Schwab Small-Cap Equity Fund™ (SWSCX)
The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including, for this purpose, any borrowings for investment purposes) in small-cap equity securities. Small-cap equity securities generally are securities with market capitalizations within the universe of the Russell 2000 Index at the time of purchase by the fund.
Fund Info
US8085096738
808509673
Jul 1, 2003
$0
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
SWSCX has a high expense ratio of 1.08%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Schwab Small-Cap Equity Fund™ (SWSCX) returned -6.54% year-to-date (YTD) and -1.09% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SWSCX returned 6.57% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
SWSCX
-6.54%
5.34%
-14.13%
-1.09%
6.01%
13.34%
6.57%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SWSCX, 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 | 3.71% | -6.10% | -6.77% | -2.27% | 5.34% | -6.54% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.79% | 5.03% | 2.74% | -6.09% | 6.13% | -0.57% | 8.93% | -0.88% | -0.49% | -2.37% | 9.70% | -8.13% | 9.89% |
| 2023 | 9.12% | -0.60% | -5.16% | -2.55% | -0.24% | 9.30% | 5.34% | -3.99% | -4.31% | -6.48% | 7.95% | 12.27% | 19.90% |
| 2022 | -7.13% | 1.50% | 0.69% | -7.85% | 1.49% | -8.14% | 9.43% | -3.45% | -9.19% | 12.80% | 3.54% | -6.02% | -14.12% |
| 2021 | 4.98% | 7.30% | 3.14% | 3.69% | 1.69% | 1.05% | -1.99% | 3.05% | -1.93% | 3.89% | -2.52% | 4.12% | 29.29% |
| 2020 | -3.68% | -9.98% | -23.77% | 13.41% | 4.99% | 2.93% | 5.19% | 4.32% | -3.82% | 1.15% | 15.78% | 7.51% | 7.63% |
| 2019 | 12.14% | 5.32% | -3.79% | 3.70% | -9.72% | 7.90% | -0.65% | -5.83% | 2.65% | 2.58% | 2.82% | 1.39% | 17.89% |
| 2018 | 3.66% | -4.73% | 1.93% | 0.05% | 5.10% | 1.30% | 1.46% | 3.10% | -2.21% | -9.50% | 0.14% | -11.97% | -12.47% |
| 2017 | -1.42% | 1.39% | -0.69% | 1.47% | -2.95% | 3.51% | 1.22% | -1.74% | 5.86% | 1.16% | 2.42% | -0.30% | 10.04% |
| 2016 | -8.16% | 0.98% | 7.58% | 1.18% | 0.89% | -1.10% | 7.60% | 1.04% | 1.39% | -4.66% | 11.27% | 4.97% | 23.63% |
| 2015 | -2.42% | 5.83% | 1.79% | -2.53% | 2.41% | 0.68% | -1.17% | -5.40% | -4.75% | 6.80% | 1.51% | -5.52% | -3.64% |
| 2014 | -3.82% | 4.45% | 1.41% | -1.87% | 1.54% | 4.50% | -5.95% | 5.37% | -6.32% | 5.90% | 0.20% | 2.70% | 7.31% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SWSCX is 9, meaning it’s performing worse than 91% 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 Small-Cap Equity Fund™ (SWSCX) 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 Small-Cap Equity Fund™ provided a 15.08% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.74 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.74 | $2.74 | $0.07 | $1.70 | $2.59 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $3.86 | $3.04 | $0.09 | $2.57 | $4.59 |
Dividend yield | 15.08% | 14.10% | 0.36% | 10.14% | 12.07% | 0.19% | 0.11% | 26.16% | 14.46% | 0.41% | 14.47% | 21.79% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Schwab Small-Cap Equity 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 | $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 | $2.74 | $2.74 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.70 | $1.70 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.59 | $2.59 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.86 | $3.86 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.04 | $3.04 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.57 | $2.57 |
| 2014 | $4.59 | $4.59 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Schwab Small-Cap Equity 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 Small-Cap Equity Fund™ was 63.30%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 954 trading sessions.
The current Schwab Small-Cap Equity Fund™ drawdown is 14.77%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -63.3% | Jul 13, 2007 | 416 | Mar 9, 2009 | 954 | Dec 20, 2012 | 1370 |
| -49.32% | Sep 4, 2018 | 387 | Mar 18, 2020 | 195 | Dec 23, 2020 | 582 |
| -27.35% | Nov 12, 2024 | 100 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -25.43% | Nov 15, 2021 | 217 | Sep 26, 2022 | 314 | Dec 26, 2023 | 531 |
| -25.4% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 191 | Nov 11, 2016 | 352 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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