Bond ETFs

SCHZ:what it yields, how rates move it and what it holds

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF. Portfolio as of June 30, 2026, from the fund's SEC filing (Form N-PORT).

Broad bond market. A mix of Treasury, corporate and mortgage bonds, usually following the index of the whole US bond market.

Yield to maturity (YTM)

not computed

25% of the fund is in mortgage-backed bonds. Their yield depends on when homeowners repay early, which public data does not show. Rather than a wrong number, we show none.

If rates rise 1 pointestimated from its duration, 5.8 years
-5.8%
Investment gradeof the credit risk, BBB or better
100%
Size12,328 positions
$10.6B

In a few words

SCHZ holds 12,328 positions. 46% of the portfolio is US Treasury bonds. We show no yield to maturity, because much of it is in bonds whose yield public data cannot give correctly. Its duration is 5.8 years: if rates rise by 1 percentage point, its price falls about 5.8%. In 2022, when rates rose sharply, its total return was -13.1%.

Every ETF in Broad bond market

If rates change

A rough estimate, if rates moved at once and equally at every maturity.

5.8 years duration
+1 point

Price, at once

-5.8%

Ready-made moves

Change in ratesAt once
+5.8%
+2.9%
0.0%
-2.9%
-5.8%
-11.6%

Past returns

The ETF's total return, price change plus distributions, as the fund reports it to the SEC.

July 2019 – June 2026

Last 12 months

+3.8%

3 years, average per year

+4.1%

Worst 12 months

-15.7%

Largest fall from a peak

-17.3%

100 at the start 108.5 at the end, distributions reinvested

The total return in each full calendar year. The current year is added once it closes.

  • 2020: +7.5%
  • 2021: -1.7%
  • 2022: -13.1%
  • 2023: +5.6%
  • 2024: +1.3%
  • 2025: +7.2%

What it holds

Portfolio as of June 30, 2026: who issued the bonds, when they mature and the largest issuers.

12,328 positions1,343 issuers

Who issued the bonds

US Treasury45.7%
Companies24.3%
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and others18.8%
US federal agencies5.6%
Other governments3.0%
Other0.8%

Largest issuers

The 10 largest are 71.5% of the fund.

United States Treasury45.72%
Fannie Mae9.24%
Freddie Mac7.44%
Government National Mortgage Association5.62%
UMBS, TBA0.99%
FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certs.0.60%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO0.54%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP0.51%
MORGAN STANLEY0.46%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC0.38%

When they mature

Up to 1 year0.8%
1 to 3 years21.5%
3 to 5 years16.0%
5 to 10 years18.4%
10 to 20 years11.0%
Over 20 years31.0%

Details

Positions
12,328
Average coupon
3.81%
Floating rate
0.4%
In other currencies
0.0%
Mortgage-backed
25.1%
In default
0.00%
Hard to value
0.00%
Cash and cash funds
1.7%

Maturities as stated on the bonds. Mortgage bonds, many corporate bonds and city bonds can be repaid early, so in practice they mature sooner.

Similar bond ETFs

Same kind as SCHZ, nearest in rate sensitivity.

  • AGGiShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
    If rates +1%-5.8%
  • DFCFDimensional Core Fixed Income ETF
    If rates +1%-5.9%
  • BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETF
    If rates +1%-5.7%
  • SPABState Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
    If rates +1%-5.9%
  • JCPBJPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF
    If rates +1%-5.9%
  • BIVVanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
    If rates +1%-5.9%

The full analysis

And what about stocks?

Bonds are only one side of investing. With Ploutos AI you can analyse a company through its official SEC filings, look into its financials and understand what lies behind the numbers. Every finding comes with a reference to its source, so you can check the data behind the analysis.

  • A fair value range built from the filings
  • Earnings quality, debt and red flags
  • Insider and institutional moves
  • The case for and the case against

Common questions

Didn't find what you were looking for?

Ask us
How much would SCHZ fall if rates rose?

With a duration of 5.8 years, an immediate one-point rise in rates would take about 5.8% off its price. An equal fall would add about the same.

What is SCHZ's yield?

For this fund we show no yield to maturity, because much of it is in bonds whose yield public data cannot give correctly.

How did SCHZ do in 2022?

In 2022 SCHZ returned -13.1% in total, as the fund reports it.

Related pages

This page describes what bond ETFs hold, based on their SEC filings. Bond prices change every day and past returns do not say what comes next.