Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
$23.74+0.03 (+0.11%)
- 0.03%
- $13.3B
- −2.1%
- 4.09%
- 3.2M sh
- $23.72
- low $23.57high $25.42
The ETF.net SCHR Grade
A
Score 83 out of 100
- 3 of 19
Score 83 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A92 out of 100Rank 1 of 19Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 17Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B64 out of 100Rank 3 of 19Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B63 out of 100Rank 7 of 19Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A76 out of 100Rank 4 of 19Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A81 out of 100Rank 5 of 19
Our read on SCHR
AThe belly of the Treasury curve for three basis points. Since 2010, SCHR has tracked the Bloomberg US Treasury 3-10 Year Index: government paper only, no corporate credit, income paid monthly.
The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the total return of an index measuring the intermediate-term U.S. Treasury bond market.
Why people hold it
- Charges 0.03% a year, a fraction of the 0.15% median for intermediate Treasury funds. In a corner of the market where yields do the heavy lifting, fee drag matters.
- Does exactly what the label says: about 100 US Treasury notes, tracking the Bloomberg US Treasury 3-10 Year Index with very tight fidelity. No credit sleeve, no derivatives detour.schwabassetmanagement.com
- Pays monthly, and it is an actively traded, multi-billion-dollar fund, which puts it among the more established options in the 3-10 year Treasury aisle.
- One of the strongest implementations in its peer group, matching SPTI at the bottom of the fee table and undercutting BBIB and the BondBloxx target-duration funds.
Worth knowing
- Intermediate maturities carry real rate sensitivity. When yields rise, prices on 3-10 year Treasuries fall, and this fund holds the full move.
- Treasuries only. You get no credit spread from corporate or mortgage bonds, which is the point for some investors and a limit for others.schwabassetmanagement.com
- SPTI runs the same 0.03% fee on the same slice of the curve, so the choice often comes down to brokerage plumbing rather than the funds themselves.
SCHR Holdings
- Bonds
- 101
- 19%
- Treasury Note 4.13% 11/30/2029 (BBG01QZFYD58)
Sectors
- Financials100.0%
Geography
- United States100.00%
SCHR Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
SCHR$9,785
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | SCHR |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −2.6% |
| 1 month | −0.8% |
| 3 months | −2.2% |
| 1 year | −2.1% |
| 3 years | +3.7% |
| 5 years | −0.3% |
| 10 years | +1.0% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | SCHR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −2.6% | |
| 2025 | +7.3% | |
| 2024 | +1.4% | |
| 2023 | +4.2% | |
| 2022 | −10.6% | |
| 2021 | −2.6% | |
| 2020 | +7.7% |
SCHR in the news
SCHR Dividends
- 4.09%
- $0.97
- $0.08 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
SCHR Risk
- 4.6%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- −0.21
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −13.7%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.78
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
SCHR Cost
0.03%
SCHR0.03%
- The middle half of Treasuries (3-10 Year) funds
- Median 0.12%
No Treasuries (3-10 Year) fund charges less.
Other funds in Treasuries (3-10 Year)
- ASPTIState Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Treasury ETFExpense ratio 0.03%1 year return −2.1%
- AVGITVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETFExpense ratio 0.03%1 year return −2.1%
- ABBIBJPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Treasury Bond 3-10 Year ETFExpense ratio 0.04%1 year return −2.1%
- AXTREBondBloxx Bloomberg Three Year Target Duration US Treasury ETFExpense ratio 0.05%1 year return −0.1%
- AXFIVBondBloxx Bloomberg Five Year Target Duration US Treasury ETFExpense ratio 0.05%1 year return −2.3%