Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Charles Schwab to list new ETF, first since 2019

Charles Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF

Ticker: SCHY

Exchange: NYSE Arca

Expense ratio: 0.14%

Original filing date: December 21, 2020

Effective date: March 23, 2021

Listing Date: April 30, 2021

CUSIP: 808524672

Active: No




SCHY is launching on the 50th anniversary of Charles Schwab, capping a prominent history of innovation and accessible investing for the retail market.



Index / Benchmark: Dow Jones International Dividend 100 Index derived from the Dow Jones Global ex-U.S. Large-Cap Index and Dow Jones Global ex-U.S. Mid-Cap Index (excluding real estate investment trusts (REITs))

 

Investment Objective:

Track as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the total return of an index composed of high dividend yielding stocks issued by companies outside the United States.

 

Investment Strategy / Index Methodology:

Universe: Non-US large and mid cap companies excluding REITs.

High dividend yielding definition: Consistently paying dividends, selected for fundamental strength relative to their peers, based on financial ratios, and then screened for lower volatility.

Filter criteria: 10 consecutive years of dividend payments, then:

400 securities with highest composite score based on four characteristics

  • cash flow to total debt
  • return on equity
  • indicated dividend yield
  • 5-year dividend growth rate 

A volatility screen applied to determine 100 securities for the index.

85% / 15% developed markets / emerging markets allocation, respectively.

Constituents: 100

 

Adviser: Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.

Portfolio Managers: Chuck Craig, Jane Qin, David Rios, Christopher Bliss, Paul Holmquist, CFA

Administrator: State Street Bank and Trust Company

Fund accountant: State Street Bank and Trust Company

Transfer agent: State Street Bank and Trust Company

Custodian: State Street Bank and Trust Company

Distributor: SEI Investments Distribution Co

Legal counsel: Dechert LLP

External accounting: Deloitte & Touche LLP

Prospectus is here.

Summary Prospectus is here.

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