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SCHP vs VGSH: Differences, Returns & Fees

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SCHP's duration was 6.3 years on Jun 30, 2026 and VGSH's 1.8 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 $35.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF.

SCHP on its own →VGSH on its own →
At a glance
−0.8%
SCHP total return, 1 year
+1.7%
VGSH total return, 1 year
0.03%
SCHP expense ratio
0.03%
VGSH expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.03% a year; their one-year returns differ by 2.5 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

SCHP vs VGSH: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureSCHPVGSH
Return
Total return, 1 year−0.8%+1.7%
Benchmark
What it tracksUS TIPSBloomberg U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.03%0.03%
Net assets, SCHP as of Jun 30, 2026 and VGSH as of Sep 30, 2026$16.5bn$35.1bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

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

What they share

0%

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

0 half 100%

half

0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first SCHP VGSH
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 VGSH
US TREASURY N/B, due Jan 31, 2028 2.24%
US TREASURY N/B, due Apr 30, 2029 1.40%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jul 31, 2027 1.35%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 28, 2029 1.31%
US TREASURY N/B, due Mar 31, 2029 1.30%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jun 15, 2027 1.29%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2027 1.26%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2027 1.26%
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Side by side

SCHP Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury 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 Treasury
Total return, 1 year −0.8% +1.7%
Its benchmark over the same days −1.4% (AGG) +1.8% (SCHO)
Gap to its benchmark +0.6 pts vs AGG −0.1 pts vs SCHO
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.03%
Holdings 48 93
Net assets, SCHP as of Jun 30, 2026 and VGSH as of Sep 30, 2026 $16.5bn $35.1bn

SCHP and VGSH 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.

VGSH

VGSH tracks an index of Short-Term Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +1.7% with distributions reinvested, against +1.8% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Index.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SCHP or VGSH?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHP returned −0.8% and VGSH +1.7%.
Which is cheaper, SCHP or VGSH?
Neither: SCHP and VGSH both charge 0.03% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where to next
SCHP on its own →VGSH on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →SCHP dividend history →SCHP holdings →VGSH dividend history →VGSH holdings →Standards and sources →
Sources and dates
SCHP filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SCHP prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Schwab website ↗
VGSH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
VGSH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Vanguard page for VGSH ↗

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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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