Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA)
SCHA is a passive ETF by Charles Schwab tracking the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Total Return Index. SCHA launched on Nov 3, 2009 and has a 0.04% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US8085246077
808524607
Nov 3, 2009
North America (U.S.)
1x
Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Total Return Index
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
SCHA has an expense ratio of 0.04%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) returned -5.08% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.70% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SCHA returned 7.57% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
SCHA
-5.08%
11.88%
-9.70%
2.70%
13.45%
7.57%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SCHA, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.29% | -5.39% | -7.07% | -2.56% | 7.27% | -5.08% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.77% | 4.86% | 3.77% | -6.46% | 4.52% | -1.10% | 8.39% | -0.60% | 1.43% | -1.01% | 10.63% | -7.73% | 11.80% |
| 2023 | 10.44% | -1.86% | -4.19% | -1.79% | -1.70% | 8.96% | 5.25% | -4.08% | -5.99% | -6.42% | 9.52% | 11.88% | 18.88% |
| 2022 | -8.92% | 0.90% | 0.79% | -9.04% | -0.07% | -9.08% | 10.44% | -2.23% | -9.63% | 10.69% | 3.63% | -5.63% | -19.14% |
| 2021 | 3.98% | 6.33% | 1.52% | 2.79% | 0.36% | 1.54% | -2.68% | 2.24% | -3.15% | 4.46% | -4.33% | 2.86% | 16.46% |
| 2020 | -3.00% | -8.40% | -22.98% | 14.62% | 7.35% | 3.45% | 4.35% | 4.41% | -3.63% | 2.20% | 17.89% | 8.51% | 19.56% |
| 2019 | 12.01% | 4.94% | -1.72% | 3.63% | -7.41% | 6.89% | 1.32% | -4.42% | 1.12% | 2.09% | 3.92% | 3.29% | 27.15% |
| 2018 | 2.67% | -3.99% | 0.86% | 0.67% | 5.49% | 0.70% | 1.63% | 4.61% | -2.34% | -10.56% | 1.60% | -11.34% | -11.07% |
| 2017 | 1.02% | 1.95% | -0.27% | 0.81% | -1.81% | 3.21% | 1.14% | -0.91% | 5.70% | 0.89% | 2.99% | 0.09% | 15.61% |
| 2016 | -8.00% | 0.65% | 8.39% | 1.92% | 1.92% | 0.21% | 5.22% | 1.02% | 0.87% | -4.24% | 9.65% | 2.93% | 21.08% |
| 2015 | -2.59% | 6.16% | 1.66% | -1.84% | 2.19% | 0.08% | -0.63% | -6.27% | -4.46% | 5.61% | 2.27% | -4.20% | -2.81% |
| 2014 | -2.17% | 5.12% | 0.07% | -2.78% | 0.61% | 4.94% | -5.36% | 4.99% | -4.98% | 4.98% | 0.76% | 1.74% | 7.34% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SCHA is 22, meaning it’s performing worse than 78% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF provided a 1.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.39 | $0.39 | $0.34 | $0.28 | $0.31 | $0.23 | $0.26 | $0.25 | $0.22 | $0.23 | $0.19 | $0.20 |
Dividend yield | 1.60% | 1.51% | 1.42% | 1.37% | 1.19% | 1.05% | 1.39% | 1.62% | 1.24% | 1.50% | 1.48% | 1.45% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.39 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.34 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.28 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.31 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.23 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.26 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.25 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.22 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.23 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.19 |
| 2014 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.20 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF was 42.41%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 161 trading sessions.
The current Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF drawdown is 12.79%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -42.41% | Jan 17, 2020 | 45 | Mar 23, 2020 | 161 | Nov 9, 2020 | 206 |
| -30.79% | Nov 9, 2021 | 152 | Jun 16, 2022 | 584 | Oct 14, 2024 | 736 |
| -28.37% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 120 | Mar 26, 2012 | 228 |
| -27.29% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -26.04% | Sep 4, 2018 | 78 | Dec 24, 2018 | 250 | Dec 20, 2019 | 328 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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