SCHF Fees and Costs — Schwab International Equity ETF
Data updated: 2026-07-24
The net expense ratio is 0.03%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $1.2M in broker commissions, 0.0027% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 6%.
SCHF Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SCHF. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.03% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.03% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.03% |
| 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 |
SCHF Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in SCHF, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $21 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.03% 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 0.03%) | $3 | $10 | $17 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $1 | $2 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $1 | $2 |
| Total costs | $3 | $11 | $21 |
| Value after costs | $10,497 | $11,565 | $12,742 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
SCHF 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): 0.0027%
- Total broker commissions: $1.2M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $863.6M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 6%
- Securities on loan, average value: $107.6M
- Net income from securities lending: $3.8M (0.009% of average net assets)
SCHF Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $208K | 21.21% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $156K | 15.88% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $150K | 15.26% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $90K | 9.15% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $81K | 8.29% |
| CLSA Americas, LLC | $81K | 8.23% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $70K | 7.13% |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $53K | 5.41% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $46K | 4.72% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $46K | 4.72% |
SCHF Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $233.5M | 27.41% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $184.8M | 21.69% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $97.2M | 11.41% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $85.2M | 10.01% |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $79.6M | 9.34% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $48.0M | 5.64% |
| Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | $44.5M | 5.22% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $42.5M | 4.99% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $20.7M | 2.44% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $15.7M | 1.84% |
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.