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About Schwab Ariel Opportunities ETF
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Inception date
Nov 15, 2021
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.
Distributor
SEI Investments Distribution Co.
ISIN
US8085246648
SAEF is the first actively managed ETF from Schwab. The fund seeks opportunities by investing in small- and mid-cap US stocks believed to exhibit attributes that could result in capital appreciation. These attributes may include high barriers to entry, competitive advantage, fundamentals that allow earnings growth potential, management teams, and solid financials. The fund also considers companies identified as undervalued. The fund may also engage in securities lending to earn additional income. SAEF only discloses its full holdings quarterly, with a 60-day lag. A tracking basket is published daily on its website, in place of the actual portfolio. Before July 28, 2025, the fund traded under the name Schwab Ariel ESG ETF.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Consumer Services
Finance
Commercial Services
Producer Manufacturing
Stocks98.75%
Consumer Services21.89%
Finance20.06%
Commercial Services17.23%
Producer Manufacturing12.02%
Electronic Technology9.82%
Health Technology6.12%
Consumer Durables3.13%
Distribution Services2.41%
Consumer Non-Durables1.60%
Health Services1.49%
Process Industries1.19%
Retail Trade1.04%
Technology Services0.75%
Bonds, Cash & Other1.25%
Cash1.25%
Stock breakdown by region
North America96.40%
Europe3.60%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
SAEF invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Consumer Services, with 21.89% stocks, and Finance, with 20.06% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
SAEF top holdings are OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. and Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc., occupying 5.58% and 4.30% of the portfolio correspondingly.
SAEF last dividends amounted to 0.02 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.03 USD in dividends, which shows a 41.98% decrease.
SAEF assets under management is 25.93 M USD. It's fallen 0.04% over the last month.
SAEF fund flows account for 260.10 K USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, SAEF pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.33%. The last dividend (Sep 29, 2025) amounted to 0.02 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
SAEF shares are issued by The Charles Schwab Corp. under the brand Schwab. The ETF was launched on Nov 15, 2021, and its management style is Active.
SAEF expense ratio is 0.59% meaning you'd have to pay 0.59% of your investment to help manage the fund.
SAEF follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
SAEF invests in stocks.
SAEF price has risen by 0.64% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 5.37% increase. See more dynamics on SAEF price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −1.44% over the last month, have fallen by −1.44% over the last month, showed a 10.78% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 6.43% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −1.44% over the last month, have fallen by −1.44% over the last month, showed a 10.78% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 6.43% in a year.
SAEF trades at a premium (0.00%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.