SCHP ETF — Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF (SCHP)

Updated October 2, 2026.

SCHP is a low-cost ETF that tracks the Bloomberg US Treasury Inflation-Linked Bond Index. its distribution rate is 2.68%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.01%, its expense ratio is 0.03%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Caution). Total return is 49.7% over the past 16.2 years, 762.1 points behind SPY at 811.8%.

At the current 2.68% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $268 per year, or $22.33 per month.

SCHP performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 49.7% over the past 16.2 years, 762.1 points behind SPY at 811.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -2.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 4.0%.

SCHP key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Caution

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.34%

Issuer

Schwab

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

08/05/2010

Expense ratio

0.03%

Distribution rate

2.68%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

5.01%

Last close

$25.10 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$16,003,054,069

Market cap

$3,118,868,992

Average volume

5991500.0

Next dividend

$0.056

Last ex-dividend date

10/01/2026

Next payment date

10/07/2026 (as of 2026-10-07)

Beta

0.7

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.68%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (5.01%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Schwab or company page; Index: Bloomberg US Treasury Inflation-Linked Bond Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

SCHP risks and drawbacks

SCHP's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 4.0%.

Who may consider SCHP — and who may not

SCHP may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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