Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHX vs VDC: how they differ
SCHX and VDC hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and SCHX returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF and Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHX and VDC hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHX | VDC |
|---|---|---|
| Walmart Inc | 0.74% | 14.76% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 0.62% | 12.04% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | 0.49% | 9.27% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The | 0.45% | 8.72% |
| Philip Morris International Inc | 0.40% | 4.66% |
| PepsiCo Inc | 0.29% | 4.30% |
| Altria Group Inc | 0.17% | 3.91% |
| Mondelez International Inc | 0.12% | 2.69% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co | 0.11% | 2.37% |
| Monster Beverage Corp | 0.09% | 2.24% |
| Target Corp | 0.08% | 2.03% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 0.06% | 1.41% |
| Only in SCHX | Only in VDC |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 7.51% | Bunge Global SA 0.73% |
| Apple Inc 6.71% | Darling Ingredients Inc 0.52% |
| Microsoft Corp 4.89% | Ingredion Inc 0.35% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.87% | Vita Coco Co Inc/The 0.34% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.24% | PriceSmart Inc 0.33% |
| Broadcom Inc 3.10% | United Natural Foods Inc 0.32% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.58% | Andersons Inc/The 0.29% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.02% | Chefs' Warehouse Inc/The 0.27% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| SCHX Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap | Consumer Staples |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.8% | +4.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.7 pts | −12.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.9% | 86.6% |
| Holdings | 748 | 103 |
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%.
VDC in plain words
VDC is an index equity fund tracking the Consumer Staples. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +4.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 103 positions, with the top ten at 65.0%. It sat 6.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHX or VDC?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHX returned +16.8% and VDC returned +4.6%, so SCHX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHX or VDC?
- SCHX charges 0.03% a year and VDC charges 0.09%, so SCHX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHX and VDC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHX and 87% of VDC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 4% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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