Schwab Global Real Estate Fund™ (SWASX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Schwab Global Real Estate 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 Global Real Estate Fund™ (SWASX) has returned -0.59% so far this year and 9.61% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SWASX has returned 3.10% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 31, 2007, SWASX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.33%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 17.5 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +20.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -26.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, SWASX closed higher 49% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 28, 2008 with a return of +10.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.8%.

Schwab Global Real Estate Fund™ has an annualized alpha of -4.23%, beta of 0.91, and R² of 0.70 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 01, 2007.

• This fund participated in 108.56% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 83.41% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -4.23% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.91 and R² of 0.70, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

SWASX has a high expense ratio of 1.05%, indicating above-average management fees.

SWASX ranks 30 for risk / return — below 30% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

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

Schwab Global Real Estate Fund™ provided a 2.23% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.15 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Schwab Global Real Estate 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 Global Real Estate 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 Global Real Estate Fund™ was 69.47%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1352 trading sessions.

The current Schwab Global Real Estate Fund™ drawdown is 10.76%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.