SCHF vs VIGI: Differences, Returns & Fees
SCHF and VIGI hold 18% of their weight in the same names, and SCHF returned +20.3% over the year. Net assets: $66.5bn on May 31, 2026 for Schwab International Equity ETF, and $8.8bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF.
SCHF costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 13.0 points.
| SCHF | VIGI | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Net assets, SCHF as of May 31, 2026 and VIGI as of Sep 30, 2026 | $66.5bn | $8.8bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.3% | +7.3% |
| What it tracks | FTSE Developed ex US Index | not read by ETFIQ |
| Holdings in common | 18% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 14.8% | 35.4% |
| Below its high | 4.6%, high on Aug 25, 2026 | 4.8%, high on Sep 3, 2026 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHF and VIGI hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Aug 31, 2026.
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18% in common
On the same fields
SCHF and VIGI on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SCHF in plain words
SCHF tracks an index of International Equity. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +20.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. 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 1,476 positions, with the top ten at 14.8%. It sat 4.6% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
VIGI in plain words
VIGI tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +7.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 343 positions, with the top ten at 35.4%. It sat 4.8% below its high of Sep 3, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHF or VIGI?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHF returned +20.3% and VIGI +7.3%.
- Which is cheaper, SCHF or VIGI?
- SCHF is cheaper, by 0.04 percentage points a year. That is about $4 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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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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