SCHD vs. HDV: Which Dividend ETF Is the Better Buy for Investors?
SCHD offers lower costs and boasts stronger one-year returns than HDV, which maintains a more concentrated portfolio of high-yielding U.S. stocks.
Overview
Income-seeking investors often gravitate toward established dividend funds to balance long-term capital appreciation with steady quarterly cash flow. Both the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT:SCHD) and the iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSEMKT:HDV) target mature American companies that pay out a significant portion of earnings to shareholders -- a defensive tilt that can be especially valuable during stretches of market uncertainty.
Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from monthly returns over the available fund history (up to five years). The 1-year return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield.
Details
With an expense ratio of 0.06%, SCHD is slightly cheaper than HDV, which charges 0.08%. SCHD also carries a slightly higher dividend yield.
Source
Originally published at www.fool.com.