Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHG vs VT: how they differ
SCHG and VT hold 31% of their weight in the same names, and VT returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF and Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHG and VT hold 31% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHG | VT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 11.02% | 4.22% |
| Apple Inc | 9.84% | 3.53% |
| Microsoft Corp | 7.18% | 2.73% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 5.68% | 2.29% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.76% | 2.04% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.55% | 1.74% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.78% | 1.61% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3.46% | 1.21% |
| Tesla Inc | 3.92% | 0.97% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 3.06% | 0.68% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 2.94% | 0.52% |
| Visa Inc | 1.92% | 0.50% |
| Only in SCHG | Only in VT |
|---|---|
| Linde PLC 0.81% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 1.52% |
| Trane Technologies PLC 0.35% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.72% |
| TE Connectivity PLC 0.22% | Berkshire Hathaway Inc 0.69% |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.13% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 0.64% |
| Carnival Corp Ltd 0.13% | Exxon Mobil Corp 0.59% |
| FTAI Aviation Ltd 0.09% | Micron Technology Inc 0.52% |
| Flutter Entertainment PLC 0.06% | Walmart Inc 0.52% |
| Roivant Sciences Ltd 0.05% | ASML Holding NV 0.51% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap Growth | Total World Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.7% | +18.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.8 pts | +1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.4% | 55.2% |
| Holdings | 193 | 10042 |
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%.
VT in plain words
VT is an index equity fund tracking the Total World Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 55% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 10042 positions, with the top ten at 21.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHG or VT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHG returned +12.7% and VT returned +18.9%, so VT returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHG or VT?
- SCHG charges 0.04% a year and VT charges 0.06%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHG and VT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHG and 55% of VT by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 31% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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