Schwab Fundamental Global Real Estate Index Fund (SFREX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Schwab Fundamental Global Real Estate Index Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Schwab Fundamental Global Real Estate Index Fund (SFREX) has returned -2.53% so far this year and 6.19% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SFREX has returned 2.93% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2015, SFREX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.35%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 16.5 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +16.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -24.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, SFREX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2020 with a return of +8.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.9%.

Schwab Fundamental Global Real Estate Index Fund has an annualized alpha of -4.30%, beta of 0.74, and R² of 0.56 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2015.

• This fund participated in 97.70% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 65.55% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -4.30% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.

SFREX has an expense ratio of 0.39%, placing it in the medium range.

SFREX ranks 15 for risk / return — in the bottom 15% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Schwab Fundamental Global Real Estate Index Fund (SFREX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Schwab Fundamental Global Real Estate Index Fund provided a 3.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

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.

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.

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 11.77%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.