Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF

SCHA

Market cap $20.6B

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VB holds much greater assets under management and a slightly higher yield, while SCHA offers a marginally lower expense ratio. SCHA outperformed over the past year, but VB saw a smaller drawdown and higher five-year growth.

SCHA holds a broader basket of small-cap stocks than SPSM and has outperformed over the past year. SPSM costs slightly less and offers a marginally higher dividend yield than SCHA.

Launched on November 3, 2009, the Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Small Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.

SCHA has delivered a higher one-year return but experienced a slightly deeper five-year drawdown than VB. Both ETFs keep expenses low, but VB edges out SCHA on cost and assets under management.

The Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF ( NYSEARCA:SCHA ) has delivered a 5.5% return YTD, tracking the broader small-cap market's trajectory.

SCHA charges slightly lower fees than IJR and holds a much broader basket of small-cap stocks. IJR delivered a milder drawdown and a slightly higher dividend yield over the past year.

SCHA holds nearly three times as many stocks as SPSM and offers greater exposure to the small-cap market. SCHA delivered a higher one-year return, but it experienced a deeper five-year drawdown.

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