SCHG Our Pick vs VOO
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF vs Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
Buy SCHG if…
- •You like growth
Buy VOO if…
- •You like dividends
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SCHG and VOO are pretty similar but with one key twist.
VOO tracks the S&P 500 index, so you're getting the full market-cap weighted exposure to America's 500 largest companies—both growth and value stocks. It's the ultimate "set it and forget it" fund that Warren Buffett famously recommends. VOO has delivered 14.48% annualized returns over the past 10 years with a 0.03% expense ratio and gives you balanced sector exposure across everything from tech to healthcare to consumer staples.
SCHG is "VOO but make it growthier." With 17.83% annualized returns over 10 years it lands closer to VGT, outperforming VOO quite a lot.
SCHG has about 30% higher volatility than VOO and is way more concentrated in tech—over 58% in its top 10 holdings versus VOO's more balanced approach. VOO also yields around 1.4% in dividends compared to SCHG's lower yield since growth companies reinvest rather than pay out.
It's about whether you want the full market buffet (VOO) or just the growth section (SCHG)—both will track closely together but SCHG amplifies the moves in both directions.
