# Fund Beats SCHD with International Hedge

> WisdomTree's hedged international fund outperforms U.S. dividend ETFs by 14% in a year.
- Title: Fund Beats SCHD with International Hedge · 24/7 Wall St.
- Summary: WisdomTree's hedged international fund outperforms U.S. dividend ETFs by 14% in a year. IHDG, a hedged international dividend fund, returned 14.26% in a year…
- Keywords: ihdg, schd, dgrw, wisdomtree, etf, dividend, currency hedge, international fund, Fund, Beats, International, Hedge
- Source: 24/7 Wall St. — https://247wallst.com/investing/etf/2026/09/21/the-fund-that-beat-schd-by-34-has-an-international-twin-its-up-14-in-a-year-with-the-currency-risk-hedged-out
- Author: Ryne Mauck
- Published: 2026-09-21T21:25:25+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ihdg, schd, dgrw, wisdomtree, etf, dividend, currency hedge, international fund
## SCHD's U.S. Dividend Focus
SCHD holds $94.9 billion across 100 U.S. dividend stocks.
## DGRW Outperforms SCHD
DGRW delivered +271.79% over 10 years versus SCHD's +237.64%.
## IHDG's International Hedge
IHDG applies DGRW's quality screen to global markets with currency risk hedged.
## IHDG Performance
IHDG returned +14.26% in a year versus DGRW's +11.58%.
## Currency Hedge Mechanism
IHDG uses forward contracts to strip out foreign currency exposure.
## IHDG vs. SCHD Performance
IHDG returned +42.85% over five years versus SCHD's +59.93%.
## IHDG's Distribution
IHDG offers $0.9538 per share quarterly with $2.76 annualized payout.
## What Flips the Decision
A falling dollar favors IQDG over IHDG for unhedged exposure.
## Key takeaway

IHDG, a hedged international dividend fund, returned 14.26% in a year versus SCHD's 27.18% while hedging currency risk.