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Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHR)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US8085248545

CUSIP

808524854

Inception Date

Aug 5, 2010

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

Bloomberg US Treasury (3-10 Y)

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

SCHR has an expense ratio of 0.05%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHR) returned 2.35% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.29% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SCHR returned 1.18% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.


SCHR

YTD

2.35%

1M

-0.37%

6M

2.55%

1Y

5.29%

5Y*

-1.19%

10Y*

1.18%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.19%

1M

9.00%

6M

-1.55%

1Y

12.31%

5Y*

15.59%

10Y*

10.78%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of SCHR, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.49%2.02%0.50%1.28%-1.92%2.35%
20240.24%-1.52%0.54%-2.08%1.44%1.07%2.29%1.24%1.12%-2.41%0.67%-1.06%1.42%
20232.32%-2.40%3.08%0.69%-1.04%-1.19%-0.10%-0.16%-1.69%-0.82%3.06%2.65%4.27%
2022-1.60%-0.51%-2.95%-2.74%0.72%-0.75%1.99%-2.94%-3.26%-0.72%2.46%-0.64%-10.58%
2021-0.43%-1.36%-1.18%0.59%0.38%0.12%1.20%-0.29%-0.95%-0.79%0.45%-0.35%-2.62%
20202.18%2.13%2.90%0.08%0.28%0.10%0.53%-0.42%0.16%-0.64%0.19%0.03%7.72%
20190.43%-0.22%1.76%-0.16%2.09%0.90%-0.04%2.50%-0.76%0.26%-0.41%-0.27%6.18%
2018-1.33%-0.52%0.80%-0.92%0.78%0.08%-0.35%0.69%-0.76%0.03%0.93%2.08%1.45%
20170.36%0.38%0.01%0.91%0.46%-0.29%0.39%0.85%-0.91%-0.14%-0.40%-0.01%1.59%
20162.22%0.84%0.22%-0.18%-0.20%2.11%0.00%-0.75%0.35%-0.86%-2.57%-0.14%0.95%
20152.44%-1.36%0.62%-0.11%-0.17%-0.72%0.87%-0.06%1.23%-0.52%-0.40%-0.22%1.56%
20141.54%0.28%-0.68%0.52%1.13%-0.14%-0.49%1.16%-0.70%1.21%0.70%-0.14%4.44%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 75, SCHR is among the top 25% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SCHR is 7575
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SCHR is 8585
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SCHR is 8787
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SCHR is 8181
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SCHR is 5252
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SCHR is 7070
Martin 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 Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 15, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.14
  • 5-Year: -0.23
  • 10-Year: 0.26
  • All Time: 0.39

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF provided a 3.82% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.94 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.94$0.92$0.78$0.50$0.28$0.47$0.63$0.56$0.44$0.39$0.42$0.38

Dividend yield

3.82%3.77%3.16%2.02%1.00%1.62%2.31%2.11%1.65%1.45%1.56%1.44%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.09$0.07$0.08$0.08$0.32
2024$0.00$0.08$0.07$0.08$0.07$0.08$0.07$0.08$0.08$0.07$0.09$0.15$0.92
2023$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.14$0.78
2022$0.00$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.11$0.50
2021$0.00$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.05$0.28
2020$0.00$0.06$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.06$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.05$0.47
2019$0.00$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.10$0.63
2018$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.10$0.56
2017$0.00$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.08$0.44
2016$0.00$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.39
2015$0.00$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.07$0.42
2014$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.07$0.38

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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 Intermediate-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 Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF was 16.11%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF drawdown is 6.49%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-16.11%Aug 5, 2020558Oct 20, 2022
-5.79%Nov 5, 201067Feb 10, 201193Jun 24, 2011160
-5.38%Jul 6, 2016471May 17, 2018212Mar 22, 2019683
-5.24%May 2, 201388Sep 5, 2013278Oct 13, 2014366
-2.68%Feb 3, 201589Jun 10, 201552Aug 24, 2015141

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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