Fixed Income Strategies

Fixed income investments can play an important role in helping investors diversify their portfolios, plan for retirement, generate income, and potentially minimize taxes.

Strategies for clients seeking income

No matter which direction the markets may be headed, some of your clients are likely to need income. Learn more about the many income strategies that Schwab Asset Management™ has to offer.

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Good things come in threes? We think so.

Schwab’s entire lineup of fixed income ETFs is now priced at only three basis points. 
 

Explore our fixed income ETFs

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What we offer

Our fixed income strategies are available in ETFs, mutual funds, and separately managed accounts that seek to deliver consistent results across a range of market environments. They cover all major sectors, including broad market, government, corporate, and municipals.

Our approach

We focus on what’s best for meeting investor needs. And that means taking a philosophical approach that uses qualitative and quantitative elements for managing risk. We also focus on keeping fund fees and expenses low to help benefit investors’ total net return.

              

Separately managed accounts

Our separately managed account (SMA) product lineup gives investors more control, personalization, and transparency for investing. For fixed income, we offer a wide range of SMAs, including Wasmer Schroeder™ Strategies, with both taxable and tax-exempt actively managed options.

Learn about our separately managed accounts.

 

Mutual funds

We offer a straightforward lineup of fixed income mutual funds designed to build the foundation of your clients’ portfolios. Fund expenses are competitive, with index mutual fund expenses starting as low as 0.04%, with no investment minimum.1 And our tools help make researching and selecting mutual funds easier for both you and your clients.

Learn about our mutual funds.

 

ETFs

Our bond ETF offerings provide your clients with a wide range of low-cost choices for strengthening the diversity of their portfolios. Additionally, our bond ETFs can potentially offer tax efficiency, liquidity, and transparency. Use our advisor tools to help you better evaluate and screen our ETF selection.

Learn about our ETFs.

ETF education hub

Explore tools, analysis and insights designed to help advisors refine their ETF strategy and help meet their clients’ financial goals.

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Fixed income insights

See what our executives, strategists, and fixed income specialists have to say about the market as it relates to fixed income strategies.

Investment Insights

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