Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EFA vs SCHH: how they differ
EFA and SCHH hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and EFA returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and Schwab U.S. REIT ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EFA and SCHH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in EFA | Only in SCHH |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 2.60% | Welltower Inc 9.64% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.47% | Prologis Inc 8.97% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.36% | Equinix Inc 4.89% |
| Novartis AG 1.30% | Simon Property Group Inc 4.48% |
| Nestle S.A. 1.21% | Digital Realty Trust Inc 4.36% |
| SHELL PLC 1.20% | American Tower Corp 4.35% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 1.05% | Realty Income Corp 4.00% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.98% | Public Storage 3.41% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | SCHH Schwab U.S. REIT ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | US REIT |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.2% | +9.8% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.7 pts | −7.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 74.0% |
| Holdings | 705 | 117 |
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%.
SCHH in plain words
SCHH is an index equity fund tracking the US REIT. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +9.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 74% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 117 positions, with the top ten at 49.8%. It sat 6.7% below its high of Jul 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EFA or SCHH?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +18.2% and SCHH returned +9.8%, so EFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EFA or SCHH?
- EFA charges 0.32% a year and SCHH charges 0.07%, so SCHH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EFA and SCHH overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EFA and 74% of SCHH by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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