Simply because the SPAXX expense ratio is much higher.Why is spaxx so much lower than vanguards money market
I just noticed that Schwab's SWVXX is still holding at 5.25%.
Also, a reminder, for you folks that have money in SWVXX and similar holdings at Schwab, that usually pay interest on the 15th of each month. Payments in December are made on the last business day and not on the 15th.
FWIW
Interesting. So if I sell 100k of SWVXX on the 13th of a normal month to purchase a cd do they prorate and give me 13 days of SWVXX interest on the 15th?I just noticed that Schwab's SWVXX is still holding at 5.25%.
Also, a reminder, for you folks that have money in SWVXX and similar holdings at Schwab, that usually pay interest on the 15th of each month. Payments in December are made on the last business day and not on the 15th.
FWIW
Nope, assuming you had money in SWVXX on the 15th of the previous month and sold it on the 13th of the next month they would typically credit you with either 28 or 29 days of interest depending on if the first month had 30 or 31 days in it.Interesting. So if I sell 100k of SWVXX on the 13th of a normal month to purchase a cd do they prorate and give me 13 days of SWVXX interest on the 15th?
Interesting CD available at Schwab this morning.
CROSS RIV BK TEANECK NJ 5.5% CD 11/28/2025 Callable
CUSIP: 227563EM1
Maturity Date: 11/28/25
Settlement Date: 11/30/23
First Call Date: 11/30/24
Interest Rate: 5.50%
Coupon Frequency: Monthly
Yes, it's callable, but not for 1 year. The current best non-callable 1-year CDs at Schwab are paying a 5.35% interest rate which makes this a good alternative to purchasing a 1-year CD. The best 2-year non-callable rate is down to 4.95%.
EDIT: This same bank is also offering maturities of 3, 4 and 5 years with the same terms and call date.
Why is spaxx so much lower than vanguards money market
Simply because the SPAXX expense ratio is much higher.
There is a big convenience factor with Fidelity and SPAXX too. That explains the higher expenses. SPAXX is your core account AND it's a MMF that earns high rates. Not among the very highest, as discussed, but high nonetheless. So one does not have to sweep funds back and forth from their core account, which funds trades, to a high interest account, waiting on the next opportunity.
I'll take a little less for that convenience. In my Fidelity 401k, I use FIGXX which pays about 0.25% more than SPAXX.
FIGXX is $1M minimum to invest.
Not in my company's 401k. There were no restrictions.
Also, my mistake, sorry. Back in Sept. our plan's MMF changed from FIGXX (ER 0.21%) to FRGXX (ER 0.18%). FRGXX is paying a 7 day yield of 5.28% PA today, and like FIGXX, no restrictions.
Not in my company's 401k. There were no restrictions.
Also, my mistake, sorry. Back in Sept. our plan's MMF changed from FIGXX (ER 0.21%) to FRGXX (ER 0.18%). FRGXX is paying a 7 day yield of 5.28% PA today, and like FIGXX, no restrictions.
I don't know if the peak is passed or if this is just a correction before the next move up in rates (like in March and April of this year). I'm just reporting on what is happening.Thanks jldavid47. Looks like the curve on CDs is getting even more inverted and that the peak for longer-duration CDs has passed.