Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHH vs SPY: how they differ
SCHH and SPY hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and SPY returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHH and SPY hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHH | SPY |
|---|---|---|
| Welltower Inc | 9.64% | 0.25% |
| Prologis Inc | 8.97% | 0.20% |
| Equinix Inc | 4.89% | 0.16% |
| American Tower Corp | 4.35% | 0.12% |
| Simon Property Group Inc | 4.48% | 0.11% |
| Digital Realty Trust Inc | 4.36% | 0.09% |
| Realty Income Corp | 4.00% | 0.09% |
| Public Storage | 3.41% | 0.08% |
| Ventas Inc | 2.85% | 0.07% |
| Iron Mountain Inc | 2.69% | 0.06% |
| Crown Castle Inc | 2.83% | 0.05% |
| Extra Space Storage Inc | 2.18% | 0.05% |
| Only in SCHH | Only in SPY |
|---|---|
| WP Carey Inc 1.16% | NVIDIA Corp. 7.52% |
| Sun Communities Inc 1.02% | Apple, Inc. 6.59% |
| Omega Healthcare Investors Inc 0.98% | Microsoft Corp. 4.30% |
| Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc 0.94% | Amazon.com, Inc. 3.62% |
| Lamar Advertising Co 0.94% | Alphabet, Inc. 3.25% |
| Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc 0.85% | Broadcom, Inc. 2.77% |
| EastGroup Properties Inc 0.76% | Alphabet, Inc. 2.59% |
| American Homes 4 Rent 0.74% | Micron Technology, Inc. 2.02% |
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.
| SCHH Schwab U.S. REIT ETF | SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | State Street |
| What it is | US REIT | S&P 500, book from IVV |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.8% | +17.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.7 pts | 0.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 74.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 117 | 504 |
SCHH in plain words
SCHH is an index equity fund tracking the US REIT. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +9.8% 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, 74% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 117 positions, with the top ten at 49.8%. It sat 6.7% below its high of Jul 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
SPY in plain words
SPY is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.5% 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 Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHH or SPY?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHH returned +9.8% and SPY returned +17.5%, so SPY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHH or SPY?
- SCHH charges 0.07% a year and SPY charges 0.09%, so SCHH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHH and SPY overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 74% of SCHH and 100% of SPY 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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