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Schwab High Yield Bond ETF (SCYB)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

CUSIP

808524631

Inception Date

Jul 10, 2023

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

ICE BofA US Cash Pay High Yield Constrained Index

Distribution Policy

Distributing

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

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


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Schwab High Yield Bond ETF (SCYB) returned 2.43% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.92% over the past 12 months.


SCYB

YTD

2.43%

1M

1.27%

6M

2.25%

1Y

8.92%

3Y*

N/A

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.68%

1M

7.17%

6M

-1.66%

1Y

11.63%

3Y*

12.51%

5Y*

14.34%

10Y*

10.88%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.26%0.85%-1.05%0.02%1.35%2.43%
20240.13%0.30%1.14%-1.23%1.48%0.64%2.16%1.69%1.54%-0.80%1.63%-0.74%8.17%
20231.03%0.28%-1.52%-1.02%4.64%3.29%6.74%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 92, SCYB is among the top 8% 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 SCYB is 9292
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SCYB is 9191
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SCYB is 9292
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SCYB is 9292
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SCYB is 9292
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SCYB is 9393
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 High Yield Bond ETF (SCYB) 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 High Yield Bond ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 28, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.55
  • All Time: 1.63

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 High Yield Bond ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Schwab High Yield Bond ETF provided a 7.13% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.86 per share.


3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023
Dividend$1.86$1.85$0.87

Dividend yield

7.13%7.07%3.36%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Schwab High Yield Bond ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.17$0.15$0.15$0.16$0.63
2024$0.00$0.13$0.16$0.16$0.16$0.17$0.14$0.16$0.15$0.15$0.17$0.29$1.85
2023$0.18$0.17$0.15$0.38$0.87

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 High Yield Bond 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 High Yield Bond ETF was 4.92%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 23 trading sessions.

The current Schwab High Yield Bond ETF drawdown is 0.04%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-4.92%Mar 3, 202527Apr 8, 202523May 12, 202550
-3.57%Jul 14, 202369Oct 19, 202311Nov 3, 202380
-2.08%Apr 1, 202412Apr 16, 202414May 6, 202426
-1.77%Dec 9, 20249Dec 19, 202419Jan 21, 202528
-1.65%Dec 28, 20235Jan 4, 202419Feb 1, 202424
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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