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Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in U.S. dollar denominated fixed-rate investment grade treasuries, government-related and corporate bonds, mortgage pass-through securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities with one or more years remaining to maturity. The fund seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index, by using representative…
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Bond ETFs can be a safer alternative to stocks during market volatility. Another appeal is their potential to protect against inflation.
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The 10-year Bund yields reached their highest since 2011 and yields on U.K. 10-year government bonds climbed to their highest level since 2007.