Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHX vs VYM: how they differ
SCHX and VYM hold 32% of their weight in the same names, and VYM returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHX and VYM hold 32% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHX | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc | 3.10% | 8.07% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.18% | 3.36% |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | 0.89% | 2.73% |
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.80% | 2.31% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 0.70% | 1.52% |
| Caterpillar Inc | 0.60% | 1.73% |
| AbbVie Inc | 0.56% | 1.57% |
| Oracle Corp | 0.56% | 1.14% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc | 0.51% | 1.41% |
| Bank of America Corp | 0.50% | 1.45% |
| Chevron Corp | 0.50% | 1.51% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The | 0.49% | 1.45% |
| Only in SCHX | Only in VYM |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 7.51% | Linde PLC 0.98% |
| Apple Inc 6.71% | Eaton Corp PLC 0.71% |
| Microsoft Corp 4.89% | Chubb Ltd 0.50% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.87% | Accenture PLC 0.46% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.24% | Medtronic PLC 0.43% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.58% | Johnson Controls International plc 0.37% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 2.02% | CRH PLC 0.33% |
| Tesla Inc 1.79% | NXP Semiconductors NV 0.31% |
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 | VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Large-Cap | US high dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.8% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 94.9% | 92.2% |
| Holdings | 748 | 608 |
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%.
VYM in plain words
VYM is an index equity fund tracking the US high dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 608 positions, with the top ten at 25.7%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHX or VYM?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHX returned +16.8% and VYM returned +17.6%, so VYM returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHX or VYM?
- SCHX charges 0.03% a year and VYM charges 0.04%, so SCHX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHX and VYM overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHX and 92% of VYM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 32% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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