# Schwab US TIPS ETF (SCHP): ETF Facts & Distributions

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- Issuer: Schwab · Asset class: Fixed Income
- Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2010-08-05

SCHP is a passively managed ETF that offers investors broad access to the Treasury Inflation Protected Securities market. The fund invests in publicly issued US TIPS that have at least one year remaining to maturity and at least $500 million outstanding face value. New issuances held by the Federal Reserve are excluded. Investments must be denominated in USD and must be fixed rate and non-convertible. The index is weighted by market value, rebalanced on the last business day of each month.

## Key Facts

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $25.63 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.03% |
| Assets Under Management | $16.45B |
| NAV | $25.62 |
| Holdings Count | 49 |
| Distribution Yield (TTM) | 5.61% |
| Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.44 /share |
| Distribution Frequency | Monthly |
| 52-Week Range | $25.01 – $27.11 |
| Beta | 0.70 |

## Latest Distribution

- Amount: $0.0560 /share
- Ex-date: 2026-10-01
- Pay date: 2026-10-07

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What does SCHP invest in?

SCHP is a passively managed ETF that offers investors broad access to the Treasury Inflation Protected Securities market. The fund invests in publicly issued US TIPS that have at least one year remaining to maturity and at least $500 million outstanding face value. New issuances held by the Federal Reserve are excluded. Investments must be denominated in USD and must be fixed rate and non-convertible. The index is weighted by market value, rebalanced on the last business day of each month.

### What is the expense ratio of SCHP?

Schwab US TIPS ETF (SCHP) charges an expense ratio of 0.03%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

### What is SCHP's dividend yield?

SCHP's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.61%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

### What is the duration of SCHP?

Effective duration measures SCHP's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. SCHP's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

### What is the credit quality of SCHP?

SCHP's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

### What is the yield to maturity of SCHP?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from SCHP if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. SCHP's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.

### Does SCHP pay a dividend?

Yes, Schwab US TIPS ETF (SCHP) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.61%. Full dividend history is on this page.

### How often does SCHP pay dividends?

Schwab US TIPS ETF pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page.

### When is SCHP's next ex-dividend date?

The most recently announced ex-dividend date for SCHP was 2026-10-01. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page.

### How much will SCHP's expense ratio cost me over 30 years?

On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.03% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees.

### How does SCHP charge its expense ratio?

The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from SCHP's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price.

### Why does SCHP cost more than a fund like VOO?

SCHP's strategy (current expense ratio 0.03%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where SCHP sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters.

### Are there cheaper alternatives to SCHP?

The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as SCHP (0.03%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want.

## More on Dividend Data

- Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/schp
- Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/schp/dividend
- Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/schp/diversification
- Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/schp/expenses
- Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/schp/peers

Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.