Schwab Health Care Fund™ (SWHFX)
To pursue its goal, the fund primarily invests in equity securities issued by companies in the health care sector. The health care sector may include, for example, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, health care facilities operations, medical product manufacturers and suppliers, medical providers and medical services firms. It is the fund's policy that under normal circumstances it will invest at least 80% of its net assets in these securities; typically, the actual percentage will be higher. The fund will concentrate its investments in securities of companies in the health care sector.
Fund Info
US8085097314
808509731
Jul 2, 2000
$0
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
SWHFX features an expense ratio of 0.80%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Schwab Health Care Fund™, 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 Health Care Fund™ had a return of 7.32% year-to-date (YTD) and -6.40% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Schwab Health Care Fund™ had an annualized return of 0.05%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Schwab Health Care Fund™ did not perform as well as the benchmark.
SWHFX
7.32%
4.09%
-14.79%
-6.40%
-0.21%
0.05%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SWHFX, 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 | 6.54% | 7.32% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2.48% | 3.12% | 2.31% | -3.94% | 2.92% | 2.03% | 2.49% | 5.82% | -4.07% | -5.14% | -0.70% | -13.72% | -7.77% |
| 2023 | -0.57% | -5.12% | 1.83% | 2.63% | -4.86% | 3.10% | 1.27% | -0.23% | -2.94% | -2.87% | 4.74% | 1.56% | -2.02% |
| 2022 | -7.23% | -1.44% | 5.14% | -4.82% | 1.61% | -3.21% | 3.74% | -6.99% | -3.47% | 9.17% | 6.56% | -5.39% | -7.74% |
| 2021 | 1.34% | -2.99% | 3.55% | 4.14% | 1.70% | 3.17% | 4.55% | 2.67% | -5.91% | 4.40% | -2.81% | -3.41% | 10.11% |
| 2020 | -2.40% | -6.20% | -3.98% | 11.77% | 3.98% | -0.80% | 3.90% | 2.61% | -1.69% | -4.16% | 6.47% | -6.05% | 1.85% |
| 2019 | 4.27% | 1.92% | 1.11% | -3.33% | -3.06% | 6.41% | -1.99% | 0.04% | -0.25% | 4.33% | 4.39% | -0.39% | 13.68% |
| 2018 | 5.74% | -4.33% | -1.88% | 0.42% | 1.82% | 0.81% | 7.10% | 3.01% | 1.43% | -6.78% | 6.19% | -15.68% | -4.44% |
| 2017 | 2.40% | 5.28% | 0.26% | 1.71% | 0.97% | 4.04% | 0.80% | 2.90% | 0.69% | -2.53% | 1.73% | -5.54% | 12.97% |
| 2016 | -9.00% | -0.38% | 3.37% | 2.62% | 2.15% | -0.18% | 4.65% | -2.94% | 0.48% | -7.23% | 2.13% | -0.80% | -5.93% |
| 2015 | 2.96% | 4.63% | 1.75% | -1.17% | 4.47% | -0.92% | 4.54% | -7.35% | -6.82% | 5.58% | 0.37% | -12.76% | -6.44% |
| 2014 | 0.34% | 6.12% | -1.45% | 0.12% | 2.78% | 3.10% | -0.23% | 4.37% | -0.22% | 4.64% | 2.34% | -12.81% | 8.00% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SWHFX is 2, meaning it’s performing worse than 98% 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 Health Care Fund™ (SWHFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Schwab Health Care Fund™ provided a 0.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.18 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.22 | $0.20 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.29 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.21 | $0.16 | $0.21 |
Dividend yield | 0.71% | 0.77% | 0.88% | 0.75% | 0.79% | 0.87% | 1.10% | 1.02% | 0.97% | 0.95% | 0.70% | 0.86% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Schwab Health Care 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 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.20 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2014 | $0.21 | $0.21 |
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 Health Care 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 Health Care Fund™ was 44.84%, occurring on Jul 23, 2002. Recovery took 427 trading sessions.
The current Schwab Health Care Fund™ drawdown is 18.35%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -44.84% | Dec 29, 2000 | 387 | Jul 23, 2002 | 427 | Apr 2, 2004 | 814 |
| -41.1% | Dec 11, 2007 | 309 | Mar 5, 2009 | 503 | Mar 3, 2011 | 812 |
| -31.64% | Aug 6, 2015 | 1165 | Mar 23, 2020 | 141 | Oct 12, 2020 | 1306 |
| -24.12% | Sep 7, 2021 | 828 | Dec 19, 2024 | — | — | — |
| -16.74% | Jul 8, 2011 | 24 | Aug 10, 2011 | 122 | Feb 3, 2012 | 146 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Schwab Health Care Fund™ volatility is 3.65%, 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.