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SCHQ vs MSTI

Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF vs Madison Short-Term Strategic Income ETF

SCHQ

Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$788M

MSTI

Madison Short-Term Strategic Income ETF

Annual cost

0.36%

Fund size

$49M

Key differences

Both SCHQ and MSTI are fixed income ETFs. SCHQ charges 0.03% a year and MSTI 0.36%. The main difference: SCHQ follows a index tracking strategy; MSTI uses active selection.

  • SCHQ follows a index tracking strategy; MSTI uses active selection.
  • SCHQ costs 0.33% less per year.
  • SCHQ is much larger than MSTI. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

SCHQMSTI
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.36%
Fund size (AUM)$788M$49M
Since20192023
Dividend yield4.74%5.31%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.4%+4.2%
CAGR 3Y-0.2%N/A
CAGR 5Y-5.2%N/A
Sharpe 3Y-0.24N/A
Volatility 1Y8.83%2.44%
Max drawdown-46.13%-1.47%

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