Data as of Oct 28, 2026.
SCHF vs VGLT: Differences, Returns & Fees
Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, SCHF returned +17.6% to VGLT's −6.7%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.
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Net assets: $69.7bn on Aug 31, 2026 for Schwab International Equity ETF, and $10.4bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF.
Pair scorecard
Both cost 0.03% a year; their one-year returns differ by 24.3 points.
Points (pts) are percentage points.
| Measure | SCHF | VGLT |
|---|---|---|
| Return | ||
| Total return, 1 year | +17.6% | −6.7% |
| Drawdown | ||
| Below its high | 4.4%, high on Aug 25, 2026 | 38.8%, high on Aug 4, 2020 |
| Benchmark | ||
| What it tracks | FTSE Developed ex US Index | Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Index |
| Cost and size | ||
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Net assets, SCHF as of Aug 31, 2026 and VGLT as of Sep 30, 2026 | $69.7bn | $10.4bn |
| Holdings | ||
| Holdings in common | 0% | |
| In the S&P 500, by weight | 0% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 13.8% | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026. Method
What they share
By the books each fund has filed, SCHF and VGLT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.
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0% in common
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Side by side
SCHF and VGLT on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SCHF
SCHF tracks an index of International Equity. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +12.1% for its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Aug 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1,475 positions, with the top ten at 13.8%. It sat 4.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 28, 2026.
VGLT
VGLT tracks an index of Long-term Treasury. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned −6.7% with distributions reinvested, against −6.7% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Long Treasury Index. It sat 38.8% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 28, 2026.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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