Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF SCHE
- Expense Ratio (TER) 0.06% · Excellent — keeps more returns in your pocket
- AUM (Fund Size) 12.49B · Large — good liquidity & low tracking error
- Distribution Yield 2.66% · Regular distributions
- Diversification 10 holdings · Top-10 = 29.4% — well-diversified
- Long-Term Track Record 3Y avg +15.9%/yr · 5Y avg +5.3%/yr
- Annual Volatility 17.6% · Moderate
- Worst 1-Year Drawdown -11.3% · Moderate drawdown
- Risk-Adjusted Return Sharpe 1.23 · Good — earns well per unit of risk
Auto-generated from fund data and price history. Not investment advice — verify with the fund issuer's factsheet before investing.
About This Fund
The fund generally invests in stocks that are included in the FTSE Emerging Index. The index is comprised of large and mid capitalization companies in emerging market countries, as defined by the index provider. The fund will invest at least 90% of its net assets (including, for this purpose, any borrowings for investment purposes) in these stocks, including depositary receipts representing securities of the index; such depositary receipts may be in the form of ADRs, GDRs and EDRs.
Investment Strategy & Highlights
- Theme: Tracks Broad EM.
- Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts · managed by Schwab ETFs.
- Diversification: 10 top holdings reported; the top 10 positions account for 29.4% of the portfolio.
- Largest position: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW) at 17.08%.
- Top sector: Technology at 33.8% of holdings.
- Geographic exposure: Taiwan (20.8%), Hong Kong (5.2%), India (2.5%), United States (0.9%) .
- Cost: Expense ratio of 0.06% — very low for this category.
- Income: Distributes a yield of approximately 2.66%.
- Track record: 3Y avg +15.89% · 5Y avg +5.33% per year.
- Trading: Listed on PCX, denominated in USD.
Geographic Allocation
| Country / Region | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Taiwan | 20.77% |
| Hong Kong | 5.21% |
| India | 2.52% |
| United States | 0.88% |
Inferred from the listing exchange of each top holding; the underlying fund may invest beyond the holdings shown here.
Curated from issuer disclosures, fund factsheets, and public market data. Figures are illustrative and not investment advice.
Key Facts
Performance Returns
Total price return over each window. 3Y/5Y use weekly close history; shorter windows use daily closes.
Risk & Volatility
Volatility = stdev of daily returns × √252. Sharpe-like = annualized mean / annualized vol (rf = 0%). Educational estimates from 1-year price history.
Technical Trend
Signal: Bullish (price > SMA50 > SMA200)
Computed from daily close history. SMA-50 above SMA-200 is the classic “golden cross” trend regime. RSI > 70 overbought · RSI < 30 oversold.
PROS
- Very low expense ratio (0.06%) — cost-efficient core holding.
- Large AUM (~$12.5B) — deep liquidity and tight spreads.
- Attractive risk-adjusted return (Sharpe~1.23).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from fund metrics.
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Top Holdings (10)
| # | Symbol / CUSIP | Name | Weight % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2330.TW | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | +17.08% |
| 2 | 0700.HK | Tencent Holdings Ltd | +3.17% |
| 3 | 9988.HK | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares | +2.05% |
| 4 | 2454.TW | MediaTek Inc | +1.70% |
| 5 | 2308.TW | Delta Electronics Inc | +1.09% |
| 6 | HDFCBANK.NS | HDFC Bank Ltd | +0.91% |
| 7 | 2317.TW | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | +0.89% |
| 8 | 00939 | China Construction Bank Corp Class H | +0.88% |
| 9 | RELIANCE.NS | Reliance Industries Ltd | +0.88% |
| 10 | ICICIBANK.NS | ICICI Bank Ltd | +0.74% |
Top holdings as reported by the fund issuer; full list of constituents may not be available.
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