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Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF

SCHCNYSE ArcaSchwabA

$47.38−1.47 (−3.01%)

At close: Nov 5, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

A81/ 100

Rank 1 of 16 in International Small-Cap

A81/100Rank 1 of 16inInternational Small-Cap
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 48.85 to 47.38. Range 47.38 to 48.61. Use the arrow keys to read each point.47.7548.0048.2548.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.06%
Fund size
$5.54B
1Y total return
+10.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.55%
Holdings
2325
Avg volume · 30D
341K sh
52W range
low $43.45high $52.12
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net SCHC Grade

A

Score 81 out of 100

Category
International Small-Cap⁠
Rank
1 of 16
Six-pillar profile for SCHC. Scores out of 100: Cost 97, Risk 44, Mission 100, Tradability 64, Holdings 75, Durability 75. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Risk (44). Leans toward Mission and Cost.

Score 81 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A97 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 16

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 11

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 16

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 16

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 16

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 16

Our read on SCHC

ETF.net Research

In short

AThe bargain end of international small caps: Schwab charges 0.06% where the typical fund in this group sits near 0.40%. Roughly 2,200 stocks from developed markets outside the US, with Canada and South Korea in the mix.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the total return of the FTSE Developed Small Cap ex US Liquid Index.

Why people hold it

  • 0.06% a year, against a peer-group median near 0.40%. In a corner of the market where fees usually run high, that gap is most of the pitch.schwabassetmanagement.com
  • About 2,200 holdings across developed markets outside the US. Broad enough that it behaves like the asset class rather than a concentrated bet.
  • Counts Canada and South Korea as developed markets, covering ground that EAFE-built rivals such as SCZ leave out by design.schwabassetmanagement.comishares.com
  • Trading since 2010 and has tracked its FTSE developed small-cap benchmark tightly, one of the cleaner index implementations in its peer group.

Worth knowing

  • Foreign small caps swing harder than large caps, and holdings are priced in local currencies, so exchange-rate moves feed straight into results.
  • Developed markets only. Emerging-market small caps sit outside the mandate, which is where wider ex-US peers like VSS reach further.
  • Moderately traded rather than a top-of-tape name, and distributions land once or twice a year instead of quarterly.

SCHC Performance

Launched Jan 14, 2010

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

SCHC$11,000
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,934
Nov 5, 2025 to Nov 5, 2026. SCHC $11,000. SPY $10,934. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 5, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for SCHC. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSCHC
Year to date+4.3%
1 month−4.8%
3 months−5.4%
1 year+10.0%
3 yearsper year+17.5%
5 yearsper year+4.7%
10 yearsper year+7.9%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for SCHC
YearReturn barSCHC
2026 YTD+4.3%
2025+37.6%
2024+2.0%
2023+14.3%
2022−21.7%
2021+12.0%
2020+10.5%

SCHC in the news

SCHC Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 5, 2026.
3.55%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.68Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.11 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 18, 2017 $1.00; Dec 12, 2018 $0.73; Jun 26, 2019 $0.17; Dec 12, 2019 $0.95; Dec 10, 2020 $0.61; Jun 23, 2021 $0.21; Dec 8, 2021 $1.01; Dec 30, 2021 $0.02; Dec 7, 2022 $0.56; Jun 21, 2023 $0.17; Dec 6, 2023 $0.86; Jun 26, 2024 $0.11; Dec 13, 2024 $1.17; Jun 25, 2025 $0.09; Dec 11, 2025 $1.57; Jun 24, 2026 $0.11. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 24, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.11
Dec 11, 2025Dec 16, 2025$1.57
Jun 25, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.09
Dec 13, 2024Dec 18, 2024$1.17
Jun 26, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.11
Dec 6, 2023Dec 11, 2023$0.86
Jun 21, 2023Jun 26, 2023$0.17
Dec 7, 2022Dec 12, 2022$0.56
Dec 30, 2021Jan 4, 2022$0.02
Dec 8, 2021Dec 13, 2021$1.01
Jun 23, 2021Jun 28, 2021$0.21
Dec 10, 2020Dec 15, 2020$0.61

See all 23 payments⁠

$10,000 in SCHC 10 years ago paid $3,422 in dividends.⁠

SCHC Risk

Risk pillarC44 out of 100Rank 10 of 16 in International Small-Cap
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
14.9%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.01
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−35.8%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.13
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

SCHC Cost

Tied cheapest in International Small-Cap

$1,270

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • SCHC 0.06%

    $1,270

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SCHC 0.06%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$500$1K$1.5K051015202530SCHC $1,270

Year by year

YearSCHC
10$110
20$432
30$1,270

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