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SCHM tax-loss harvesting alternatives

Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF (Charles Schwab) tracks Dow Jones US Total Stock Market Mid-Cap. If you hold SCHM at a loss, these ETFs track a different index, which generally makes them less likely to be considered “substantially identical” — while still moving closely with SCHM during the 31-day wait.

Held fundIndex trackedIssuerExpense ratioAUMHoldingsCategory
SCHM
Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF
Dow Jones US Total Stock Market Mid-CapCharles Schwab0.03%$14.58B504US mid cap

Sources: issuer fund page · public fund profile. Fund data as of 2026-10-16.

SCHM wash sale alternatives (different index)

ETFIndex trackedIssuerExpense ratioAUM1-yr correlationHoldings overlapNotes
SCHA
Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF
Dow Jones US Total Stock Market Small-CapCharles Schwab0.03%$21.66B0.971n/adifferent index
VB
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
Morningstar US Small Cap TR USDVanguard0.03%$77.74B0.962n/adifferent index
MDY
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
S&P Mid Cap 400State Street0.23%$25.96B0.961n/adifferent index
IJH
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
S&P Mid Cap 400BlackRock0.05%$122.65B0.961n/adifferent index
IVOO
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF
S&P Mid Cap 400Vanguard0.07%$3.81B0.959n/adifferent index
SPMD
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
S&P Mid Cap 400State Street0.03%$18.38B0.957n/adifferent index
IWR
iShares Russell Midcap ETF
Russell MidcapBlackRock0.18%$56.69B0.943n/adifferent index
VXF
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
S&P CompletionVanguard0.05%$30.34B0.941n/adifferent index

Sorted by 1-year correlation of daily total returns with SCHM (through 2026-10-16). Holdings overlap = sum of the smaller weight of each common stock, from issuer holdings files; “n/a” where the issuer does not offer a free download or for bond/international/commodity funds. Hover a value for its as-of dates.

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30-day wash-sale calendar for SCHM

The window is 30 calendar days before and after the sale (61 days total, IRC §1091(a)). Buying the replacement fund right away is the point of a swap; the dates above are about buying back the fund you sold, or anything substantially identical to it.

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