SCHD vs VYM (2026)
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF side by side. VYM is the cheaper fund (0.04% vs 0.06% expense ratio). Over the last five years VYM returned more (+72.33% vs +62.60%, total return). Their portfolios overlap by about 23% of weight. Not investment advice.
Fund facts#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataReturns as of market close, Nov 13, 2026, the newest close both have. The charts run through the Nov 13 close.
| SCHD | VYM | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Dividend | Dividend |
| Expense ratio | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| AUM | $112.3B | $81.3B |
| Distribution yield | 2.92% | 2.23% |
| Holdings | 99 | 602 |
| 1M total | +8.2% | +3.7% |
| YTD total | +34.8% | +16.9% |
| 1Y total | +37.3% | +19.6% |
| 3Y total | +74.4% | +74.6% |
| 5Y total | +62.6% | +72.3% |
| 10Y total | +257% | +207% |
| 3Y total CAGR | +20.4%/yr | +20.4%/yr |
| 5Y total CAGR | +10.2%/yr | +11.5%/yr |
| 10Y total CAGR | +13.6%/yr | +11.9%/yr |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| Inception | 2011-10-20 | 2006-11-10 |
All returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), through the latest price during the session. CAGR = compound annual growth rate. '—' means the fund's history doesn't span the horizon.
Annualized returns (CAGR)#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataCompound annual growth rate per holding period, total return, from weekly adjusted closes. Horizons a fund's history can't span show no bar; horizons no fund spans are omitted.
Performance, rebased#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataReturns by year#
Data provided bySource: Twelve Data| Year | SCHD | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +20.8% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | -5.6% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | +27.3% | +24.1% |
| 2020 | +15.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | +29.9% | +26.2% |
| 2022 | -3.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | +3.9% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | +11.7% | +17.6% |
| 2025 | +4.3% | +15.4% |
| 2026 YTD | +34.8% | +16.9% |
Total returns (dividends reinvested), calendar years.
Returns by year, charted#
Holdings overlap#
SCHD and VYM overlap by about 23% of portfolio weight — 81 shared holdings out of 99 in SCHD and 602 in VYM, from each fund's latest SEC filing (Aug 31, 2026 / Jul 31, 2026).
Top 10 holdings, side by side#
Merged top 10 across the funds — each column is the holding's % of that fund.
Sector weights#
| Sector | SCHD | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| Financials | 8.8% | 21.0% |
| Healthcare | 20.9% | 14.4% |
| Consumer Staples | 20.1% | 8.5% |
| Energy | 15.5% | 7.1% |
| Technology | 9.9% | 15.3% |
| Industrials | 11.3% | 12.0% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| Communication Services | 5.7% | 3.1% |
| Utilities | 0.1% | 5.4% |
| Materials | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Real Estate | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Not on ChartRow | 0.2% | 3.1% |
Sector weights, charted#
Estimated portfolio characteristics#
Data provided bySource: Twelve Data| SCHD | VYM | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E (trailing) | — | — |
| P/B | 3.8 | 3.0 |
| Dividend yield | 3.14% | 2.26% |
| Earnings growth (TTM) | -2.1% | +14.5% |
Weighted by each fund's filed holdings, over the members we track. Shown only when every fund's tracked coverage is high enough for the average to mean something.
Growth from any starting date#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataHover to move the starting point — every fund rebases to 1× at that date, so the comparison holds from any entry point back to 2011 (the earliest date all 2 funds existed). Log scale, weekly total returns.
Fund flows#
| Period | SCHD | VYM |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | +$3.7B | — |
| Jul 2026 | +$3.1B | +$697.2M |
| Jun 2026 | +$3.2B | +$693M |
| May 2026 | +$2.6B | +$298.9M |
| Apr 2026 | +$2.4B | +$464.2M |
| Mar 2026 | +$2B | +$630.2M |
Net creations minus redemptions, derived from consecutive SEC N-PORT filings. The form only exists since mid-2019.
Fund flows, charted#
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested) from daily adjusted closes. Holdings, overlap, sector weights and flows derive from each fund's public SEC filings (Form N-PORT), anchored on the latest filing and rolled forward daily by price moves. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight across shared holdings. See each fund's full holdings: SCHD holdings · VYM holdings. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- SCHD or VYM — which is better?
- VYM is the cheaper fund (0.04% vs 0.06% expense ratio). Over the last five years VYM returned more (+72.33% vs +62.60%, total return). Their portfolios overlap by about 23% of weight. The two flagship dividend ETFs — quality screen vs broad high yield.
- How much do SCHD and VYM overlap?
- SCHD and VYM overlap by about 23% of portfolio weight, sharing 81 holdings (per each fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing, weights rolled forward to today).
- Which is bigger: SCHD vs VYM?
- SCHD is the largest at $112.3B in assets.
- Is ChartRow affiliated with any of these funds?
- No. ChartRow is independent and not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Schwab, Vanguard. Comparisons are derived independently from public SEC filings and market data; not investment advice.