Schwab International Equity ETF
$27.14+0.01 (+0.04%)
- 0.03%
- $67.4B
- +21.9%
- 3.11%
- 7.8M sh
- $27.18
- low $22.96high $28.69
The ETF.net SCHF Grade
A
Score 76 out of 100
- 4 of 21
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 100Rank 1 of 21Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 18Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C47 out of 100Rank 10 of 21Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B59 out of 100Rank 8 of 21Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C53 out of 100Rank 11 of 20Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A71 out of 100Rank 6 of 21
Our read on SCHF
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.
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 Holdings
- Stocks
- 1,436
- 14%
- 005930.KS
Sectors
- Financials26.2%
- Technology19.5%
- Industrials14.4%
- Materials7.5%
- Health Care7.2%
- Consumer Discretionary6.6%
- Energy5.5%
- Consumer Staples5.1%
- Utilities3.2%
- Communication3.0%
- Real Estate1.8%
Geography
- Japan22.15%
- United Kingdom10.44%
- Canada10.43%
- South Korea9.38%
- Switzerland7.29%
- Germany6.34%
- France6.15%
- Australia5.48%
- 22.32%
Developed 89% · Emerging 11%
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$12,194
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | SCHF |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.5% |
| 1 month | −3.8% |
| 3 months | −1.5% |
| 1 year | +21.9% |
| 3 years | +20.5% |
| 5 years | +10.4% |
| 10 years | +10.0% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | SCHF |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +13.5% | |
| 2025 | +34.5% | |
| 2024 | +3.3% | |
| 2023 | +18.3% | |
| 2022 | −14.7% | |
| 2021 | +11.3% | |
| 2020 | +9.5% |
SCHF in the news
SCHF Dividends
- 3.11%
- $0.84
- $0.17 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
SCHF Risk
- 12.8%
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.
- 1.21
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.
- −28.8%
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.
- 1.03
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
0.03%
SCHF0.03%
- The middle half of Developed International Core funds
- Median 0.09%
No Developed International Core fund charges less.
Other funds in Developed International Core
- ASPDWState Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETFExpense ratio 0.03%1 year return +21.4%
- AIEFAiShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return +15.7%
- AVGKVanguard FTSE Europe ETFExpense ratio 0.06%1 year return +11.7%
- ABKIEBNY Mellon International Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.04%1 year return +15.8%
- BBBINJPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return +16.1%