SCHY vs WCMI: Differences, Returns & Fees
SCHY and WCMI hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and SCHY returned +18.0% over the year. Net assets: $2.3bn on May 31, 2026 for Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF, and $2.1bn on Oct 9, 2026 for First Trust WCM International Equity ETF.
SCHY costs 0.77 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.6 points.
| SCHY | WCMI | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.08% | 0.85% |
| Net assets, SCHY as of May 31, 2026 and WCMI as of Oct 9, 2026 | $2.3bn | $2.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +12.4% |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | 2% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 41.8% | 42.9% |
| Below its high | 5.1%, high on Aug 25, 2026 | 5.3%, high on Aug 14, 2026 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHY and WCMI hold 2% 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 Oct 9, 2026.
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2% in common
On the same fields
SCHY and WCMI on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SCHY in plain words
SCHY tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% 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 100 positions, with the top ten at 41.8%. It sat 5.1% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
WCMI in plain words
WCMI is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +12.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.85% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 5% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 42 positions, with the top ten at 42.9%. It sat 5.3% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHY or WCMI?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHY returned +18.0% and WCMI +12.4%.
- Which is cheaper, SCHY or WCMI?
- SCHY is cheaper, by 0.77 percentage points a year. That is about $77 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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