SCHI's duration was 6.0 years on Jun 30, 2026 and VCIT's 6.0 on May 31, 2026; both charge 0.03%.Net assets: $11.6bn on Jun 30, 2026 for Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF, and $66.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF.
Both cost 0.03% a year; both returned −1.8% over a year.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
SCHI vs VCIT: Differences, Returns & Fees
SCHI
VCIT
Expense ratio
0.03%
0.03%
Net assets, SCHI as of Jun 30, 2026 and VCIT as of Sep 30, 2026
$11.6bn
$66.6bn
Total return, 1 year
−1.8%
−1.8%
What it tracks
Bloomberg US 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index
Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index
Holdings in common
78%
Below its high
4.4%, high on Feb 27, 2026
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
−1.8%
SCHI total return, 1 year
−1.8%
VCIT total return, 1 year
0.03%
SCHI expense ratio
0.03%
VCIT expense ratio
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHI and VCIT hold 78% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
50%
half
78% in common
Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingSCHIVCIT
Meta Platforms Inc, due Nov 15, 20350.29%0.27%
Amazon.com Inc, due Mar 13, 20360.27%0.30%
Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc, due Feb 1, 20360.24%0.27%
Bank of America Corp, due Jul 22, 20330.24%0.27%
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd, due May 19, 20330.23%0.27%
Oracle Corp, due Feb 4, 20360.22%0.27%
JPMorgan Chase & Co, due Jun 1, 20340.21%0.24%
Salesforce Inc, due Mar 15, 20360.21%0.21%
JPMorgan Chase & Co, due Jul 25, 20330.20%0.25%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The, due Jan 21, 20370.20%0.23%
Amgen Inc, due Mar 2, 20330.20%0.23%
Bank of America Corp, due Jan 23, 20350.23%0.20%
Only in SCHI
HP Inc, due Jan 15, 20330.05%
John Deere Capital Corp, due Sep 8, 20310.05%
NVIDIA Corp, due Jun 15, 20310.05%
Progressive Corp/The, due Mar 26, 20360.05%
PepsiCo Inc, due Feb 15, 20330.05%
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc, due Mar 15, 20340.05%
What it isTracks an indexTracks an index of Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond
Total return, 1 year−1.8%−1.8%
Its benchmark over the same days−1.8% (VCIT)not published
Gap to its benchmark0.0 pts vs VCITnot available
Expense ratio0.03%0.03%
Holdings23452328
Net assets, SCHI as of Jun 30, 2026 and VCIT as of Sep 30, 2026$11.6bn$66.6bn
SCHI and VCIT on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About SCHI
SCHI tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.8% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg US 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 4.4% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
About VCIT
VCIT tracks an index of Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.8% with distributions reinvested.
Questions people ask
Which returned more over the last year, SCHI or VCIT?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHI returned −1.8% and VCIT −1.8%.
Which is cheaper, SCHI or VCIT?
Neither: SCHI and VCIT both charge 0.03% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
SCHI against VCIT, ETFIQ, data as of Oct 9, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.
