The S&P 500 is overvalued and concentrated. SCHD offers a favorable alternative with a 3.55% dividend yield, focusing on value stocks and dividend growers, which are better suited for the current high-yield environment. Value stocks in SCHD are historically cheap relative to growth stocks, making them attractive, especially given the current interest rate landscape.
I strongly advise against investing in the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF due to its consistent underperformance compared to broader market indices. Despite its focus on high dividend-yielding, financially sturdy stocks, SCHD's returns have lagged behind the S&P 500, NASDAQ, and Dow Jones Industrial Average. Alternative portfolios, including individual high-yield stocks like AT&T and Truist Financial, offer better returns and higher yields than SCHD.
The higher-for-longer rate scenario has pressured the valuation of dividend stocks due to their bond-proxy flavor. However, the pressure is not felt evenly between SCHD and VYM. SCHD's yield spread over VYM is at a decade high, signaling an undervaluation and prompting an upgrade to Buy for SCHD.
SCHD faces tax inefficiencies due to double taxation on dividends, reducing overall returns compared to tax-deferred capital gains strategies. SCHD is structurally underweight in AI, missing out on significant long-term growth opportunities from transformative technologies and sectors. Focusing on energy and not utilities may be a mistake, in light of AI's secondary impacts on energy infrastructure development.
It can be a little dispiriting to be a dividend investor today, given that the S&P 500 index (^GSPC -1.54%) has a tiny 1.2% yield. That, however, doesn't mean you can't find simple ways to boost the income your portfolio generates.
SCHD has pulled back sharply recently. When looking at its top holdings, SCHD looks like a clear buy. We provide a look at each of its top 10 holdings and show why we think they make SCHD an attractive buy right now.
The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF is a reliable investment with average annual returns approaching 14% annually since 2011. I recommended SCHD in September due to its attractive value for dividend investors; despite recent drops, it remains a strong investment solution for investors that want to generate income. SCHD has a strong long-term return profile, steady distributions, and potential for capital appreciation. The ETF is well-diversified, defensively-positioned and has achieved considerable NAV growth in the last 5 years.
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With shares of the popular dividend exchange-traded fund (ETF) Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD 0.66%), investors are wondering whether it is time to dump the ETF or double up. In today's video, I will explain the pros and cons of the ETF and look at analyst expectations for the top 10 holdings, which include the likes of Pfizer (PFE -0.07%), Coca-Cola (KO -0.15%), and AbbVie (ABBV 0.99%).
I am bearish on Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF for 2025 due to the ETF's poor positioning to capitalize on tech and AI growth drivers. SCHD's top 10 holdings posted a weak 3% revenue growth in 2024, compared to 24.1% for the S&P 500's top 10 holdings. Analyst consensus estimates suggest this performance gap will persist in 2025, with SCHD's top 10 holdings expected to grow revenues by only 5%.
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