Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHH vs VUG: how they differ
SCHH and VUG hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and VUG returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHH and VUG hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHH | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| Welltower Inc | 9.64% | 0.46% |
| Equinix Inc | 4.89% | 0.30% |
| Realty Income Corp | 4.00% | 0.10% |
| SBA Communications Corp | 1.54% | 0.07% |
| Only in SCHH | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| Prologis Inc 8.97% | NVIDIA Corp 12.63% |
| Simon Property Group Inc 4.48% | Apple Inc 11.67% |
| Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.36% | Microsoft Corp 7.62% |
| American Tower Corp 4.35% | Alphabet Inc 5.76% |
| Public Storage 3.41% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| Ventas Inc 2.85% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| Crown Castle Inc 2.83% | Broadcom Inc 4.29% |
| Iron Mountain Inc 2.69% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.41% |
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 | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | US REIT | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.8% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −7.7 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 74.0% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 117 | 147 |
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.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% 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, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHH or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHH returned +9.8% and VUG returned +12.9%, so VUG returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHH or VUG?
- SCHH charges 0.07% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHH and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 74% of SCHH and 97% of VUG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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