SCHB vs STXF: Differences, Returns & Fees
SCHB and STXF hold 88% of their weight in the same names. Net assets: $43.3bn on May 31, 2026 for Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF, and $1.1bn on Jun 30, 2026 for Strive 500 ETF.
SCHB costs 0.02 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.5 points.
| SCHB | STXF | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Net assets, SCHB as of May 31, 2026 and STXF as of Jun 30, 2026 | $43.3bn | $1.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.8% | +17.3% |
| What it tracks | Dow Jones U.S. Broad Stock Market Index | Bloomberg 500 Index |
| Holdings in common | 88% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 34.9% | 36.2% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHB and STXF hold 88% 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 Jun 30, 2026.
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88% in common
On the same fields
SCHB and STXF on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About SCHB
SCHB tracks an index of US broad market. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +16.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 89% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,405 positions, with the top ten at 34.9%.
About STXF
STXF tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 500 positions, with the top ten at 36.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHB or STXF?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHB returned +16.8% and STXF +17.3%.
- Which is cheaper, SCHB or STXF?
- SCHB is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 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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