Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF (SCHI) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to SCHI

SCHI charges 0.05% annually. Among ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among SCHI alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
SPBO	SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF	0.03%	Apr 6, 2011	SCHI vs SPBO
VCLT	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	Nov 19, 2009	SCHI vs VCLT
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	Nov 19, 2009	SCHI vs VCIT
USIG	iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ...	0.04%	Jan 5, 2007	SCHI vs USIG
VCSH	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF	0.04%	Nov 19, 2009	SCHI vs VCSH

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SCHI

Among ETFs in the Corporate Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	99	Sep 13, 2016	SCHI vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	99	Sep 14, 2016	SCHI vs BSCQ
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	98	Jun 12, 2018	SCHI vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	98	Sep 27, 2017	SCHI vs BSCR
IBDS	iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF	98	Sep 14, 2017	SCHI vs IBDS

Top Performing SCHI Alternatives (YTD)

SCHI alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
OVT	Overlay Shares Short Term Bond ETF	1.21%	Jan 14, 2021	SCHI vs OVT
FLRN	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating ...	0.84%	Nov 30, 2011	SCHI vs FLRN
FLOT	iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.84%	Jun 14, 2011	SCHI vs FLOT
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.79%	Sep 14, 2016	SCHI vs BSCQ
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.72%	Sep 13, 2016	SCHI vs IBDR

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SCHI

SCHI alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
QCON	American Century Quality Convertible Securities ET...	0.00%	Feb 16, 2021	SCHI vs QCON
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	0.82%	Sep 13, 2016	SCHI vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	0.84%	Sep 14, 2016	SCHI vs BSCQ
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	0.98%	Jun 12, 2018	SCHI vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	1.48%	Sep 27, 2017	SCHI vs BSCR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SCHI

SCHI alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
IBDR	iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Corporate ETF	-0.37%	Sep 13, 2016	SCHI vs IBDR
BSCQ	Invesco BulletShares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.41%	Sep 14, 2016	SCHI vs BSCQ
FLDR	Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF	-0.76%	Jun 12, 2018	SCHI vs FLDR
BSCR	Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF	-0.81%	Sep 27, 2017	SCHI vs BSCR
SPSB	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	-0.87%	Dec 16, 2009	SCHI vs SPSB

Other ETFs from Charles Schwab

Most popular Charles Schwab ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	SCHI vs SCHD
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	46	-10.59%	Dec 11, 2009	SCHI vs SCHG
SCHX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	-4.45%	Nov 3, 2009	SCHI vs SCHX
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	65	-4.05%	Nov 3, 2009	SCHI vs SCHB
SCHF	Schwab International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	2.95%	Nov 3, 2009	SCHI vs SCHF
SCHY	Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	93	6.80%	Apr 29, 2021	SCHI vs SCHY
SCHV	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	68	3.48%	Dec 11, 2009	SCHI vs SCHV
SCHA	Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF	Small Cap Growth Equities	70	2.24%	Nov 3, 2009	SCHI vs SCHA
SCHH	Schwab US REIT ETF	REIT	19	3.43%	Jan 13, 2011	SCHI vs SCHH
FNDX	Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	2.76%	Aug 15, 2013	SCHI vs FNDX

Often Compared With SCHI

What investors most often compare with SCHI, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
SWVXX	Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund	Money Market	—	0.57%	Aug 27, 1993	SCHI vs SWVXX
SCYB	Schwab High Yield Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	74	-0.47%	Jul 10, 2023	SCHI vs SCYB
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	SCHI vs BND
SCHQ	Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	13	-0.06%	Oct 10, 2019	SCHI vs SCHQ
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	97	0.24%	Aug 5, 2010	SCHI vs SCHO
SPIB	SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	86	-0.08%	Feb 10, 2009	SCHI vs SPIB
FADMX	Fidelity Strategic Income Fund	Total Bond Market	93	-0.89%	Oct 31, 1994	SCHI vs FADMX
FBND	Fidelity Total Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond, Actively Managed	63	0.14%	Oct 6, 2014	SCHI vs FBND
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	SCHI vs VOO
LQD	iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	46	-0.38%	Jul 26, 2002	SCHI vs LQD
BND.TO	Purpose Global Bond Fund		61	-1.50%	—	SCHI vs BND.TO
IBTF	iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds	99	0.00%	Feb 25, 2020	SCHI vs IBTF
HYLB	Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF	High Yield Bonds	75	-0.81%	Dec 7, 2016	SCHI vs HYLB
SMBS	Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF	Government Bonds	63	0.36%	Nov 18, 2024	SCHI vs SMBS
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	0.17%	Jul 22, 2002	SCHI vs TLT
IGIB	iShares Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	-0.45%	Jan 11, 2007	SCHI vs IGIB
VTC	Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	57	-0.26%	Nov 7, 2017	SCHI vs VTC
SNSXX	Schwab U.S. Treasury Money Fund	Money Market	—	0.55%	Jan 17, 2018	SCHI vs SNSXX
DFCF	Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	61	-0.10%	Nov 15, 2021	SCHI vs DFCF
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	Total Bond Market	61	0.05%	Jul 14, 2011	SCHI vs SCHZ

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