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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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SCHP vs TLT: how they differ

SCHP and TLT are both bond index funds, and over the year SCHP returned more, −0.8% against −6.4%.

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF.

SCHP and TLT on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SCHP
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Where it sitsCore index fundCore index fund
IssuerSchwabiShares
What it isUS TIPS20+ year Treasuries
Total return, 1 year−0.8%−6.4%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500−18.4 pts−23.9 pts
Expense ratio0.03%0.15%
Holdings48not filed

SCHP in plain words

SCHP is a bond fund tracking the US TIPS. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −0.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year.

TLT in plain words

TLT is a bond fund tracking the 20+ year Treasuries. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −6.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 42.9% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Sep 11, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, SCHP or TLT?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHP returned −0.8% and TLT returned −6.4%, so SCHP returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, SCHP or TLT?
SCHP charges 0.03% a year and TLT charges 0.15%, so SCHP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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SCHP against TLT, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 12, 2026. Every figure is arithmetic on a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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