SCHK vs SPY: Differences, Returns & Fees
SCHK and SPY hold 89% of their weight in the same names. Net assets: $5.7bn on May 31, 2026 for Schwab 1000 Index ETF, and $817.2bn on Oct 8, 2026 for SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust.
SCHK costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.4 points; SPY is far larger, $634.1bn against $4.0bn.
| SCHK | SPY | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.09% |
| Net assets, as of Feb 28, 2025 | $4.0bn | $634.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +16.9% | +17.3% |
| What it tracks | Schwab 1000 Index | S&P 500 Index |
| Holdings in common | 89% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 36.2% | 39.1% |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 8, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHK and SPY hold 89% 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 Oct 8, 2026.
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89% in common
On the same fields
SCHK and SPY on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About SCHK
SCHK tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +16.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 986 positions, with the top ten at 36.2%.
About SPY
SPY tracks the S&P 500. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 8, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 504 positions, with the top ten at 39.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHK or SPY?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHK returned +16.9% and SPY +17.3%.
- Which is cheaper, SCHK or SPY?
- SCHK is cheaper, by 0.06 percentage points a year. That is about $6 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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