SWSBX Fees and Costs — Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund
Data updated: 2026-07-24
The net expense ratio is 0.06%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 49%.
SWSBX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of SWSBX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| 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) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
SWSBX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in SWSBX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $38 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.06% 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 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $1 | $3 |
| Total costs | $6 | $21 | $38 |
| Value after costs | $10,494 | $11,555 | $12,725 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.06% | 0.06% | 0.06% |
SWSBX 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): $1.4B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 49%
- Securities on loan, average value: $1.2M
- Net income from securities lending: $51K (0.003% of average net assets)
SWSBX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citadel Securities LLC | $815.3M | 58.73% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $258.7M | 18.63% |
| Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | $104.1M | 7.50% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $58.3M | 4.20% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $53.2M | 3.83% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $45.2M | 3.26% |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | $26.1M | 1.88% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $11.0M | 0.79% |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $9.6M | 0.69% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $6.7M | 0.48% |
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.