Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
IYW vs SCHF: how they differ
IYW and SCHF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and IYW returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Technology ETF and Schwab International Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, IYW and SCHF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in IYW | Only in SCHF |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 16.25% | SK hynix Inc 2.83% |
| APPLE INC. 13.65% | ASML Holding NV 2.12% |
| ALPHABET INC. 7.84% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.09% |
| ALPHABET INC. 6.34% | Novartis AG 0.98% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3.99% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.94% |
| BROADCOM INC. 3.78% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.91% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3.50% | Nestle SA 0.88% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2.98% | 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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| IYW iShares U.S. Technology ETF | SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | U.S. Technology | International Equity |
| Total return, 1 year | +34.9% | +25.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +17.4 pts | +8.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.37% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 95.5% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 139 | 1476 |
IYW in plain words
IYW is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +34.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.37% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 139 positions, with the top ten at 63.7%.
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, IYW or SCHF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IYW returned +34.9% and SCHF returned +25.4%, so IYW returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, IYW or SCHF?
- IYW charges 0.37% a year and SCHF charges 0.03%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do IYW and SCHF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 96% of IYW and 0% of SCHF 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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