SCUS Fees and Costs — Schwab Ultra-Short Income ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-25
The net expense ratio is 0.14%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 50%.
SCUS Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SCUS. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.14% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.14% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.14% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
SCUS Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in SCUS, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $89 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.15% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.14%) | $15 | $46 | $81 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $2 | $8 |
| Total costs | $15 | $49 | $89 |
| Value after costs | $10,485 | $11,528 | $12,674 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.15% | 0.15% | 0.15% |
SCUS Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $1.9B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 50%
- Securities lending: none during the year
SCUS Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Income Clearing Corporation | $324.7M | 19.52% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $311.7M | 18.74% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $257.1M | 15.46% |
| Erste Group Bank AG | $163.6M | 9.84% |
| TP ICAP Global Markets Americas LLC | $157.0M | 9.44% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $134.9M | 8.11% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $87.8M | 5.28% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $82.8M | 4.98% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $76.3M | 4.59% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $67.2M | 4.04% |
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.