The 5 Best Schwab ETFs for Low-Fee Indexing

In the scope of the history of ETFs, Charles Schwab has fairly recently entered the game, but Charles Schwab ETFs have surged in popularity due to their very competitive pricing. Here we’ll look at some of the best Schwab ETFs.

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Introduction – Charles Schwab ETFs

Charles Schwab just started offering ETFs around 10 years ago. However, similar to Fidelity, their funds have surged in popularity due to their low fees compared to other providers like SPDR and Vanguard.

Given any specific asset you’re looking for, it pays to shop around, obviously provided the funds have sufficient AUM and index tracking accuracy. For example, Schwab happens to offer the cheapest intermediate-term TIPS ETF, though it’s not the most popular.

Let’s dive into the best Schwab ETFs

SCHX – Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF

SCHX is the most popular fund from Schwab with over $25 billion in assets. This fund seeks to track the Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Total Stock Market Index and has a low fee of only 0.03%. While the index is different, this ETF effectively captures U.S. large cap stocks and should be comparable to more popular funds like VOO from Vanguard.

SCHF – Schwab International Equity ETF

Similarly, SCHF provides broad exposure to ex-US developed markets, and interestingly includes Canada, unlike most developed markets funds. The fund is very affordable at only 6 basis points and has over 1,500 holdings.

SCHD – Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

SCHD is an extremely popular dividend fund from Schwab, seeking to track the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index which consists of companies that have paid a dividend consistently.

SCHP – Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

This is the TIPS ETF I was referring to earlier. If you’re looking for intermediate inflation-linked bonds, this is likely your best option, at a cost of only 5 basis points. Similar funds from other providers are roughly 3x the price.

SCHH – Schwab US REIT ETF

SCHH is the cheapest REIT fund out there if you want some real estate exposure, with an expense ratio of only 0.07%, compared to 0.12% for the more popular VNQ from Vanguard. Note that this fund excludes mortgage REITs.

Where To Buy These Schwab ETFs

Luckily, all the above Schwab ETFs should be available at any major broker. My choice is M1 Finance. The broker has zero trade commissions and zero account fees, and offers fractional shares, dynamic rebalancing, intuitive pie visualization, and a sleek, user-friendly interface and mobile app. I wrote a comprehensive review of M1 Finance here.

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