Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHH vs VTEB: how they differ
SCHH and VTEB hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHH returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF and Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHH and VTEB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SCHH | Only in VTEB |
|---|---|
| Welltower Inc 9.64% | University of California 0.12% |
| Prologis Inc 8.97% | Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 0.12% |
| Equinix Inc 4.89% | Colorado State Education Loan Program 0.11% |
| Simon Property Group Inc 4.48% | State of California 0.11% |
| Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.36% | New York City Transitional Finance Autho 0.09% |
| American Tower Corp 4.35% | Dallas Independent School District 0.09% |
| Realty Income Corp 4.00% | New York State Dormitory Authority 0.09% |
| Public Storage 3.41% | Ohio Water Development Authority Water P 0.09% |
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 | VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | US REIT | Tax-Exempt Bond |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.8% | +0.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.7 pts | −17.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 117 | 10185 |
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.
VTEB in plain words
VTEB is a bond fund tracking the Tax-Exempt Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +0.2% 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. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jul 6, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHH or VTEB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHH returned +9.8% and VTEB returned +0.2%, so SCHH returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHH or VTEB?
- SCHH charges 0.07% a year and VTEB charges 0.03%, so VTEB is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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