Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHX vs VLUE: how they differ
SCHX and VLUE hold 14% of their weight in the same names, and VLUE returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF and iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHX and VLUE hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHX | VLUE |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc | 1.60% | 11.63% |
| Intel Corp | 0.79% | 9.29% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 0.70% | 4.97% |
| Applied Materials Inc | 0.52% | 3.67% |
| Bank of America Corp | 0.50% | 1.88% |
| Merck & Co Inc | 0.43% | 1.57% |
| QUALCOMM Inc | 0.39% | 1.80% |
| Wells Fargo & Co | 0.35% | 1.12% |
| Citigroup Inc | 0.32% | 1.94% |
| Verizon Communications Inc | 0.29% | 2.66% |
| Walt Disney Co/The | 0.26% | 1.09% |
| Western Digital Corp | 0.26% | 1.89% |
| Only in SCHX | Only in VLUE |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 7.51% | NXP Semiconductors N.V. 1.00% |
| Apple Inc 6.71% | TE CONNECTIVITY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 0.93% |
| Microsoft Corp 4.89% | ACCENTURE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 0.65% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.87% | Bunge Global SA 0.52% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.24% | COTERRA ENERGY INC. 0.39% |
| Broadcom Inc 3.10% | Carnival Corporation 0.33% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.58% | APTIV PLC 0.31% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.02% | FLEX LTD. 0.25% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| SCHX Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF | VLUE iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | iShares |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap | MSCI USA Value Factor |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.8% | +69.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.7 pts | +51.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.15% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.9% | 96.9% |
| Holdings | 748 | 148 |
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%.
VLUE in plain words
VLUE is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Value Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +69.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 148 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHX or VLUE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHX returned +16.8% and VLUE returned +69.4%, so VLUE returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHX or VLUE?
- SCHX charges 0.03% a year and VLUE charges 0.15%, so SCHX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHX and VLUE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHX and 97% of VLUE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 14% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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