STCE Fees and Costs — Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-25
The net expense ratio is 0.30%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $305K in broker commissions, 0.1508% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 62%.
STCE Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of STCE. Prospectus, as of July 28, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.30% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.30% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.30% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
STCE Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in STCE, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $285 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.47% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.30%) | $32 | $99 | $172 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $16 | $50 | $87 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $7 | $26 |
| Total costs | $47 | $156 | $285 |
| Value after costs | $10,453 | $11,420 | $12,478 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.47% | 0.47% | 0.47% |
STCE Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.1508%
- Total broker commissions: $305K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $1.7M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 62%
- Securities on loan, average value: $17.8M
- Net income from securities lending: $490K (0.242% of average net assets)
STCE Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citadel Securities LLC | $90K | 33.12% |
| Piper Sandler & Co. | $52K | 19.00% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $30K | 10.95% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $29K | 10.86% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $19K | 7.11% |
| Penserra Securities LLC | $13K | 4.82% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $11K | 4.10% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $10K | 3.53% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $9K | 3.34% |
| Stuart Frankel & Co., Incorporated | $9K | 3.19% |
STCE Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferies LLC | $1.0M | 60.34% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $306K | 18.37% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $183K | 10.96% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $172K | 10.33% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.