SCHB vs USMC: Differences, Returns & Fees
SCHB and USMC hold 44% 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 $5.2bn on Oct 8, 2026 for Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF.
SCHB costs 0.09 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.0 points.
| SCHB | USMC | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.12% |
| Net assets, SCHB as of May 31, 2026 and USMC as of Oct 8, 2026 | $43.3bn | $5.2bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.8% | +14.8% |
| What it tracks | Dow Jones U.S. Broad Stock Market Index | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | 44% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 34.9% | 54.3% |
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 USMC hold 44% 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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44% in common
On the same fields
SCHB and USMC 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 USMC
USMC is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +14.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.12% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 26 positions, with the top ten at 54.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHB or USMC?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHB returned +16.8% and USMC +14.8%.
- Which is cheaper, SCHB or USMC?
- SCHB is cheaper, by 0.09 percentage points a year. That is about $9 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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