IWX vs SCHD: Differences, Returns & Fees
IWX and SCHD hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and IWX returned +28.9% over the year. Net assets: $3.3bn on Oct 9, 2026 for iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF, and $94.9bn on May 31, 2026 for Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF.
SCHD costs 0.14 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.3 points; SCHD is far larger, $70.3bn against $2.5bn.
| IWX | SCHD | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.20% | 0.06% |
| Net assets, as of Feb 28, 2025 | $2.5bn | $70.3bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +28.9% | +26.6% |
| What it tracks | Russell Top 200 Value Index | Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index |
| Holdings in common | 13% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 41.1% | 43.6% |
| Below its high | 5.4%, high on Aug 24, 2026 | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IWX and SCHD hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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13% in common
On the same fields
IWX and SCHD on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About IWX
IWX tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +28.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 153 positions, with the top ten at 41.1%.
About SCHD
SCHD tracks an index of US dividend. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +26.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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 99 positions, with the top ten at 43.6%. It sat 5.4% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, IWX or SCHD?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IWX returned +28.9% and SCHD +26.6%.
- Which is cheaper, IWX or SCHD?
- SCHD is cheaper, by 0.14 percentage points a year. That is about $14 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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