Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHF vs VXUS: how they differ
SCHF and VXUS hold 51% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.
Schwab International Equity ETF and Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHF and VXUS hold 51% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHF | VXUS |
|---|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc | 2.83% | 1.14% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 1.09% | 0.74% |
| AstraZeneca PLC | 0.94% | 0.67% |
| Shell PLC | 0.81% | 0.61% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 0.91% | 0.59% |
| Siemens AG | 0.78% | 0.51% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 0.67% | 0.49% |
| Toyota Motor Corp | 0.68% | 0.48% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 0.70% | 0.47% |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank/The | 0.65% | 0.43% |
| Allianz SE | 0.57% | 0.41% |
| Schneider Electric SE | 0.58% | 0.41% |
| Only in SCHF | Only in VXUS |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 2.12% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.97% |
| Novartis AG 0.98% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.67% |
| Nestle SA 0.88% | ASML Holding NV 1.32% |
| SAP SE 0.63% | Tencent Holdings Ltd 0.89% |
| ABB Ltd 0.56% | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 0.69% |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 0.48% | Novartis AG 0.67% |
| Airbus SE 0.41% | Nestle SA 0.61% |
| AIA Group Ltd 0.37% | SAP SE 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 | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | International Equity | Total International Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +25.4% | +22.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.0 pts | +4.8 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 1476 | 8775 |
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%.
VXUS in plain words
VXUS is an index equity fund tracking the Total International Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% 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 8775 positions, with the top ten at 12.4%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHF or VXUS?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHF returned +25.4% and VXUS returned +22.3%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHF or VXUS?
- SCHF charges 0.03% a year and VXUS charges 0.05%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHF and VXUS overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of SCHF and 0% of VXUS by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 51% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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