Bonds and Fixed Income
Find fixed income products that fit your needs. Whether you prefer to invest on your own or you'd like assistance, Schwab has the specialized guidance to help you achieve your goals.
Looking for a steady source of income? A diversified portfolio? Schwab can help you find the bond investing solutions that meet your needs. Plus you get low and straightforward pricing:
- Explore our range of fixed income products.
- Get assistance from a Fixed Income Specialist.
- Pay no fees or mark-ups for secondary Treasuries.
- Take advantage of low online fees: $1 per bond mark-up on most secondary trades; no mark-ups on secondary Treasuries.
Take the next step.
Get started with fixed income investments.
Open an Account or call 800-626-4600.
- Visit any Schwab branch to open an account or learn more.
- Read market commentary and third-party research on fixed income.
1. Restrictions apply: Online trades of Schwab ETFs are commission-free at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (member SIPC), while trades of third-party ETFs are subject to commissions. Broker-assisted and automated phone trades are subject to service charges. A minimum deposit of $1,000 is required to open most Schwab brokerage accounts. Waivers may apply. See the Charles Schwab Pricing Guide for details.
2. Restrictions apply: The $8.95 flat commission does not apply to foreign stock transactions, large block transactions requiring special handling, employer-negotiated commission schedules applicable to equity compensation transactions, or restricted stock transactions. Employee equity compensation transactions are subject to separate commission schedules.
3. Schwab BondSource® as of 1/23/2012.
4. As of 9/6/2011.
Investors should consider carefully information contained in the prospectus, including investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. You can request a prospectus by calling Schwab at 800-435-4000. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Fixed income securities are subject to increased loss of principal during periods of rising interest rates. Fixed income investments are subject to various other risks, including changes in credit quality, market valuations, liquidity, prepayments, early redemption, corporate events, tax ramifications, and other factors. For further details, please contact a Schwab Fixed Income Specialist at 800-626-4600.
In the bond market there is no centralized exchange or quotation service for most fixed income securities. Prices in the secondary market generally reflect activity by market participants or dealers linked to various trading systems. Bonds available through Schwab may be available through other dealers at superior or inferior prices compared to those available at Schwab. All prices are subject to change without prior notice. Schwab reserves the right to act as principal on any bond transaction. In secondary market principal transactions the price will include a mark-up in the case of purchases and a markdown in the case of sales, and the price also may include a profit or loss to Schwab. Schwab will not act as both principal and agent simultaneously in the same transaction.
Schwab's short-term redemption fee of $49.95 will be charged on redemption of funds purchased through Schwab's Mutual Fund OneSource®; service (and certain other funds with no transaction fee) and held for 90 days or less. Schwab reserves the right to exempt certain funds from this fee, including Schwab Funds®;, which may charge a separate redemption fee, and funds that accommodate short-term trading.
Trades in no-load mutual funds available through the Mutual Fund OneSource service (including Schwab Funds), as well as certain other funds, are available without transaction fees when placed through Schwab.com or our automated phone channels. For each of these trade orders placed through a broker, a $25 service charge applies. Schwab reserves the right to change the funds we make available without transaction fees and to reinstate fees on any funds.
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (member SIPC) receives remuneration from fund companies participating in the Mutual Fund OneSource service for recordkeeping and shareholder services and other administrative services.
All ETFs are subject to management fees and expenses.
Schwab ETFs are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co. (SIDCO). SIDCO is not affiliated with The Charles Schwab Corporation or any of its affiliates.
The Schwab Center for Financial Research is a division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
J.P. Morgan is the marketing name for J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.