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Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF
📎 Investment Objective
The Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index, which measures the investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market with maturities between 1 and 5 years.
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Investment Summary
📎 Investment Objective
The Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF seeks to track the performance of the Bloomberg 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index, which measures the investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market with maturities between 1 and 5 years.
🎯 Investment Strategy
The ETF invests in a representative sample of the index's constituent securities to closely match the overall characteristics of the benchmark. It aims to provide exposure to the short-term corporate bond market while limiting interest rate risk.
✨ Key Features
- Focuses on investment-grade corporate bonds with maturities between 1 and 5 years
- Seeks to provide a moderate level of current income with lower volatility than longer-term bond funds
- Employs a passively managed, index-tracking approach to minimize costs
- Diversified portfolio across various sectors and issuers
⚠️ Primary Risks
- Interest rate risk: The fund's value may decline as interest rates rise
- Credit risk: The risk of default or downgrade by the bond issuers
- Liquidity risk: Potential difficulty in selling holdings during times of market stress
- Tracking error risk: The fund may not perfectly track its underlying index
👤 Best For
The Schwab 1-5 Year Corporate Bond ETF may be suitable for investors seeking a low-cost, diversified exposure to the short-term corporate bond market as part of a balanced fixed-income allocation. It may be particularly appealing to those with a moderate risk tolerance and a time horizon of 3-5 years.
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