Which returned more over the last year, SCHP or VCSH?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHP returned −0.8% and VCSH +1.3%.

Which is cheaper, SCHP or VCSH?

Neither: SCHP and VCSH both charge 0.03% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

Across categories

SCHP vs VCSH: Differences, Returns & Fees

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SCHP's duration was 6.3 years on Jun 30, 2026 and VCSH's 2.7 on May 31, 2026; both charge 0.03%.

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Net assets: $16.5bn on Jun 30, 2026 for Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF, and $43.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF.

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At a glance

−0.8%

SCHP total return, 1 year

+1.3%

VCSH total return, 1 year

0.03%

SCHP expense ratio

0.03%

VCSH expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.03% a year; their one-year returns differ by 2.1 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

SCHP vs VCSH: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	SCHP	VCSH
Return
Measure	SCHP	VCSH
Total return, 1 year	−0.8%	+1.3%
Benchmark
Measure	SCHP	VCSH
What it tracks	US TIPS	Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index
Cost and size
Measure	SCHP	VCSH
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.03%
Net assets, SCHP as of Jun 30, 2026 and VCSH as of Sep 30, 2026	$16.5bn	$43.9bn
Holdings
Measure	SCHP	VCSH
Holdings in common	0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, SCHP and VCSH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first SCHP VCSH

Only in one fund ↓

Only in SCHP

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, due Jul 15, 2035 4.07%

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, due Jan 15, 2035 4.01%

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, due Jan 15, 2036 4.00%

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, due Jul 15, 2034 3.77%

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, due Jan 15, 2034 3.60%

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, due Oct 15, 2030 3.40%

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, due Apr 15, 2030 3.38%

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes, due Jan 15, 2033 3.36%

Only in VCSH

US TREASURY N/B, due May 31, 2028 0.83%

BANK OF AMER CRP, due Dec 20, 2028 0.23%

ABBVIE INC, due Nov 21, 2029 0.21%

CVS HEALTH CORP, due Mar 25, 2028 0.20%

T-MOBILE USA INC, due Apr 15, 2030 0.19%

BOEING CO, due May 1, 2030 0.19%

WELLS FARGO CO, due Jul 25, 2029 0.18%

JPMORGAN CHASE, due Apr 23, 2032 0.18%

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Side by side

SCHP Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF VCSH Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Schwab Vanguard

What it is Tracks an index of US TIPS Tracks an index of Short-Term Corporate Bond

Total return, 1 year −0.8% +1.3%

Its benchmark over the same days −1.4% (AGG) +1.3% (SCHJ)

Gap to its benchmark +0.6 pts vs AGG 0.0 pts vs SCHJ

Expense ratio 0.03% 0.03%

Holdings 48 3064

Net assets, SCHP as of Jun 30, 2026 and VCSH as of Sep 30, 2026 $16.5bn $43.9bn

SCHP and VCSH on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund

SCHP

SCHP tracks an index of US TIPS. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.4% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

VCSH

VCSH tracks an index of Short-Term Corporate Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.3% with distributions reinvested, against +1.3% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SCHP or VCSH?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHP returned −0.8% and VCSH +1.3%.
Which is cheaper, SCHP or VCSH?: Neither: SCHP and VCSH both charge 0.03% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

SCHP on its own →VCSH on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →SCHP dividend history →SCHP holdings →VCSH dividend history →VCSH holdings →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

SCHP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

SCHP prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Schwab website ↗

VCSH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VCSH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VCSH ↗

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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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