SWNTX Fees and Costs — Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund
Data updated: 2026-07-24
The net expense ratio is 0.38%: a 0.22% management fee plus 0.19% other expenses, less a 0.03% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 128%.
SWNTX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SWNTX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.22% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.19% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.41% |
| Fee waiver | −0.03% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.38% |
| 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 | No |
SWNTX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in SWNTX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $241 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.40% 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 0.38%) | $40 | $125 | $219 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $6 | $22 |
| Total costs | $40 | $131 | $241 |
| Value after costs | $10,460 | $11,445 | $12,522 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.40% | 0.40% | 0.40% |
SWNTX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $1.2B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 128%
- Securities lending: none during the year
SWNTX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $252.4M | 27.35% |
| National Financial Services LLC | $139.0M | 15.06% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $121.3M | 13.14% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $105.1M | 11.39% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $99.6M | 10.79% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $65.5M | 7.10% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $53.5M | 5.80% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $38.2M | 4.14% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $25.5M | 2.77% |
| InspereX LLC | $22.7M | 2.46% |
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.