Schwab International Equity ETF

SCHF

Market cap $57.6B

A well-rounded portfolio should include international stocks. The Schwab International Equity ETF holds mid- and large-cap companies from developed regions worldwide.

Following a 2025 resurgence, international stocks are back on investors' radars. This ETF offers effective diversification for portfolios heavily allocated to domestic stocks.

I see Schwab International Equity ETF as a superior buy over iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF due to its inclusion of Canada and South Korea. SCHF offers lower costs (0.03% expense ratio), better sectoral diversification, and lower volatility, supporting stronger risk-adjusted returns across all time frames. IEFA stands out for its superior liquidity, making it more suitable for frequent traders despite its higher expense ratio and exclusion of key markets.

Despite slowing growth, global equities are showing renewed strength. Discover how a globally diversified ETF portfolio can help investors build more balanced, opportunity-ready portfolios.

As a top exchange traded fund (ETF) provider, Schwab's overall portfolio of index, sector and stock-specific ETFs is a thing to behold.

IEFA charges a higher fee but delivers a slightly higher dividend yield than SCHF SCHF edges out IEFA on recent returns and shows a slightly smaller five-year drawdown IEFA holds more stocks and offers broader sector diversification, but both funds share similar top holdings

Stretched U.S. valuations and AI bubble fears have investors looking abroad and are driving interest in international equity and emerging market ETFs.

Investors can eye global equity funds as AI bubble fears, U.S. market risks and Fed easing fuel demand for international diversification.

Schwab International Equity ETF (SCHF) offers diversified exposure to developed markets outside the U.S., focusing on Britain, Japan, and Europe. The Japanese exposure and allocation to large Financials have me interested in particular. I see pricey US stocks and shutdown headwinds as a reason to look outside domestic borders.

Global equity funds saw $10.65B inflows as Fed rate cut bets, a weak dollar and diversification needs drive investors abroad.