SCHF vs VGK overlap - what they share and where they differ
SCHF and VGK share 48.2% of their weight across 460 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.
SCHF and VGK
48.2%
460 shared positions
SCHF
Schwab International Equity ETF
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 1,257 positions · May 31, 2026
Top 10: 15.1%·Holdings of SCHF
VGK
VANGUARD EUROPEAN STOCK INDEX FUND
Reported positions cover 99% of the fund, 964 positions · Apr 30, 2026
Top 10: 18.2%·Holdings of VGK
Reported positions cover SCHF 99%, VGK 99% of each fund. An overlap cannot exceed the smaller coverage, so a low figure can mean little overlap or thin reporting.
VGK vs SCHF side by side
SCHFSchwab International Equity ETF
1,257
stock positions reported to the SEC
49.8% of its weight is in 797 names VGK does not hold
VGKVANGUARD EUROPEAN STOCK INDEX FUND
964
stock positions reported to the SEC
8.1% of its weight is in 504 names SCHF does not hold
Where each fund's weight sits
Largest sectors for both funds
The widest gap is Basic Materials: SCHF has 3.5 points more of it.
The figures side by side
| SCHF | VGK | |
|---|---|---|
| Filing date | May 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Stock positions reported | 1,257 | 964 |
| Weight of the ten largest | 15.1% | 18.2% |
| Largest position | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 3.3% | ASML 3.6% |
| Held alone | 797 positions, 49.8% | 504 positions, 8.1% |
| Covered by stock positions | 99% | 99% |
Holdings they share
| Stock | In SCHF | In VGK | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASMLASML Holding NV | 2.10% | 3.61% | 2.10% |
| HSBCHSBC Holdings PLC | 1.08% | 2.03% | 1.08% |
| ROCHE HOLDING AG | 1.03% | 1.92% | 1.03% |
| NVSNovartis AG | 0.97% | 1.83% | 0.97% |
| AZNAstraZeneca PLC | 0.93% | 1.83% | 0.93% |
| NESTLE SA | 0.88% | 1.68% | 0.88% |
| SHELShell PLC | 0.80% | 1.66% | 0.80% |
| SIEMENS AG | 0.77% | 1.40% | 0.77% |
| SAPSapporo Holdings Ltd | 0.65% | 1.11% | 0.65% |
| BANCO SANTANDER SA | 0.61% | 1.15% | 0.61% |
What each holds alone
The heaviest positions one fund reports and the other does not.
Only in SCHF
Only in VGK
Questions people ask
Is SCHF the same as VGK?
48.2% of their weight sits in the same 460 holdings. SCHF also reports SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD, SKHY, MUFG, which the other does not. VGK also reports ORLEN SA, TERNA - RETE ELETTRICA NAZIONALE, WISE PLC, which the other does not.
How is the overlap between SCHF and VGK measured?
For every stock both funds report, the smaller of the two weights counts, and the sum is the overlap. The reported positions cover 99% of SCHF and 99% of VGK, so the number cannot exceed the smaller coverage.
Which holds more, VGK or SCHF?
SCHF reports 1,257 stock positions and VGK reports 964. 49.8% of SCHF's weight sits in names VGK does not hold, and 8.1% of VGK's weight in names SCHF does not hold. The ten largest positions are 15.1% of SCHF and 18.2% of VGK.
How do SCHF and VGK differ by sector?
The widest gap is Basic Materials: SCHF has 3.5 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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Descriptive data from public SEC filings. Nothing on this page is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any fund or stock, and holdings change between filings.