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Ultra-Low-Cost U.S. Equity ETFs Look Alike on Returns, Differ on Scale and Style

With costs and returns nearly identical, selection hinges on liquidity or a deliberate value‑income tilt.

Overview

  • Fresh comparisons show SCHB and ITOT each charge 0.03% and deliver matching one‑year returns and roughly 1.1% yields, while ITOT is larger at about $80.4 billion AUM versus SCHB’s $38.3 billion and trades more heavily.
  • VTI and SCHB also align on 0.03% fees and recent yield and performance, though VTI’s scale near $567 billion and more than 3,500 holdings offer greater liquidity and breadth.
  • Across the broad‑market funds, technology is the largest sector weight, and Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft rank among the top positions.
  • VTV targets large‑cap value with heavier weights in financials, industrials, and healthcare, offers a higher dividend yield near 2%, and holds roughly 315 stocks.
  • For core U.S. market exposure the broad funds are largely interchangeable on cost and outcomes, leaving investors to choose between bigger fund size and trading depth or a value‑tilted, income‑oriented approach.