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SCHF vs VTV: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, SCHF returned +17.6% to VTV's +23.5%; 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 $184.2bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF.

At a glance
+17.6%
SCHF total return, 1 year
+23.5%
VTV total return, 1 year
0.03%
SCHF expense ratio
0.03%
VTV expense ratio

Pair scorecard

Both cost 0.03% a year; their one-year returns differ by 5.9 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

SCHF vs VTV: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureSCHFVTV
Return
Total return, 1 year+17.6%+23.5%
Drawdown
Below its high4.4%, high on Aug 25, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksFTSE Developed ex US IndexMorningstar US Large Cap Value Index
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.03%0.03%
Net assets, SCHF as of Aug 31, 2026 and VTV as of Sep 30, 2026$69.7bn$184.2bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund13.8%23.6%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026. Method

Risk and return

Nov 13, 2009 to Oct 23, 2026 · 884 weekly returns
SCHF VTV
Return
Total return edge VTV +222.5% +631.8%
Annualized edge VTV +7.1% +12.4%
Price return edge VTV +106.8% +376.2%
Risk
Volatility edge VTV (slight) 17.1% 15.6%
Max drawdown edge Tie −33.8% −34.0%
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge VTV 0.40 0.73
Sortino edge VTV 0.56 1.04
Calmar edge VTV 0.21 0.36
Reading

VTV returned more: +631.8% to +222.5%. VTV swung slightly less: 15.6% to 17.1%. SCHF and VTV fell about the same at their worst: −33.8% and −34.0%.

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Risk and return: SCHF vs VTV: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureSCHFVTVEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+222.5%+631.8%VTVPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+7.1%+12.4%VTVTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return+106.8%+376.2%VTVPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility17.1%15.6%VTV (slight)Spread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation12.1%11.0%VTV (slight)Like volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−33.8%−34.0%TieDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.400.73VTVReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino0.561.04VTVReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar0.210.36VTVAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 884 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, SCHF and VTV 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

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first SCHF VTV
Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc 0.10% 0.11%
Only in one fund ↓
Only in SCHF
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 2.88%
SK hynix Inc 2.23%
ASML Holding NV 2.14%
HSBC Holdings PLC 1.17%
Roche Holding AG 1.00%
Royal Bank of Canada 0.94%
Novartis AG 0.94%
Shell PLC 0.83%
Only in VTV
Micron Technology Inc 4.56%
JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.33%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.92%
ExxonMobil Holdings Corp 2.56%
Johnson & Johnson 2.42%
AbbVie Inc 1.75%
Walmart Inc 1.72%
Chevron Corp 1.45%
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Side by side

SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF VTV Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
What it is Tracks an index of International Equity Tracks an index of US value
Total return, 1 year +17.6% +23.5%
Its benchmark over the same days +12.1% (EFA) not measured
Gap to its benchmark +5.5 pts vs EFA not measured
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.03%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 98.1%
Holdings 1475 300
Net assets, SCHF as of Aug 31, 2026 and VTV as of Sep 30, 2026 $69.7bn $184.2bn

SCHF and VTV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

Client brief · page 1 of 2 Report BR-6B2F9AA7C9

SCHF and VTV do different jobs. What does each one do in a portfolio?

  1. What each follows. SCHF follows FTSE Developed ex US Index and VTV follows Morningstar US Large Cap Value Index.
  2. Holdings in common. 0% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026).
  3. One-year total return. Over 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 SCHF returned +17.6% and VTV +23.5% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 5.9 points.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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About each fund
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.

VTV

VTV tracks an index of US value. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 it returned +23.5% with distributions reinvested. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Sep 30, 2026, 98% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 300 positions, with the top ten at 23.6%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SCHF or VTV?
In the year to Oct 28, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHF returned +17.6% and VTV +23.5%.
Which is cheaper, SCHF or VTV?
Neither: SCHF and VTV both charge 0.03% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do SCHF and VTV overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of SCHF and 98% of VTV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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