SCHF vs VAW

Schwab International Equity ETF vs Vanguard Materials ETF

Quick take
  • SCHF has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.09% for VAW.
  • SCHF pays a higher dividend yield (3.11%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSCHFVAW
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.11%1.37%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$62.96B$4.54B
YTD return
13.85%14.25%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.031.02
P/E ratio
18.1425.98
Last price
$26.91$232.03
Inception
Issuer
SchwabVanguard

SCHF top holdings

Top holdings · SCHF
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.47%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.00%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.58%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.08%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC1.00%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.98%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.94%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.90%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.87%
Sector breakdown · SCHF
Real Estate2.2%
Consumer Cyclical7.3%
Basic Materials7.5%
Consumer Defensive6.1%
Technology14.3%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services23.8%
Utilities3.5%
Industrials19.1%
Energy5.1%
Healthcare7.4%

VAW top holdings

Top holdings · VAW
LINLinde PLC15.14%
NEMNewmont Corp7.73%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.52%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.94%
CRHCRH PLC4.61%
ECLEcolab Inc4.44%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.05%
CTVACorteva Inc3.70%
NUENucor Corp2.53%
VMCVulcan Materials Co2.35%
Sector breakdown · VAW
Consumer Cyclical9.2%
Basic Materials89.3%
Consumer Defensive0.0%
Industrials0.9%
Healthcare0.5%

About SCHF

SCHF (Schwab International Equity ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $63.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 3.11%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 2.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.2%.

About VAW

VAW (Vanguard Materials ETF) is US materials sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $4.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 1.37%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 15.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 9.2%.