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SCHQ vs ICSH

Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF vs iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF

SCHQ

Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

Schwab ETFs

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$897M

ICSH

iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$7.3B

Key differences

  • SCHQ costs 0.05% less per year.
  • ICSH is significantly larger than SCHQ — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • SCHQ follows a index tracking strategy; ICSH uses active selection.
  • Over the last 3 years, ICSH has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • ICSH has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

SCHQICSH
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.08%
Fund size (AUM)$897M$7.3B
Since20192013
Dividend yield4.76%4.41%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+5.6%+4.4%
CAGR 3Y-1.3%+5.2%
CAGR 5Y-5.1%+3.7%
Sharpe 3Y-0.313.35
Volatility 1Y9.07%0.41%
Max drawdown-46.13%-3.94%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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