Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHD vs VUG: how they differ
SCHD and VUG hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and SCHD returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and Vanguard Growth Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHD and VUG hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHD | VUG |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Instruments Inc | 5.92% | 0.39% |
| Fastenal Co | 1.28% | 0.17% |
| Blackstone Inc | 2.21% | 0.14% |
| Ares Management Corp | 0.67% | 0.08% |
| Only in SCHD | Only in VUG |
|---|---|
| QUALCOMM Inc 6.75% | NVIDIA Corp 12.63% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10% | Apple Inc 11.67% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96% | Microsoft Corp 7.62% |
| Merck & Co Inc 3.87% | Alphabet Inc 5.76% |
| Chevron Corp 3.84% | Alphabet Inc 4.54% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.66% | Amazon.com Inc 4.47% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55% | Broadcom Inc 4.29% |
| ConocoPhillips 3.52% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.41% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | US dividend | US growth |
| Total return, 1 year | +27.6% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.1 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.1% | 97.4% |
| Holdings | 99 | 147 |
SCHD in plain words
SCHD is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +27.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 95% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 99 positions, with the top ten at 43.7%. It sat 3.1% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
VUG in plain words
VUG is an index equity fund tracking the US growth. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 147 positions, with the top ten at 60.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHD or VUG?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHD returned +27.6% and VUG returned +12.9%, so SCHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHD or VUG?
- SCHD charges 0.06% a year and VUG charges 0.03%, so VUG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHD and VUG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHD and 97% of VUG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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