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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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SCHP vs USMV: how they differ

SCHP and USMV hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and USMV returned more over the year.

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF and iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, SCHP and USMV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in SCHPOnly in USMV
United States Treasury 4.09%CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 1.81%
United States Treasury 4.03%NVIDIA CORPORATION 1.64%
United States Treasury 4.02%EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 1.60%
United States Treasury 3.79%MICROSOFT CORPORATION 1.56%
United States Treasury 3.62%DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION 1.55%
United States Treasury 3.42%THE SOUTHERN COMPANY 1.53%
United States Treasury 3.39%AMPHENOL CORPORATION 1.51%
United States Treasury 3.38%Chubb Limited 1.50%

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 Jun 30, 2026.

SCHP and USMV on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SCHP
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF
USMV
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerSchwabiShares
What it isUS TIPSMSCI USA Min Vol Factor
Total return, 1 year−0.8%+6.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−18.4 pts−10.9 pts
Expense ratio0.03%0.15%
Holdings48170

SCHP in plain words

SCHP is a bond fund tracking the US TIPS. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

USMV in plain words

USMV is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Min Vol Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +6.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 170 positions, with the top ten at 15.7%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SCHP or USMV?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHP returned −0.8% and USMV returned +6.6%, so USMV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, SCHP or USMV?
SCHP charges 0.03% a year and USMV charges 0.15%, so SCHP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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SCHP against USMV, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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