SCHD retains income edge among major dividend ETFs, analysis says
Yahoo Finance analysis originally published by The Motley Fool says SCHD offers the highest yield among the compared funds, despite trailing DGRO on 10-year total returns.
The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF remains the leading choice for passive-income investors among widely followed dividend ETFs, according to an analysis published by Yahoo Finance and originally by The Motley Fool.
SCHD has a reported dividend yield of 3.1%, ahead of 2.2% for the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF, 1.9% for the iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF and 1.5% for the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF.
The fund’s dividend increased by roughly 210% over the past five years, the analysis said, putting it ahead of the compared Vanguard and iShares funds on dividend growth.
SCHD does not lead on every measure. Its annual expense ratio is 0.06%, slightly above the 0.04% charged by the two Vanguard funds. DGRO also recorded a higher 10-year total return, at 254%, compared with approximately 244% for SCHD.
The analysis said SCHD delivered the highest total return among its peer group over the past 12 months, although it did not provide a figure. It concluded that SCHD remains the best option for investors whose priority is income, while noting that the assessment depends on the investor’s objectives and that the reported performance figures are time-sensitive.
