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The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF has attracted massive inflows lately. Here's what income investors need to know about ...

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Today, the Schwab Dividend ETF offers a $1.3 per share payout to shareholders via dividends, which translates into an annualized dividend yield of just over 4.8%.

The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD) has around $68 billion in assets, which suggests it is a very popular exchange-traded fund (ETF). There are some good reasons for this, but ...

In reality, the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF is just tracking the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index. What you really need to know is what that index does, which is actually fairly complex.

Key Takeaways The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF remains a premier choice for income investors, blending a high yield, a low expense ratio, and an rich average annual dividend growth rate since 2011.

Dividend yields can (and should) be tied to the leader in the yield space, which is the U.S. ten-year Treasury bond yield, currently hovering between 4.4% and 4.5%.

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF has captured only 88% of the Russell 1000 Value Index’s downside since inception, with lower volatility.

The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSE: VYM) has an expense ratio of 0.06%. VYM holds over 500 stocks which means you get exposure to multiple sectors and companies.

If maximizing your immediate income is your primary goal, it's hard to go wrong with the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and its 4% yield. You'll still get a little bit of price appreciation, too.