Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHF vs XLG: how they differ
SCHF and XLG hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.
Schwab International Equity ETF and Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHF and XLG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in SCHF | Only in XLG |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 2.83% | NVIDIA Corp 12.79% |
| ASML Holding NV 2.12% | Apple Inc 11.58% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC 1.09% | Microsoft Corp 8.83% |
| Novartis AG 0.98% | Amazon.com Inc 5.95% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.94% | Alphabet Inc 4.71% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 0.91% | Broadcom Inc 4.12% |
| Nestle SA 0.88% | Alphabet Inc 3.77% |
| Shell PLC 0.81% | Meta Platforms Inc 3.42% |
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.
| SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | XLG Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Invesco |
| What it is | International Equity | S&P 500 top 50 |
| Total return, 1 year | +25.4% | +12.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.0 pts | −5.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.20% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 1476 | 52 |
SCHF in plain words
SCHF is an index equity fund tracking the International Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +25.4% 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 May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1476 positions, with the top ten at 14.9%.
XLG in plain words
XLG is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500 top 50. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% 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 52 positions, with the top ten at 60.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHF or XLG?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHF returned +25.4% and XLG returned +12.2%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHF or XLG?
- SCHF charges 0.03% a year and XLG charges 0.20%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHF and XLG overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of SCHF and 100% of XLG 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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