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SPYG vs SCHG
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth 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 comparison period: $1,000 invested on Oct 28, 2022 grew to $2,406, versus $2,306 for SPYG, a difference of $100. SCHG also led over one, three, and six months, but SPYG led YTD and over the past year. The funds are highly similar, with 0.975 daily-return correlation and identical 0.04% expense ratios, so the performance gap likely reflects portfolio-construction differences rather than broad market exposure. Risk was mixed: SCHG had lower 12-month volatility at 16.8% versus SPYG’s 18.5%, but its worst drawdown was larger at -23.4% versus -22.1% for SPYG. SCHG therefore delivered the stronger cumulative result and lower recent volatility, while SPYG offered better recent annual and YTD performance with a slightly less severe historical drawdown.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($114); 50-day at $122.
- RSI 35, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 23, so the trend is developing.
- 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, SPYG or SCHG?
SPYG beat SCHG in 28 of the last 48 months; SCHG won the other 20. The typical monthly gap was 0.56 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
SPYG: Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025; SCHG: Dec 16, 2024 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.975
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.95
- SPYG move per 1% in SCHG
- 0.950
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.56 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | SPYG | SCHG | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2023 | +5.6% | +9.9% | -4.34 pts |
| May 2023 | +2.6% | +6.3% | -3.77 pts |
| July 2026 | -1.6% | +1.0% | -2.52 pts |
| January 2026 | +0.5% | -1.9% | +2.42 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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