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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 VBIL: how they differ

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

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF and Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, SCHP and VBIL 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 VBIL
United States Treasury 4.09%United States Treasury Bill 6.78%
United States Treasury 4.03%United States Treasury Bill 6.10%
United States Treasury 4.02%United States Treasury Bill 5.61%
United States Treasury 3.79%United States Treasury Bill 5.41%
United States Treasury 3.62%United States Treasury Bill 5.18%
United States Treasury 3.42%United States Treasury Bill 5.17%
United States Treasury 3.39%United States Treasury Bill 5.15%
United States Treasury 3.38%United States Treasury Bill 5.13%

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.

SCHP and VBIL on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SCHP
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF
VBIL
Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerSchwabVanguard
What it isUS TIPS0-3 Month Treasury Bill
Total return, 1 year−0.8%+3.8%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−18.4 pts−13.7 pts
Expense ratio0.03%0.06%
Holdings4826

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.

VBIL in plain words

VBIL is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 0-3 Month Treasury Bill. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SCHP or VBIL?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHP returned −0.8% and VBIL returned +3.8%, so VBIL returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, SCHP or VBIL?
SCHP charges 0.03% a year and VBIL charges 0.06%, so SCHP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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SCHP against VBIL, 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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