SCHG ETF — Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF (SCHG)

SCHG is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Growth Total Stock Market Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.39%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.37%, its expense ratio is 0.04%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 100/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 1183.2% over the past 16.7 years, 352.7 points ahead of SPY at 830.5%.

At the current 0.39% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $39 per year, or $3.25 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Growth Total Stock Market Index, holding approximately 750 of the largest U.S. companies classified as growth stocks. The fund has a very low expense ratio of 0.04% and makes quarterly distributions with a modest current distribution rate. It appeals primarily to growth-oriented investors seeking broad exposure to large-cap U.S. equities with minimal costs.

SCHG performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 1183.2% over the past 16.7 years, 352.7 points ahead of SPY at 830.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.4%.

SCHG key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

100 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.39%

Issuer

Schwab

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

12/11/2009

Expense ratio

0.04%

Distribution rate

0.39%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.37%

Last close

$35.25

AUM

$62,830,487,306

Average volume

4123699.0

Last dividend

$0.0340

Ex-dividend date

06/24/2026

Payment date

06/29/2026

Beta

1.21

P/E ratio

30.5661

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.39%) 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 (0.37%) 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. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: Schwab fund page; Index: Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Growth Total 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.

SCHG risks and drawbacks

SCHG'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 16.4%.

Who may consider SCHG — and who may not

SCHG 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 (SCHG pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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