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Schwab Ariel ESG ETF

$24.27-22.22% vs prior close
243252-WK

Price through Jul 17, 2026 · Flows through unavailable. Figures use the latest available records, not a live quote. Fund details retrieved Oct 22, 2026. Holdings snapshot retrieved Oct 22, 2026.

The fund invests primarily in exchange-traded equity securities of U.S. companies that have been evaluated based on certain environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria. It typically invests in exchange-traded securities of small- and mid-capitalization companies which are companies with capitalizations within the range of the Russell 2500™ Index, as measured at the time of purchase; however, the fund may invest in exchange-traded securities of companies outside the stated range.

SAEF price

Source: Market tape, daily closes; price return, distributions not reinvested
Table
DateSAEF close
Jun 17, 2026$30.61
Jun 18, 2026$31.11
Jun 22, 2026$31.20
Jun 23, 2026$30.88
Jun 24, 2026$31.14
Jun 25, 2026$31.52
Jun 26, 2026$31.67
Jun 29, 2026$31.81
Jun 30, 2026$32.05
Jul 1, 2026$31.93
Jul 2, 2026$31.49
Jul 6, 2026$31.58
Jul 7, 2026$31.30
Jul 8, 2026$30.66
Jul 9, 2026$31.16
Jul 10, 2026$31.30
Jul 13, 2026$31.31
Jul 14, 2026$31.24
Jul 15, 2026$31.16
Jul 16, 2026$31.20
Jul 17, 2026$24.27

The desk’s read

Recent fund-flow records are unavailable, while the price has returned -11.7% so far this year. At 0.59% a year it is not the cheapest way in — RSP has a reported fee of 0.20%.

COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH

$24Massets under management
0.59%expense ratio · $59 per $10,000 a year
—net flow, trailing month
—avg daily volume, 30 days
63holdings · US-domiciled
2021listed November 16, 2021 · beta 1.23

Sector weights

  • Consumer Discretionary23.89%
  • Consumer Cyclical21.54%
  • Industrials20.88%
  • Finance20.86%
  • Consumer Services18.72%
  • Information Technology17.07%
  • Technology17.07%
  • Financials16.69%
  • Financial Services16.69%
  • Electronic Technology12.7%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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ItemValue (%)
Consumer Discretionary23.89%
Consumer Cyclical21.54%
Industrials20.88%
Finance20.86%
Consumer Services18.72%
Information Technology17.07%
Technology17.07%
Financials16.69%
Financial Services16.69%
Electronic Technology12.7%

Country weights

  • United States95.5%
  • United Kingdom4.5%
  • Bahamas3.55%
  • Other1.72%
  • Bermuda1.56%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
Show as table
ItemValue (%)
United States95.5%
United Kingdom4.5%
Bahamas3.55%
Other1.72%
Bermuda1.56%
Performance
1 week0.0%
1 month0.0%
3 months0.0%
6 months-19.6%
YTD-11.7%
1 year-13.0%
3 years—

PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED

Net flows
1 week—
1 month—
3 months—
YTD—
1 year—

CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS

The risk read
—realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
35%realized volatility, 1 year
-24.3%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-24.3%latest close versus that peak

VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK

The case against SAEF

Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat SAEF on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.

FundFeeAssetsFlow, 1MThe case
SPDW SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF0.03%$41.2B+$609M-56bp on fee · 1741× the assets · +$609M in over the monthHead-to-head
SPMD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF0.03%$18.4B+$199M-56bp on fee · 775× the assets · +$199M in over the monthHead-to-head
IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF0.04%$32.4B+$497M-55bp on fee · 1369× the assets · +$497M in over the monthHead-to-head
IGIB iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF0.04%$18.6B+$412M-55bp on fee · 785× the assets · +$412M in over the monthHead-to-head
IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF0.07%$191B+$817M-52bp on fee · 8067× the assets · +$817M in over the monthHead-to-head
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