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SCHQ vs SDSI

Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF vs American Century Short Duration Strategic Income ETF

SCHQ

Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

Annual cost

0.03%

Fund size

$788M

SDSI

American Century Short Duration Strategic Income ETF

Annual cost

0.32%

Fund size

$218M

Key differences

Both SCHQ and SDSI are fixed income ETFs. SCHQ charges 0.03% a year and SDSI 0.32%. The main difference: SCHQ follows a index tracking strategy; SDSI uses active selection.

  • SCHQ follows a index tracking strategy; SDSI uses active selection.
  • SCHQ costs 0.29% less per year.
  • SCHQ is much larger than SDSI. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, SDSI has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

SCHQSDSI
Annual cost (TER)0.03%0.32%
Fund size (AUM)$788M$218M
Since20192022
Dividend yield4.74%4.84%
Asset classfixed incomefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+4.4%+4.8%
CAGR 3Y-0.2%+5.7%
CAGR 5Y-5.2%N/A
Sharpe 3Y-0.240.94
Volatility 1Y8.83%1.65%
Max drawdown-46.13%-1.29%

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