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Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETFSMBS

SchwabBonds & CashMortgage#443 of 786 by YTD

$24.69

+0.3% last session

+0.4% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%−2.5%0%+2.5%S&P 500 −5.7%+3.6%Oct 7, 2026Nov 5, 2026−5%−2.5%0%+2.5%S&P 500 −5.7%+3.6%Oct 7, 2026Nov 5, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 7, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026SMBSS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.3%+3.6%+0.1%+0.4%+1.1%——+8.5%
Peer average−0.1%+2.5%−2.9%−2.7%−1.5%+18.7%−6.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%—
AUM
$6.4B
Expense ratio
0.03%
Distribution yield
5.3%
NAV
$24.64
Volume
1.0M
Avg. volume 30D
1.4M
High today
$24.75
Low today
$24.51
Previous close
$24.61
52-week high
$26.12
52-week low
$23.80
Our risk indicator
2/5

SMBS in One Breath

SMBS Among Mortgage ETFs

YTD
#1MBSFRegan+3.0%$264M
#2EVMOEaton Vance+1.0%$803M
#3SMBSSchwab+0.4%$6.4B
#4JMTGJ.P. Morgan+0.4%$6.8B
#5VMBSVanguard+0.4%$15.5B
#6MTGPWisdomTree+0.3%$72.8M
#7MBBiShares+0.3%$35.9B
#8FSECFidelity+0.3%$4.5B
#9MBSDFlexShares+0.2%$88.9M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 21 Mortgage ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in SMBS

5Y
$10,000 in SMBS became
$10,853
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$12,721
$10K$12K$10,853 SMBS$12,721 VOOlow $9,859Nov 2024Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Nov 19, 2024 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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SMBS Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
SMBS
+0.3%
+3.6%
+0.1%
+0.4%
+1.1%
—
—
+8.5%
Peer average
−0.1%
+2.5%
−2.9%
−2.7%
−1.5%
+18.7%
−6.7%
—
S&P 500 · VOO
−4.4%
−5.7%
−4.9%
+8.4%
+9.8%
+82.2%
+71.6%
—
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 24 Mortgage ETFs
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SMBS’s Bonds & Cash Rank

YTD
#443of 786
bonds & cash ETFs
Best · CMDT+23.1%
Average+0.8%
SMBS+0.4%
Worst · MVRL−27.3%
Bonds & Cash ETFs by YTD return · Nov 5, 2026
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SMBS Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−5.5%
From the 52-week low
+3.7%
Today $24.51 – $24.75
Previous close $24.61
52-week low$23.8052-week high$26.12
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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SMBS’s Share of Mortgage ETFs

Today
7.2%

of the $89.0B in 25 Mortgage ETFs

SMBS
SMBS$6.4B7.2%
MBB$35.9B40.3%
VMBS$15.5B17.4%
22 others$31.1B35.0%
Mortgage ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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SMBS Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.03a year
per $100
$3 a year on $10,000
SMBS$0.03
VMBS$0.03
MBB$0.04
SPMB$0.04
JMBS$0.21
JMTG$0.37
Expense ratio · Mortgage peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside SMBS

4,346 holdings
SMBS

Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

Today

SMBS reports no holdings we can show: […]

Schwab SMBS · holdings
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How It Compares

SMBS

Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
MBBiSharesReadDesk0.04%+0.3%+1.0%$35.9B
VMBSVanguardReadDesk0.03%+0.4%+1.2%$15.5B
SPMBSPDRReadDesk0.04%+0.2%+0.9%$7.0B
JMTGJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.37%+0.4%+1.1%$6.8B
SMBSSchwabThis fundReadDesk0.03%+0.4%+1.1%$6.4B
JMBSJanus HendersonReadDesk0.21%−0.3%+0.5%$6.3B
Mortgage peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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MBB vs SMBS

YTD
MBBiShares · MortgageSMBSSchwab · Mortgage
Year to date
SMBS wins+0.2 pts
Past year
SMBS wins+0.2 pts
Fee
SMBS winslower fee
Yield
SMBS wins+0.9 pts
AUM
MBB5.6× more
4–0SMBS wins
iShares MBB and Schwab SMBS · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
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SMBS vs VOO

YTD
SMBS · Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities
+0.4%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.4%
Gap
8.0 pts
0%+5%+10%+0.4% SMBS+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 60%+10%+0.4% SMBS+8.4% VOOJan 1Nov 6
Schwab SMBS and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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SMBS vs Its Peer Average

YTD
SMBSAvsBPeer average
1D+0.3%−0.1%
1M+3.6%+2.5%
3M+0.1%−2.9%
YTD+0.4%−2.7%
1Y+1.1%−1.5%
3Y[…]+18.7%
5Y[…]−6.7%
5–0SMBS wins
24 Mortgage peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

SMBS

Risk

1Y
2/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y4.72%
Deepest drop · 1Y−5.2%
Lowest point · 5Y−1.4%
52-week range
$23.80−5.5% from the high$26.12
Schwab SMBS · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026
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SMBS

Payouts by Year

3Y
$0.11per share, Nov 2026
$0.122024$1.24’25$1.092026
Distribution yield5.3%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidNov 2 · Nov 6, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.30 a share
Schwab SMBS · distributions by ex-date · 2024–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$24.64
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today1.0M
Average volume · 30D1.4M
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.03%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$3.00
Our risk indicator2/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 6, 2026$0.11
Oct 1, 2026Oct 7, 2026$0.11
Sep 1, 2026Sep 8, 2026$0.10
Aug 3, 2026Aug 7, 2026$0.12
Jul 1, 2026Jul 8, 2026$0.11
Jun 1, 2026Jun 5, 2026$0.11
May 1, 2026May 7, 2026$0.11
Apr 1, 2026Apr 8, 2026$0.10
Mar 2, 2026Mar 6, 2026$0.11
Feb 2, 2026Feb 6, 2026$0.11
Dec 19, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.10
Dec 1, 2025Dec 5, 2025$0.10
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