Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHO)

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Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHO) is up 0.4% since the beginning of the year. SCHO is currently trading at $24 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of SCHO shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,095.

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHO) has returned 0.42% so far this year and 3.09% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SCHO has returned 1.68% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 5, 2010, SCHO's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.11%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 52.5 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Mar 2023 with a return of +1.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2022 at -1.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, SCHO closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2023 with a return of +1.0%, while the worst single day was Jun 13, 2022 at -0.5%.

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.49%, beta of -0.01, and R2 of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 05, 2010.

• This ETF captured 3.39% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -2.25%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.01 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.02 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.02 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

SCHO has an expense ratio of 0.03%, which is considered low.

SCHO ranks 77 for risk / return — better than 77% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF provided a 3.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.94 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF was 5.69%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 393 trading sessions.

The current Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF drawdown is 0.27%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.