Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEFA vs SCHF: how they differ
IEFA and SCHF hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and Schwab International Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEFA and SCHF hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | IEFA | SCHF |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis AG | 1.11% | 0.98% |
| SAP SE | 0.69% | 0.63% |
| Allianz SE | 0.69% | 0.57% |
| ABB Ltd | 0.63% | 0.56% |
| UBS Group AG | 0.56% | 0.50% |
| Siemens Energy AG | 0.65% | 0.48% |
| Airbus SE | 0.48% | 0.41% |
| Deutsche Telekom AG | 0.47% | 0.39% |
| Zurich Insurance Group AG | 0.40% | 0.36% |
| Infineon Technologies AG | 0.35% | 0.41% |
| GSK PLC | 0.42% | 0.34% |
| Nokia Oyj | 0.27% | 0.26% |
| Only in IEFA | Only in SCHF |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding N.V. 2.23% | SK hynix Inc 2.83% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.25% | ASML Holding NV 2.12% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.17% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.09% |
| Nestle S.A. 1.03% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.94% |
| SHELL PLC 1.03% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.91% |
| Siemens Aktiengesellschaft 0.90% | Nestle SA 0.88% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA 0.84% | Shell PLC 0.81% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 0.80% | Siemens AG 0.78% |
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.
| IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | Core MSCI EAFE | 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 | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 2632 | 1476 |
IEFA in plain words
IEFA is an index equity fund tracking the Core MSCI EAFE. 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 0.07% 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 2632 positions, with the top ten at 11.5%.
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, IEFA or SCHF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEFA 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, IEFA or SCHF?
- IEFA charges 0.07% a year and SCHF charges 0.03%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IEFA and SCHF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IEFA and 0% of SCHF by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 13% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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