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LYTE vs SCHG: Differences, Returns & Fees

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LYTE and SCHG are measured over different days, and SCHG charges 0.04% to LYTE's 0.65%.

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Net assets: $165m on Oct 28, 2026 for Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF, and $63.0bn on Aug 31, 2026 for Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF.

At a glance
−19.6%
LYTE total return, since launch, Aug 6, 2026
+6.8%
SCHG total return, 1 year
0.65%
LYTE expense ratio
0.04%
SCHG expense ratio

Pair scorecard

SCHG costs 0.61 points a year less.

LYTE vs SCHG: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureLYTESCHG
Return
Total return, 1 yearnot published+6.8%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high28.5%, high on Aug 17, 2026
Below its high3.5%, high on Oct 6, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksPhotonics and opticsDow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Growth Total Stock Market Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.65%0.04%
Net assets, LYTE as of Oct 28, 2026 and SCHG as of Aug 31, 2026$165m$63.0bn
Holdings
Holdings in commonnot published
In the S&P 500, by weight95%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund51.0%

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Side by side

LYTE Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF
Where it sits Thematic ETF Stock ETF
What it is Photonics and optics Tracks an index of U.S. Large-Cap Growth
Total return, 1 year −19.6% (since launch, Aug 6, 2026) +6.8%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +13.7% (IVV)
Gap to its benchmark not measured −6.9 pts vs IVV
Expense ratio 0.65% 0.04%
Holdings not yet filed 192
Net assets, LYTE as of Oct 28, 2026 and SCHG as of Aug 31, 2026 $165m $63.0bn

LYTE and SCHG on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
LYTE

LYTE has no public holdings filing captured yet. Since it first traded on Aug 6, 2026 the fund returned −19.6% with distributions reinvested. It sits 28.5% below its all-time high of Aug 17, 2026.

SCHG

SCHG tracks an index of U.S. Large-Cap Growth. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +6.8% with distributions reinvested, against +13.7% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Aug 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 192 positions, with the top ten at 51.0%. It sat 3.5% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.

Questions people ask

Are LYTE and SCHG in the same category?
LYTE is a thematic ETF and SCHG is a stock ETF, so they do different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and holdings.
Which is cheaper, LYTE or SCHG?
SCHG is cheaper, by 0.61 percentage points a year. That is about $61 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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