Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF Sees Strong Flows Amid Energy Gains

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF ( $SCHD ) has risen by 0.26% in the past week. It has experienced a 5-day net inflow of $639.26 million.
This is due, in part, to market sentiment on some of the ETF’s largest holdings. For example:

• Chevron remains at the center of tightening energy markets, with its Wheatstone LNG plant in Australia damaged by a cyclone and facing a restart delay of several weeks, even as its Gorgon facility returns to full capacity. Despite near-term output pressure and broader gas-price spikes linked to Middle East tensions and disruptions in Qatar, CVX shares are up nearly 40% year-to-date and still carry a Strong Buy rating, though the average target now sits slightly below the current price.
• Conocophillips has slipped down the pecking order among Wall Street’s shale favorites, as Mizuho dropped COP from its top-picks list in favor of Diamondback Energy, citing Diamondback’s superior inventory and drilling efficiency. Even so, COP remains a strong performer, up about 36.5% this year, trading near 52-week highs with a 2.45% dividend yield, and is viewed as attractive on a pullback toward the $122 area.
• Verizon Communications was not directly mentioned in this week’s energy-focused coverage, which instead highlighted how geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions are pushing fuel and LNG prices higher while lifting many oil and gas stocks. For investors, this means Verizon’s story is currently overshadowed by commodity-driven moves in the broader market, and its shares may trade more on sector rotation and interest-rate expectations than on the oil shocks dominating headlines.