SCHQ
Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
SCHQ tracks a market-value weighted Index of U.S. Investment-grade Treasury bonds with remaining maturities of 10 years or more.
Government
FIXED INCOME
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
832.1 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
3 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Charles Schwab |
| Category | Government |
| Asset class | Fixed Income |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Oct 10, 2019 |
| Assets (mns) | $824 |
| Expense ratio | 3 bp |
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Monthly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top Holdings
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS 4.625% | 2.6 % |
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS 4.5% | 2.6 % |
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS 4.75% | 2.6 % |
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS 4.25% | 2.5 % |
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS 4.25% | 2.5 % |
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS 4.125% | 2.2 % |
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS 4% | 1.9 % |
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS 1.75% | 1.9 % |
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS 2.375% | 1.8 % |
| U.S. TREASURY BONDS 3.625% | 1.8 % |
Issuer Type Breakdown
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 07/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 0.1% | -7.1% | -5.7% | -8.5% | -11.9% | -- | -- | -7.5% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.2% | -- | -- | 2.2% |
| Total Returns | 0.1% | -5.8% | -3.0% | -5.8% | -9.7% | -- | -- | -5.3% | Ann. Volatility | 12.6% | 13.0% | 14.2% | 15.5% | 15.0% | -- | -- | 16.1% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.63 | 39% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.73 | 60% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.67 | 53% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 942 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $30 |
| Turnover | 3.6% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.03% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $31.64 |
| 30d moving avg. | $31.38 |
| Annualized volatility | 15.3% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 51 |
| Short interest | 1.2% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
Distribution Yield (Trailing 12 Months)
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based Government Fixed Income ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 30 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 13.4 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 15.9 bp |
| SCHQ (3 bp) Percentile rank | 25 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHQ | 3.0 | 3.4 | 6.4 |
| Peer Avg. | 18.9 | 7.7 | 26.6 |
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