Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHH vs VNQ: how they differ
SCHH and VNQ hold 78% of their weight in the same names, and SCHH returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHH and VNQ hold 78% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHH | VNQ |
|---|---|---|
| Welltower Inc | 9.64% | 7.86% |
| Prologis Inc | 8.97% | 7.02% |
| Equinix Inc | 4.89% | 5.66% |
| American Tower Corp | 4.35% | 4.55% |
| Digital Realty Trust Inc | 4.36% | 3.67% |
| Simon Property Group Inc | 4.48% | 3.54% |
| Realty Income Corp | 4.00% | 3.12% |
| Public Storage | 3.41% | 2.54% |
| Ventas Inc | 2.85% | 2.20% |
| Crown Castle Inc | 2.83% | 2.06% |
| Iron Mountain Inc | 2.69% | 1.98% |
| Extra Space Storage Inc | 2.18% | 1.62% |
| Only in SCHH | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% | |
| CBRE Group Inc 2.26% | |
| Jones Lang LaSalle Inc 0.80% | |
| CoStar Group Inc 0.78% | |
| Zillow Group Inc 0.40% | |
| Opendoor Technologies Inc 0.26% | |
| Compass Inc 0.26% | |
| Cushman & Wakefield Ltd 0.17% |
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.
| SCHH Schwab U.S. REIT ETF | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | US REIT | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.8% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.7 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 74.0% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 117 | 146 |
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.
VNQ in plain words
VNQ is an index equity fund tracking the US real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 63% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 54.9%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHH or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHH returned +9.8% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so SCHH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHH or VNQ?
- SCHH charges 0.07% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so SCHH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHH and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 74% of SCHH and 63% of VNQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 78% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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