Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF (SCHO)
| Assets | $11.50B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.03% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 470.40M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.01 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.12% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Volume | 2,260,285 |
| Open | 24.44 |
| Previous Close | 24.44 |
| Day's Range | 24.43 - 24.45 |
| 52-Week Low | 24.06 |
| 52-Week High | 24.47 |
| Beta | 0.05 |
| Holdings | 97 |
| Inception Date | Aug 5, 2010 |
About SCHO
Fund Home PageThe Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF (SCHO) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market-value-weighted index of debt issued by the US Treasury, excluding STRIPS, with remaining maturity of 1-3 years. SCHO was launched on Aug 5, 2010 and is issued by Charles Schwab.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | $0.0762 | Oct 7, 2025 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.0798 | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $0.0896 | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $0.0787 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.0874 | Jun 6, 2025 |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.0829 | May 7, 2025 |
Performance
SCHO had a total return of 4.99% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.32%.
News
SCHO: Wage-Price Spiral Should Be Stalled By Lower Labour Demand
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SCHO: The Case For Rotating Out Of Short-Duration Treasuries
SCHO offers stability and low costs but faces yield curve headwinds, making it less attractive than ultrashort or long-duration Treasuries for income. The Fed is expected to cut rates later in 2025, w...
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SCHO: A Decent ETF To Wait Out The New Wave Of Tariffs
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How Two Strategic Picks Boost Income And Reduce Risks: One Yields Above 8%
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SCHO: A Good Place For Short Term Money In An Expensive Equities Market
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Rates Spark: ECB Presser Bear-Flattened The Curve
The ECB cut rates by 25bp as widely anticipated, but a slightly hawkish tilt bear flattened the EUR curve, which in our view remains priced aggressively. In the US, as the markets head towards the Fed...
SCHO: A Low-Risk, High-Yield Pick To Boost Your Dividend Portfolio's Stability
SCHO presently offers investors a Dividend Yield [TTM] of 4.16%, indicating that it can help you generate income. The ETF's low annualized volatility of 1.93% indicates that you can significantly redu...
SCHO ETF: Best-In-Class Features And Active Return Prospects
The Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF is in focus amid rising speculation about the short end of the yield curve. We think lower economic persistence will readjust the yield curve's level and slope,...
SCHO: A Safe Bet In Times Of Change
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF is trading near its all-time low. SCHO offers a yield of 4.14% and potential for small capital gains if interest rates drop. An extremely low expense ratio and low ...
U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Short/Intermediate Investment Grade Funds Have Yet To Report A Weekly Outflow In 2024
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SCHO: A Mathematical Speculative Investment For 2024 - Buy
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Estimating The Impact Of Lower Rates On Bond Fund Dividends
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SCHO: Better Opportunities Elsewhere
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Schwab Asset Management Reduces Fees on Two Fixed Income ETFs, Pricing Its Entire Fixed Income Lineup at Three Basis Points
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Buy Short-Term Treasuries To Reduce Risk And Enjoy The Risk-Free Yield
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Investors Take A Wait-And-See Approach During The Most Recent Fund-Flows Week
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U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Investors Flock To Money Market Funds And Taxable Bond ETFs During The Fund-Flows Week
Investors were net purchasers of fund assets for the fourth week in a row, injecting a net $4.6 billion for the week ended Wednesday, May 17. Equity ETFs experienced net outflows for the second week i...
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SCHO: Why Some Bond Funds Fail To Deliver For Parking Cash
Investors need to pay attention to the ETFs and mutual funds they are utilizing to park cash; the goal should be to generate income while maintaining stable NAV values. SCHO is not a good option for p...
SCHO: Close The Portholes, The Storm Is Coming
SCHO is a short-term treasuries ETF. The vehicle has no credit risk, its holdings being entirely composed of Treasuries.
SCHO: 2-Year Duration Treasury Fund, 3.7% Yield And Rising
SCHO is a short duration treasuries ETF with an average holdings duration of 2 years. SCHO has no credit risk, its holdings being entirely composed of Treasuries.
Charles Schwab shaves fees on seven passive ETFs and three actively-managed ETFs
Charles Schwab Corp.'s SCHW, -1.43% Schwab Asset Management unit said Tuesday it'll trim operating expense ratios of seven passively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and three actively managed mut...
SCHO: Finally Getting Some Yield For Parking Cash
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Schwab's SCHO Looks Attractive: Strong Buy
The Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF is one of my rare "strong buys" that I believe has one of the best risk-adjusted prospects in the market. Forward returns have been well predicted by yields, wh...
Rates Outlook: Swap Spreads To See Widening Pressure
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Tapering Impact On Treasury Supply
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SCHO: A Lower Fee Alternative To SHY
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