SCHB ETF — Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF (SCHB)

Updated October 2, 2026.

SCHB is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Broad Stock Market Index. its distribution rate is 1.09%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.04%, its expense ratio is 0.03%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Total return is 863.8% over the past 16.9 years, 29.4 points behind SPY at 893.2%.

At the current 1.09% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $109 per year, or about $27.25 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF is an index fund that tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Broad Stock Market Index, providing exposure to the largest 2,500 publicly traded U.S. companies by investing at least 90% of its assets in index constituents. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and pays distributions quarterly, with a very low expense ratio of 0.03%. It appeals to broad-market equity investors seeking low-cost, diversified U.S. stock exposure.

SCHB performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 863.8% over the past 16.9 years, 29.4 points behind SPY at 893.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 15.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.9%.

SCHB key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.09%

Issuer

Schwab

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/03/2009

Expense ratio

0.03%

Distribution rate

1.09%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.04%

Last close

$29.61 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$44,879,746,307

Average volume

16508700.0

Last dividend

$0.0809

Last ex-dividend date

09/23/2026

Last payment date

09/28/2026 (as of 2026-09-28)

Beta

1.03

P/E ratio

24.4517

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.09%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (1.04%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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 or company page; Index: Dow Jones U.S. Broad Stock Market Index; 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.

SCHB risks and drawbacks

SCHB'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 8.9%.

Who may consider SCHB — and who may not

SCHB may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SCHB 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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