Looking for broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market? You should consider the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on October 20, 2011.
Retirees searching for quarterly income often choose between Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD) and Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ).
The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD) has become the default answer for dividend investors.
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) defied expectations despite bearish macro conditions. SCHD's top holdings—ABT, MRK, and AMGN— have delivered outsized gains, especially following blockbuster news. Dividend growth and stable income remain core strengths for SCHD, making waiting for a deeper pullback costly due to missed distributions.
The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD) spent most of the past three years as the fund income investors defended and everyone else skipped.
SCHD has outperformed the S&P 500 in 2026 by acting as a countercyclical fund during the Tech and semiconductor correction, thanks to its sector mix and annual reconstitution process. The March 2024 Broadcom removal, once seen as a risk, was the same process that later positioned the fund opposite the names that corrected. The March 2026 rebalance repeated the mechanism by rotating into Health Care names, which now sit at the top of the portfolio.
The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD) is up 27% year to date and 30% over the past year, ahead of the Nasdaq 100, which returned 19% year to date and 26% over the past year.
At 55, with no dividend income and one decade before retirement, $1,500 a month into the Schwab U.S.
Income investors comparing NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF (NYSEARCA:SPYI), JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (NASDAQ:JEPQ), and Schwab U.S.
The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD) has become the default income sleeve for millions of American portfolios, but its international sibling barely registers with the same audience.
The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) has done well this year and is now sitting at its all-time high. It has jumped by 25% this year, beating the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 indices despite the fact that it has limited exposure to the artificial intelligence (AI) industry.
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