Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHX vs VUG: how they differ
SCHX and VUG hold 56% of their weight in the same names, and SCHX returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHX and VUG hold 56% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHX | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 7.51% | 12.63% |
| Apple Inc | 6.71% | 11.67% |
| Microsoft Corp | 4.89% | 7.62% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.87% | 4.47% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.24% | 5.76% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.10% | 4.29% |
| Alphabet Inc | 2.58% | 4.54% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.02% | 3.41% |
| Tesla Inc | 1.79% | 3.27% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 1.28% | 2.81% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 1.23% | 2.62% |
| Visa Inc | 0.80% | 1.54% |
| Only in SCHX | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 1.60% | Sandisk Corp 0.94% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.27% | Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 0.61% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 1.18% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp 0.29% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp 0.89% | Lumentum Holdings Inc 0.20% |
| Johnson & Johnson 0.80% | Waste Connections Inc 0.14% |
| Walmart Inc 0.74% | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 0.12% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 0.70% | Flex Ltd 0.10% |
| Caterpillar Inc 0.60% | HEICO Corp 0.06% |
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 | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.8% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.7 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.9% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 748 | 147 |
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%.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHX or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHX returned +16.8% and VUG returned +12.9%, so SCHX returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHX or VUG?
- SCHX charges 0.03% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so SCHX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHX and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHX and 97% of VUG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 56% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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