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

Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHQ) belongs to the Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with SCHQ. 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 SCHQ

SCHQ charges 0.03% annually. Among ETFs in the Government Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among SCHQ alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
SPTL	SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	May 23, 2007	SCHQ vs SPTL
SPTS	SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF	0.03%	Nov 30, 2011	SCHQ vs SPTS
XONE	Bondbloxx Bloomberg One Year Target Duration US Tr...	0.03%	Sep 13, 2022	SCHQ vs XONE
SMBS	Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF	0.03%	Nov 18, 2024	SCHQ vs SMBS
SPTB	State Street SPDR Portfolio Treasury ETF	0.03%	May 20, 2024	SCHQ vs SPTB

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to SCHQ

Among ETFs in the Government 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
BIL	SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	100	May 25, 2007	SCHQ vs BIL
SHV	iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF	100	Jan 11, 2007	SCHQ vs SHV
GBIL	Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF	100	Sep 6, 2016	SCHQ vs GBIL
TFLO	iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF	100	Feb 3, 2014	SCHQ vs TFLO
USFR	WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund	100	Feb 4, 2014	SCHQ vs USFR

Top Performing SCHQ Alternatives (YTD)

SCHQ alternatives from the Government Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
THTA	SoFi Enhanced Yield ETF	4.09%	Nov 14, 2023	SCHQ vs THTA
BNDD	Quadratic Deflation ETF	3.22%	Sep 16, 2021	SCHQ vs BNDD
BUCK	Simplify Stable Income ETF	0.97%	Oct 27, 2022	SCHQ vs BUCK
USFR	WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund	0.93%	Feb 4, 2014	SCHQ vs USFR
TFLO	iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF	0.92%	Feb 3, 2014	SCHQ vs TFLO

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to SCHQ

SCHQ alternatives from the Government Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
IBTE	iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Treasury ETF	0.00%	Feb 25, 2020	SCHQ vs IBTE
SHV	iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF	0.21%	Jan 11, 2007	SCHQ vs SHV
BIL	SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.21%	May 25, 2007	SCHQ vs BIL
GBIL	Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF	0.25%	Sep 6, 2016	SCHQ vs GBIL
USFR	WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund	0.29%	Feb 4, 2014	SCHQ vs USFR

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to SCHQ

SCHQ alternatives from the Government Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
SHV	iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF	-0.01%	Jan 11, 2007	SCHQ vs SHV
BIL	SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	-0.01%	May 25, 2007	SCHQ vs BIL
GBIL	Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF	-0.02%	Sep 6, 2016	SCHQ vs GBIL
TFLO	iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF	-0.02%	Feb 3, 2014	SCHQ vs TFLO
IBTF	iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Treasury ETF	-0.04%	Feb 25, 2020	SCHQ vs IBTF

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

Often Compared With SCHQ

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	12	0.17%	Jul 22, 2002	SCHQ vs TLT
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond	97	0.24%	Aug 5, 2010	SCHQ vs SCHO
VGLT	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	14	-0.09%	Nov 19, 2009	SCHQ vs VGLT
SCHR	Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	Government Bonds	64	-0.04%	Aug 5, 2010	SCHQ vs SCHR
SCHI	Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	74	-0.42%	Oct 10, 2019	SCHQ vs SCHI
SCHJ	Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	94	0.07%	Oct 10, 2019	SCHQ vs SCHJ
TLH	iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond	16	-0.24%	Jan 11, 2007	SCHQ vs TLH
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	SCHQ vs BND
LTPZ	PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	8	-1.39%	Sep 3, 2009	SCHQ vs LTPZ
BIBL	Inspire 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	72	4.92%	Oct 30, 2017	SCHQ vs BIBL
TDTT	FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	85	0.75%	Sep 19, 2011	SCHQ vs TDTT
PBTP	Invesco PureBeta 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	93	1.05%	Sep 22, 2017	SCHQ vs PBTP
VBIIX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	57	-0.96%	Mar 1, 1994	SCHQ vs VBIIX
EGOV.L	UBS ETF (LU) J.P. Morgan Global Government ESG Liq...	Global Bonds	13	-0.32%	Oct 1, 2019	SCHQ vs EGOV.L
POR	Portland General Electric Company		77	11.10%	—	SCHQ vs POR
PRULX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Long Term Index Fund	Government Bonds	14	-0.49%	Sep 28, 1989	SCHQ vs PRULX
XTWY	Bondbloxx Bloomberg Twenty Year Target Duration US...	Government Bonds	9	0.11%	Sep 13, 2022	SCHQ vs XTWY
MUNI	PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Active ETF	Municipal Bonds, Actively Managed	69	0.11%	Nov 30, 2009	SCHQ vs MUNI
SGOV	iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF	Ultrashort Bond	100	0.86%	May 26, 2020	SCHQ vs SGOV
IEF	iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF	Government Bonds	43	-0.14%	Jul 26, 2002	SCHQ vs IEF

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