Which returned more over the last year, SCHX or SLV?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHX returned +16.8% and SLV returned +53.8%, so SLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, SCHX or SLV?

SCHX charges 0.03% a year and SLV charges 0.50%, so SCHX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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

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SCHX vs SLV: how they differ

SCHX is an equity index fund and SLV a commodity fund, and over the year SLV returned more, +53.8% against +16.8%.

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF and iShares Silver Trust.

SCHX and SLV on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	SCHX Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	SLV iShares Silver Trust
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Schwab	iShares
What it is	U.S. Large-Cap	Silver
Total return, 1 year	+16.8%	+53.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−0.7 pts	+36.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.50%
Holdings	748	not filed

SCHX in plain words

SCHX is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Large-Cap. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.8% 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. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 748 positions, with the top ten at 37.3%.

SLV in plain words

SLV is a commodity fund tracking the Silver. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +53.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year. It sat 45.0% below its high of Jan 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SCHX or SLV?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHX returned +16.8% and SLV returned +53.8%, so SLV returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, SCHX or SLV?: SCHX charges 0.03% a year and SLV charges 0.50%, so SCHX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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