Charles Schwab Platform Shows ETFs' Increasing Popularity Among Investors

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Second quarter ETF flows also showed robust investment demand for four asset categories, including international equity, U.S. fixed income, U.S. equity and sector plays.

Charles Schwab offers a line of various ETFs that have grown popular for their cheap costs and commission-free trades on the Schwab OneSource platform, including the Schwab International Equity ETF (NYSEArca: SCHF), Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: SCHZ) and Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF (NYSEArca: SCHB), among others.

Charles Schwab offers 21 ETFs with $81.1 billion in assets under management, and they come with an average 0.12% expense ratio. The issuer offers some of the cheapest ETF plays in the industry, with SCHB coming in at a dirt cheap 0.03% expense ratio.

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