SCHD vs VHT overlap - what they share and where they differ
SCHD and VHT share 16.0% of their weight across 5 common positions, read from what each fund reported to the SEC.
Each week Ploutos reads the reported positions of the largest US equity ETFs and measures, pair by pair, the weight they share: for every stock both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights counts. Two funds tracking the same index land near 100%. A sector fund inside a broad index fund lands at roughly that sector's weight.
SCHD and VHT
16.0%
5 shared positions
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 99 positions · May 31, 2026
Top 10: 43.6%·Holdings of SCHD
VHT
VANGUARD HEALTH CARE INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 100% of the fund, 396 positions · May 31, 2026
Top 10: 51.9%·Holdings of VHT
Reported positions cover SCHD 100%, VHT 100% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VHT vs SCHD side by side
SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
99
stock positions reported to the SEC
81.5% of its weight is in 94 names VHT does not hold
VHTVANGUARD HEALTH CARE INDEX FUND
396
stock positions reported to the SEC
82.6% of its weight is in 391 names SCHD does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Healthcare: VHT has 80.5 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| SCHD | VHT | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 99 | 396 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 43.6% | 51.9% |
| Largest position | QCOM 6.7% | LLY 14.0% |
| Held alone | 94 positions, 81.5% | 391 positions, 82.6% |
| Covered by stock positions | 100% | 100% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In SCHD | In VHT | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc | 5.09% | 5.45% | 5.09% |
| MRKMerck & Co Inc | 3.86% | 4.66% | 3.86% |
| AMGNAmgen Inc | 3.47% | 2.87% | 2.87% |
| ABTAbbott Laboratories | 2.96% | 2.35% | 2.35% |
| BMYBristol-Myers Squibb Co | 2.93% | 1.84% | 1.84% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in SCHD
Only in VHT
Questions people ask
Is SCHD the same as VHT?
16.0% of their weight sits in the same 5 holdings. SCHD also reports QCOM, TXN, KO, which the other does not. VHT also reports LLY, JNJ, ABBV, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between SCHD and VHT measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 100% of SCHD and 100% of VHT, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VHT or SCHD?
SCHD reports 99 stock positions and VHT reports 396. 81.5% of SCHD's weight sits in names VHT does not hold, and 82.6% of VHT's weight in names SCHD does not hold. The ten largest positions are 43.6% of SCHD and 51.9% of VHT.
How do SCHD and VHT differ by sector?
The widest gap is Healthcare: VHT has 80.5 points more of it. Sectors come from each holding's SIC code in its SEC record, summed by the weight the fund reports.
Where do the numbers come from?
From each fund's own N-PORT filing to the SEC, which lists every position and its weight. The comparison uses every equity position the fund reports; cash, futures and bonds are not counted, which is why a coverage figure sits next to every result. Holdings change between filings.
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