Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHX vs VNQ: how they differ
SCHX and VNQ hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and SCHX returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF and Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHX and VNQ hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHX | VNQ |
|---|---|---|
| Welltower Inc | 0.21% | 7.86% |
| Prologis Inc | 0.20% | 7.02% |
| Equinix Inc | 0.15% | 5.66% |
| American Tower Corp | 0.13% | 4.55% |
| Simon Property Group Inc | 0.10% | 3.54% |
| Digital Realty Trust Inc | 0.09% | 3.67% |
| Realty Income Corp | 0.08% | 3.12% |
| Public Storage | 0.07% | 2.54% |
| Crown Castle Inc | 0.06% | 2.06% |
| Ventas Inc | 0.06% | 2.20% |
| Iron Mountain Inc | 0.06% | 1.98% |
| CBRE Group Inc | 0.05% | 2.26% |
| Only in SCHX | Only in VNQ |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 7.51% | Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund 14.67% |
| Apple Inc 6.71% | Brixmor Property Group Inc 0.49% |
| Microsoft Corp 4.89% | American Healthcare REIT Inc 0.48% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.87% | Agree Realty Corp 0.47% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.24% | CareTrust REIT Inc 0.47% |
| Broadcom Inc 3.10% | First Industrial Realty Trust Inc 0.44% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.58% | STAG Industrial Inc 0.38% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.02% | Terreno Realty Corp 0.36% |
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 | VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap | US real estate |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.8% | +5.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.7 pts | −11.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.13% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.9% | 63.3% |
| Holdings | 748 | 146 |
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%.
VNQ in plain words
VNQ is an index equity fund tracking the US real estate. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +5.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.13% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 63% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 146 positions, with the top ten at 54.9%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Jul 28, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHX or VNQ?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHX returned +16.8% and VNQ returned +5.6%, so SCHX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHX or VNQ?
- SCHX charges 0.03% a year and VNQ charges 0.13%, so SCHX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHX and VNQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHX and 63% of VNQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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