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SCHD vs. XLK

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

SCHD
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Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLK
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Top 10 shared holdings

The top 10 holdings shared by SCHD and XLK:
AVGO
Broadcom Inc
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SCHDSchwab US Dividend Equity ETF
XLKTechnology Select Sector SPDR Fund

What is SCHD?

The ETF seeks investment results that track, as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index. Provides exposure to high dividend yielding stocks issued by U.S. companies that have a record of consistently paying dividends and have strong relative fundamental strength based on select financial ratios.

Snapshot
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SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
Inception date
Oct 20, 2011
Dec 16, 1998
Expense ratio
0.06%
0.10%
SCHD has a lower expense ratio than XLK by 0.04%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in SCHD than XLK.
Type
US Equities
US Equities
SCHD targets investing in US Equities, while XLK targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
Schwab
State Street (SPDR)
SCHD is managed by Schwab, while XLK is managed by State Street (SPDR).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$191,902,599
$989,437,675
Both SCHD and XLK are considered high-volume assets. They’re less likely to be affected by issues like slippage and failed orders on Composer than low-volume assets.
AUM
$47,737,029,197
$47,537,945,579
SCHD has more assets under management than XLK by $199,083,618. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index
S&P Technology Select Sector Index
SCHD is based off of the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index, while XLK is based off of the S&P Technology Select Sector Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
SCHD and XLK use the same leverage ratio. Inverse and leveraged ETFs can be used to either take an opposite position or amplify returns of a given index.
Passive/Active
Passive
Passive
SCHD and XLK both use a Passive investing strategy. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.
Dividend
Yes
No
SCHD may offer dividends, while XLK does not. The frequency and yield of the dividend for SCHD may vary.
Prospectus
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Neither SCHD nor XLK require a K1.

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