Which returned more over the last year, EFA or SCHB?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +18.2% and SCHB returned +17.2%, so EFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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EFA vs SCHB: how they differ

EFA and SCHB are both equity index funds, and over the year EFA returned more, +18.2% against +17.2%.

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF.

EFA and SCHB on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF	SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Schwab
What it is	Developed markets ex US	US broad market, book from ITOT
Total return, 1 year	+18.2%	+17.2%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+0.7 pts	−0.3 pts
Expense ratio	0.32%	not published
Holdings	705	not filed

EFA in plain words

EFA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 705 positions, with the top ten at 13.4%.

SCHB in plain words

SCHB is an index equity fund tracking the US broad market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, EFA or SCHB?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +18.2% and SCHB returned +17.2%, so EFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

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