Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHF vs VGK: how they differ
SCHF and VGK hold 34% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.
Schwab International Equity ETF and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHF and VGK hold 34% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHF | VGK |
|---|---|---|
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 1.09% | 2.05% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | 0.94% | 1.84% |
| Siemens AG | 0.78% | 1.41% |
| Banco Santander SA | 0.62% | 1.16% |
| Schneider Electric SE | 0.58% | 1.12% |
| Allianz SE | 0.57% | 1.13% |
| TotalEnergies SE | 0.54% | 1.09% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | 0.52% | 0.88% |
| Iberdrola SA | 0.50% | 1.00% |
| UBS Group AG | 0.50% | 0.90% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S | 0.49% | 0.88% |
| Siemens Energy AG | 0.48% | 1.02% |
| Only in SCHF | Only in VGK |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 2.83% | ASML Holding NV 3.63% |
| ASML Holding NV 2.12% | Novartis AG 1.84% |
| Novartis AG 0.98% | Nestle SA 1.69% |
| Royal Bank of Canada 0.91% | SAP SE 1.12% |
| Nestle SA 0.88% | ABB Ltd 1.02% |
| BHP Group Ltd 0.74% | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 0.88% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 0.70% | Airbus SE 0.78% |
| Toyota Motor Corp 0.68% | Sanofi SA 0.65% |
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 | VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | International Equity | European Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +25.4% | +16.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.0 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1476 | 1228 |
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%.
VGK in plain words
VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% 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 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHF or VGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHF returned +25.4% and VGK returned +16.5%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHF or VGK?
- SCHF charges 0.03% a year and VGK charges 0.06%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHF and VGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of SCHF and 0% of VGK by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 34% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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