SCHF
Schwab International Equity ETF
Schwab International Equity ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund's goal is to track as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the total return of the FTSE Developed ex-U.S. Index.
International
EQUITY
Passive
MANAGEMENT STYLE
48.8 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
6 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Charles Schwab Investment Manageme |
| Category | International |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Nov 03, 2009 |
| Assets (mns) | $48,819 |
| Expense ratio | 6 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| ASML HOLDING NV | 1.4 % |
| SAP AG | 1.3 % |
| NESTLE SA | 1.1 % |
| ROCHE HOLDING LTD | 1.0 % |
| NOVARTIS AG | 1.0 % |
| NOVO NORDISK A/S-B | 1.0 % |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 0.9 % |
| SHELL PLC | 0.9 % |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | 0.9 % |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | 0.9 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 1461 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 32 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $75,977 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 80.4% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 10.5% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.7% |
| Developed mkts. | 87.8% |
| Emerging mkts. | 4.2% |
Country Exposure
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JAPAN | 20.5 % |
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BRITAIN | 11.7 % |
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CANADA | 8.7 % |
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FRANCE | 8.2 % |
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GERMANY | 8.1 % |
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AUSTRALIA | 6.1 % |
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NETHERLANDS | 4.1 % |
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SOUTH KOREA | 4.0 % |
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SWITZERLAND | 3.6 % |
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SPAIN | 2.7 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 06/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 19.5% | 15.0% | 11.3% | 12.0% | 8.2% | 3.8% | -- | 3.8% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 2.5% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.0% | -- | 4.0% |
| Total Returns | 19.5% | 17.6% | 15.9% | 16.7% | 12.9% | 7.8% | -- | 7.8% | Ann. Volatility | 19.9% | 17.2% | 15.0% | 16.2% | 16.3% | 17.4% | -- | 18.3% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.86 | 66% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.93 | 82% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.76 | 57% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 9,277 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $204 |
| Turnover | 0.4% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.03% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $22.04 |
| 30d moving avg. | $21.77 |
| Annualized volatility | 17.0% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 62 |
| Short interest | 0.7% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEA | Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 81.8% | -3 bp | +7.4% |
| IDEV | iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF | 80.9% | -2 bp | +7.2% |
| SPDW | SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF | 78.5% | -3 bp | +7.2% |
| IEFA | iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | 78.0% | +1 bp | +7.2% |
| BKIE | BNY Mellon International Equity ETF | 75.5% | -2 bp | +7.3% |
| HFXI | IQ FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF | 73.0% | +14 bp | +7.3% |
| EFA | iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | 72.8% | +29 bp | +6.9% |
| GSID | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International Equity ETF | 69.9% | +14 bp | +7.1% |
| DBEF | Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF | 69.2% | +30 bp | +6.7% |
| BBIN | JPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETF | 68.7% | +1 bp | +7.2% |
Risk and Returns: vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 7/11/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
SCHF
7.5%
Cat. Avg
7.3%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 259 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.3% and a standard deviation of
1.8%. SCHF's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.1 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places SCHF in the 55th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
SCHFSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Passive International Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 77 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 38.8 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 21.2 bp |
| (6 bp) Percentile rank | 6 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHF | 6.0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Peer Avg. | 27.3 | 14.7 | 42.0 |
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