Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF

SCHG

Börsenwert 62,8 Mrd. $

Schwab runs a quieter growth ETF that most investors ignore in favor of its famous dividend sibling, and the gap between what each fund did with the same monthly deposits over 14 years will surprise you.

The Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF and iShares MSCI USA Quality GARP ETF offer distinct risk/reward profiles amid the current AI-driven market. GARP outperforms SCHG short-term due to heavier exposure to memory and semiconductor names benefiting from AI infrastructure buildout. SCHG provides broader mega-cap tech exposure at lower cost, potentially outperforming long-term as AI spending matures and market dynamics shift.

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SCHG is my preferred Buy for new core-growth allocations, offering broader exposure and a lower cost than QQQM. SCHG trades at a slight valuation discount to QQQM and employs growth screening across a wider universe, but is more concentrated in its top holdings. QQQM remains a buy for those seeking pure Nasdaq-100 exposure; recent outperformance is driven by AI and semiconductor rallies, not the new IPO rule.

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If you're interested in broad exposure to the Large Cap Growth segment of the US equity market, look no further than the Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF (SCHG), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on December 11, 2009.

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF remains a high-quality, resilient large-cap growth fund but is rated 'hold' due to a superior alternative in GARP. GARP offers strong earnings growth rates, a cheaper forward P/E, and even higher quality fundamentals, outperforming SCHG by 7.33% since my last review. Both ETFs have high allocation to tech stocks, and with decelerating earnings growth rates forecast for next year, investors should expect some P/E compression to offset roughly 20% EPS growth.

The Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF (SCHG) has outperformed the S&P 500 since December 2009, and has done even better in the past 10 years. If SCHG delivers the same 18.2% average annual return for the next 10 years, it could skyrocket your investment growth.