SCHC Fees and Costs — Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF
Data updated: 2026-07-24
The net expense ratio is 0.08%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $302K in broker commissions, 0.0071% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 18%.
SCHC Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SCHC. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.08% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.08% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.08% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
SCHC Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in SCHC, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $55 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.09% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.08%) | $8 | $26 | $46 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $2 | $4 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $1 | $5 |
| Total costs | $9 | $30 | $55 |
| Value after costs | $10,491 | $11,546 | $12,707 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.09% |
SCHC Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0071%
- Total broker commissions: $302K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $400.1M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 18%
- Securities on loan, average value: $89.8M
- Net income from securities lending: $3.2M (0.076% of average net assets)
SCHC Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $84K | 32.42% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $35K | 13.57% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $33K | 12.72% |
| Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | $20K | 7.72% |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $19K | 7.36% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $16K | 6.35% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $14K | 5.52% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $13K | 4.92% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $12K | 4.82% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $12K | 4.60% |
SCHC Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $103.6M | 27.34% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $72.0M | 19.01% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $60.5M | 15.97% |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $37.8M | 9.98% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $33.7M | 8.89% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $28.7M | 7.57% |
| Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | $28.2M | 7.45% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $6.9M | 1.81% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $4.6M | 1.22% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $2.8M | 0.73% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.