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SCHF vs SWISX
Schwab International Equity ETF against Schwab Capital Trust - Schwab International Index Fund: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
SCHF did better over the period: $1,000 invested on Oct. 28, 2022 grew to $2,014, versus $1,868 for SWISX—a 14.6 percentage-point advantage. SCHF also led over one and three years, with returns of 17.2% and 75.9%, compared with SWISX’s 8.8% and 61.0%. The funds were highly correlated, with daily-move correlation of 0.933, so their results generally moved together; SCHF’s advantage likely reflects its lower 0.03% expense ratio and stronger implementation rather than substantially different exposure. Risk was similar: SCHF’s 12-month volatility was 17.7% versus 16.1% for SWISX, while worst drawdowns were -13.4% and -13.7%, respectively. SCHF therefore delivered materially better returns with slightly higher recent volatility and nearly identical downside risk.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($27); 50-day at $28.
- RSI 38, neutral. Supertrend says sell. ADX 26, so the trend is strong.
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Head to head
Which has returned more, SCHF or SWISX?
SCHF beat SWISX in 27 of the last 48 months; SWISX won the other 21. The typical monthly gap was 0.44 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Mar 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025
- 0.933
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.96
- SCHF move per 1% in SWISX
- 0.842
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.44 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | SCHF | SWISX | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | +3.1% | -0.9% | +3.92 pts |
| July 2026 | -1.0% | +1.6% | -2.56 pts |
| May 2026 | +4.5% | +2.4% | +2.17 pts |
| February 2026 | +6.3% | +4.7% | +1.51 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
Holdings and fees
What do you actually own with SCHF and SWISX?
- Price
- $31.24
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