STCE ETF — Schwab Crypto Thematic Natural Language Processing ETF

Schwab Crypto Thematic Natural Language Processing ETF (STCE)

Updated November 6, 2026.

STCE is an ETF that tracks the Schwab Crypto Thematic Index (Net). Its distribution rate is 0.10%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.57%, its expense ratio is 0.30%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 41/100 (Unproven). Total return is 81.3% over the past 4.3 years, 6.5 points behind SPY at 87.8%.

This ETF seeks to track the Schwab Crypto Thematic Index, providing global exposure to companies that may benefit from cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and distributed ledger technologies, though it does not invest directly in digital assets themselves. The fund carries a low expense ratio of 0.30% and distributes on a semi-annual schedule, with a very modest current distribution rate; the latest distribution was a special or one-time payment that may not recur. This ETF appeals to investors seeking equity exposure to blockchain and cryptocurrency-adjacent companies rather than direct cryptocurrency holdings.

STCE performance versus SPY

As of Nov 6, 2026

Total return is 81.3% over the past 4.3 years, 6.5 points behind SPY at 87.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -48.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 51.2%.

STCE key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

41 · Unproven · 10th of 128 crypto-linked income funds

Issuer

Schwab

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/04/2022

Expense ratio

0.30%

Distribution rate

0.10%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

2.57%

Last close

$44.15 (as of 2026-11-06)

AUM

$145,613,048

Average volume

76,800

Dividend

$1.134

Ex-dividend date

12/11/2025

Payment date

12/16/2025

Beta

3.67

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.10%) uses latest regular dividend ($0.043) × 1 ÷ market price dated 2026-11-06; one-off specials excluded; identified recurring supplementals included. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.57%) 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 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. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 51.2%.

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; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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