This is the dividend growth lane.
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD | SCHD Price Prediction) has become one of the most-owned dividend funds in the country, with $71.6 billion in assets and a 0.06% expense ratio.
The Schwab US Dividend Equity (SCHD) ETF rocketed to a record high last week, meeting our previous forecasts. It ended the week at $32.83, bringing its year-to-date gains to nearly 20%.
Most investors buy Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD | SCHD Price Prediction) because the fund's reputation tells them they are buying diversification.
Tony Dong is the founder of ETF Portfolio Blueprint.
This is the dividend growth lane.
It's finally time to upgrade Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) back to a Buy, reflecting remarkable resilience amid rising bond yields and a favorable risk-reward profile. SCHD's recent reconstitution increased technology exposure to over 16%, while maintaining significant energy holdings, enhancing diversification and upside potential. At just over 15x earnings, SCHD trades at a discernible discount to the S&P 500 and offers a stable 3.3% trailing 12-month dividend yield.
Changing market conditions require updates to positions held under old regimes. The last couple of months has brought with it a definitive changing of the structure of equity markets. Against that back-drop, I offer my updated view on the relative performance expectations of the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) over the next 6-12 months.
Tony Dong is the founder of ETF Portfolio Blueprint.
The dividend growth trade is doing something unusual in 2026: it is crushing the broad market.
Income-focused investors are in a real dilemma as government bond yields surge amid the rising inflation rate in the United States. Do they invest in the blue-chip Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) or invest in the higher-yielding JPMorgan Premium Income ETF (JEPI).
The Schwab US Dividend Equity (SCHD) ETF has remained on edge in the past few days and is now hovering near its all-time high of $32.15. It has soared by 20% in the last 12 months and is about 4% in the last 30 days.