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Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETFSMBS

SchwabBonds & CashMortgage#481 of 785 by YTD

$24.50

−0.2% last session

−0.3% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.9%+0.4%Oct 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.9%High +2.8%+0.4%Oct 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026SMBSS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.2%+2.9%−0.9%−0.3%+0.4%——+7.7%
Peer average−0.2%+1.9%−3.4%−3.3%−2.0%+18.4%−7.6%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$6.4B
Expense ratio
0.03%
Distribution yield
5.3%
NAV
$24.59
Volume
907K
Avg. volume 30D
1.5M
High today
$24.58
Low today
$24.48
Previous close
$24.54
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+3.1%$265M
#2MBSXRegan+2.7%$18.5M
#3EVMOEaton Vance+0.6%$804M
#4JMTGJ.P. Morgan−0.2%$6.8B
#5VMBSVanguard−0.2%$15.5B
#6MTGPWisdomTree−0.3%$72.8M
#7MBSDFlexShares−0.3%$88.8M
#8FSECFidelity−0.3%$4.5B
#9SMBSSchwab−0.3%$6.4B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 21 Mortgage ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in SMBS

5Y
$10,000 in SMBS became
$10,769
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$13,091
$10K$12K$10,769 SMBS$13,091 VOOlow $9,859Nov 2024Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Nov 19, 2024 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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SMBS Returns by Period

Today
1D
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
MAX
SMBS
−0.2%
+2.9%
−0.9%
−0.3%
+0.4%
—
—
+7.7%
Peer average
−0.2%
+1.9%
−3.4%
−3.3%
−2.0%
+18.4%
−7.6%
—
S&P 500 · VOO
+0.3%
−2.6%
−1.7%
+11.5%
+11.9%
+90.9%
+77.5%
—
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · peers = 24 Mortgage ETFs
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SMBS’s Bonds & Cash Rank

YTD
#481of 785
bonds & cash ETFs
Best · RSBY+18.5%
Average+0.3%
SMBS−0.3%
Worst · MVRL−30.1%
Bonds & Cash ETFs by YTD return · Nov 4, 2026
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SMBS Price and 52-Week Range

1Y
From the 52-week high
−6.2%
From the 52-week low
+2.9%
Today $24.48 – $24.58
Previous close $24.54
52-week low$23.8052-week high$26.12
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · box = today’s range, dashed = previous close
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SMBS’s Share of Mortgage ETFs

Today
7.2%

of the $88.9B in 25 Mortgage ETFs

SMBS
SMBS$6.4B7.2%
MBB$35.7B40.2%
VMBS$15.5B17.4%
22 others$31.3B35.2%
Mortgage ETF AUM · Nov 4, 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 4, 2026
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Inside SMBS

4,352 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%+0.4%$35.7B
VMBSVanguardReadDesk0.03%−0.2%+0.7%$15.5B
SPMBSPDRReadDesk0.04%−0.5%+0.2%$7.0B
JMTGJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.37%−0.2%+0.6%$6.8B
SMBSSchwabThis fundReadDesk0.03%−0.3%+0.4%$6.4B
JMBSJanus HendersonReadDesk0.21%−1.0%−0.1%$6.4B
Mortgage peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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MBB vs SMBS

YTD
MBBiShares · MortgageSMBSSchwab · Mortgage
Year to date
Level
Past year
Level
Fee
SMBS winslower fee
Yield
SMBS wins+0.9 pts
AUM
MBB5.6× more
2–0SMBS wins
iShares MBB and Schwab SMBS · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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SMBS vs VOO

YTD
SMBS · Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities
−0.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
11.9 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%−0.3% SMBS+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%−0.3% SMBS+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
Schwab SMBS and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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SMBS vs Its Peer Average

YTD
SMBSAvsBPeer average
1D−0.2%−0.2%
1M+2.9%+1.9%
3M−0.9%−3.4%
YTD−0.3%−3.3%
1Y+0.4%−2.0%
3Y[…]+18.4%
5Y[…]−7.6%
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 · 1Y4.69%
Deepest drop · 1Y−5.2%
Lowest point · 5Y−1.4%
52-week range
$23.80−6.2% from the high$26.12
Schwab SMBS · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 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$24.59
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today907K
Average volume · 30D1.5M
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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