Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHG vs XLP: how they differ
SCHG and XLP hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and SCHG returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF and State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHG and XLP hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHG | XLP |
|---|---|---|
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 1.48% | 9.06% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc | 0.10% | 1.91% |
| Constellation Brands Inc | 0.07% | 1.26% |
| Only in SCHG | Only in XLP |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 11.02% | Walmart Inc 10.84% |
| Apple Inc 9.84% | Procter & Gamble Co/The 7.46% |
| Microsoft Corp 7.18% | Coca-Cola Co/The 6.87% |
| Amazon.com Inc 5.68% | Philip Morris International Inc 6.16% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.76% | Colgate-Palmolive Co 4.71% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.55% | Altria Group Inc 4.55% |
| Tesla Inc 3.92% | Monster Beverage Corp 4.47% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.78% | PepsiCo Inc 4.34% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | XLP State Street(R) Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap Growth | Consumer staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +12.7% | +6.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −4.8 pts | −11.2 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.4% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 193 | 34 |
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%.
XLP in plain words
XLP is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 34 positions, with the top ten at 62.6%. It sat 6.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHG or XLP?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHG returned +12.7% and XLP returned +6.3%, so SCHG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHG or XLP?
- SCHG charges 0.04% a year and XLP charges 0.08%, so SCHG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHG and XLP overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHG and 100% of XLP by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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