SCHA vs XLB

Schwab US Small-Cap ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • SCHA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLB.
  • • XLB pays a higher dividend yield (1.64%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSCHAXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.12%1.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.04B$8.45B
YTD return
18.09%18.23%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.230.76
P/E ratio
16.3722.03
Last price
$33.55$52.98
Inception
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Issuer
SchwabState Street

SCHA top holdings

Top holdings · SCHA
HALOHalozyme Therapeutics Inc0.36%
GKOSGlaukos Corp0.34%
WWayfair Inc Class A0.32%
BMNRBitMine Immersion Technologies Inc0.29%
AHRAmerican Healthcare REIT Inc Ordinary Shares0.28%
BTSGBrightSpring Health Services Inc0.27%
RRyder System Inc0.26%
VSATViasat Inc0.26%
ENSGEnsign Group Inc0.25%
WTFCWintrust Financial Corp0.25%
Sector breakdown · SCHA
Real Estate6.9%
Consumer Cyclical11.1%
Basic Materials4.2%
Consumer Defensive2.9%
Technology15.1%
Communication Services2.8%
Financial Services16.9%
Utilities2.5%
Industrials14.5%
Energy5.8%
Healthcare17.3%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC12.84%
NEMNewmont Corp6.09%
VMCVulcan Materials Co5.14%
ECLEcolab Inc5.08%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.89%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.86%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc4.86%
NUENucor Corp4.85%
STLDSteel Dynamics Inc4.75%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.73%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical17.7%
Basic Materials82.3%

About SCHA

SCHA (Schwab US Small-Cap ETF) is US small-cap equities. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $22.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.12%. Its largest holding is Halozyme Therapeutics Inc (HALO), which represents 0.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 6.9%.

About XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.64%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 12.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 17.7%.