Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHF vs VEA: how they differ
SCHF and VEA hold 69% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.
Schwab International Equity ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHF and VEA hold 69% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHF | VEA |
|---|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc | 2.83% | 1.40% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 1.09% | 1.01% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 0.91% | 0.90% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | 0.94% | 0.87% |
| Siemens AG | 0.78% | 0.73% |
| Shell PLC | 0.81% | 0.68% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 0.70% | 0.67% |
| BHP Group Ltd | 0.74% | 0.66% |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank/The | 0.65% | 0.63% |
| Banco Santander SA | 0.62% | 0.62% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 0.67% | 0.59% |
| Allianz SE | 0.57% | 0.56% |
| Only in SCHF | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 2.12% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| Novartis AG 0.98% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| Nestle SA 0.88% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| SAP SE 0.63% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
| ABB Ltd 0.56% | ABB Ltd 0.52% |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 0.48% | SAP SE 0.49% |
| Airbus SE 0.41% | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 0.42% |
| AIA Group Ltd 0.37% | Airbus SE 0.40% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
| SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | International Equity | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +25.4% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.0 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1476 | 3870 |
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%.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHF or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHF returned +25.4% and VEA returned +24.5%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHF or VEA?
- SCHF charges 0.03% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHF and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of SCHF and 0% of VEA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 69% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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