SCHF vs XLU

Schwab International Equity ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR

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

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSCHFXLU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.11%2.54%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$62.96B$24.05B
YTD return
13.85%7.82%
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.
1.030.58
P/E ratio
18.1421.90
Last price
$26.91$45.12
Inception
Issuer
SchwabState Street

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%

XLU top holdings

Top holdings · XLU
NEENextEra Energy Inc14.00%
SOSouthern Co7.31%
DUKDuke Energy Corp6.92%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp6.70%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc5.09%
SRESempra4.26%
DDominion Energy Inc3.78%
ETREntergy Corp3.66%
VSTVistra Corp3.45%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.37%
Sector breakdown · XLU
Utilities100.0%

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 XLU

XLU (Utilities Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 utilities sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $24.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.54%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 14.0% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.