Overview
- SCHF’s expense ratio is 0.03% versus 0.07% for IEFA, making SCHF cheaper to hold over time.
- Trailing 12-month total returns through Dec. 12, 2025 are comparable at 21.2% for SCHF and 22.0% for IEFA.
- SCHF’s dividend yield is 3.5% compared with 2.9% for IEFA, appealing to investors prioritizing income.
- IEFA spans about 2,600 stocks with $161.9 billion in assets and a 13.1-year record, while SCHF holds roughly 1,501 names with $54.8 billion.
- The funds track different benchmarks (SCHF: FTSE Developed ex US; IEFA: MSCI EAFE) yet show similar sector tilts, overlapping top holdings, and near-matching risk metrics such as five-year betas of 0.86 and 0.85.