Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHH vs VB: how they differ
SCHH and VB hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and VB returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHH and VB hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHH | VB |
|---|---|---|
| Essex Property Trust Inc | 1.25% | 0.23% |
| Invitation Homes Inc | 1.17% | 0.22% |
| Weyerhaeuser Co | 1.25% | 0.21% |
| Kimco Realty Corp | 1.15% | 0.21% |
| Host Hotels & Resorts Inc | 1.04% | 0.20% |
| Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc | 1.07% | 0.20% |
| WP Carey Inc | 1.16% | 0.19% |
| Healthpeak Properties Inc | 0.94% | 0.18% |
| Sun Communities Inc | 1.02% | 0.18% |
| Regency Centers Corp | 0.90% | 0.18% |
| Omega Healthcare Investors Inc | 0.98% | 0.17% |
| Lamar Advertising Co | 0.94% | 0.17% |
| Only in SCHH | Only in VB |
|---|---|
| Welltower Inc 9.64% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 0.55% |
| Prologis Inc 8.97% | Jabil Inc 0.49% |
| Equinix Inc 4.89% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 0.46% |
| Simon Property Group Inc 4.48% | Astera Labs Inc 0.45% |
| Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.36% | Natera Inc 0.45% |
| American Tower Corp 4.35% | EMCOR Group Inc 0.45% |
| Realty Income Corp 4.00% | Twilio Inc 0.38% |
| Public Storage 3.41% | NRG Energy Inc 0.38% |
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 | VB Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | US REIT | Small-Cap |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.8% | +15.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.7 pts | −2.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 74.0% | 21.7% |
| Holdings | 117 | 1311 |
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.
VB in plain words
VB is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +15.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 22% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1311 positions, with the top ten at 4.3%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHH or VB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHH returned +9.8% and VB returned +15.2%, so VB returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHH or VB?
- SCHH charges 0.07% a year and VB charges 0.03%, so VB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHH and VB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 74% of SCHH and 22% of VB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 7% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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