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Betterment LLC reduced its stake in Schwab US Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHA) by 1.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,533,125 shares of the company's stock after selling 17,989 shares during the quarter. Betterment LLC owned

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF charges a lower expense ratio, but iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF pays a slightly higher dividend yield. IJR holds fewer stocks and tilts a bit more toward financial services, while SCHA leans on technology.

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SCHA holds a broader basket of small-cap stocks than SPSM and has outperformed over the past year. SPSM costs slightly less and offers a marginally higher dividend yield than SCHA.

Launched on November 3, 2009, the Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF (SCHA) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Small Cap Blend segment of the US equity market.