Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IEI vs SCHF: how they differ
IEI and SCHF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF and Schwab International Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IEI and SCHF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IEI | Only in SCHF |
|---|---|
| United States of America 2.93% | SK hynix Inc 2.83% |
| United States of America 2.31% | ASML Holding NV 2.12% |
| United States of America 2.28% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.09% |
| United States of America 2.26% | Novartis AG 0.98% |
| United States of America 2.14% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.94% |
| United States of America 2.11% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.91% |
| United States of America 2.11% | Nestle SA 0.88% |
| United States of America 2.11% | 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.
| IEI iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF | SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | 3-7 Year Treasury Bond | International Equity |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.0% | +25.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −18.5 pts | +8.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Holdings | 83 | 1476 |
IEI in plain words
IEI is a bond fund tracking the 3-7 Year Treasury Bond. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −1.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 3.0% below its high of Feb 27, 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, IEI or SCHF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IEI returned −1.0% and SCHF returned +25.4%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IEI or SCHF?
- IEI charges 0.15% a year and SCHF charges 0.03%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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