Schwab Strategic Tr Short-Term Us Treasury Etf Stock Discussion

Strength and Weakness of Bond ETF
Monthly income
Bond ETFs hold assets with different maturity dates. So, at any given time, some bonds in the portfolio may be due for a coupon payment. For this reason, bond ETFs pay interest each month, with the value of the coupon varying from month to month.
Interest rate risk
Since a bond ETF never matures, there isn't a guarantee the principal will be repaid in full. Furthermore, when interest rates rise, it tends to harm the price of the ETF, lik...