FNDA ETF — Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF (FNDA)

Updated October 16, 2026.

FNDA is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.51%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.25%, its expense ratio is 0.25%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 91/100 (Safe). Total return is 242.9% over the past 13.2 years, 230.6 points behind SPY at 473.5%.

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF tracks a fundamentals-based index of U.S. small-cap stocks, selecting companies using overall fundamental scores within the RAFI Global Equity Investable Universe. The fund distributes quarterly income at a modest current rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.25%. It appeals to investors seeking small-cap equity exposure with a value-oriented selection methodology.

FNDA performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 242.9% over the past 13.2 years, 230.6 points behind SPY at 473.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.4%.

FNDA key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

91 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.37%

Issuer

Schwab

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/15/2013

Expense ratio

0.25%

Distribution rate

1.51%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.25%

Last close

$35.28 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$8,782,284,997

Average volume

2067111.0

Dividend

$0.1329

Ex-dividend date

09/23/2026

Payment date

09/28/2026

Beta

1.06

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.51%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.25%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Schwab; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

FNDA risks and drawbacks

FNDA's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.4%.

Who may consider FNDA — and who may not

FNDA may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FNDA pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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