Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHG vs VYM: how they differ
SCHG and VYM hold 9% of their weight in the same names, and VYM returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHG and VYM hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHG | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 4.55% | 8.07% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 1.20% | 1.41% |
| Walt Disney Co/The | 0.63% | 0.77% |
| Blackrock Inc | 0.53% | 0.68% |
| Progressive Corp/The | 0.39% | 0.49% |
| T-Mobile US Inc | 0.31% | 0.39% |
| Phillips 66 | 0.25% | 0.30% |
| Baker Hughes a GE Co LLC | 0.22% | 0.29% |
| Apollo Global Management Inc | 0.21% | 0.23% |
| Targa Resources Corp | 0.19% | 0.23% |
| MSCI Inc | 0.16% | 0.18% |
| Humana Inc | 0.13% | 0.12% |
| Only in SCHG | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 11.02% | JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.36% |
| Apple Inc 9.84% | Exxon Mobil Corp 2.73% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.18% | Johnson & Johnson 2.31% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.68% | Caterpillar Inc 1.73% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.76% | AbbVie Inc 1.57% |
| Tesla Inc 3.92% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.52% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.78% | Chevron Corp 1.51% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 3.46% | Bank of America Corp 1.45% |
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 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap Growth | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.7% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.8 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.4% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 193 | 608 |
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%.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHG or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHG returned +12.7% and VYM returned +17.6%, so VYM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHG or VYM?
- SCHG charges 0.04% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHG and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHG and 92% of VYM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 9% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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