Which returned more over the last year, SCHX or VTEB?

In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHX returned +13.1% and VTEB −0.4%.

Which is cheaper, SCHX or VTEB?

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

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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SCHX vs VTEB: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, SCHX returned +13.1% to VTEB's −0.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $74.2bn on Aug 31, 2026 for Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF, and $49.6bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF.

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At a glance

+13.1%

SCHX total return, 1 year

−0.4%

VTEB total return, 1 year

0.03%

SCHX expense ratio

0.03%

VTEB expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.03% a year; their one-year returns differ by 13.5 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

SCHX vs VTEB: Differences, Returns & Fees
Measure	SCHX	VTEB
Return
Measure	SCHX	VTEB
Total return, 1 year	+13.1%	−0.4%
Benchmark
Measure	SCHX	VTEB
What it tracks	Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Total Stock Market Index	S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index
Cost and size
Measure	SCHX	VTEB
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.03%
Net assets, SCHX as of Aug 31, 2026 and VTEB as of Sep 30, 2026	$74.2bn	$49.6bn
Holdings
Measure	SCHX	VTEB
Holdings in common	0%
In the S&P 500, by weight	94%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund	36.0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026. Method

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, SCHX and VTEB hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.

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Positions both hold · largest shared weight first SCHX VTEB

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Only in SCHX

NVIDIA Corp 7.69%

Apple Inc 6.69%

Microsoft Corp 5.42%

Amazon.com Inc 3.66%

Alphabet Inc 2.86%

Broadcom Inc 2.52%

Alphabet Inc 2.28%

Meta Platforms Inc 1.81%

Only in VTEB

Vanguard Municipal Low Duration Fund 0.69%

State of California 0.15%

State of California 0.14%

New York State Dormitory Authority 0.13%

State of Illinois 0.12%

Ohio State University 0.12%

City of New York NY 0.10%

State of Wisconsin 0.10%

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Side by side

SCHX Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF VTEB Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

Where it sits Stock ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Schwab Vanguard

What it is Tracks an index of U.S. Large-Cap Tracks an index of Tax-Exempt Bond

Total return, 1 year +13.1% −0.4%

Its benchmark over the same days +13.7% (IVV) not measured

Gap to its benchmark −0.6 pts vs IVV not measured

Expense ratio 0.03% 0.03%

Holdings 747 11155

Net assets, SCHX as of Aug 31, 2026 and VTEB as of Sep 30, 2026 $74.2bn $49.6bn

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

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About each fund

SCHX

SCHX tracks an index of U.S. Large-Cap. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +13.1% with distributions reinvested, against +13.7% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Aug 31, 2026, 94% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 747 positions, with the top ten at 36.0%.

VTEB

VTEB tracks an index of Tax-Exempt Bond. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −0.4% with distributions reinvested.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SCHX or VTEB?: In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHX returned +13.1% and VTEB −0.4%.
Which is cheaper, SCHX or VTEB?: Neither: SCHX and VTEB both charge 0.03% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where to next

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

Sources and dates

SCHX filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

SCHX prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Schwab website ↗

VTEB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗

VTEB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

Vanguard page for VTEB ↗

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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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