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Schwab Fundamental International Small Co. Index E...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US8085247489
CUSIP
808524748
Inception Date
Aug 15, 2013
Region
Developed Markets (Broad)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Russell RAFI Small Company Developed x US
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Schwab Fundamental International Small Co. Index ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Schwab Fundamental International Small Co. Index ETF (FNDC) has returned 4.06% so far this year and 33.13% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FNDC has returned 8.54% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Schwab Fundamental International Small Co. Index ETF

1D
3.18%
1M
-8.25%
YTD
4.06%
6M
7.77%
1Y
33.13%
3Y*
15.78%
5Y*
7.24%
10Y*
8.54%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 15, 2013, FNDC's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.70%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.3 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +14.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -17.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, FNDC closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +7.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -11.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.51%6.49%-8.25%4.06%
20252.64%1.97%1.32%4.97%5.87%5.02%-0.36%4.84%1.32%-0.49%2.12%1.91%35.65%
2024-2.70%1.36%3.17%-3.02%4.62%-2.70%4.80%2.14%2.53%-5.74%0.58%-3.01%1.38%
20238.09%-3.40%1.50%1.87%-4.21%3.39%4.67%-3.20%-4.43%-3.80%8.15%6.68%14.92%
2022-3.85%-0.42%-1.17%-5.74%1.29%-9.60%5.46%-5.08%-10.68%3.42%13.05%-0.10%-14.71%
2021-0.03%3.94%3.65%3.20%3.21%-1.11%0.23%1.07%-2.64%1.55%-7.00%4.34%10.26%

Benchmark Metrics

Schwab Fundamental International Small Co. Index ETF has an annualized alpha of -0.93%, beta of 0.77, and R² of 0.68 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 16, 2013.

  • This ETF participated in 91.95% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 77.08% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
-0.93%
Beta
0.77
0.68
Upside Capture
77.08%
Downside Capture
91.95%

Expense Ratio

FNDC has an expense ratio of 0.39%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

FNDC ranks 90 for risk / return — in the top 90% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


FNDC Risk / Return Rank: 9090
Overall Rank
FNDC Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9191
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FNDC Sortino Ratio Rank: 9393
Sortino Ratio Rank
FNDC Omega Ratio Rank: 9292
Omega Ratio Rank
FNDC Calmar Ratio Rank: 8787
Calmar Ratio Rank
FNDC Martin Ratio Rank: 8787
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Schwab Fundamental International Small Co. Index ETF (FNDC) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


FNDCBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.10

0.90

+1.21

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.88

1.39

+1.49

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.42

1.21

+0.21

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.83

1.40

+1.44

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

11.02

6.61

+4.41

Explore FNDC risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Schwab Fundamental International Small Co. Index ETF provided a 3.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.72 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.72$1.72$1.23$1.00$0.62$0.97$0.61$0.90$0.76$0.70$0.55$0.35

Dividend yield

3.71%3.86%3.59%2.86%1.98%2.58%1.77%2.71%2.68%1.94%1.95%1.30%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Schwab Fundamental International Small Co. Index ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.52$1.72
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.97$1.23
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.76$1.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.62
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.76$0.97

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Schwab Fundamental International Small Co. Index ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Schwab Fundamental International Small Co. Index ETF was 43.22%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 200 trading sessions.

The current Schwab Fundamental International Small Co. Index ETF drawdown is 8.25%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-43.22%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020200Jan 6, 2021741
-32.13%Sep 7, 2021280Oct 14, 2022484Sep 19, 2024764
-18.63%May 18, 2015187Feb 11, 2016126Aug 11, 2016313
-14.6%Jul 7, 201473Oct 16, 2014144May 14, 2015217
-12%Sep 27, 2024131Apr 7, 202512Apr 24, 2025143

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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