Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHX vs VONG: how they differ
SCHX and VONG hold 59% of their weight in the same names, and SCHX returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF and Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHX and VONG hold 59% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHX | VONG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 7.51% | 13.09% |
| Apple Inc | 6.71% | 11.97% |
| Microsoft Corp | 4.89% | 8.98% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.87% | 5.07% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.24% | 3.91% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.10% | 5.78% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.58% | 3.15% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.02% | 3.20% |
| Tesla Inc | 1.79% | 3.48% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 1.28% | 2.67% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 1.23% | 1.47% |
| Visa Inc | 0.80% | 1.57% |
| Only in SCHX | Only in VONG |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 1.60% | Trane Technologies PLC 0.30% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.27% | Spotify Technology SA 0.23% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.18% | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 0.22% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 0.89% | Aon PLC 0.18% |
| Johnson & Johnson 0.80% | NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands 0.13% |
| Intel Corp 0.79% | FTAI Aviation Ltd 0.08% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 0.70% | HEICO Corp 0.06% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 0.51% | Restaurant Brands International Inc 0.05% |
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 | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap | Russell 1000 Growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.8% | +7.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.7 pts | −10.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.9% | 95.6% |
| Holdings | 748 | 387 |
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%.
VONG in plain words
VONG is an index equity fund tracking the Russell 1000 Growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +7.2% 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 May 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 387 positions, with the top ten at 61.3%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Jun 1, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHX or VONG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHX returned +16.8% and VONG returned +7.2%, so SCHX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHX or VONG?
- SCHX charges 0.03% a year and VONG charges 0.07%, so SCHX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHX and VONG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHX and 96% of VONG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 59% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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