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SMBSSchwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

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Tracks the total return of an index composed of investment-grade mortgage-backed securities issued and/or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies.

By Schwab ETFs · Launched 2024

Annual Cost

0.03%

#40 of 5,861 · low cost

Fund Size

$6.5B

#389 of 5,861 · large

Dividend YieldGoal

5.14%

Track Record

1 year

#3,850 of 5,861 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,439+4.4%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Index tracking

Index tracked

Bloomberg US MBS Float Adjusted Total Return Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 4.1% of fundwell diversified

State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund
1.5%
Freddie Mac
0.5%
Fannie Mae
0.3%
Freddie Mac
0.3%
Freddie Mac
0.3%
Freddie Mac
0.3%
Government National Mortgage Association
0.3%
Government National Mortgage Association
0.3%
Freddie Mac
0.2%
Freddie Mac
0.2%

Asset allocation

Bonds
98.5%
Cash
1.5%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
4.1%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-3.2%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Bond profile

Duration

4.0 years

Avg maturity

9.4 years

Credit ratings

AAA
1.6%
AA
98.4%

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Tracks the total return of an index composed of investment-grade mortgage-backed securities issued and/or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies.
Strategy
Invests primarily in investment-grade mortgage-backed securities included in the Bloomberg US MBS Float Adjusted Total Return Index, which is market capitalization weighted and tracks fixed-rate agency MBS guaranteed by U.S. government agencies. The fund aims to closely track the index's total return using sampling techniques and may invest in derivatives to manage interest rate and credit risk exposure.
Inception date
November 18, 2024
Fund family
Schwab ETFs

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Data updated on 2026-08-04