Schwab International Equity ETF (SCHF)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Schwab International 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 International Equity ETF (SCHF) has returned 2.95% so far this year and 29.56% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SCHF has returned 9.42% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 3, 2009, SCHF's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.68%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.5 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +14.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -14.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, SCHF closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -11.0%.

Schwab International Equity ETF has an annualized alpha of -2.87%, beta of 0.91, and R² of 0.75 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 04, 2009.

• This ETF participated in 102.57% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 82.77% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This ETF had an annualized alpha of -2.87% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.91 and R² of 0.75, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

SCHF has an expense ratio of 0.06%, which is considered low.

SCHF ranks 83 for risk / return — in the top 83% 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.

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

Schwab International Equity ETF provided a 3.32% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.82 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Schwab International 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 International 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 International Equity ETF was 34.87%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 163 trading sessions.

The current Schwab International Equity ETF drawdown is 8.60%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.