SCHI Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF (SCHI) belongs to the Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SCHI. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to SCHI

SCHI charges 0.03% annually. No ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category have lower expense ratios; the lowest-cost alternatives shown here go as low as 0.03%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VTC	Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	1.80B	Nov 2017	SCHI vs VTC
VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	9.20B	Nov 2009	SCHI vs VCLT
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	68.70B	Nov 2009	SCHI vs VCIT
SPBO	SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	2.10B	Apr 2011	SCHI vs SPBO
IGIB	iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ...	0.04%	18.57B	Jan 2007	SCHI vs IGIB

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SCHI

SCHI has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 41. There are 52 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	46.25M	Sep 2024	SCHI vs MYCF
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	3.68B	Sep 2016	SCHI vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	99	3.45B	Sep 2016	SCHI vs IBDR
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	99	2.89B	Apr 2011	SCHI vs FLTR
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	99	10.00B	Jun 2011	SCHI vs FLOT

Top Performing SCHI Alternatives (YTD)

SCHI is at 0.21% YTD. There are 66 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.66%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
HYGH	iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF	3.66%	566.14M	May 2014	SCHI vs HYGH
OVT	Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF	2.72%	49.77M	Jan 2021	SCHI vs OVT
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	2.50%	2.89B	Apr 2011	SCHI vs FLTR
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	2.29%	10.00B	Jun 2011	SCHI vs FLOT
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	2.10%	46.25M	Sep 2024	SCHI vs MYCF

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SCHI

SCHI has 4.13% 1-year volatility. There are 65 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.59%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.59%	46.25M	Sep 2024	SCHI vs MYCF
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.60%	3.68B	Sep 2016	SCHI vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.64%	3.45B	Sep 2016	SCHI vs IBDR
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.75%	10.00B	Jun 2011	SCHI vs FLOT
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	0.80%	1.91B	Jun 2018	SCHI vs FLDR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SCHI

SCHI has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.01%. There are 70 ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	-0.08%	3.45B	Sep 2016	SCHI vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.10%	3.68B	Sep 2016	SCHI vs BSCQ
MYCF	State Street My2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.12%	46.25M	Sep 2024	SCHI vs MYCF
FLTR	VanEck IG Floating Rate ETF	-0.31%	2.89B	Apr 2011	SCHI vs FLTR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.42%	4.59B	Sep 2017	SCHI vs BSCR

Other ETFs from Charles Schwab

The 10 most viewed Charles Schwab ETFs shown here include SCHD, SCHG, SCHX and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $99B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	89	19.84%	98.55B	Oct 2011	SCHI vs SCHD
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	7.23%	60.56B	Dec 2009	SCHI vs SCHG
SCHX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	11.12%	72.77B	Nov 2009	SCHI vs SCHX
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	69	11.77%	43.66B	Nov 2009	SCHI vs SCHB
SCHF	Schwab International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	67	15.00%	66.31B	Nov 2009	SCHI vs SCHF
SCHY	Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	70	10.36%	2.36B	Apr 2021	SCHI vs SCHY
SCHV	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	86	15.65%	15.78B	Dec 2009	SCHI vs SCHV
FNDX	Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	94	16.60%	26.25B	Aug 2013	SCHI vs FNDX
FNDF	Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Value Equities	86	18.49%	24.25B	Aug 2013	SCHI vs FNDF
SCHA	Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	78	21.72%	23.26B	Nov 2009	SCHI vs SCHA

Often Compared With SCHI

Investors most often compare SCHI with SWVXX, SCYB, BND. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SWVXX	Schwab Prime Advantage Money Fund Investor Shares	Money Market	—	1.74%	247.96B	Apr 1992	SCHI vs SWVXX
SCYB	Schwab High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	72	2.31%	2.68B	Jul 2023	SCHI vs SCYB
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	39	0.27%	394.40B	Apr 2007	SCHI vs BND
SCHQ	Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	17	-1.05%	755.94M	Oct 2019	SCHI vs SCHQ
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	91	0.79%	12.67B	Aug 2010	SCHI vs SCHO
FADMX	Fidelity Strategic Income Fund	Multisector Bond	82	2.69%	—	Oct 1994	SCHI vs FADMX
SPIB	SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	59	0.63%	11.54B	Feb 2009	SCHI vs SPIB
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	43	0.52%	26.62B	Oct 2014	SCHI vs FBND
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	11.30%	1.70T	Sep 2010	SCHI vs VOO
LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	29	-0.15%	35.52B	Jul 2002	SCHI vs LQD
SMBS	Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF	Mortgage Backed Securities	50	0.76%	—	Nov 2024	SCHI vs SMBS
BND.TO	Purpose Global Bond Fund	Global Bonds	56	1.18%	2.50B	—	SCHI vs BND.TO
IBTF	iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds	99	0.00%	1.42B	Feb 2020	SCHI vs IBTF
HYLB	Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	70	2.10%	3.54B	Dec 2016	SCHI vs HYLB
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	40	0.29%	10.55B	Jul 2011	SCHI vs SCHZ
SNSXX	Schwab U.S. Treasury Money Fund	Money Market	—	1.68%	—	Jan 2018	SCHI vs SNSXX
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	15	-1.16%	42.18B	Jul 2002	SCHI vs TLT
DFCF	Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	41	0.41%	10.76B	Nov 2021	SCHI vs DFCF
USIG	iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ...	Corporate Bonds	40	0.36%	17.39B	Jan 2007	SCHI vs USIG
SCHH	Schwab US REIT ETF	REIT	45	16.37%	11.27B	Jan 2011	SCHI vs SCHH

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