Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHX vs VBK: how they differ
SCHX and VBK hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and SCHX returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHX and VBK hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHX | VBK |
|---|---|---|
| Astera Labs Inc | 0.07% | 1.05% |
| EMCOR Group Inc | 0.05% | 0.52% |
| EQT Corp | 0.05% | 0.23% |
| First Solar Inc | 0.05% | 0.34% |
| Natera Inc | 0.04% | 1.04% |
| Casey's General Stores Inc | 0.04% | 0.83% |
| Twilio Inc | 0.04% | 0.88% |
| AST SpaceMobile Inc | 0.04% | 0.35% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp | 0.04% | 0.79% |
| IonQ Inc | 0.04% | 0.44% |
| Everpure Inc | 0.04% | 0.70% |
| Hubbell Inc | 0.04% | 0.20% |
| Only in SCHX | Only in VBK |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 7.51% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 1.27% |
| Apple Inc 6.71% | REVOLUTION Medicines Inc 1.07% |
| Microsoft Corp 4.89% | FTAI Aviation Ltd 0.78% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.87% | nVent Electric PLC 0.77% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.24% | ATI Inc 0.76% |
| Broadcom Inc 3.10% | TechnipFMC PLC 0.74% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.58% | MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc 0.74% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.02% | Sterling Infrastructure Inc 0.69% |
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 | VBK Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap | Small-Cap Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.8% | +13.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.7 pts | −3.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.9% | 10.2% |
| Holdings | 748 | 545 |
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%.
VBK in plain words
VBK is an index equity fund tracking the Small-Cap Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +13.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 10% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 545 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 7.0% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHX or VBK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHX returned +16.8% and VBK returned +13.8%, so SCHX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHX or VBK?
- SCHX charges 0.03% a year and VBK charges 0.05%, so SCHX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHX and VBK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHX and 10% of VBK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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