SCHF ETF — Schwab International Equity ETF

Schwab International Equity ETF (SCHF)

Updated October 16, 2026.

SCHF is a low-cost ETF that tracks the FTSE Developed ex US Index (Net). its distribution rate is 1.23%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.13%, its expense ratio is 0.03%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 83/100 (Safe). Total return is 241.3% over the past 17 years, 643.7 points behind SPY at 885.0%.

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

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 241.3% over the past 17 years, 643.7 points behind SPY at 885.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.5%.

SCHF key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

83 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.02%

Issuer

Schwab

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/03/2009

Expense ratio

0.03%

Distribution rate

1.23%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

3.13%

Last close

$26.93 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$67,777,414,631

Average volume

8905200.0

Dividend

$0.165

Ex-dividend date

06/24/2026

Payment date

06/29/2026

Beta

1.05

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.23%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.13%) 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 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, a high Distribution Safety Score. 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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