Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
SCHP vs VPL: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, SCHP returned −0.8% to VPL's +24.8%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $16.5bn on Jun 30, 2026 for Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF, and $9.0bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF.
Pair scorecard
SCHP costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 25.6 points.
| Measure | SCHP | VPL |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −0.8% | +24.8% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 7.2%, high on Jun 22, 2026 | |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | US TIPS | FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Net assets, SCHP as of Jun 30, 2026 and VPL as of Sep 30, 2026 | $16.5bn | $9.0bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 24.8% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, SCHP and VPL hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
SCHP and VPL on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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.
VPL
VPL tracks an index of Pacific Stock. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +24.8% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 2,343 positions, with the top ten at 24.8%. It sat 7.2% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHP or VPL?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHP returned −0.8% and VPL +24.8%.
- Which is cheaper, SCHP or VPL?
- SCHP is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 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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