i-11.02- step-by-step on how to find or buy Short-term bond ETFs using Schwab

 Great! Here's a step-by-step guide on how to find and buy Short-Term Bond ETFs using your Charles Schwab account.

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✅ What You’ll Need:

• A Charles Schwab brokerage account (already funded)
• Access to your Schwab account via web or mobile app

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🪜 Step-by-Step: Buy Short-Term Bond ETFs on Schwab

🔍 Step 1: Log In to Your Schwab Account

• Go to: https://www.schwab.com
• Click "Log In" at the top right
• Enter your username and password

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🔎 Step 2: Use the Search Bar to Find ETFs

• At the top of your dashboard, find the search bar
• Type keywords like:
• short-term bond ETF
• BND, VGSH, SCHO, SHY (these are popular short-term bond ETFs)

✅ Example: Type SHY (iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF)

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📄 Step 3: Review ETF Details

• Click on the ETF you’re interested in
• You’ll see:
• Price
• Expense ratio
• Yield
• Performance chart
• Holdings
• Click “Profile” or “Performance” tab to learn more

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🛒 Step 4: Click “Trade” or “Buy”

• On the ETF page, click the “Trade” button
• Or from the main menu, go to:
• "Trade" > "Stocks/ETFs"

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📝 Step 5: Fill Out the Order Form

• Action: Choose “Buy”
• Symbol: Type the ETF symbol (e.g., VGSH, SCHO, SHY)
• Quantity: Enter how many shares you want
• Order Type: Choose:
• “Market” (buys immediately at current price)
• or “Limit” (sets a maximum price you're willing to pay)
• Timing: Leave as “Day” unless you want a different duration

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✅ Step 6: Review and Submit

• Double-check your order
• Click “Review Order”
• Then click “Place Order”

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💡 Popular Short-Term Bond ETFs:

Symbol	Fund Name	Duration	Issuer	Expense Ratio
SHY	iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF	1–3 years	iShares	0.15%
VGSH	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF	1–3 years	Vanguard	0.04%
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	1–3 years	Schwab	0.03%
BIL	SPDR Bloomberg 1–3 Month T-Bill ETF	1–3 months	SPDR	0.14%

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🧠 Pro Tip:

You can also add ETFs to your Watchlist in Schwab to monitor them before you buy.

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🇰🇭 In Khmer (Short Summary):

ដើម្បីទិញ Short-Term Bond ETFs នៅក្នុងគណនី Schwab របស់អ្នក៖

1. ចូលគណនី
2. ស្វែងរក ETF ដូចជា SHY, VGSH, SCHO
3. ពិនិត្យព័ត៌មាន
4. ចុច “Trade” → បញ្ចូលចំនួន និងលក្ខខណ្ឌ
5. បញ្ជាក់ និងដាក់បញ្ជា

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