SCHF ETF — Schwab International Equity ETF

Schwab International Equity ETF (SCHF)

SCHF is a low-cost ETF that tracks the FTSE Developed ex US Index (Net). As of September 4, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.15%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.95%, its expense ratio is 0.03%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 35/100 (Elevated risk). Total return is 260.7% over the past 16.8 years, 634.6 points behind SPY at 895.3%.

At the current 1.15% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $115 per year, or $9.58 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual semi-annual payments vary.

Schwab International Equity ETF tracks the FTSE Developed ex US Index, providing exposure to large and mid-cap stocks in developed markets outside the United States. The fund carries a very low expense ratio of 0.03% and distributes dividends semi-annually at a modest current yield. It appeals to investors seeking broad international equity exposure with minimal costs.

SCHF performance versus SPY

Data as of September 4, 2026.

Total return is 260.7% over the past 16.8 years, 634.6 points behind SPY at 895.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.5%.

SCHF key facts

Data as of September 4, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

35 · Elevated risk

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.40%

Issuer

Schwab

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/03/2009

Expense ratio

0.03%

Distribution rate

1.15%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

2.95%

Last close

$28.58

NAV

$28.00

Premium / discount

2.07% premium

AUM

$69,370,592,351

Average volume

6982473.0

Last dividend

$0.165

Last ex-dividend date

06/24/2026

Last payment date

06/29/2026

Beta

1.04

P/E ratio

18.3604

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.15%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.95%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. 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. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 4, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 4, 2026.

Primary sources: Schwab or company page; Fact sheet; Index: FTSE Developed ex US Index (Net); 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.

SCHF risks and drawbacks

SCHF'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 11.5%.

Who may consider SCHF — and who may not

SCHF may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SCHF 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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