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

ISINUS8085248628
CUSIP808524862
IssuerCharles Schwab
Inception DateAug 5, 2010
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryGovernment Bonds
Index TrackedBloomberg US Treasury (1-3 Y) (Inception 4/30/1996)
Home Pagewww.schwabassetmanagement.com
Asset ClassBond

Expense Ratio

The Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF has an expense ratio of 0.05% which is considered to be low.


Expense ratio chart for SCHO: current value at 0.05% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.05%

Share Price Chart


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Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
2.12%
22.02%
SCHO (Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF had a return of -0.09% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.15% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF had an annualized return of 0.95%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.46%, indicating that Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-0.09%5.84%
1 month-0.32%-2.98%
6 months2.12%22.02%
1 year2.15%24.47%
5 years (annualized)1.00%11.44%
10 years (annualized)0.95%10.46%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20240.37%-0.44%0.32%
2023-0.10%0.34%1.06%1.16%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of SCHO is 51, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SCHO is 5151
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF(SCHO)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SCHO is 5454Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SCHO is 5555Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SCHO is 5353Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SCHO is 4545Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SCHO is 4848Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

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.


SCHO
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for SCHO, currently valued at 0.98, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.98
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for SCHO, currently valued at 1.53, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.001.53
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for SCHO, currently valued at 1.18, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.18
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for SCHO, currently valued at 0.54, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.000.54
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for SCHO, currently valued at 2.86, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.002.86
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.05, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.05
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.98, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.98
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.36, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.36
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.55, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.55
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 8.05, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.008.05

Sharpe Ratio

The current Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.98. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.98
2.05
SCHO (Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF granted a 4.07% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.95 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.95$1.82$0.64$0.21$0.65$1.14$0.89$0.56$0.41$0.34$0.24$0.15

Dividend yield

4.07%3.76%1.34%0.41%1.27%2.26%1.78%1.12%0.82%0.68%0.47%0.29%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.18$0.18
2023$0.00$0.11$0.13$0.16$0.13$0.15$0.16$0.17$0.15$0.16$0.17$0.34
2022$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.05$0.05$0.07$0.08$0.08$0.20
2021$0.00$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.03
2020$0.00$0.09$0.07$0.07$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.06
2019$0.00$0.10$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.11$0.09$0.10$0.10$0.09$0.09$0.17
2018$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.06$0.07$0.08$0.08$0.09$0.07$0.09$0.17
2017$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.11
2016$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.07
2015$0.00$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.06
2014$0.00$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.05
2013$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.03

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-0.57%
-3.92%
SCHO (Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF drawdown is 0.57%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-5.69%Aug 4, 2021307Oct 20, 2022
-1.07%Sep 8, 2017173May 16, 2018130Nov 19, 2018303
-0.94%Jul 7, 2016114Dec 15, 2016156Aug 1, 2017270
-0.78%Nov 5, 201065Feb 8, 201156Apr 29, 2011121
-0.7%Oct 15, 201552Dec 29, 201523Feb 2, 201675

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF volatility is 0.55%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.55%
3.60%
SCHO (Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)