SCHI vs UCON: Differences, Returns & Fees
SCHI's duration was 6.0 years on Jun 30, 2026 and UCON's 4.4 on May 31, 2026; SCHI charges 0.03% to UCON's 0.86%. Net assets: $11.6bn on Jun 30, 2026 for Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF, and $3.1bn on Oct 9, 2026 for First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF.
SCHI costs 0.83 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.1 points.
| SCHI | UCON | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.86% |
| Net assets, SCHI as of Jun 30, 2026 and UCON as of Oct 9, 2026 | $11.6bn | $3.1bn |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.8% | −0.7% |
| What it tracks | Bloomberg US 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | 5% | |
| Below its high | 4.4%, high on Feb 27, 2026 | 3.2%, high on Jun 29, 2026 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHI and UCON hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
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5% in common
On the same fields
SCHI and UCON on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About SCHI
SCHI tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.8% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg US 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 4.4% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
About UCON
UCON is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −0.7% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.86% a year. It sat 3.2% below its high of Jun 29, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHI or UCON?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHI returned −1.8% and UCON −0.7%.
- Which is cheaper, SCHI or UCON?
- SCHI is cheaper, by 0.83 percentage points a year. That is about $83 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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