Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHX vs SPYD: how they differ
SCHX and SPYD hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and SCHX returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHX and SPYD hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHX | SPYD |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron Corp | 0.50% | 1.20% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 0.29% | 1.30% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 0.29% | 1.11% |
| AT&T Inc | 0.25% | 1.06% |
| Pfizer Inc | 0.22% | 1.12% |
| Altria Group Inc | 0.17% | 1.42% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co | 0.17% | 1.27% |
| CVS Health Corp | 0.17% | 1.53% |
| Duke Energy Corp | 0.14% | 1.28% |
| Comcast Corp | 0.13% | 1.02% |
| American Tower Corp | 0.13% | 1.10% |
| US Bancorp | 0.12% | 1.31% |
| Only in SCHX | Only in SPYD |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 7.51% | |
| Apple Inc 6.71% | |
| Microsoft Corp 4.89% | |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.87% | |
| Alphabet Inc 3.24% | |
| Broadcom Inc 3.10% | |
| Alphabet Inc 2.58% | |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.02% |
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.
| SCHX Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF | SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.8% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.7 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.9% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 748 | 78 |
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%.
SPYD in plain words
SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. 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 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHX or SPYD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHX returned +16.8% and SPYD returned +12.9%, so SCHX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHX or SPYD?
- SCHX charges 0.03% a year and SPYD charges 0.07%, so SCHX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHX and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHX and 100% of SPYD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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