Which returned more over the last year, MBB or SCHF?

In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.1% and SCHF returned +25.4%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.

Which is cheaper, MBB or SCHF?

MBB charges 0.04% a year and SCHF charges 0.03%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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MBB vs SCHF: how they differ

MBB and SCHF hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned more over the year.

iShares MBS ETF and Schwab International Equity ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, MBB and SCHF hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in MBB	Only in SCHF
BLACKROCK CASH CL INST SL AGENCY 7.26%	SK hynix Inc 2.83%
GNMA2 SF 30YR 0.09%	ASML Holding NV 2.12%
GNMA II 30YR SF - JUMBO-CONFORMING 0.08%	HSBC Holdings PLC 1.09%
GNMA2 SINGLE FAMILY 30YR 0.04%	Novartis AG 0.98%
GNMA II 30YR 0.03%	AstraZeneca PLC 0.94%
GNMA2 30YR TBA(REG C) 0.03%	Royal Bank of Canada 0.91%
UMBS 15YR TBA(REG B) 0.03%	Nestle SA 0.88%
FNMA 30YR UMBS MEGA REMIC SUPER 0.02%	Shell PLC 0.81%

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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 10, 2026.

MBB and SCHF on the fields both publish, as of Sep 13, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
	MBB iShares MBS ETF	SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF
Where it sits	Core index fund	Core index fund
Issuer	iShares	Schwab
What it is	Mbs	International Equity
Total return, 1 year	−0.1%	+25.4%
S&P 500 over the same days	+17.5%	+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500	−17.6 pts	+8.0 pts
Expense ratio	0.04%	0.03%
Holdings	2599	1476

MBB in plain words

MBB is a bond fund tracking the Mbs. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.1% 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. It sat 3.3% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.

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%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, MBB or SCHF?: In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, MBB returned −0.1% and SCHF returned +25.4%, so SCHF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, MBB or SCHF?: MBB charges 0.04% a year and SCHF charges 0.03%, so SCHF is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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