SCHM vs VXF: Differences, Returns & Fees
SCHM and VXF hold 42% of their weight in the same names, and SCHM returned +17.6% over the year. Net assets: $14.6bn on May 31, 2026 for Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF, and $30.2bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Extended Market ETF.
SCHM costs 0.02 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 7.7 points.
| SCHM | VXF | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Net assets, SCHM as of May 31, 2026 and VXF as of Sep 30, 2026 | $14.6bn | $30.2bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | +9.9% |
| What it tracks | Dow Jones U.S. Mid-Cap Total Stock Market Index | S&P Completion Index |
| Holdings in common | 42% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 13.3% | 11.3% |
| Below its high | 5.8%, high on Jun 30, 2026 | 7.9%, high on Aug 14, 2026 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHM and VXF hold 42% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.
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42% in common
On the same fields
SCHM and VXF on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About SCHM
SCHM tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +15.9% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 30% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 496 positions, with the top ten at 13.3%. It sat 5.8% below its high of Jun 30, 2026 on Oct 20, 2026.
About VXF
VXF tracks an index of Extended Market. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +9.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3,361 positions, with the top ten at 11.3%. It sat 7.9% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 20, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHM or VXF?
- In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHM returned +17.6% and VXF +9.9%.
- Which is cheaper, SCHM or VXF?
- SCHM is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 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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