Schwab Fundamental International Small Co. Index ETF
ALTAR
Score™		 7.1% info Recommen-
dation		 NEUTRAL
2020E    2021E
P/E
ratio		 44.3x P/Sales
ratio		 0.6x
P/BV
ratio		 0.9x Div.
yield		 2.4%


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Schwab Fundamental International Small Cap Company Index ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The ETF seeks to track as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Russell Fundamental Developed ex-U.S. Small Company Index.

FUND BASICS
Category International Equities
Fund Sponsor Charles Schwab Investment Mana
Website www.schwabetfs.com
Inception date Aug 15, 2013
Assets (mns) $1,878
Currency USD
Expense ratio 39 bp
Distributions Annually

FUND STRUCTURE
Regulation Open-Ended Fund
Custodian State Street Bank & Trust Co
Weighting Fundamental
Index replication Full
Uses derivatives No
Options available No

SECTOR BREAKDOWN

 


CONSTITUENT BREAKDOWN
No. of constituents 1602
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $3,457
Large cap (>$10bn) 7.6%
Mid cap ($2-10bn) 44.3%
Small cap (<$2bn) 47.1%
Developed mkts 91.2%
Emerging mkts 8.6%

TOP TEN HOLDINGS
WILLIAM HILL PLC 0.2 %
KINNEVIK AB CLASS B 0.2 %
LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL-REG 0.2 %
IBIDEN CO LTD 0.2 %
KINGSPAN GROUP PLC 0.2 %
TAURON POLSKA ENERGIA SA 0.2 %
LS CORP 0.2 %
YAMATAKE CORP 0.2 %
NIPPON PAINT CO LTD 0.2 %
KLOECKNER & CO SE 0.2 %
Total 1.9 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
JAPAN 32.0 %
BRITAIN 8.0 %
CANADA 7.1 %
SOUTH KOREA 6.5 %
AUSTRALIA 5.6 %
GERMANY 3.8 %
SWEDEN 3.6 %
FRANCE 3.5 %
SWITZERLAND 3.4 %
HONG KONG 3.1 %

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru September 30)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
-9.7% -0.1% 5.5% -- 5.0%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 0.96 85%
MSCI EAFE 1.12 95%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.81 79%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $30.59
30d moving avg. $30.25
Annualized volatility 18.6%
Short interest (ETF) 0.1%
Relative strength (RSI) 58

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 171
Turnover 0.3%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.12%
ADV underlying (mns) $13,723

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 97 potential alternatives to the Schwab Fundamental International Small Co. Index ETF ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with FNDC. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.

Benchmark ticker: FNDC Expense: 39 bp ALTAR Score™: 7.1%


ALTERNATIVE ETFs BASED ON OVERLAP WITH FNDC
Ticker Fund
Name		 Overlap1
vs FNDC
(%)		 Expense
ratio
(bp)		 Savings
vs FNDC
(bp)		 ALTAR
Score™
(%)		 ALTAR
vs FNDC
(%)
PDN Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US Small-Mid ETF 64.8 49 -10 6.2 -0.9
SCZ iShares MSCI Eafe Small-Cap ETF 39.1 40 -1 6.9 -0.2
SCHC Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF 34.4 11 28 6.9 -0.2
GWX SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF 29.6 40 -1 7.4 +0.3
VSS Vanguard FTSE All World (ex-US) Small Cap Index Fund 28.6 11 28 6.5 -0.5
DDLS WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged Intl SmallCap Equity Fund 25.1 43 -4 8.4 +1.4
TLTD FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt 24.7 39 0 8.3 +1.2
IEUS iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF 23.9 40 -1 7.6 +0.5
SCJ iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF 22.9 49 -10 6.1 -1.0
AVDV Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF 22.3 36 3 7.7 +0.7
DLS WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund 21.8 58 -19 8.3 +1.2
IDLB Invesco FTSE International Low Beta Equal Weight ETF 21.5 45 -6 6.5 -0.6
DXJS WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund 21.2 58 -19 7.9 +0.9
DEEF Xtrackers FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF 21.1 24 15 6.9 -0.2
AVDE Avantis International Equity ETF 21.1 23 16 7.6 +0.5
DFJ WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund 21.1 58 -19 7.9 +0.8
ISZE iShares Edge MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF 18.9 30 9 7.2 +0.1
MFDX PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor International Equity ETF 18.8 39 0 6.6 -0.5
ISCF iShares Edge MSCI Multifactor Intl Small-Cap ETF 15.6 40 -1 8.6 +1.5
VPL Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF 15.5 8 31 7.3 +0.3
DIM WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend Fund 15.4 58 -19 7.5 +0.5
IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF 15.3 7 32 7.3 +0.2
IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF 15.1 5 34 7.2 +0.1
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF 14.8 5 34 7.4 +0.3
IPAC iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF 14.7 9 30 7.1 +0.1
VSGX Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF 12.6 17 22 7.0 -0.1
IEUR iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF 12.6 9 30 7.3 +0.3
VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF 12.5 8 31 7.5 +0.4
RODM Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF 12.2 29 10 7.7 +0.7
SPDW SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF 12.1 4 35 7.1 0.0
SCID Global X Scientific Beta Europe ETF 11.9 39 0 0.0 -7.1
IXUS ishares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF 11.8 9 30 7.3 +0.2
FEU SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF 11.7 9 30 7.4 +0.3
FLJP Franklin FTSE Japan ETF 11.5 9 30 7.4 +0.3
FLJH Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF 11.4 9 30 7.3 +0.2
FDTS First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund 11.2 80 -41 9.8 +2.7
PBDM Invesco PureBeta FTSE Developed ex-North America ETF 11.2 7 32 7.5 +0.4
SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF 10.9 6 33 7.3 +0.2
DWM WisdomTree International Equity Fund 10.7 48 -9 8.5 +1.4
VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund 10.5 8 31 7.5 +0.4
EFG iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF 10.5 40 -1 4.5 -2.6
GSIE Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF 10.1 25 14 6.6 -0.4
JPIN JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF 9.6 37 2 7.8 +0.8
JPN Xtrackers Japan JPX-Nikkei 400 Equity ETF 9.3 9 30 7.4 +0.3
PDEV Principal International Multi-Factor Core Index ETF 9.3 25 14 7.9 +0.9
DDWM WisdomTree Dynamic Currency Hedged International Equity Fund 9.2 35 4 8.7 +1.7
JPXN iShares JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF 9.1 48 -9 7.0 -0.1
PQIN PGIM QMA Strategic Alpha International Equity ETF 9.0 29 10 7.8 +0.8
FDT First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Alphadex Fund 9.0 80 -41 7.3 +0.2
DXJ WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund 8.7 48 -9 7.9 +0.8
DMXF iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF 8.7 12 27 6.9 -0.2
EFAX SPDR MSCI EAFE Fossil Fuel Free ETF 8.2 20 19 7.1 0.0
DBEZ Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF 8.1 45 -6 6.8 -0.3
VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund 8.1 8 31 7.5 +0.4
EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 7.9 32 7 7.1 -0.0
DBEF Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF 7.8 35 4 6.9 -0.1
HFXI IQ 50 Percent Hedged FTSE International ETF 7.8 20 19 7.5 +0.4
RNDM Developed International Equity Select ETF 7.8 65 -26 6.2 -0.9
JHMD John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF 7.8 39 0 7.3 +0.3
CIZ VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Weighted Index E 7.7 45 -6 7.0 -0.1
CIL VictoryShares International Volatility Weighted Index ETF 7.7 45 -6 6.9 -0.1
GSID Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International Equity ETF 7.6 20 19 7.3 +0.3
FLEE Franklin FTSE Europe ETF 7.6 9 30 7.1 +0.0
QINT American Century Quality Diversified International ETF 7.6 39 0 6.1 -1.0
BBJP JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF 7.6 19 20 7.2 +0.1
FLEH Franklin FTSE Europe Hedged ETF 7.6 9 30 7.2 +0.1
VIGI Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF 7.5 20 19 5.5 -1.6
EWJE iShares MSCI Japan Equal Weighted ETF 7.5 15 24 7.1 +0.1
EWUS iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small Cap ETF 7.4 59 -20 8.4 +1.3
EUSC WisdomTree Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund 7.3 58 -19 8.0 +0.9
IMTM iShares Edge MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF 7.2 30 9 4.4 -2.7
GSJY Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Japan Equity ETF 6.8 25 14 7.1 +0.1
IDMO Invesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETF 6.8 26 13 4.0 -3.0
IDHQ Invesco S&P International Developed Quality ETF 6.7 29 10 5.1 -2.0
DFE WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund 6.7 58 -19 8.3 +1.3
EWJ iShares MSCI Japan ETF 6.7 49 -10 6.9 -0.1
DBJP Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF 6.6 45 -6 7.0 -0.1
FEP First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund 6.6 80 -41 7.2 +0.2
DBAW Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF 6.5 40 -1 7.0 -0.0
QEFA SPDR MSCI EAFE Quality Mix ETF 6.4 30 9 6.8 -0.3
ACWX iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF 6.4 32 7 7.2 +0.2
IGRO iShares International Dividend Growth ETF 6.4 22 17 8.4 +1.3
IQLT iShares Edge MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF 6.3 30 9 6.0 -1.1
QJPN SPDR MSCI Japan StrategicFactors ETF 6.3 14 25 7.5 +0.4
IQDG WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund 6.2 42 -3 6.2 -0.9
DTH WisdomTree DEFA Equity Income Fund 6.2 58 -19 10.1 +3.0
IHDG WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund 6.1 58 -19 6.1 -1.0
UIVM VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF 6.1 35 4 8.6 +1.6
BBEU JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF 6.0 9 30 7.4 +0.3
FDEV Fidelity Targeted International Factor ETF 6.0 39 0 6.5 -0.5
EUDG WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund 5.9 58 -19 6.0 -1.1
GSEU Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Europe Equity ETF 5.8 25 14 6.5 -0.6
TPIF Timothy Plan International ETF 5.6 62 -23 6.3 -0.8
ESGD iShares MSCI EAFE ESG Optimized ETF 5.5 20 19 6.9 -0.2
RESD WisdomTree International ESG Fund 5.4 30 9 6.8 -0.3
DWMF WisdomTree International Multifactor Fund 5.4 38 1 6.3 -0.8
DBEU Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF 5.3 45 -6 6.8 -0.3

1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.

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RESULTS & ESTIMATES

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Return on equity

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*Six months ago = 100

Net margins

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VALUATION METRICS
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Historical valuation trends

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multiple:		 Schwab Fundamental International Small Co. Index ETF
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to:		 S&P500 MSCI EAFE MSCI Emg. Mkts. Other ETF:

NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.

ALTAR Score™


Calculation of ALTAR Score™
Avg. Return on Equity 6.4 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 0.9 x
Less: Expense ratio 39 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 7.1 %
info More information on ALTAR Score™
MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY info

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING		 1.61 CATEGORY
AVERAGE		 1.57
 
The composite rating is a weighted average of analysts' consensus recommendations for individual ETF constituents, based on the following scale:

BUY = 1; OVERWEIGHT = 1.5, HOLD = 2; UNDERWEIGHT = 2.5; and SELL = 3.

Readers are cautioned that because analyst ratings tend to be inflated, the composite score may be more useful as a relative measure of sentiment between funds rather than as a stand-alone recommendation.
 

 

See RATING tab for calculation of ALTAR Score™
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