Which returned more over the last year, SCHF or SGOV?

In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHF returned +25.4% and SGOV returned +3.8%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, SCHF or SGOV?

SCHF charges 0.03% a year and SGOV charges 0.09%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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SCHF vs SGOV: how they differ

SCHF is an equity index fund and SGOV a short-term Treasury fund, and over the year SCHF returned more, +25.4% against +3.8%.

Schwab International Equity ETF and iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF.

SCHF and SGOV on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF	SGOV iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	Schwab	iShares
What it is	International Equity	0-3 month T-bills
Total return, 1 year	+25.4%	+3.8%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	+8.0 pts	−13.7 pts
Expense ratio	0.03%	0.09%
Holdings	1476	not filed

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%.

SGOV in plain words

SGOV is a cash and treasury bills tracking the 0-3 month T-bills. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SCHF or SGOV?: In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHF returned +25.4% and SGOV returned +3.8%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, SCHF or SGOV?: SCHF charges 0.03% a year and SGOV charges 0.09%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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