Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
SCHD vs VGK: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, SCHD returned +34.5% to VGK's +10.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $112.3bn on Aug 31, 2026 for Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF, and $29.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF.
Pair scorecard
Both cost 0.06% a year; their one-year returns differ by 24.1 points.
| Measure | SCHD | VGK |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +34.5% | +10.4% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 6.1%, high on Aug 25, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index | FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.06% |
| Net assets, SCHD as of Aug 31, 2026 and VGK as of Sep 30, 2026 | $112.3bn | $29.6bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 41.7% | 19.0% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, SCHD and VGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
SCHD and VGK on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SCHD
SCHD tracks an index of US dividend. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +34.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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 99 positions, with the top ten at 41.7%.
VGK
VGK tracks an index of European Stock. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +10.4% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,245 positions, with the top ten at 19.0%. It sat 6.1% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
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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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