SCHV vs VYM: Differences, Returns & Fees
SCHV and VYM hold 60% of their weight in the same names, and SCHV returned +19.4% over the year. Net assets: $15.5bn on May 31, 2026 for Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF, and $78.9bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF.
Both cost 0.04% a year; their one-year returns differ by 3.5 points.
| SCHV | VYM | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| Net assets, SCHV as of May 31, 2026 and VYM as of Sep 30, 2026 | $15.5bn | $78.9bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +19.4% | +15.9% |
| What it tracks | Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Value Total Stock Market Index | FTSE High Dividend Yield Index |
| Holdings in common | 60% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 20.3% | 25.8% |
| Below its high | 3.6%, high on Aug 14, 2026 | 4.4%, high on Aug 13, 2026 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHV and VYM hold 60% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
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60% in common
On the same fields
SCHV and VYM on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About SCHV
SCHV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +19.4% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 92% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 555 positions, with the top ten at 20.3%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
About VYM
VYM tracks an index of US high dividend. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +15.9% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 605 positions, with the top ten at 25.8%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Aug 13, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
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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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