Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHG vs VOX: how they differ
SCHG and VOX hold 15% of their weight in the same names, and SCHG returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF and Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHG and VOX hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHG | VOX |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 4.76% | 16.14% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.78% | 10.61% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.46% | 21.12% |
| Netflix Inc | 1.27% | 4.77% |
| Walt Disney Co/The | 0.63% | 3.96% |
| T-Mobile US Inc | 0.31% | 2.50% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software Inc | 0.14% | 2.09% |
| Live Nation Entertainment Inc | 0.09% | 1.65% |
| Reddit Inc | 0.08% | 1.07% |
| Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One | 0.08% | 1.16% |
| TKO Group Holdings Inc | 0.05% | 0.83% |
| Pinterest Inc | 0.04% | 0.72% |
| Only in SCHG | Only in VOX |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 11.02% | Verizon Communications Inc 4.17% |
| Apple Inc 9.84% | AT&T Inc 3.69% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.18% | Warner Bros Discovery Inc 2.74% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.68% | Comcast Corp 2.36% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.55% | Electronic Arts Inc 2.00% |
| Tesla Inc 3.92% | AST SpaceMobile Inc 1.42% |
| Eli Lilly & Co 3.06% | Omnicom Group Inc 1.38% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.94% | ROBLOX Corp 1.37% |
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 | VOX Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap Growth | Communication Services |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.7% | +2.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.8 pts | −14.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.4% | 84.5% |
| Holdings | 193 | 114 |
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%.
VOX in plain words
VOX is an index equity fund tracking the Communication Services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +2.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 114 positions, with the top ten at 72.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Jan 29, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHG or VOX?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHG returned +12.7% and VOX returned +2.9%, so SCHG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHG or VOX?
- SCHG charges 0.04% a year and VOX charges 0.09%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHG and VOX overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHG and 84% of VOX by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 15% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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