Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHQ)

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Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHQ) is up 0.6% since the beginning of the year. SCHQ is currently trading at $31 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of SCHQ shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $754.

Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHQ) has returned 0.60% so far this year and 5.72% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 10, 2019, SCHQ's average daily return is -0.01%, while the average monthly return is -0.24%.

Historically, 47% of months were positive and 53% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +9.2%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -9.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, SCHQ closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 20, 2020 with a return of +6.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 17, 2020 at -6.2%.

Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF has an annualized alpha of -1.06%, beta of -0.10, and R2 of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 10, 2019.

• This ETF participated in 52.19% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 10.98% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of -0.10 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.

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

SCHQ ranks 19 for risk / return — in the bottom 19% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF provided a 4.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.48 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Schwab Long-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 Long-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 Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF was 46.13%, occurring on Oct 19, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF drawdown is 36.16%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.