SCHA vs XLU

Schwab US Small-Cap ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • SCHA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLU.
  • • XLU pays a higher dividend yield (2.79%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSCHAXLU
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.12%2.79%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$22.04B$24.25B
YTD return
18.09%4.71%
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.
1.230.34
P/E ratio
16.3717.99
Last price
$33.55$43.74
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%

XLU top holdings

Top holdings · XLU
NEENextEra Energy Inc12.77%
SOSouthern Co7.88%
DUKDuke Energy Corp7.26%
CEGConstellation Energy Corp6.32%
AEPAmerican Electric Power Co Inc5.18%
DDominion Energy Inc4.28%
SRESempra4.11%
ETREntergy Corp3.76%
XELXcel Energy Inc3.65%
EXCExelon Corp3.48%
Sector breakdown · XLU
Utilities100.0%

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 XLU

XLU (Utilities Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 utilities sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $24.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 2.79%. Its largest holding is NextEra Energy Inc (NEE), which represents 12.8% of the portfolio. Utilities is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.