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Schwab International Equity ETF

SCHFNYSE ArcaSchwabA

$27.02+0.04 (+0.15%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

A76/ 100

Rank 4 of 21 in Developed International Core

A76/100Rank 4 of 21inDeveloped International Core
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Expense ratio
0.03%
Fund size
$67.7B
1Y total return
+17.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.12%
Holdings
1433
Avg volume · 30D
8.2M sh
52W range
low $22.96high $28.69
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net SCHF Grade

A

Score 76 out of 100

Category
Developed International Core⁠
Rank
4 of 21
Six-pillar profile for SCHF. Scores out of 100: Cost 90, Risk 43, Mission 100, Tradability 58, Holdings 57, Durability 71. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Risk (43). Leans toward Mission.

Score 76 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.
    A90 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 21

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 18

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 19 of 21

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B58 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 21

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 20

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 21

Our read on SCHF

ETF.net Research

In short

ASchwab's core answer to "everything outside the US": roughly 1,500 developed-market stocks for 0.03% a year, the floor for this category. Running since 2009 and one of the most heavily traded funds in its niche.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track the total return of the FTSE Developed ex US Index as closely as possible before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

  • 0.03% a year is the cheapest tier in developed-international core, matched only by VEA and SPDW.
  • Tracks the FTSE Developed ex US Index tightly, one of the closest index fits in its peer group.
  • Roughly 1,500 stocks across Europe, Japan and the rest of the developed world ex-US, in one ticker.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades very actively, which helps keep bid-ask costs small. Live since 2009.

Worth knowing

  • No currency hedge. The index holds foreign shares in dollars, so exchange-rate swings feed into your return alongside the stocks.
  • Developed markets only: no US names, and no emerging markets such as China, India or Brazil.
  • Weighted by market value, so Europe's and Japan's largest companies dominate the top of the book despite the wide holdings list.

SCHF Performance

Launched Nov 3, 2009

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

SCHF$11,749
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. SCHF $11,749. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 SCHF. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodSCHF
Year to date+12.9%
1 month−1.8%
3 months−1.6%
1 year+17.5%
3 yearsper year+21.6%
5 yearsper year+9.5%
10 yearsper year+9.9%

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 SCHF
YearReturn barSCHF
2026 YTD+12.9%
2025+34.5%
2024+3.3%
2023+18.3%
2022−14.7%
2021+11.3%
2020+9.5%

SCHF in the news

SCHF 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 Oct 30, 2026.
3.12%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.84Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.17 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. 18 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 18, 2017 $0.40; Dec 12, 2018 $0.43; Jun 26, 2019 $0.13; Dec 12, 2019 $0.37; Jun 24, 2020 $0.12; Dec 10, 2020 $0.25; Jun 23, 2021 $0.17; Dec 8, 2021 $0.43; Dec 30, 2021 $0.02; Jun 22, 2022 $0.14; Dec 7, 2022 $0.31; Jun 21, 2023 $0.20; Dec 6, 2023 $0.35; Jun 26, 2024 $0.18; Dec 13, 2024 $0.42; Jun 25, 2025 $0.14; Dec 11, 2025 $0.68; Jun 24, 2026 $0.17. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 24, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.17
Dec 11, 2025Dec 16, 2025$0.68
Jun 25, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.14
Dec 13, 2024Dec 18, 2024$0.42
Jun 26, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.18
Dec 6, 2023Dec 11, 2023$0.35
Jun 21, 2023Jun 26, 2023$0.20
Dec 7, 2022Dec 12, 2022$0.31
Jun 22, 2022Jun 27, 2022$0.14
Dec 30, 2021Jan 4, 2022$0.02
Dec 8, 2021Dec 13, 2021$0.43
Jun 23, 2021Jun 28, 2021$0.17

See all 26 payments⁠

$10,000 in SCHF 10 years ago paid $3,819 in dividends.⁠

SCHF Risk

Risk pillarC43 out of 100Rank 19 of 21 in Developed International Core
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.7%
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.
1.27
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.
−28.8%
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.
1.03
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.

SCHF Cost

Tied cheapest in Developed International Core

$638

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

  • SCHF 0.03%

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SCHF 0.03%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$200$400$600$800051015202530SCHF $638

Year by year

YearSCHF
10$55
20$216
30$638

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