Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF (SCHE)

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

Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF (SCHE) has returned 0.61% so far this year and 22.98% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SCHE has returned 7.68% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 14, 2010, SCHE's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.49%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 11.8 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +14.9%, while the worst month was Sep 2011 at -17.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, SCHE closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 16, 2022 with a return of +7.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.8%.

Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF has an annualized alpha of -4.61%, beta of 0.91, and R² of 0.60 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 15, 2010.

• This ETF participated in 96.43% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 68.50% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This ETF had an annualized alpha of -4.61% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.91 and R² of 0.60, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

SCHE has an expense ratio of 0.11%, which is considered low.

SCHE ranks 69 for risk / return — better than 69% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF (SCHE) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF provided a 2.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.94 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Schwab Emerging Markets Equity 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 Emerging Markets Equity ETF was 36.20%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 161 trading sessions.

The current Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF drawdown is 8.40%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.