Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHO)
SCHO is a passive ETF by Charles Schwab tracking the investment results of the Bloomberg US Treasury (1-3 Y) (Inception 4/30/1996). SCHO launched on Aug 5, 2010 and has a 0.05% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US8085248628
808524862
Aug 5, 2010
North America (U.S.)
1x
Bloomberg US Treasury (1-3 Y) (Inception 4/30/1996)
Expense Ratio
SCHO has an expense ratio of 0.05%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHO) returned 2.09% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.42% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SCHO returned 1.44% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.77%.
SCHO
2.09%
0.17%
2.52%
5.42%
1.09%
1.44%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.08%
9.75%
-1.63%
12.74%
15.66%
10.77%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SCHO, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.75% | 0.73% | 0.41% | 0.84% | -0.64% | 2.09% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.37% | -0.44% | 0.32% | -0.40% | 0.73% | 0.59% | 1.14% | 0.90% | 0.80% | -0.62% | 0.34% | -0.12% | 3.66% |
| 2023 | 0.75% | -0.74% | 1.65% | 0.26% | -0.36% | -0.51% | 0.33% | 0.42% | -0.10% | 0.34% | 1.06% | 1.16% | 4.31% |
| 2022 | -0.73% | -0.42% | -1.38% | -0.48% | 0.58% | -0.64% | 0.47% | -0.84% | -1.17% | -0.07% | 0.60% | 0.17% | -3.87% |
| 2021 | 0.04% | -0.06% | -0.03% | 0.05% | 0.08% | -0.18% | 0.17% | -0.01% | -0.13% | -0.29% | -0.05% | -0.22% | -0.64% |
| 2020 | 0.59% | 0.87% | 1.32% | 0.09% | 0.07% | 0.02% | 0.10% | -0.03% | -0.03% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 3.11% |
| 2019 | 0.22% | 0.08% | 0.64% | 0.17% | 0.76% | 0.49% | -0.07% | 0.79% | -0.14% | 0.34% | -0.06% | 0.20% | 3.46% |
| 2018 | -0.30% | 0.02% | 0.13% | -0.17% | 0.35% | 0.02% | -0.03% | 0.31% | -0.15% | 0.13% | 0.40% | 0.83% | 1.56% |
| 2017 | 0.12% | 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.13% | 0.12% | -0.07% | 0.24% | 0.19% | -0.18% | -0.14% | -0.17% | -0.01% | 0.33% |
| 2016 | 0.61% | 0.09% | 0.15% | 0.05% | -0.12% | 0.60% | -0.05% | -0.15% | 0.07% | -0.10% | -0.40% | 0.03% | 0.78% |
| 2015 | 0.44% | -0.23% | 0.22% | 0.05% | 0.06% | -0.02% | 0.09% | -0.05% | 0.31% | -0.14% | -0.25% | -0.08% | 0.40% |
| 2014 | 0.08% | 0.10% | -0.12% | 0.17% | 0.09% | -0.02% | -0.08% | 0.14% | -0.04% | 0.29% | 0.08% | -0.16% | 0.53% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 97, SCHO is among the top 3% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF provided a 4.24% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.03 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.03 | $1.03 | $0.91 | $0.32 | $0.11 | $0.33 | $0.57 | $0.44 | $0.28 | $0.21 | $0.17 | $0.12 |
Dividend yield | 4.24% | 4.29% | 3.76% | 1.34% | 0.41% | 1.27% | 2.26% | 1.78% | 1.12% | 0.82% | 0.68% | 0.47% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.34 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.16 | $1.03 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.17 | $0.91 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.10 | $0.32 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.11 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.33 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.08 | $0.57 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.09 | $0.44 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.28 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.21 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.17 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.12 |
Drawdowns
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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.
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Worst Drawdowns
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 0.64%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5.69% | Aug 4, 2021 | 307 | Oct 20, 2022 | 393 | May 15, 2024 | 700 |
| -1.07% | Sep 8, 2017 | 173 | May 16, 2018 | 130 | Nov 19, 2018 | 303 |
| -0.98% | Sep 25, 2024 | 35 | Nov 12, 2024 | 48 | Jan 24, 2025 | 83 |
| -0.94% | Jul 7, 2016 | 114 | Dec 15, 2016 | 156 | Aug 1, 2017 | 270 |
| -0.78% | Nov 5, 2010 | 65 | Feb 8, 2011 | 56 | Apr 29, 2011 | 121 |
Volatility
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