Schwab Fundamental Global Real Estate Index Fund (SFREX)
The fund primarily invests in stocks that are included in the Russell RAFI Global Select Real Estate Index (the index). The index measures the performance of real estate companies, including real estate investment trusts (REITs), in U.S. and non-U.S. markets, including developed and emerging markets. It may concentrate its investments in an industry or group of industries to the extent that the index the fund is designed to track is also so concentrated.
Fund Info
US8085091606
808509160
Oct 21, 2014
$0
Mid-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
SFREX has an expense ratio of 0.39%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Schwab Fundamental Global Real Estate Index Fund (SFREX) returned 1.58% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.92% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SFREX returned 1.91% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.64%.
SFREX
1.58%
-0.43%
-3.07%
6.92%
-1.30%
4.96%
1.91%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.67%
10.48%
-1.79%
10.08%
13.71%
14.60%
10.64%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SFREX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.87% | 3.58% | -2.25% | 0.64% | -1.17% | 1.58% | |||||||
| 2024 | -5.86% | 0.69% | 2.80% | -4.13% | 2.68% | -1.43% | 6.86% | 4.57% | 8.39% | -4.17% | 0.61% | -6.69% | 3.03% |
| 2023 | 8.39% | -6.03% | -4.07% | 0.78% | -6.55% | 5.20% | 5.23% | -4.54% | -5.44% | -5.18% | 9.91% | 8.64% | 4.12% |
| 2022 | -2.51% | -1.55% | 2.57% | -4.86% | -2.60% | -7.27% | 3.49% | -5.69% | -11.64% | -0.58% | 13.13% | -3.80% | -21.06% |
| 2021 | -0.19% | 6.66% | 2.71% | 4.14% | 2.28% | 0.04% | -0.67% | 1.76% | -3.81% | 3.02% | -3.69% | 5.47% | 18.56% |
| 2020 | -3.06% | -5.88% | -24.53% | 8.99% | -0.77% | 3.48% | -0.22% | 3.45% | -3.51% | -2.74% | 16.70% | 1.80% | -11.30% |
| 2019 | 11.46% | -0.52% | 4.10% | -1.44% | -2.06% | 2.85% | -0.95% | -0.26% | 2.62% | 2.66% | -0.42% | 3.01% | 22.33% |
| 2018 | 2.71% | -7.34% | 2.65% | 0.79% | 1.21% | -0.04% | 1.04% | 0.00% | -2.55% | -5.05% | 4.48% | -6.83% | -9.34% |
| 2017 | 1.88% | 3.98% | 0.28% | 1.57% | 1.75% | 1.04% | 3.80% | 0.78% | 1.15% | 0.09% | 1.55% | 1.21% | 20.75% |
| 2016 | -4.52% | 0.21% | 9.95% | 0.19% | -0.58% | 4.35% | 4.96% | -2.14% | -0.09% | -4.75% | -1.93% | 1.09% | 5.97% |
| 2015 | 4.17% | 0.00% | 0.03% | 1.61% | -2.60% | -3.45% | 1.39% | -6.97% | 0.84% | 6.17% | -2.27% | 0.91% | -0.83% |
| 2014 | 4.30% | 0.48% | -0.64% | 4.13% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SFREX is 41, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Schwab Fundamental Global Real Estate Index Fund (SFREX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Schwab Fundamental Global Real Estate Index Fund provided a 3.70% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.27 | $0.35 | $0.34 | $0.47 | $0.44 | $0.39 | $0.43 | $0.27 | $0.11 |
Dividend yield | 3.70% | 3.74% | 3.55% | 2.89% | 2.92% | 3.30% | 3.87% | 4.24% | 3.29% | 4.21% | 2.73% | 1.10% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Schwab Fundamental Global Real Estate Index Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.34 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.33 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.27 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.35 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.34 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.47 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.44 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.39 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.43 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.27 |
| 2014 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Schwab Fundamental Global Real Estate Index Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Schwab Fundamental Global Real Estate Index Fund was 41.98%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 284 trading sessions.
The current Schwab Fundamental Global Real Estate Index Fund drawdown is 16.24%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -41.98% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 284 | May 7, 2021 | 309 |
| -34.17% | Jun 11, 2021 | 600 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -17.07% | Apr 29, 2015 | 200 | Feb 11, 2016 | 92 | Jun 23, 2016 | 292 |
| -15.62% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 64 | Mar 28, 2019 | 293 |
| -10.89% | Sep 8, 2016 | 52 | Nov 18, 2016 | 98 | Apr 12, 2017 | 150 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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