SCHC ETF — Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF

Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF (SCHC)

Updated October 16, 2026.

SCHC is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 0.44%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.44%, its expense ratio is 0.06%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 70/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 198.3% over the past 16.8 years, 593.8 points behind SPY at 792.1%.

Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF is an ETF that tracks an index of small-capitalization companies in developed countries outside the United States, investing at least 90% of its net assets in stocks and depositary receipts representing those securities. The fund carries a low expense ratio of 0.06% and distributes dividends on a semi-annual basis with a modest current distribution rate. The fund appeals to investors seeking exposure to international small-cap equities with a cost-efficient structure.

SCHC performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 198.3% over the past 16.8 years, 593.8 points behind SPY at 792.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 11.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.5%.

SCHC key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

70 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.31%

Issuer

Schwab

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/14/2010

Expense ratio

0.06%

Distribution rate

0.44%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

3.44%

Last close

$48.86 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$5,533,100,385

Average volume

356328.0

Dividend

$0.108

Ex-dividend date

06/24/2026

Payment date

06/29/2026

Beta

1.14

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.44%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.44%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Schwab; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

SCHC risks and drawbacks

SCHC's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 12.5%.

Who may consider SCHC — and who may not

SCHC may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SCHC pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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