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SCHD: Is the Schwab Dividend ETF Still a Buy in 2026? (Honest Read)

$94 billion in assets, 0.06% expense ratio, 3.26% yield, 13.2% annualised return since 2011 inception. The boring honest answer on whether SCHD belongs in your portfolio in 2026 — and where it does not.

SCHD is the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF. $94B AUM, 0.06% expense, 3.26% yield, 13.2% annualised return since 2011. Here is what the methodology actually does, what changed in March 2026, and where SCHD fits.

13 min · 4 Jun 2026