SCHC — Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF

SCHC Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in SCHC over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

SCHC Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: SCHC's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF (SCHC) is an International Developed fund issued by Schwab ETFs with $5.62 billion in assets under management. It holds a B grade (64.7/100) and ranks 14th out of 22 peers in its category, placing it 186th of 458 tracked ETFs overall. The fund’s 0.06% expense ratio is significantly lower than the category median of 0.165%, while its 3.51% dividend yield exceeds the peer average of 3.12%. Despite the small-cap focus, the top 10 holdings represent only 7.1% of assets, with the largest position being a 4.0% stake in the State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund.

Price action shows the fund trading at $47.90, which sits at 51.3% of its 52-week range between $43.45 and $52.12. Short-term returns have been negative, with one-day, one-week, and one-month figures of -0.64%, -1.96%, and -4.07% respectively. In contrast, longer-term performance is positive, with a one-year return of +9.61% and a three-year return of +74.23%. However, the one-year result trails the category median of +13.09%, and year-to-date gains stand at +4.57%. The ETFValuer grade has remained unchanged at B over the last 35 tracked days, based on 3.0 years of available price history.

The fund exhibits a beta of 1.14, indicating it moves more than the market, alongside a moderate annualized volatility of 16.91%. A Sharpe ratio of 0.27 suggests modest risk-adjusted returns relative to the volatility experienced. Maximum drawdowns have reached -13.85%, reflecting periods of significant decline in value. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 317,093 shares, providing adequate trading activity for the fund's size.

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SCHC Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-05-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 7.1% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how SCHC's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With SCHC

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with SCHC's top 10 — VSS overlaps most, holding 6 of the same companies as SCHC's top 10 (2.2% of SCHC's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.96% (as of 2026-10-22) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 19.03 (as of 2026-10-22) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.75% (as of 2026-09-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

Trade-Weighted US Dollar Index: 121.40 (as of 2026-10-16) — Measures the US dollar’s strength against major trading-partner currencies — dollar moves directly affect the US-dollar value of this fund’s international holdings.

SCHC Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 317K/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $5.62B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: SCHC is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

SCHC Performance History

How SCHC Compares to Other International Developed ETFs