Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHG vs VONG: how they differ
SCHG and VONG hold 77% of their weight in the same names, and SCHG returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHG and VONG hold 77% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHG | VONG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 11.02% | 13.09% |
| Apple Inc | 9.84% | 11.97% |
| Microsoft Corp | 7.18% | 8.98% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 5.68% | 5.07% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.55% | 5.78% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.76% | 3.91% |
| Tesla Inc | 3.92% | 3.48% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.46% | 3.20% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.78% | 3.15% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 3.06% | 2.67% |
| Visa Inc | 1.92% | 1.57% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 2.94% | 1.47% |
| Only in SCHG | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 1.20% | Lam Research Corp 1.21% |
| Linde PLC 0.81% | AbbVie Inc 1.16% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc 0.65% | Oracle Corp 1.15% |
| Walt Disney Co/The 0.63% | Home Depot Inc/The 0.73% |
| Blackrock Inc 0.53% | Amphenol Corp 0.55% |
| S&P Global Inc 0.45% | Coca-Cola Co/The 0.45% |
| Danaher Corp 0.40% | Amgen Inc 0.40% |
| Parker-Hannifin Corp 0.37% | Texas Instruments Inc 0.34% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.
| SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap Growth | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.7% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.8 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.4% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 193 | 387 |
SCHG in plain words
SCHG is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 193 positions, with the top ten at 57.2%.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHG or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHG returned +12.7% and VONG returned +7.2%, so SCHG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHG or VONG?
- SCHG charges 0.04% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHG and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHG and 96% of VONG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 77% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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