Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity (SCHD)
SCHD price chart
SCHD fund facts
Returns and risk
Cost: expense ratio
On $10,000 invested that is about $6 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.
Income: distributions
SCHD top holdings
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUALCOMM Inc QCOM | 6.74% |
| 2 | Texas Instruments Inc TXN | 5.90% |
| 3 | UnitedHealth Group Inc UNH | 5.09% |
| 4 | Coca-Cola Co/The KO | 3.96% |
| 5 | Merck & Co Inc MRK | 3.86% |
| 6 | Chevron Corp CVX | 3.83% |
| 7 | Verizon Communications Inc VZ | 3.65% |
| 8 | Procter & Gamble Co/The PG | 3.55% |
| 9 | ConocoPhillips COP | 3.51% |
| 10 | Amgen Inc AMGN | 3.47% |
X-Ray look-through
StocksXray scores 93% of SCHD by weight (45 stocks in our S&P 500 coverage), so we can look inside the fund with our own numbers. The weighted average X-Ray Score of those stocks is 51 out of 100.
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What is SCHD?
SCHD is the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF, issued by Charles Schwab, listed on NYSE ARCA. By our rules it is classed as "Dividend". Its latest SEC filing lists 102 holdings.
What is the expense ratio of SCHD?
SCHD charges 0.06% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 22 Dec 2025. On $10,000 that is about $6 a year in fund costs.
Does SCHD pay dividends?
Yes. SCHD paid 1.05 per share over the last 12 months, quarterly, a trailing yield of 2.98% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 23 Sep 2026.
What does SCHD hold?
The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are QUALCOMM Inc (6.7%), Texas Instruments Inc (5.9%), UnitedHealth Group Inc (5.1%). The top 10 together make up 43.6% of the fund.
How has SCHD performed?
Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +35.8%, 3 years +19.6% a year, 5 years +10.2% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
How does StocksXray rate the stocks inside SCHD?
We score 93% of the fund by weight (45 stocks) with our X-Ray Score: the weighted average is 51 out of 100. These are model estimates, not forecasts or advice.
Where the numbers come from
StocksXray is for education only and is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Past performance does not guarantee future results; funds can lose value.