SCHB vs TCAF: Differences, Returns & Fees
SCHB and TCAF hold 39% of their weight in the same names, and SCHB returned +16.8% over the year. Net assets: $43.3bn on May 31, 2026 for Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF, and $9.1bn on Oct 9, 2026 for T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Equity ETF.
SCHB costs 0.28 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.9 points.
| SCHB | TCAF | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.31% |
| Net assets, SCHB as of May 31, 2026 and TCAF as of Oct 9, 2026 | $43.3bn | $9.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.8% | +13.9% |
| What it tracks | Dow Jones U.S. Broad Stock Market Index | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | 39% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 34.9% | 40.9% |
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 TCAF hold 39% 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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39% in common
On the same fields
SCHB and TCAF 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 TCAF
TCAF is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +13.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.31% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 84% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 90 positions, with the top ten at 40.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHB or TCAF?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHB returned +16.8% and TCAF +13.9%.
- Which is cheaper, SCHB or TCAF?
- SCHB is cheaper, by 0.28 percentage points a year. That is about $28 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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