Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD)

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Summary

The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index. It primarily invests in large- and mid-cap dividend-paying stocks. The index is weighted by market cap.

Investment Thesis

SCHD provides access to high dividend-paying U.S. stocks at a cheaper price than the competition, both in terms of the fund’s expense ratio and the valuation ratios of the underlying stocks.

Statistics

Updated May 25, 2018:

  • Assets under management: $7.6 billion
  • Total holdings: 103
  • Portfolio turnover: 15%
  • Expense ratio: 0.07%
  • SEC Yield: 3.02%
  • P/E: 15.62
  • Alpha: 0.43
  • Beta: 0.90

Analysis

Updated May 25, 2018:

  • Morningstar style: large value
  • Morningstar rating: 4 stars

Allocation

Sector allocations as of March 31, 2018:

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Top holdings as of May 24, 2018:

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Articles

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Colorado Wealth Management Fund, Seeking Alpha, 07.10.2017

Primary Documents

pdf icon 240 Fact Sheet (March 31, 2018)
pdf icon 240 Prospectus (February 28, 2018)
link icon 240 Official Web Site

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