Schwab Monthly Income Fund - Maximum Payout (SWLRX)
The fund invests primarily in a combination of Schwab Funds, Laudus Funds and Schwab ETFs (the underlying funds) in accordance with its target asset allocation. It has the flexibility to move within the following asset allocation ranges (under normal market conditions) at the discretion of the investment adviser: 0%-25% equity; 60%-100% fixed income; and 0%-15% cash and cash equivalents. The fund is designed to offer investors a targeted annual payout of 5-6%.
Fund Info
US8085092778
808509277
Mar 27, 2008
$0
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
SWLRX has an expense ratio of 0.00%, meaning no management fees are charged.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Schwab Monthly Income Fund - Maximum Payout (SWLRX) returned 3.12% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.34% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SWLRX returned 2.59% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.64%.
SWLRX
3.12%
2.48%
2.00%
6.34%
3.92%
1.94%
2.59%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.63%
13.31%
-1.23%
9.83%
14.42%
14.61%
10.64%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SWLRX, 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 | 1.04% | 2.02% | 0.07% | -0.47% | 0.43% | 3.12% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.25% | -0.37% | 1.60% | -2.64% | 2.09% | 0.30% | 3.38% | 2.01% | 1.56% | -2.30% | 1.38% | -2.64% | 3.97% |
| 2023 | 4.12% | -2.71% | 1.09% | 0.75% | -1.97% | 1.57% | 1.33% | -1.29% | -2.66% | -2.10% | 5.40% | 4.47% | 7.80% |
| 2022 | -2.47% | -1.49% | -2.00% | -4.03% | 0.68% | -2.52% | 2.93% | -3.05% | -6.27% | 1.76% | 4.88% | -1.16% | -12.49% |
| 2021 | -0.61% | -0.51% | -0.23% | 1.47% | 0.62% | 0.43% | 1.17% | 0.33% | -1.50% | 0.70% | -0.41% | 0.90% | 2.33% |
| 2020 | 1.07% | -0.10% | -3.58% | 3.08% | 1.14% | 0.74% | 1.79% | 0.15% | -0.60% | -0.70% | 3.01% | 0.90% | 6.93% |
| 2019 | 2.29% | 0.50% | 1.62% | 0.59% | 0.31% | 2.01% | 0.30% | 1.68% | 0.02% | 0.60% | 0.30% | 0.47% | 11.18% |
| 2018 | -0.23% | -1.53% | 0.26% | -0.45% | 0.69% | -0.22% | 0.38% | 0.60% | -0.61% | -1.83% | 0.72% | -0.07% | -2.31% |
| 2017 | 0.46% | 1.06% | -0.05% | 0.75% | 0.66% | 0.15% | 0.75% | 0.66% | 0.06% | 0.26% | 0.16% | 0.59% | 5.64% |
| 2016 | -0.15% | 0.25% | 1.97% | 0.45% | 0.15% | 1.14% | 1.03% | -0.05% | 0.05% | -1.12% | -1.22% | 0.48% | 2.97% |
| 2015 | 1.21% | 0.24% | 0.24% | -0.05% | 0.05% | -1.10% | 0.53% | -1.30% | -0.05% | 1.13% | -0.14% | -0.50% | 0.22% |
| 2014 | 0.37% | 1.25% | 0.07% | 0.75% | 1.12% | 0.35% | -0.60% | 1.31% | -1.07% | 1.12% | 0.73% | -0.19% | 5.29% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 81, SWLRX is among the top 19% of 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 Monthly Income Fund - Maximum Payout (SWLRX) 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 Monthly Income Fund - Maximum Payout provided a 4.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.46 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 | $0.46 | $0.46 | $0.38 | $0.22 | $0.26 | $0.22 | $0.28 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.22 | $0.23 | $0.25 |
Dividend yield | 4.91% | 4.97% | 4.11% | 2.46% | 2.46% | 2.06% | 2.70% | 2.52% | 2.47% | 2.23% | 2.29% | 2.38% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Schwab Monthly Income Fund - Maximum Payout. 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 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.15 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.46 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.38 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.22 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.09 | $0.26 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.22 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.28 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.24 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.08 | $0.25 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.05 | $0.22 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.23 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.25 |
Drawdowns
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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 Monthly Income Fund - Maximum Payout. 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 Monthly Income Fund - Maximum Payout was 18.25%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 472 trading sessions.
The current Schwab Monthly Income Fund - Maximum Payout drawdown is 0.67%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -18.25% | Sep 3, 2021 | 285 | Oct 20, 2022 | 472 | Sep 9, 2024 | 757 |
| -9.41% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 55 | Jun 8, 2020 | 64 |
| -9.22% | May 21, 2008 | 200 | Mar 9, 2009 | 118 | Aug 25, 2009 | 318 |
| -4.88% | Sep 30, 2024 | 131 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -3.89% | May 9, 2013 | 32 | Jun 24, 2013 | 84 | Oct 22, 2013 | 116 |
Volatility
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