Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EZU vs SCHF: how they differ
EZU and SCHF hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF and Schwab International Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EZU and SCHF hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EZU | SCHF |
|---|---|---|
| SAP SE | 2.44% | 0.63% |
| Allianz SE | 2.18% | 0.57% |
| Siemens Energy AG | 1.89% | 0.48% |
| Airbus SE | 1.60% | 0.41% |
| Infineon Technologies AG | 1.60% | 0.41% |
| Deutsche Telekom AG | 1.59% | 0.39% |
| Nokia Oyj | 1.00% | 0.26% |
| AXA SA | 0.99% | 0.25% |
| Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellscha | 0.89% | 0.23% |
| Nordea Bank Abp | 0.76% | 0.21% |
| Deutsche Post AG | 0.71% | 0.18% |
| BASF SE | 0.68% | 0.18% |
| Only in EZU | Only in SCHF |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 8.10% | SK hynix Inc 2.83% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 3.08% | ASML Holding NV 2.12% |
| Banco Santander, S.A. 2.37% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.09% |
| TOTALENERGIES SE 2.25% | Novartis AG 0.98% |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 2.22% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.94% |
| Iberdrola, S.A. 1.89% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.91% |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE 1.76% | Nestle SA 0.88% |
| Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. 1.72% | Shell PLC 0.81% |
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 May 31, 2026.
| EZU iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF | SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | MSCI Eurozone | International Equity |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +25.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | +8.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 226 | 1476 |
EZU in plain words
EZU is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI Eurozone. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.50% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 226 positions, with the top ten at 28.2%. It sat 3.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
SCHF in plain words
SCHF is an index equity fund tracking the International Equity. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +25.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1476 positions, with the top ten at 14.9%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EZU or SCHF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EZU returned +18.0% and SCHF returned +25.4%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EZU or SCHF?
- EZU charges 0.50% a year and SCHF charges 0.03%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EZU and SCHF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EZU and 0% of SCHF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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