SCHA ETF

SCHA has a low expense ratio and turnover, which makes it a budget-friendly option for small-cap investments. Although it has not performed as well as mid-cap and large-cap stocks in the past, its valuation and level of diversification make it a solid defensive choice in today's market. Investors can enhance their defensive portfolios by mixing small-cap with value stocks or by investing in REITs.

The Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) is an exchange-traded fund that aims to give investors a wide view of the Small Cap Blend part of the US stock market. It is passively managed and was introduced on November 3, 2009.

SCHA has a low expense ratio of 0.04% and is expected to gain from the upcoming rate cuts. The earnings growth forecast for SCHA looks promising until 2026. Right now, SCHA is priced attractively compared to its historical average.

The Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) was launched on 11/03/2009, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Small Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.

SCHA is Schwab's small-cap blend ETF with a diverse portfolio of 1,750 companies, offering investors exposure at a low annual fee of just 0.04%. Despite its low expense ratio, SCHA has not performed well in the small-cap ETF segment due to owning too many non-profitable stocks. SCHA's profit score ranks #31 out of 49, while passive alternatives like VB and the momentum-based fund XSMO have performed better in the category over the last three years.

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Small Cap Blend segment of the US equity market, the Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 11/03/2009.

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The Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF has underperformed the S&P500, but a breakout from a long consolidation phase could signal a catch-up. The Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF is a better performing fund than the Russell 2000 ETF. SCHA is a good option to play this breakout. However, it may be best to wait for the monthly close to confirm strength.

Looking for broad exposure to the Small Cap Blend segment of the US equity market? You should consider the Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 11/03/2009.