SWISX Fees and Costs — Schwab International Index Fund
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 0.06%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $882K in broker commissions, 0.0081% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 10%.
SWISX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SWISX. Prospectus, as of February 28, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.06% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.06% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.06% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
SWISX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in SWISX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $43 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.07% 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 0.06%) | $6 | $20 | $35 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $3 | $5 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $1 | $4 |
| Total costs | $7 | $24 | $43 |
| Value after costs | $10,493 | $11,553 | $12,719 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% |
SWISX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0081%
- Total broker commissions: $882K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $73.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 10%
- Securities on loan, average value: $10.1M
- Net income from securities lending: $385K (0.004% of average net assets)
SWISX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $169K | 23.95% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $87K | 12.31% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $81K | 11.52% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $62K | 8.86% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $60K | 8.52% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $55K | 7.80% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $52K | 7.36% |
| Bernstein Institutional Services LLC | $49K | 6.98% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $45K | 6.40% |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $44K | 6.30% |
SWISX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $25.7M | 34.95% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $16.8M | 22.80% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $7.9M | 10.72% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $5.8M | 7.90% |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $5.7M | 7.79% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $5.6M | 7.59% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $2.4M | 3.28% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1.4M | 1.92% |
| Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. | $1.2M | 1.66% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $1.0M | 1.38% |
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.