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SCHK vs TMFX

Schwab 1000 Index ETF

SCHKANYSE Arca

Motley Fool Next Index ETF

TMFXCCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

SCHK −0.47pt a year

SCHK0.03%TMFX0.50%

Avg volume · 30D

SCHK 161.6×the volume

SCHK1.31MTMFX8.13K

3Y return · a year

SCHK +2.0pt

SCHK+23.3%TMFX+21.3%

SCHK vs TMFX Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+11.8%SCHK+12.5%TMFX

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. SCHK +11.8%. TMFX +12.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%−5%0%5%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
SCHK 0.03%, better
TMFX 0.50%
Fund size
SCHK $5.69B
TMFX $38M
1Y total return
SCHK +11.8%
TMFX +12.5%, better
Yield (12M)
SCHK 1.05%, better
TMFX 0.04%
Holdings
SCHK 999
TMFX 199
Avg volume (30D)
SCHK 1.31M sh, better
TMFX 8.13K sh
NAV per share
SCHK $36.31
TMFX $24.42
52W range

ETF.net Grade

SCHK: Cost 98, Risk 66, Mission 100, Tradability 90, Holdings 57, Durability 68. TMFX: Cost 28, Risk 28, Mission 76, Tradability 41, Holdings 79, Durability 39.
Pillar letters and Scores for SCHK, TMFX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarSCHKTMFX
Cost30% weightA98HigherD28
Mission25% weightA100HigherA76
Risk15% weightB66HigherD28
Tradability15% weightA90HigherC41
Holdings10% weightB57A79Higher
Durability5% weightB68HigherD39

Rank among Other Major Indexes funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. SCHK and TMFX are both graded against the same 42 Other Major Indexes funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Other Major Indexes⁠

Category · 42 funds
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SCHK ranks 2nd and TMFX 26th of 42 funds in the Other Major Indexes Category.

  1. Rank 1ASPYVState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETFScore 89
  2. Rank 2ASCHKSchwab 1000 Index ETFScore 86
  3. Rank 3APBUSInvesco MSCI USA ETFScore 85
  4. Rank 25CRFVInvesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Value ETFScore 48
  5. Rank 26CTMFXMotley Fool Next Index ETFScore 47
  6. Rank 26CWLDRAffinity World Leaders Equity ETFScore 47

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

SCHKASchwab 1000 Index ETF

TMFXCMotley Fool Next Index ETF

In short

SCHK Schwab's house-built alternative to the S&P 500: the 1,000 largest US companies in one passive wrapper, reaching past the mega-caps into mid-cap turf, priced at three basis points.

TMFX The Motley Fool's recommendation list, minus the household names. TMFX tracks a rules-based index of mid- and small-cap US companies its analysts have flagged, deliberately leaving out the 100 largest.

Stated mandate

SCHK The fund seeks to track the total return of the Schwab 1000 Index before fees and expenses.

TMFX The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Motley Fool Next Index.

Why people hold it

  • SCHK 0.03% a year, the lowest fee among the top-scoring funds in its index-wrapper group and a small fraction of what the typical fund there charges.
  • About 1,000 stocks covering roughly 90% or more of US stock market value: the S&P 500 names plus a layer of mid caps most large-blend funds skip.schwabassetmanagement.com
  • Tracks its stated index tightly and stands among the strongest implementations in its peer group of plain index wrappers.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively and pays distributions quarterly.
  • TMFX The entry rule is unusually legible: mid- and small-cap US companies recommended by Motley Fool's analysts and newsletters, with the biggest 100 stripped out.stockanalysis.comaaii.com
  • It fishes below the mega-cap waterline where most index money already sits, which makes it a different exposure from a standard US core fund rather than a repeat of one.fooletfs.comstockanalysis.com
  • Rules run the portfolio, not a stock picker's mood: passive, market-cap weighted, tracking the Motley Fool Next Index before fees and expenses.stockanalysis.com
  • Live since 2021, so the strategy has traded through a full cycle of rate shocks and growth swings instead of existing only on a backtest.

Worth knowing

  • SCHK Weighted by market value, so the biggest US companies drive the bulk of results. Those extra 500 names carry less weight than the headcount suggests.schwabassetmanagement.com
  • All-US, all-equity by mandate: no bonds, no foreign stocks, and it rides the full swings of the US market.
  • The benchmark is Schwab's own proprietary index, so there is no rival fund on the identical yardstick for a side-by-side comparison.
  • TMFX At 0.50% a year, it costs meaningfully more than plain-vanilla broad index trackers. The proprietary index is what you're paying the extra for.
  • Small fund, thin tape. Spreads can widen, so limit orders do more work here than with a heavily traded index ETF.
  • Smaller, growth-leaning companies move harder in both directions than large-cap core, and payouts are occasional rather than a steady income stream.fooletfs.com

Full SCHK profile⁠

Full TMFX profile⁠

SCHK vs TMFX Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

SCHK vs TMFX Cost

Overpaying TMFX vs SCHK

$9,341

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

  • SCHK 0.03%

    $638

  • TMFX 0.50%

    $9,979

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SCHK 0.03%
  • TMFX 0.50%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530TMFX $9,979SCHK $638

Year by year

YearSCHKTMFXOverpaying
10$55$900$845
20$216$3,460$3,244
30$638$9,979$9,341

Expense ratio

  • 0.03%SCHK, cheaper
  • 0.50%TMFX
  • Middle half of Other Major Indexes funds
  • Median 0.29%

SCHK cheapest of 42 funds

TMFX 31st cheapest of 42 funds

SCHK vs TMFX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
SCHK 1.05%, better
TMFX 0.04%
Payout (12M)
SCHK $0.38
TMFX $0.01
Last payment
SCHK $0.10
TMFX $0.01
Ex-dividend
SCHK Sep 23, 2026
TMFX Dec 18, 2025
Paid on
SCHK Sep 28, 2026
TMFX Dec 19, 2025
Frequency
SCHK Quarterly
TMFX Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

SCHKQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll SCHK payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 18, 2017 $0.04; Dec 27, 2017 $0.0025; Mar 16, 2018 $0.04; Jun 26, 2018 $0.06; Sep 25, 2018 $0.06; Dec 12, 2018 $0.06; Mar 20, 2019 $0.06; Jun 26, 2019 $0.06; Sep 25, 2019 $0.07; Dec 12, 2019 $0.09; Mar 25, 2020 $0.07; Jun 24, 2020 $0.06; Sep 23, 2020 $0.09; Dec 10, 2020 $0.07; Mar 24, 2021 $0.06; Jun 23, 2021 $0.06; Sep 22, 2021 $0.07; Dec 8, 2021 $0.08; Dec 30, 2021 $0.004; Mar 23, 2022 $0.06; Jun 22, 2022 $0.07; Sep 21, 2022 $0.07; Dec 7, 2022 $0.09; Mar 22, 2023 $0.07; Jun 21, 2023 $0.08; Sep 20, 2023 $0.08; Dec 6, 2023 $0.09; Dec 28, 2023 $0.0035; Mar 20, 2024 $0.08; Jun 26, 2024 $0.08; Sep 25, 2024 $0.08; Dec 11, 2024 $0.10; Mar 26, 2025 $0.08; Jun 25, 2025 $0.09; Sep 24, 2025 $0.09; Dec 10, 2025 $0.10; Mar 25, 2026 $0.09; Jun 24, 2026 $0.09; Sep 23, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.102017202020232026YTD
TMFXAnnual · 4 paymentsAll TMFX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 14, 2022 $0.03; Dec 13, 2023 $0.03; Dec 17, 2024 $0.01; Dec 18, 2025 $0.01. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.102017202020232026YTD

SCHK vs TMFX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
SCHK 12.6%, betterTMFX 17.2%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
SCHK 1.39, betterTMFX 0.96
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
SCHK −25.4%TMFX −34.3%since Dec 2021
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
SCHK 1.02TMFX 1.15

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