Schwab Small Cap ETF Tops State Street in Returns and Diversification

The Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (NYSEMKT:SCHA) offers broader diversification across more than 1,700 holdings, while the State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (NYSEMKT:SPSM) provides a leaner portfolio with slightly lower costs.Both funds target the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market but follow different index strategies. While the State Street fund focuses on the S&P SmallCap 600, the Schwab fund tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index, leading to differences in concentration and volatility.Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool