Schwab MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio™ (SWBGX)
To pursue its goal, the fund maintains a defined asset allocation. The fund's target allocation includes bond, stock and cash investments. Its allocation is weighted toward stock investments, while including substantial bond investments in seeking to add income and reduce the fund's volatility. The fund seeks to remain close to the target allocations of approximately 60% equity, 36% fixed income and 4% cash and cash equivalents (including money market funds).
Fund Info
US8085094006
808509400
Nov 19, 1995
$0
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
SWBGX has an expense ratio of 0.40%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Schwab MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio™, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Schwab MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio™ (SWBGX) returned 1.29% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.78% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SWBGX returned 1.52% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.
SWBGX
1.29%
3.64%
-8.25%
-0.78%
3.83%
1.52%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
3.72%
-5.60%
8.55%
14.11%
10.45%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SWBGX, 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 | 2.05% | 0.69% | -2.25% | 0.16% | 0.70% | 1.29% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.32% | 2.08% | 2.25% | -3.33% | 3.50% | 1.02% | 2.69% | 1.78% | 1.70% | -2.34% | 2.98% | -9.89% | 1.29% |
| 2023 | 5.62% | -2.55% | 1.82% | 0.89% | -1.27% | 3.65% | 2.27% | -1.96% | -3.56% | -2.46% | 6.95% | 2.97% | 12.38% |
| 2022 | -3.47% | -1.75% | 0.25% | -5.88% | 0.65% | -5.72% | 5.56% | -3.38% | -7.34% | 4.20% | 5.65% | -5.26% | -16.30% |
| 2021 | 0.00% | 1.66% | 1.88% | 2.80% | 1.17% | 0.87% | 0.76% | 1.42% | -2.61% | 3.06% | -1.39% | -0.70% | 9.12% |
| 2020 | -0.75% | -4.44% | -9.69% | 7.34% | 2.98% | 1.65% | 2.96% | 3.31% | -2.15% | -1.39% | 8.49% | -1.59% | 5.44% |
| 2019 | 5.55% | 1.91% | 0.79% | 2.14% | -3.42% | 4.45% | 0.27% | -0.82% | 1.37% | 1.57% | 1.76% | -0.47% | 15.86% |
| 2018 | 2.42% | -2.94% | -0.43% | 0.27% | 1.30% | -0.05% | 1.77% | 1.32% | -0.21% | -5.00% | 0.99% | -9.00% | -9.73% |
| 2017 | 1.21% | 1.77% | 0.34% | 0.95% | 0.61% | 0.66% | 1.36% | 0.11% | 1.72% | 1.06% | 1.41% | -2.57% | 8.88% |
| 2016 | -2.98% | 0.06% | 4.83% | 0.96% | 0.47% | 0.65% | 2.75% | 0.23% | 0.34% | -1.64% | 1.79% | -0.09% | 7.39% |
| 2015 | -0.74% | 3.13% | -0.41% | 0.62% | 0.31% | -1.33% | 0.36% | -3.82% | -1.88% | 4.26% | 0.16% | -12.43% | -12.06% |
| 2014 | -1.72% | 3.11% | -0.00% | 0.11% | 1.43% | 1.51% | -1.85% | 2.35% | -2.25% | 1.99% | 1.03% | -1.95% | 3.63% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SWBGX is 19, meaning it’s performing worse than 81% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Schwab MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio™ (SWBGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Schwab MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio™ provided a 2.62% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.49 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 | $0.49 | $0.49 | $0.42 | $0.31 | $0.33 | $0.32 | $0.39 | $0.39 | $0.33 | $0.30 | $0.34 | $0.30 |
Dividend yield | 2.62% | 2.65% | 2.25% | 1.82% | 1.60% | 1.64% | 2.09% | 2.37% | 1.79% | 1.72% | 2.04% | 1.60% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Schwab MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio™. 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.49 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.42 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.31 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.33 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.32 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.33 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.34 |
| 2014 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Schwab MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio™. 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 MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio™ was 42.52%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 750 trading sessions.
The current Schwab MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio™ drawdown is 9.28%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -42.52% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 750 | Feb 28, 2012 | 1088 |
| -26.04% | Sep 5, 2000 | 523 | Oct 9, 2002 | 324 | Jan 26, 2004 | 847 |
| -23.38% | Dec 30, 2019 | 58 | Mar 23, 2020 | 111 | Aug 28, 2020 | 169 |
| -23.07% | Nov 9, 2021 | 235 | Oct 14, 2022 | 481 | Sep 16, 2024 | 716 |
| -20.71% | Apr 27, 2015 | 202 | Feb 11, 2016 | 422 | Oct 13, 2017 | 624 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Schwab MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio™ volatility is 3.38%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.