SCHF vs XLK

Schwab International Equity ETF vs Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Quick take
  • • SCHF has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLK.
  • • SCHF pays a higher dividend yield (3.11%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSCHFXLK
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.11%0.47%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$67.70B$118.67B
YTD return
13.62%19.11%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.041.56
P/E ratio
15.7631.05
Last price
$27.18$176.09
Inception
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Issuer
SchwabState Street

SCHF top holdings

Top holdings · SCHF
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.68%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc2.10%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.10%
SHEL.LShell PLC1.09%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares1.05%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.01%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.98%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.97%
NESN.SWNestle SA0.92%
Sector breakdown · SCHF
Real Estate1.9%
Consumer Cyclical7.0%
Basic Materials6.8%
Consumer Defensive6.1%
Technology15.6%
Communication Services3.6%
Financial Services25.3%
Utilities3.3%
Industrials17.0%
Energy5.7%
Healthcare7.7%

XLK top holdings

Top holdings · XLK
AAPLApple Inc15.31%
NVDANVIDIA Corp15.08%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp11.80%
AVGOBroadcom Inc4.72%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc4.54%
MUMicron Technology Inc4.04%
PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A2.61%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc2.54%
INTCIntel Corp2.01%
AMATApplied Materials Inc1.91%
Sector breakdown · XLK
Technology100.0%

About SCHF

SCHF (Schwab International Equity ETF) is Developed-market equities ex-US. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $67.7B 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.KQ), which represents 2.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.9%.

About XLK

XLK (Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund) is S&P 500 tech sector pure-play. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $118.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 0.47%. Its largest holding is Apple Inc (AAPL), which represents 15.3% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.