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Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (SCHO)

Short Government | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
24.30 USD +0.04 (0.165%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 24.31 +0.01 (0.035%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:58 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:51 p.m. EDT

SCHO is a short-term Treasury ETF with a strong dividend yield, making it an attractive option for income-focused investors. The recent price movements are relatively stable, hovering close to its 52-week low and average. While the short-term forecast shows minimal price movement, the consistent dividend payouts and the ETF's role as a safe-haven asset make it a reliable choice for long-term investors. However, the options activity suggests a cautious approach, with more put activity indicating potential for downside risk, which should be considered by traders looking to capitalize on short-term opportunities.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.002093
MSTL0.003141
AutoETS0.003153
AutoARIMA0.003175

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 53%
H-stat 2.98
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.335
Excess Kurtosis -0.65

As of April 11, 2026, 3:51 p.m. EDT: The options data shows mixed signals. For the near-term expirations, there's a notable increase in put options, especially for the 2026-05-15 expiration, with a high open interest and implied volatility for strikes below the current price, suggesting some bearish sentiment. However, the call options for the same expiration show limited activity, which may indicate a lack of bullish momentum. For the 2026-08-21 expiration, there's a concentration of put options at higher strikes, indicating potential for downside protection or a bearish outlook. Overall, the options market suggests a cautious stance with more focus on downside risk management.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.31% 4.03% 4.34% 3.16%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-01 0.0750 0.309917
2026-03-02 0.0710 0.292485
2026-02-02 0.0870 0.359884
2025-12-19 0.0770 0.319394
2025-12-01 0.0720 0.299476
2025-11-03 0.0860 0.359060
2025-10-01 0.0760 0.318038
2025-09-02 0.0800 0.336375
2025-08-01 0.0900 0.379666
2025-07-01 0.0790 0.335053
2025-06-02 0.0870 0.371252
2025-05-01 0.0830 0.353556
2025-04-01 0.0840 0.359921
2025-03-03 0.0780 0.335646
2025-02-03 0.0960 0.416493
2024-12-20 0.0800 0.349180
2024-12-02 0.0810 0.353546
2024-11-01 0.0920 0.403071
2024-10-01 0.0785 0.341278
2024-09-03 0.0935 0.409726
2024-08-01 0.0880 0.388867
2024-07-01 0.0795 0.356263
2024-06-03 0.0925 0.416241
2024-05-01 0.0835 0.378301
2024-04-01 0.0830 0.375700
2024-03-01 0.0915 0.414053
2024-02-01 0.0885 0.399018
2023-12-15 0.0785 0.357213
2023-12-01 0.0905 0.413500
2023-11-01 0.0825 0.381216
2023-10-02 0.0815 0.379086
2023-09-01 0.0760 0.352934
2023-08-01 0.0860 0.401225
2023-07-03 0.0785 0.367550
2023-06-01 0.0725 0.336978
2023-05-01 0.0665 0.309059
2023-04-03 0.0780 0.362153
2023-03-01 0.0665 0.314792
2023-02-01 0.0545 0.255134
2022-12-16 0.0585 0.275496
2022-12-01 0.0425 0.200673
2022-11-01 0.0390 0.185892
2022-10-03 0.0385 0.182817
2022-09-01 0.0350 0.164689
2022-08-01 0.0270 0.125938
2022-07-01 0.0255 0.119120
2022-06-01 0.0165 0.076970
2022-05-02 0.0125 0.058551
2022-04-01 0.0120 0.056044
2022-03-01 0.0075 0.034383
2022-02-01 0.0085 0.038894
2021-12-17 0.0065 0.029513
2021-12-01 0.0065 0.029468
2021-11-01 0.0065 0.029458
2021-10-01 0.0065 0.029339
2021-09-01 0.0070 0.031580
2021-08-02 0.0085 0.038327
2021-07-01 0.0080 0.036148
2021-06-01 0.0085 0.038337
2021-05-03 0.0100 0.045144
2021-04-01 0.0115 0.051936
2021-03-01 0.0115 0.051908
2021-02-01 0.0150 0.067671
2020-12-17 0.0145 0.065453
2020-12-01 0.0165 0.074523
2020-11-02 0.0200 0.090337
2020-10-01 0.0210 0.094798
2020-09-01 0.0225 0.101593
2020-08-03 0.0280 0.126415
2020-07-01 0.0265 0.119749
2020-06-01 0.0305 0.137832
2020-05-01 0.0325 0.147044
2020-04-01 0.0345 0.156108
2020-03-02 0.0375 0.172040
2020-02-03 0.0450 0.208261
2019-12-19 0.0400 0.186406
2019-12-02 0.0445 0.207541
2019-11-01 0.0455 0.212159
2019-10-01 0.0470 0.219504
2019-09-03 0.0495 0.230970
2019-08-01 0.0490 0.230037
2019-07-01 0.0460 0.216502
2019-06-03 0.0540 0.254719
2019-05-01 0.0495 0.235816
2019-04-01 0.0515 0.245878
2019-03-01 0.0450 0.216281
2019-02-01 0.0505 0.242958
2018-12-19 0.0445 0.215129
2018-12-03 0.0420 0.204023
2018-11-01 0.0435 0.211795
2018-10-01 0.0370 0.180537
2018-09-04 0.0430 0.209662
2018-08-01 0.0375 0.183346
2018-07-02 0.0385 0.188140
2018-06-01 0.0355 0.173714
2018-05-01 0.0315 0.154641
2018-04-02 0.0335 0.163974
2018-03-01 0.0275 0.134868
2018-02-01 0.0295 0.144807
2017-12-27 0.0280 0.136974
2017-12-01 0.0270 0.131913
2017-11-01 0.0235 0.114686
2017-10-02 0.0245 0.119416
2017-09-01 0.0245 0.119248
2017-08-01 0.0220 0.107184
2017-07-03 0.0240 0.117309
2017-06-01 0.0235 0.114747
2017-05-01 0.0205 0.100132
2017-04-03 0.0220 0.107631
2017-03-01 0.0180 0.088244
2017-02-01 0.0215 0.105394
2016-12-28 0.0160 0.078593
2016-12-01 0.0170 0.083475
2016-11-01 0.0160 0.078153
2016-10-03 0.0180 0.087856
2016-09-01 0.0170 0.083099
2016-08-01 0.0170 0.082992
2016-07-01 0.0175 0.085355
2016-06-01 0.0165 0.080994
2016-05-02 0.0190 0.093180
2016-02-01 0.0170 0.083533
2015-12-29 0.0155 0.076591
2015-12-01 0.0145 0.071453
2015-11-02 0.0160 0.078781
2015-10-01 0.0135 0.066356
2015-09-01 0.0130 0.064046
2015-08-03 0.0165 0.081267
2015-07-01 0.0130 0.064133
2015-06-01 0.0145 0.071542
2015-05-01 0.0140 0.069101
2015-04-01 0.0135 0.066604
2015-03-02 0.0120 0.059410
2015-02-02 0.0145 0.071553
2014-12-29 0.0125 0.062061
2014-12-01 0.0125 0.061859
2014-11-03 0.0110 0.054506
2014-10-01 0.0105 0.052102
2014-09-02 0.0105 0.052165
2014-08-01 0.0100 0.049682
2014-07-01 0.0095 0.047217
2014-06-02 0.0090 0.044731
2014-05-01 0.0090 0.044764
2014-04-01 0.0085 0.042351
2014-03-03 0.0075 0.037293
2014-02-03 0.0080 0.039767
2013-12-27 0.0075 0.037404
2013-12-02 0.0070 0.034872
2013-11-01 0.0085 0.042357
2013-10-01 0.0050 0.024949
2013-09-03 0.0065 0.032511
2013-08-01 0.0065 0.032474
2013-07-01 0.0045 0.022506
2013-06-03 0.0055 0.027479
2013-05-01 0.0055 0.027442
2013-04-01 0.0060 0.029972
2013-03-01 0.0055 0.027487
2013-02-01 0.0060 0.029998
2012-12-27 0.0060 0.030005
2012-12-03 0.0060 0.030006
2012-10-01 0.0055 0.027518
2012-09-04 0.0055 0.027502
2012-08-01 0.0065 0.032503
2012-07-02 0.0055 0.027559
2012-06-01 0.0065 0.032544
2012-05-01 0.0070 0.035070
2012-04-02 0.0065 0.032626
2012-03-01 0.0060 0.030100
2012-02-01 0.0065 0.032552
2011-12-28 0.0065 0.032605
2011-12-01 0.0060 0.030081
2011-11-01 0.0070 0.035138
2011-10-03 0.0065 0.032624
2011-09-01 0.0100 0.050134
2011-08-01 0.0110 0.055389
2011-07-01 0.0090 0.045428
2011-06-01 0.0115 0.057987
2011-05-02 0.0095 0.048106
2011-04-01 0.0100 0.050890
2011-03-01 0.0075 0.038122
2011-02-01 0.0090 0.045732
2010-12-29 0.0085 0.043259
2010-12-01 0.0065 0.033052
2010-11-01 0.0070 0.035448
2010-10-01 0.0070 0.035528
2010-09-01 0.0035 0.017801
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 4.0

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 48.79
All Time Low 23.825
Ask 24.3
Ask Size 214,600
Average Daily Volume10 Day 3,513,490
Average Daily Volume3 Month 3,337,093
Average Volume 3,337,093
Average Volume10Days 3,513,490
Beta3 Year 0.24
Bid 24.29
Bid Size 220,400
Category Short Government
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 24.3
Day Low 24.28
Dividend Yield 4.0
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 24.3038
Fifty Day Average Change -0.0038013458
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.00015640951
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -0.3281355
Fifty Two Week High 24.47
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.17000008
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0069472855
Fifty Two Week Low 24.17
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.12999916
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.0053785336
Fifty Two Week Range 24.17 - 24.47
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,281,015,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.018702399
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family Schwab ETFs
Fund Inception Date 1,280,966,400
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund will invest at least 90% of its net assets (including, for this purpose, any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities included in the index. The index includes all publicly-issued U.S. Treasury securities that have a remaining maturity of greater than or equal to one year and less than three years, are rated investment grade, and have $300 million or more of outstanding face value. The securities in the index must be denominated in U.S. dollars and must be fixed-rate and non-convertible.
Long Name Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_111311606
Nav Price 24.29
Net Assets 12,451,366,900.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.03
Open 24.29
Phone 1-800-435-4000
Post Market Change 0.008501053
Post Market Change Percent 0.034983758
Post Market Price 24.3085
Post Market Time 1,776,470,331
Previous Close 24.26
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.039999
Regular Market Change Percent 0.164876
Regular Market Day High 24.3
Regular Market Day Low 24.28
Regular Market Day Range 24.28 - 24.3
Regular Market Open 24.29
Regular Market Previous Close 24.26
Regular Market Price 24.3
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 2,511,136
Short Name Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury
Source Interval 15
Symbol SCHO
Three Year Average Return 0.041806202
Total Assets 12,451,366,912
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.277
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.277
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 24.3455
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.04550171
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0018689986
Type Disp ETF
Volume 2,511,136
Yield 0.04
Ytd Return 0.277