Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
SCHP vs XLG: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, SCHP returned −0.8% to XLG's +6.4%; 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 $11.9bn on Oct 27, 2026 for Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF.
Pair scorecard
SCHP costs 0.17 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 7.2 points.
| Measure | SCHP | XLG |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | −0.8% | +6.4% |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | US TIPS | S&P 500 Top 50 Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.20% |
| Net assets, SCHP as of Jun 30, 2026 and XLG as of Oct 27, 2026 | $16.5bn | $11.9bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 98% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 60.3% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, SCHP and XLG hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
SCHP and XLG 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.
XLG
XLG tracks the S&P 500 top 50. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +6.4% with distributions reinvested, against +13.7% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.20% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 53 positions, with the top ten at 60.3%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHP or XLG?
- In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHP returned −0.8% and XLG +6.4%.
- Which is cheaper, SCHP or XLG?
- SCHP is cheaper, by 0.17 percentage points a year. That is about $17 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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