Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
MTUM vs SCHF: how they differ
MTUM and SCHF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF and Schwab International Equity ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, MTUM and SCHF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in MTUM | Only in SCHF |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5.57% | SK hynix Inc 2.83% |
| BROADCOM INC. 5.41% | ASML Holding NV 2.12% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 4.65% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.09% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 4.04% | Novartis AG 0.98% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 3.84% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.94% |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.76% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.91% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 3.62% | Nestle SA 0.88% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 3.44% | 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.
| MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Schwab |
| What it is | MSCI USA Momentum Factor | International Equity |
| Total return, 1 year | +21.8% | +25.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +4.3 pts | +8.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.15% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.2% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 125 | 1476 |
MTUM in plain words
MTUM is an index equity fund tracking the MSCI USA Momentum Factor. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +21.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 125 positions, with the top ten at 40.5%. It sat 11.1% below its high of Jun 22, 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, MTUM or SCHF?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MTUM returned +21.8% and SCHF returned +25.4%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, MTUM or SCHF?
- MTUM charges 0.15% a year and SCHF charges 0.03%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do MTUM and SCHF overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 98% of MTUM 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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