SCHD vs VPL

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

Quick take
  • SCHD has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.07% for VPL.
  • SCHD pays a higher dividend yield (3.30%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSCHDVPL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.06%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.30%2.61%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$95.73B$13.83B
YTD return
19.84%24.00%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.581.10
P/E ratio
18.6218.36
Last price
$32.28$113.34
Inception
Issuer
SchwabVanguard

SCHD top holdings

Top holdings · SCHD
MRKMerck & Co Inc4.52%
HDThe Home Depot Inc4.49%
UNHUnitedHealth Group Inc4.46%
AMGNAmgen Inc4.27%
ABTAbbott Laboratories4.27%
PGProcter & Gamble Co4.25%
KOCoca-Cola Co4.21%
PEPPepsiCo Inc3.90%
VZVerizon Communications Inc3.79%
TXNTexas Instruments Inc3.71%
Sector breakdown · SCHD
Consumer Cyclical7.7%
Consumer Defensive20.6%
Technology12.7%
Communication Services6.2%
Financial Services9.9%
Utilities0.1%
Industrials7.8%
Energy14.1%
Healthcare20.8%

VPL top holdings

Top holdings · VPL
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd7.64%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc6.51%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd1.69%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.60%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp1.55%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia1.53%
9984.TSoftBank Group Corp1.42%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd1.15%
6501.THitachi Ltd1.08%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc1.03%
Sector breakdown · VPL
Real Estate3.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials7.1%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology28.2%
Communication Services4.9%
Financial Services17.8%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials18.5%
Energy1.3%
Healthcare4.4%

About SCHD

SCHD (Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF) is High-quality US dividend-paying stocks. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $95.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 3.30%. Its largest holding is Merck & Co Inc (MRK), which represents 4.5% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.7%.

About VPL

VPL (Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF) is Developed Pacific-region equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $13.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.61%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 7.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.8%.