Forget SCHD: 3 Dividend ETFs With Higher Yields and Better 2026 Performance

SCHD (Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF) has outperformed materially over the past few months, reversing many years of underperformance. For portfolio managers, this indicates renewed investor demand for dividend-focused large-cap exposure—review position sizing, sector concentration and recent inflows to determine whether to trim, hold, or add exposure.

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SCHD (Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF) has outperformed materially over the past few months, reversing many years of underperformance. For portfolio managers, this indicates renewed investor demand for dividend-focused large-cap exposure—review position sizing, sector concentration and recent inflows to determine whether to trim, hold, or add exposure.