SCHG vs VAW

Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF

Quick take
  • SCHG has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.09% for VAW.
  • VAW pays a higher dividend yield (1.37%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSCHGVAW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.04%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.38%1.37%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$55.63B$4.54B
YTD return
3.78%14.25%
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.
1.171.02
P/E ratio
33.5525.98
Last price
$33.89$232.03
Inception
Issuer
SchwabVanguard

SCHG top holdings

Top holdings · SCHG
NVDANVIDIA Corp12.47%
AAPLApple Inc9.72%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp7.73%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc6.30%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A4.99%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.62%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C3.98%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A3.70%
TSLATesla Inc3.39%
LLYEli Lilly and Co2.38%
Sector breakdown · SCHG
Real Estate0.5%
Consumer Cyclical12.7%
Basic Materials1.4%
Consumer Defensive1.7%
Technology46.3%
Communication Services16.0%
Financial Services6.7%
Utilities0.4%
Industrials5.8%
Energy0.8%
Healthcare7.7%

VAW top holdings

Top holdings · VAW
LINLinde PLC15.14%
NEMNewmont Corp7.73%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.52%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.94%
CRHCRH PLC4.61%
ECLEcolab Inc4.44%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.05%
CTVACorteva Inc3.70%
NUENucor Corp2.53%
VMCVulcan Materials Co2.35%
Sector breakdown · VAW
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials89.3%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Industrials0.9%
Healthcare0.5%

About SCHG

SCHG (Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF) is Large-cap US growth at low cost. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $55.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 0.38%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 12.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.5%.

About VAW

VAW (Vanguard Materials ETF) is US materials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $4.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.37%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 15.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.2%.