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SCHF

GradeANew York Stock Exchange Arca

Schwab International Equity ETF

Major Indexes · Schwab · Inception 2009-11-03 · SEC filings

$27.79−0.47 (−1.65%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT

Intraday session: down, 59 prints from 28.25 to 27.79. Range 27.68 to 27.97. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$27.70$27.90$28.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.03%
Fund size
$69.0B
1Y return
+25.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.98%
Holdings
1453
Volume · 30D
7.5M sh
NAV per share
$27.91
52W range
low $22.85high $28.69

The ETF.net SCHF Grade

A

76/ 100

Rank 4 of 22 in Developed International Core⁠

Confidence High

Six-pillar profile for SCHF. Scores out of 100: Cost 90, Risk 46, Mission 100, Tradability 52, Holdings 62, Durability 72. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Risk (46). Leans toward Mission.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 76 of 100 sits in the A band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    AScore 90
    Category rank3/22 · top 14%

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    AScore 100
    Category rank12/19 · mid-pack

  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    CScore 46
    Category rank15/22 · mid-pack

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    CScore 52
    Category rank13/22 · mid-pack

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    BScore 62
    Category rank10/21 · top 48%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    AScore 72
    Category rank6/22 · top 27%

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026

Our read on SCHF

ETF.net Research

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

  1. 010.03% a year is the cheapest tier in developed-international core, matched only by VEA and SPDW.
  2. 02Tracks the FTSE Developed ex US Index tightly, one of the closest index fits in its peer group.
  3. 03Roughly 1,500 stocks across Europe, Japan and the rest of the developed world ex-US, in one ticker.
  4. 04A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades very actively, which helps keep bid-ask costs small. Live since 2009.

Worth knowing

  1. 01No currency hedge. The index holds foreign shares in dollars, so exchange-rate swings feed into your return alongside the stocks.
  2. 02Developed markets only: no US names, and no emerging markets such as China, India or Brazil.
  3. 03Weighted by market value, so Europe's and Japan's largest companies dominate the top of the book despite the wide holdings list.

SCHF Holdings

As of Sep 20, 2026, 6:40 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
1,453
Top-10 weight
14%
Largest holding
005930.KS2.8%

Sectors

  • Financials25.2%
  • Industrials17.6%
  • Technology16.4%
  • Materials7.5%
  • Consumer Discr.7.3%
  • Health Care7.1%
  • Cons. Staples5.7%
  • Energy4.7%
  • Communication3.5%
  • Utilities3.2%
  • Real Estate1.9%

Geography

  • Japan21.75%
  • United Kingdom10.64%
  • Canada10.40%
  • South Korea8.97%
  • Switzerland7.26%
  • Germany6.56%
  • France6.43%
  • Australia5.49%
  • Other countries (25)22.48%

Developed 89% · Emerging 11% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 100.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001005930.KSSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS LTD2.83%10,601,750$1.9B176
002000660.KSSK HYNIX2.35%1,273,075$1.6B184
003ASMLASML HOLDING2.11%885,434$1.4B199
004HSBA.LHSBC HOLDINGS PLC1.18%39,329,665$804M145
005ROP.SWROCHE PS PAR AG1.03%1,608,001$702M196
006RY.TOROYAL BANK OF CANADA0.96%3,216,367$653M92
007SHEL.LSHELL PLC0.90%12,866,504$611M159
008NOVN.SWNOVARTIS AG0.88%4,286,869$601M183
0098306.TMITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP0.85%24,907,647$582M155
010AZN.LASTRAZENECA PLC0.83%3,445,136$570M164
011NESN.SWNESTLE SA0.82%5,909,510$560M162
012SIE.DESIEMENS N AG0.75%1,680,155$513M152
013SAPSAP0.74%2,360,820$508M65
014SANBANCO SANTANDER0.74%33,939,316$503M61
015BHP.AXBHP GROUP LTD0.73%11,665,584$498M151

Showing 1–15 of 1489 holdings

SCHF Performance

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

SCHF$12,540
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,723
Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 22, 2026. SCHF $12,540. SPY $11,723. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,278$11,111$12,943Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026

Sep 22, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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+18.2%
1 month−0.7%
3 months+0.5%
1 year+25.4%
3 years+21.5%per year
5 years+10.7%per year
10 years+10.0%per year

As of the close, 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+18.2%
2025+34.5%
2024+3.3%
2023+18.3%
2022−14.7%
2021+11.3%
2020+9.5%

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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 Sep 22, 2026.
2.98%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

SCHF Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.0%
Annualised · 36 months to Aug 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.
1.17
vs 3-month T-bills · to Aug 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.

SCHF Cost

Expense ratio0.03%
  • The middle half of Developed International Core funds
  • Median 0.09%

No Developed International Core fund charges less.

SCHF costs $3.00 a year on $10,000. The median Developed International Core fund costs $9.00.