SCHD vs IWM: Complete Comparison

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF vs iShares Russell 2000 ETF — overlap, correlation, performance & risk analysis

Holdings Overlap
0.00%
Very Low Overlap
Shared Holdings
0 of 10
Complete portfolio analysis
Calculation Method
Min Weight
Weighted intersection

Visual Overlap

SCHD
IWM
0.0%
SCHD Only
Overlap
IWM Only

Price Performance

Historical price comparison over 3M

SCHD Return
+14.64%
IWM Return
+8.85%
Winner
SCHD
+5.79%
Max Drawdown
SCHD: -4.6%
IWM: -11.0%
SCHD Volatility (annualized)10.93%
IWM Volatility (annualized)20.28%

📈 Comparison

Metric
SCHD
IWM
1 Year Return
+18.5%
+18.5%
3 Year Return
+9.2%
+4.2%
5 Year Return
+13.8%
+10.5%
Volatility
17.20%
24.80%
Expense Ratio
0.06%
0.19%
⚠️ Past performance does not guarantee future results. Data may be delayed.

⚠️Risk Metrics

Metric
SCHD
IWM
Volatility
17.20%
24.80%
Sharpe Ratio
0.75
0.38
Sortino Ratio
1.05
0.52
Max Drawdown
-32.50%
-41.50%
Beta
0.82
1.25

Interpretation:

  • 📊 Lower volatility = smoother ride
  • ⚡ Higher Sharpe/Sortino = better risk-adjusted returns
  • ⚠️ Smaller max drawdown = less worst-case pain
  • 📈 Beta > 1 = more volatile than S&P 500

⚔️ Comparison

10 - 8

🏆 SCHD wins this comparison

Key Factors

💰 Expense Ratio
SCHD:0.06%
vs
IWM:0.19%
🎯 Number of Holdings
SCHD:103 holdings
vs
IWM:1,983 holdings
📈 5-Year Return
SCHD:+13.8%
vs
IWM:+10.5%
Additional Metrics (5)
⚖️ Concentration Risk
SCHD: 36.3% in top 10
IWM: 5.3% in top 10
📊 Assets Under Management
SCHD: $60B ✓
IWM: $60B ✓
Sharpe Ratio
SCHD: 0.75
IWM: 0.38
📉 Volatility
SCHD: 17.2%
IWM: 24.8%
🔍 Uniqueness vs SPY
SCHD: 96.6% unique
IWM: 100.0% unique

Bottom line: SCHD wins with better expense ratio and 5-year return. Consider SCHD for your portfolio, but IWM is still a solid choice if you prefer its specific advantages.

Detailed Overlap Analysis

0 shared holdings representing 0.0% portfolio overlap

Top Shared Holdings

#StockSCHD WeightIWM WeightOverlap
0
Shared Stocks
0.0%
Total Overlap
0
Sectors Represented

Top Holdings Only in SCHD

Unique to SCHD

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SymbolNameWeight
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.45%
KOCoca-Cola Co4.25%
CSCOCisco Systems4.05%
MRKMerck & Co3.85%
PFEPfizer Inc3.65%

Top Holdings Only in IWM

Unique to IWM

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SymbolNameWeight
CRDOCREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD0.86%
BEBLOOM ENERGY CLASS A CORP0.80%
FNFABRINET0.62%
IONQIONQ INC0.51%
NXTNEXTPOWER INC CLASS A0.44%

Price Correlation

How We Calculate Overlap

We use the minimum weight method with normalization to calculate portfolio overlap:

Overlap = Σ min(weightA, weightB) for each shared holding

Normalization: Holdings weights are normalized to sum to 100% before comparison. This ensures accurate overlap calculations even when analyzing partial holdings data (e.g., top 50 positions).

Conservative approach: We consider only the smaller allocation for each shared position, giving you a realistic view of true portfolio overlap.

📊 This analysis is based on publicly available holdings data. For the most current and complete holdings information, please visit the official ETF provider websites.

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