Compare/Updated Oct 26, 2026, refreshed every trading day
SCHD vs SCHG
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF against Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
SCHG did better over the period from Oct 28, 2022 to Oct 23, 2026: $1,000 grew to $2,406, versus $1,649 for SCHD, a 140.6% gain versus 64.9%. SCHG also led over three years, gaining 90.4% versus SCHD’s 67.2%, but its stronger growth came with higher risk: 16.8% volatility and a 23.4% worst drawdown, compared with SCHD’s 11.3% volatility and 16.1% drawdown. SCHG’s recent momentum was weaker, however, with a 7.1% YTD return and 9.1% one-year return versus SCHD’s 31.8% and 35.2%. The funds had a 0.487 correlation over the last 12 months, so combining them may provide diversification. SCHD’s 0.06% expense ratio is slightly higher than SCHG’s 0.04%.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($32); 50-day at $34.
- RSI 73, overbought. Supertrend says buy. ADX 33, so the trend is strong.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($33); 50-day at $36.
- RSI 38, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 23, so the trend is developing.
Head to head
Which has returned more, SCHD or SCHG?
SCHD beat SCHG in 20 of the last 48 months; SCHG won the other 28. The typical monthly gap was 4.20 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
SCHD: Nov 29, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025; SCHG: Dec 16, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.487
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.33
- SCHD move per 1% in SCHG
- 0.050
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 4.20 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | SCHD | SCHG | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | +8.4% | -3.1% | +11.51 pts |
| January 2026 | +8.7% | -1.9% | +10.61 pts |
| February 2026 | +6.5% | -3.9% | +10.45 pts |
| May 2023 | -4.1% | +6.3% | -10.41 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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