Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) earns a Roarable Rating of B+ (Buy) with 77/100 RQD Confidence. As an exchange-traded fund, single-company GAAP gross margins, Altman-Z, and CEO Form 4 insider metrics are N/A for fund structure; its score reflects basket trend, institutional flow, and macro regime alignment.
As of 2026-11-02, Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSE: SCHD) is rated B+ (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 77/100 at a spot price of $35.78 (+1.46% 1D, market cap $65.00B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 20/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 18/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 40 tracked ETF / Index issuers, SCHD ranks #5 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the ETF / Index sector (High-Quality Dividend Compounders), SCHD carries a Roarable B+ (77/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of N/A (ETF), and ROIC of N/A (ETF). By comparison, IWM (iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap ETF) holds a C+ grade (69/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $72.00B) and XLK (Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund) posts a C grade (62/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $74.00B). Among the 5-stock peer group, SCHD leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while SCHD leads on capital efficiency (— ROIC).
For Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD), key quantitative strengths include Diversified High-Quality Dividend Compounders basket eliminates single-company earnings blowup risk. and Institutional 13F desks and index options flow show constructive basket demand., while primary risk factors center on Corporate GAAP gross margin, Altman-Z, and Form 4 insider metrics are N/A for ETF fund structures. and Underlying index basket remains sensitive to Federal Reserve liquidity and Treasury yield swings.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
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ETF liquidity & tracking efficiency ($65.00B AUM)
Diversified basket structure mitigates single-issuer 10-K restatement risk
Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (73.9) create a -10 pt regime headwind
Even with a 77/100 (B+) score, SCHD faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.
Corporate GAAP gross margin, Altman-Z, and Form 4 insider metrics are N/A for ETF fund structures.
Underlying index basket remains sensitive to Federal Reserve liquidity and Treasury yield swings.
Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($34.16) or 200D SMA ($32.42) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($38.84) toward Bear Floor ($29.34).
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) advanced +1.46% to $35.78, trading at 97% of its 52-week range ($26.32 – $36.1). ETF / Index Composite (High-Quality Dividend Compounders) tracking macro liquidity and institutional flow.
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
Single-issuer corporate Reverse-DCF growth hurdles do not apply to index funds or ETFs.
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Across 40 tracked ETF / Index securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) ranks #5 by composite RQD confidence (77/100, grade B+) and #9 by equity capitalization ($65.00B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SCHD leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while SCHD leads on capital efficiency and profitability with ETF composite structure and benchmark tracking. SCHD currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 77/100 (B+).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHD
ACTIVE
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | B+ | 77/100 | — | — | — | +1.46% | $65.00B | Benchmark Subject |
| IWM iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap ETF | C+ | 69/100 | — | — | — | +0.96% | $72.00B | /iwm-vs-schd → |
| XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | C | 62/100 | — | — | — | -1.20% | $74.00B | /xlk-vs-schd → |
| RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | B+ | 76/100 | — | — | — | +1.19% | $74.00B | /rsp-vs-schd → |
| TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | D+ | 57/100 | — | — | — | +0.61% | $54.00B | /tlt-vs-schd → |
Because Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) is structured as an exchange-traded fund / composite basket rather than a single operating corporation filing 10-K GAAP income statements, Roarable evaluates SCHD on technical trend regime, moving-average dispersion, 52-week range positioning, relative strength (RSI-14), and secondary-market share volume liquidity. At $35.78, SCHD trades vs. its 50-day SMA of $34.16 and 200-day SMA of $32.42 on daily liquidity of 27,716,045 shares.
As of 2026-11-02, Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSE: SCHD) is rated B+ (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 77/100 at a spot price of $35.78 (+1.46% 1D, market cap $65.00B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 20/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 18/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20. Across 40 tracked ETF / Index issuers, SCHD ranks #5 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the ETF / Index sector (High-Quality Dividend Compounders), SCHD carries a Roarable B+ (77/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of N/A (ETF), and ROIC of N/A (ETF). By comparison, IWM (iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap ETF) holds a C+ grade (69/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $72.00B) and XLK (Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund) posts a C grade (62/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $74.00B). Among the 5-stock peer group, SCHD leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while SCHD leads on capital efficiency (— ROIC).
For Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD), key quantitative strengths include Diversified High-Quality Dividend Compounders basket eliminates single-company earnings blowup risk. and Institutional 13F desks and index options flow show constructive basket demand., while primary risk factors center on Corporate GAAP gross margin, Altman-Z, and Form 4 insider metrics are N/A for ETF fund structures. and Underlying index basket remains sensitive to Federal Reserve liquidity and Treasury yield swings.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
SCHD last traded at $35.78 (+1.46% on volume of 27,716,045 shares), positioning the stock +4.74% above its 50-day simple moving average ($34.16) and +10.36% above its 200-day simple moving average ($32.42). Across its 52-week range of $26.32 to $36.10, SCHD sits at the 96.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 73.9 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±2.0% ($35.06 to $36.50).
Why SCHD ETF advanced +1.46% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. ETF / Index Composite (High-Quality Dividend Compounders) tracking macro liquidity and institutional flow.
Per the Roarable RQD rating, SCHD scores 77 out of 100 (letter grade B+; verdict label "Roarable Buy — Very Good Cash & Smart-Money Inflow (ETF Composite Methodology)"). Pillar by pillar: Fundamental Cash Engine scores 20 of 20 (ROIC 0%; FCF yield 0%), Whale/13F Flow scores 14 of 20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction scores 15 of 20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit scores 10 of 20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet scores 18 of 20 (Altman Z 2.5; Piotroski F 6/9; Debt/Equity 0.5).
For a prospective investor, the rating's strongest contributions come from the balance-sheet and cash-engine pillars, though the cash-engine pillar's full score sits alongside market data showing 0% ROIC and 0% FCF yield, which the source does not explain; this tension should be read as a data-quality question rather than a validated strength. The institutional-flow pillars indicate positioning activity but the source does not itemize specific holders or trades. The macro pillar's lower score reflects a beta of 1.0, meaning the source implies market-level sensitivity to broad moves rather than amplified or dampened exposure. The verdict label is a model output, not a recommendation, and should be weighed against the absence of valuation multiples in the source data.
Per the profile, SCHD is an exchange-traded fund on the NYSE in the ETF / Index sector and High-Quality Dividend Compounders industry, with approximately $65.0B in assets under management. The profile describes it as a liquid institutional fund tracking that industry category. The source data does not describe underlying holdings, fee structure, or index methodology beyond this, and no revenue or earnings model applies in the conventional corporate sense.
The news wire contains six items from the last 15 hours, all referencing SCHD and each flagged YELLOW under the "MARKET WIRE" label: a Yahoo Finance piece on a 10-year outlook (SCHD-rss-0), a Motley Fool piece on the same theme (SCHD-rss-1), a Seeking Alpha piece headlined "This Month Could Change Everything" (SCHD-rss-2), a Yahoo Finance piece on whether SCHD merits attention (SCHD-rss-3), a Motley Fool piece on 15-year history (SCHD-rss-4), and a Yahoo Finance piece on long-term income (SCHD-rss-5). The summaries are generic and do not contain specific fundamental, institutional, or policy data. The Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph reports no supply-chain links and no proprietary signals. Risk watch items are not specified in the source data.
Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, the supply chain is recorded as NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals. The source therefore does not identify upstream or downstream dependencies, sector correlations beyond the stated ETF/Index classification, or second-order bottlenecks. A prospective investor should treat the holdings-level exposure of this fund as an unresolved question, since the constituent companies and their dependencies are not in the source data.
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Welcome to the SCHD (Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 77/100 (Roarable Buy — Very Good Cash & Smart-Money Inflow (ETF Composite Methodology)) in High-Quality Dividend Compounders. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.
Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on SCHD, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.
Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on SCHD, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in High-Quality Dividend Compounders and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $35.78 (52-wk range $26.32 - $36.10), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.
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