Where it trades today
trading 82% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- The real question is what role this fund should play in allocation construction, not whether one short-term move looks attractive.
- SCHD is valued near its sector range at 18.6x earnings versus 20.0x for peers, so the next move likely needs a real earnings or guidance catalyst.
- Recent realized volatility sits near 11.1%, below the sector norm of 18.0%, which supports a steadier role inside a diversified portfolio.
- Relative performance versus SPY, QQQ, IWM matters here because leadership inside etf rarely stays static for long.
Portfolio Use Case
- SCHD fits best as a benchmark or core allocation building block rather than as a thesis that depends on single-company execution.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- There is little income cushion here, so total return depends mainly on price appreciation and execution staying on track.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as SPY, QQQ, IWM start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for SCHD come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for ETF so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as SPY, QQQ, IWM.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for SCHD. Last refresh: Sep 18, 2026, 10:57 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as SPY, QQQ, IWM.
What this fund is
To pursue its goal, the fund generally invests in stocks that are included in the index. The index is designed to measure the performance of high dividend yielding stocks issued by U.S. companies that have a record of consistently paying dividends, selected for fundamental strength relative to their peers, based on financial ratios. The fund will invest at least 90% of its net assets in these stocks.
What the fund owns
Top 10 Holdings
Sector Allocation
How it sits in etf
Exchange-traded funds offering diversified exposure to various markets and strategies.
The companies it competes with
SCHD beside the etf names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF trades at $33.68, 4.6% below its 52-week high. With a beta of N/A, it shows about average sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is SCHD a good buy right now?
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF trades at 18.6x earnings. This is near market average. Current risk level is Low based on 11.1% volatility.
Does SCHD pay dividends?
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF does not currently pay a regular dividend. The company may be reinvesting profits for growth.
How volatile is SCHD?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 11.1% and beta of N/A, SCHD is classified as Low risk.