STCE ETF — Schwab Crypto Thematic Natural Language Processing ETF

Schwab Crypto Thematic Natural Language Processing ETF (STCE)

STCE is an ETF that tracks the Schwab Crypto Thematic Index (Net). its distribution rate is 0.06%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.58%, its expense ratio is 0.30%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 49/100 (Unproven). Total return is 194.3% over the past 4.1 years, 99.8 points ahead of SPY at 94.5%.

This ETF tracks the Schwab Crypto Thematic Index, providing global equity exposure to companies positioned to benefit from cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and distributed ledger technologies, without investing directly in digital assets themselves. It carries a modest expense ratio and distributes on a semi-annual basis, with a low current distribution rate; note that the latest distribution was special and may not recur regularly. The fund appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking thematic exposure to cryptocurrency-adjacent companies rather than the assets themselves.

STCE performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-18.

Total return is 194.3% over the past 4.1 years, 99.8 points ahead of SPY at 94.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -4.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 54.1%.

STCE key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

49 · Unproven

Issuer

Schwab

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/04/2022

Expense ratio

0.30%

Distribution rate

0.06%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

1.58%

Last close

$71.69 (as of 2026-09-18)

NAV

$64.31

Premium / discount

11.48% premium

AUM

$221,857,674

Average volume

125500.0

Last dividend

$1.134

Last ex-dividend date

12/11/2025 (as of 2025-12-11)

Last payment date

12/16/2025 (as of 2025-12-16)

Beta

3.32

P/E ratio

12.4699

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.06%) 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 (1.58%) 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.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Schwab or company page; Fact sheet; Prospectus; Index: Schwab Crypto Thematic Index (Net); 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.

STCE risks and drawbacks

STCE's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 54.1%.

Who may consider STCE — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (STCE pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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