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Schwab International Equity ETF (SCHF)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US8085248057

CUSIP

808524805

Inception Date

Nov 3, 2009

Region

Developed Markets (Broad)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

FTSE Developed ex U.S. Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

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


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Schwab International Equity ETF (SCHF) returned 13.08% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.60% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SCHF returned 6.67% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.


SCHF

YTD

13.08%

1M

7.72%

6M

11.66%

1Y

10.60%

5Y*

14.21%

10Y*

6.67%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.19%

1M

9.00%

6M

-1.55%

1Y

12.31%

5Y*

15.59%

10Y*

10.78%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of SCHF, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.43%2.43%-0.05%3.89%1.80%13.08%
2024-0.95%3.00%3.47%-3.46%4.62%-0.66%2.86%3.16%0.86%-5.01%0.41%-3.58%4.26%
20239.03%-3.42%2.59%2.76%-3.58%5.70%2.97%-3.92%-3.71%-3.18%8.61%7.76%22.13%
2022-3.42%-2.80%0.63%-6.84%1.93%-8.21%5.12%-5.84%-9.64%5.90%12.72%-2.23%-14.04%
2021-0.75%2.46%2.73%2.98%3.59%0.01%0.33%1.19%-3.37%3.26%-4.45%4.18%12.37%
2020-2.85%-7.38%-14.61%6.23%5.36%3.68%2.42%4.92%-1.78%-3.44%14.18%7.06%11.08%
20197.20%2.40%0.61%2.87%-5.22%6.82%-1.96%-1.88%3.21%3.14%1.25%3.34%23.25%
20184.84%-5.32%-0.32%1.42%-1.70%-1.67%2.51%-1.89%0.87%-8.41%0.52%-5.40%-14.29%
20173.65%0.98%3.11%2.14%3.47%0.66%2.86%-0.12%2.51%1.82%0.76%1.59%26.03%
2016-5.41%-2.95%7.15%2.36%-0.36%-1.95%4.06%0.60%1.44%-2.22%-1.53%5.14%5.76%
20150.07%5.88%-1.31%4.04%-0.32%-2.81%0.85%-6.90%-4.33%6.58%-0.96%-2.42%-2.49%
2014-4.73%4.96%-0.10%1.52%1.66%1.45%-2.09%0.37%-4.29%-0.42%-0.03%-0.85%-2.89%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of SCHF is 64, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SCHF is 6464
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SCHF is 5959
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SCHF is 6161
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SCHF is 6161
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SCHF is 7575
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SCHF is 6464
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Schwab International Equity ETF (SCHF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Schwab International Equity ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 15, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.62
  • 5-Year: 0.85
  • 10-Year: 0.38
  • All Time: 0.41

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Schwab International Equity ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Schwab International Equity ETF provided a 2.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.60 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%2.20%2.40%2.60%2.80%3.00%3.20%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.60$0.60$0.55$0.45$0.62$0.37$0.50$0.43$0.40$0.36$0.31$0.42

Dividend yield

2.88%3.26%2.97%2.80%3.19%2.08%2.95%3.06%2.35%2.58%2.26%2.90%

Monthly Dividends

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.60
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.55
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.45
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.62
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.37
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.50
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.43$0.43
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.40
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.36
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.31
2014$0.42$0.42

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 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 34.64%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 163 trading sessions.

The current Schwab International Equity ETF drawdown is 0.33%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-34.64%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020163Nov 11, 2020207
-28.51%Sep 7, 2021278Oct 12, 2022295Dec 14, 2023573
-26.37%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011331Jan 29, 2013439
-23.12%May 18, 2015187Feb 11, 2016282Mar 27, 2017469
-22.24%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018267Jan 16, 2020496

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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