Description
Summary Prospectus February 25, 2016
Schwab® Monthly Income Fund — Moderate Payout
Ticker Symbol: SWJRX
Before you invest, you may want to review the fund’s prospectus, which contains more information about the fund and its risks. You can
find the fund’s prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (SAI) and other information about the fund online at
www.csimfunds.com/SchwabFunds_Prospectus. You can also obtain this information at no cost by calling 1-866-414-6349 or by sending
an email request to orders@mysummaryprospectus.com. If you purchase or hold fund shares through a financial intermediary, the fund’s
prospectus, SAI, and other information about the fund are available from your financial intermediary.
The fund’s prospectus dated April 30, 2015, as amended September 8, 2015 and February 25, 2016, and SAI dated April 30, 2015, as
supplemented January 4, 2016 and February 25, 2016, include a more detailed discussion of fund investment policies and the risks
associated with various fund investments.
The prospectus and SAI are incorporated by reference into the summary prospectus, making them legally a part of the summary prospectus. Investment objective Expenses on a $10,000 investment The fund seeks to provide current income and, as a secondary investment objective, capital appreciation. 1 year Fund fees and expenses This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. None Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment) Management fees Distribution (12b-1) fees Other expenses Acquired fund fees and expenses (AFFE)1 None None 0.25 0.66 Total annual fund operating expenses1 Less expense reduction 0.91 (0.25) 1 2 5 years 10 years $211 $368 $822 Portfolio turnover Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment) Total annual fund operating expenses (including AFFE) after expense reduction1,2 3 years $67 0.66 The total annual fund operating expenses in the fee table may differ from the expense ratios in the fund’s “Financial highlights” because the financial highlights include only the fund’s direct operating expenses and do not include acquired fund fees and expenses (AFFE), which reflect the estimated amount of the fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the fund through its investments in the underlying funds during its prior fiscal year. The investment adviser and its affiliates have agreed to limit the total annual fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and certain non-routine expenses) of the fund to 0.00% for so long as the investment adviser serves as the adviser to the fund. This agreement may only be amended or terminated with the approval of the fund’s Board of Trustees. This agreement is limited to the fund’s direct operating expenses and does not apply to AFFE. Example This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those time periods.
The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The figures are based on total annual fund operating expenses (including AFFE) after expense reduction. The expenses would be the same whether you stayed in the fund or sold your shares at the end of each period.
Your actual costs may be higher or lower. 1 of 4 The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s performance.
During the most recent fiscal year, the fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 16% of the average value of its portfolio. Principal investment strategies The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a combination of Schwab Funds® and Laudus Funds (the underlying funds) in accordance with its target asset allocation. The investment adviser will allocate assets among the underlying funds, which will include equity funds, fixed income funds, and money market funds. The fund intends to invest in a combination of underlying funds; however, the fund may invest directly in equity and fixed income securities, cash and cash equivalents (including money market securities), exchange traded funds (ETFs) and nonproprietary mutual funds. The fund intends to allocate investments among various asset classes such as equity, fixed income and cash and cash equivalents (including money market funds). The fund has its own distinct asset allocation strategy that is designed to accommodate the fund’s targeted annual payout percentage while taking into account the fund’s specific risk tolerances and desired level of capital appreciation. The fund’s target asset allocation is not fixed, and the fund has the flexibility to move within the following asset allocation ranges (under normal market conditions) at the discretion of the investment adviser: 20%-60% equity; 40%-70% fixed income; and 0%-10% cash and cash equivalents (including money market funds).
Market appreciation or depreciation may cause the fund to be temporarily outside these ranges. The fund is designed to offer investors a targeted annual payout of 3-4%. The targeted annual payout for the fund is based on historic yield environments over a ten year period. The fund’s actual annual payout could be higher or lower than the targeted annual payout based on the interest rate environment and other market factors occurring during that year.
The fund’s anticipated annual payout . during a low interest rate environment is expected to be 1-3% and, during a high interest rate environment, is expected to be 3-6%. Although it cannot be guaranteed by the fund, the fund does not expect to make distributions that will be treated as return of capital. For temporary defensive purposes during unusual economic or market conditions or for liquidity purposes, the fund may invest up to 100% of its assets directly in cash, money market instruments, repurchase agreements and other short-term obligations. When the fund engages in such activities, it may not achieve its investment objective. Principal risks The fund is subject to risks, any of which could cause an investor to lose money. The fund’s principal risks include: Asset Allocation Risk. The fund is subject to asset allocation risk, which is the risk that the selection of the underlying funds and the allocation of the fund’s assets among the various asset classes and market segments will cause the fund to underperform other funds with a similar investment objective. Affiliated Fund Risk.
The investment adviser’s authority to select and substitute underlying funds from a variety of affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds may create a conflict of interest because the fees paid to it by some underlying funds are higher than the fees paid by other underlying funds. However, the portfolio manager is a fiduciary to the fund and is legally obligated to act in the fund’s best interests when selecting underlying funds, without taking fees into consideration. Market Risk. Equity and fixed income markets rise and fall daily.
As with any investment whose performance is tied to these markets, the value of your investment in the fund will fluctuate, which means that you could lose money. Structural Risk. The fund’s monthly income payments will be made from fund assets and will reduce the amount of assets available for investment by the fund. Even if the fund’s capital grows over time, such growth may be insufficient to enable the fund to maintain the amount of its targeted annual payout and targeted monthly income payments.
The fund’s investment losses may reduce the amount of future cash income payments an investor will receive from the fund. The dollar amount of the fund’s monthly income payments could vary substantially from one year to the next and over time depending on several factors, including the performance of the financial markets in which the fund invests, the allocation of fund assets across different asset classes and investments, the performance of the fund’s investment strategies, and the amount and timing of prior distributions by the fund. It is also possible for payments to go down substantially from one year to the next and over time depending on the timing of an investor’s investments in the fund.
Any redemptions will proportionately reduce the amount of future cash income payments to be received from the fund. There is no guarantee that the fund will make monthly income payments to its shareholders or, if made, that the fund’s monthly income payments to shareholders will remain at a fixed amount. Underlying Fund Investment Risk. The value of an investment in the fund is based primarily on the prices of the underlying funds that the fund purchases.
In turn, the price of each underlying fund is based on the value of its securities. The fund is subject to the performance and expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. Before investing in the fund, investors should assess the risks associated with the underlying funds in which the fund may invest and the types of investments made by those underlying funds.
These risks include any combination of the risks described below, although the fund’s exposure to a particular risk will be proportionate to the fund’s overall asset allocation and underlying fund allocation. 2 of 4 • Investment Risk. The fund may experience losses with respect to its investment in an underlying fund. Further, there is no guarantee that an underlying fund will be able to achieve its objective. • Management Risk.
Certain underlying funds are actively managed mutual funds. An underlying fund’s adviser applies its own investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the fund, but there can be no guarantee that they will produce the desired results or cause the underlying fund to meet its objectives. • Equity Risk. The prices of equity securities rise and fall daily. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies, industries or the securities market as a whole.
In addition, equity markets tend to move in cycles, which may cause stock prices to fall over short or extended periods of time. • Large-, Mid- and Small-Cap Risk. Stocks of different market capitalizations tend to go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. Historically, small- and mid-cap stocks tend to be more volatile than large-cap stocks. • Fixed Income Risk.
Interest rates rise and fall over time, which will affect an underlying fund’s yield and share price. Because interest rates in the United States and other countries are at or near, historically low levels, a change in a central bank’s monetary policy or improving economic conditions may result in an increase in interest rates. A sharp rise in interest rates could cause an underlying fund to lose value.
The credit quality of a portfolio investment could also cause an underlying fund’s share price to fall. An underlying fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio investment or the counterparty to a derivatives contract fails to make timely principal or interest payments or otherwise honor its obligations. Fixed income securities may be paid off earlier or later than expected.
Either situation could cause an underlying fund to hold securities paying lower-than-market rates of interest, which could hurt the fund’s yield or share price. Below investment-grade bonds (junk bonds) involve greater risks than investment-grade securities. • Foreign Investment Risk. An underlying fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers may involve certain risks that are greater than those associated with investments in securities of U.S.
issuers. These include risks of adverse changes in foreign economic, political, regulatory and other conditions; changes in currency exchange rates or exchange control regulations (including limitations on currency movements and exchanges); the imposition of economic sanctions or other government restrictions; differing accounting, auditing, financial reporting and legal standards and practices; differing securities market structures; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be heightened in connection with investments in emerging markets. • Derivatives Risk.
An underlying fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. An underlying fund’s use of derivatives could reduce the underlying fund’s performance, increase volatility, and could cause the underlying fund to lose more than the initial amount invested. In addition, investments in derivatives may involve leverage, which means a small percentage of assets invested in derivatives can have a disproportionately large impact on an underlying fund. .
• Leverage Risk. Certain underlying fund transactions, such as derivatives, short sales, reverse repurchase agreements, and mortgage dollar rolls, may give rise to a form of leverage and may expose an underlying fund to greater risk. Leverage tends to magnify the effect of any decrease or increase in the value of an underlying fund’s portfolio securities, which means even a small amount of leverage can have a disproportionately large impact on the fund. • Money Market Risk. Although an underlying money market fund seeks to maintain a stable $1 net asset value, it is possible to lose money by investing in a money market fund. • Liquidity Risk.
An underlying fund may be unable to sell illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price. • ETFs Risk. When an underlying fund invests in an ETF, it will bear a proportionate share of the ETF’s expenses. In addition, lack of liquidity in the market for an ETF’s shares can result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio of securities. • Securities Lending Risk.
Certain underlying funds engage in securities lending, which involves the risk of loss of rights in the collateral or delay in recovery of the collateral if the borrower fails to return the security loaned or becomes insolvent. • Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Risk. An underlying fund’s investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate, including fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, access to capital, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. REITs are also subject to certain additional risks, for example, REITs may have their investments in relatively few properties, a small geographic area or a single property type.
In addition, REITs have their own expenses, and an underlying fund will bear a proportionate share of those expenses. • Mortgage-Backed and Mortgage Pass-Through Securities Risk. Certain of the mortgage-backed securities in which an underlying fund may invest are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and there can be no assurance that the U.S. government would provide financial support where it was not obligated to do so.
Mortgage-backed securities tend to increase in value less than other debt securities when interest rates decline, but are subject to similar risk of decline in market value during periods of rising interest rates. Transactions in mortgage pass-through securities primarily occur through to be announced (TBA) transactions. Default by or bankruptcy of a counterparty to a TBA transaction would expose an underlying fund to possible losses. • Portfolio turnover risk.
Certain of the underlying funds may buy and sell portfolio securities actively. If they do, their portfolio turnover rate and transaction costs will rise, which may lower the underlying fund’s performance and may increase the likelihood of capital gain distributions. Direct Investment Risk. The fund may invest a portion of its assets directly in equity and fixed income securities, ETFs, cash and cash equivalents, including money market securities.
The fund’s direct investment in these securities is subject to the same or similar risks as an underlying fund’s investment in the same security. index based on the fund’s target allocations. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. All figures assume distributions were reinvested.
Keep in mind that future performance (both before and after taxes) may differ from past performance. For current performance information, please see www.csimfunds.com/SchwabFunds_Prospectus. Annual total returns (%) as of 12/31 20 15.76 15 10 10.35 8.86 9.10 6.09 5 0 2.97 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Best Quarter: 8.88% Q3 2009 Worst Quarter: (5.49%) Q3 2011 Average annual total returns (%) as of 12/31/14 1 year Before taxes After taxes on distributions After taxes on distributions and sale of shares Comparative Indexes (reflect no deduction for expenses or taxes) S&P 500 Index Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Moderate Payout Composite Index1 1 5 Years Since Inception (3/28/08) 6.09% 4.26% 7.44% 6.32% 5.36% 4.18% 4.00% 5.47% 3.78% 13.69% 15.45% 9.09% 5.97% 4.45% 4.69% 6.90% 8.51% 6.46% The Moderate Payout Composite Index is a custom blended index developed by CSIM based on a comparable portfolio asset allocation. Effective April 1, 2013, the Moderate Payout Composite Index is composed of 28.50% S&P 500 Index, 11.87% MSCI EAFE (Net) Index, 7.13% FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Index (Net), 30.30% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 20.20% Barclays U.S.
Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index, and 2.00% Barclays U.S. Treasury Bills: 1-3 Months. Prior to April 1, 2013, the Moderate Payout Composite Index was composed of 40% S&P 500 Index and 60% Barclays U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index. The after-tax figures reflect the highest individual federal income tax rates in effect during the period and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation. In addition, after-tax returns are not relevant if you hold your fund shares through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan, an individual retirement account (“IRA”) or other tax-advantaged account. Investment adviser Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. Portfolio manager For more information on the risks of investing in the fund and the underlying funds please see the “Fund details” section in the prospectus. Zifan Tang, Ph.D., CFA, Managing Director and Head of Asset Allocation Strategies, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund.
She has managed the fund since 2012. Performance Purchase and sale of fund shares The chart below shows how the fund’s investment results have varied from year to year, and the following table shows how the fund’s average annual total returns for the various periods compared to those of two broad based indices and a composite The fund is open for business each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open. When you place orders to purchase, exchange or redeem fund shares through Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab) 3 of 4 .
Schwab® Monthly Income Fund — Moderate Payout; Ticker Symbol: SWJRX or another financial intermediary, you must follow Schwab’s or the other financial intermediary’s transaction procedures. Eligible Investors (as determined by the fund and which generally are limited to institutional investors) may invest directly in the fund by placing purchase, exchange and redemption orders through the fund’s transfer agent. Eligible Investors must contact the transfer agent by phone or in writing to obtain an account application. Eligible Investors may contact the transfer agent: • by telephone at 1-800-407-0256; or • by mail to Boston Financial Data Services, Attn: Schwab Funds, P.O. Box 8283, Boston, MA 02266-8323. The minimum initial investment for the fund is $100. The minimum may be waived for certain investors or in the fund’s sole discretion. Tax information REG54839-16 00162315 Dividends and capital gains distributions received from the fund will generally be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged account. Payments to financial intermediaries If you purchase shares of the fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services.
These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information. 4 of 4 . .
The prospectus and SAI are incorporated by reference into the summary prospectus, making them legally a part of the summary prospectus. Investment objective Expenses on a $10,000 investment The fund seeks to provide current income and, as a secondary investment objective, capital appreciation. 1 year Fund fees and expenses This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. None Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment) Management fees Distribution (12b-1) fees Other expenses Acquired fund fees and expenses (AFFE)1 None None 0.25 0.66 Total annual fund operating expenses1 Less expense reduction 0.91 (0.25) 1 2 5 years 10 years $211 $368 $822 Portfolio turnover Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment) Total annual fund operating expenses (including AFFE) after expense reduction1,2 3 years $67 0.66 The total annual fund operating expenses in the fee table may differ from the expense ratios in the fund’s “Financial highlights” because the financial highlights include only the fund’s direct operating expenses and do not include acquired fund fees and expenses (AFFE), which reflect the estimated amount of the fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the fund through its investments in the underlying funds during its prior fiscal year. The investment adviser and its affiliates have agreed to limit the total annual fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and certain non-routine expenses) of the fund to 0.00% for so long as the investment adviser serves as the adviser to the fund. This agreement may only be amended or terminated with the approval of the fund’s Board of Trustees. This agreement is limited to the fund’s direct operating expenses and does not apply to AFFE. Example This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those time periods.
The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The figures are based on total annual fund operating expenses (including AFFE) after expense reduction. The expenses would be the same whether you stayed in the fund or sold your shares at the end of each period.
Your actual costs may be higher or lower. 1 of 4 The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in the annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund’s performance.
During the most recent fiscal year, the fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 16% of the average value of its portfolio. Principal investment strategies The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a combination of Schwab Funds® and Laudus Funds (the underlying funds) in accordance with its target asset allocation. The investment adviser will allocate assets among the underlying funds, which will include equity funds, fixed income funds, and money market funds. The fund intends to invest in a combination of underlying funds; however, the fund may invest directly in equity and fixed income securities, cash and cash equivalents (including money market securities), exchange traded funds (ETFs) and nonproprietary mutual funds. The fund intends to allocate investments among various asset classes such as equity, fixed income and cash and cash equivalents (including money market funds). The fund has its own distinct asset allocation strategy that is designed to accommodate the fund’s targeted annual payout percentage while taking into account the fund’s specific risk tolerances and desired level of capital appreciation. The fund’s target asset allocation is not fixed, and the fund has the flexibility to move within the following asset allocation ranges (under normal market conditions) at the discretion of the investment adviser: 20%-60% equity; 40%-70% fixed income; and 0%-10% cash and cash equivalents (including money market funds).
Market appreciation or depreciation may cause the fund to be temporarily outside these ranges. The fund is designed to offer investors a targeted annual payout of 3-4%. The targeted annual payout for the fund is based on historic yield environments over a ten year period. The fund’s actual annual payout could be higher or lower than the targeted annual payout based on the interest rate environment and other market factors occurring during that year.
The fund’s anticipated annual payout . during a low interest rate environment is expected to be 1-3% and, during a high interest rate environment, is expected to be 3-6%. Although it cannot be guaranteed by the fund, the fund does not expect to make distributions that will be treated as return of capital. For temporary defensive purposes during unusual economic or market conditions or for liquidity purposes, the fund may invest up to 100% of its assets directly in cash, money market instruments, repurchase agreements and other short-term obligations. When the fund engages in such activities, it may not achieve its investment objective. Principal risks The fund is subject to risks, any of which could cause an investor to lose money. The fund’s principal risks include: Asset Allocation Risk. The fund is subject to asset allocation risk, which is the risk that the selection of the underlying funds and the allocation of the fund’s assets among the various asset classes and market segments will cause the fund to underperform other funds with a similar investment objective. Affiliated Fund Risk.
The investment adviser’s authority to select and substitute underlying funds from a variety of affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds may create a conflict of interest because the fees paid to it by some underlying funds are higher than the fees paid by other underlying funds. However, the portfolio manager is a fiduciary to the fund and is legally obligated to act in the fund’s best interests when selecting underlying funds, without taking fees into consideration. Market Risk. Equity and fixed income markets rise and fall daily.
As with any investment whose performance is tied to these markets, the value of your investment in the fund will fluctuate, which means that you could lose money. Structural Risk. The fund’s monthly income payments will be made from fund assets and will reduce the amount of assets available for investment by the fund. Even if the fund’s capital grows over time, such growth may be insufficient to enable the fund to maintain the amount of its targeted annual payout and targeted monthly income payments.
The fund’s investment losses may reduce the amount of future cash income payments an investor will receive from the fund. The dollar amount of the fund’s monthly income payments could vary substantially from one year to the next and over time depending on several factors, including the performance of the financial markets in which the fund invests, the allocation of fund assets across different asset classes and investments, the performance of the fund’s investment strategies, and the amount and timing of prior distributions by the fund. It is also possible for payments to go down substantially from one year to the next and over time depending on the timing of an investor’s investments in the fund.
Any redemptions will proportionately reduce the amount of future cash income payments to be received from the fund. There is no guarantee that the fund will make monthly income payments to its shareholders or, if made, that the fund’s monthly income payments to shareholders will remain at a fixed amount. Underlying Fund Investment Risk. The value of an investment in the fund is based primarily on the prices of the underlying funds that the fund purchases.
In turn, the price of each underlying fund is based on the value of its securities. The fund is subject to the performance and expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. Before investing in the fund, investors should assess the risks associated with the underlying funds in which the fund may invest and the types of investments made by those underlying funds.
These risks include any combination of the risks described below, although the fund’s exposure to a particular risk will be proportionate to the fund’s overall asset allocation and underlying fund allocation. 2 of 4 • Investment Risk. The fund may experience losses with respect to its investment in an underlying fund. Further, there is no guarantee that an underlying fund will be able to achieve its objective. • Management Risk.
Certain underlying funds are actively managed mutual funds. An underlying fund’s adviser applies its own investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the fund, but there can be no guarantee that they will produce the desired results or cause the underlying fund to meet its objectives. • Equity Risk. The prices of equity securities rise and fall daily. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies, industries or the securities market as a whole.
In addition, equity markets tend to move in cycles, which may cause stock prices to fall over short or extended periods of time. • Large-, Mid- and Small-Cap Risk. Stocks of different market capitalizations tend to go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. Historically, small- and mid-cap stocks tend to be more volatile than large-cap stocks. • Fixed Income Risk.
Interest rates rise and fall over time, which will affect an underlying fund’s yield and share price. Because interest rates in the United States and other countries are at or near, historically low levels, a change in a central bank’s monetary policy or improving economic conditions may result in an increase in interest rates. A sharp rise in interest rates could cause an underlying fund to lose value.
The credit quality of a portfolio investment could also cause an underlying fund’s share price to fall. An underlying fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio investment or the counterparty to a derivatives contract fails to make timely principal or interest payments or otherwise honor its obligations. Fixed income securities may be paid off earlier or later than expected.
Either situation could cause an underlying fund to hold securities paying lower-than-market rates of interest, which could hurt the fund’s yield or share price. Below investment-grade bonds (junk bonds) involve greater risks than investment-grade securities. • Foreign Investment Risk. An underlying fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers may involve certain risks that are greater than those associated with investments in securities of U.S.
issuers. These include risks of adverse changes in foreign economic, political, regulatory and other conditions; changes in currency exchange rates or exchange control regulations (including limitations on currency movements and exchanges); the imposition of economic sanctions or other government restrictions; differing accounting, auditing, financial reporting and legal standards and practices; differing securities market structures; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be heightened in connection with investments in emerging markets. • Derivatives Risk.
An underlying fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. An underlying fund’s use of derivatives could reduce the underlying fund’s performance, increase volatility, and could cause the underlying fund to lose more than the initial amount invested. In addition, investments in derivatives may involve leverage, which means a small percentage of assets invested in derivatives can have a disproportionately large impact on an underlying fund. .
• Leverage Risk. Certain underlying fund transactions, such as derivatives, short sales, reverse repurchase agreements, and mortgage dollar rolls, may give rise to a form of leverage and may expose an underlying fund to greater risk. Leverage tends to magnify the effect of any decrease or increase in the value of an underlying fund’s portfolio securities, which means even a small amount of leverage can have a disproportionately large impact on the fund. • Money Market Risk. Although an underlying money market fund seeks to maintain a stable $1 net asset value, it is possible to lose money by investing in a money market fund. • Liquidity Risk.
An underlying fund may be unable to sell illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price. • ETFs Risk. When an underlying fund invests in an ETF, it will bear a proportionate share of the ETF’s expenses. In addition, lack of liquidity in the market for an ETF’s shares can result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio of securities. • Securities Lending Risk.
Certain underlying funds engage in securities lending, which involves the risk of loss of rights in the collateral or delay in recovery of the collateral if the borrower fails to return the security loaned or becomes insolvent. • Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Risk. An underlying fund’s investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate, including fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, access to capital, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. REITs are also subject to certain additional risks, for example, REITs may have their investments in relatively few properties, a small geographic area or a single property type.
In addition, REITs have their own expenses, and an underlying fund will bear a proportionate share of those expenses. • Mortgage-Backed and Mortgage Pass-Through Securities Risk. Certain of the mortgage-backed securities in which an underlying fund may invest are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and there can be no assurance that the U.S. government would provide financial support where it was not obligated to do so.
Mortgage-backed securities tend to increase in value less than other debt securities when interest rates decline, but are subject to similar risk of decline in market value during periods of rising interest rates. Transactions in mortgage pass-through securities primarily occur through to be announced (TBA) transactions. Default by or bankruptcy of a counterparty to a TBA transaction would expose an underlying fund to possible losses. • Portfolio turnover risk.
Certain of the underlying funds may buy and sell portfolio securities actively. If they do, their portfolio turnover rate and transaction costs will rise, which may lower the underlying fund’s performance and may increase the likelihood of capital gain distributions. Direct Investment Risk. The fund may invest a portion of its assets directly in equity and fixed income securities, ETFs, cash and cash equivalents, including money market securities.
The fund’s direct investment in these securities is subject to the same or similar risks as an underlying fund’s investment in the same security. index based on the fund’s target allocations. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. All figures assume distributions were reinvested.
Keep in mind that future performance (both before and after taxes) may differ from past performance. For current performance information, please see www.csimfunds.com/SchwabFunds_Prospectus. Annual total returns (%) as of 12/31 20 15.76 15 10 10.35 8.86 9.10 6.09 5 0 2.97 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Best Quarter: 8.88% Q3 2009 Worst Quarter: (5.49%) Q3 2011 Average annual total returns (%) as of 12/31/14 1 year Before taxes After taxes on distributions After taxes on distributions and sale of shares Comparative Indexes (reflect no deduction for expenses or taxes) S&P 500 Index Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Moderate Payout Composite Index1 1 5 Years Since Inception (3/28/08) 6.09% 4.26% 7.44% 6.32% 5.36% 4.18% 4.00% 5.47% 3.78% 13.69% 15.45% 9.09% 5.97% 4.45% 4.69% 6.90% 8.51% 6.46% The Moderate Payout Composite Index is a custom blended index developed by CSIM based on a comparable portfolio asset allocation. Effective April 1, 2013, the Moderate Payout Composite Index is composed of 28.50% S&P 500 Index, 11.87% MSCI EAFE (Net) Index, 7.13% FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Index (Net), 30.30% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 20.20% Barclays U.S.
Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index, and 2.00% Barclays U.S. Treasury Bills: 1-3 Months. Prior to April 1, 2013, the Moderate Payout Composite Index was composed of 40% S&P 500 Index and 60% Barclays U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index. The after-tax figures reflect the highest individual federal income tax rates in effect during the period and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation. In addition, after-tax returns are not relevant if you hold your fund shares through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan, an individual retirement account (“IRA”) or other tax-advantaged account. Investment adviser Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. Portfolio manager For more information on the risks of investing in the fund and the underlying funds please see the “Fund details” section in the prospectus. Zifan Tang, Ph.D., CFA, Managing Director and Head of Asset Allocation Strategies, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund.
She has managed the fund since 2012. Performance Purchase and sale of fund shares The chart below shows how the fund’s investment results have varied from year to year, and the following table shows how the fund’s average annual total returns for the various periods compared to those of two broad based indices and a composite The fund is open for business each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open. When you place orders to purchase, exchange or redeem fund shares through Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab) 3 of 4 .
Schwab® Monthly Income Fund — Moderate Payout; Ticker Symbol: SWJRX or another financial intermediary, you must follow Schwab’s or the other financial intermediary’s transaction procedures. Eligible Investors (as determined by the fund and which generally are limited to institutional investors) may invest directly in the fund by placing purchase, exchange and redemption orders through the fund’s transfer agent. Eligible Investors must contact the transfer agent by phone or in writing to obtain an account application. Eligible Investors may contact the transfer agent: • by telephone at 1-800-407-0256; or • by mail to Boston Financial Data Services, Attn: Schwab Funds, P.O. Box 8283, Boston, MA 02266-8323. The minimum initial investment for the fund is $100. The minimum may be waived for certain investors or in the fund’s sole discretion. Tax information REG54839-16 00162315 Dividends and capital gains distributions received from the fund will generally be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged account. Payments to financial intermediaries If you purchase shares of the fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services.
These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information. 4 of 4 . .
