Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund

Frequently Asked Questions About SWAGX

What does SWAGX invest in?

The main objective of this fund is to mirror, as precisely as practicable and before factoring in any costs or expenses, the overall performance of a specific benchmark. This index is designed to evaluate the returns generated by the wide-ranging U.S. bond market comprising investment-grade securities.

What is the expense ratio of SWAGX?

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund (SWAGX) charges an expense ratio of 0.04%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is SWAGX's dividend yield?

SWAGX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.34%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of SWAGX?

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

What is the credit quality of SWAGX?

SWAGX'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 SWAGX?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from SWAGX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. SWAGX'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.