SCHG vs SQS: Differences, Returns & Fees
SCHG and SQS hold 49% of their weight in the same names. Net assets: $61.1bn on May 31, 2026 for Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF, and $1.4bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Sapient Quality Select ETF.
SCHG costs 0.76 points a year less.
| SCHG | SQS | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.80% |
| Net assets, SCHG as of May 31, 2026 and SQS as of Jul 31, 2026 | $61.1bn | $1.4bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +10.4% | not published |
| What it tracks | Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Growth Total Stock Market Index | not published |
| Holdings in common | 49% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 57.2% | 54.2% |
| Below its high | 3.8%, high on Oct 6, 2026 | 4.1%, high on Aug 13, 2026 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHG and SQS hold 49% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.
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49% in common
On the same fields
SCHG and SQS on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About SCHG
SCHG tracks an index of U.S. Large-Cap Growth. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +10.4% with distributions reinvested, against +15.8% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% 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 193 positions, with the top ten at 57.2%. It sat 3.8% below its high of Oct 6, 2026 on Oct 20, 2026.
About SQS
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.80% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 35 positions, with the top ten at 54.2%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Oct 20, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, SCHG or SQS?
- SCHG is cheaper, by 0.76 percentage points a year. That is about $76 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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