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*A net expense ratio lower than the gross expense ratio may reflect a cap on or contractual waiver of fund expenses. Please click on a fund’s ticker symbol for expanded information on the fund's expense waiver. Gross Expense Ratio is the total annual fund operating expenses, per the fund prospectus. Net Expense Ratio is the total annual fund operating expenses after expense reduction, per the fund prospectus.
**On June 6, 2017, the Board of Trustees approved the liquidation of the Laudus Mondrian Global Government Fixed Income Fund™ at the recommendation of CSIM, the Fund’s investment advisor. Accordingly, the Fund will redeem all of its outstanding shares on or about July 25, 2017 and distribute the proceeds to shareholders. The Fund closed to new investors effective June 15, 2017. Existing shareholders may redeem their shares or exchange their shares for shares of another Laudus Fund (including the Laudus Mondrian International Government Fixed Income Fund (LIFNX)) for which they are eligible to purchase at any time prior to the date of the liquidation. CSIM will bear all expenses associated with the liquidation other than transaction costs associated with winding down the Fund’s portfolio and will waive fees and reimburse the Fund for all operating expenses incurred from June 8, 2017 through the date of the liquidation. Please review the prospectus for additional information.
Effective June 8, 2017, the Investor share class of the funds was closed to purchases by new investors and will be consolidated into the Institutional share class of the funds on July 24, 2017. Following the consolidation, the funds will no longer offer multiple share classes.
Short-Term Bond Market Fund and Total Bond Market Fund are closed to new investors and will liquidate effective 8/18/17.
1. The Charles Schwab Collective Trust Funds ("Funds") are maintained by Charles Schwab Bank ("Schwab Bank"), trustee of the funds, and are available for investment only by eligible retirement plans and entities. The Funds are not mutual funds and are exempt from registration and regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), and their units are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, or applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction. Unit holders of the Funds are not entitled to the protections of the 1940 Act. The decision to invest in the Funds should be carefully considered. The Funds' unit values will fluctuate and may be worth more or less when redeemed, so unit holders may lose money. The Funds are not sold by prospectus and are not available for investment by the public; Fund prices are not quoted in newspapers. CSIM, Schwab Bank's affiliate, provides non-discretionary advisory service to the Funds, including research and recommendations in relation to asset allocation, portfolio construction, cash-flow monitoring and advisor selection and retention.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by clicking the "Performance" tab on each of the Fund pages.
All Money Funds with the exception of Schwab Variable Share Price Money Fund: You could lose money by investing in a money market fund. All Schwab Money Funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, but cannot guarantee they will do so. Effective October 14, 2016, all funds with the exception of Schwab Government Money Fund, Schwab Treasury Money Fund, Schwab Treasury Obligations Fund, Schwab Government Money Market Portfolio, and Schwab Retirement Government Money Fund may impose a fee upon the sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The money market fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the fund at any time.
Schwab Variable Share Price Money Fund: You could lose money by investing in a money market fund. Because the share price of the fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. Effective October 14, 2016, the fund may impose a fee upon the sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the fund at any time.
Compared to the total return, the seven-day yield for money market funds more closely reflects the current earnings of the fund.
Investment value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Unlike mutual funds, shares of ETFs are not individually redeemable directly with the ETF. Shares of ETFs bought and sold at market price which may be higher or lower than the net asset value (NAV).
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM) is the investment advisor for Schwab Funds, Laudus Funds and Schwab ETFs. Schwab Funds are distributed by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab), Member SIPC. The Laudus Group® of Funds includes the Laudus Mondrian Funds and Laudus U.S. Large Cap Growth Fund, which are part of the Laudus Trust and distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. (ALPS); and the Laudus MarketMasters Funds®, which are part of the Schwab Capital Trust and distributed by Schwab. Schwab ETFs are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co. (SIDCO). CSIM and Schwab, are separate but affiliated companies and subsidiaries of The Charles Schwab Corporation, and are not affiliated with SIDCO or ALPS.
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