SCHQ Performance — Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-25
SCHQ returned +0.82% year to date and +2.86% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are −0.49% over 3 years and −5.62% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Long-Term Government Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $99, against $104 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 12.76% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $18.6M, and assets reached $759.01M.
SCHQ Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Long-Term Government Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | SCHQ | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $103 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $99 | $104 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $75 | $83 |
| Since data start (Oct 2019 – Jun 2026) | $77 | $92 |
SCHQ Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.82% |
| 1 year | +2.86% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −0.49% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −5.62% |
SCHQ Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.82% |
| 2025 | +5.33% |
| 2024 | −6.31% |
| 2023 | +3.28% |
| 2022 | −29.41% |
| 2021 | −4.96% |
| 2020 | +17.62% |
| 2019 (Oct–Dec) | −4.91% |
SCHQ Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −0.1% | +4.2% | −4.0% | −0.7% | +0.5% | +1.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +5.1% | −0.9% | −1.1% | −2.9% | +2.5% | −0.9% | +0.3% | +3.1% | +1.2% | +0.4% | −2.1% |
| 2024 | −1.9% | −2.3% | +1.1% | −5.9% | +2.9% | +1.7% | +3.6% | +2.1% | +2.0% | −5.2% | +1.8% | −5.5% |
| 2023 | +7.0% | −4.7% | +4.8% | +0.5% | −2.8% | 0.0% | −2.2% | −2.8% | −7.3% | −4.9% | +9.1% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | −3.8% | −1.5% | −5.3% | −8.9% | −1.9% | −1.5% | +2.7% | −4.4% | −7.9% | −5.6% | +7.1% | −2.2% |
| 2021 | −3.6% | −5.5% | −5.0% | +2.3% | +0.5% | +3.6% | +3.6% | −0.2% | −2.9% | +1.9% | +2.6% | −1.7% |
| 2020 | +6.8% | +6.7% | +6.6% | +1.6% | −1.9% | +0.1% | +4.2% | −4.3% | +0.4% | −3.0% | +1.2% | −1.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.7% | −0.5% | −2.8% |
SCHQ Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 12.76%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.39 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.13% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −7.29% (Sep 2023)
SCHQ Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $18.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $576.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.03×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $18.7M | $51.1M | −$32.5M |
| May 2026 | $35.5M | $143.4M | −$107.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $18.8M | $7.9M | $11.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $27.2M | $47.4M | −$20.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $39.7M | $19.3M | $20.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.6M | $99.9M | −$98.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $33.5M | $28.8M | $4.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $187.2M | $0 | $187.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $31.1M | $17.8M | $13.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $31.4M | $104.0M | −$72.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $56.6M | $28.4M | $28.2M |
| Jul 2025 | $94.9M | $9.4M | $85.6M |
SCHQ Assets Under Management
Net assets of Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $759.01M |
| 2026-03-31 | $895.84M |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.00B |
| 2025-09-30 | $815.71M |
| 2025-06-30 | $758.83M |
| 2025-03-31 | $941.72M |
| 2024-12-31 | $708.03M |
| 2024-09-30 | $908.27M |
| 2024-06-30 | $674.03M |
| 2024-03-31 | $634.18M |
| 2023-12-31 | $617.27M |
| 2023-09-30 | $378.34M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.