Developed-markets ex-US ETFs
IEFA vs SCHF.
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (MSCI EAFE IMI) against Schwab International Equity ETF (FTSE Developed ex US) — fees, long-horizon total returns, holdings overlap, and sector tilt, side by side.
Performance · total returndaily bars · as of 2026-07-16
| IEFA | SCHF | SPREAD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YTD (cumulative) | +9.93% | — | — |
| 1Y CAGR | +21.4% | — | — |
| 3Y CAGR | +15.7% | — | — |
| 5Y CAGR | +8.92% | — | — |
| 10Y CAGR | +9.48% | — | — |
| Since inception CAGR | +8.44% | — | — |
Total return: dividend- and split-adjusted daily closes (distributions reinvested). Spread is IEFA minus SCHF. IEFA since-inception measured from first available bar October 24, 2012. Since-inception spans differ — compare that row with care.
Fund facts
| IEFA | SCHF | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | Schwab International Equity ETF |
| Category | Foreign Large Blend | Foreign Large Blend |
| Style | Passive | Passive |
| Expense ratio | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Assets (AUM) | $186.5B | $66.2B |
| Dividend yield | 3.40% | 3.06% |
| Avg volume (3-mo) | 9.8M | 7.9M |
| Inception | October 18, 2012 | November 3, 2009 |
| Benchmark proxy | MSCI EAFE IMI | FTSE Developed Markets |
SCHF costs 0.04 pp less per year — about $4.00 per $10,000 invested.
Holdings overlaptop-25 holdings · coverage IEFA 12.3% · SCHF 14.6%
7.1%of portfolio weight overlaps6 shared of top 10
| Shared holding | IEFA | SCHF | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASML.ASASML Holding NV | 3.03% | 2.41% | 2.41% |
| HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC | 1.29% | 1.10% | 1.10% |
| NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares | 1.14% | 0.99% | 0.99% |
| AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC | 1.12% | 0.96% | 0.96% |
| NESN.SWNestle SA | 1.05% | 0.91% | 0.91% |
| SIE.DESiemens AG |
Sector tilt IEFA SCHF
Financial Services23.1% / 24.0%-0.9pp
Industrials19.7% / 17.4%+2.2pp
Technology12.6% / 18.6%-6.1pp
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ALAN GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE · alanglobalintelligence.comdaily bars as of 2026-07-16 · fund facts · issuer-verified · holdings · fund data provider
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