Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
SCHF vs VYMI: how they differ
SCHF and VYMI hold 40% of their weight in the same names, and VYMI returned more over the year.
Schwab International Equity ETF and Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHF and VYMI hold 40% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | SCHF | VYMI |
|---|---|---|
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 1.09% | 1.73% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 0.91% | 1.38% |
| Shell PLC | 0.81% | 1.43% |
| BHP Group Ltd | 0.74% | 1.06% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 0.70% | 1.08% |
| Toyota Motor Corp | 0.68% | 1.12% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 0.67% | 1.15% |
| Toronto-Dominion Bank/The | 0.65% | 0.99% |
| Banco Santander SA | 0.62% | 0.98% |
| Allianz SE | 0.57% | 0.95% |
| TotalEnergies SE | 0.54% | 0.93% |
| Iberdrola SA | 0.50% | 0.84% |
| Only in SCHF | Only in VYMI |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 2.83% | Novartis AG 1.56% |
| ASML Holding NV 2.12% | Nestle SA 1.44% |
| Novartis AG 0.98% | MediaTek Inc 0.66% |
| AstraZeneca PLC 0.94% | Sanofi SA 0.55% |
| Nestle SA 0.88% | Westpac Banking Corp 0.52% |
| Siemens AG 0.78% | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd 0.46% |
| SAP SE 0.63% | Tokio Marine Holdings Inc 0.46% |
| SoftBank Group Corp 0.62% | ANZ Group Holdings Ltd 0.45% |
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 | VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Schwab | Vanguard |
| What it is | International Equity | International High Dividend Yield |
| Total return, 1 year | +25.4% | +28.2% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +8.0 pts | +10.7 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Holdings | 1476 | 1582 |
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%.
VYMI in plain words
VYMI is an index equity fund tracking the International High Dividend Yield. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +28.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% 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 1582 positions, with the top ten at 13.5%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHF or VYMI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHF returned +25.4% and VYMI returned +28.2%, so VYMI returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, SCHF or VYMI?
- SCHF charges 0.03% a year and VYMI charges 0.07%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do SCHF and VYMI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of SCHF and 0% of VYMI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 40% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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