SCHB vs VTHR: Differences, Returns & Fees
SCHB and VTHR hold 92% of their weight in the same names. Net assets: $43.3bn on May 31, 2026 for Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF, and $4.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF.
SCHB costs 0.03 points a year less; both returned +16.8% over a year; SCHB is 7.1 times larger.
| SCHB | VTHR | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.06% |
| Net assets, as of May 31, 2026 | $43.3bn | $6.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.8% | +16.8% |
| What it tracks | Dow Jones U.S. Broad Stock Market Index | Russell 3000 Index |
| Holdings in common | 92% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 34.9% | 33.4% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHB and VTHR hold 92% 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 Aug 31, 2026.
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92% in common
On the same fields
SCHB and VTHR 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 VTHR
VTHR tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +16.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.7% for its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 88% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,978 positions, with the top ten at 33.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHB or VTHR?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHB returned +16.8% and VTHR +16.8%.
- Which is cheaper, SCHB or VTHR?
- SCHB is cheaper, by 0.03 percentage points a year. That is about $3 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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