Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHD vs XLC: how they differ
SCHD and XLC hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHD returned more over the year.
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHD and XLC hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SCHD | Only in XLC |
|---|---|
| QUALCOMM Inc 6.75% | META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A 18.92% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 5.92% | ALPHABET INC CL A 10.12% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc 5.10% | ALPHABET INC CL C 8.10% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The 3.96% | AT+T INC 5.19% |
| Merck & Co Inc 3.87% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 5.03% |
| Chevron Corp 3.84% | WALT DISNEY CO/THE 4.76% |
| Verizon Communications Inc 3.66% | WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC 4.61% |
| Procter & Gamble Co/The 3.55% | COMCAST CORP CLASS A 4.61% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.
| SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | XLC State Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | State Street |
| What it is | US dividend | Communication services |
| Total return, 1 year | +27.6% | −2.0% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +10.1 pts | −19.5 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.1% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 99 | 26 |
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.
XLC in plain words
XLC is an index equity fund tracking the Communication services. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −2.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 26 positions, with the top ten at 70.4%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Jan 30, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHD or XLC?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHD returned +27.6% and XLC returned −2.0%, so SCHD returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHD or XLC?
- SCHD charges 0.06% a year and XLC charges 0.08%, so SCHD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHD and XLC overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 95% of SCHD and 100% of XLC by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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