Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHF vs VEU: how they differ
SCHF and VEU hold 56% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.
Schwab International Equity ETF and Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHF and VEU hold 56% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHF | VEU |
|---|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc | 2.83% | 1.24% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 1.09% | 0.81% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | 0.94% | 0.73% |
| Shell PLC | 0.81% | 0.67% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 0.91% | 0.65% |
| Siemens AG | 0.78% | 0.56% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 0.67% | 0.54% |
| Toyota Motor Corp | 0.68% | 0.53% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 0.70% | 0.51% |
| BHP Group Ltd | 0.74% | 0.50% |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank/The | 0.65% | 0.47% |
| Banco Santander SA | 0.62% | 0.46% |
| Only in SCHF | Only in VEU |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 2.12% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.83% |
| Novartis AG 0.98% | ASML Holding NV 1.45% |
| Nestle SA 0.88% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.97% |
| SAP SE 0.63% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.76% |
| ABB Ltd 0.56% | Novartis AG 0.73% |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 0.48% | Nestle SA 0.67% |
| Airbus SE 0.41% | SAP SE 0.45% |
| AIA Group Ltd 0.37% | ABB Ltd 0.41% |
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.
| SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF | VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | International Equity | FTSE All-World ex-US |
| Total return, 1 year | +25.4% | +22.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.0 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1476 | 3860 |
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%.
VEU in plain words
VEU is an index equity fund tracking the FTSE All-World ex-US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.04% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3860 positions, with the top ten at 13.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHF or VEU?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHF returned +25.4% and VEU returned +22.9%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHF or VEU?
- SCHF charges 0.03% a year and VEU charges 0.04%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHF and VEU overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of SCHF and 0% of VEU by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 56% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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