Schwab and iShares offer differing strategies for U.S. REIT ETFs

A comparison of U.S. Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) ETFs highlights different investment strategies between the Schwab U.S. REIT ETF (SCHH) and the iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF (ICF).

SCHH offers broad-market exposure by tracking an index of 121 holdings with a low expense ratio of 0.07%. In contrast, ICF provides a more concentrated approach, targeting 30 dominant industry leaders with an expense ratio of 0.32%. While ICF focuses on blue-chip players, SCHH provides greater diversification across the real estate sector.