SCHZ vs UITB: Differences, Returns & Fees
On Jun 30, 2026 SCHZ's duration was 5.8 years and UITB's 5.6; SCHZ charges 0.03% to UITB's 0.38%. Net assets on Jun 30, 2026: $10.6bn for Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF and $2.7bn for VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF.
SCHZ costs 0.35 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; SCHZ is 4.0 times larger.
| SCHZ | UITB | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.03% | 0.38% |
| Net assets, as of Jun 30, 2026 | $10.6bn | $2.7bn |
| Total return, 1 year | −1.5% | −1.6% |
| What it tracks | Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index | No index, actively managed |
| Holdings in common | 13% | |
| Below its high | 5.0%, high on Aug 4, 2020 | 4.2%, high on Feb 27, 2026 |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, SCHZ and UITB hold 13% 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 Jun 30, 2026.
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13% in common
On the same fields
SCHZ and UITB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
SCHZ in plain words
SCHZ tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.5% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 5.0% below its high of Aug 4, 2020 on Oct 9, 2026.
UITB in plain words
UITB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. It sat 4.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, SCHZ or UITB?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, SCHZ returned −1.5% and UITB −1.6%.
- Which is cheaper, SCHZ or UITB?
- SCHZ is cheaper, by 0.35 percentage points a year. That is about $35 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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