VYM vs SCHD

Vanguard logo
VYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
9.3

Average

604 stocks, 99.6% scored

Schwab logo
SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
10.0

Average

99 stocks, 99.8% scored

VYM and SCHD side by side
FactVYMSCHD
80 stocks in commontheir weight in each fund23%99.3%
Expense ratio0.04%0.06%
30-day yield2.35%3.22%

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The stocks in both, then each fund's top 10 with their scores

VYM's holdings as filed for Jul 31, 2026, SCHD's for May 31, 2026; weights at Oct 23's close. Scores as of 7:29 PM ET, 15 minutes behind.

How much do VYM and SCHD overlap?

80 stocks are in both: 23% of VYM's weight and 99.3% of SCHD's. By the smaller weight of each stock in both, the overlap is 23% (VYM's holdings as filed for Jul 31, 2026, SCHD's as filed for May 31, 2026).

In both: 80

The largest holdings VYM and SCHD share
LargestVYM / SCHD

In VYM alone: 524 (77% of it)

The largest holdings in VYM that SCHD does not hold
LargestWeight

In SCHD alone: 19 (0.7% of it)

The largest holdings in SCHD that VYM does not hold
LargestWeight

Each stock's weight in the fund; in both, its weight in VYM over its weight in SCHD.

VYM vs SCHD expense ratio and facts

The fees differ: VYM charges 0.04% a year and SCHD 0.06%.

VYM and SCHD side by side, each fact with its source
FactVYMSCHD
IssuerVanguardSchwab
Index it tracksFTSE High Dividend YieldDow Jones U.S. Dividend 100
Expense ratio0.04% a yearthe fund's summary prospectus, Feb 27, 20260.06% a yearthe fund's summary prospectus, Feb 27, 2026
30-day SEC yield2.35%Vanguard's VYM page, Sep 30, 20263.22%Schwab's SCHD page, Oct 19, 2026
Net assets$78.9 billionVanguard's VYM page, Sep 30, 2026$116.3 billionSchwab's SCHD page, Oct 20, 2026
StartedNov 10, 2006Vanguard's VYM pageOct 20, 2011Schwab's SCHD page
Holdings604 stocksSEC Form N-PORT, holdings as filed for Jul 31, 2026 (filed Sep 28, 2026); weights at Oct 23's close99 stocksSEC Form N-PORT, holdings as filed for May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 24, 2026); weights at Oct 23's close
Price change1 year +14.6%, 3 years +60.9%, 5 years +48.6%Breakaway's daily bars, to Oct 23, 2026; dividends not counted1 year +30.5%, 3 years +53.9%, 5 years +35.7%Breakaway's daily bars, to Oct 23, 2026; dividends not counted

VYM's and SCHD's top 10 holdings, scored

Weighted by size, VYM's holdings score 9.3 and SCHD's 10.0: VYM's is a lower figure than SCHD's.

VYM's top 10

VYM's ten largest holdings, each with its Quality Score
PlaceStockWeightScore

SCHD's top 10

SCHD's ten largest holdings, each with its Quality Score
PlaceStockWeightScore

Tested. Our top-⁠scored stocks returned 2.2x the average stock over the next month. How we tested it

How the holdings are dated. Funds report their holdings to the SEC on Form N-PORT as of each month's end, and the SEC makes the last month of each quarter public within 60 days of the quarter's end. VYM's list: SEC Form N-PORT, holdings as filed for Jul 31, 2026 (filed Sep 28, 2026); weights at Oct 23's close. SCHD's list: SEC Form N-PORT, holdings as filed for May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 24, 2026); weights at Oct 23's close. Each night the weights are worked out again from the filed share counts at the latest close; a holding with no price (cash, a bond) keeps its value as filed. Scores: Breakaway's, 15 minutes behind, as on each stock's page.

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VYM vs SCHD questions

Is SCHD better than VYM?

They hold 80 of the same stocks. SCHD charges 0.06% a year and VYM 0.04%. Which fits depends on what you need; Breakaway rates the stocks inside, not the funds.

What is the difference between VYM and SCHD?

VYM's 604 holdings and SCHD's 99 overlap by 23% of their weight. 524 stocks are in VYM alone (77% of it), and 19 in SCHD alone (0.7%). VYM's holdings as filed for Jul 31, 2026, SCHD's as filed for May 31, 2026.

How much do VYM and SCHD overlap?

23% of VYM's weight is in stocks SCHD also holds, and 99.3% of SCHD's is in stocks VYM holds. By the smaller weight of each stock in both, the overlap is 23% (VYM's holdings as filed for Jul 31, 2026, SCHD's as filed for May 31, 2026).

What is the VYM vs SCHD expense ratio?

VYM's expense ratio is 0.04% and SCHD's is 0.06%, from each fund's prospectus or issuer page as dated in the facts table.

What does Breakaway's score for a fund's holdings mean?

It is the average Quality Score of the stocks inside the fund, weighted by how much of the fund each one is, shown when the stocks we score are 80% or more of it. It describes the stocks, not the fund, and it is not advice.

Where do these holdings come from?

VYM's from SEC Form N-⁠PORT, holdings as filed for Jul 31, 2026 (filed Sep 28, 2026); weights at Oct 23's close; SCHD's from SEC Form N-⁠PORT, holdings as filed for May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 24, 2026); weights at Oct 23's close. The scores are Breakaway's, 15 minutes behind, and each fund's figure is updated nightly.

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Each fund: VYM holdings and SCHD holdings. Also compared: DGRO vs SCHD, VIG vs SCHD, and JEPI vs SCHD. Every ETF

Holdings: VYM, SEC Form N-PORT, holdings as filed for Jul 31, 2026 (filed Sep 28, 2026); weights at Oct 23's close; SCHD, SEC Form N-PORT, holdings as filed for May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 24, 2026); weights at Oct 23's close. Scores: Breakaway's, 15 minutes behind; each fund's figure is updated nightly. Facts: the fund's summary prospectus; Vanguard's VYM page; the fund's summary prospectus; Schwab's SCHD page.

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