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SCHR · Schwab Intermediate-term U.s. Treasury ETF

Over the last 15 years (2011-09 to 2026-10), $10,000 invested in SCHR with dividends reinvested grew to $12,172, 1.30% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -15.12%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.

Growth of $10,000 · 2011-09 to 2026-10 · dividends reinvested

CAGR (annualized return)
1.30%
Volatility (annualized)
4.13%
Worst drawdown
-15.12%
Sharpe ratio
-0.07

How SCHR held up in past market crashes

SCHR has been through 3 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 12.9% in the 2022 bear market, when the S&P 500 fell 25.4%. Its price had not yet regained that high by the latest close (price only, not counting the dividends or interest it paid). No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.

Deepest price fall and recovery time of SCHR in each market crash, next to the S&P 500
CrashSCHR deepest fallS&P 500 (SPY)Peak to bottomBack to peak
2018 fourth-quarter selloff-1.0%-20.2%Oct 2018 to Nov 2018Under a month
2020 COVID crash-2.2%-34.1%Mar 2020 to Mar 2020Under a month
2022 bear market-12.9%-25.4%Jan 2022 to Oct 2022Not yet

Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.

About SCHR

Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the total return of the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury 3-10 Year Index. It provides targeted exposure to intermediate-maturity U.S. Treasury securities, focusing on fixed-rate, U.S. dollar-denominated government bonds with remaining maturities of three to ten years. The fund is designed for investors seeking broad access to the intermediate segment of the Treasury market through a single diversified portfolio. SCHR primarily holds U.S. Treasury notes and related government securities, using a passive approach to mirror the index’s performance before fees and expenses. Managed by Charles Schwab Investment Management, the ETF plays a role in the fixed-income market by offering liquid, portfolio-level exposure to U.S. government debt across the intermediate maturity spectrum.

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