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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22311

 

 

Schwab Strategic Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

211 Main Street, San Francisco, California 94105

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Marie Chandoha

Schwab Strategic Trust – Schwab U.S. REIT ETF and Schwab Fundamental Index ETFs

211 Main Street, San Francisco, California 94105

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 636-7000

Date of fiscal year end: February 28

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2017

 

 

 

Item 1: Report(s) to Shareholders.


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Annual Report  |  February 28, 2017
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Fund investment adviser: Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM).
Distributor: SEI Investments Distribution Co. (SIDCO)
The Sector/Industry classifications in this report use the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which was developed by and is the exclusive property of Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s (S& P). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. The Industry classifications used in the schedule of Portfolio Holdings are sub-categories of Sector classifications.
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Schwab U.S. REIT ETF
Performance at a Glance

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.csimfunds.com.
Total Returns for the 12 Months Ended February 28, 2017
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF (Ticker Symbol: SCHH)  
Market Price Return1 14.75%
NAV Return1 14.74%
Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index 14.99%
ETF Category: Morningstar Real Estate2 15.62%
Performance Details pages 8-10
All total returns on this page assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Performance results less than one year are not annualized.
For index definitions, please see the Glossary.
Small-company stocks are subject to greater volatility than many other asset classes.
The fund is subject to risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate securities and an investment in the fund will be closely linked to the performance of the real estate markets.
Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.
Shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than the net asset value (NAV). Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
Index ownership — Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (Dow Jones). The Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates, and has been licensed for use by CSIM. The Schwab U.S. REIT ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, or any of their respective affiliates and neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, nor any of their respective affiliates make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product.
1 ETF performance must be shown based on both a market price and NAV basis. The fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets (including the market value of securities owned), subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV Return is based on the NAV of the fund, and the Market Price Return is based on the market price per share of the fund. The price used to calculate market return (Market Price) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which the shares of the fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
2 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc. The Morningstar Category return represents all passively- and actively-managed ETFs within the category as of the report date.
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Schwab U.S. REIT ETF
From the President

Marie Chandoha
President and CEO of
Charles Schwab Investment
Management, Inc. and the
fund covered in this report.
Dear Shareholder,
We hope you are off to a healthy and productive start to 2017. At Charles Schwab Investment Management, we have been quite busy over the past six months since our last communication, continuing to pursue more ways to help investors achieve their financial goals. Below I’ll share some exciting news regarding some of the changes we’ve made to bring down the costs of our index products. But first, let’s discuss the market environment that set the tone for the performance of the Schwab U.S. REIT ETF (the fund) during the 12–month reporting period ended February 28, 2017.
U.S. REITs started the period on solid footing, but fell later in the year as investors focused on interest rate policy. The Federal Reserve (Fed) increased U.S. short-term interest rates in December for just the second time in a decade, and set the stage for several additional increases in 2017. Despite the Fed tightening, the fund generated a 14.8%1 return for the 12-month period, in line with its benchmark index.
While it’s true that higher rates can lead to increased costs for borrowers and generally repress demand for real estate assets, we believe that market fundamentals are in place to help absorb the impacts of higher rates. Current expectations are that the U.S. economy will enjoy at least moderate growth this year, with or without the impact of any government-related stimulus. If
 
 
Asset Class Performance Comparison % returns during the 12 months ended 2/28/2017    
 
Index figures assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Past performance is not an indication of future results.
For index definitions, please see the Glossary.
Data source: Index provider websites and CSIM.
Nothing in this report represents a recommendation of a security by the investment adviser.
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
1 Return shown is the fund’s market price return, which is based on the market price per share of the fund. For the definition of market price return, please refer to the glossary.
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From the President (continued)

Rather than trying to time the market’s every move, we believe investors are better off focusing on what they can control: how much they pay to invest.
the Fed does increase rates several times this year, borrowing costs will still remain inexpensive compared to long-term averages.
With this in mind, we believe that investors should stay invested in a mix of stocks and bonds over the long haul, and not drop out of either when they fall temporarily out of favor. Rather than trying to time the market’s every move, we believe investors are better off focusing on what they can control: how much they pay to invest. We know that costs matter to investors, particularly when it comes to passive investments, such as index mutual funds and ETFs, that they plan to hold for the long-term. As part of our commitment to putting our investors first, we have reduced the costs on many of our passive fund offerings. On March 1, 2017, we lowered the expense ratios on our market cap index products and Fundamental Index® ETFs. Those reductions gave us among the lowest-cost market cap index mutual funds and ETFs available in the industry, further leveling the playing field for you, our investors.
Thank you for investing with Charles Schwab Investment Management, and for trusting us to help you achieve your financial goals. For more information about the fund, please continue reading this report. In addition, you can find further details about the fund by visiting our website at www.csimfunds.com. We are also happy to hear from you at 1-877-824-5615.
Sincerely,
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Schwab U.S. REIT ETF
The Investment Environment

Over the 12-month reporting period ended February 28, 2017, U.S. real estate securities generated positive returns as short-term interest rates remained low and the U.S. economic picture generally improved. Overseas investment in U.S. real estate grew, while overall market fundamentals remained solid. In this environment, the Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index returned 14.99% for the reporting period, and the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Index (Net), representing general trends in eligible real estate securities worldwide, returned 13.27%. The overall U.S. stock market, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, returned 24.98% for the reporting period. Outside the U.S., the MSCI EAFE Index (Net), a broad measure of developed international equity performance, and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net), returned 15.75% and 29.46%, respectively.
U.S. economic growth measurements were largely positive over the 12-month reporting period, supporting many U.S. REITs and the overall U.S. real estate market. Outside of an unexpected and steep drop in May, nonfarm payrolls were generally in line with expectations and ended the reporting period on a high note, with February’s number coming in above forecasts. Consumer confidence, as measured by the University of Michigan’s survey of consumers, grew from a two-year low in October to a 13-year high in January, spurred by post-election optimism for the U.S. economic outlook. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate remained low, in November dropping to the lowest level since before the 2008 financial crisis, and U.S. manufacturing grew in 11 out the last 12 months. Continued low interest rates supported a strong U.S. housing market, and the consumer-price index, a broad measure of inflation, moved above 2% in early 2017 for the first time in over two years. Expectations for new policies or changes to existing policies from the Trump administration, including tax reform, increased fiscal spending, and reduced regulation, supported a positive growth outlook, and contributed to the positive performance of many U.S. REITs.
U.S. monetary policy remained fairly accommodative over the 12-month reporting period, even with moves toward a more normalized short-term interest rate environment. Early in the reporting period, speculation around potential changes in U.S. monetary policy added to heightened market volatility, while concerns that investors would leave dividend-paying investments (including REITs) for bonds or other fixed-income instruments weighed on the returns of some U.S. REITs. The Federal Reserve (Fed) left short-term interest rates unchanged through its November meeting, as inflation remained below the Fed’s goal of 2% and concerns about the strength of the U.S. economy and sluggish global growth remained. The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union (Brexit) and uncertainty surrounding the U.S. election further complicated the Fed’s decision. However, as the U.S. economy continued to show signs of stability and strength, the Fed decided to raise the federal funds rate at its December meeting, with forecasts for several additional hikes in 2017. The Fed met once more during the reporting period in late January, and left short-term rates unchanged. The minutes from this meeting, as well as statements from Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s congressional testimony in mid-February, indicated that the Fed was still on track to follow-through on the anticipated rate increases later this year. Despite the increasing likelihood of additional rate hikes in 2017, U.S. REITs performed well as positive signs of U.S. economic growth outweighed concerns over rising rates. (After the end of the reporting period, the Fed raised short-term interest rates for the first time in 2017 at its March meeting.)
All total returns on this page assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Performance results less than one year are not annualized.
For index definitions, please see the Glossary.
Nothing in this report represents a recommendation of a security by the investment adviser.
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
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The Investment Environment (continued)

Within the U.S. REIT market, Industrial REITs had the best returns in the Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index. This was largely due to strong demand, driven by e-commerce and the need for industrial warehouses. With the online retailer market expanding, vacancy rates were low and rents high. Additionally, online retailers typically need much more space to store goods than their traditional brick-and-mortar counterparts, contributing to the strength in this sub-industry. On the other side of this scenario are Retail REITs, which, in this environment, turned in the weakest performance of the REIT sub-industries for the reporting period. Declining retail sales and other negative factors led to many store closings, with this trend especially noticeable in shopping centers. Some mall landlords decided to walk away from struggling properties rather than attempt to restructure their debt, leaving landlords to sell properties at deep discounts.
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Schwab U.S. REIT ETF
Fund Management

Agnes Hong, CFA, Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, is responsible for the day-to-day co-management of the fund. Prior to joining CSIM in 2009, Ms. Hong spent five years as a portfolio manager at Barclays Global Investors (subsequently acquired by BlackRock), where she managed institutional index funds and quantitative active funds. Prior to that, Ms. Hong worked in management consulting and product management, servicing global financial services clients.
    
Ferian Juwono, CFA, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, is responsible for the day-to-day co-management of the fund. Prior to joining CSIM in 2010, Mr. Juwono worked at BlackRock (formerly Barclays Global Investors), where he spent more than three years as a portfolio manager, managing equity index funds for institutional clients, and nearly two years as a senior business analyst. Prior to that, Mr. Juwono worked for more than four years as a senior financial analyst with Union Bank of California.
    
Chuck Craig, CFA, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, is responsible for the day-to-day co-management of the fund. Prior to joining CSIM in 2012, Mr. Craig worked at Guggenheim Funds (formerly Claymore Group), where he spent more than five years as a managing director of portfolio management and supervision, and three years as vice president of product research and development. Prior to that, he worked as an equity research analyst at First Trust Portfolios (formerly Niké Securities), and a trader and analyst at PMA Securities, Inc.
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The Schwab U.S. REIT ETF (the fund) seeks to track as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index (the index). The index is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index comprised of real estate investment trusts (REITs). The index generally includes REITs that own and operate income-producing commercial and/or residential real estate, derive at least 75% of the REIT’s total revenue from the ownership and operation of real estate assets, and have a minimum total market capitalization of $200 million at the time of its inclusion. For more information concerning the fund’s investment objective, strategies, and risks, please see the fund’s prospectus.
Market Highlights. U.S. REITs generated positive returns for the 12-month reporting period, as rising rents and steady demand helped boost the performance of many U.S. real estate securities. Though the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates in December for the first time in a year, strong fundamentals and tempered market volatility helped these securities to perform well over the reporting period. Within the index, Industrial REITs outperformed other sub-industries, while Retail REITs underperformed by comparison.
Performance. For the 12-month reporting period ended February 28, 2017, the fund generally tracked the index. The fund’s market price return was 14.75% and its NAV return was 14.74%. (For an explanation of the market price and NAV returns, please refer to footnote 2 on the following page.) The index returned 14.99% for the same period. Differences between the return of the fund and the return of the index may be attributable to, among other things, the trading and management costs incurred by the fund and not the index.
Contributors and Detractors. Over the reporting period, no sub-industries detracted from the total return of the fund. However, Retail REITs, which include companies engaged in the acquisition, development, ownership, leasing, management, and operation of shopping malls, outlet malls, neighborhood and community shopping centers, were the smallest contributors to the fund’s total return. Over the reporting period, Retail REITs represented an average weight of approximately 26% of the fund’s investments, and returned approximately -1%. (Due to fluctuations in average weight and in total return over the reporting period, Retail REITs had an overall negative return but a positive contribution to the total return of the fund.) One detractor within this sub-industry was Macerich Company, a fully integrated self-managed and self-administered REIT that focuses on the acquisition, leasing, management, development and redevelopment of regional malls throughout the U.S. The fund’s holdings of Macerich Company returned approximately -12% for the reporting period. Specialized REITs were also small contributors to the return of the fund, representing an average weight of approximately 11% of the fund and returning approximately 5%.
Office REITs were the biggest contributors to the fund’s total return over the reporting period, representing an average weight of approximately 15% of the fund’s investments and returning approximately 33%. Office REITs include companies engaged in the acquisition, development, ownership, leasing, management, and operation of office properties. One significant contributor in this sub-industry was Vornado Realty Trust, a fully-integrated REIT that owns, manages, and leases office properties in New York City and Washington DC. The fund’s holdings of Vornado Realty Trust returned approximately 31% for the 12-month reporting period. Residential REITs also provided a meaningful contribution to the fund’s total return. This sub-industry represented an average weight of approximately 20% of the fund and returned approximately 15%.
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Schwab U.S. REIT ETF
Performance and Fund Facts as of 2/28/17

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.csimfunds.com.    
 
Performance of Hypothetical $10,000 Investment (January 13, 2011 – February 28, 2017)1
 
Average Annual Total Returns1
Fund and Inception Date 1 Year 5 Years Since Inception*
Fund: Schwab U.S. REIT ETF (1/13/11)      
Market Price Return2 14.75% 11.02% 11.46%
NAV Return2 14.74% 11.06% 11.47%
Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index 14.99% 11.20% 11.62%
ETF Category: Morningstar Real Estate3 15.62% 10.31% 10.55%
Fund Expense Ratio4: 0.07%
All total returns on this page assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Performance results less than one year are not annualized.
For index definitions, please see the Glossary.
Small-company stocks may be subject to greater volatility than many other asset classes.
The fund is subject to risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate securities, and an investment in the fund will be closely linked to the performance of the real estate markets.
Shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than the net asset value (NAV). Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
Index ownership — Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (Dow Jones). The Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates, and has been licensed for use by CSIM. The Schwab U.S. REIT ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, or any of their respective affiliates and neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, nor any of their respective affiliates make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product.
* Inception (1/13/11) represents the date that the shares began trading in the secondary market.
1 Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.
2 ETF performance must be shown based on both a market price and NAV basis. The fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets (including the market value of securities owned), subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV Return is based on the NAV of the fund, and the Market Price Return is based on the market price per share of the fund. The price used to calculate market return (Market Price) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which the shares of the fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. NAV is used as a proxy for purposes of calculating Market Price Return on inception date. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
3 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc. The Morningstar Category return represents all passively- and actively-managed ETFs within the category as of the report date.
4 As stated in the prospectus.
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Performance and Fund Facts as of 2/28/17 (continued)

Statistics
Number of Holdings 103
Weighted Average Market Cap (millions) $18,127
Price/Earnings Ratio (P/E) 33.6
Price/Book Ratio (P/B) 2.5
Portfolio Turnover Rate1 14%
Sector Weightings % of Investments
 
 
    
Top Equity Holdings % of Net Assets2
    
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
An index is a statistical composite of a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and its return is not inclusive of trading and management costs incurred by the fund.
Source of Sector Classification: S& P and MSCI.
1 Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from processing of in-kind creations or redemptions.
2 This list is not a recommendation of any security by the investment adviser.
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Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
Examples for a $1,000 Investment
As a fund shareholder, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares; and, (2) ongoing costs, including management fees.
The expense examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in the fund and to compare this cost with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested for six months beginning September 1, 2016 and held through February 28, 2017.
Actual Return line in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for the fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical Return line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed return of 5% per year before expenses. Because the return used is not an actual return, it may not be used to estimate the actual ending account value or expenses you paid for the period.
You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only, and do not reflect any transactional costs, including any brokerage commissions you may pay when purchasing or selling shares of a fund. Therefore, the hypothetical return lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
 
    
  Expense Ratio
(Annualized)1
Beginning
Account Value
at 9/1/16
Ending
Account Value
(Net of Expenses)
at 2/28/17
Expenses Paid
During Period
9/1/16-2/28/172
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF        
Actual Return 0.07% $1,000.00 $ 978.20 $0.34
Hypothetical 5% Return 0.07% $1,000.00 $1,024.45 $0.35
    
1 Based on the most recent six-month expense ratio; may differ from the expense ratio provided in the Financial Highlights which covers a 12-month period.
2 Expenses for the fund are equal to its annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 181 days of the period, and divided by 365 days of the fiscal year.
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Financial Statements
Financial Highlights
  3/1/16–
2/28/17
3/1/15–
2/29/16
3/1/14–
2/28/15
3/1/13–
2/28/14
3/1/12–
2/28/13
 
Per-Share Data
Net asset value at beginning of period $37.71 $40.04 $33.06 $31.96 $28.30  
Income (loss) from investment operations:            
Net investment income (loss) 1.04 1 1.03 1 0.92 0.80 0.72  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) 4.48 (2.38) 6.91 1.08 3.71  
Total from investment operations 5.52 (1.35) 7.83 1.88 4.43  
Less distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (1.15) (0.98) (0.85) (0.78) (0.77)  
Net asset value at end of period $42.08 $37.71 $40.04 $33.06 $31.96  
Total return 14.74% (3.41%) 24.04% 6.08% 15.83%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratios to average net assets:            
Total expenses 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.07% 0.10% 2  
Net investment income (loss) 2.50% 2.70% 2.56% 2.52% 2.43%  
Portfolio turnover rate3 14% 12% 15% 11% 7%  
Net assets, end of period (x 1,000) $3,037,968 $1,823,208 $1,269,306 $790,052 $466,567  
 
1
Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.
2
Effective September 20, 2012, the annual operating expense ratio was reduced. The ratio presented for the period ended 2/28/13 is a blended ratio.
3
Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from processing of in-kind creations or redemptions.
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See financial notes

 

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017

This section shows all the securities in the fund's portfolio and their values as of the report date.
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be viewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The fund also makes available its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the fund's website at www.csimfunds.com/schwabetfs_prospectus.    
 
Holdings by Category Cost ($) Value ($)
99.7% Common Stock 2,788,712,437 3,029,277,363
0.4% Other Investment Companies 10,264,908 10,264,908
100.1% Total Investments 2,798,977,345 3,039,542,271
(0.1%) Other Assets and Liabilities, Net   (1,574,192)
100.0% Net Assets   3,037,968,079
    
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Common Stock 99.7% of net assets
 
Diversified REITs 2.4%
First Potomac Realty Trust 268,623 2,683,544
Forest City Realty Trust, Inc., Class A 1,001,484 22,883,909
Liberty Property Trust 679,739 26,808,906
PS Business Parks, Inc. 89,877 10,444,606
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust 351,169 11,486,738
    74,307,703
 
Health Care REITs 12.1%
Care Capital Properties, Inc. 386,764 10,168,025
HCP, Inc. 2,170,659 71,175,909
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. 535,205 17,105,152
LTC Properties, Inc. 176,634 8,520,824
Quality Care Properties, Inc. * 450,942 8,558,879
Senior Housing Properties Trust 1,094,610 22,439,505
Universal Health Realty Income Trust 55,310 3,549,796
Ventas, Inc. 1,641,278 106,765,134
Welltower, Inc. 1,680,124 118,247,127
    366,530,351
 
Hotel & Resort REITs 6.3%
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. 730,871 14,354,306
Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc. 119,616 1,560,989
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. 358,826 2,357,487
Chesapeake Lodging Trust 284,306 6,868,833
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. 932,862 10,140,210
FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc. 626,437 4,541,668
Hersha Hospitality Trust 206,273 4,024,386
Hospitality Properties Trust 763,515 24,264,507
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 3,409,123 61,330,123
LaSalle Hotel Properties 528,758 15,281,106
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust 321,708 9,249,105
RLJ Lodging Trust 577,621 13,146,654
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. 999,663 14,745,029
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 476,133 8,365,657
    190,230,060
 
Industrial REITs 7.3%
DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. 421,366 20,158,150
Duke Realty Corp. 1,638,535 42,012,037
EastGroup Properties, Inc. 151,357 11,251,879
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. 541,774 14,573,721
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Prologis, Inc. 2,450,925 125,119,721
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. 312,223 7,174,885
    220,290,393
 
Office REITs 17.1%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 411,821 49,134,364
Boston Properties, Inc. 713,161 99,150,774
Brandywine Realty Trust 811,112 13,513,126
Columbia Property Trust, Inc. 572,122 13,210,297
Corporate Office Properties Trust 442,025 15,068,632
Cousins Properties, Inc. 1,597,429 13,658,018
Douglas Emmett, Inc. 665,438 26,843,769
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. 125,837 2,601,051
Equity Commonwealth * 578,338 18,078,846
Franklin Street Properties Corp. 494,181 6,122,903
Highwoods Properties, Inc. 462,353 24,268,909
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. 673,930 24,652,359
Kilroy Realty Corp. 453,103 34,956,896
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. 411,664 12,000,006
NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. 253,165 3,073,423
Parkway, Inc. * 194,739 4,085,624
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A 673,153 15,442,130
SL Green Realty Corp. 468,434 52,783,143
Tier REIT, Inc. 220,029 3,978,124
Vornado Realty Trust 798,147 87,692,411
    520,314,805
 
Residential REITs 20.1%
American Campus Communities, Inc. 610,661 31,204,777
American Homes 4 Rent, Class A 996,684 23,691,179
Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A 722,693 33,626,905
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. 636,180 116,917,160
Camden Property Trust 404,334 34,226,873
Colony Starwood Homes 229,019 7,534,725
Education Realty Trust, Inc. 339,708 14,318,692
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. 374,645 29,829,235
Equity Residential 1,695,521 106,936,509
Essex Property Trust, Inc. 303,994 71,347,392
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. 262,035 2,408,102
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. 528,024 54,243,906
Monogram Residential Trust, Inc. 778,726 8,013,091
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. 82,954 1,978,453
Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp. 172,097 3,705,248
Sun Communities, Inc. 306,020 25,347,637
UDR, Inc. 1,235,002 45,077,573
    610,407,457
 
Retail REITs 23.0%
Acadia Realty Trust 373,442 11,961,347
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. 1,208,647 28,209,821
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. 782,998 7,853,470
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. 352,006 2,066,275
DDR Corp. 1,421,403 20,553,487
Equity One, Inc. 431,065 13,647,518
Federal Realty Investment Trust 333,894 46,988,903
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
GGP, Inc. 2,697,835 67,068,178
Kimco Realty Corp. 1,964,681 47,643,514
Kite Realty Group Trust 395,540 8,958,981
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust 335,138 5,529,777
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust 382,288 5,986,630
Regency Centers Corp. 482,785 33,963,925
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. 499,217 10,982,774
Saul Centers, Inc. 55,312 3,542,181
Seritage Growth Properties, Class A (a) 113,648 5,282,359
Simon Property Group, Inc. 1,457,155 268,699,382
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 441,184 14,942,902
Taubman Centers, Inc. 278,033 19,395,582
The Macerich Co. 557,819 37,585,844
Urban Edge Properties 421,031 11,675,190
Washington Prime Group, Inc. 879,579 8,153,697
Weingarten Realty Investors 540,674 19,177,707
    699,869,444
 
Specialized REITs 11.4%
CubeSmart 837,023 22,808,877
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. 734,874 79,366,392
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. 348,247 17,931,238
Extra Space Storage, Inc. 581,992 46,087,946
Life Storage, Inc. 212,769 18,857,716
National Storage Affiliates Trust 205,494 4,977,065
Public Storage 691,541 157,297,916
    347,327,150
Total Common Stock
(Cost $2,788,712,437)   3,029,277,363

Other Investment Companies 0.4% of net assets
 
Money Market Fund 0.2%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 0.46% (b) 6,304,156 6,304,156
 
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Securities Lending Collateral 0.2%
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund, Select Class 0.48% (b) 3,960,752 3,960,752
Total Other Investment Companies
(Cost $10,264,908)   10,264,908

End of Investments
    
At 02/28/17, the tax basis cost of the fund's investments was $2,805,504,088 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $267,050,773 and ($33,012,590), respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $234,038,183.
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is on loan. Securities on loan were valued at $3,795,789.
(b) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
   
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
In addition to the above, the fund held the following at 02/28/17:
  Number of
Contracts
Contract
Value
($)
Unrealized
Appreciation
($)
Futures Contracts      
S&P 500 Index, e-mini, Long, expires 03/17/17 72 8,506,080 191,479
 
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s investments as of February 28, 2017 (see financial note 2(a) for additional information):
Description Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Total  
Common Stock1 $3,029,277,363 $— $— $3,029,277,363  
Other Investment Companies1 10,264,908 10,264,908  
Total $3,039,542,271 $— $— $3,039,542,271  
Other Financial Instruments          
Futures Contracts2 $191,479 $— $— $191,479  
1 As categorized in Portfolio Holdings.
2 Futures contracts are not included in Investments in the schedule of Portfolio Holdings and are valued at unrealized appreciation or depreciation.
The fund's policy is to recognize transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 as of the beginning of the fiscal year. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 for the period ended February 28, 2017.
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Schwab U.S. REIT ETF
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As of February 28, 2017
Assets
Investments, at value (cost $2,795,016,593) including securities on loan of $3,795,789   $3,035,581,519
Collateral invested for securities on loan, at value (cost $3,960,752) + 3,960,752
Total investments, at value (cost $2,798,977,345)   3,039,542,271
Deposit with broker for futures contracts   546,250
Receivables:    
Fund shares sold   8,455,176
Dividends   1,981,120
Income from securities on loan + 4,387
Total assets   3,050,529,204
Liabilities
Collateral held for securities on loan   3,960,752
Payables:    
Investments bought   8,421,807
Investment adviser fees   158,766
Variation margin on futures contracts + 19,800
Total liabilities   12,561,125
Net Assets
Total assets   3,050,529,204
Total liabilities 12,561,125
Net assets   $3,037,968,079
Net Assets by Source    
Capital received from investors   2,808,955,850
Net investment income not yet distributed   1,033,152
Net realized capital losses   (12,777,328)
Net unrealized capital appreciation   240,756,405
    
Net Asset Value (NAV)
Net Assets ÷ Shares
Outstanding
= NAV
$3,037,968,079   72,200,000   $42.08
         
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Schwab U.S. REIT ETF
Statement of Operations

For the period March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017
Investment Income
Dividends   $65,923,600
Securities on loan, net + 60,925
Total investment income   65,984,525
Expenses
Investment adviser fees   1,796,250
Total expenses 1,796,250
Net investment income   64,188,275
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Net realized losses on investments   (4,445,180)
Net realized gains on in-kind redemptions   32,397,353
Net realized gains on futures contracts + 82,531
Net realized gains   28,034,704
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   194,689,370
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts + 191,479
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) + 194,880,849
Net realized and unrealized gains   222,915,553
Increase in net assets resulting from operations   $287,103,828
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the current and prior report periods
Operations  
  3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
Net investment income   $64,188,275 $42,924,967
Net realized gains   28,034,704 44,259,722
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) + 194,880,849 (139,593,710)
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   287,103,828 (52,409,021)
Distributions to Shareholders  
Distributions from net investment income   ($71,668,635) ($40,950,395)
    
Transactions in Fund Shares      
    3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
    SHARES VALUE SHARES VALUE
Shares sold   27,750,000 $1,158,636,462 22,700,000 $876,203,124
Shares redeemed + (3,900,000) (159,311,136) (6,050,000) (228,941,698)
Net transactions in fund shares   23,850,000 $999,325,326 16,650,000 $647,261,426
Shares Outstanding and Net Assets      
    3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
    SHARES NET ASSETS SHARES NET ASSETS
Beginning of period   48,350,000 $1,823,207,560 31,700,000 $1,269,305,550
Total increase + 23,850,000 1,214,760,519 16,650,000 553,902,010
End of period   72,200,000 $3,037,968,079 48,350,000 $1,823,207,560
Net investment income not yet distributed     $1,033,152   $6,317,998
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Schwab U.S. REIT ETF
Financial Notes

1. Business Structure of the Fund:
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF is a series of Schwab Strategic Trust (the trust), a no-load, open-end management investment company. The trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The list below shows all the operational funds in the trust as of the end of the period, including the fund discussed in this report, which is highlighted:
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST (ORGANIZED JANUARY 27, 2009)
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF™
Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF™ Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF™
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF™ Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF™
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF™ Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF™
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF™ Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF™ Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF™ Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF™ Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
Schwab International Equity ETF™ Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF™ Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF™  
The fund issues and redeems shares at its net asset value per share (NAV) only in large blocks of shares, typically 50,000 shares or more (Creation Units). These transactions are usually in exchange for a basket of securities and/or an amount of cash. As a practical matter, only institutions or large investors purchase or redeem Creation Units. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the fund are not redeemable securities.
Individual shares of the fund trade on national securities exchanges and elsewhere during the trading day and can only be bought and sold at market prices throughout the trading day through a broker-dealer. Because fund shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
The fund maintains its own account for purposes of holding assets and accounting, and is considered a separate entity for tax purposes. Within its account, the fund may also keep certain assets in segregated accounts, as required by securities law.

    
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies the fund uses in its preparation of financial statements. The fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).
The fund may invest in certain other investment companies (underlying funds). For more information about the underlying funds' operations and policies, please refer to those funds' semiannual and annual reports, which are filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
(a) Security Valuation:
Under procedures approved by the fund's Board of Trustees (the Board), the investment adviser has formed a Pricing Committee to administer the pricing and valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and to ensure that prices used for internal purposes or provided by third parties reasonably reflect fair market value. Among other things, these procedures allow the fund to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers and other market sources to determine fair value.
The fund values the securities in its portfolio every business day. The fund uses the following policies to value various types of securities:
•   Securities traded on an exchange or over-the-counter: Traded securities are valued at the closing value for the day, or, on days when no closing value has been reported, at the mean of the most recent bid and ask quotes. Securities that are primarily traded on foreign exchanges are valued at the official closing price or the last sales price on the exchange where the securities are principally traded with these values then translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate, unless these securities are fair valued as discussed below.
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2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
•   Securities for which no quoted value is available: The Board has adopted procedures to fair value the fund’s securities when market prices are not “readily available” or are unreliable. For example, a fund may fair value a security when it is de-listed or its trading is halted or suspended; when a security’s primary pricing source is unable or unwilling to provide a price; or when a security’s primary trading market is closed during regular market hours. The fund makes fair value determinations in good faith in accordance with the fund’s valuation procedures. The Pricing Committee considers a number of factors, including unobservable market inputs when arriving at fair value. The Pricing Committee may employ techniques such as the review of related or comparable assets or liabilities, related market activities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, transactional back-testing, disposition analysis and other relevant information. The Pricing Committee regularly reviews these inputs and assumptions to calibrate the valuations. Due to the subjective and variable nature of fair value pricing, there can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to the security upon the sale of such security. The Board convenes on a regular basis to review fair value determinations made by the fund pursuant to the valuation procedures.
•   Short-term securities (60 days or less to maturity): A short-term security may be valued at its amortized cost when it approximates the security's market value.
•   Underlying funds: Mutual funds are valued at their respective NAVs. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the official closing price, if applicable.
In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under GAAP, the fund discloses the fair value of its investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the significant inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation (Level 3 measurements). If inputs used to measure the financial instruments fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the valuation. If the fund determines that either the volume and/or level of activity for an asset or liability has significantly decreased (from normal conditions for that asset or liability) or price quotations or observable inputs are not associated with orderly transactions, increased analysis and management judgment will be required to estimate fair value.
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
•   Level 1quoted prices in active markets for identical securitiesInvestments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and whose values are therefore classified as Level 1 prices, include active listed equities, ETFs and futures contracts. Investments in mutual funds are valued daily at their NAV, and investments in ETFs are valued daily at the last reported sale price or the official closing price, which are classified as Level 1 prices, without consideration to the classification level of the specific investments held by an underlying fund.
•   Level 2other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but whose values are based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified as Level 2 prices. These generally include U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, certain mortgage products, less liquid listed equities, and state, municipal and provincial obligations.
•   Level 3significant unobservable inputs (including the fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 prices have significant unobservable inputs, as they may trade infrequently or not at all. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the fund uses one or more valuation techniques for which sufficient and reliable data is available. The inputs used by the fund in estimating the value of Level 3 prices may include the original transaction price, quoted prices for similar securities or assets in active markets, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 prices may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the fund in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the fund due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the fund’s results of operations.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The levels associated with valuing the fund's investments as of February 28, 2017 are disclosed in the Portfolio Holdings.
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Financial Notes (continued)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
(b) Accounting Policies for certain Portfolio Investments (if held):
Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are instruments that represent an agreement between two parties that obligates one party to buy, and the other party to sell, specific instruments at an agreed upon price on a stipulated future date. The fund must give the broker a deposit of cash and/or securities (initial margin) whenever it enters into a futures contract. The amount of the deposit may vary from one contract to another. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contract and are accounted for as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is closed, at which time the gains or losses are realized. Futures contracts are traded publicly on exchanges, and their market value may change daily.
Securities Lending: Under the trust's Securities Lending Program, the fund (lender) may make short-term loans of its securities to another party (borrower) to generate additional revenue for the fund. The borrower pledges collateral in the form of cash, securities issued or fully guaranteed by the U.S. government or foreign governments, or letters of credit issued by a bank. Collateral at the individual loan level is required to be maintained on a daily marked-to-market basis in an amount at least equal to the current value of the securities loaned. The lending agent provides the fund with indemnification against borrower default (the borrower fails to return the security on loan) reducing the risk of loss as a result of default. The cash collateral of securities loaned is currently invested in money market portfolios operating under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. The fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. The terms of the securities lending agreement allow the fund or the lending agent to terminate any loan at any given time and the securities must be returned within the earlier of the standard trade settlement period or the specified time period under the relevant securities lending agreements. Securities lending income, as disclosed in the fund’s Statement of Operations, if applicable, represents the income earned from the investment of the cash collateral plus any fees paid by borrowers, less the fees paid to the lending agent and broker rebates which are subject to adjustments pursuant to the securities lending agreement. On loans not collateralized by cash, a fee is received from the borrower, and is allocated between the fund and the lending agent. The aggregate market value of securities loaned will not at any time exceed one-third of the total assets of the fund, including collateral received from the loan (at market value computed at the time of the loan). Total costs and expenses, including lending agent fees and broker rebates, associated with securities lending activities under the trust’s Securities Lending Program paid to the unaffiliated lending agents start at 10% of gross lending revenue, with subsequent breakpoints to a low of 7.5%.
As of February 28, 2017, the fund had securities on loan, all of which were classified as common stocks. The value of the securities on loan and the related collateral as of February 28, 2017 are disclosed in the fund's Portfolio Holdings. The value of the securities on loan and investment of cash collateral are also disclosed in the fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c) Security Transactions:
Security transactions are recorded as of the date the order to buy or sell the security is executed. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are based on the identified costs of the securities involved.
When the fund closes out a futures contract position, it calculates the difference between the value of the position at the beginning and at the end of the contract, and records a realized gain or loss accordingly.
(d) Real Estate Investment Trusts:
The fund invests in real estate investment trusts (REITs) which report information on the source of their distributions annually. Certain distributions received from REITs during the year, which are known to be a return of capital or realized gains, are recorded as a reduction to the cost of the individual REITs or realized gains on investments, respectively.
(e) Investment Income:
Interest income is recorded as it accrues. Dividends and distributions from portfolio securities and underlying funds are recorded on the date they are effective (the ex-dividend date), although the fund records certain foreign security dividends on the day it learns of the ex-dividend date. Any distributions from underlying funds are recorded in accordance with the character of the distributions as designated by the underlying funds.
(f) Expenses:
Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement (Advisory Agreement) between Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM or the investment adviser) and the trust, the investment adviser will pay the operating expenses of the fund, excluding interest expense, taxes, any brokerage expenses, and extraordinary or non-routine expenses. Interest expense, taxes, any brokerage expenses and extraordinary or non-routine expenses that are specific to the fund are charged directly to the fund. Effective March 1, 2017, the advisory fees will include interest expenses, which were previously excluded.
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2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
(g) Distributions to Shareholders:
The fund makes distributions from net investment income, if any, quarterly and from net realized capital gains, if any, once a year.
(h) Accounting Estimates:
The accounting policies described in this report conform to GAAP. Notwithstanding this, shareholders should understand that in order to follow these principles, fund management has to make estimates and assumptions that affect the information reported in the financial statements. It’s possible that once the results are known, they may turn out to be different from these estimates and these differences may be material.
(i) Federal Income Taxes:
The fund intends to meet federal income and excise tax requirements for regulated investment companies under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. Accordingly, the fund distributes substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareholders each year. As long as the fund meets the tax requirements, it is not required to pay federal income tax.
(j) Indemnification:
Under the fund's organizational documents, the officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal course of business the fund enters into contracts with its vendors and others that provide general indemnifications. The fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund. However, based on experience, the fund expects the risk of loss attributable to these arrangements to be remote.

    
3. Risk Factors:
Investing in the fund may involve certain risks, as discussed in the fund’s prospectus, including, but not limited to, those described below. Any of these risks could cause an investor to lose money.
Market Risk. Stock and bond markets and the values of securities held by the fund rise and fall daily. As with any investment whose performance is tied to these markets, the value of an investment in the fund will fluctuate, which means that the investors could lose money.
Investment Style Risk. The fund is not actively managed. Therefore, the fund follows the securities included in the index during upturns as well as downturns. Because of its indexing strategy, the fund does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. In addition, because of the fund's expenses, the fund’s performance may be below that of the index.
Equity Risk. The prices of equity securities rise and fall daily. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies, industries or the securities market as a whole. In addition, equity markets tend to move in cycles which may cause stock prices to fall over short or extended periods of time.
Large-Cap Risk. The fund will invest in large-cap segments of the U.S. stock market. Large-cap stocks tend to go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. During a period when large-cap U.S. stocks fall behind other types of investmentsmid- or small-cap stocks, for instancethe fund’s large-cap holdings could reduce performance.
Small- and Mid-Cap Risk. Even larger REITs and other real estate companies may be small- to medium- sized companies in relation to the equity markets as a whole. Historically, small- and mid-cap stocks have been riskier than large-cap stocks. Small- and mid-cap companies themselves may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. Stock prices of smaller companies may be based in substantial part on future expectations rather than current achievements and may move sharply, especially during market upturns and downturns. During a period when small- and mid-cap stocks fall behind other types of investmentslarge-cap stocks, for instancethe fund’s small- and mid-cap holdings could reduce performance.
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Financial Notes (continued)

3. Risk Factors (continued):
REITs Risk. In addition to the risks associated with investing in securities of real estate companies and real estate related companies, REITs are subject to certain additional risks. Equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying properties owned by the trusts. Further, REITs are dependent upon specialized management skills and cash flows, and may have their investments in relatively few properties, or in a small geographic area or a single property type. Failure of a company to qualify as a REIT under federal tax law may have adverse consequences to the fund. In addition, REITs have their own expenses, and the fund will bear a proportionate share of those expenses.
Real Estate Investment Risk. Due to the composition of the index, the fund concentrates its investments in real estate companies and companies related to the real estate industry. As such, the fund is subject to risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate securities and an investment in the fund will be closely linked to the performance of the real estate markets. These risks include, among others: declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions; possible lack of availability of mortgage funds or other limits to accessing the credit or capital markets; defaults by borrowers or tenants, particularly during an economic downturn; and changes in interest rates.
Tracking Error Risk. As an index fund, the fund seeks to track the performance of its benchmark index, although it may not be successful in doing so. The divergence between the performance of the fund and its benchmark index, positive or negative, is called “tracking error.” Tracking error can be caused by many factors and it may be significant.
Derivatives Risk. The principal types of derivatives used by the fund are futures contracts. A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a financial instrument at a specific price on a specific day. The fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Certain of these risks, such as leverage risk, market risk and liquidity risk, are discussed elsewhere.
The fund’s use of derivatives is also subject to credit risk, lack-of-availability risk, valuation risk, correlation risk and tax risk. Credit risk is the risk that the counterparty to a derivative transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations. Lack-of-availability risk is the risk that suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances for risk management or other purposes. Valuation risk is the risk that a particular derivative may be valued incorrectly. Correlation risk is the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. Tax risk is the risk that the use of derivatives may cause the fund to realize higher amounts of short-term capital gain. The fund’s use of derivatives could reduce the fund’s performance, increase the fund’s volatility, and cause the fund to lose more than the initial amount invested. The fund's use of derivatives that are subject to regulation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) could cause the fund to become a commodity pool, which would require the fund to comply with certain CFTC rules.
Concentration Risk. To the extent that the fund's or the index's portfolio is concentrated in the securities of issuers in a particular market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class (including the real estate industry, as described above), the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of those securities, may be subject to increased price volatility and may be more susceptible to adverse economic, market, political or regulatory occurrences affecting that market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class.
Liquidity Risk. The fund may be unable to sell certain securities, such as illiquid securities, readily at a favorable time or price, or the fund may have to sell them at a loss.
Market Trading Risk. Although fund shares are listed on national securities exchanges, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for fund shares will develop or be maintained. If an active market is not maintained, investors may find it difficult to buy or sell fund shares.
Shares of the Fund May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV. Fund shares may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of the shares of the fund will approximate the fund’s NAV, there may be times when the market price and the NAV vary significantly. Investors may pay more than NAV when they buy shares of the fund in the secondary market, and may receive less than NAV when they sell those shares in the secondary market. The market price of the fund shares may deviate, sometimes significantly, from NAV during periods of market volatility. The market price of the fund shares may deviate, sometimes significantly, from NAV during periods of market volatility. (See the unaudited Frequency Distribution of Discounts and Premiums in Other Information for an overview showing the frequency at which the daily closing price was at a discount or a premium to the fund's daily NAV.)
Please refer to the fund’s prospectus for a more complete description of the principal risks of investing in the fund.
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4. Affiliates and Affiliated Transactions:
CSIM, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation (CSC), serves as the fund’s investment adviser pursuant to an Advisory Agreement between CSIM and the trust.
For its advisory services to the fund, CSIM is entitled to receive an annual fee, payable monthly, equal to 0.07% of the fund's average daily net assets.
Certain Schwab funds may own shares of other Schwab funds. The table below reflects the percentage of shares of the fund that are owned by other Schwab funds as of February 28, 2017.
Schwab VIT Balanced Portfolio 0.1%
Schwab VIT Balanced with Growth Portfolio 0.3%
Schwab VIT Growth Portfolio 0.3%
Schwab Target 2010 Index Fund 0.0%*
Schwab Target 2015 Index Fund 0.0%*
Schwab Target 2020 Index Fund 0.0%*
Schwab Target 2025 Index Fund 0.0%*
Schwab Target 2030 Index Fund 0.0%*
Schwab Target 2035 Index Fund 0.0%*
Schwab Target 2040 Index Fund 0.0%*
Schwab Target 2045 Index Fund 0.0%*
Schwab Target 2050 Index Fund 0.0%*
Schwab Target 2055 Index Fund 0.0%*
Schwab Target 2060 Index Fund 0.0%*
* Less than 0.05%
The fund may engage in direct transactions with certain other Schwab funds when practical. When one fund is seeking to sell a security that another is seeking to buy, an interfund transaction can allow both funds to benefit by reducing transaction costs. This practice is limited to funds that share the same investment adviser, trustees and/or officers. For the period ended February 28, 2017, the fund's total aggregate security transactions with other Schwab funds was $22,796,478 and includes realized gains (losses) of ($2,407,438).
Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, the fund may enter into interfund borrowing and lending transactions with other funds in the Fund Complex (for definition refer to Trustees and Officers section). All loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rate to be charged will be the average of the overnight repurchase agreement rate and the short-term bank loan rate. All loans are subject to numerous conditions designed to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all participating funds/portfolios. The interfund lending facility is subject to the oversight and periodic review of the Board. The fund had no interfund borrowing or lending activity during the period.

    
5. Other Service Providers:
SEI Investments Distribution Co. is the principal underwriter and distributor of shares of the fund.
State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street) serves as the fund’s transfer agent. As part of these services, the transfer agent maintains records pertaining to the sale, redemption and transfer of the fund’s shares.
State Street also serves as custodian and accountant for the fund. The custodian is responsible for the daily safekeeping of securities and cash held by the fund. The fund’s accountant maintains all books and records related to the fund’s transactions.

    
6. Board of Trustees:
The Board may include people who are officers and/or directors of CSIM or its affiliates. Federal securities law limits the percentage of such “interested persons” who may serve on a trust’s board, and the trust was in compliance with these limitations throughout the report period. The trust does not pay any interested or non-interested trustees (independent trustees). The independent trustees are paid by CSIM. For information regarding the trustees, please refer to the Trustees and Officers table at the end of this report.
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7. Borrowing from Banks:
During the period, the fund was a participant with other U.S. registered investment companies managed by CSIM in a joint, syndicated, committed $530 million line of credit (the Credit Facility), which matured on October 6, 2016. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, in addition to the interest charged on any borrowings by a fund, the fund paid a commitment fee of 0.125% per annum on its proportionate share of the unused portion of the Credit Facility. On October 6, 2016, the Credit Facility was amended to run for a new 364 day period with an increased line of $555 million and a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum. There were no borrowings from the line of credit during the period.
The fund also has access to custodian overdraft facilities. The fund may have utilized the overdraft facility and incurred an interest expense, which is disclosed on the fund’s Statement of Operations, if any. The interest expense is determined based on a negotiated rate above the current Federal Funds Rate.

    
8. Purchases and Sales/Maturities of Investment Securities:
For the period ended February 28, 2017, purchases and sales/maturities of securities (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term obligations) were as follows:
  Purchases
of Securities
Sales/Maturities
of Securities
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF $381,508,368 $348,355,929

    
9. Derivatives:
The fund entered into equity index futures contracts during the report period. The fund invested in futures contracts to equitize available cash. The fair value and variation margin for futures contracts held at February 28, 2017 are presented on the Portfolio Holdings and Statement of Assets and Liabilities, respectively. The net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) on futures contracts are presented on the Statement of Operations. Refer to financial note 2(b) for the fund’s accounting policies with respect to futures contracts and financial note 3 for disclosures concerning the risks of investing in futures contracts. During the period ended February 28, 2017, the month-end average contract values of futures contracts held by the fund was $2,140,482 and the month-end average number of contracts held was 19.

    
10. In-Kind Transactions:
The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of the fund often consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of equity securities, which constitutes an optimized representation of the securities involved in a relevant fund’s underlying index, and an amount of cash. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units are subject to a standard creation transaction fee and a standard redemption transaction fee paid to the custodian to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units. Purchasers and redeemers of Creation Units for cash are subject to an additional variable charge paid to the fund that will offset the transaction costs to the fund of buying or selling portfolio securities. In addition, purchasers and redeemers of shares in Creation Units are responsible for payment of the costs of transferring securities to or out of the fund. From time to time, CSIM may cover the cost of any transaction fees when believed to be in the best interests of the fund.
The in-kind transactions for the period ended February 28, 2017 were as follows:
  In-Kind Purchases
of Securities
In-Kind Sales
of Securities
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF $1,129,720,633 $135,616,305
For the period ended February 28, 2017, the fund realized net capital gains or losses resulting from in-kind redemptions of Creation Units. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the fund and are not distributed to existing fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gains or losses to capital received from investors at the end of the fund's tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The net realized in-kind gains or losses for the period ended February 28, 2017 are disclosed in the fund's Statement of Operations.
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11. Federal Income Taxes
As of February 28, 2017, the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income $1,033,152
Undistributed long-term capital gains
Unrealized appreciation 267,050,773
Unrealized depreciation (33,012,590)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $234,038,183
The primary difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation or unrealized depreciation of investments is the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
Capital loss carryforwards may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. As of February 28, 2017, the fund had no capital loss carryforwards.
For tax purposes, net realized capital losses and late-year ordinary losses incurred after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. For the year ended February 28, 2017, the fund had capital losses deferred of $6,059,106 and no late-year ordinary losses deferred.
The tax-basis components of distributions paid during the current and prior fiscal years were:
Current period distributions  
Ordinary income $71,668,635
Long-term capital gains
Prior period distributions  
Ordinary income $40,950,395
Long-term capital gains
Distributions paid to shareholders are based on net investment income and net realized gains determined on a tax basis, which may differ from net investment income and net realized gains for financial reporting purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements. The fund may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes.
Permanent book and tax basis differences may result in reclassifications between components of net assets as required. The adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. As of February 28, 2017, the fund made the following reclassifications:
Capital shares $35,800,056
Undistributed net investment income 2,195,514
Net realized gains and losses (37,995,570)
For the period ended February 28, 2017, the fund reclassified $32,397,353 of non-taxable security gains and losses realized on the in-kind redemption of Creation Units (Note 10) as an increase or decrease to capital received from investors in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
As of February 28, 2017, management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (for federal purposes, three years from the date of filing and for state purposes, four years from the date of filing) as applicable to the fund, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the fund's financial statements. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended February 28, 2017, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.
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12. Recent Regulatory Development:
In October 2016, the SEC adopted new rules and amended existing rules (together, final rules) intended to modernize the reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. In part, the final rules amend Regulation S-X and require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, as well as other amendments. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the fund's financial statements and related disclosures.

    
13. Subsequent Events:
Management has determined there are no subsequent events or transactions through the date the financial statements were issued that would have materially impacted the financial statements as presented.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Schwab Strategic Trust and Shareholders of:
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio holdings, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Schwab U.S. REIT ETF (one of the funds constituting Schwab Strategic Trust, hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of February 28, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of February 28, 2017 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and authorized participants, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies were not received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
April 17, 2017
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Other Federal Tax Information (unaudited)

Under section 852(b)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund hereby designates $4,208,608 as long term capital gain dividends for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2017.
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Other Information (unaudited)

Frequency Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
Market Price vs. NAV as of February 28, 2017
The following charts are provided to show the frequency at which the daily closing market price on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (Exchange), the secondary market for shares of the fund, was at a discount or premium to such fund's daily NAV. The “Market Price” of the fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and lowest offer on the Exchange, as of the time that the fund's NAV is calculated. The discount or premium is the percentage difference between the NAV and the Market Price of a fund. A discount is the amount that a fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of NAV. A premium is the amount that a fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of NAV. The NAV of the fund will fluctuate with changes in the market value of its portfolio holdings. The Market Price of the fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as supply and demand. The data presented below represents past performance and cannot be used to predict future results. The chart does not include days in which the NAV equals the Market Price.
  Number of Days
Market Price Above NAV
Number of Days
Market Price Below NAV
  1-49
Basis
Points
50-99
Basis
Points
100-199
Basis
Points
>200
Basis
Points
1-49
Basis
Points
50-99
Basis
Points
100-199
Basis
Points
>200
Basis
Points
                 
Commencement of trading                
1/13/11 through 2/28/17 857 321
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Investment Advisory Agreement Approval

The Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that initial approval of, as well as the continuation of, a fund’s investment advisory agreement must be specifically approved (1) by the vote of the trustees or by a vote of the shareholders of the fund, and (2) by the vote of a majority of the trustees who are not parties to the investment advisory agreement or “interested persons” of any party (the Independent Trustees), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. In connection with such approvals, the fund’s trustees must request and evaluate, and the investment adviser is required to furnish, such information as may be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the investment advisory agreement.
At a meeting held on January 18, 2017, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, considered information specifically relating to its consideration of the approval of an amended and restated investment advisory agreement (the Amended Agreement) between Schwab Strategic Trust (the Trust) and Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM) with respect to the existing funds in the Trust, including Schwab U.S. REIT ETF (the Fund) to reflect a change that would make CSIM responsible for the interest expenses resulting from the Fund’s operations. The Board reviewed
materials provided by CSIM relating to this change (including a representation by CSIM that the change will not result in any reduction in the nature and level of services provided to the Fund by CSIM) and also took into account the extensive information that the Board reviewed and the conclusions it reached at its May and June 2016 meetings, in connection with its annual consideration and approval of the continuation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement. Because the Board had conducted a full review of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement in the spring of 2016, and intends to conduct another such review in the spring of 2017, it limited its discussions in January 2017 primarily to the proposed change to the agreement.
Based on the Trustees’ deliberation and their evaluation of the information described above, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the Amended Agreement with respect to the Fund effective March 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017 and concluded that the compensation payable by the Fund to CSIM under the Agreement is fair and reasonable in light of the services CSIM renders to (and the expenses it bears relating to) the Fund and such other matters as the Trustees considered to be relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment.
 
 
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Trustees and Officers

The tables below give information about the trustees and officers for the Schwab Strategic Trust, which includes the fund covered in this report. The “Fund Complex” includes The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Investments, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust. The Fund Complex includes 110 funds.
The address for all trustees and officers is 211 Main Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. You can find more information about the trustees and officers in the Statement of Additional Information, which is available free by calling 1-877-824-5615.
Independent Trustees
Name, Year of Birth, and
Position(s) with the trust
(Terms of office, and
length of Time Served1)
Principal Occupations
During the Past Five Years
Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
the Trustee
Other Directorships
Robert W. Burns
1959
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Strategic Trust since 2009; The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios and Laudus Trust since 2016)
Retired/Private Investor (Jan. 2009 – present). Formerly, Managing Director, Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC (PIMCO) and President, PIMCO Funds. 110 Director, PS Business Parks, Inc. (2005 – 2012)
John F. Cogan
1947
Trustee
(Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust and Schwab Annuity Portfolios since 2008; Laudus Trust since 2010; Schwab Strategic Trust since 2016)
Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution at Stanford University (Oct. 1979 – present); Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2000 – present); Professor of Public Policy, Stanford University (1994 – 2015). 110 Director, Gilead Sciences, Inc. (2005 – present)
Stephen Timothy Kochis
1946
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Strategic Trust since 2012; The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios and Laudus Trust since 2016)
CEO and Owner, Kochis Global (wealth management consulting) (May 2012 – present); Chairman and CEO, Aspiriant, LLC (wealth management) (Jan. 2008 – Apr. 2012). 110 None
David L. Mahoney
1954
Trustee
(Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios and Laudus Trust since 2011; Schwab Strategic Trust since 2016)
Private Investor. 110 Director, Symantec Corporation (2003 – present)
Director, Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (2004 – present)
Director, Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2009 – present)
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Independent Trustees (continued)
Name, Year of Birth, and
Position(s) with the trust
(Terms of office, and
length of Time Served1)
Principal Occupations
During the Past Five Years
Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
the Trustee
Other Directorships
Kiran M. Patel
1948
Trustee
(Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios and Laudus Trust since 2011; Schwab Strategic Trust since 2016)
Retired. Executive Vice President and General Manager of Small Business Group, Intuit, Inc. (financial software and services firm for consumers and small businesses) (Dec. 2008 – Sept. 2013). 110 Director, KLA-Tencor Corporation (2008 – present)
Kimberly S. Patmore
1956
Trustee
(Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2016)
Consultant, Patmore Management Consulting (management consulting) (2008 – present). 110 None
Charles A. Ruffel
1956
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Strategic Trust since 2009; The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios and Laudus Trust since 2015)
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Kudu Investment Management, LLC (financial services) (Jan. 2015 – present); Partner, Kudu Advisors, LLC (financial services) (June 2008 – Jan. 2015); Advisor, Asset International, Inc. (publisher of financial services information) (Aug. 2008 – Jan. 2015). 110 None
Gerald B. Smith
1950
Trustee
(Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust and Schwab Annuity Portfolios since 2000; Laudus Trust since 2010; Schwab Strategic Trust since 2016)
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Smith Graham & Co. (investment advisors) (Mar. 1990 – present). 110 Director, Eaton (2012 – present)
Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Oneok Partners LP (2003 – 2013)
Director, Oneok, Inc. (2009 – 2013)
Lead Independent Director, Board of Cooper Industries (2002 – 2012)
Joseph H. Wender
1944
Trustee
(Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust and Schwab Annuity Portfolios since 2008; Laudus Trust since 2010; Schwab Strategic Trust since 2016)
Senior Consultant, Goldman Sachs & Co., Inc. (investment banking and securities firm) (Jan. 2008 – present); Partner, Colgin Partners, LLC (vineyards) (Feb. 1998 – present). 110 Board Member and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Ionis Pharmaceuticals (1994 – present)
Lead Independent Director and Chair of Audit Committee, OUTFRONT Media Inc. (2014 – present)
    
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Interested Trustees
Name, Year of Birth, and
Position(s) with the trust
(Terms of office, and
length of Time Served1)
Principal Occupations
During the Past Five Years
Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
the Trustee
Other Directorships
Walter W. Bettinger II2
1960
Chairman and Trustee
(Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust and Schwab Annuity Portfolios since 2008; Schwab Strategic Trust since 2009; Laudus Trust since 2010)
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Charles Schwab Corporation (Oct. 2008 – present); President and Chief Executive Officer (Oct. 2008 – present), Director (May 2008 – present), Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Director, Charles Schwab Bank (Apr. 2006 – present); Director, Schwab Holdings, Inc. (May 2008 – present); and Director, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (July 2016 – present). 110 Director, The Charles Schwab Corporation (2008 – present)
Marie A. Chandoha2
1961
Trustee
(Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2016)
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Dec. 2010 – present), Chief Investment Officer (Sept. 2010 – Oct. 2011), Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Trustee (Jan. 2016 – present), President, Chief Executive Officer (Dec. 2010 – present), and Chief Investment Officer (Sept. 2010 – Oct. 2011), Schwab Funds, Laudus Funds and Schwab ETFs; Director, Charles Schwab Worldwide Funds plc and Charles Schwab Asset Management (Ireland) Limited (Jan. 2011 – present); Global Head of Fixed Income Business Division, BlackRock, Inc. (formerly Barclays Global Investors) (Mar. 2007 – Aug. 2010). 110 None
Joseph R. Martinetto2
1962
Trustee
(Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2016)
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Charles Schwab Corporation and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (July 2015 – present); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Charles Schwab Corporation and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (May 2007 – July 2015); Director, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (May 2007 – present); Director (Apr. 2010 – present) and Chief Executive Officer (July 2013 – Apr. 2015), Charles Schwab Bank; Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (May 2007 – present), Senior Executive Vice President (Feb. 2016 – present), and Executive Vice President (May 2007 – Feb. 2016), Schwab Holdings, Inc. 110 None
    
Officers of the Trust
Name, Year of Birth, and Position(s) with the trust
(Terms of office, and length of Time Served3)
Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years
Marie A. Chandoha
1961
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2010)
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Dec. 2010 – present), Chief Investment Officer (Sept. 2010 – Oct. 2011), Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Trustee (Jan. 2016 – present), President, Chief Executive Officer (Dec. 2010 – present), and Chief Investment Officer (Sept. 2010 – Oct. 2011), Schwab Funds, Laudus Funds and Schwab ETFs; Director, Charles Schwab Worldwide Funds plc and Charles Schwab Asset Management (Ireland) Limited (Jan. 2011 – present); Global Head of Fixed Income Business Division, BlackRock, Inc. (formerly Barclays Global Investors) (Mar. 2007 – Aug. 2010).
Mark Fischer
1970
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
(Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2013)
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Schwab Funds, Laudus Funds and Schwab ETFs (Jan. 2016 – present); Assistant Treasurer, Schwab Funds and Laudus Funds (Dec. 2013 – Dec. 2015), Schwab ETFs (Nov. 2013 – Dec. 2015); Vice President, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (Oct. 2013 – present); Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investor Services (Apr. 2011 – Sept. 2013); Assistant Treasurer, Massachusetts Financial Service Investment Management (May 2005 – Mar. 2011).
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Officers of the Trust (continued)
Name, Year of Birth, and Position(s) with the trust
(Terms of office, and length of Time Served3)
Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years
George Pereira
1964
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
(Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust and Schwab Annuity Portfolios since 2004; Laudus Trust since 2006; Schwab Strategic Trust since 2009)
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Nov. 2004 – present), Chief Operating Officer (Jan. 2011 – present), Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (Jan. 2016 – present), Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Laudus Funds (June 2006 – Dec. 2015); Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, Schwab Funds (Nov. 2004 – Dec. 2015) and Schwab ETFs (Oct. 2009 – Dec. 2015); Director, Charles Schwab Worldwide Funds plc and Charles Schwab Asset Management (Ireland) Limited (Apr. 2005 – present).
Omar Aguilar
1970
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer – Equities and Multi-Asset Strategies
(Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2011)
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer – Equities and Multi-Asset Strategies, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (Apr. 2011 – present); Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer – Equities, Schwab Funds, Laudus Funds and Schwab ETFs (June 2011 – present); Head of the Portfolio Management Group and Vice President of Portfolio Management, Financial Engines, Inc. (May 2009 – Apr. 2011); Head of Quantitative Equity, ING Investment Management (July 2004 – Jan. 2009).
Brett Wander
1961
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income
(Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2011)
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (Apr. 2011 – present); Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income, Schwab Funds, Laudus Funds and Schwab ETFs (June 2011 – present); Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Active Fixed-Income Strategies, State Street Global Advisors (Jan. 2008 – Oct. 2010); Director of Alpha Strategies Loomis, Sayles & Company (Apr. 2006 – Jan. 2008).
David Lekich
1964
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Schwab Funds and Schwab ETFs
Vice President and Assistant Clerk, Laudus Funds
(Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2011)
Senior Vice President (Sept. 2011 – present), Vice President (Mar. 2004 – Sept. 2011), Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel (Sept. 2011 – present), Vice President (Jan. 2011 – Sept. 2011), Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Secretary (Apr. 2011 – present) and Chief Legal Officer (Dec. 2011 – present), Schwab Funds; Vice President and Assistant Clerk, Laudus Funds (Apr. 2011 – present); Secretary (May 2011 – present) and Chief Legal Officer (Nov. 2011 – present), Schwab ETFs.
Catherine MacGregor
1964
Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Schwab Funds and Schwab ETFs
Chief Legal Officer, Vice President and Clerk, Laudus Funds
(Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios and Laudus Trust since 2005; Schwab Strategic Trust since 2009)
Vice President, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (July 2005 – present); Vice President (Dec. 2005 – present), Chief Legal Officer and Clerk (Mar. 2007 – present), Laudus Funds; Vice President (Nov. 2005 – present) and Assistant Secretary (June 2007 – present), Schwab Funds; Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Schwab ETFs (Oct. 2009 – present).
1 Each Trustee shall hold office until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or until he or she dies, resigns or is removed. The retirement policy requires that each independent trustee retire by December 31 of the year in which the Trustee turns 74 or the Trustee’s twentieth year of service as an independent trustee on any trust in the Fund Complex, whichever occurs first.
2 Mr. Bettinger, Ms. Chandoha, and Mr. Martinetto are Interested Trustees because they own stock of The Charles Schwab Corporation, the parent company of the investment adviser.
3 The President, Treasurer and Secretary/Clerk hold office until their respective successors are chosen and qualified or until he or she sooner dies, resigns, is removed or becomes disqualified. Each of the other officers serves at the pleasure of the Board.
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Glossary

ask  See “offer.”
asset allocation  The practice of dividing a portfolio among different asset classes, with each asset class assigned a particular percentage to help offset risks and rewards, based on your goals, time horizon and risk tolerance.
asset class  A group of securities with similar structure and basic characteristics. Stocks, bonds and cash are the three main examples of asset classes.
authorized participant (AP)  A large institutional investor that places orders for creation units with the funds’ distributor.
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index  A broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities.
beta  A historical measure of an investment’s volatility relative to a market index (usually the S&P 500®). The index is defined as having a beta of 1.00. Investments with a beta higher than 1.00 have been more volatile than the index; those with a beta of less than 1.00 have been less volatile.
bid  The highest price at which someone is willing to buy a security.
cap, capitalization  See “market cap.”
capital gain, capital loss  The difference between the amount paid for an investment and its value at a later time. If the investment has been sold, the capital gain or loss is considered a realized gain or loss. If the investment is still held, the gain or loss is still “on paper” and is considered unrealized.
commencement of operations  The date that the first NAV was calculated.
creation unit (C.U.)  A basket of securities that is delivered by an authorized participant (AP) to the fund equal to the current holdings of the ETF, plus a designated cash component. In return, the APs receive a large block of ETF shares (typically 50,000 shares), which investors can then buy and sell in the secondary market.
Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index  A float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index comprised of real estate investment trusts (REITs).
exchange  A marketplace, or any organization or group that provides or maintains a marketplace for trading securities, options, futures, or commodities.
expense ratio  The amount that is taken from the fund’s assets each year to cover the operating expenses. An expense ratio of 0.50% means that a fund’s expenses amount to half of one percent of its average net assets a year.
FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Index  An index that is designed to provide a diverse representation of publicly traded equity REITs and listed property companies worldwide. The index constituents are free-float adjusted, and screened on liquidity, size and revenue. The index constituents are from developed and emerging markets. The Net of Tax Index is calculated based on the maximum withholding tax rates applicable to dividends received by institutional investors who are not
residents in the same country as the remitting company and who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. The Net version of the index reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflects no deductions for expenses or other taxes.
inception date  The date that the shares began trading in the secondary market.
indicative optimized portfolio value (IOPV)  A calculation disseminated by the stock exchange that approximates the fund’s NAV every 15 seconds throughout the trading day.
liquidity  The ability to convert a security or asset quickly into cash.
market cap, market capitalization  The value of a company as determined by the total value of all shares of its stock outstanding.
market price return  The return based on the change in market price per share of the fund over a given time period. Market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund at market price.
median market cap  The midpoint of the range of market caps of the stocks held by a fund. There are different ways of calculating median market cap. With a simple median, half of the stocks in the fund’s portfolio would be larger than the median, and half would be smaller. With a weighted median (the type that is calculated for these funds), half of the fund’s assets are invested in stocks that are larger than the median market cap, and half in stocks that are smaller.
MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index  A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada. The Net version of the index reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflects no deductions for expenses or other taxes; returns are calculated applying dividend withholding rates applicable to non-resident persons who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.
MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets. This series approximates the minimum possible dividend reinvestment. The Net version of the index reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflects no deductions for expenses or other taxes; returns are calculated applying dividend withholding rates applicable to non-resident persons who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.
net asset value (NAV)  The value of one share of a fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets, subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding.
NAV return  The return based on the change in NAV of the fund over a given time period. NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund.
offer (ask)  The lowest price at which an individual is willing to sell a security.
open  The price at which a security opened for trading on a given day.
outstanding shares, shares outstanding  When speaking of the fund, indicates all shares currently held by investors.
price-to-book ratio (P/B)  The market price of a company’s stock compared with its “book value.” A mutual fund’s P/B is the weighted average of the P/B of all stocks in the fund’s portfolio.
 
 
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price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)  The market price of a company’s stock compared with earnings over the past year. A mutual fund’s P/E is the weighted average of the P/E of all stocks in the fund’s portfolio.
primary market  The market that deals with the issuance of new securities.
real estate investment trust (REIT)  Real estate companies that own and commonly operate income producing commercial and/or residential real estate.
rights and warrants  Rights and warrants are types of securities that entitle the holder to purchase a proportionate amount of common stock at a specified price for a specific period of time. Rights allow a shareholder to buy more shares directly from the company, usually at a price somewhat lower than the current market price of the outstanding shares. Warrants are usually issued with bonds and preferred stock. Rights and warrants can trade on the market separately from the company’s stock. The prices of rights and warrants do not necessarily move parallel to the prices of the underlying common stock. Rights usually expire within a few weeks of issuance, while warrants may not expire for several years. If a right or warrant is not exercised within the specified time period, it will become worthless and a fund will lose the purchase price it paid for the right or warrant and the right to purchase the underlying security.
S&P 500 Index  A market capitalization index that is designed to measure the performance of 500 leading publicly held companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy.
sampling  If a fund uses a sampling method, the fund will not fully replicate the benchmark index and may hold securities not included in the index. A fund that utilizes a sampling approach may not track the return of the index.
secondary market  The market in which investors purchase securities from other investors rather than directly from the issuing companies. Organized exchanges facilitate the trading of securities in the secondary market.
spread  The gap between bid and ask prices of a security.
stock  A share of ownership, or equity, in the issuing company.
total return  The percentage that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the fund assuming dividends and distributions were reinvested.
tracking error  The difference between the performance of the fund and its benchmark index, positive or negative.
 
 
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Schwab ETFs

Schwab ETFs are designed to be low-cost, diversified investments which follow broad market indices and provide exposure to specific segments of the market. These ETFs can serve as part of the foundation of a diversified portfolio. The list below shows all currently available Schwab ETFs.
Investors should carefully consider information contained in the prospectus, or if available, the summary prospectus, including investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. Please call 1-877-824-5615 for a prospectus and brochure for any Schwab ETF. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Results
A description of the proxy voting policies and procedures used to determine how to vote proxies on behalf of the funds is available without charge, upon request, by visiting the Schwab ETFs’ website at www.csimfunds.com/schwabetfs_prospectus, the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by contacting Schwab ETFs at 1-877-824-5615.
Information regarding how a fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge, by visiting the fund’s website at www.csimfunds.com/schwabetfs_prospectus or the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Schwab ETFs™
U.S. ETFs
Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF™
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF™
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF™
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF™
Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF™
Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF™
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF™
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF™
International ETFs
Schwab International Equity ETF™
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF™
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF™
Fixed Income ETFs
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF™
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF™
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF™
Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF™
Fundamental Index* ETFs
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company
Index ETF
Investment Adviser
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.
211 Main Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Schwab ETFs™
1-877-824-5615
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Schwab Fundamental Index* ETFs

Schwab Fundamental
U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental
U.S. Large Company Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental
U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental
International Large Company
Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental
International Small Company
Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental
Emerging Markets Large
Company Index ETF
* SCHWAB is a registered trademark of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
FUNDAMENTAL INDEX is a registered trademark of Research
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In This Report
Performance at a Glance 2
From the President 3
The Investment Environment 5
Fund Management 7
Performance and Fund Facts  
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF 8
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF 11
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF 14
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF 17
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF 20
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF 23
Fund Expenses 26
Financial Statements and Condensed Portfolio Holdings  
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF 27
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF 34
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF 41
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF 48
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF 55
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF 62
Financial Notes 69
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 80
Other Federal Tax Information 81
Other Information 82
Investment Advisory Agreement Approval 83
Trustees and Officers 84
Glossary 88
Fund investment adviser: Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM).
Distributor: SEI Investments Distribution Co. (SIDCO)
The Sector/Industry classifications in this report use the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which was developed by and is the exclusive property of Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s (S& P). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. The Industry classifications used in the schedules of Portfolio Holdings are sub-categories of Sector classifications.
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Performance at a Glance

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.csimfunds.com.
Total Returns for the 12 Months Ended February 28, 2017
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
(Ticker Symbol: FNDB)
 
Market Price Return1 26.00%
NAV Return1 26.32%
Russell RAFI US Index 26.64%
ETF Category: Morningstar Large Value2 26.31%
Performance Details pages 8-10
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
(Ticker Symbol: FNDX)
 
Market Price Return1 25.67%
NAV Return1 25.66%
Russell RAFI US Large Company Index 25.99%
ETF Category: Morningstar Large Value2 26.31%
Performance Details pages 11-13
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
(Ticker Symbol: FNDA)
 
Market Price Return1 33.56%
NAV Return1 33.56%
Russell RAFI US Small Company Index 33.94%
ETF Category: Morningstar Small Blend2 31.53%
Performance Details pages 14-16
Total Returns for the 12 Months Ended February 28, 2017
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
(Ticker Symbol: FNDF)
 
Market Price Return1 21.21%
NAV Return1 20.62%
Russell RAFI Developed ex US Large Company Index (Net)* 20.81%
ETF Category: Morningstar Foreign Large Value2 17.10%
Performance Details pages 17-19
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
(Ticker Symbol: FNDC)
 
Market Price Return1 23.88%
NAV Return1 23.26%
Russell RAFI Developed ex US Small Company Index (Net)* 23.67%
ETF Category: Morningstar Foreign Small/Mid Blend2 17.26%
Performance Details pages 20-22
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
(Ticker Symbol: FNDE)
 
Market Price Return1 48.04%
NAV Return1 49.03%
Russell RAFI Emerging Markets Large Company Index (Net)* 50.00%
ETF Category: Morningstar Diversified Emerging Markets2 25.50%
Performance Details pages 23-25
All total returns on this page assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Performance results less than one year are not annualized.
For index definitions, please see the Glossary.
Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.
Shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than the net asset value (NAV). Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
Index ownership — each of the names identifying the Russell RAFI Index Series is a joint trademark of Frank Russell Company (Russell) and Research Affiliates LLC (RA) and is used by the funds under license. “Research Affiliates,” “Fundamental Index” and “RAFI” are trademarks of RA. Subject to RA’s intellectual property rights in certain content, Russell is the owner of all copyrights related to the Russell RAFI Index Series. Russell is the owner of the trademarks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. The Schwab Fundamental Index ETFs are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Russell or RA, and Russell and RA do not make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in shares of the funds. Effective December 1, 2016, the name of the Russell Fundamental Index Series and all associated indexes were changed from "Russell Fundamental" to "Russell RAFI" by the index provider. No other changes to the index series or the associated indexes have occurred.
* The total return cited for the index is calculated net of foreign withholding taxes.
1 ETF performance must be shown based on both a market price and NAV basis. The fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets (including the market value of securities owned), subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV Return is based on the NAV of the fund, and the Market Price Return is based on the market price per share of the fund. The price used to calculate market return (Market Price) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which the shares of the fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
2 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc. The Morningstar Category return represents all passively- and actively-managed ETFs within the category as of the report date.
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From the President

Marie Chandoha
President and CEO of
Charles Schwab Investment
Management, Inc. and the
funds covered in this report.
Dear Shareholder,
We hope you are off to a healthy and productive start to the year. At Charles Schwab Investment Management, we have been quite busy over the past six months since our last communication, continuing to pursue more ways to help investors achieve their financial goals. Below I’ll share some exciting news regarding some of the changes we’ve made to bring down the costs of our index products. But first, let’s discuss the market environment that set the tone for the performance of the Schwab Fundamental Index ETFs (the funds) during the 12-month reporting period ended February 28, 2017.
The past 12 months were marked by substantial gains across most equity classes. Stock prices rose first in reaction to improving economic fundamentals around the world, and then in anticipation of reflationary policies expected to be enacted by the Trump administration. Each of the six funds posted strong returns that were in line with their underlying indexes, led by the Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF, which returned 48.0%1.
The current bull market is now the second-longest in history, and many market watchers are warning that returns may not be as strong in the months and years ahead. It is quite possible, given our current starting point, that
 
 
Asset Class Performance Comparison % returns during the 12 months ended 2/28/2017    
 
Index figures assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Past performance is not an indication of future results.
For index definitions, please see the Glossary.
Data source: Index provider websites and CSIM.
Nothing in this report represents a recommendation of a security by the investment adviser.
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
1 Return shown is the fund’s market price return, which is based on the market price per share of the fund. For the definition of market price return, please refer to the glossary.
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From the President (continued)

Rather than trying to predict the market’s every move, we believe investors are better off focusing on what they can control: how much they pay to invest.
equity markets may be hard-pressed to provide returns similar to those over the preceding 12-month period. While the exact path of the markets is uncertain, we do know that investors who simply stay in the market, instead of attempting to time the market, are generally more likely to take advantage of some of the best periods of higher returns.
Rather than trying to predict the market’s every move, we believe investors are better off focusing on what they can control: how much they pay to invest. Costs matter to investors, particularly when it comes to passive investments, such as index ETFs, that they plan to hold for the long haul. As part of our commitment to putting our investors first, we have taken steps to dramatically reduce costs and complexity. We initiated our latest expense reductions this past February, when we announced plans to lower the expense ratios on our Fundamental Index ETFs and several market cap index products. Those expense reductions went into effect on March 1, further leveling the playing field for you, our investors. To learn more about these changes, please visit www.csimfunds.com/lowercosts.
Thank you for investing with Charles Schwab Investment Management, and for trusting us to help you achieve your financial goals. For more information about the funds, please continue reading this report. In addition, you can find further details about the funds by visiting our website at www.csimfunds.com. We are also happy to hear from you at 1-877-824-5615.
Sincerely,
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The Investment Environment

Over the 12-month reporting period ended February 28, 2017, most stock markets performed well as volatility quieted down and global economic growth improved. The Federal Reserve (Fed) raised short-term interest rates in December for only the second time in 10 years, while the election of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election supported many stocks both in the U.S. and abroad. Outside the U.S., the results of the surprise vote by the United Kingdom (U.K.) to leave the European Union (Brexit) sent many markets downward, only to recover in the weeks and months that followed. Accommodative monetary policies from central banks in Europe and Asia appeared to be working as the reporting period progressed, with some signs of stability emerging in these regions toward the end of 2016 and in early 2017. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar continued its upward trajectory, appreciating against many major currencies over the reporting period. In this environment, the S&P 500® Index, a bellwether for the overall U.S. stock market, returned 24.98%, while the Russell RAFI US Large Company Index returned 25.99% over the same timeframe. In U.S. small-cap markets, the Russell 2000® Index and the Russell RAFI US Small Company Index returned 36.11% and 33.94%, respectively. Internationally, the MSCI EAFE Index (Net), a broad measure of developed international equity performance, returned 15.75%, while the Russell RAFI Developed ex US Large Company Index (Net) returned 20.81%. In emerging markets, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) and the Russell RAFI Emerging Markets Large Company Index (Net) returned 29.46% and 50.00%, respectively.
U.S. monetary policy remained fairly accommodative over the 12-month reporting period, even with moves toward a more normalized short-term interest rate environment. Early in the reporting period, speculation around potential changes in U.S. monetary policy added to heightened market volatility and uncertainty. The Fed left short-term interest rates unchanged through its November meeting, as inflation remained below the Fed’s goal of 2% and concerns about the strength of the U.S. economy and sluggish global growth persisted. The Brexit vote and uncertainty surrounding the U.S. election further complicated the Fed’s decision. However, as the U.S. economy continued to show signs of stability and strength, the Fed decided to raise the federal funds rate at its December meeting, with forecasts for several additional hikes in 2017. U.S. stock markets initially fell after the Fed’s announcement, but then rallied to near record levels in the following days and weeks. The Fed met once more during the reporting period in late January, and left short-term rates unchanged. The minutes from this meeting, as well as statements from Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s congressional testimony in mid-February, indicated that the Fed was still on track to follow-through on the anticipated rate increases later this year. (After the end of the reporting period, the Fed raised short-term interest rates for the first time in 2017 at its March meeting.)
To combat weak economic growth and low inflation, many central banks outside the U.S. maintained or increased accommodative policy measures over the reporting period. The European Central Bank (ECB) cut its deposit rate further into negative territory, launched a program to provide cheap funding for European banks, and extended its bond purchase program until at least December 2017. Hoping to minimize the fallout from Brexit, the Bank of England in August cut its main interest rate to an all-time low. In Asia, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) expanded its quantitative easing program and left key interest rates below zero. The BOJ also introduced yield curve management as a policy tool in September, targeting interest rates on government bonds to achieve its inflation goal. Stock markets in Europe and Japan rallied toward the end of the reporting period, suggesting that these central bank policies were working. Meanwhile, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) cut its reserve requirement ratio and increased its lending facilities, which supported positive trends in several economic measurements. However, this also led to credit expanding at twice the rate of economic growth, prompting the PBOC to take steps to address this imbalance and reduce long-term financial risk. As a result, the PBOC tightened its monetary policy stance and raised several key interest rates in early 2017.
All total returns on this page assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Performance results less than one year are not annualized.
For index definitions, please see the Glossary.
Nothing in this report represents a recommendation of a security by the investment adviser.
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
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The Investment Environment (continued)

Global economic growth generally steadied over the 12-month reporting period, due in part to accommodative central bank policies and rising oil and commodity prices. Economic activity in the eurozone slowed in the second quarter of 2016 and was flat in the third quarter, but surprisingly robust fourth quarter estimates indicated a turnaround for that region, driven by strong numbers from Germany, Italy, and France. The entire eurozone bloc had exited deflation by the end of January 2017, and the U.K. economy specifically performed better-than-expected in the months following Brexit as a feasible exit plan materialized. In Japan, economic growth accelerated and consumer prices fell at a slower pace, with inflation on track to hit the target of 2% in the next two years. Generally increasing oil and commodity prices supported a rebound in many oil-exporting emerging markets, including Russia and Brazil. The price of Brent crude oil (a global crude oil benchmark) rose from less than $38 per barrel in March 2016 to over $55 per barrel in February 2017, providing a substantial tailwind for these countries. In China, despite slower economic growth in 2016 than in prior years, concerns lessened around this subdued pace as many economic indicators showed signs of strength toward the end of the reporting period.
Meanwhile, U.S. economic growth measurements were largely positive over the 12-month reporting period. Outside of an unexpected and steep drop in May, nonfarm payrolls were generally in line with expectations and ended the reporting period on a high note, with February’s number coming in above forecasts. Consumer confidence, as measured by the University of Michigan’s survey of consumers, grew from a two-year low in October to a 13-year high in January, spurred by post-election optimism for the U.S. economic outlook. U.S. manufacturing grew in 11 out the last 12 months, and the unemployment rate remained low, dropping to the lowest level since before the 2008 financial crisis in November. Continued low interest rates supported a strong U.S. housing market, and the consumer-price index, a broad measure of inflation, moved above 2% in early 2017 for the first time in over two years. Expectations for new policies or changes to existing policies from the Trump administration, including tax reform, increased fiscal spending, and reduced regulation, supported a positive growth outlook, and contributed to the positive performance of many U.S. stocks.
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Fund Management

Agnes Hong, CFA, Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, is responsible for the day-to-day co-management of the funds. Prior to joining CSIM in 2009, Ms. Hong spent five years as a portfolio manager at Barclays Global Investors (subsequently acquired by BlackRock), where she managed institutional index funds and quantitative active funds. Prior to that, Ms. Hong worked in management consulting and product management, servicing global financial services clients.
    
Chuck Craig, CFA, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, is responsible for the day-to-day co-management of the funds. Prior to joining CSIM in 2012, Mr. Craig worked at Guggenheim Funds (formerly Claymore Group), where he spent more than five years as a managing director of portfolio management and supervision, and three years as vice president of product research and development. Prior to that, he worked as an equity research analyst at First Trust Portfolios (formerly Niké Securities), and a trader and analyst at PMA Securities, Inc.
    
Jane Qin, Portfolio Manager, is responsible for the day-to-day co-management of the funds. Prior to joining CSIM in 2012, Ms. Qin spent more than four years at The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. During that time, Ms. Qin spent more than two years as an associate equity portfolio manager and nearly two years as a performance analyst. She also worked at Wells Fargo Funds Management as a mutual fund analyst and at CIGNA Reinsurance in Risk Management group as a risk analyst.
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF

The Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF (the fund) seeks to track as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Russell RAFI US Index (the index). This index measures the performance of the companies by fundamental overall company scores that are created using the universe of companies in the Russell 3000® Index. To pursue its investment objective, the fund invests in a statistical sample of the securities included in the index that collectively are expected to perform similarly to the index as a whole. Due to the use of statistical sampling, the fund may not hold all of the securities in the index. For more information concerning the fund’s investment objective, strategies, and risks, please see the fund’s prospectus.
Market Highlights. U.S. stocks generated positive returns over the reporting period, with several indexes reaching record highs during the 12 months. Market volatility remained heightened early in the reporting period as weak global economic growth, inconsistent U.S. economic data, and the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union (Brexit) contributed to investor uncertainty. As the reporting period continued, however, the U.S. economy showed renewed signs of stability and equity markets calmed. Volatility picked up again in the weeks prior to the U.S. presidential election and through the night of Election Day, when U.S. equity futures dropped sharply during after-hours trading. Stock markets rebounded the following day, and maintained an upward trajectory throughout the remainder of the reporting period. This rally was supported by investor belief that the new administration would increase infrastructure spending and implement tax reform, among other changes in economic policies, which would in turn help to spur U.S. economic growth. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates in December for the second time in 10 years, and indicated forecasts for several additional rate hikes in 2017. Stocks initially fell in response, but regained momentum in the weeks that followed and ended the reporting period on a high note.
Performance. For the 12-month reporting period ended February 28, 2017, the fund generally tracked the index. The fund’s market price return was 26.00% and its NAV return was 26.32% (for an explanation of the market price and NAV returns, please refer to footnote 2 on the following page). The index returned 26.64% during the same period. Differences between the return of the fund and the return of the index may be attributable to, among other things, the trading and management costs incurred by the fund and not the index.
Contributors and Detractors. Over the reporting period, no sector detracted from fund performance. However, the Real Estate sector was the smallest contributor to the performance of both the index and the fund, due in large part to the small average weight of this sector. Stocks in the Real Estate sector represented an average weight of approximately 2% of the fund’s investments and returned approximately 20%, representing the overall performance of companies engaged in real estate development and operation, as well as companies offering real estate-related services and equity REITs. One example from this sector is Realogy Holdings Corp., an integrated provider of residential real estate services. The fund’s holdings of Realogy Holdings Corp. returned approximately -15% for the reporting period. The Telecommunication Services sector was also a small contributor to overall fund performance. Telecommunication Services stocks represented an average weight of approximately 4% of the fund’s investments and returned approximately 10% for the reporting period.
The Financials sector, which includes companies involved in banking, finance, asset management, brokerage and insurance, as well as financial exchanges and data and mortgage REITs, contributed the most the total return of both the fund and the index. Financials stocks represented an average weight of approximately 13% of the fund’s investments and returned approximately 46%. One example from this sector is financial holding company JPMorgan Chase & Co. The fund’s holdings of JPMorgan Chase & Co. returned approximately 66% for the 12-month reporting period. The Information Technology sector also provided a meaningful contribution to the return of the fund, representing an average weight of approximately 15% of the fund’s investments and returning approximately 37%.
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
Performance and Fund Facts as of 2/28/17

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.csimfunds.com.    
 
Performance of Hypothetical $10,000 Investment (August 15, 2013 – February 28, 2017)1
 
Average Annual Total Returns1
Fund and Inception Date 1 Year 3 Years Since Inception*
Fund: Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF (8/15/13)      
Market Price Return2 26.00% 9.59% 11.11%
NAV Return2 26.32% 9.55% 11.11%
Russell RAFI US Index 26.64% 9.87% 11.46%
ETF Category: Morningstar Large Value3 26.31% 8.22% 9.37%
Fund Expense Ratio4: 0.32%
All total returns on this page assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Performance results less than one year are not annualized.
For index definitions, please see the Glossary.
Shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than the net asset value (NAV). Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
Index ownership — “Russell RAFI US Index” is a joint trademark of Frank Russell Company (Russell) and Research Affiliates LLC (RA) and is used by the fund under license. “Research Affiliates,” “Fundamental Index” and "RAFI" are trademarks of RA. Subject to RA’s intellectual property rights in certain content, Russell is the owner of all copyrights related to the Russell RAFI Index Series. Russell is the owner of the trademarks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Russell or RA, and Russell and RA do not make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in shares of the fund. Effective December 1, 2016, the name of the index was changed by the index provider. No other changes to the index have occurred.
* Inception (8/15/13) represents the date that the shares began trading in the secondary market.
1 Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.
2 ETF performance must be shown based on both a market price and NAV basis. The fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets (including the market value of securities owned), subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV Return is based on the NAV of the fund, and the Market Price Return is based on the market price per share of the fund. The price used to calculate market return (Market Price) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which the shares of the fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. NAV is used as a proxy for purposes of calculating Market Price Return on inception date. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
3 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc. The Morningstar Category return represents all passively- and actively-managed ETFs within the category as of the report date.
4 As stated in the prospectus. Effective March 1, 2017, the management fee was reduced to 0.25%. For more information, see financial note 4 or refer to the prospectus supplement dated March 1, 2017.
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Performance and Fund Facts as of 2/28/17 (continued)

Statistics
Number of Holdings 1,406
Weighted Average Market Cap (millions) $121,009
Price/Earnings Ratio (P/E) 19.5
Price/Book Ratio (P/B) 2.4
Portfolio Turnover Rate1 10%
Sector Weightings % of Investments
 
 
    
Top Equity Holdings % of Net Assets2
    
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
An index is a statistical composite of a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and its return is not inclusive of trading and management costs incurred by the fund.
Source of Sector Classification: S& P and MSCI.
1 Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from processing of in-kind creations or redemptions.
2 This list is not a recommendation of any security by the investment adviser.
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF

The Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF (the fund) seeks to track as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Russell RAFI US Large Company Index (the index). This index measures the performance of the large company size segment by fundamental overall company scores that are created using as the universe the companies in the Russell 3000® Index. To pursue its investment objective, the fund uses a replication investment approach and generally gives the same weight to a given stock as does the index. For more information concerning the fund’s investment objective, strategies, and risks, please see the fund’s prospectus.
Market Highlights. Large-cap U.S. stocks underperformed small-cap stocks over the reporting period, though both posted strong returns as several indexes reached record highs during the 12 months. Market volatility remained heightened early in the reporting period as weak global economic growth, inconsistent U.S. economic data, and the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union (Brexit) contributed to investor uncertainty. As the reporting period continued, however, the U.S. economy showed renewed signs of stability and equity markets calmed. Volatility picked up again in the weeks prior to the U.S. presidential election and through the night of Election Day, when U.S. equity futures dropped sharply during after-hours trading. Stock markets rebounded the following day, and generally maintained an upward trajectory throughout the remainder of the reporting period. This rally was supported by investor belief that the new administration would increase infrastructure spending and implement tax reform, among other changes in economic policies, which would in turn help to spur U.S. economic growth. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates in December for the second time in 10 years, and indicated forecasts for several additional rate hikes in 2017. Stocks initially fell in response, but regained momentum in the weeks that followed and ended the reporting period on a high note.
Performance. For the 12-month reporting period ended February 28, 2017, the fund generally tracked the index. The fund’s market price return was 25.67% and its NAV return was 25.66% (for an explanation of the market price and NAV returns, please refer to footnote 2 on the following page). The index returned 25.99% during the same period. Differences between the return of the fund and the return of the index may be attributable to, among other things, the trading and management costs incurred by the fund and not the index.
Contributors and Detractors. Over the reporting period, no sector detracted from fund performance. However, the Real Estate sector was the smallest contributor to the performance of both the index and the fund, due in large part to the small average weight of this sector. Stocks in the Real Estate sector represented an average weight of approximately 1% of the fund’s investments and returned approximately 19%, representing the overall performance of companies engaged in real estate development and operation, as well as companies offering real estate-related services and equity REITs. One example from this sector is Macerich Company, a fully integrated self-managed and self-administered REIT, which focuses on the acquisition, leasing, management, development and redevelopment of regional malls. The fund’s holdings of Macerich Company returned approximately -12% for the reporting period. The Telecommunication Services sector was also a small contributor to overall fund performance. Telecommunication Services stocks represented an average weight of approximately 4% of the fund’s investments and returned approximately 10% for the reporting period.
The Financials sector contributed the most to the total return of both the fund and the index, representing the overall performance of companies involved in banking, finance, asset management, brokerage and insurance, as well as financial exchanges and data and mortgage REITs. Stocks from the Financials sector represented an average weight of approximately 13% of the fund’s investments and returned approximately 46%. One example from this sector is financial holding company JPMorgan Chase & Co. The fund’s holdings of JPMorgan Chase & Co. returned approximately 66% for the 12-month reporting period. Another meaningful contributor to the return of the fund was the Information Technology sector. Information Technology stocks represented an average weight of approximately 15% of the fund’s investments and returned approximately 37%.
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
Performance and Fund Facts as of 2/28/17

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.csimfunds.com.    
 
Performance of Hypothetical $10,000 Investment (August 15, 2013 – February 28, 2017)1
 
Average Annual Total Returns1
Fund and Inception Date 1 Year 3 Years Since Inception*
Fund: Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF (8/15/13)      
Market Price Return2 25.67% 9.65% 11.07%
NAV Return2 25.66% 9.64% 11.08%
Russell RAFI US Large Company Index 25.99% 10.00% 11.44%
ETF Category: Morningstar Large Value3 26.31% 8.22% 9.37%
Fund Expense Ratio4: 0.32%
All total returns on this page assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Performance results less than one year are not annualized.
For index definitions, please see the Glossary.
Shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than the net asset value (NAV). Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
Index ownership — “Russell RAFI US Large Company Index” is a joint trademark of Frank Russell Company (Russell) and Research Affiliates LLC (RA) and is used by the fund under license. “Research Affiliates,” “Fundamental Index” and "RAFI" are trademarks of RA. Subject to RA’s intellectual property rights in certain content, Russell is the owner of all copyrights related to the Russell RAFI Index Series. Russell is the owner of the trademarks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Russell or RA, and Russell and RA do not make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in shares of the fund. Effective December 1, 2016, the name of the index was changed by the index provider. No other changes to the index have occurred.
* Inception (8/15/13) represents the date that the shares began trading in the secondary market.
1 Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.
2 ETF performance must be shown based on both a market price and NAV basis. The fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets (including the market value of securities owned), subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV Return is based on the NAV of the fund, and the Market Price Return is based on the market price per share of the fund. The price used to calculate market return (Market Price) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which the shares of the fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. NAV is used as a proxy for purposes of calculating Market Price Return on inception date. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
3 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc. The Morningstar Category return represents all passively- and actively-managed ETFs within the category as of the report date.
4 As stated in the prospectus. Effective March 1, 2017, the management fee was reduced to 0.25%. For more information, see financial note 4 or refer to the prospectus supplement dated March 1, 2017.
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Performance and Fund Facts as of 2/28/17 (continued)

Statistics
Number of Holdings 656
Weighted Average Market Cap (millions) $132,231
Price/Earnings Ratio (P/E) 19.3
Price/Book Ratio (P/B) 2.4
Portfolio Turnover Rate1 10%
Sector Weightings % of Investments
 
 
    
Top Equity Holdings % of Net Assets2
    
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
An index is a statistical composite of a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and its return is not inclusive of trading and management costs incurred by the fund.
Source of Sector Classification: S& P and MSCI.
1 Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from processing of in-kind creations or redemptions.
2 This list is not a recommendation of any security by the investment adviser.
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF

The Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF (the fund) seeks to track as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Russell RAFI US Small Company Index (the index). This index measures the performance of the small company size segment by fundamental overall company scores that are created using as the universe the companies in the Russell 3000® Index. To pursue its investment objective, the fund uses a replication investment approach and generally gives the same weight to a given stock as does the index. For more information concerning the fund’s investment objective, strategies, and risks, please see the fund’s prospectus.
Market Highlights. Small-cap U.S. stocks outperformed large-cap stocks over the reporting period, though both posted strong returns as several indexes reached record highs during the 12 months. Market volatility remained heightened early in the reporting period as weak global economic growth, inconsistent U.S. economic data, and the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union (Brexit) contributed to investor uncertainty. As the reporting period continued, however, the U.S. economy showed renewed signs of stability and equity markets calmed. Volatility picked up again in the weeks prior to the U.S. presidential election and through the night of Election Day, when U.S. equity futures dropped sharply during after-trading hours. Stock markets rebounded the following day, and generally maintained an upward trajectory throughout the remainder of the reporting period. This rally was supported by investor belief that the new administration would increase infrastructure spending and implement tax reform, among other changes in economic policies, which would in turn help to spur U.S. economic growth. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates in December for the second time in 10 years, and indicated forecasts for several additional rate hikes in 2017. Stocks initially fell in response, but regained momentum in the weeks that followed and ended the reporting period on a high note.
Performance. For the 12-month reporting period ended February 28, 2017, the fund generally tracked the index. The fund’s market price return and NAV return were both 33.56% (for an explanation of the market price and NAV returns, please refer to footnote 2 on the following page). The index returned 33.94% during the same period. Differences between the return of the fund and the return of the index may be attributable to, among other things, the trading and management costs incurred by the fund and not the index.
Contributors and Detractors. Over the reporting period, no sector detracted from fund performance. However, the Telecommunication Services sector was the smallest contributor the performance of the index and the fund. Telecommunication Services stocks represented an average weight of approximately 1% of the fund’s investments and returned approximately 10%, reflecting the overall performance of companies that provide communications services primarily through a fixed-line, cellular or wireless, high bandwidth and/or fiber optic cable network. One example from this sector is Windstream Holdings, Inc., a holding company that provides advanced network communications and technology solutions for consumers, businesses, enterprise organizations, and carrier partners across the U.S. The fund’s holdings of Windstream Holdings, Inc. returned approximately -11% for the reporting period. Another small contributor to both index and fund performance was the Consumer Staples sector. Consumer Staples stocks represented an average weight of approximately 4% of the fund’s investments and returned approximately 19%.
The Industrials sector was the largest contributor to the fund’s total return, and to the return of the index. Industrials stocks represented an average weight of approximately 21% of the fund’s investments and returned approximately 43%, reflecting the overall performance of manufacturers and distributors of capital goods, providers of commercial and professional services, and companies that provide transportation services. One example from this sector is Harsco Corporation, a provider of industrial services and engineered products serving global industries. The fund’s holdings of Harsco Corporation generated a triple-digit return of approximately 272%. The Financials sector was another large contributor to the return of the both the index and the fund. Financials stocks represented an average weight of 14% of the fund’s investments and returned approximately 46% for the 12-month reporting period.
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Performance and Fund Facts as of 2/28/17

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.csimfunds.com.    
 
Performance of Hypothetical $10,000 Investment (August 15, 2013 – February 28, 2017)1
 
Average Annual Total Returns1
Fund and Inception Date 1 Year 3 Years Since Inception*
Fund: Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF (8/15/13)      
Market Price Return2 33.56% 8.35% 11.27%
NAV Return2 33.56% 8.38% 11.27%
Russell RAFI US Small Company Index 33.94% 8.68% 11.61%
ETF Category: Morningstar Small Blend3 31.53% 6.18% 8.71%
Fund Expense Ratio4: 0.32%
All total returns on this page assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Performance results less than one year are not annualized.
For index definitions, please see the Glossary.
Shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than the net asset value (NAV). Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
Small-company stocks may be subject to greater volatility than many other asset classes.
Index ownership — “Russell RAFI US Small Company Index” is a joint trademark of Frank Russell Company (Russell) and Research Affiliates LLC (RA) and is used by the fund under license. “Research Affiliates,” “Fundamental Index” and "RAFI" are trademarks of RA. Subject to RA’s intellectual property rights in certain content, Russell is the owner of all copyrights related to the Russell RAFI Index Series. Russell is the owner of the trademarks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Russell or RA, and Russell and RA do not make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in shares of the fund. Effective December 1, 2016, the name of the index was changed by the index provider. No other changes to the index have occurred.
* Inception (8/15/13) represents the date that the shares began trading in the secondary market.
1 Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.
2 ETF performance must be shown based on both a market price and NAV basis. The fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets (including the market value of securities owned), subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV Return is based on the NAV of the fund, and the Market Price Return is based on the market price per share of the fund. The price used to calculate market return (Market Price) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which the shares of the fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. NAV is used as a proxy for purposes of calculating Market Price Return on inception date. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
3 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc. The Morningstar Category return represents all passively- and actively-managed ETFs within the category as of the report date.
4 As stated in the prospectus. Effective March 1, 2017, the management fee was reduced to 0.25%. For more information, see financial note 4 or refer to the prospectus supplement dated March 1, 2017.
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Performance and Fund Facts as of 2/28/17 (continued)

Statistics
Number of Holdings 848
Weighted Average Market Cap (millions) $4,469
Price/Earnings Ratio (P/E) 22.0
Price/Book Ratio (P/B) 2.0
Portfolio Turnover Rate1 23%
Sector Weightings % of Investments
 
 
    
Top Equity Holdings % of Net Assets2
    
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
An index is a statistical composite of a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and its return is not inclusive of trading and management costs incurred by the fund.
Source of Sector Classification: S& P and MSCI.
1 Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from processing of in-kind creations or redemptions.
2 This list is not a recommendation of any security by the investment adviser.
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Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF

The Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF (the fund) seeks to track as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Russell RAFI Developed ex US Large Company Index (the index). This index measures the performance of the large company size segment by fundamental overall company scores that are created using as the universe the companies in the Russell Developed ex-U.S. Index. To pursue its investment objective, the fund invests in a statistical sample of the securities included in the index that collectively are expected to perform similarly to the index as a whole. Due to the use of statistical sampling, the fund may not hold all of the securities in the index. For more information concerning the fund’s investment objective, strategies, and risks, please see the fund’s prospectus.
Market Highlights. Stocks of large companies in developed international markets generated positive returns for the 12-month reporting period. Though concerns surrounding weak global economic growth weighed on many international stocks early in the reporting period, especially after the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) decision in June to leave the European Union (Brexit), markets rebounded toward the end of 2016 amid accommodative central bank monetary policies and expectations of faster U.S. economic growth. The increasing likelihood of an uncomplicated Brexit plan and rising inflation in both the eurozone and Japan also supported many developed international stocks. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar generally strengthened after the U.S. presidential election through the end of the reporting period, most notably against the British pound, generally reducing returns on overseas investments in U.S. dollar terms. However, as international stocks performed particularly well this reporting period, returns on many of these investments were strong even when translated into U.S. dollars.
Performance. For the 12-month reporting period ended February 28, 2017, the fund’s market price return was 21.21% and its NAV return was 20.62% (for an explanation of the market price and NAV returns, please refer to footnote 2 on the following page). The index returned 20.81%1 during the same period.
Contributors and Detractors. Stocks from Japan were among the strongest contributors to the total return of the fund. Japanese stocks represented an average weight of approximately 22% of the fund’s investments and returned approximately 26% in U.S. dollar terms. One example from this market is bank holding company Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group. The fund’s common stock holdings of Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group returned approximately 58% in U.S. dollar terms. Stocks from the U.K. also contributed to the return of the fund, representing an average weight of approximately 16% of the fund’s investments and returning approximately 14% in U.S. dollar terms.
Stocks from Israel were among the few detractors from the total return of the fund. Israeli stocks represented an average weight of less than 1% of the fund’s investments and returned approximately -18% in U.S. dollar terms. One example from this market is Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., a pharmaceutical company. The fund’s common stock holdings of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. returned approximately -36% in U.S. dollar terms. Despite positive returns, Portuguese stocks were among the smallest contributors to the return of the fund, due in large part to this country’s small average weight. Stocks from Portugal represented an average weight of less than 1% of the fund’s investments and returned approximately 8% in U.S. dollar terms.
1 The total return cited for the index is calculated net of foreign withholding taxes.
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Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
Performance and Fund Facts as of 2/28/17

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.csimfunds.com.    
 
Performance of Hypothetical $10,000 Investment (August 15, 2013 – February 28, 2017)1
 
Average Annual Total Returns1
Fund and Inception Date 1 Year 3 Years Since Inception*
Fund: Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF (8/15/13)      
Market Price Return2 21.21% -0.84% 2.89%
NAV Return2 20.62% -0.68% 2.89%
Russell RAFI Developed ex US Large Company Index (Net)3 20.81% -0.49% 3.12%
ETF Category: Morningstar Foreign Large Value4 17.10% -1.63% 1.74%
Fund Expense Ratio5: 0.32%
    
All total returns on this page assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Performance results less than one year are not annualized.
For index definitions, please see the Glossary.
Shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than the net asset value (NAV). Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
International investing may involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuations in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles, or from economic or political instability in other nations.
Index ownership — “Russell RAFI Developed ex US Large Company Index” is a joint trademark of Frank Russell Company (Russell) and Research Affiliates LLC (RA) and is used by the fund under license. “Research Affiliates,” "Fundamental Index” and "RAFI" are trademarks of RA. Subject to RA’s intellectual property rights in certain content, Russell is the owner of all copyrights related to the Russell RAFI Index Series. Russell is the owner of the trademarks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Russell or RA, and Russell and RA do not make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in shares of the fund. Effective December 1, 2016, the name of the index was changed by the index provider. No other changes to the index have occurred.
* Inception (8/15/13) represents the date that the shares began trading in the secondary market.
1 Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.
2 ETF performance must be shown based on both a market price and NAV basis. The fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets (including the market value of securities owned), subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV Return is based on the NAV of the fund, and the Market Price Return is based on the market price per share of the fund. The price used to calculate market return (Market Price) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which the shares of the fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. NAV is used as a proxy for purposes of calculating Market Price Return on inception date. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
3 The total return cited for the index is calculated net of foreign withholding taxes.
4 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc. The Morningstar Category return represents all passively- and actively-managed ETFs within the category as of the report date.
5 As stated in the prospectus. Effective March 1, 2017, the management fee was reduced to 0.25%. For more information, see financial note 4 or refer to the prospectus supplement dated March 1, 2017.
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Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
Performance and Fund Facts as of 2/28/17 (continued)

Statistics
Number of Holdings 824
Weighted Average Market Cap (millions) $54,032
Price/Earnings Ratio (P/E) 17.4
Price/Book Ratio (P/B) 1.4
Portfolio Turnover Rate1 11%
Sector Weightings % of Investments
 
 
    
Top Equity Holdings % of Net Assets2
Country Weightings % of Investments
    
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
An index is a statistical composite of a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and its return is not inclusive of trading and management costs incurred by the fund.
Source of Sector Classification: S&P and MSCI.
1 Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from processing of in-kind creations or redemptions.
2 This list is not a recommendation of any security by the investment adviser.
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF

The Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF (the fund) seeks to track as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Russell RAFI Developed ex US Small Company Index (the index). This index measures the performance of the small company size segment by fundamental overall company scores that are created using as the universe the companies in the Russell Developed ex-U.S. Index. To pursue its investment objective, the fund invests in a statistical sample of the securities included in the index that collectively are expected to perform similarly to the index as a whole. Due to the use of statistical sampling, the fund may not hold all of the securities in the index. For more information concerning the fund’s investment objective, strategies, and risks, please see the fund’s prospectus.
Market Highlights. Stocks of small companies in developed international markets generated positive returns for the 12-month reporting period. Though concerns surrounding weak global economic growth weighed on many international stocks early in the reporting period, especially after the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) decision in June to leave the European Union (Brexit), markets rebounded toward the end of 2016 amid accommodative central bank monetary policies and expectations of faster U.S. economic growth. The increasing likelihood of an uncomplicated Brexit plan and rising inflation in both the eurozone and Japan also supported many developed international stocks. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar generally strengthened after the U.S. presidential election through the end of the reporting period, most notably against the British pound, generally reducing returns on overseas investments in U.S. dollar terms. However, as international stocks performed particularly well this reporting period, returns on many of these investments were strong even when translated into U.S. dollars.
Performance. For the 12-month reporting period ended February 28, 2017, the fund’s market price return was 23.88% and its NAV return was 23.26% (for an explanation of the market price and NAV returns, please refer to footnote 2 on the following page). The index returned 23.67%1 during the same period.
Contributors and Detractors. Japanese stocks were the largest contributors to the returns of both the index and the fund. Stocks from Japan represented an average weight of approximately 42% of the fund’s investments and returned approximately 26% in U.S. dollar terms. One example from this market is Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. The fund’s holdings of Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. returned approximately 18% in U.S. dollar terms for the reporting period. Stocks from Canada also contributed to the performance of the index and the fund. Canadian stocks represented an average weight of approximately 8% of the fund’s investments and returned approximately 33% in U.S. dollar terms.
Over the reporting period, no country segment detracted from fund performance. However, stocks from Ireland were among the smallest contributors to the returns of both the index and the fund, representing an average weight of less than 1% of the fund’s investments and returning approximately 9% in U.S. dollar terms. One example from this market is Paddy Power Betfair plc, an Ireland-based public online betting and gaming company. The fund’s holdings of Paddy Power Betfair plc returned approximately -27% in U.S. dollar terms. Stocks from Luxembourg also minimally contributed to the fund’s performance, representing an average weight less than 1% of the fund’s investments and returning approximately 37% in U.S. dollar terms.
1 The total return cited for the index is calculated net of foreign withholding taxes.
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Performance and Fund Facts as of 2/28/17

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.csimfunds.com.    
 
Performance of Hypothetical $10,000 Investment (August 15, 2013 – February 28, 2017)1
 
Average Annual Total Returns1
Fund and Inception Date 1 Year 3 Years Since Inception*
Fund: Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF (8/15/13)      
Market Price Return2 23.88% 3.95% 6.69%
NAV Return2 23.26% 4.30% 6.72%
Russell RAFI Developed ex US Small Company Index (Net)3 23.67% 4.78% 7.29%
ETF Category: Morningstar Foreign Small/Mid Blend4 17.26% 0.89% 4.55%
Fund Expense Ratio5: 0.46%
    
All total returns on this page assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Performance results less than one year are not annualized.
For index definitions, please see the Glossary.
Shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than the net asset value (NAV). Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
International investing may involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuations in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles, or from economic or political instability in other nations.
Small-company stocks may be subject to greater volatility than many other asset classes.
Index ownership — “Russell RAFI Developed ex US Small Company Index” is a joint trademark of Frank Russell Company (Russell) and Research Affiliates LLC (RA) and is used by the fund under license. “Research Affiliates,” "Fundamental Index” and "RAFI" are trademarks of RA. Subject to RA’s intellectual property rights in certain content, Russell is the owner of all copyrights related to the Russell RAFI Index Series. Russell is the owner of the trademarks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Russell or RA, and Russell and RA do not make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in shares of the fund. Effective December 1, 2016, the name of the index was changed by the index provider. No other changes to the index have occurred.
* Inception (8/15/13) represents the date that the shares began trading in the secondary market.
1 Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.
2 ETF performance must be shown based on both a market price and NAV basis. The fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets (including the market value of securities owned), subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV Return is based on the NAV of the fund, and the Market Price Return is based on the market price per share of the fund. The price used to calculate market return (Market Price) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which the shares of the fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. NAV is used as a proxy for purposes of calculating Market Price Return on inception date. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
3 The total return cited for the index is calculated net of foreign withholding taxes.
4 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc. The Morningstar Category return represents all passively- and actively-managed ETFs within the category as of the report date.
5 As stated in the prospectus. Effective March 1, 2017, the management fee was reduced to 0.39%. For more information, see financial note 4 or refer to the prospectus supplement dated March 1, 2017.
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Performance and Fund Facts as of 2/28/17 (continued)

Statistics
Number of Holdings 1,425
Weighted Average Market Cap (millions) $3,314
Price/Earnings Ratio (P/E) 16.7
Price/Book Ratio (P/B) 1.4
Portfolio Turnover Rate1 25%
Sector Weightings % of Investments
 
 
    
Top Equity Holdings % of Net Assets2
Country Weightings % of Investments
    
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
An index is a statistical composite of a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and its return is not inclusive of trading and management costs incurred by the fund.
Source of Sector Classification: S&P and MSCI.
1 Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from processing of in-kind creations or redemptions.
2 This list is not a recommendation of any security by the investment adviser.
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Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF

The Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF (the fund) seeks to track as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Russell RAFI Emerging Markets Large Company Index (the index). This index measures the performance of the large company size segment by fundamental overall company scores that are created using as the universe the companies in the Russell Emerging Markets Index. To pursue its investment objective, the fund invests in a statistical sample of the securities included in the index that collectively are expected to perform similarly to the index as a whole. Due to the use of statistical sampling, the fund may not hold all of the securities in the index. For more information concerning the fund’s investment objective, strategies, and risks, please see the fund’s prospectus.
Market Highlights. Stocks in emerging markets produced strong overall returns for the 12-month reporting period. Though the Federal Reserve (Fed) raised short-term interest rates again in December, the cautious tone of the Fed meeting minutes reassured many investors that subsequent rate hikes would be gradual. Oil and commodity prices stabilized, while global economic growth showed signs of improvement over the reporting period. Additionally, the U.S. dollar strengthened against some emerging market currencies during the 12-month period, including the Chinese renminbi and the Turkish lira, generally reducing returns on investments from these countries in U.S. dollar terms. However, several other emerging market currencies strengthened against the U.S. dollar, most notably the Brazilian real, the Russian ruble, and the South African rand, generally enhancing returns on investments from these countries in U.S. dollar terms.
Performance. For the 12-month reporting period ended February 28, 2017, the fund’s market price return was 48.04% and its NAV return was 49.03% (for an explanation of the market price and NAV returns, please refer to footnote 2 on the following page). The index returned 50.00%1 during the same period. Differences between the return of the fund and the return of the index may be attributable to, among other things, the trading and management costs incurred by the fund and not the index.
Contributors and Detractors. The fund’s position in the Philippines was one of the few detractors from the total return of the fund. Stocks from the Philippines represented an average weight of less than 1% of the fund’s investments and returned approximately -20% in U.S. dollar terms. The fund’s only holding in this country was PLDT, Inc., a telecommunication services provider. The fund’s investment in PLDT, Inc. returned approximately -20% in U.S. dollar terms. The fund’s position in the United Arab Emirates also detracted from the performance of the fund, representing an average weight of less than 1% of the fund’s investments and returning approximately -5% in U.S. dollar terms.
Stocks from Brazil were among the biggest contributors to the returns of both the index and the fund. Brazilian stocks represented an average weight of approximately 18% of the fund’s investments and generated a triple-digit return of approximately 183% in U.S. dollar terms. One example from this market is energy company Petroleo Brasileiro SA. The fund’s preferred stock holdings of Petroleo Brasileiro SA returned approximately 278% in U.S. dollar terms. Stocks from South Korea also contributed meaningfully to the fund’s performance, representing an average weight of approximately 18% of the fund’s investments and returning approximately 41% in U.S. dollar terms.
1 The total return cited for the index is calculated net of foreign withholding taxes.
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Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
Performance and Fund Facts as of 2/28/17

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.csimfunds.com.    
 
Performance of Hypothetical $10,000 Investment (August 15, 2013 – February 28, 2017)1
 
Average Annual Total Returns1
Fund and Inception Date 1 Year 3 Years Since Inception*
Fund: Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF (8/15/13)      
Market Price Return2 48.04% 2.91% 2.51%
NAV Return2 49.03% 3.13% 2.66%
Russell RAFI Emerging Markets Large Company Index (Net)3 50.00% 3.83% 3.29%
ETF Category: Morningstar Diversified Emerging Markets4 25.50% 0.41% 0.58%
Fund Expense Ratio5: 0.47%
    
All total returns on this page assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Performance results less than one year are not annualized.
For index definitions, please see the Glossary.
Shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than the net asset value (NAV). Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
International investing may involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuations in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles, or from economic or political instability in other nations.
Emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors as international investing, as well as increased volatility and lower trading volume.
Index ownership — “Russell RAFI Emerging Markets Large Company Index” is a joint trademark of Frank Russell Company (Russell) and Research Affiliates LLC (RA) and is used by the fund under license. “Research Affiliates,” "Fundamental Index” and "RAFI" are trademarks of RA. Subject to RA’s intellectual property rights in certain content, Russell is the owner of all copyrights related to the Russell RAFI Index Series. Russell is the owner of the trademarks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Russell or RA, and Russell and RA do not make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in shares of the fund. Effective December 1, 2016, the name of the index was changed by the index provider. No other changes to the index have occurred.
* Inception (8/15/13) represents the date that the shares began trading in the secondary market.
1 Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.
2 ETF performance must be shown based on both a market price and NAV basis. The fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets (including the market value of securities owned), subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV Return is based on the NAV of the fund, and the Market Price Return is based on the market price per share of the fund. The price used to calculate market return (Market Price) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which the shares of the fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. NAV is used as a proxy for purposes of calculating Market Price Return on inception date. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
3 The total return cited for the index is calculated net of foreign withholding taxes.
4 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc. The Morningstar Category return represents all passively- and actively-managed ETFs within the category as of the report date.
5 As stated in the prospectus. The annualized weighted average expense ratio of the underlying funds was 0.01%. Effective March 1, 2017, the management fee was reduced to 0.39%. For more information, see financial note 4 or refer to the prospectus supplement dated March 1, 2017.
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Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
Performance and Fund Facts as of 2/28/17 (continued)

Statistics
Number of Holdings 292
Weighted Average Market Cap (millions) $62,004
Price/Earnings Ratio (P/E) 11.9
Price/Book Ratio (P/B) 1.1
Portfolio Turnover Rate1 14%
Sector Weightings % of Investments
 
 
    
Top Equity Holdings % of Net Assets2
Country Weightings % of Investments
    
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
An index is a statistical composite of a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and its return is not inclusive of trading and management costs incurred by the fund.
Source of Sector Classification: S&P and MSCI.
1 Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from processing of in-kind creations or redemptions.
2 This list is not a recommendation of any security by the investment adviser.
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Schwab Fundamental Index ETFs
Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
Examples for a $1,000 Investment
As a fund shareholder, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares; and, (2) ongoing costs, including management fees.
The expense examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare this cost with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested for six months beginning September 1, 2016 and held through February 28, 2017.
Actual Return lines in the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical Return lines in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed return of 5% per year before expenses. Because the return used is not an actual return, it may not be used to estimate the actual ending account value or expenses you paid for the period.
You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only, and do not reflect any transactional costs, including any brokerage commissions you may pay when purchasing or selling shares of a fund. Therefore, the hypothetical return lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
 
    
  Expense Ratio
(Annualized)1
Beginning
Account Value
at 9/1/16
Ending
Account Value
(Net of Expenses)
at 2/28/17
Expenses Paid
During Period
9/1/16-2/28/172
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF        
Actual Return 0.32% $1,000.00 $1,103.80 $1.67
Hypothetical 5% Return 0.32% $1,000.00 $1,023.21 $1.61
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF        
Actual Return 0.32% $1,000.00 $1,101.00 $1.67
Hypothetical 5% Return 0.32% $1,000.00 $1,023.21 $1.61
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF        
Actual Return 0.32% $1,000.00 $1,130.60 $1.69
Hypothetical 5% Return 0.32% $1,000.00 $1,023.21 $1.61
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF        
Actual Return 0.32% $1,000.00 $1,078.20 $1.65
Hypothetical 5% Return 0.32% $1,000.00 $1,023.21 $1.61
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF        
Actual Return 0.46% $1,000.00 $1,080.60 $2.37
Hypothetical 5% Return 0.46% $1,000.00 $1,022.52 $2.31
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF        
Actual Return 0.46% $1,000.00 $1,146.10 $2.45
Hypothetical 5% Return 0.46% $1,000.00 $1,022.52 $2.31
    
1 Based on the most recent six-month expense ratio; may differ from the expense ratio provided in the Financial Highlights which covers a 12-month period. The expenses incurred by the underlying funds in which the funds invest are not included in this ratio. Effective March 1, 2017, the advisory fee of the Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF and Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF were reduced to 0.25%, 0.25%, 0.25%, 0.25%, 0.39% and 0.39%, respectively. If the fund expense changes had been in place throughout the entire most recent fiscal half-year the expenses paid during period under the actual return and hypothetical 5% return example would have been the following; Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF, $1.30 and $1.25, respectively, Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF, $1.30 and $1.25, respectively, Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF, $1.32 and $1.25, respectively, Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF, $1.29 and $1.25, respectively, Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF, $2.01 and $1.96, respectively, and Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF, $2.08 and $1.96, respectively. (See financial note 4)
2 Expenses for each fund are equal to its annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 181 days of the period, and divided by 365 days of the fiscal year.
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
Financial Statements
Financial Highlights
  3/1/16–
2/28/17
3/1/15–
2/29/16
3/1/14–
2/28/15
8/14/13 1
2/28/14
   
Per-Share Data
Net asset value at beginning of period $27.37 $30.54 $27.36 $25.00    
Income (loss) from investment operations:            
Net investment income (loss) 0.67 2 0.65 2 0.54 0.21    
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) 6.45 (3.18) 3.14 2.28    
Total from investment operations 7.12 (2.53) 3.68 2.49    
Less distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.67) (0.64) (0.50) (0.13)    
Net asset value at end of period $33.82 $27.37 $30.54 $27.36    
Total return 26.32% (8.34%) 13.54% 9.99% 3    
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratios to average net assets:            
Total expenses 0.32% 0.32% 0.32% 0.32% 4    
Net investment income (loss) 2.17% 2.23% 2.14% 2.11% 4    
Portfolio turnover rate5 10% 12% 10% 5% 3    
Net assets, end of period (x 1,000) $263,785 $166,985 $212,247 $58,823    
 
1
Commencement of operations.
2
Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.
3
Not annualized.
4
Annualized.
5
Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from processing of in-kind creations or redemptions.
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Condensed Portfolio Holdings  as of February 28, 2017

This section shows the fund's 50 largest portfolio holdings in unaffiliated issuers, any holdings exceeding 1% of the fund's net assets as of the report date, and any affiliated issuers. The remaining securities held by the fund are grouped as "Other Securities" in each category. You can request a complete schedule of portfolio holdings as of the report date, free of charge, by calling Schwab ETFs™ at 1-877-824-5615. This complete schedule, filed on the fund's Form N-CSR(S), is also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
In addition, the fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website and may be viewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The fund also makes available its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the fund's website at www.csimfunds.com/schwabetfs_prospectus.    
 
Holdings by Category Cost ($) Value ($)
99.8% Common Stock 230,881,625 263,077,794
0.3% Other Investment Companies 854,320 854,320
100.1% Total Investments 231,735,945 263,932,114
(0.1%) Other Assets and Liabilities, Net   (147,520)
100.0% Net Assets   263,784,594
    
Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Common Stock 99.8% of net assets  
 
Automobiles & Components 1.3%  
General Motors Co. 31,437 0.4 1,158,139
Other Securities   0.9 2,323,836
    1.3 3,481,975
 
Banks 5.8%  
Bank of America Corp. 82,974 0.8 2,047,798
Citigroup, Inc. 34,570 0.8 2,067,632
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 38,743 1.3 3,510,891
Wells Fargo & Co. 43,773 1.0 2,533,581
Other Securities   1.9 5,032,325
    5.8 15,192,227
 
Capital Goods 8.7%  
3M Co. 6,038 0.4 1,125,181
Caterpillar, Inc. 11,196 0.4 1,082,205
General Electric Co. 88,925 1.0 2,650,854
The Boeing Co. 6,200 0.4 1,117,426
United Technologies Corp. 11,965 0.5 1,346,661
Other Securities   6.0 15,722,490
    8.7 23,044,817
 
Commercial & Professional Services 1.0%  
Other Securities   1.0 2,512,131
 
Consumer Durables & Apparel 1.2%  
Other Securities   1.2 3,173,460
 
Consumer Services 1.9%  
McDonald's Corp. 11,150 0.5 1,423,297
Other Securities   1.4 3,493,861
    1.9 4,917,158
 
Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Diversified Financials 4.8%  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B * 14,541 0.9 2,492,618
The Charles Schwab Corp. (a) 3,460 0.1 139,819
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 6,956 0.7 1,725,505
Other Securities   3.1 8,176,369
    4.8 12,534,311
 
Energy 12.9%  
Chevron Corp. 54,936 2.3 6,180,300
ConocoPhillips 51,455 0.9 2,447,714
Exxon Mobil Corp. 107,521 3.3 8,743,608
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 22,177 0.4 1,099,979
Phillips 66 17,267 0.5 1,350,107
Schlumberger Ltd. 16,268 0.5 1,307,296
Valero Energy Corp. 20,806 0.5 1,413,768
Other Securities   4.5 11,593,449
    12.9 34,136,221
 
Food & Staples Retailing 3.4%  
Costco Wholesale Corp. 6,728 0.5 1,192,067
CVS Health Corp. 22,542 0.7 1,816,434
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 44,938 1.2 3,187,452
Other Securities   1.0 2,683,139
    3.4 8,879,092
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 4.6%  
PepsiCo, Inc. 15,213 0.6 1,679,211
Philip Morris International, Inc. 18,363 0.8 2,007,994
The Coca-Cola Co. 35,915 0.6 1,506,993
Other Securities   2.6 6,826,656
    4.6 12,020,854
 
Health Care Equipment & Services 5.2%  
Anthem, Inc. 8,201 0.5 1,351,689
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 11,890 0.7 1,966,368
Other Securities   4.0 10,406,408
    5.2 13,724,465
 
Household & Personal Products 1.8%  
The Procter & Gamble Co. 33,619 1.2 3,061,682
Other Securities   0.6 1,727,655
    1.8 4,789,337
 
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
Condensed Portfolio Holdings  as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Insurance 3.7%  
American International Group, Inc. 23,304 0.6 1,489,592
The Travelers Cos., Inc. 8,736 0.4 1,067,889
Other Securities   2.7 7,206,234
    3.7 9,763,715
 
Materials 4.3%  
Other Securities   4.3 11,395,204
 
Media 3.2%  
Comcast Corp., Class A 42,232 0.6 1,580,321
The Walt Disney Co. 14,481 0.6 1,594,213
Time Warner, Inc. 16,289 0.6 1,599,743
Other Securities   1.4 3,533,188
    3.2 8,307,465
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 5.1%  
Amgen, Inc. 6,132 0.4 1,082,482
Johnson & Johnson 22,555 1.0 2,756,447
Merck & Co., Inc. 32,849 0.8 2,163,764
Pfizer, Inc. 90,949 1.2 3,103,180
Other Securities   1.7 4,454,373
    5.1 13,560,246
 
Real Estate 1.9%  
Other Securities   1.9 4,995,891
 
Retailing 4.4%  
Lowe's Cos., Inc. 14,152 0.4 1,052,484
The Home Depot, Inc. 12,979 0.7 1,880,787
Other Securities   3.3 8,728,495
    4.4 11,661,766
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.8%  
Intel Corp. 80,497 1.1 2,913,991
Other Securities   1.7 4,562,247
    2.8 7,476,238
 
Software & Services 7.0%  
International Business Machines Corp. 20,197 1.4 3,631,825
Microsoft Corp. 66,129 1.6 4,230,933
Oracle Corp. 35,962 0.6 1,531,622
Other Securities   3.4 9,187,417
    7.0 18,581,797
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment 5.7%  
Apple, Inc. 45,650 2.4 6,253,593
Cisco Systems, Inc. 58,854 0.8 2,011,630
HP, Inc. 77,280 0.5 1,342,354
Other Securities   2.0 5,302,001
    5.7 14,909,578
 
Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Telecommunication Services 3.1%  
AT&T, Inc. 112,601 1.8 4,705,596
Verizon Communications, Inc. 52,604 1.0 2,610,737
Other Securities   0.3 981,766
    3.1 8,298,099
 
Transportation 2.2%  
Union Pacific Corp. 9,989 0.4 1,078,213
Other Securities   1.8 4,660,911
    2.2 5,739,124
 
Utilities 3.8%  
Other Securities   3.8 9,982,623
Total Common Stock
(Cost $230,881,625)     263,077,794

Other Investment Companies 0.3% of net assets  
 
Money Market Fund 0.2%  
Other Securities   0.2 579,920
 
Securities Lending Collateral 0.1%  
Other Securities   0.1 274,400
Total Other Investment Companies
(Cost $854,320)     854,320

End of Investments.
    
At 02/28/17, the tax basis cost of the fund's investments was $231,618,227 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $40,069,551 and ($7,755,664), respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $32,313,887.
For the following notes, please refer to the complete schedule of portfolio holdings.
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Issuer is affiliated with the fund's investment adviser.
(b) All or a portion of this security is on loan. Securities on loan were valued at $240,735.
(c) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
   
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
In addition to the above, the fund held the following at 02/28/17:
  Number of
Contracts
Contract
Value
($)
Unrealized
Appreciation
($)
Futures Contracts      
S&P 500 Index, e-mini, Long, expires 03/17/17 6 708,840 5,954
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
Condensed Portfolio Holdings  as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s investments as of February 28, 2017 (see financial note 2(a) for additional information):
Description Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Total  
Common Stock1 $263,077,794 $— $— $263,077,794  
Other Investment Companies1 854,320 854,320  
Total $263,932,114 $— $— $263,932,114  
Other Financial Instruments          
Futures Contracts2 $5,954 $— $— $5,954  
1 As categorized in the complete schedule of Portfolio Holdings.
2 Futures contracts are not included in Investments in the schedule of Condensed Portfolio Holdings and are valued at unrealized appreciation or depreciation.
The fund's policy is to recognize transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 as of the beginning of the fiscal year. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 for the period ended February 28, 2017.
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As of February 28, 2017
Assets
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $97,389)   $139,819
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $231,364,156) including securities on loan of $240,735   263,517,895
Collateral invested for securities on loan, at value (cost $274,400) + 274,400
Total investments, at value (cost $231,735,945)   263,932,114
Cash   91,696
Deposit with broker for futures contracts   42,750
Receivables:    
Investments sold   307,999
Dividends   669,815
Income from securities on loan + 2,260
Total assets   265,046,634
Liabilities
Collateral held for securities on loan   274,400
Payables:    
Investments bought   922,623
Investment adviser fees   63,643
Variation margin on futures contracts + 1,374
Total liabilities   1,262,040
Net Assets
Total assets   265,046,634
Total liabilities 1,262,040
Net assets   $263,784,594
Net Assets by Source    
Capital received from investors   233,585,865
Net investment income not yet distributed   767,672
Net realized capital losses   (2,771,066)
Net unrealized capital appreciation   32,202,123
    
Net Asset Value (NAV)
Net Assets ÷ Shares
Outstanding
= NAV
$263,784,594   7,800,001   $33.82
         
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
Statement of Operations

For the period March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017
Investment Income
Dividends received from affiliated issuer   $888
Dividends received from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding tax of $1,065)   5,132,617
Securities on loan, net + 23,921
Total investment income   5,157,426
Expenses
Investment adviser fees   663,405
Total expenses 663,405
Net investment income   4,494,021
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Net realized losses on investments   (1,972,828)
Net realized gains on futures contracts + 127,186
Net realized losses   (1,845,642)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on affiliated issuer   45,492
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on unaffiliated investments   45,075,757
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts + (6,689)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) + 45,114,560
Net realized and unrealized gains   43,268,918
Increase in net assets resulting from operations   $47,762,939
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the current and prior report periods
Operations  
  3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
Net investment income   $4,494,021 $4,615,610
Net realized gains (losses)   (1,845,642) 5,430,716
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) + 45,114,560 (28,543,145)
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   47,762,939 (18,496,819)
Distributions to Shareholders  
Distributions from net investment income   ($4,414,601) ($4,591,356)
    
Transactions in Fund Shares      
    3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
    SHARES VALUE SHARES VALUE
Shares sold   1,700,000 $53,451,725 950,000 $28,644,349
Shares redeemed + (1,800,000) (50,818,638)
Net transactions in fund shares   1,700,000 $53,451,725 (850,000) ($22,174,289)
Shares Outstanding and Net Assets      
    3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
    SHARES NET ASSETS SHARES NET ASSETS
Beginning of period   6,100,001 $166,984,531 6,950,001 $212,246,995
Total increase or decrease + 1,700,000 96,800,063 (850,000) (45,262,464)
End of period   7,800,001 $263,784,594 6,100,001 $166,984,531
Net investment income not yet distributed     $767,672   $786,526
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
Financial Statements
Financial Highlights
  3/1/16–
2/28/17
3/1/15–
2/29/16
3/1/14–
2/28/15
8/14/13 1
2/28/14
   
Per-Share Data
Net asset value at beginning of period $27.57 $30.55 $27.27 $25.00    
Income (loss) from investment operations:            
Net investment income (loss) 0.70 2 0.69 2 0.52 0.21    
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) 6.29 (3.10) 3.25 2.18    
Total from investment operations 6.99 (2.41) 3.77 2.39    
Less distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.65) (0.57) (0.49) (0.12)    
Net asset value at end of period $33.91 $27.57 $30.55 $27.27    
Total return 25.66% (7.92%) 13.92% 9.59% 3    
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratios to average net assets:            
Total expenses 0.32% 0.32% 0.32% 0.32% 4    
Net investment income (loss) 2.26% 2.39% 2.24% 2.20% 4    
Portfolio turnover rate5 10% 11% 10% 6% 3    
Net assets, end of period (x 1,000) $2,197,623 $893,389 $336,043 $72,259    
 
1
Commencement of operations.
2
Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.
3
Not annualized.
4
Annualized.
5
Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from processing of in-kind creations or redemptions.
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
Condensed Portfolio Holdings  as of February 28, 2017

This section shows the fund's 50 largest portfolio holdings in unaffiliated issuers, any holdings exceeding 1% of the fund's net assets as of the report date, and any affiliated issuers. The remaining securities held by the fund are grouped as "Other Securities" in each category. You can request a complete schedule of portfolio holdings as of the report date, free of charge, by calling Schwab ETFs™ at 1-877-824-5615. This complete schedule, filed on the fund's Form N-CSR(S), is also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
In addition, the fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website and may be viewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The fund also makes available its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the fund's website at www.csimfunds.com/schwabetfs_prospectus.    
 
Holdings by Category Cost ($) Value ($)
99.7% Common Stock 1,980,449,996 2,192,103,750
0.4% Other Investment Companies 7,716,403 7,716,403
100.1% Total Investments 1,988,166,399 2,199,820,153
(0.1%) Other Assets and Liabilities, Net   (2,197,201)
100.0% Net Assets   2,197,622,952
    
Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Common Stock 99.7% of net assets  
 
Automobiles & Components 1.3%  
General Motors Co. 282,590 0.5 10,410,616
Other Securities   0.8 18,996,276
    1.3 29,406,892
 
Banks 5.7%  
Bank of America Corp. 761,099 0.9 18,783,923
Citigroup, Inc. 314,393 0.9 18,803,845
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 356,009 1.5 32,261,536
Wells Fargo & Co. 406,754 1.1 23,542,921
Other Securities   1.3 32,958,826
    5.7 126,351,051
 
Capital Goods 8.3%  
3M Co. 54,465 0.5 10,149,553
General Electric Co. 820,131 1.1 24,448,105
The Boeing Co. 55,101 0.5 9,930,853
United Technologies Corp. 106,903 0.5 12,031,933
Other Securities   5.7 126,621,652
    8.3 183,182,096
 
Commercial & Professional Services 0.6%  
Other Securities   0.6 12,713,719
 
Consumer Durables & Apparel 1.1%  
Other Securities   1.1 23,859,087
 
Consumer Services 1.6%  
McDonald's Corp. 100,948 0.6 12,886,012
Other Securities   1.0 22,346,373
    1.6 35,232,385
 
Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Diversified Financials 4.7%  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B * 132,595 1.0 22,729,435
The Charles Schwab Corp. (a) 31,379 0.1 1,268,025
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 62,518 0.7 15,508,215
Other Securities   2.9 64,166,940
    4.7 103,672,615
 
Energy 13.7%  
Chevron Corp. 506,391 2.6 56,968,987
ConocoPhillips 468,228 1.0 22,273,606
Exxon Mobil Corp. 980,832 3.6 79,761,258
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 203,053 0.5 10,071,429
Phillips 66 154,279 0.5 12,063,075
Schlumberger Ltd. 148,672 0.5 11,947,282
Valero Energy Corp. 186,228 0.6 12,654,193
Other Securities   4.4 95,758,988
    13.7 301,498,818
 
Food & Staples Retailing 3.6%  
Costco Wholesale Corp. 59,503 0.5 10,542,742
CVS Health Corp. 203,094 0.7 16,365,315
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 411,864 1.3 29,213,513
Other Securities   1.1 22,798,413
    3.6 78,919,983
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 4.8%  
Altria Group, Inc. 127,295 0.4 9,536,941
PepsiCo, Inc. 140,677 0.7 15,527,927
Philip Morris International, Inc. 171,407 0.9 18,743,355
The Coca-Cola Co. 336,184 0.6 14,106,281
Other Securities   2.2 47,102,263
    4.8 105,016,767
 
Health Care Equipment & Services 5.4%  
Anthem, Inc. 77,111 0.6 12,709,435
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 110,382 0.8 18,254,975
Other Securities   4.0 86,897,546
    5.4 117,861,956
 
Household & Personal Products 1.9%  
The Procter & Gamble Co. 307,824 1.3 28,033,532
Other Securities   0.6 14,412,624
    1.9 42,446,156
 
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
Condensed Portfolio Holdings  as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Insurance 3.7%  
American International Group, Inc. 213,381 0.6 13,639,313
The Travelers Cos., Inc. 77,964 0.4 9,530,319
Other Securities   2.7 57,327,942
    3.7 80,497,574
 
Materials 4.0%  
Other Securities   4.0 88,161,148
 
Media 3.2%  
Comcast Corp., Class A 391,956 0.7 14,666,994
The Walt Disney Co. 133,027 0.7 14,644,942
Time Warner, Inc. 143,138 0.6 14,057,583
Other Securities   1.2 27,992,311
    3.2 71,361,830
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 5.4%  
Amgen, Inc. 57,116 0.5 10,082,687
Johnson & Johnson 203,907 1.1 24,919,474
Merck & Co., Inc. 298,608 0.9 19,669,309
Pfizer, Inc. 830,252 1.3 28,328,198
Other Securities   1.6 36,061,362
    5.4 119,061,030
 
Real Estate 1.2%  
Other Securities   1.2 25,703,729
 
Retailing 4.4%  
Lowe's Cos., Inc. 133,897 0.5 9,957,920
The Home Depot, Inc. 117,720 0.8 17,058,805
Other Securities   3.1 69,380,000
    4.4 96,396,725
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.8%  
Intel Corp. 748,058 1.2 27,079,700
Other Securities   1.6 34,950,867
    2.8 62,030,567
 
Software & Services 7.1%  
International Business Machines Corp. 186,821 1.5 33,594,152
Microsoft Corp. 601,406 1.8 38,477,956
Oracle Corp. 331,025 0.6 14,098,355
Other Securities   3.2 70,819,403
    7.1 156,989,866
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment 5.8%  
Apple, Inc. 419,144 2.6 57,418,536
Cisco Systems, Inc. 534,612 0.8 18,273,038
HP, Inc. 700,330 0.6 12,164,732
Other Securities   1.8 38,882,648
    5.8 126,738,954
 
Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Telecommunication Services 3.4%  
AT&T, Inc. 1,026,069 2.0 42,879,424
Verizon Communications, Inc. 477,358 1.1 23,691,278
Other Securities   0.3 7,848,173
    3.4 74,418,875
 
Transportation 2.1%  
Union Pacific Corp. 92,032 0.5 9,933,934
Other Securities   1.6 35,971,600
    2.1 45,905,534
 
Utilities 3.9%  
Other Securities   3.9 84,676,393
Total Common Stock
(Cost $1,980,449,996)     2,192,103,750

Other Investment Companies 0.4% of net assets  
 
Money Market Fund 0.2%  
Other Securities   0.2 3,369,128
 
Securities Lending Collateral 0.2%  
Other Securities   0.2 4,347,275
Total Other Investment Companies
(Cost $7,716,403)     7,716,403

End of Investments.
    
At 02/28/17, the tax basis cost of the fund's investments was $1,987,814,162 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $249,977,534 and ($37,971,543), respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $212,005,991.
For the following notes, please refer to the complete schedule of portfolio holdings.
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Issuer is affiliated with the fund's adviser.
(b) All or a portion of this security is on loan. Securities on loan were valued at $3,763,030.
(c) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
In addition to the above, the fund held the following at 02/28/17:
  Number of
Contracts
Contract
Value
($)
Unrealized
Appreciation
($)
Futures Contracts      
S&P 500 Index, e-mini, Long, expires 03/17/17 45 5,316,300 61,101
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
Condensed Portfolio Holdings  as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s investments as of February 28, 2017 (see financial note 2(a) for additional information):
Description Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Total  
Common Stock1 $2,192,103,750 $— $— $2,192,103,750  
Other Investment Companies1 7,716,403 7,716,403  
Total $2,199,820,153 $— $— $2,199,820,153  
Other Financial Instruments          
Futures Contracts2 $61,101 $— $— $61,101  
1 As categorized in the complete schedule of Portfolio Holdings.
2 Futures contracts are not included in Investments in the schedule of Condensed Portfolio Holdings and are valued at unrealized appreciation or depreciation.
The fund's policy is to recognize transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 as of the beginning of the fiscal year. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 for the period ended February 28, 2017.
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As of February 28, 2017
Assets
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (cost $981,251)   $1,268,025
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,982,837,873) including securities on loan of $3,763,030   2,194,204,853
Collateral invested for securities on loan, at value (cost $4,347,275) + 4,347,275
Total investments, at value (cost $1,988,166,399)   2,199,820,153
Deposit with broker for futures contracts   318,250
Receivables:    
Investments sold   2,444,342
Fund shares sold   13,614,011
Dividends   5,735,813
Income from securities on loan + 25,027
Total assets   2,221,957,596
Liabilities
Collateral held for securities on loan   4,347,275
Payables:    
Investments bought   19,460,018
Investment adviser fees   514,976
Variation margin on futures contracts + 12,375
Total liabilities   24,334,644
Net Assets
Total assets   2,221,957,596
Total liabilities 24,334,644
Net assets   $2,197,622,952
Net Assets by Source    
Capital received from investors   1,988,683,458
Net investment income not yet distributed   6,668,851
Net realized capital losses   (9,444,212)
Net unrealized capital appreciation   211,714,855
    
Net Asset Value (NAV)
Net Assets ÷ Shares
Outstanding
= NAV
$2,197,622,952   64,800,001   $33.91
         
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
Statement of Operations

For the period March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017
Investment Income
Dividends received from affiliated issuer   $7,347
Dividends received from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign withholding tax of $6,336)   37,342,064
Securities on loan, net + 256,420
Total investment income   37,605,831
Expenses
Investment adviser fees   4,670,959
Total expenses 4,670,959
Net investment income   32,934,872
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Net realized gains on affiliated issuer   2,094
Net realized losses on unaffiliated investments   (5,724,323)
Net realized gains on in-kind redemptions on affiliated issuer   1,575
Net realized gains on in-kind redemptions on unaffiliated investments   4,937,064
Net realized gains on futures contracts + 806,217
Net realized gains   22,627
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on affiliated issuer   369,874
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on unaffiliated investments   284,014,031
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts + (34,093)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) + 284,349,812
Net realized and unrealized gains   284,372,439
Increase in net assets resulting from operations   $317,307,311
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the current and prior report periods
Operations  
  3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
Net investment income   $32,934,872 $17,018,181
Net realized gains   22,627 12,819,015
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) + 284,349,812 (93,563,733)
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   317,307,311 (63,726,537)
Distributions to Shareholders  
Distributions from net investment income   ($29,673,625) ($14,147,221)
    
Transactions in Fund Shares      
    3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
    SHARES VALUE SHARES VALUE
Shares sold   33,300,000 $1,044,664,871 28,450,000 $834,612,024
Shares redeemed + (900,000) (28,064,322) (7,050,000) (199,392,969)
Net transactions in fund shares   32,400,000 $1,016,600,549 21,400,000 $635,219,055
Shares Outstanding and Net Assets      
    3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
    SHARES NET ASSETS SHARES NET ASSETS
Beginning of period   32,400,001 $893,388,717 11,000,001 $336,043,420
Total increase + 32,400,000 1,304,234,235 21,400,000 557,345,297
End of period   64,800,001 $2,197,622,952 32,400,001 $893,388,717
Net investment income not yet distributed     $6,668,851   $3,968,416
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Financial Statements
Financial Highlights
  3/1/16–
2/28/17
3/1/15–
2/29/16
3/1/14–
2/28/15
8/14/13 1
2/28/14
   
Per-Share Data
Net asset value at beginning of period $26.47 $30.68 $28.44 $25.00    
Income (loss) from investment operations:            
Net investment income (loss) 0.45 2 0.41 2 0.34 0.12    
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) 8.37 (4.25) 2.22 3.41    
Total from investment operations 8.82 (3.84) 2.56 3.53    
Less distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.40) (0.37) (0.32) (0.09)    
Net asset value at end of period $34.89 $26.47 $30.68 $28.44    
Total return 33.56% (12.60%) 9.06% 14.14% 3    
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratios to average net assets:            
Total expenses 0.32% 0.32% 0.32% 0.32% 4    
Net investment income (loss) 1.43% 1.43% 1.32% 1.16% 4    
Portfolio turnover rate5 23% 23% 22% 9% 3    
Net assets, end of period (x 1,000) $1,568,402 $608,865 $187,141 $55,465    
 
1
Commencement of operations.
2
Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.
3
Not annualized.
4
Annualized.
5
Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from processing of in-kind creations or redemptions.
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Condensed Portfolio Holdings  as of February 28, 2017

This section shows the fund's 50 largest portfolio holdings in unaffiliated issuers, any holdings exceeding 1% of the fund's net assets as of the report date, and any affiliated issuers. The remaining securities held by the fund are grouped as "Other Securities" in each category. You can request a complete schedule of portfolio holdings as of the report date, free of charge, by calling Schwab ETFs™ at 1-877-824-5615. This complete schedule, filed on the fund's Form N-CSR(S), is also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
In addition, the fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website and may be viewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The fund also makes available its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the fund's website at www.csimfunds.com/schwabetfs_prospectus.    
 
Holdings by Category Cost ($) Value ($)
99.6% Common Stock 1,366,836,996 1,561,453,498
1.8% Other Investment Companies 28,188,426 28,188,426
101.4% Total Investments 1,395,025,422 1,589,641,924
(1.4%) Other Assets and Liabilities, Net   (21,239,635)
100.0% Net Assets   1,568,402,289
    
Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Common Stock 99.6% of net assets  
 
Automobiles & Components 1.2%  
Other Securities   1.2 18,805,682
 
Banks 6.0%  
East West Bancorp, Inc. 69,693 0.2 3,771,785
Popular, Inc. 94,101 0.3 4,146,090
Zions Bancorp 91,267 0.3 4,097,888
Other Securities   5.2 81,265,919
    6.0 93,281,682
 
Capital Goods 12.9%  
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 102,512 0.2 3,688,382
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. 58,074 0.2 3,661,566
Donaldson Co., Inc. 91,502 0.3 3,930,011
Harsco Corp. * 310,534 0.3 4,378,529
Kennametal, Inc. 134,077 0.3 4,972,916
MRC Global, Inc. * 214,208 0.3 4,329,144
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A 41,726 0.3 4,197,218
Mueller Industries, Inc. 92,341 0.2 3,861,701
Regal Beloit Corp. 55,315 0.3 4,118,202
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A 66,123 0.3 4,073,838
Other Securities   10.2 161,804,698
    12.9 203,016,205
 
Commercial & Professional Services 4.7%  
Copart, Inc. * 64,030 0.2 3,786,734
Other Securities   4.5 70,299,124
    4.7 74,085,858
 
Consumer Durables & Apparel 2.5%  
Other Securities   2.5 39,766,681
 
Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Consumer Services 4.5%  
Graham Holdings Co., Class B 7,222 0.2 3,887,241
Panera Bread Co., Class A * 16,327 0.2 3,768,272
The Wendy's Co. 269,438 0.2 3,755,966
Other Securities   3.9 59,571,667
    4.5 70,983,146
 
Diversified Financials 5.2%  
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. 106,452 0.3 4,209,112
Raymond James Financial, Inc. 52,811 0.3 4,148,832
Other Securities   4.6 73,015,008
    5.2 81,372,952
 
Energy 4.7%  
McDermott International, Inc. * 497,988 0.2 3,665,192
Unit Corp. * 162,946 0.3 4,422,354
WPX Energy, Inc. * 312,077 0.3 4,025,793
Other Securities   3.9 61,766,707
    4.7 73,880,046
 
Food & Staples Retailing 0.9%  
Other Securities   0.9 13,639,123
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 2.3%  
Other Securities   2.3 36,330,146
 
Health Care Equipment & Services 3.5%  
Envision Healthcare Corp. * 60,592 0.3 4,241,440
Other Securities   3.2 50,981,050
    3.5 55,222,490
 
Household & Personal Products 0.7%  
Other Securities   0.7 10,268,566
 
Insurance 4.2%  
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG 82,204 0.3 4,342,015
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. 70,296 0.3 3,940,091
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. 41,033 0.2 3,813,197
Old Republic International Corp. 188,631 0.2 3,906,548
Primerica, Inc. 55,832 0.3 4,508,434
Validus Holdings Ltd. 74,215 0.3 4,279,237
Other Securities   2.6 40,401,865
    4.2 65,191,387
 
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Condensed Portfolio Holdings  as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Materials 7.4%  
Chemtura Corp. * 111,200 0.2 3,686,280
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. * 1,099,124 0.7 11,716,662
Greif, Inc., Class A 65,450 0.2 3,732,613
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 18,336 0.3 3,959,659
Olin Corp. 130,835 0.3 4,066,352
Southern Copper Corp. 122,524 0.3 4,491,730
Tronox Ltd., Class A 227,770 0.3 3,947,254
Other Securities   5.1 79,991,485
    7.4 115,592,035
 
Media 2.0%  
Other Securities   2.0 31,148,736
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 2.3%  
Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. * 56,172 0.3 4,347,151
Other Securities   2.0 31,958,079
    2.3 36,305,230
 
Real Estate 9.7%  
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. 36,952 0.2 3,796,079
Other Securities   9.5 148,149,072
    9.7 151,945,151
 
Retailing 4.8%  
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 51,285 0.3 3,984,332
Other Securities   4.5 71,777,131
    4.8 75,761,463
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.9%  
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. * 431,849 0.4 6,244,536
ON Semiconductor Corp. * 305,363 0.3 4,620,142
Teradyne, Inc. 129,067 0.2 3,670,665
Other Securities   2.0 31,052,567
    2.9 45,587,910
 
Software & Services 5.7%  
Science Applications International Corp. 45,911 0.3 3,992,880
Other Securities   5.4 85,480,002
    5.7 89,472,882
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment 4.5%  
Insight Enterprises, Inc. * 108,336 0.3 4,589,113
Other Securities   4.2 65,903,657
    4.5 70,492,770
 
Telecommunication Services 0.7%  
Windstream Holdings, Inc. (a) 571,851 0.3 4,271,731
Other Securities   0.4 6,846,750
    0.7 11,118,481
 
Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Transportation 3.2%  
Copa Holdings S.A., Class A 39,720 0.3 4,229,783
Landstar System, Inc. 43,648 0.2 3,788,646
SkyWest, Inc. 110,106 0.2 3,870,226
United Continental Holdings, Inc. * 54,898 0.3 4,067,393
Other Securities   2.2 34,174,659
    3.2 50,130,707
 
Utilities 3.1%  
Other Securities   3.1 48,054,169
Total Common Stock
(Cost $1,366,836,996)     1,561,453,498

Other Investment Companies 1.8% of net assets  
 
Money Market Fund 0.1%  
Other Securities   0.1 891,901
 
Securities Lending Collateral 1.7%  
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund, Select Class 0.48% (b)   1.7 27,296,525
Total Other Investment Companies
(Cost $28,188,426)     28,188,426

End of Investments.
    
At 02/28/17, the tax basis cost of the fund's investments was $1,395,293,091 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $236,648,364 and ($42,299,531), respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $194,348,833.
For the following notes, please refer to the complete schedule of portfolio holdings.
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is on loan. Securities on loan were valued at $26,089,127.
(b) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
   
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
In addition to the above, the fund held the following at 02/28/17:
  Number of
Contracts
Contract
Value
($)
Unrealized
Depreciation
($)
Futures Contracts      
Russell 2000 Index, e-mini, Long, expires 03/17/17 100 6,925,000 (35,636)
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Condensed Portfolio Holdings  as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s investments as of February 28, 2017 (see financial note 2(a) for additional information):
Assets Valuation Input
Description Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Total  
Common Stock1 $1,561,453,498 $— $— $1,561,453,498  
Other Investment Companies1 28,188,426 28,188,426  
Total $1,589,641,924 $— $— $1,589,641,924  
Liabilities Valuation Input
         
Other Financial Instruments          
Futures Contracts2 ($35,636) $— $— ($35,636)  
1 As categorized in the complete schedule of Portfolio Holdings.
2 Futures contracts are not included in Investments in the schedule of Condensed Portfolio Holdings and are valued at unrealized appreciation or depreciation.
The fund's policy is to recognize transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 as of the beginning of the fiscal year. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 for the period ended February 28, 2017.
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As of February 28, 2017
Assets
Investments, at value (cost $1,367,728,897) including securities on loan of $26,089,127   $1,562,345,399
Collateral invested for securities on loan, at value (cost $27,296,525) + 27,296,525
Total investments, at value (cost $1,395,025,422)   1,589,641,924
Cash   4,588,125
Deposit with broker for futures contracts   181,500
Receivables:    
Fund shares sold   12,326,353
Dividends   1,451,788
Income from securities on loan + 79,998
Total assets   1,608,269,688
Liabilities
Collateral held for securities on loan   27,296,525
Payables:    
Investments bought   12,142,140
Investment adviser fees   370,406
Variation margin on futures contracts + 58,328
Total liabilities   39,867,399
Net Assets
Total assets   1,608,269,688
Total liabilities 39,867,399
Net assets   $1,568,402,289
Net Assets by Source    
Capital received from investors   1,390,293,574
Net investment income not yet distributed   1,848,900
Net realized capital losses   (18,321,051)
Net unrealized capital appreciation   194,580,866
    
Net Asset Value (NAV)
Net Assets ÷ Shares
Outstanding
= NAV
$1,568,402,289   44,950,001   $34.89
         
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Statement of Operations

For the period March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017
Investment Income
Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax of $4,880)   $16,708,514
Securities on loan, net + 858,313
Total investment income   17,566,827
Expenses
Investment adviser fees   3,203,597
Total expenses 3,203,597
Net investment income   14,363,230
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Net realized losses on investments   (10,472,893)
Net realized gains on in-kind redemptions   12,464,691
Net realized gains on futures contracts + 601,854
Net realized gains   2,593,652
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   256,896,479
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts + (55,141)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) + 256,841,338
Net realized and unrealized gains   259,434,990
Increase in net assets resulting from operations   $273,798,220
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the current and prior report periods
Operations  
  3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
Net investment income   $14,363,230 $6,106,158
Net realized gains   2,593,652 1,371,574
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) + 256,841,338 (75,127,788)
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   273,798,220 (67,650,056)
Distributions to Shareholders  
Distributions from net investment income   ($12,680,080) ($5,384,415)
    
Transactions in Fund Shares      
    3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
    SHARES VALUE SHARES VALUE
Shares sold   23,300,000 $741,815,537 19,750,000 $576,824,584
Shares redeemed + (1,350,000) (43,396,411) (2,850,000) (82,066,528)
Net transactions in fund shares   21,950,000 $698,419,126 16,900,000 $494,758,056
Shares Outstanding and Net Assets      
    3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
    SHARES NET ASSETS SHARES NET ASSETS
Beginning of period   23,000,001 $608,865,023 6,100,001 $187,141,438
Total increase + 21,950,000 959,537,266 16,900,000 421,723,585
End of period   44,950,001 $1,568,402,289 23,000,001 $608,865,023
Net investment income not yet distributed     $1,848,900   $823,995
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Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
Financial Statements
Financial Highlights
  3/1/16–
2/28/17
3/1/15–
2/29/16
3/1/14–
2/28/15
8/14/13 1
2/28/14
   
Per-Share Data
Net asset value at beginning of period $22.08 $27.17 $28.26 $25.00    
Income (loss) from investment operations:            
Net investment income (loss) 0.74 2 0.70 2 0.30 0.36    
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) 3.79 (5.30) (0.92) 3 3.04    
Total from investment operations 4.53 (4.60) (0.62) 3.40    
Less distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.61) (0.49) (0.47) (0.14)    
Net asset value at end of period $26.00 $22.08 $27.17 $28.26    
Total return 20.62% (17.02%) (2.11%) 13.60% 4    
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratios to average net assets:            
Total expenses 0.32% 0.32% 0.32% 0.32% 5    
Net investment income (loss) 2.98% 2.80% 2.50% 4.00% 5    
Portfolio turnover rate6 11% 12% 11% 8% 4    
Net assets, end of period (x 1,000) $1,928,861 $885,348 $290,670 $62,164    
 
1
Commencement of operations.
2
Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.
3
The per share amount does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities during the period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values.
4
Not annualized.
5
Annualized.
6
Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from processing of in-kind creations or redemptions.
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Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
Condensed Portfolio Holdings  as of February 28, 2017

This section shows the fund's 50 largest portfolio holdings in unaffiliated issuers, any holdings exceeding 1% of the fund's net assets as of the report date, and any affiliated issuers. The remaining securities held by the fund are grouped as "Other Securities" in each category. You can request a complete schedule of portfolio holdings as of the report date, free of charge, by calling Schwab ETFs™ at 1-877-824-5615. This complete schedule, filed on the fund's Form N-CSR(S), is also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
In addition, the fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website and may be viewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The fund also makes available its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the fund's website at www.csimfunds.com/schwabetfs_prospectus.    
 
Holdings by Category Cost ($) Value ($)
99.0% Common Stock 1,829,829,330 1,908,884,142
0.7% Preferred Stock 13,105,712 12,860,832
0.7% Other Investment Companies 13,948,811 13,948,811
100.4% Total Investments 1,856,883,853 1,935,693,785
(0.4%) Other Assets and Liabilities, Net   (6,832,668)
100.0% Net Assets   1,928,861,117
    
Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Common Stock 99.0% of net assets  
 
Australia 6.6%  
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. 409,661 0.5 9,732,506
BHP Billiton Ltd. 862,316 0.9 16,574,789
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 177,429 0.6 11,229,787
National Australia Bank Ltd. 369,821 0.5 9,095,935
Wesfarmers Ltd. 272,566 0.5 8,952,503
Westpac Banking Corp. 411,877 0.6 10,671,832
Other Securities   3.0 61,472,782
    6.6 127,730,134
 
Austria 0.4%  
Other Securities   0.4 7,362,797
 
Belgium 0.7%  
Other Securities   0.7 13,790,173
 
Canada 7.2%  
Royal Bank of Canada 132,129 0.5 9,624,981
Suncor Energy, Inc. 323,549 0.5 10,101,364
Other Securities   6.2 119,148,199
    7.2 138,874,544
 
Denmark 0.8%  
Other Securities   0.8 14,952,867
 
Finland 0.9%  
Other Securities   0.9 17,367,705
 
France 9.5%  
BNP Paribas S.A. 165,047 0.5 9,668,640
Engie S.A. 736,509 0.5 9,031,370
Orange S.A. 578,778 0.5 8,773,110
Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Sanofi 157,970 0.7 13,651,965
Total S.A. 674,674 1.7 33,730,546
Other Securities   5.6 109,044,000
    9.5 183,899,631
 
Germany 8.8%  
Allianz SE - Reg'd 61,997 0.6 10,817,168
BASF SE 185,027 0.9 17,281,990
Bayer AG - Reg'd 87,184 0.5 9,616,209
Daimler AG - Reg'd 191,642 0.7 13,977,765
Deutsche Telekom AG - Reg'd 638,522 0.6 11,066,227
E.ON SE 1,470,024 0.6 11,443,559
Siemens AG - Reg'd 105,945 0.7 13,824,473
Other Securities   4.2 81,034,210
    8.8 169,061,601
 
Hong Kong 1.4%  
Other Securities   1.4 26,963,783
 
Ireland 0.7%  
Other Securities   0.7 13,406,949
 
Israel 0.4%  
Other Securities   0.4 7,396,149
 
Italy 3.3%  
Enel S.p.A. 2,472,481 0.6 10,645,649
Eni S.p.A. 1,160,537 0.9 17,905,868
Other Securities   1.8 34,149,201
    3.3 62,700,718
 
Japan 22.3%  
Hitachi Ltd. 1,630,698 0.5 9,018,867
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 364,765 0.6 11,374,761
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 1,597,834 0.5 10,545,119
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. 313,484 0.7 13,311,547
Toyota Motor Corp. 352,500 1.0 20,053,291
Other Securities   19.0 366,312,885
    22.3 430,616,470
 
Luxembourg 0.6%  
ArcelorMittal * 939,912 0.4 8,299,616
Other Securities   0.2 3,475,448
    0.6 11,775,064
 
 
 
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Condensed Portfolio Holdings  as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Netherlands 5.1%  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, A Shares 925,841 1.2 23,985,008
Royal Dutch Shell plc, B Shares 1,147,294 1.6 31,030,905
Other Securities   2.3 43,657,069
    5.1 98,672,982
 
New Zealand 0.1%  
Other Securities   0.1 1,902,819
 
Norway 0.9%  
Statoil A.S.A. (a) 470,474 0.4 8,354,124
Other Securities   0.5 9,465,509
    0.9 17,819,633
 
Portugal 0.2%  
Other Securities   0.2 4,003,680
 
Singapore 0.8%  
Other Securities   0.8 16,032,981
 
Spain 4.2%  
Banco Santander S.A. 4,854,696 1.4 26,587,421
Repsol S.A. 572,415 0.4 8,515,474
Telefonica S.A. 1,650,247 0.9 16,920,026
Other Securities   1.5 29,020,969
    4.2 81,043,890
 
Sweden 2.4%  
Other Securities   2.4 45,434,829
 
Switzerland 6.4%  
Glencore plc * 4,267,488 0.9 17,102,346
Nestle S.A. - Reg'd 273,666 1.1 20,290,279
Novartis AG - Reg'd 205,034 0.8 16,051,391
Roche Holding AG 51,527 0.7 12,590,401
Other Securities   2.9 56,750,224
    6.4 122,784,641
 
United Kingdom 15.3%  
Anglo American plc * 514,026 0.4 8,126,805
AstraZeneca plc 194,673 0.6 11,250,142
Barclays plc 3,277,698 0.5 9,238,410
BHP Billiton plc 573,800 0.5 9,264,628
BP plc 7,367,875 2.2 41,584,118
British American Tobacco plc 164,548 0.5 10,401,989
GlaxoSmithKline plc 578,141 0.6 11,856,351
HSBC Holdings plc 2,957,194 1.2 23,790,765
Rio Tinto plc 276,965 0.6 11,363,285
Vodafone Group plc 5,815,636 0.8 14,611,460
Other Securities   7.4 143,802,149
    15.3 295,290,102
Total Common Stock
(Cost $1,829,829,330)     1,908,884,142

Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Preferred Stock 0.7% of net assets  
 
Germany 0.7%  
Volkswagen AG 59,741 0.5 8,868,265
Other Securities   0.2 3,342,175
    0.7 12,210,440
 
Italy 0.0%  
Other Securities   0.0 395,723
 
Spain 0.0%  
Other Securities   0.0 254,669
Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $13,105,712)     12,860,832

Other Investment Companies 0.7% of net assets  
 
United States 0.7%  
Money Market Fund 0.1%  
Other Securities   0.1 1,461,725
 
Securities Lending Collateral 0.6%  
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund, Select Class 0.48% (c)   0.6 12,487,086
Total Other Investment Companies
(Cost $13,948,811)     13,948,811

End of Investments.
    
At 02/28/17, the tax basis cost of the fund's investments was $1,859,937,009 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $140,748,096 and ($64,991,320), respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $75,756,776.
For the following notes, please refer to the complete schedule of portfolio holdings.
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is on loan. Securities on loan were valued at $11,911,524.
(b) Fair-valued by management in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(c) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
   
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
CDI — CHESS Depositary Interest
CVA — Dutch Certificate
Reg'd — Registered
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
RSP — Risparmio (Convertible Savings Shares)
 
 
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Condensed Portfolio Holdings  as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

In addition to the above, the fund held the following at 02/28/17:
  Number of
Contracts
Contract
Value
($)
Unrealized
Depreciation
($)
Futures Contracts      
MSCI EAFE Index, e-mini, Long, expires 03/17/17 66 5,760,150 (4,012)

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s investments as of February 28, 2017 (see financial note 2(a) for additional information):
Assets Valuation Input
Description Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Total  
Common Stock1 $1,718,453,290 $— $— $1,718,453,290  
Australia 1 97,620,411 97,620,411  
Materials 30,070,379 39,344 30,109,723  
Italy 1 47,418,376 47,418,376  
Banks 14,769,710 512,632 15,282,342  
Preferred Stock1 12,860,832 12,860,832  
Other Investment Companies1 13,948,811 13,948,811  
Total $1,935,141,809 $— $551,976 $1,935,693,785  
Liabilities Valuation Input
         
Other Financial Instruments          
Futures Contracts2 ($4,012) $— $— ($4,012)  
1 As categorized in the complete schedule of Portfolio Holdings.
2 Futures contracts are not included in Investments in the schedule of Condensed Portfolio Holdings and are valued at unrealized appreciation or depreciation.
The fund's policy is to recognize transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 as of the beginning of the fiscal year. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 for the period ended February 28, 2017.
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Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As of February 28, 2017
Assets
Investments, at value (cost $1,844,396,767) including securities on loan of $11,911,524   $1,923,206,699
Collateral invested for securities on loan, at value (cost $12,487,086) + 12,487,086
Total investments, at value (cost $1,856,883,853)   1,935,693,785
Deposit with broker for futures contracts   344,400
Foreign currency, at value (cost $620,887)   625,100
Receivables:    
Investments sold   535,744
Fund shares sold   46,791,652
Dividends   5,204,875
Foreign tax reclaims   768,249
Income from securities on loan + 58,952
Total assets   1,990,022,757
Liabilities
Collateral held for securities on loan   12,487,086
Payables:    
Investments bought   48,214,874
Investment adviser fees   451,100
Variation margin on futures contracts + 8,580
Total liabilities   61,161,640
Net Assets
Total assets   1,990,022,757
Total liabilities 61,161,640
Net assets   $1,928,861,117
Net Assets by Source    
Capital received from investors   1,881,059,985
Net investment income not yet distributed   3,568,504
Net realized capital losses   (34,561,482)
Net unrealized capital appreciation   78,794,110
    
Net Asset Value (NAV)
Net Assets ÷ Shares
Outstanding
= NAV
$1,928,861,117   74,200,001   $26.00
         
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Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
Statement of Operations

For the period March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017
Investment Income
Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax of $3,773,800)   $42,920,031
Securities on loan, net + 503,752
Total investment income   43,423,783
Expenses
Investment adviser fees   4,206,891
Total expenses 4,206,891
Net investment income   39,216,892
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Net realized losses on investments   (25,262,580)
Net realized gains on futures contracts   560,466
Net realized losses on foreign currency transactions + (316,339)
Net realized losses   (25,018,453)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   219,417,888
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts   6,347
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations + (2,339)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) + 219,421,896
Net realized and unrealized gains   194,403,443
Increase in net assets resulting from operations   $233,620,335
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Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the current and prior report periods
Operations  
  3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
Net investment income   $39,216,892 $18,366,877
Net realized losses   (25,018,453) (8,438,472)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) + 219,421,896 (145,661,363)
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   233,620,335 (135,732,958)
Distributions to Shareholders  
Distributions from net investment income   ($37,964,160) ($16,183,231)
    
Transactions in Fund Shares      
    3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
    SHARES VALUE SHARES VALUE
Shares sold   34,100,000 $847,856,850 29,400,000 $746,594,038
Shares redeemed +
Net transactions in fund shares   34,100,000 $847,856,850 29,400,000 $746,594,038
Shares Outstanding and Net Assets      
    3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
    SHARES NET ASSETS SHARES NET ASSETS
Beginning of period   40,100,001 $885,348,092 10,700,001 $290,670,243
Total increase + 34,100,000 1,043,513,025 29,400,000 594,677,849
End of period   74,200,001 $1,928,861,117 40,100,001 $885,348,092
Net investment income not yet distributed     $3,568,504   $2,624,284
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Financial Statements
Financial Highlights
  3/1/16–
2/28/17
3/1/15–
2/29/16
3/1/14–
2/28/15
8/14/13 1
2/28/14
   
Per-Share Data
Net asset value at beginning of period $24.81 $27.22 $27.75 $25.00    
Income (loss) from investment operations:            
Net investment income (loss) 0.55 2 0.43 2 0.41 0.15    
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) 5.18 (2.49) (0.53) 3 2.78    
Total from investment operations 5.73 (2.06) (0.12) 2.93    
Less distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.55) (0.35) (0.41) (0.18)    
Net asset value at end of period $29.99 $24.81 $27.22 $27.75    
Total return 23.26% (7.64%) (0.32%) 11.73% 4    
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratios to average net assets:            
Total expenses 0.46% 0.46% 0.46% 0.46% 5    
Net investment income (loss) 1.94% 1.65% 1.73% 1.09% 5    
Portfolio turnover rate6 25% 22% 21% 18% 4    
Net assets, end of period (x 1,000) $866,749 $379,667 $68,046 $24,977    
 
1
Commencement of operations.
2
Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.
3
The per share amount does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities during the period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values.
4
Not annualized.
5
Annualized.
6
Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from processing of in-kind creations or redemptions.
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Condensed Portfolio Holdings  as of February 28, 2017

This section shows the fund's 50 largest portfolio holdings in unaffiliated issuers, any holdings exceeding 1% of the fund's net assets as of the report date, and any affiliated issuers. The remaining securities held by the fund are grouped as "Other Securities" in each category. You can request a complete schedule of portfolio holdings as of the report date, free of charge, by calling Schwab ETFs™ at 1-877-824-5615. This complete schedule, filed on the fund's Form N-CSR(S), is also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
In addition, the fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website and may be viewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The fund also makes available its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the fund's website at www.csimfunds.com/schwabetfs_prospectus.    
 
Holdings by Category Cost ($) Value ($)
99.4% Common Stock 787,743,443 862,091,454
0.3% Preferred Stock 2,208,062 2,365,681
1.2% Other Investment Companies 10,242,621 10,242,621
100.9% Total Investments 800,194,126 874,699,756
(0.9%) Other Assets and Liabilities, Net   (7,950,853)
100.0% Net Assets   866,748,903
    
Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Common Stock 99.4% of net assets  
 
Australia 5.9%  
Computershare Ltd. 143,093 0.2 1,486,330
Dexus Property Group 182,828 0.2 1,326,955
Fairfax Media Ltd. 1,883,465 0.2 1,368,456
Goodman Group 235,179 0.2 1,365,171
Myer Holdings Ltd. 1,415,469 0.2 1,371,237
OZ Minerals Ltd. 252,126 0.2 1,802,778
Qantas Airways Ltd. 564,154 0.2 1,626,561
Other Securities   4.5 40,406,023
    5.9 50,753,511
 
Austria 0.9%  
Other Securities   0.9 8,237,551
 
Belgium 1.2%  
Other Securities   1.2 10,170,316
 
Canada 8.0%  
Waste Connections, Inc. 30,517 0.3 2,667,026
Other Securities   7.7 66,932,249
    8.0 69,599,275
 
Denmark 1.3%  
FLSmidth & Co. A/S 31,074 0.2 1,528,157
Other Securities   1.1 10,102,285
    1.3 11,630,442
 
Finland 1.5%  
Other Securities   1.5 13,432,223
 
Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
France 3.6%  
Edenred 59,477 0.2 1,349,957
Neopost S.A. 48,106 0.2 1,453,268
Other Securities   3.2 28,397,035
    3.6 31,200,260
 
Germany 3.2%  
Covestro AG 17,795 0.2 1,343,860
Other Securities   3.0 26,250,654
    3.2 27,594,514
 
Hong Kong 4.4%  
Hang Lung Properties Ltd. 545,559 0.2 1,377,523
Orient Overseas International Ltd. 251,316 0.2 1,474,721
Other Securities   4.0 35,002,254
    4.4 37,854,498
 
Ireland 0.9%  
Other Securities   0.9 7,516,486
 
Israel 1.1%  
Other Securities   1.1 9,506,973
 
Italy 2.7%  
A2A S.p.A. 995,985 0.2 1,387,475
Mediobanca S.p.A. 165,759 0.2 1,332,465
Other Securities   2.3 20,467,579
    2.7 23,187,519
 
Japan 39.2%  
EDION Corp. (a) 149,221 0.2 1,365,709
FamilyMart UNY Holdings Co., Ltd. 46,154 0.3 2,829,838
Fujikura Ltd. 223,796 0.2 1,668,194
Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. 295,784 0.2 1,385,269
Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd. 60,476 0.2 1,710,744
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp. 34,276 0.2 1,433,719
Hitachi Metals Ltd. 102,738 0.2 1,469,194
Kinden Corp. 107,981 0.2 1,460,207
Konami Holdings Corp. 37,752 0.2 1,599,361
Minebea Mitsumi, Inc. 200,193 0.3 2,476,356
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. 97,683 0.2 2,065,674
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. 174,374 0.2 1,352,787
Nichirei Corp. 61,286 0.2 1,433,485
Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd. 23,791 0.2 1,337,493
NOK Corp. 62,883 0.2 1,441,051
North Pacific Bank Ltd. 415,127 0.2 1,729,000
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Condensed Portfolio Holdings  as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
NTN Corp. 312,174 0.2 1,559,684
The Chiba Bank Ltd. 215,497 0.2 1,511,956
Tokuyama Corp. * 367,727 0.2 1,768,219
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. 60,721 0.2 1,554,319
Yaskawa Electric Corp. 70,366 0.2 1,324,492
Yokogawa Electric Corp. 92,316 0.2 1,443,095
Other Securities   34.6 303,855,533
    39.2 339,775,379
 
Luxembourg 0.5%  
APERAM S.A. 27,795 0.2 1,417,973
Ternium S.A. ADR 50,961 0.2 1,351,486
Other Securities   0.1 1,789,159
    0.5 4,558,618
 
Netherlands 2.1%  
X5 Retail Group N.V. GDR - Reg’d * 47,708 0.2 1,445,552
Other Securities   1.9 16,900,121
    2.1 18,345,673
 
New Zealand 1.0%  
Other Securities   1.0 8,909,818
 
Norway 1.5%  
Other Securities   1.5 12,911,954
 
Portugal 0.4%  
Other Securities   0.4 3,475,960
 
Singapore 2.0%  
City Developments Ltd. 204,696 0.2 1,386,058
Other Securities   1.8 16,081,415
    2.0 17,467,473
 
Spain 1.7%  
Acerinox S.A. 94,889 0.2 1,352,622
Other Securities   1.5 13,423,388
    1.7 14,776,010
 
Sweden 2.1%  
Husqvarna AB, B Shares 170,838 0.2 1,467,239
Other Securities   1.9 16,706,293
    2.1 18,173,532
 
Switzerland 3.1%  
Other Securities   3.1 26,706,775
 
United Kingdom 11.1%  
Evraz plc * 543,788 0.2 1,559,094
IHS Markit Ltd. * 37,203 0.2 1,480,679
KAZ Minerals plc * 364,345 0.3 2,389,370
Melrose Industries plc 811,714 0.2 2,154,032
Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Vedanta Resources plc 201,383 0.2 2,157,675
Other Securities   10.0 86,565,844
    11.1 96,306,694
Total Common Stock
(Cost $787,743,443)     862,091,454

Preferred Stock 0.3% of net assets  
 
Germany 0.3%  
Other Securities   0.3 2,056,637
 
Sweden 0.0%  
Other Securities   0.0 309,044
Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $2,208,062)     2,365,681

Other Investment Companies 1.2% of net assets  
 
United States 1.2%  
Money Market Fund 0.1%  
Other Securities   0.1 762,104
 
Securities Lending Collateral 1.1%  
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund, Select Class 0.48% (c)   1.1 9,480,517
Total Other Investment Companies
(Cost $10,242,621)     10,242,621

End of Investments.
    
At 02/28/17, the tax basis cost of the fund's investments was $805,578,924 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $94,261,623 and ($25,140,791), respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $69,120,832.
For the following notes, please refer to the complete schedule of portfolio holdings.
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is on loan. Securities on loan were valued at $8,888,910.
(b) Fair-valued by management in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(c) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
   
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
CDI — CHESS Depositary Interest
GDR — Global Depositary Receipt
Reg'd — Registered
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
RSP — Risparmio (Convertible Savings Shares)
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Condensed Portfolio Holdings  as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

In addition to the above, the fund held the following at 02/28/17:
  Number of
Contracts
Contract
Value
($)
Unrealized
Depreciation
($)
Futures Contracts      
MSCI EAFE Index, e-mini, Long, expires 03/17/17 28 2,443,700 (4,672)

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s investments as of February 28, 2017 (see financial note 2(a) for additional information):
Assets Valuation Input
Description Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Total  
Common Stock1 $824,236,956 $— $— * $824,236,956  
Hong Kong1 35,496,824 35,496,824  
Materials 1,735,791 621,883 2,357,674  
Preferred Stock1 2,365,681 2,365,681  
Other Investment Companies1 10,242,621 10,242,621  
Total $874,077,873 $— $621,883 $874,699,756  
Liabilities Valuation Input
         
Other Financial Instruments          
Futures Contracts2 ($4,672) $— $— ($4,672)  
* Level 3 amount shown includes securities determined to have no value at February 28, 2017.
1 As categorized in the complete schedule of Portfolio Holdings.
2 Futures contracts are not included in Investments in the schedule of Condensed Portfolio Holdings and are valued at unrealized appreciation or depreciation.
The fund's policy is to recognize transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 as of the beginning of the fiscal year. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 for the period ended February 28, 2017.
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As of February 28, 2017
Assets
Investments, at value (cost $790,713,609) including securities on loan of $8,888,910   $865,219,239
Collateral invested for securities on loan, at value (cost $9,480,517) + 9,480,517
Total investments, at value (cost $800,194,126)   874,699,756
Deposit with broker for futures contracts   193,199
Foreign currency, at value (cost $190,081)   190,256
Receivables:    
Fund shares sold   17,956,689
Dividends   980,249
Foreign tax reclaims   156,030
Income from securities on loan + 24,131
Total assets   894,200,310
Liabilities
Collateral held for securities on loan   9,480,517
Payables:    
Investments bought   17,679,828
Investment adviser fees   287,422
Variation margin on futures contracts + 3,640
Total liabilities   27,451,407
Net Assets
Total assets   894,200,310
Total liabilities 27,451,407
Net assets   $866,748,903
Net Assets by Source    
Capital received from investors   811,822,126
Distributions in excess of net investment income   (2,221,772)
Net realized capital losses   (17,360,139)
Net unrealized capital appreciation   74,508,688
    
Net Asset Value (NAV)
Net Assets ÷ Shares
Outstanding
= NAV
$866,748,903   28,900,001   $29.99
         
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Statement of Operations

For the period March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017
Investment Income
Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax of $1,316,303)   $13,392,495
Interest   2,652
Securities on loan, net + 328,079
Total investment income   13,723,226
Expenses
Investment adviser fees   2,625,077
Total expenses 2,625,077
Net investment income   11,098,149
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Net realized losses on investments   (13,211,357)
Net realized gains on in-kind redemptions   3,124,985
Net realized gains on futures contracts   46,564
Net realized gains on foreign currency transactions + 1,494
Net realized losses   (10,038,314)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   109,298,358
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts   (4,672)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations + 5,175
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) + 109,298,861
Net realized and unrealized gains   99,260,547
Increase in net assets resulting from operations   $110,358,696
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the current and prior report periods
Operations  
  3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
Net investment income   $11,098,149 $4,646,894
Net realized losses   (10,038,314) (2,673,320)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) + 109,298,861 (36,748,503)
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   110,358,696 (34,774,929)
Distributions to Shareholders  
Distributions from net investment income   ($13,315,200) ($4,911,780)
    
Transactions in Fund Shares      
    3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
    SHARES VALUE SHARES VALUE
Shares sold   14,100,000 $403,432,348 13,100,000 $359,784,798
Shares redeemed + (500,000) (13,394,058) (300,000) (8,476,621)
Net transactions in fund shares   13,600,000 $390,038,290 12,800,000 $351,308,177
Shares Outstanding and Net Assets      
    3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
    SHARES NET ASSETS SHARES NET ASSETS
Beginning of period   15,300,001 $379,667,117 2,500,001 $68,045,649
Total increase + 13,600,000 487,081,786 12,800,000 311,621,468
End of period   28,900,001 $866,748,903 15,300,001 $379,667,117
Distributions in excess of net investment income     ($2,221,772)   ($333,473)
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Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
Financial Statements
Financial Highlights
  3/1/16–
2/28/17
3/1/15–
2/29/16
3/1/14–
2/28/15
8/14/13 1
2/28/14
   
Per-Share Data
Net asset value at beginning of period $17.78 $24.16 $24.98 $25.00    
Income (loss) from investment operations:            
Net investment income (loss) 0.49 2 0.57 2 0.37 0.12    
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) 8.18 (6.58) (0.87) (0.00) 3    
Total from investment operations 8.67 (6.01) (0.50) 0.12    
Less distributions:            
Distributions from net investment income (0.39) (0.37) (0.32) (0.14)    
Net asset value at end of period $26.06 $17.78 $24.16 $24.98    
Total return 49.03% (24.92%) (1.98%) 0.45% 4    
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Ratios to average net assets:            
Total expenses 0.46% 0.46% 0.46% 0.46% 5    
Net investment income (loss) 2.14% 2.80% 2.20% 1.01% 5    
Portfolio turnover rate6 14% 20% 13% 6% 4    
Net assets, end of period (x 1,000) $1,011,273 $359,092 $96,642 $22,482    
 
1
Commencement of operations.
2
Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.
3
Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
4
Not annualized.
5
Annualized.
6
Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from processing of in-kind creations or redemptions.
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Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
Condensed Portfolio Holdings  as of February 28, 2017

This section shows the fund's 50 largest portfolio holdings in unaffiliated issuers, any holdings exceeding 1% of the fund's net assets as of the report date, and any affiliated issuers. The remaining securities held by the fund are grouped as "Other Securities" in each category. You can request a complete schedule of portfolio holdings as of the report date, free of charge, by calling Schwab ETFs™ at 1-877-824-5615. This complete schedule, filed on the fund's Form N-CSR(S), is also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
In addition, the fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website and may be viewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The fund also makes available its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the fund's website at www.csimfunds.com/schwabetfs_prospectus.    
 
Holdings by Category Cost ($) Value ($)
86.2% Common Stock 775,409,528 871,196,104
13.5% Preferred Stock 87,593,754 136,810,047
0.0% Rights 13,961
0.1% Other Investment Company 1,388,488 1,388,488
99.8% Total Investments 864,391,770 1,009,408,600
0.2% Other Assets and Liabilities, Net   1,864,791
100.0% Net Assets   1,011,273,391
    
Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Common Stock 86.2% of net assets  
 
Brazil 7.9%  
Ambev S.A. 879,216 0.5 5,041,856
Banco do Brasil S.A. 1,006,576 1.1 10,709,632
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. * 3,377,007 1.7 17,324,665
Vale S.A. 2,083,289 2.2 21,911,031
Other Securities   2.4 24,894,555
    7.9 79,881,739
 
Chile 0.6%  
Other Securities   0.6 5,895,548
 
China 15.6%  
Bank of China Ltd., H Shares 24,842,539 1.2 12,577,367
China Construction Bank Corp., H Shares 30,651,836 2.5 25,232,399
China Mobile Ltd. 1,514,301 1.7 16,698,873
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., H Shares 20,588,295 1.6 15,966,806
CNOOC Ltd. 7,485,040 0.9 8,851,930
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., H Shares 23,966,519 1.6 15,715,345
PetroChina Co., Ltd., H Shares 10,877,830 0.8 8,281,918
Other Securities   5.3 54,267,031
    15.6 157,591,669
 
Colombia 0.4%  
Other Securities   0.4 4,232,065
 
Czech Republic 0.2%  
Other Securities   0.2 2,102,156
 
Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Greece 0.7%  
Other Securities   0.7 7,420,076
 
Hungary 0.4%  
Other Securities   0.4 4,339,119
 
India 4.1%  
Reliance Industries Ltd. GDR 244,614 0.9 9,026,257
Other Securities   3.2 32,044,966
    4.1 41,071,223
 
Indonesia 1.3%  
Other Securities   1.3 12,814,486
 
Malaysia 1.7%  
Other Securities   1.7 16,783,709
 
Mexico 2.6%  
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., Series L 9,016,525 0.6 5,750,119
Other Securities   2.0 20,452,426
    2.6 26,202,545
 
Peru 0.1%  
Other Securities   0.1 1,161,065
 
Philippines 0.1%  
Other Securities   0.1 1,225,597
 
Poland 2.3%  
KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. 176,333 0.6 5,602,216
Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen S.A. 253,244 0.6 5,875,254
Other Securities   1.1 11,336,533
    2.3 22,814,003
 
Republic of Korea 16.6%  
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. * 34,573 0.5 5,029,634
Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. 21,528 0.5 4,854,866
Hyundai Motor Co. 70,320 0.9 9,297,228
Kia Motors Corp. 160,658 0.5 5,434,595
LG Chem Ltd. 17,663 0.4 4,420,632
LG Display Co., Ltd. 178,244 0.4 4,319,156
LG Electronics, Inc. 95,849 0.5 5,068,999
POSCO 54,819 1.4 13,744,140
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
Condensed Portfolio Holdings  as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 32,190 5.4 54,715,171
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. 126,613 0.5 5,229,120
SK Hynix, Inc. 146,341 0.6 6,043,886
SK Innovation Co., Ltd. 46,665 0.6 6,376,071
Other Securities   4.4 43,077,556
    16.6 167,611,054
 
Russia 11.4%  
Gazprom PAO * 17,068,183 3.9 39,138,999
LUKOIL PJSC * 547,300 2.9 28,902,741
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC * 26,261 0.4 4,184,323
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC * 879,250 0.4 4,145,258
Sberbank of Russia PJSC * 1,874,790 0.5 5,004,895
Surgutneftegas * 20,623,667 1.0 10,374,261
Tatneft PAO * 852,471 0.5 4,973,796
Other Securities   1.8 18,988,109
    11.4 115,712,382
 
South Africa 5.9%  
MTN Group Ltd. 1,144,295 1.0 10,479,747
Sasol Ltd. 330,315 0.9 9,419,533
Standard Bank Group Ltd. 460,318 0.5 5,039,919
Other Securities   3.5 35,213,720
    5.9 60,152,919
 
Taiwan 11.4%  
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. 6,334,911 1.8 18,454,100
Innolux Corp. 10,236,000 0.4 4,164,565
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 2,823,352 1.7 17,368,253
Other Securities   7.5 75,633,625
    11.4 115,620,543
 
Thailand 1.6%  
PTT PCL NVDR 542,900 0.6 6,174,709
Other Securities   1.0 9,608,526
    1.6 15,783,235
 
Turkey 1.2%  
Other Securities   1.2 11,897,166
 
United Arab Emirates 0.1%  
Other Securities   0.1 883,805
Total Common Stock
(Cost $775,409,528)     871,196,104

Preferred Stock 13.5% of net assets  
 
Brazil 10.9%  
Banco Bradesco S.A. 1,035,385 1.1 11,122,651
Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais 1,559,929 0.5 5,360,219
Gerdau S.A. 1,658,356 0.7 6,903,153
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 1,436,673 1.8 18,486,024
Metalurgica Gerdau S.A. * 2,738,901 0.5 5,159,100
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. * 5,048,549 2.4 24,634,193
Security Number
of Shares
% of Net
Assets
Value ($)
Vale S.A. 2,838,923 2.8 28,754,248
Other Securities   1.1 10,389,994
    10.9 110,809,582
 
Colombia 0.1%  
Other Securities   0.1 1,106,629
 
Republic of Korea 1.1%  
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 5,886 0.8 7,787,270
Other Securities   0.3 3,006,826
    1.1 10,794,096
 
Russia 1.4%  
AK Transneft OAO * 3,551 1.1 11,238,871
Other Securities   0.3 2,860,869
    1.4 14,099,740
Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $87,593,754)     136,810,047

Rights 0.0% of net assets  
 
Brazil 0.0%  
Other Securities   0.0 13,961
Total Rights
(Cost $—)     13,961

Other Investment Company 0.1% of net assets  
 
United States 0.1%  
Money Market Fund 0.1%  
Other Securities   0.1 1,388,488
Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $1,388,488)     1,388,488

End of Investments.
    
At 02/28/17, the tax basis cost of the fund's investments was $878,316,139 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $149,397,717 and ($18,305,256), respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $131,092,461.
For the following notes, please refer to the complete schedule of portfolio holdings.
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Fair-valued by management in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(b) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
   
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
GDR — Global Depositary Receipt
NVDR — Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
Reg'd — Registered
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
Condensed Portfolio Holdings  as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

In addition to the above, the fund held the following at 02/28/17:
  Number of
Contracts
Contract
Value
($)
Unrealized
Depreciation
($)
Futures Contracts      
MSCI Emerging Markets Index, e-mini, Long, expires 03/17/17 83 3,862,820 (6,246)

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s investments as of February 28, 2017 (see financial note 2(a) for additional information):
Assets Valuation Input
Description Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Total  
Common Stock1 $871,196,104 $— $— $871,196,104  
Preferred Stock1 136,810,047 136,810,047  
Rights 1 13,961 13,961  
Other Investment Company1 1,388,488 1,388,488  
Total $1,009,394,639 $— $13,961 $1,009,408,600  
Liabilities Valuation Input
         
Other Financial Instruments          
Futures Contracts2 ($6,246) $— $— ($6,246)  
1 As categorized in the complete schedule of Portfolio Holdings.
2 Futures contracts are not included in Investments in the schedule of Condensed Portfolio Holdings and are valued at unrealized appreciation or depreciation.
The fund's policy is to recognize transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 as of the beginning of the fiscal year. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 for the period ended February 28, 2017.
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Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As of February 28, 2017
Assets
Investments, at value (cost $864,391,770)   $1,009,408,600
Deposit with broker for futures contracts   254,000
Foreign currency, at value (cost $438,335)   440,152
Receivables:    
Dividends + 3,059,821
Total assets   1,013,162,573
Liabilities
Payables:    
Investments bought   1,010,131
Investment adviser fees   349,257
Foreign capital gains tax   496,594
Variation margin on futures contracts + 33,200
Total liabilities   1,889,182
Net Assets
Total assets   1,013,162,573
Total liabilities 1,889,182
Net assets   $1,011,273,391
Net Assets by Source    
Capital received from investors   885,784,783
Net investment income not yet distributed   1,230,119
Net realized capital losses   (20,413,962)
Net unrealized capital appreciation   144,672,451
    
Net Asset Value (NAV)
Net Assets ÷ Shares
Outstanding
= NAV
$1,011,273,391   38,800,001   $26.06
         
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Statement of Operations

For the period March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017
Investment Income
Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax of $2,557,477)   $16,681,567
Securities on loan, net + 563
Total investment income   16,682,130
Expenses
Investment adviser fees   2,955,225
Total expenses 2,955,225
Net investment income   13,726,905
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Net realized losses on investments (net of foreign capital gains tax of $39,232)   (9,777,551)
Net realized gains on futures contracts   329,104
Net realized losses on foreign currency transactions + (136,393)
Net realized losses   (9,584,840)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (net of change in foreign capital gains tax of $496,594)   225,919,919
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts   (9,516)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations + 213,703
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) + 226,124,106
Net realized and unrealized gains   216,539,266
Increase in net assets resulting from operations   $230,266,171
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

For the current and prior report periods
Operations  
  3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
Net investment income   $13,726,905 $7,336,753
Net realized losses   (9,584,840) (10,486,500)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) + 226,124,106 (78,840,410)
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   230,266,171 (81,990,157)
Distributions to Shareholders  
Distributions from net investment income   ($12,995,400) ($6,556,080)
    
Transactions in Fund Shares      
    3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
    SHARES VALUE SHARES VALUE
Shares sold   18,600,000 $434,910,865 16,500,000 $357,682,826
Shares redeemed + (300,000) (6,686,539)
Net transactions in fund shares   18,600,000 $434,910,865 16,200,000 $350,996,287
Shares Outstanding and Net Assets      
    3/1/16-2/28/17 3/1/15-2/29/16
    SHARES NET ASSETS SHARES NET ASSETS
Beginning of period   20,200,001 $359,091,755 4,000,001 $96,641,705
Total increase + 18,600,000 652,181,636 16,200,000 262,450,050
End of period   38,800,001 $1,011,273,391 20,200,001 $359,091,755
Net investment income not yet distributed     $1,230,119   $671,682
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Financial Notes

1. Business Structure of the Funds:
Each of the funds in this report is a series of Schwab Strategic Trust (the trust), a no-load, open-end management investment company. The trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The list below shows all the operational funds in the trust as of the end of the period, including the funds discussed in this report, which are highlighted:
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST (ORGANIZED JANUARY 27, 2009)
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF™
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF™
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF Schwab U.S. REIT ETF™
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF Schwab International Equity ETF™
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF™
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF™
Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF™ Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF™
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF™ Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF™
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF™ Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF™
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF™ Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF™
Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF™  
The funds issue and redeem shares at their net asset value per share (NAV) only in large blocks of shares, typically 50,000 shares or more (Creation Units). These transactions are usually in exchange for a basket of securities and/or an amount of cash. As a practical matter, only institutions or large investors purchase or redeem Creation Units. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the funds are not redeemable securities.
Individual shares of the funds trade on national securities exchanges and elsewhere during the trading day and can only be bought and sold at market prices throughout the trading day through a broker-dealer. Because fund shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
Each fund maintains its own account for purposes of holding assets and accounting, and is considered a separate entity for tax purposes. Within its account, each fund may also keep certain assets in segregated accounts, as required by securities law.

    
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies the funds use in their preparation of financial statements. The funds follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).
The funds may invest in certain other investment companies (underlying funds). For specific investments in underlying funds, please refer to the complete schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-CSR(S) for this reporting period, which is filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For more information about the underlying funds’ operations and policies, please refer to those funds’ semiannual and annual reports, which are filed with the SEC.
(a) Security Valuation:
Under procedures approved by the funds’ Board of Trustees (the Board), the investment adviser has formed a Pricing Committee to administer the pricing and valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and to ensure that prices used for internal purposes or provided by third parties reasonably reflect fair market value. Among other things, these procedures allow the funds to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers and other market sources to determine fair value.
The funds value the securities in their portfolios every business day. The funds use the following policies to value various types of securities:
•   Securities traded on an exchange or over-the-counter: Traded securities are valued at the closing value for the day, or, on days when no closing value has been reported, at the mean of the most recent bid and ask quotes. Securities that are primarily traded on foreign exchanges are valued at the official closing price or the last sales price on the exchange where the securities are principally traded with these values then translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate, unless these securities are fair valued as discussed below.
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2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
•   Securities for which no quoted value is available: The Board has adopted procedures to fair value each fund’s securities when market prices are not “readily available” or are unreliable. For example, a fund may fair value a security when it is de-listed or its trading is halted or suspended; when a security’s primary pricing source is unable or unwilling to provide a price; or when a security’s primary trading market is closed during regular market hours. Each fund makes fair value determinations in good faith in accordance with the fund’s valuation procedures. The Pricing Committee considers a number of factors, including unobservable market inputs when arriving at fair value. The Pricing Committee may employ techniques such as the review of related or comparable assets or liabilities, related market activities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, transactional back-testing, disposition analysis and other relevant information. The Pricing Committee regularly reviews these inputs and assumptions to calibrate the valuations. Due to the subjective and variable nature of fair value pricing, there can be no assurance that a fund could obtain the fair value assigned to the security upon the sale of such security. The Board convenes on a regular basis to review fair value determinations made by the funds pursuant to the valuation procedures.
•   Futures contracts: Futures contracts are valued at their settlement prices as of the close of their exchanges.
•   Short-term securities (60 days or less to maturity): A short-term security may be valued at its amortized cost when it approximates the security's market value.
•   Underlying funds: Mutual funds are valued at their respective NAVs.
In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under GAAP, the funds disclose the fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the significant inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation (Level 3 measurements). If inputs used to measure the financial instruments fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the valuation. If the funds determine that either the volume and/or level of activity for an asset or liability has significantly decreased (from normal conditions for that asset or liability) or price quotations or observable inputs are not associated with orderly transactions, increased analysis and management judgment will be required to estimate fair value.
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
•   Level 1quoted prices in active markets for identical securitiesInvestments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and whose values are therefore classified as Level 1 prices, include active listed equities and futures contracts. Investments in mutual funds are valued daily at their NAVs, which are classified as Level 1 prices, without consideration to the classification level of the specific investments held by an underlying fund.
•   Level 2other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but whose values are based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified as Level 2 prices. These generally include U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, certain mortgage products, less liquid listed equities, and state, municipal and provincial obligations.
•   Level 3significant unobservable inputs (including the funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 prices have significant unobservable inputs, as they may trade infrequently or not at all. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the funds use one or more valuation techniques for which sufficient and reliable data is available. The inputs used by the funds in estimating the value of Level 3 prices may include the original transaction price, quoted prices for similar securities or assets in active markets, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 prices may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the funds in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the funds due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the funds’ results of operations.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The levels associated with valuing the funds' investments as of February 28, 2017 are disclosed in the Condensed Portfolio Holdings.
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2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
(b) Accounting Policies for certain Portfolio Investments (if held):
Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are instruments that represent an agreement between two parties that obligates one party to buy, and the other party to sell, specific instruments at an agreed upon price on a stipulated future date. A fund must give the broker a deposit of cash and/or securities (initial margin) whenever it enters into a futures contract. The amount of the deposit may vary from one contract to another. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contract and are accounted for as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is closed, at which time the gains or losses are realized. Futures contracts are traded publicly on exchanges, and their market value may change daily.
Securities Lending: Under the trust’s Securities Lending Program, a fund (lender) may make short-term loans of its securities to another party (borrower) to generate additional revenue for the fund. The borrower pledges collateral in the form of cash, securities issued or fully guaranteed by the U.S. government or foreign governments, or letters of credit issued by a bank. Collateral at the individual loan level is required to be maintained on a daily marked-to-market basis in an amount at least equal to the current value of the securities loaned. The lending agent provides a fund with indemnification against borrower default (the borrower fails to return the security on loan) reducing the risk of loss as a result of default. The cash collateral of securities loaned is currently invested in money market portfolios operating under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. Each fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. The terms of the securities lending agreements allow the funds or the lending agent to terminate any loan at any given time and the securities must be returned within the earlier of the standard trade settlement period or the specified time period under the relevant securities lending agreement. Securities lending income, as disclosed in each fund’s Statement of Operations, if applicable, represents the income earned from the investment of the cash collateral plus any fees paid by borrowers, less the fees paid to the lending agent and broker rebates which are subject to adjustments pursuant to the securities lending agreement. On loans not collateralized by cash, a fee is received from the borrower, and is allocated between a fund and the lending agent. The aggregate market value of securities loaned will not at any time exceed one-third of the total assets of a fund, including collateral received from the loan (at market value computed at the time of the loan). Total costs and expenses, including lending agent fees and broker rebates, associated with securities lending activities under the trust’s Securities Lending Program paid to the unaffiliated lending agents start at 10% of gross lending revenue, with subsequent breakpoints to a low of 7.5%.
As of February 28, 2017, the funds had securities on loan, all of which were classified as common stocks. The value of the securities on loan and the related collateral as of February 28, 2017, if any, are disclosed in each fund's Condensed Portfolio Holdings. The value of the securities on loan and the investment of cash collateral are also disclosed in each fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(c) Security Transactions:
Security transactions are recorded as of the date the order to buy or sell the security is executed. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are based on the identified costs of the securities involved.
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are reported in U.S. dollars. For assets and liabilities held on a given date, the dollar value is based on market exchange rates in effect on that date. Transactions involving foreign currencies, including purchases, sales, income receipts and expense payments, are calculated using exchange rates in effect on the transaction date. Realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the recorded amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange appreciation or depreciation arises from changes in foreign exchange rates on foreign denominated assets and liabilities other than investments in securities held at the end of the reporting period. These realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses are reported in foreign currency transactions or translations on the Statement of Operations. The funds do not isolate the portion of the fluctuations on investments resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates from the fluctuations in market prices of investments held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Gains realized by the funds on the sale of securities in certain foreign countries may be subject to non-U.S. taxes. In those instances, the funds record a liability based on unrealized gains to provide for potential non-U.S. taxes payable upon the sale of these securities.
When a fund closes out a futures contract position, it calculates the difference between the value of the position at the beginning and at the end of the contract, and records a realized gain or loss accordingly.
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2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
(d) Investment Income:
Interest income is recorded as it accrues. Dividends and distributions from portfolio securities and underlying funds are recorded on the date they are effective (the ex-dividend date), although the funds record certain foreign security dividends on the day they learn of the ex-dividend date. Any distributions from underlying funds are recorded in accordance with the character of the distributions as designated by the underlying funds.
Income received from foreign sources may result in withholding tax. Withholding taxes are accrued at the same time as the related income if the tax rate is fixed and known, unless a tax withheld is reclaimable from the local tax authorities in which case it is recorded as receivable. If the tax rate is not known or estimable, such expense or reclaim receivable is recorded when the net proceeds are received.
(e) Expenses:
Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement (Advisory Agreement) between Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM or the investment adviser) and the trust, the investment adviser will pay the operating expenses of each fund, excluding interest expense, taxes, any brokerage expenses, and extraordinary or non-routine expenses. Interest expense, taxes, any brokerage expenses and extraordinary or non-routine expenses that are specific to a fund are charged directly to the fund. Effective March 1, 2017, the advisory fees will include interest expenses, which were previously excluded.
(f) Distributions to Shareholders:
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF, and Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF generally make distributions from net investment income, if any, quarterly. Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF, and Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF generally make distributions from net investment income, if any, annually. All funds generally make distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, once a year.
(g) Accounting Estimates:
The accounting policies described in this report conform to GAAP. Notwithstanding this, shareholders should understand that in order to follow these principles, fund management has to make estimates and assumptions that affect the information reported in the financial statements. It’s possible that once the results are known, they may turn out to be different from these estimates and these differences may be material.
(h) Federal Income Taxes:
The funds intend to meet federal income and excise tax requirements for regulated investment companies under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. Accordingly, the funds distribute substantially all of their net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, to their respective shareholders each year. As long as a fund meets the tax requirements, it is not required to pay federal income tax.
(i) Foreign Taxes:
The funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, corporate events, foreign currency exchanges and capital gains on investments. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in foreign markets in which the funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the funds and are disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Foreign taxes payable as of February 28, 2017, if any, are reflected in each fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(j) Indemnification:
Under the funds’ organizational documents, the officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the funds. In addition, in the normal course of business the funds enter into contracts with their vendors and others that provide general indemnifications. The funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the funds. However, based on experience, the funds expect the risk of loss attributable to these arrangements to be remote.
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3. Risk Factors:
Investing in the funds may involve certain risks, as discussed in the funds’ prospectus, including, but not limited to, those described below. Any of these risks could cause an investor to lose money.
Market Risk. Equity markets rise and fall daily. As with any investment whose performance is tied to these markets, the value of an investment in a fund will fluctuate, which means that the investors could lose money.
Investment Style Risk. The funds are not actively managed. Therefore, each fund follows the securities included in its respective index during upturns as well as downturns. Because of their indexing strategies, the funds do not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. In addition, because of the funds' expenses, the funds' performance may be below that of their respective index.
Equity Risk. The prices of equity securities rise and fall daily. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies, industries or the securities market as a whole. In addition, equity markets tend to move in cycles which may cause stock prices to fall over short or extended periods of time.
Large-Cap Risk. Certain funds invest in large-cap stocks. Large-cap stocks tend to go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. During a period when large-cap stocks fall behind other types of investmentsmid- or small-cap stocks, for instancea fund’s large-cap holdings could reduce performance.
Mid-Cap Risk. Certain funds invest in mid-cap stocks. Mid-cap stocks tend to go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. Stocks of mid-cap companies tend to be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. During a period when mid-cap stocks fall behind other types of investmentsbonds or large-cap stocks, for instancea fund’s mid-cap holdings could reduce performance.
Small-Cap Risk. Certain funds invest in small-cap stocks. Historically, small-cap stocks have been riskier than large- and mid-cap stocks, and their prices may move sharply, especially during market upturns and downturns. Small-cap companies may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. During a period when small-cap stocks fall behind other types of investmentslarge- or mid-cap stocks, for instancea fund’s small-cap holdings could reduce performance.
Foreign Investment Risk. A fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers may involve certain risks that are greater than those associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These include risks of adverse changes in foreign economic, political, regulatory and other conditions; changes in currency exchange rates or exchange control regulations (including limitations on currency movements and exchanges); the imposition of economic sanctions or other government restrictions; differing accounting, auditing, financial reporting and legal standards and practices; differing securities market structures; and higher transaction costs. These risks may negatively impact the value or liquidity of a fund's investments, and could impair the fund's ability to meet its investment objective or invest in accordance with its investment strategy. These risks may be heightened in connection with investments in emerging markets. Foreign securities also include American Depositary receipts (ADRs), Global Depositary receipts (GDRs), and European Depositary receipts (EDRs), which are receipts issued by U.S. and foreign banks that represent shares of foreign-based corporations. Investment in ADRs, GDRs and EDRs may be less liquid than the underlying shares in their primary trading market and GDRs, many of which are issued by companies in emerging markets, may be more volatile. To the extent a fund's investments in a single country or a limited number of countries represent a larger percentage of the fund's assets, the fund's performance may be adversely affected by the economic, political and social conditions in those countries and the fund may be subject to increased price volatility.
Emerging Markets Risk. Certain funds invest in emerging markets. Emerging market countries may be more likely to experience political turmoil or rapid changes in market or economic conditions than more developed countries. Emerging market countries often have less uniformity in accounting and reporting requirements and greater risk associated with the custody of securities. In addition, the financial stability of issuers (including governments) in emerging market countries may be more precarious than in developed countries. As a result, there will tend to be an increased risk of price volatility associated with a fund’s investments in emerging market countries, which may be magnified by currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar and, at times, it may be difficult to value such investments.
Sampling Index Tracking Risk. Certain funds may not fully replicate the index and may hold securities not included in the index. As a result, a fund is subject to the risk that the investment adviser’s investment management strategy, the implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may not produce the intended results. Because certain funds utilize a sampling approach they may not track the return of their respective index as well as they would if the funds purchased all of the securities in their respective index.
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3. Risk Factors (continued):
Tracking Error Risk. As index funds, each fund seeks to track the performance of its respective index, although it may not be successful in doing so. The divergence between the performance of a fund and the index, positive or negative, is called “tracking error.” Tracking error can be caused by many factors and it may be significant.
Derivatives Risk. Each fund may use derivatives to enhance returns or hedge against market declines. Examples of derivatives are options, futures, options on futures and swaps. An option is the right to buy or sell an instrument at a specific price before a specific date. A future is an agreement to buy or sell a financial instrument at a specific price on a specific day. A swap is an agreement whereby two parties agree to exchange payment streams calculated in relation to a rate, index, instrument or certain securities and a predetermined amount. A fund's use of derivatives that are subject to regulation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) could cause the fund to become a commodity pool, which would require the fund to comply with certain CFTC rules.
A fund’s use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. Certain of these risks, such as liquidity risk and market risk, are discussed elsewhere in this section. The fund’s use of derivatives is also subject to credit risk, leverage risk, lack of availability risk, valuation risk, correlation risk and tax risk. Lack of availability risk is the risk that suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances for risk management or other purposes. Credit risk is the risk that the counterparty to a derivatives transaction may not fulfill its obligations. Leverage risk is the risk that a small percentage of assets invested in derivatives can have a disproportionately large impact on the fund. Valuation risk is the risk that a particular derivative may be valued incorrectly. Correlation risk is the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. Tax risk is the risk that the use of derivatives may cause the fund to realize higher amounts of short-term capital gain. A fund's use of derivatives could reduce the fund's performance, increase the fund's volatility, and could cause the fund to lose more than the initial amount invested.
Liquidity Risk. A fund may be unable to sell certain securities, such as illiquid securities, readily at a favorable time or price, or a fund may have to sell them at a loss.
Securities Lending Risk. Securities lending involves the risk of loss of rights in the collateral or delay in recovery of the collateral if the borrower fails to return the security loaned or becomes insolvent.
Concentration Risk. To the extent that a fund's or an index's portfolio is concentrated in the securities of issuers in a particular market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of those securities, may be subject to increased price volatility and may be more susceptible to adverse economic, market, political or regulatory occurrences affecting that market, industry, group of industries, sector or asset class.
Market Trading Risk. Although fund shares are listed on national securities exchanges, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for fund shares will develop or be maintained. If an active market is not maintained, investors may find it difficult to buy or sell fund shares.
Shares of the Fund May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV. Fund shares may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of the shares of a fund will approximate the fund’s NAV, there may be times when the market price and the NAV vary significantly. An investor may pay more than NAV when buying shares of a fund in the secondary market, and an investor may receive less than NAV when selling those shares in the secondary market. The market price of the fund shares may deviate, sometimes significantly, from NAV during periods of market volatility or as a result of other factors impacting foreign securities, including liquidity, irregular trading activity and timing differences between foreign markets where securities trade and the secondary market where fund shares are sold. (See the unaudited Frequency Distribution of Discounts and Premiums in Other Information for an overview showing the frequency at which the daily closing price was at a discount or a premium to a fund's daily NAV.)
Please refer to the funds’ prospectus for a more complete description of the principal risks of investing in the funds.

    
4. Affiliates and Affiliated Transactions:
CSIM, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation (CSC), serves as each fund’s investment adviser pursuant to an Advisory Agreement between CSIM and the trust.
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4. Affiliates and Affiliated Transactions (continued):
For its advisory services to the funds, CSIM is entitled to receive an annual fee, payable monthly, based on a percentage of each fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Broad
Market
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Large
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Small
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
International
Large
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
International
Small
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
Emerging
Markets Large
Company
Index ETF
0.32% 0.32% 0.32% 0.32% 0.46% 0.46%
Subsequent to the reporting period ended February 28, 2017, and effective March 1, 2017, the advisory fees of the funds were reduced as follows:
Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Broad
Market
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Large
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Small
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
International
Large
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
International
Small
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
Emerging
Markets Large
Company
Index ETF
0.25% 0.25% 0.25% 0.25% 0.39% 0.39%
The funds may engage in certain transactions involving affiliates. For instance, a fund may own shares of CSC if that company is included in its index. Below is the summary of investment activities involving CSC shares owned by the funds during the report period:
Fund Balance
of Shares
Held at
2/29/16
Gross
Purchases
Gross
Sales
Balance
of Shares
Held at
2/28/17
Market
Value at
2/28/17
Realized
Gains(Losses)
3/1/16
to 2/28/17
Dividends
Received
3/1/16
to 2/28/17
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF 2,712 748 3,460 $139,819 $— $888
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF 17,086 16,812 (2,519) 31,379 1,268,025 3,669 7,347
The funds may engage in direct transactions with certain other Schwab funds when practical. When one fund is seeking to sell a security that another is seeking to buy, an interfund transaction can allow both funds to benefit by reducing transaction costs. This practice is limited to funds that share the same investment adviser, trustees and/or officers. For the period ended February 28, 2017, each fund's total aggregate security transactions with other Schwab funds as well as any realized gains (losses) were as follows:
  Total Aggregate Transactions Realized Gains (Losses)
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF $6,415,632 ($1,799,942)
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF 46,582,872 (1,561,321)
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF 19,824,916 (2,322,004)
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF 30,713,884 (1,219,900)
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF 5,519,191 (1,198,059)
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF 8,852,748 (652,584)
Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, the funds may enter into interfund borrowing and lending transactions with other funds in the Fund Complex (for definition refer to Trustees and Officers section). All loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rate to be charged will be the average of the overnight repurchase agreement rate and the short-term bank loan rate. All loans are subject to numerous conditions designed to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all participating funds/portfolios. The interfund lending facility is subject to the oversight and periodic review of the Board. The funds had no interfund borrowing or lending activity during the period.
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5. Other Service Providers:
SEI Investments Distribution Co. is the principal underwriter and distributor of shares of the funds.
State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street) serves as the funds’ transfer agent. As part of these services, the transfer agent maintains records pertaining to the sale, redemption and transfer of the funds’ shares.
State Street also serves as custodian and accountant for the funds. The custodian is responsible for the daily safekeeping of securities and cash held by the funds. The funds’ accountant maintains all books and records related to the funds’ transactions.

    
6. Board of Trustees:
The Board may include people who are officers and/or directors of CSIM or its affiliates. Federal securities law limits the percentage of such “interested persons” who may serve on a trust’s board, and the trust was in compliance with these limitations throughout the report period. The trust does not pay any interested or non-interested trustees (independent trustees). The independent trustees are paid by CSIM. For information regarding the trustees, please refer to the Trustees and Officers table at the end of this report.

    
7. Borrowing from Banks:
During the period, the funds were participants with other U.S. registered investment companies managed by CSIM in a joint, syndicated, committed $530 million line of credit (the Credit Facility), which matured on October 6, 2016. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, in addition to the interest charged on any borrowings by a fund, each fund paid a commitment fee of 0.125% per annum on its proportionate share of the unused portion of the Credit Facility. On October 6, 2016, the Credit Facility was amended to run for a new 364 day period with an increased line of $555 million and a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum. There were no borrowings from the line of credit during the period.
The funds also have access to custodian overdraft facilities. A fund may have utilized the overdraft facility and incurred an interest expense, which is disclosed on the fund’s Statement of Operations, if any. The interest expense is determined based on a negotiated rate above the current Federal Funds Rate.

    
8. Derivatives:
Certain funds entered into equity index futures contracts during the report period. The funds invested in futures contracts to equitize available cash. The fair value and variation margin for futures contracts held at February 28, 2017 are presented on the Condensed Portfolio Holdings and Statement of Assets and Liabilities, respectively. The net realized and change in unrealized gains (losses) on futures contracts are presented on the Statement of Operations. Refer to financial note 2(b) for the funds’ accounting policies with respect to futures contracts and financial note 3 for disclosures concerning the risks of investing in futures contracts. During the period ended February 28, 2017, the month-end average contract values of futures contracts held by the funds and the month-end average number of contracts held were as follows:
  Contract Values Number of Contracts
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF $569,352 5
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF 3,653,972 34
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF 2,409,577 27
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF 5,578,535 67
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF 1,326,080 16
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF 1,623,095 36
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9. Purchases and Sales/Maturities of Investment Securities:
For the period ended February 28, 2017, purchases and sales/maturities of securities (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term obligations) were as follows:
  Purchases
of Securities
Sales/Maturities
of Securities
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF $23,987,028 $20,010,548
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF 185,076,170 150,651,163
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF 275,557,616 231,296,913
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF 165,082,402 149,837,443
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF 151,060,573 145,297,708
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF 440,937,665 90,654,412

    
10. In-Kind Transactions:
The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund often consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of equity securities, which constitutes an optimized representation of the securities involved in a relevant fund’s underlying index, and an amount of cash. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units are subject to a standard creation transaction fee and a standard redemption transaction fee paid to the custodian to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units. Purchasers and redeemers of Creation Units for cash are subject to an additional variable charge paid to the fund that will offset the transaction costs to the fund of buying or selling portfolio securities. In addition, purchasers and redeemers of shares in Creation Units are responsible for payment of the costs of transferring securities to or out of the fund. From time to time, CSIM may cover the cost of any transaction fees when believed to be in the best interests of a fund.
The in-kind transactions for the period ended February 28, 2017 were as follows:
  In-Kind Purchases
of Securities
In-Kind Sales
of Securities
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF $52,232,037 $—
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF 1,019,334,268 19,424,181
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF 714,845,567 27,332,230
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF 834,467,017
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF 395,085,443 13,132,336
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF 84,144,146
For the period ended February 28, 2017, the funds realized net capital gains or losses resulting from in-kind redemptions of Creation Units. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the funds and are not distributed to existing fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gains or losses to capital received from investors at the end of the funds' tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The net realized in-kind gains or losses for the period ended February 28, 2017 are disclosed in the funds' Statements of Operations, if any.
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11. Federal Income Taxes
As of February 28, 2017, the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:
  Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Broad
Market
Index ETF
  Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Large
Company
Index ETF
  Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Small
Company
Index ETF
  Schwab
Fundamental
International
Large
Company
Index ETF
  Schwab
Fundamental
International
Small
Company
Index ETF
  Schwab
Fundamental
Emerging
Markets Large
Company
Index ETF
Undistributed ordinary income $771,165   $6,668,851   $2,008,589   $5,004,371   $1,884,696   $2,496,125
Undistributed long-term capital gains          
Unrealized appreciation 40,069,551   249,977,534   236,648,364   140,748,096   94,261,623   149,397,717
Unrealized depreciation (7,755,664)   (37,971,543)   (42,299,531)   (64,991,320)   (25,140,791)   (18,305,256)
Other unrealized appreciation (depreciation)       7,440   7,730   (338,133)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) $32,313,887   $212,005,991   $194,348,833   $75,764,216   $69,128,562   $130,754,328
The primary difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation or unrealized depreciation of investments is the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on investments in Passive Foreign Investment Companies (PFIC).
Capital loss carryforwards may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. As of February 28, 2017, the funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future net capital gains as follows:
Expiration Date Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Broad
Market
Index ETF
  Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Large
Company
Index ETF
  Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Small
Company
Index ETF
  Schwab
Fundamental
International
Large
Company
Index ETF
  Schwab
Fundamental
International
Small
Company
Index ETF
  Schwab
Fundamental
Emerging
Markets Large
Company
Index ETF
No expiration $2,886,323   $9,735,348   $18,248,707   $32,967,455   $16,086,481   $7,761,845
Total $2,886,323   $9,735,348   $18,248,707   $32,967,455   $16,086,481   $7,761,845
For the year ended February 28, 2017, the funds had no capital loss carryforwards utilized.
For tax purposes, net realized capital losses and late-year ordinary losses incurred after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. For the year ended February 28, 2017, the funds had no capital or late-year ordinary losses deferred.
The tax-basis components of distributions paid during the current period were as follows:
  Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Broad
Market
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Large
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Small
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
International
Large
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
International
Small
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
Emerging
Markets Large
Company
Index ETF
Current period distributions            
Ordinary income $4,414,601 $29,673,625 $12,680,080 $37,964,160 $13,315,200 $12,995,400
Long-term capital gains
Prior period distributions            
Ordinary income $4,591,356 $14,147,221 $5,384,415 $16,183,231 $4,911,780 $6,556,080
Long-term capital gains
Distributions paid to shareholders are based on net investment income and net realized gains determined on a tax basis, which may differ from net investment income and net realized gains for financial reporting purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements. The funds may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes.
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11. Federal Income Taxes (continued):
Permanent book and tax basis differences may result in reclassifications between components of net assets as required. The adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. As of February 28, 2017, the funds made the following reclassifications:
  Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Broad
Market
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Large
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Small
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
International
Large
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
International
Small
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
Emerging
Markets Large
Company
Index ETF
Capital shares $1,506 $4,936,912 $12,457,558 $— $3,039,110 $—
Undistributed net investment income (98,274) (560,812) (658,245) (308,512) 328,752 (173,068)
Net realized gains and losses 96,768 (4,376,100) (11,799,313) 308,512 (3,367,862) 173,068
For the period ended February 28, 2017, the following funds reclassified non-taxable security gains and losses realized on the in-kind redemption of Creation Units (Note 10) as an increase or decrease to capital received from investors in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows:
  Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Broad
Market
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Large
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
U.S. Small
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
International
Large
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
International
Small
Company
Index ETF
Schwab
Fundamental
Emerging
Markets Large
Company
Index ETF
Net realized gains and losses reclassified to
capital received from investors
$— $4,938,639 $12,464,691 $— $3,124,985 $—
As of February 28, 2017, management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (for federal purposes, three years from the date of filing and for state purposes, four years from the date of filing) as applicable to the funds, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the funds' financial statements. The funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended February 28, 2017, the funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

    
12. Recent Regulatory Development:
In October 2016, the SEC adopted new rules and amended existing rules (together, final rules) intended to modernize the reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. In part, the final rules amend Regulation S-X and require standardized, enhanced disclosure about derivatives in investment company financial statements, as well as other amendments. The compliance date for the amendments to Regulation S-X is August 1, 2017. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the amendments to Regulation S-X will have on the funds' financial statements and related disclosures.

    
13. Subsequent Events:
Management has determined there are no subsequent events or transactions through the date the financial statements were issued that would have materially impacted the financial statements as presented.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Schwab Strategic Trust and Shareholders of:
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the condensed portfolio holdings, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF and Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF (six of the funds constituting Schwab Strategic Trust, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) as of February 28, 2017, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of February 28, 2017 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and authorized participants, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies were not received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
April 17, 2017
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Other Federal Tax Information (unaudited)

The funds may elect to pass on the benefits of the foreign tax credit to its shareholders for the period ended February 28, 2017, and the respective foreign source income on the funds as follows:
  Foreign Tax Credit Foreign Source Income
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF $— $—
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF 3,516,572 46,668,937
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF 1,280,964 14,695,607
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF 2,498,168 19,232,780
For corporate shareholders, the following percentage of the funds’ dividend distributions paid during the period ended February 28, 2017 qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction:
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF 100.00%
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF 100.00%
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF 77.43%
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF 0.04%
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF —%
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF —%
For the period ended February 28, 2017, the funds designated the following amounts of the dividend distributions as qualified dividends for the purpose of the maximum rate under section 1(h)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code. Shareholders will be notified in January 2018 via IRS form 1099 of the amount for use in preparing their 2017 income tax return.
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF $4,414,601
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF 29,673,625
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF 10,314,122
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF 41,472,855
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF 11,393,706
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF 11,585,404
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Other Information (unaudited)

Frequency Distribution of Discounts and Premiums
Market Price vs. NAV as of February 28, 2017
The following charts are provided to show the frequency at which the daily closing market price on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (Exchange), the secondary market for shares of each fund, was at a discount or premium to such fund's daily NAV. The “Market Price” of each fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and lowest offer on the Exchange, as of the time that the fund's NAV is calculated. The discount or premium is the percentage difference between the NAV and the Market Price of a fund. A discount is the amount that a fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of NAV. A premium is the amount that a fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of NAV. The NAV of each Fund will fluctuate with changes in the market value of its portfolio holdings. The Market Price of each fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as supply and demand. The data presented below represents past performance and cannot be used to predict future results. The chart does not include days in which the NAV equals the Market Price.
  Number of Days
Market Price Above NAV
Number of Days
Market Price Below NAV
  1-49
Basis
Points
50-99
Basis
Points
100-199
Basis
Points
>200
Basis
Points
1-49
Basis
Points
50-99
Basis
Points
100-199
Basis
Points
>200
Basis
Points
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF                
Commencement of trading                
8/15/13 through 2/28/17 601 141
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF                
Commencement of trading                
8/15/13 through 2/28/17 526 110
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF                
Commencement of trading                
8/15/13 through 2/28/17 569 111
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF                
Commencement of trading                
8/15/13 through 2/28/17 284 370 111 2 85 19 7
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF                
Commencement of trading                
8/15/13 through 2/28/17 246 342 169 5 84 25 11 1
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF                
Commencement of trading                
8/15/13 through 2/28/17 277 277 121 8 119 43 19 1
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Investment Advisory Agreement Approval

The Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that initial approval of, as well as the continuation of, a fund’s investment advisory agreement must be specifically approved (1) by the vote of the trustees or by a vote of the shareholders of the fund, and (2) by the vote of a majority of the trustees who are not parties to the investment advisory agreement or “interested persons” of any party (the Independent Trustees), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. In connection with such approvals, the fund’s trustees must request and evaluate, and the investment adviser is required to furnish, such information as may be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the investment advisory agreement.
At a meeting held on January 18, 2017, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, considered information specifically relating to its consideration of the approval of an amended and restated investment advisory agreement (the Amended Agreement) between Schwab Strategic Trust (the Trust) and Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM) with respect to the existing funds in the Trust, including Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF, and Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF (the Funds) to reflect (i) a reduction to the rate paid by the
Trust to CSIM as compensation for CSIM’s services rendered to the Funds; and (ii) a change that would make CSIM responsible for the interest expenses resulting from the Funds’ operations. The Board reviewed materials provided by CSIM relating to these changes (including a representation by CSIM that the changes will not result in any reduction in the nature and level of services provided to the Funds by CSIM) and also took into account the extensive information that the Board reviewed and the conclusions it reached at its May and June 2016 meetings, in connection with its annual consideration and approval of the continuation of the Funds’ investment advisory agreement. Because the Board had conducted a full review of the Funds’ investment advisory agreement in the spring of 2016, and intends to conduct another such review in the spring of 2017, it limited its discussions in January 2017 primarily to the proposed changes to the agreement.
Based on the Trustees’ deliberation and their evaluation of the information described above, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the Amended Agreement with respect to the Funds effective March 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017 and concluded that the compensation payable by the Funds to CSIM under the Amended Agreement is fair and reasonable in light of the services CSIM renders to (and the expenses it bears relating to) the Funds and such other matters as the Trustees considered to be relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment.
 
 
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Trustees and Officers

The tables below give information about the trustees and officers for the Schwab Strategic Trust, which includes the funds covered in this report. The “Fund Complex” includes The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Investments, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust. The Fund Complex includes 110 funds.
The address for all trustees and officers is 211 Main Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. You can find more information about the trustees and officers in the Statement of Additional Information, which is available free by calling 1-877-824-5615.
Independent Trustees
Name, Year of Birth, and
Position(s) with the trust
(Terms of office, and
length of Time Served1)
Principal Occupations
During the Past Five Years
Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
the Trustee
Other Directorships
Robert W. Burns
1959
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Strategic Trust since 2009; The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios and Laudus Trust since 2016)
Retired/Private Investor (Jan. 2009 – present). Formerly, Managing Director, Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC (PIMCO) and President, PIMCO Funds. 110 Director, PS Business Parks, Inc. (2005 – 2012)
John F. Cogan
1947
Trustee
(Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust and Schwab Annuity Portfolios since 2008; Laudus Trust since 2010; Schwab Strategic Trust since 2016)
Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution at Stanford University (Oct. 1979 – present); Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2000 – present); Professor of Public Policy, Stanford University (1994 – 2015). 110 Director, Gilead Sciences, Inc. (2005 – present)
Stephen Timothy Kochis
1946
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Strategic Trust since 2012; The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios and Laudus Trust since 2016)
CEO and Owner, Kochis Global (wealth management consulting) (May 2012 – present); Chairman and CEO, Aspiriant, LLC (wealth management) (Jan. 2008 – Apr. 2012). 110 None
David L. Mahoney
1954
Trustee
(Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios and Laudus Trust since 2011; Schwab Strategic Trust since 2016)
Private Investor. 110 Director, Symantec Corporation (2003 – present)
Director, Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (2004 – present)
Director, Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2009 – present)
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Independent Trustees (continued)
Name, Year of Birth, and
Position(s) with the trust
(Terms of office, and
length of Time Served1)
Principal Occupations
During the Past Five Years
Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
the Trustee
Other Directorships
Kiran M. Patel
1948
Trustee
(Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios and Laudus Trust since 2011; Schwab Strategic Trust since 2016)
Retired. Executive Vice President and General Manager of Small Business Group, Intuit, Inc. (financial software and services firm for consumers and small businesses) (Dec. 2008 – Sept. 2013). 110 Director, KLA-Tencor Corporation (2008 – present)
Kimberly S. Patmore
1956
Trustee
(Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2016)
Consultant, Patmore Management Consulting (management consulting) (2008 – present). 110 None
Charles A. Ruffel
1956
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Strategic Trust since 2009; The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios and Laudus Trust since 2015)
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Kudu Investment Management, LLC (financial services) (Jan. 2015 – present); Partner, Kudu Advisors, LLC (financial services) (June 2008 – Jan. 2015); Advisor, Asset International, Inc. (publisher of financial services information) (Aug. 2008 – Jan. 2015). 110 None
Gerald B. Smith
1950
Trustee
(Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust and Schwab Annuity Portfolios since 2000; Laudus Trust since 2010; Schwab Strategic Trust since 2016)
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Smith Graham & Co. (investment advisors) (Mar. 1990 – present). 110 Director, Eaton (2012 – present)
Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Oneok Partners LP (2003 – 2013)
Director, Oneok, Inc. (2009 – 2013)
Lead Independent Director, Board of Cooper Industries (2002 – 2012)
Joseph H. Wender
1944
Trustee
(Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust and Schwab Annuity Portfolios since 2008; Laudus Trust since 2010; Schwab Strategic Trust since 2016)
Senior Consultant, Goldman Sachs & Co., Inc. (investment banking and securities firm) (Jan. 2008 – present); Partner, Colgin Partners, LLC (vineyards) (Feb. 1998 – present). 110 Board Member and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Ionis Pharmaceuticals (1994 – present)
Lead Independent Director and Chair of Audit Committee, OUTFRONT Media Inc. (2014 – present)
    
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Interested Trustees
Name, Year of Birth, and
Position(s) with the trust
(Terms of office, and
length of Time Served1)
Principal Occupations
During the Past Five Years
Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
the Trustee
Other Directorships
Walter W. Bettinger II2
1960
Chairman and Trustee
(Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust and Schwab Annuity Portfolios since 2008; Schwab Strategic Trust since 2009; Laudus Trust since 2010)
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Charles Schwab Corporation (Oct. 2008 – present); President and Chief Executive Officer (Oct. 2008 – present), Director (May 2008 – present), Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Director, Charles Schwab Bank (Apr. 2006 – present); Director, Schwab Holdings, Inc. (May 2008 – present); and Director, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (July 2016 – present). 110 Director, The Charles Schwab Corporation (2008 – present)
Marie A. Chandoha2
1961
Trustee
(Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2016)
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Dec. 2010 – present), Chief Investment Officer (Sept. 2010 – Oct. 2011), Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Trustee (Jan. 2016 – present), President, Chief Executive Officer (Dec. 2010 – present), and Chief Investment Officer (Sept. 2010 – Oct. 2011), Schwab Funds, Laudus Funds and Schwab ETFs; Director, Charles Schwab Worldwide Funds plc and Charles Schwab Asset Management (Ireland) Limited (Jan. 2011 – present); Global Head of Fixed Income Business Division, BlackRock, Inc. (formerly Barclays Global Investors) (Mar. 2007 – Aug. 2010). 110 None
Joseph R. Martinetto2
1962
Trustee
(Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2016)
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Charles Schwab Corporation and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (July 2015 – present); Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Charles Schwab Corporation and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (May 2007 – July 2015); Director, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (May 2007 – present); Director (Apr. 2010 – present) and Chief Executive Officer (July 2013 – Apr. 2015), Charles Schwab Bank; Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (May 2007 – present), Senior Executive Vice President (Feb. 2016 – present), and Executive Vice President (May 2007 – Feb. 2016), Schwab Holdings, Inc. 110 None
    
Officers of the Trust
Name, Year of Birth, and Position(s) with the trust
(Terms of office, and length of Time Served3)
Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years
Marie A. Chandoha
1961
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2010)
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Dec. 2010 – present), Chief Investment Officer (Sept. 2010 – Oct. 2011), Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Trustee (Jan. 2016 – present), President, Chief Executive Officer (Dec. 2010 – present), and Chief Investment Officer (Sept. 2010 – Oct. 2011), Schwab Funds, Laudus Funds and Schwab ETFs; Director, Charles Schwab Worldwide Funds plc and Charles Schwab Asset Management (Ireland) Limited (Jan. 2011 – present); Global Head of Fixed Income Business Division, BlackRock, Inc. (formerly Barclays Global Investors) (Mar. 2007 – Aug. 2010).
Mark Fischer
1970
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
(Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2013)
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Schwab Funds, Laudus Funds and Schwab ETFs (Jan. 2016 – present); Assistant Treasurer, Schwab Funds and Laudus Funds (Dec. 2013 – Dec. 2015), Schwab ETFs (Nov. 2013 – Dec. 2015); Vice President, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (Oct. 2013 – present); Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Investor Services (Apr. 2011 – Sept. 2013); Assistant Treasurer, Massachusetts Financial Service Investment Management (May 2005 – Mar. 2011).
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Name, Year of Birth, and Position(s) with the trust
(Terms of office, and length of Time Served3)
Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years
George Pereira
1964
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
(Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust and Schwab Annuity Portfolios since 2004; Laudus Trust since 2006; Schwab Strategic Trust since 2009)
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Nov. 2004 – present), Chief Operating Officer (Jan. 2011 – present), Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (Jan. 2016 – present), Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Laudus Funds (June 2006 – Dec. 2015); Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, Schwab Funds (Nov. 2004 – Dec. 2015) and Schwab ETFs (Oct. 2009 – Dec. 2015); Director, Charles Schwab Worldwide Funds plc and Charles Schwab Asset Management (Ireland) Limited (Apr. 2005 – present).
Omar Aguilar
1970
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer – Equities and Multi-Asset Strategies
(Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2011)
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer – Equities and Multi-Asset Strategies, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (Apr. 2011 – present); Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer – Equities, Schwab Funds, Laudus Funds and Schwab ETFs (June 2011 – present); Head of the Portfolio Management Group and Vice President of Portfolio Management, Financial Engines, Inc. (May 2009 – Apr. 2011); Head of Quantitative Equity, ING Investment Management (July 2004 – Jan. 2009).
Brett Wander
1961
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income
(Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2011)
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (Apr. 2011 – present); Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income, Schwab Funds, Laudus Funds and Schwab ETFs (June 2011 – present); Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Active Fixed-Income Strategies, State Street Global Advisors (Jan. 2008 – Oct. 2010); Director of Alpha Strategies Loomis, Sayles & Company (Apr. 2006 – Jan. 2008).
David Lekich
1964
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Schwab Funds and Schwab ETFs
Vice President and Assistant Clerk, Laudus Funds
(Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2011)
Senior Vice President (Sept. 2011 – present), Vice President (Mar. 2004 – Sept. 2011), Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel (Sept. 2011 – present), Vice President (Jan. 2011 – Sept. 2011), Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Secretary (Apr. 2011 – present) and Chief Legal Officer (Dec. 2011 – present), Schwab Funds; Vice President and Assistant Clerk, Laudus Funds (Apr. 2011 – present); Secretary (May 2011 – present) and Chief Legal Officer (Nov. 2011 – present), Schwab ETFs.
Catherine MacGregor
1964
Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Schwab Funds and Schwab ETFs
Chief Legal Officer, Vice President and Clerk, Laudus Funds
(Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios and Laudus Trust since 2005; Schwab Strategic Trust since 2009)
Vice President, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (July 2005 – present); Vice President (Dec. 2005 – present), Chief Legal Officer and Clerk (Mar. 2007 – present), Laudus Funds; Vice President (Nov. 2005 – present) and Assistant Secretary (June 2007 – present), Schwab Funds; Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Schwab ETFs (Oct. 2009 – present).
1 Each Trustee shall hold office until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or until he or she dies, resigns or is removed. The retirement policy requires that each independent trustee retire by December 31 of the year in which the Trustee turns 74 or the Trustee’s twentieth year of service as an independent trustee on any trust in the Fund Complex, whichever occurs first.
2 Mr. Bettinger, Ms. Chandoha, and Mr. Martinetto are Interested Trustees because they own stock of The Charles Schwab Corporation, the parent company of the investment adviser.
3 The President, Treasurer and Secretary/Clerk hold office until their respective successors are chosen and qualified or until he or she sooner dies, resigns, is removed or becomes disqualified. Each of the other officers serves at the pleasure of the Board.
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Glossary

144A securities  These securities may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers under Securities Act Rule 144A.
American Depositary Receipt (ADR)  U.S. dollar-denominated receipts issued by U.S. banks or trust companies that represent shares of foreign-based corporations.
ask  See “offer.”
asset allocation  The practice of dividing a portfolio among different asset classes, with each asset class assigned a particular percentage to help offset risks and rewards, based on your goals, time horizon and risk tolerance.
asset class  A group of securities with similar structure and basic characteristics. Stocks, bonds and cash are the three main examples of asset classes.
authorized participant (AP)  A large institutional investor that places orders for creation units with the funds’ distributor.
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index  A broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities.
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury Bills 1 – 3 Month Index  An index that includes all publicly issued zero-coupon U.S. Treasury Bills that have a remaining maturity of less than 3 months and more than 1 month, are rated investment grade, and have $250 million or more of outstanding face value.
beta  A historical measure of an investment’s volatility relative to a market index (usually the S&P 500®). The index is defined as having a beta of 1.00. Investments with a beta higher than 1.00 have been more volatile than the index; those with a beta of less than 1.00 have been less volatile.
bid  The highest price at which someone is willing to buy a security.
cap, capitalization  See “market cap.”
capital gain, capital loss  The difference between the amount paid for an investment and its value at a later time. If the investment has been sold, the capital gain or loss is considered a realized gain or loss. If the investment is still held, the gain or loss is still “on paper” and is considered unrealized.
commencement of operations  The date that the first NAV was calculated.
creation unit (C.U.)  A basket of securities that is delivered by an authorized participant (AP) to the fund equal to the current holdings of the ETF, plus a designated cash component. In return, the APs receive a large block of ETF shares (typically 50,000 shares), which investors can then buy and sell in the secondary market.
European Depositary Receipt (EDR)  A negotiable security (receipt) that is issued by a European bank, and that represents shares of foreign-based corporations.
exchange  A marketplace, or any organization or group that provides or maintains a marketplace for trading securities, options, futures, or commodities.
expense ratio  The amount that is taken from the fund’s assets each year to cover the operating expenses. An expense ratio of 0.50% means that a fund’s expenses amount to half of one percent of its average net assets a year.
Global Depositary Receipt (GDR)  A negotiable security (receipt) that is issued by a foreign bank, and that represents shares of foreign-based corporations.
gross domestic product (GDP)  The output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States.
inception date  The date that the shares began trading in the secondary market.
indicative optimized portfolio value (IOPV)  A calculation disseminated by the stock exchange that approximates the fund’s NAV every 15 seconds throughout the trading day.
liquidity  The ability to convert a security or asset quickly into cash.
market cap, market capitalization  The value of a company as determined by the total value of all shares of its stock outstanding.
market price return  The return based on the change in market price per share of the fund over a given time period. Market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund at market price.
median market cap  The midpoint of the range of market caps of the stocks held by a fund. There are different ways of calculating median market cap. With a simple median, half of the stocks in the fund’s portfolio would be larger than the median, and half would be smaller. With a weighted median (the type that is calculated for these funds), half of the fund’s assets are invested in stocks that are larger than the median market cap, and half in stocks that are smaller.
MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index  A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada. The Net version of the index reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflects no deductions for expenses or other taxes; returns are calculated applying dividend withholding rates applicable to non-resident persons who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.
MSCI Emerging Markets Index  A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. The Net version of the index reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes, but reflects no deductions for expenses or other taxes; returns are calculated applying dividend withholding rates applicable to non-resident persons who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.
net asset value (NAV)  The value of one share of a fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets, subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding.
NAV return  The return based on the change in NAV of the fund over a given time period. NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund.
offer (ask)  The lowest price at which an individual is willing to sell a security.
open  The price at which a security opened for trading on a given day.
outstanding shares, shares outstanding  When speaking of the fund, indicates all shares currently held by investors.
 
 
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price-to-book ratio (P/B)  The market price of a company’s stock compared with its “book value.” A mutual fund’s P/B is the weighted average of the P/B of all stocks in the fund’s portfolio.
price-to-earnings ratio (P/E)  The market price of a company’s stock compared with earnings over the past year. A mutual fund’s P/E is the weighted average of the P/E of all stocks in the fund’s portfolio.
primary market  The market that deals with the issuance of new securities.
rights and warrants  Rights and warrants are types of securities that entitle the holder to purchase a proportionate amount of common stock at a specified price for a specific period of time. Rights allow a shareholder to buy more shares directly from the company, usually at a price somewhat lower than the current market price of the outstanding shares. Warrants are usually issued with bonds and preferred stock. Rights and warrants can trade on the market separately from the company’s stock. The prices of rights and warrants do not necessarily move parallel to the prices of the underlying common stock. Rights usually expire within a few weeks of issuance, while warrants may not expire for several years. If a right or warrant is not exercised within the specified time period, it will become worthless and a fund will lose the purchase price it paid for the right or warrant and the right to purchase the underlying security.
Russell 2000 Index  An index that measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.
Russell 3000® Index  An index that measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The Russell 3000 Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased and stable barometer of the broad market and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected.
Russell Developed ex-U.S. Index  An index that measures the performance of the largest investable securities in developed countries globally, excluding companies assigned to the United States. The Russell Developed ex-US index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for this market segment and is completely reconstituted annually to accurately reflect the changes in the market over time.
Russell RAFI Developed ex US Large Company Index  An index that ranks companies in the Russell Developed ex-U.S. Index by fundamental measures of size and tracks the performance of those companies whose fundamental scores are in the top 87.5% of the Russell Developed ex-U.S. Index. The index uses a partial quarterly reconstitution methodology in which the index is split into four equal segments at the annual reconstitution and each segment is then rebalanced on a rolling quarterly basis. The Net series reduces index performance by adjusting for local taxes. The Russell Developed ex-U.S. Index measures the performance of the largest investable securities in developed countries globally, excluding companies assigned to the United States.
Russell RAFI Developed ex US Small Company Index  An index that ranks companies in the Russell Developed ex-U.S. Index by fundamental measures of size and tracks the performance of those companies whose fundamental scores are in the bottom 12.5% of the Russell Developed ex-U.S. Index. The index uses a partial quarterly reconstitution methodology in which the index is split into four equal segments at the annual reconstitution and each segment is then
rebalanced on a rolling quarterly basis. The Net series reduces index performance by adjusting for local taxes. The Russell Developed ex-U.S. Index measures the performance of the largest investable securities in developed countries globally, excluding companies assigned to the United States.
Russell RAFI Emerging Markets Large Company Index  An index that ranks companies in the Russell Emerging Markets Index by measures of fundamental size and tracks the performance of those companies whose fundamental scores are in the top 87.5% of the Russell Emerging Markets Index. The index uses a partial quarterly reconstitution methodology in which the index is split into four equal segments at the annual reconstitution and each segment is then rebalanced on a rolling quarterly basis. The Net series reduces index performance by adjusting for local taxes. The Russell Emerging Markets Index measures the performance of the investable securities in emerging countries globally.
Russell RAFI US Index  An index that selects, ranks, and weights securities by fundamental measures of company size as opposed to market capitalization. The fundamental overall company scores are created using as the universe the members of the Russell 3000 Index. Securities are grouped in order of decreasing company score for each index and each company receives a weight as a percentage of the sum of the weights of the individual securities within each index.
Russell RAFI US Large Company Index  An index that ranks companies in the Russell 3000 Index by fundamental measures of size, and tracks the performance of those companies whose fundamental scores are in the top 87.5% of the Russell 3000 Index. The index uses a partial quarterly reconstitution methodology in which the index is split into four equal segments at the annual reconstitution and each segment is then rebalanced on a rolling quarterly basis. The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the largest 3000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.
Russell RAFI US Small Company Index  An index that ranks companies in the Russell 3000 Index by fundamental measures of size and tracks the performance of those companies whose fundamental scores are in the bottom 12.5% of the Russell 3000 Index. The index uses a partial quarterly reconstitution methodology in which the index is split into four equal segments at the annual reconstitution and each segment is then rebalanced on a rolling quarterly basis. The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the largest 3000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.
S&P 500 Index  A market capitalization index that is designed to measure the performance of 500 leading publicly held companies in leading industries of the U.S. economy.
sampling  If a fund uses a sampling method, the fund will not fully replicate the benchmark index and may hold securities not included in the index. A fund that utilizes a sampling approach may not track the return of the index.
secondary market  The market in which investors purchase securities from other investors rather than directly from the issuing companies. Organized exchanges facilitate the trading of securities in the secondary market.
spread  The gap between bid and ask prices of a security.
stock  A share of ownership, or equity, in the issuing company.
total return  The percentage that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the fund assuming dividends and distributions were reinvested.
tracking error  The difference between the performance of the fund and its benchmark index, positive or negative.
 
 
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Item 2: Code of Ethics.

 

(a) Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and any other persons who perform a similar function, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by Registrant or a third party.

 

(c) During the period covered by the report, no amendments were made to the provisions of this code of ethics.

 

(d) During the period covered by the report, Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from the provisions of this code of ethics.

 

(f)(1) Registrant has filed this code of ethics as an exhibit pursuant to Item 12(a)(1) of Form N-CSR.

Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that Kiran M. Patel, Robert W. Burns and Kimberly S. Patmore, each currently serving on its audit, compliance and valuation committee, are each an “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Each member of Registrant’s audit, compliance and valuation committee is “independent” under the standards set forth in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

The designation of each of Mr. Patel, Mr. Burns and Ms. Patmore as an “audit committee financial expert” pursuant to Item 3 of Form N-CSR does not (i) impose upon such individual any duties, obligations, or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations and liability imposed upon such individual as a member of Registrant’s audit, compliance and valuation committee or Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation; and (ii) affect the duties, obligations or liability of any other member of Registrant’s audit, compliance and valuation committee or Board of Trustees.


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Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Registrant is composed of twenty-one operational series. Ten series have a fiscal year-end of August 31, four series have a fiscal year-end of December 31, and seven series have a fiscal year-end of February 28 (whose annual financial statements are reported in Item 1). Principal accountant fees disclosed in Items 4(a)-(d) and 4(g) include fees billed for services rendered to each of the fifteen operational series, based on their respective 2016/2017 and 2015/2016 fiscal years, as applicable.

The following table presents fees billed by the principal accountant in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Funds:

 

(a) Audit Fees

     (b) Audit-Related Fees1      (c) Tax Fees2      (d) All Other Fees3  

Fiscal Year
2016/2017

   Fiscal Year
2015/2016
     Fiscal Year
2016/2017
     Fiscal Year
2015/2016
     Fiscal Year
2016/2017
     Fiscal Year
2015/2016
     Fiscal Year
2016/2017
     Fiscal Year
2015/2016
 

$    488,203

   $     454,657      $ 0      $ 0      $ 80,863      $ 100,482        None        None  

 

1  The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees.
2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
3  The nature of the services include agreed upon procedures relating to Charles Schwab Investment Management., Inc.’s, (“CSIM”) expenses for purposes of Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(e) (1) Registrant’s audit committee does not have pre-approval policies and procedures as described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

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pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X) that were approved by Registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f) Not applicable.

(g) Below are the aggregate non-audit fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years by Registrant’s principal accountant for services rendered to Registrant, to Registrant’s investment adviser, and to any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with Registrant’s investment adviser that provides ongoing services to Registrant.

 

2016/2017: $80,863    2015/2016: $100,482

(h) During the past fiscal year, all non-audit services provided by Registrant’s principal accountant to either Registrant’s investment adviser or to any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with Registrant’s investment adviser that provides ongoing services to Registrant were pre-approved. Included in the audit committee’s pre-approval was the review and consideration as to whether the provision of these non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

The Registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and has separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The Registrant’s audit committee members are Kiran M. Patel, Robert W. Burns, John F. Cogan and Kimberly S. Patmore.

Item 6: Schedule of Investments.

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for the Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF, and Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF are filed under this Item.


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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017

This section shows all the securities in the fund's portfolio and their values as of the report date.
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be viewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The fund also makes available its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the fund's website at www.csimfunds.com/schwabetfs_prospectus.    
 
Holdings by Category Cost ($) Value ($)
99.8% Common Stock 230,881,625 263,077,794
0.3% Other Investment Companies 854,320 854,320
100.1% Total Investments 231,735,945 263,932,114
(0.1%) Other Assets and Liabilities, Net   (147,520)
100.0% Net Assets   263,784,594
    
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Common Stock 99.8% of net assets
 
Automobiles & Components 1.3%
Adient plc * 1,260 84,584
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. * 686 13,597
BorgWarner, Inc. 3,600 151,884
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. 954 38,589
Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc. * 216 24,192
Dana, Inc. 3,500 66,115
Delphi Automotive plc 2,091 159,188
Dorman Products, Inc. * 248 19,384
Ford Motor Co. 79,672 998,290
General Motors Co. 31,437 1,158,139
Gentex Corp. 2,496 52,491
Harley-Davidson, Inc. 2,303 129,843
LCI Industries 312 33,602
Lear Corp. 1,404 199,354
Standard Motor Products, Inc. 468 22,450
Tenneco, Inc. * 868 55,821
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 2,850 99,892
Thor Industries, Inc. 651 72,144
Tower International, Inc. 1,063 29,392
Visteon Corp. * 788 73,024
    3,481,975
 
Banks 5.8%
Associated Banc-Corp. 1,500 38,625
Astoria Financial Corp. 893 16,512
BancorpSouth, Inc. 424 13,144
Bank of America Corp. 82,974 2,047,798
Bank of Hawaii Corp. 624 52,703
BankUnited, Inc. 470 18,626
BB&T Corp. 7,802 376,212
BOK Financial Corp. 156 12,864
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. 2,886 43,550
Cathay General Bancorp 171 6,717
CIT Group, Inc. 3,365 144,358
Citigroup, Inc. 34,570 2,067,632
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 3,937 147,126
Comerica, Inc. 1,872 133,436
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. 708 41,786
Community Bank System, Inc. 156 9,268
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 548 50,674
CVB Financial Corp. 780 18,525
East West Bancorp, Inc. 624 33,771
EverBank Financial Corp. 429 8,340
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
F.N.B. Corp. 1,092 17,002
Fifth Third Bancorp 10,166 278,955
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A 35 12,470
First Financial Bancorp 791 21,950
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. 405 17,820
First Horizon National Corp. 2,964 59,102
First Republic Bank 627 58,831
Fulton Financial Corp. 1,872 35,802
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 470 17,352
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. 413 17,652
Hancock Holding Co. 412 19,549
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. 6,183 87,428
IBERIABANK Corp. 156 13,221
International Bancshares Corp. 624 23,743
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 38,743 3,510,891
KeyCorp 10,858 203,805
M&T Bank Corp. 1,276 213,054
MB Financial, Inc. 468 21,069
NBT Bancorp, Inc. 312 12,599
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 6,084 92,964
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. 1,822 33,051
Ocwen Financial Corp. * 7,528 33,198
Old National Bancorp 624 11,450
PacWest Bancorp 195 10,745
People's United Financial, Inc. 3,120 59,904
PHH Corp. * 4,652 58,708
Popular, Inc. 2,028 89,354
PrivateBancorp, Inc. 280 15,848
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. 226 16,846
Regions Financial Corp. 15,358 234,517
Signature Bank * 93 14,648
SunTrust Banks, Inc. 4,954 294,713
SVB Financial Group * 156 29,779
Synovus Financial Corp. 626 26,430
TCF Financial Corp. 2,184 38,002
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 4,680 595,436
Trustmark Corp. 624 20,617
U.S. Bancorp 14,082 774,510
UMB Financial Corp. 221 17,419
Umpqua Holdings Corp. 1,000 18,810
United Bankshares, Inc. 468 20,943
Valley National Bancorp 2,184 27,016
Walter Investment Management Corp. * 3,682 12,519
Washington Federal, Inc. 936 31,684
Webster Financial Corp. 624 34,276
Wells Fargo & Co. 43,773 2,533,581
Westamerica Bancorp 265 15,330
Wintrust Financial Corp. 156 11,497
Zions Bancorp 2,104 94,470
    15,192,227
 
Capital Goods 8.7%
3M Co. 6,038 1,125,181
A.O. Smith Corp. 936 47,137
AAR Corp. 936 32,217
Actuant Corp., Class A 624 16,567
Acuity Brands, Inc. 159 33,597
AECOM * 2,840 103,234
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Aegion Corp. * 468 10,652
AGCO Corp. 2,028 123,546
Air Lease Corp. 651 25,343
Aircastle Ltd. 810 19,464
Albany International Corp., Class A 468 21,224
Allegion plc 539 39,126
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 837 30,115
AMETEK, Inc. 1,254 67,678
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 185 10,578
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. 938 59,141
Arconic, Inc. 8,050 231,759
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. * 1,806 83,076
Astec Industries, Inc. 312 19,709
AZZ, Inc. 173 10,146
B/E Aerospace, Inc. 468 29,765
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. * 742 12,243
Barnes Group, Inc. 624 31,269
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. * 468 21,266
Briggs & Stratton Corp. 1,092 23,369
BWX Technologies, Inc. 1,302 60,465
Carlisle Cos., Inc. 624 64,459
Caterpillar, Inc. 11,196 1,082,205
Chart Industries, Inc. * 366 13,026
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V. 1,663 55,827
CIRCOR International, Inc. 156 9,689
Colfax Corp. * 780 29,679
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. 723 27,582
Crane Co. 468 33,832
Cubic Corp. 389 20,442
Cummins, Inc. 2,917 433,145
Curtiss-Wright Corp. 624 61,046
Deere & Co. 7,385 808,584
DigitalGlobe, Inc. * 468 14,812
Donaldson Co., Inc. 1,488 63,910
Dover Corp. 2,676 214,348
Dycom Industries, Inc. * 344 28,270
Eaton Corp. plc 5,305 381,854
EMCOR Group, Inc. 1,248 76,727
Emerson Electric Co. 11,634 699,203
Encore Wire Corp. 468 22,230
EnerSys 468 35,910
EnPro Industries, Inc. 156 10,184
ESCO Technologies, Inc. 474 25,691
Esterline Technologies Corp. * 312 27,737
Fastenal Co. 2,579 129,027
Flowserve Corp. 2,529 117,472
Fluor Corp. 5,787 320,542
Fortive Corp. 1,610 92,816
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. 982 56,789
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. 312 13,073
GATX Corp. 780 45,302
Generac Holdings, Inc. * 846 33,028
General Cable Corp. 3,155 52,689
General Dynamics Corp. 3,182 603,975
General Electric Co. 88,925 2,650,854
Graco, Inc. 468 42,476
Granite Construction, Inc. 936 49,617
Griffon Corp. 1,035 26,030
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. 630 16,531
Harsco Corp. * 4,762 67,144
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. * 334 14,362
HEICO Corp. 158 12,980
Herc Holdings, Inc. * 733 37,889
Hexcel Corp. 468 25,731
Hillenbrand, Inc. 624 22,682
Honeywell International, Inc. 5,697 709,276
Hubbell, Inc. 662 78,526
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 377 82,375
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. 164 9,986
IDEX Corp. 468 43,145
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. 3,900 514,839
Ingersoll-Rand plc 3,435 272,602
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. 3,448 194,502
Johnson Controls International plc 12,602 528,528
Joy Global, Inc. 5,545 156,314
Kaman Corp. 312 16,152
KBR, Inc. 6,465 97,298
Kennametal, Inc. 1,811 67,170
KLX, Inc. * 840 42,286
L3 Technologies, Inc. 2,130 358,522
Lennox International, Inc. 361 59,428
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 780 65,684
Lindsay Corp. 77 6,165
Lockheed Martin Corp. 2,765 737,094
Masco Corp. 978 33,037
Masonite International Corp. * 156 12,184
MasTec, Inc. * 1,335 52,399
Moog, Inc., Class A * 468 31,627
MRC Global, Inc. * 3,058 61,802
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A 487 48,987
Mueller Industries, Inc. 1,481 61,935
MYR Group, Inc. * 676 25,357
Nordson Corp. 312 37,452
Northrop Grumman Corp. 3,003 742,011
NOW, Inc. * 3,518 67,335
Orbital ATK, Inc. 348 32,162
Oshkosh Corp. 1,955 132,725
Owens Corning 1,892 110,663
PACCAR, Inc. 4,138 276,460
Parker-Hannifin Corp. 1,820 281,809
Pentair plc 1,566 90,922
Primoris Services Corp. 660 16,408
Quanex Building Products Corp. 624 12,199
Quanta Services, Inc. * 3,901 145,585
Raven Industries, Inc. 885 26,152
Raytheon Co. 4,012 618,450
RBC Bearings, Inc. * 109 10,170
Regal Beloit Corp. 879 65,442
Rexnord Corp. * 559 12,393
Rockwell Automation, Inc. 1,162 175,578
Rockwell Collins, Inc. 1,560 149,120
Roper Technologies, Inc. 468 97,906
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A * 624 21,516
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. 468 20,199
Snap-on, Inc. 468 79,406
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A 1,181 72,761
SPX Corp. * 3,196 84,310
SPX FLOW, Inc. * 811 27,574
Standex International Corp. 92 8,786
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 1,420 180,553
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. * 312 41,000
Tennant Co. 156 10,959
Terex Corp. 2,068 64,604
Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. 3,165 49,849
Textron, Inc. 3,233 152,921
The Boeing Co. 6,200 1,117,426
The Greenbrier Cos., Inc. 278 11,690
The Middleby Corp. * 165 22,887
The Timken Co. 2,148 94,942
The Toro Co. 1,248 75,142
Titan International, Inc. 3,028 40,091
TransDigm Group, Inc. 320 81,344
TriMas Corp. * 388 8,555
Trinity Industries, Inc. 3,476 93,296
Triumph Group, Inc. 1,493 41,505
Tutor Perini Corp. * 1,272 38,732
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
United Rentals, Inc. * 1,315 168,359
United Technologies Corp. 11,965 1,346,661
Universal Forest Products, Inc. 407 38,995
Valmont Industries, Inc. 388 61,013
W.W. Grainger, Inc. 893 221,428
WABCO Holdings, Inc. * 468 52,547
Wabtec Corp. 468 37,496
Watsco, Inc. 312 46,260
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A 312 19,952
WESCO International, Inc. * 994 69,083
Woodward, Inc. 468 32,971
Xylem, Inc. 1,716 82,574
    23,044,817
 
Commercial & Professional Services 1.0%
ABM Industries, Inc. 1,404 57,269
ACCO Brands Corp. * 1,181 15,825
Brady Corp., Class A 811 31,021
CBIZ, Inc. * 1,098 14,603
CEB, Inc. 70 5,428
Cintas Corp. 731 86,265
Clean Harbors, Inc. * 521 30,197
Copart, Inc. * 889 52,575
Covanta Holding Corp. 2,346 38,005
Deluxe Corp. 624 45,920
Equifax, Inc. 626 82,075
Essendant, Inc. 1,755 27,957
FTI Consulting, Inc. * 784 31,548
G&K Services, Inc., Class A 312 29,484
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. 468 19,366
Herman Miller, Inc. 936 27,893
HNI Corp. 580 26,576
Huron Consulting Group, Inc. * 156 6,778
ICF International, Inc. * 312 13,400
Insperity, Inc. 180 14,985
Interface, Inc. 468 8,845
KAR Auction Services, Inc. 626 28,057
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A 1,716 36,688
Kforce, Inc. 624 16,068
Knoll, Inc. 624 13,946
Korn/Ferry International 624 19,288
LSC Communications, Inc. 1,000 28,420
ManpowerGroup, Inc. 2,533 245,802
Matthews International Corp., Class A 468 30,818
McGrath RentCorp 312 11,741
Mobile Mini, Inc. 800 26,040
MSA Safety, Inc. 312 22,542
Navigant Consulting, Inc. * 1,092 25,444
Nielsen Holdings plc 2,435 108,017
On Assignment, Inc. * 156 7,362
Pitney Bowes, Inc. 2,893 39,461
Quad/Graphics, Inc. 1,909 51,829
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. 1,872 31,393
Republic Services, Inc. 3,165 196,072
Resources Connection, Inc. 1,092 18,455
Robert Half International, Inc. 1,785 86,108
Rollins, Inc. 468 17,110
Steelcase, Inc., Class A 2,062 32,992
Stericycle, Inc. * 180 14,918
Team, Inc. * 156 5,359
Tetra Tech, Inc. 1,444 58,121
The Brink's Co. 675 36,079
The Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 624 65,857
TrueBlue, Inc. * 936 24,289
UniFirst Corp. 156 20,764
Verisk Analytics, Inc. * 842 69,819
Viad Corp. 468 22,090
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Waste Management, Inc. 5,702 418,071
West Corp. 715 17,096
    2,512,131
 
Consumer Durables & Apparel 1.2%
American Outdoor Brands Corp. * 701 13,627
Arctic Cat, Inc. * 538 9,953
Brunswick Corp. 814 48,750
Carter's, Inc. 472 41,541
Coach, Inc. 6,791 258,669
Columbia Sportswear Co. 312 17,141
Crocs, Inc. * 1,765 11,737
D.R. Horton, Inc. 1,445 46,240
Deckers Outdoor Corp. * 472 24,936
Fossil Group, Inc. * 2,571 48,618
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. * 752 19,349
Garmin Ltd. 1,813 93,569
Hanesbrands, Inc. 1,904 38,099
Harman International Industries, Inc. 831 92,756
Hasbro, Inc. 1,346 130,387
Helen of Troy Ltd. * 312 30,482
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. * 2,760 21,280
La-Z-Boy, Inc. 936 25,272
Leggett & Platt, Inc. 1,872 92,065
Lennar Corp., Class A 636 31,030
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. * 395 25,778
M.D.C Holdings, Inc. 326 9,516
Mattel, Inc. 6,624 170,436
Meritage Homes Corp. * 312 11,092
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. * 1,887 68,876
Mohawk Industries, Inc. * 471 106,616
Newell Brands, Inc. 2,657 130,273
NIKE, Inc., Class B 9,405 537,590
NVR, Inc. * 50 96,748
Oxford Industries, Inc. 104 5,846
Polaris Industries, Inc. 875 74,559
PulteGroup, Inc. 4,377 96,513
PVH Corp. 799 73,188
Ralph Lauren Corp. 1,506 119,471
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A * 780 20,023
Steven Madden Ltd. * 468 17,480
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. 202 10,070
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. * 544 25,127
Toll Brothers, Inc. * 481 16,421
Tupperware Brands Corp. 857 51,754
Under Armour, Inc., Class A * 312 6,433
Under Armour, Inc., Class C * 313 5,809
VF Corp. 3,086 161,861
Whirlpool Corp. 1,209 215,915
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 817 20,564
    3,173,460
 
Consumer Services 1.9%
Aramark 1,621 57,935
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. 1,817 31,053
Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 718 40,732
Boyd Gaming Corp. * 527 10,366
Brinker International, Inc. 1,313 55,461
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. * 80 12,400
Caesars Entertainment Corp. * 1,318 12,455
Capella Education Co. 371 28,233
Career Education Corp. * 5,983 49,838
Carnival Corp. 4,898 274,043
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. * 94 39,362
Choice Hotels International, Inc. 469 28,421
Churchill Downs, Inc. 49 7,365
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. 160 25,758
Darden Restaurants, Inc. 1,739 129,869
DeVry Education Group, Inc. 2,365 76,035
DineEquity, Inc. 156 9,332
Domino's Pizza, Inc. 334 63,397
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. 363 19,969
Graham Holdings Co., Class B 76 40,907
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. * 215 13,197
H&R Block, Inc. 3,812 78,375
Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc. * 283 8,473
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 975 55,770
Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A * 312 16,018
International Game Technology plc 1,061 28,647
International Speedway Corp., Class A 468 17,363
Jack in the Box, Inc. 551 51,634
K12, Inc. * 1,312 23,432
La Quinta Holdings, Inc. * 951 13,181
Las Vegas Sands Corp. 3,438 182,042
Marriott International, Inc., Class A 3,338 290,373
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. 214 20,101
McDonald's Corp. 11,150 1,423,297
MGM Resorts International * 2,808 73,822
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. * 852 43,196
Panera Bread Co., Class A * 220 50,776
Papa John's International, Inc. 92 7,261
Penn National Gaming, Inc. * 997 14,427
Regis Corp. * 1,560 19,204
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 1,520 146,072
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. * 4,625 8,787
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. 2,275 43,839
Service Corp. International 1,668 51,258
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 312 18,910
Sotheby's * 333 15,028
Starbucks Corp. 5,486 311,989
Strayer Education, Inc. * 624 48,385
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. 624 26,395
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. 780 47,619
The Wendy's Co. 4,368 60,890
Vail Resorts, Inc. 187 33,881
Weight Watchers International, Inc. *(b) 2,084 29,989
Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 2,506 208,599
Wynn Resorts Ltd. 1,168 112,303
Yum China Holdings, Inc. * 2,204 58,604
Yum! Brands, Inc. 3,844 251,090
    4,917,158
 
Diversified Financials 4.8%
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. 402 67,508
AGNC Investment Corp. 4,176 81,975
Ally Financial, Inc. 16,739 376,460
American Express Co. 11,392 912,044
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 1,961 257,872
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. 19,231 213,464
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp. 1,560 8,486
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B * 14,541 2,492,618
BGC Partners, Inc., Class A 1,769 19,954
BlackRock, Inc. 657 254,561
Capital One Financial Corp. 8,078 758,201
Capstead Mortgage Corp. 936 9,903
CBOE Holdings, Inc. 472 36,840
Chimera Investment Corp. 2,508 48,254
CME Group, Inc. 2,055 249,600
Credit Acceptance Corp. * 53 10,624
Discover Financial Services 5,425 385,935
E*TRADE Financial Corp. * 2,028 69,986
Eaton Vance Corp. 1,116 52,039
Evercore Partners, Inc., Class A 231 18,376
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
EZCORP, Inc., Class A * 2,665 23,452
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. 88 15,655
Federated Investors, Inc., Class B 1,716 46,624
FirstCash, Inc. 550 24,393
FNFV Group * 3,032 37,748
Franklin Resources, Inc. 6,650 286,216
Greenhill & Co., Inc. 1,248 36,878
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 880 50,274
Invesco Ltd. 4,797 154,415
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. 1,285 19,982
Janus Capital Group, Inc. 732 9,267
Lazard Ltd., Class A 1,166 50,208
Legg Mason, Inc. 3,130 118,064
Leucadia National Corp. 2,761 73,498
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. 1,889 74,691
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. 86 16,790
MFA Financial, Inc. 5,151 41,311
Moody's Corp. 798 88,873
Morgan Stanley 8,051 367,689
Morningstar, Inc. 94 7,542
MSCI, Inc. 391 36,985
Nasdaq, Inc. 1,253 89,101
Navient Corp. 7,179 110,628
Nelnet, Inc., Class A 417 18,677
New Residential Investment Corp. 1,326 22,370
Northern Trust Corp. 1,622 141,682
OneMain Holdings, Inc. * 1,444 40,461
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust 1,284 21,648
PRA Group, Inc. * 670 27,336
Raymond James Financial, Inc. 624 49,021
Redwood Trust, Inc. 936 15,322
S&P Global, Inc. 2,185 282,892
Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc. * 3,900 57,642
SEI Investments Co. 1,248 62,837
SLM Corp. * 19,049 228,398
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. 1,308 29,901
State Street Corp. 4,088 325,854
Stifel Financial Corp. * 391 21,098
Synchrony Financial 6,430 233,023
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 2,215 157,730
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. 1,255 49,071
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 8,434 397,579
The Charles Schwab Corp. (a) 3,460 139,819
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 6,956 1,725,505
Thomson Reuters Corp. 4,683 198,091
Two Harbors Investment Corp. 1,298 12,071
Voya Financial, Inc. 1,872 77,183
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A 2,854 54,911
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp. 830 8,632
World Acceptance Corp. * 583 30,573
    12,534,311
 
Energy 12.9%
Alon USA Energy, Inc. 3,226 39,228
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 6,959 449,899
Antero Resources Corp. * 756 18,129
Apache Corp. 9,215 484,617
Archrock, Inc. 3,913 53,412
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. * 3,032 31,866
Baker Hughes, Inc. 8,676 522,989
Bill Barrett Corp. * 4,708 25,941
Bristow Group, Inc. 3,002 47,161
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. 2,063 45,180
California Resources Corp. *(b) 6,173 110,312
CARBO Ceramics, Inc. * 1,799 23,081
Chesapeake Energy Corp. * 40,470 220,561
Chevron Corp. 54,936 6,180,300
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Cimarex Energy Co. 479 60,220
Concho Resources, Inc. * 418 55,364
ConocoPhillips 51,455 2,447,714
CONSOL Energy, Inc. * 8,292 129,106
Continental Resources, Inc. * 495 22,374
CVR Energy, Inc. 896 20,536
Delek US Holdings, Inc. 3,826 92,092
Denbury Resources, Inc. * 26,770 72,547
Devon Energy Corp. 11,237 487,236
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. * 3,244 54,629
Dril-Quip, Inc. * 512 31,411
Energen Corp. * 1,271 66,728
Ensco plc, Class A 14,272 139,009
EOG Resources, Inc. 4,144 401,927
EP Energy Corp., Class A *(b) 2,738 12,923
EQT Corp. 1,099 65,819
Exxon Mobil Corp. 107,521 8,743,608
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. * 521 11,306
Golar LNG Ltd. 1,028 28,075
Green Plains, Inc. 1,620 40,581
Halliburton Co. 13,327 712,461
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. * 3,453 28,522
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 1,432 97,906
Hess Corp. 11,163 574,225
HollyFrontier Corp. 10,331 302,492
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. * 1,584 7,112
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 18,307 390,122
Marathon Oil Corp. 35,919 574,704
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 22,177 1,099,979
Matrix Service Co. * 468 7,582
McDermott International, Inc. * 11,651 85,751
Murphy Oil Corp. 10,326 292,123
Nabors Industries Ltd. 11,640 170,410
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. 11,413 461,313
Newfield Exploration Co. * 2,048 74,670
Newpark Resources, Inc. * 3,515 27,066
Noble Corp. plc 15,556 103,914
Noble Energy, Inc. 3,856 140,397
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. * 1,411 19,980
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 13,694 897,642
Oceaneering International, Inc. 3,104 87,905
Oil States International, Inc. * 1,006 37,021
ONEOK, Inc. 2,248 121,504
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 3,977 109,845
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A 1,731 42,392
PDC Energy, Inc. * 156 10,544
Phillips 66 17,267 1,350,107
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. * 3,294 17,294
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 478 88,894
QEP Resources, Inc. * 5,717 78,666
Range Resources Corp. 1,179 32,564
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. * 1,275 11,348
Rowan Cos. plc, Class A * 2,200 39,864
RPC, Inc. 816 16,320
Schlumberger Ltd. 16,268 1,307,296
SEACOR Holdings, Inc. * 845 58,178
Seadrill Ltd. *(b) 70,916 124,103
SemGroup Corp., Class A 689 24,218
Ship Finance International Ltd. 624 9,204
SM Energy Co. 1,968 48,511
Southwestern Energy Co. * 7,870 59,104
Superior Energy Services, Inc. * 4,904 80,916
Targa Resources Corp. 955 53,958
Teekay Corp. 3,933 38,622
Tesco Corp. * 1,779 14,855
Tesoro Corp. 2,859 243,558
The Williams Cos., Inc. 8,656 245,311
Tidewater, Inc. *(b) 8,957 12,182
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Transocean Ltd. * 21,920 302,934
Unit Corp. * 2,809 76,236
US Silica Holdings, Inc. 517 26,145
Valero Energy Corp. 20,806 1,413,768
W&T Offshore, Inc. * 9,736 24,437
Weatherford International plc * 31,909 180,605
Western Refining, Inc. 2,234 81,586
Whiting Petroleum Corp. * 7,970 86,474
World Fuel Services Corp. 5,259 190,218
WPX Energy, Inc. * 6,611 85,282
    34,136,221
 
Food & Staples Retailing 3.4%
Casey's General Stores, Inc. 594 68,061
Costco Wholesale Corp. 6,728 1,192,067
CVS Health Corp. 22,542 1,816,434
Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A 547 25,627
PriceSmart, Inc. 156 13,790
Rite Aid Corp. * 5,410 32,460
SpartanNash Co. 800 27,920
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. * 550 10,153
SUPERVALU, Inc. * 7,850 29,673
Sysco Corp. 10,331 544,650
The Andersons, Inc. 735 29,069
The Kroger Co. 18,792 597,586
United Natural Foods, Inc. * 1,795 77,275
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 44,938 3,187,452
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 11,917 1,029,391
Whole Foods Market, Inc. 6,439 197,484
    8,879,092
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 4.6%
Altria Group, Inc. 13,840 1,036,893
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 21,387 1,004,547
B&G Foods, Inc. 319 13,557
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B 1,910 93,132
Bunge Ltd. 7,076 579,171
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. 312 11,840
Campbell Soup Co. 1,643 97,512
ConAgra Brands, Inc. 4,876 200,940
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A 468 74,323
Darling Ingredients, Inc. * 2,042 26,566
Dean Foods Co. 1,570 28,637
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. 1,989 185,852
Flowers Foods, Inc. 1,166 22,457
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. 1,092 63,194
General Mills, Inc. 6,919 417,700
Hormel Foods Corp. 2,406 84,811
Ingredion, Inc. 946 114,362
J&J Snack Foods Corp. 156 20,873
Kellogg Co. 2,693 199,470
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 1,619 63,449
Lancaster Colony Corp. 312 41,122
McCormick & Co., Inc. Non-Voting Shares 1,092 107,475
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. 809 71,022
Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B 1,176 118,059
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A 15,639 686,865
Monster Beverage Corp. * 1,180 48,899
PepsiCo, Inc. 15,213 1,679,211
Philip Morris International, Inc. 18,363 2,007,994
Pinnacle Foods, Inc. 577 32,964
Reynolds American, Inc. 5,408 332,971
Sanderson Farms, Inc. 471 44,764
Snyder's-Lance, Inc. 468 18,523
The Coca-Cola Co. 35,915 1,506,993
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. * 542 19,176
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
The Hershey Co. 1,094 118,535
The J.M. Smucker Co. 1,311 185,808
The Kraft Heinz Co. 2,598 237,743
The WhiteWave Foods Co. * 570 31,396
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. * 400 34,032
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A 4,539 283,960
Universal Corp. 857 58,019
Vector Group Ltd. 704 16,037
    12,020,854
 
Health Care Equipment & Services 5.2%
Abbott Laboratories 17,278 778,892
Aetna, Inc. 4,847 624,100
Air Methods Corp. * 217 8,213
Alere, Inc. * 496 18,997
Align Technology, Inc. * 98 10,070
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. * 2,695 32,825
Amedisys, Inc. * 364 17,552
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 2,655 242,959
Analogic Corp. 156 12,847
Anthem, Inc. 8,201 1,351,689
Baxter International, Inc. 7,746 394,426
Becton Dickinson & Co. 1,926 352,554
Boston Scientific Corp. * 6,942 170,426
C.R. Bard, Inc. 632 154,992
Cardinal Health, Inc. 8,036 653,889
Centene Corp. * 1,681 118,510
Cerner Corp. * 1,040 57,242
Chemed Corp. 312 55,708
Cigna Corp. 1,451 216,054
Community Health Systems, Inc. * 12,172 118,677
CONMED Corp. 312 12,985
Danaher Corp. 3,220 275,471
DaVita, Inc. * 1,416 98,285
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. 1,347 85,561
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. * 690 64,888
Envision Healthcare Corp. * 792 55,440
Express Scripts Holding Co. * 13,434 949,112
Haemonetics Corp. * 255 9,519
Halyard Health, Inc. * 1,454 56,793
HCA Holdings, Inc. * 5,646 492,557
HealthSouth Corp. 468 19,806
Henry Schein, Inc. * 863 148,056
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 936 62,197
Humana, Inc. 2,501 528,336
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. * 624 90,443
Integer Holdings Corp. * 825 29,824
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. * 158 116,446
Invacare Corp. 832 10,067
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. 4,101 36,909
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings * 789 112,243
LifePoint Health, Inc. * 936 59,951
Magellan Health, Inc. * 973 67,283
Masimo Corp. * 312 28,192
McKesson Corp. 3,774 566,591
MEDNAX, Inc. * 624 44,423
Medtronic plc 8,641 699,143
Molina Healthcare, Inc. * 624 30,270
Owens & Minor, Inc. 2,659 95,937
Patterson Cos., Inc. 1,404 63,812
PharMerica Corp. * 488 12,005
Quality Systems, Inc. * 634 9,675
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 2,825 275,268
ResMed, Inc. 936 67,420
Select Medical Holdings Corp. * 3,462 49,853
Stryker Corp. 2,384 306,487
Teleflex, Inc. 326 62,325
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Tenet Healthcare Corp. * 2,039 39,353
The Cooper Cos., Inc. 156 31,066
Triple-S Management Corp., Class B * 624 11,650
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 11,890 1,966,368
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B 703 88,297
Varex Imaging Corp. * 373 12,988
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. * 936 78,521
VCA, Inc. * 664 60,358
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. * 787 111,124
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 624 51,461
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 1,615 189,084
    13,724,465
 
Household & Personal Products 1.8%
Avon Products, Inc. * 23,212 102,133
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A * 1,000 31,950
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 1,966 97,986
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 8,283 604,493
Edgewell Personal Care Co. * 624 46,076
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 215 11,795
Herbalife Ltd. *(b) 1,607 90,780
Kimberly-Clark Corp. 3,129 414,749
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A 1,343 66,532
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. 156 21,172
The Clorox Co. 841 115,057
The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A 1,301 107,788
The Procter & Gamble Co. 33,619 3,061,682
WD-40 Co. 156 17,144
    4,789,337
 
Insurance 3.7%
Aflac, Inc. 5,234 378,680
Alleghany Corp. * 57 36,811
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG 1,422 75,110
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. * 1,328 29,349
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. 2,040 54,896
American Financial Group, Inc. 1,248 117,387
American International Group, Inc. 23,304 1,489,592
American National Insurance Co. 200 24,020
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. 368 8,464
Aon plc 2,031 234,885
Arch Capital Group Ltd. * 1,313 124,170
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. 374 25,039
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 936 53,305
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. 1,248 69,950
Assurant, Inc. 1,500 148,500
Assured Guaranty Ltd. 1,284 52,785
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. 2,052 142,204
Brown & Brown, Inc. 780 33,618
Chubb Ltd. 3,721 514,131
Cincinnati Financial Corp. 1,578 115,131
CNA Financial Corp. 354 15,180
CNO Financial Group, Inc. 2,692 56,290
Employers Holdings, Inc. 672 25,267
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. 714 66,352
Erie Indemnity Co., Class A 99 11,742
Everest Re Group Ltd. 628 147,668
First American Financial Corp. 1,404 54,854
FNF Group 3,008 115,297
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A * 23,333 95,432
Horace Mann Educators Corp. 468 19,609
Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. 312 29,406
Kemper Corp. 1,108 47,035
Lincoln National Corp. 2,677 187,818
Loews Corp. 5,929 278,544
Maiden Holdings Ltd. 870 13,441
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Markel Corp. * 35 34,291
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. 4,112 302,150
MBIA, Inc. * 3,043 31,404
Mercury General Corp. 468 27,439
MetLife, Inc. 9,530 499,753
Old Republic International Corp. 2,848 58,982
Primerica, Inc. 950 76,712
Principal Financial Group, Inc. 2,056 128,582
ProAssurance Corp. 948 56,027
Prudential Financial, Inc. 3,744 413,862
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 964 125,378
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 781 115,307
RLI Corp. 624 36,473
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. 156 11,076
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 665 29,459
Stewart Information Services Corp. 314 13,945
The Allstate Corp. 5,875 482,690
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 634 57,073
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. 5,507 269,237
The Progressive Corp. 8,633 338,241
The Travelers Cos., Inc. 8,736 1,067,889
Torchmark Corp. 1,612 124,978
Unum Group 4,524 220,907
Validus Holdings Ltd. 1,104 63,657
W.R. Berkley Corp. 1,326 94,172
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. 70 65,538
XL Group Ltd. 3,125 126,531
    9,763,715
 
Materials 4.3%
A. Schulman, Inc. 624 21,060
AdvanSix, Inc. * 217 5,920
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. 1,734 243,575
Albemarle Corp. 1,498 152,062
Alcoa Corp. 324 11,207
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. 4,335 83,275
AptarGroup, Inc. 942 70,188
Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. 1,056 127,417
Avery Dennison Corp. 1,125 90,799
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. * 530 15,428
Ball Corp. 2,580 189,707
Bemis Co., Inc. 1,560 77,329
Berry Plastics Group, Inc. * 405 20,384
Boise Cascade Co. * 1,023 27,723
Cabot Corp. 1,255 72,765
Calgon Carbon Corp. 393 5,541
Carpenter Technology Corp. 1,006 40,803
Celanese Corp., Series A 1,404 125,195
Century Aluminum Co. * 1,566 22,057
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 6,334 199,014
Chemtura Corp. * 1,248 41,371
Clearwater Paper Corp. * 528 29,357
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. * 23,139 246,662
Commercial Metals Co. 4,368 92,296
Compass Minerals International, Inc. 312 23,650
Crown Holdings, Inc. * 936 50,160
Domtar Corp. 2,965 112,937
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. 9,419 739,768
Eagle Materials, Inc. 110 11,408
Eastman Chemical Co. 1,876 150,549
Ecolab, Inc. 1,176 145,789
Ferro Corp. * 398 5,572
FMC Corp. 1,297 74,733
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. * 57,929 776,249
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. 3,588 47,900
Greif, Inc., Class A 813 46,365
H.B. Fuller Co. 624 30,832
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Hecla Mining Co. 5,197 28,999
Huntsman Corp. 5,474 123,712
Innophos Holdings, Inc. 312 16,533
Innospec, Inc. 343 22,398
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 624 78,437
International Paper Co. 7,905 416,594
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. 312 24,595
KapStone Paper & Packaging Corp. 1,430 32,318
Koppers Holdings, Inc. * 971 42,578
Kraton Corp. * 468 12,744
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. * 936 22,071
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A 8,796 802,547
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 314 67,808
Materion Corp. 312 10,873
Minerals Technologies, Inc. 468 36,153
Monsanto Co. 5,180 589,639
Neenah Paper, Inc. 100 7,325
NewMarket Corp. 73 31,805
Newmont Mining Corp. 7,375 252,520
Nucor Corp. 6,602 413,087
Olin Corp. 1,562 48,547
Owens-Illinois, Inc. * 2,882 57,064
P.H. Glatfelter Co. 780 17,238
Packaging Corp. of America 784 72,465
Platform Specialty Products Corp. * 1,577 20,801
PolyOne Corp. 780 26,270
PPG Industries, Inc. 2,437 249,622
Praxair, Inc. 3,122 370,613
Quaker Chemical Corp. 71 9,349
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 2,028 171,670
Royal Gold, Inc. 202 13,342
RPM International, Inc. 1,404 74,819
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A 2,654 63,165
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. 312 12,801
Sealed Air Corp. 1,099 51,082
Sensient Technologies Corp. 624 49,883
Silgan Holdings, Inc. 624 37,203
Sonoco Products Co. 1,716 91,497
Southern Copper Corp. 2,534 92,896
Steel Dynamics, Inc. 3,952 144,643
Stepan Co. 533 40,300
Stillwater Mining Co. * 938 16,002
SunCoke Energy, Inc. * 3,041 29,650
The Chemours Co. 7,020 236,293
The Dow Chemical Co. 14,527 904,451
The Mosaic Co. 12,020 374,904
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., Class A 624 56,553
The Sherwin-Williams Co. 363 112,000
The Valspar Corp. 780 86,752
TimkenSteel Corp. * 1,792 37,489
Trinseo S.A. 300 20,745
Tronox Ltd., Class A 3,356 58,160
United States Steel Corp. 5,821 225,389
Vulcan Materials Co. 473 57,049
W.R. Grace & Co. 156 11,051
Westlake Chemical Corp. 478 30,320
WestRock Co. 2,186 117,432
Worthington Industries, Inc. 936 45,911
    11,395,204
 
Media 3.2%
AMC Networks, Inc., Class A * 156 9,330
Cable One, Inc. 25 15,636
CBS Corp., Class B Non-Voting Shares 7,132 470,141
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A * 1,116 360,535
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. 1,407 58,911
Comcast Corp., Class A 42,232 1,580,321
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A * 2,904 83,519
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class C * 4,682 131,424
DISH Network Corp., Class A * 1,470 91,140
Gannett Co., Inc. 2,610 22,759
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A 468 24,430
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A 156 4,176
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class B * 418 10,442
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. * 1,032 29,319
Loral Space & Communications, Inc. * 328 13,415
Meredith Corp. 496 31,099
National CineMedia, Inc. 947 12,150
News Corp., Class A 7,247 92,907
News Corp., Class B 2,196 28,987
Omnicom Group, Inc. 3,276 278,788
Regal Entertainment Group, Class A 1,560 33,665
Scholastic Corp. 936 42,176
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., Class A 1,277 103,143
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A 335 13,367
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. 10,325 52,554
TEGNA, Inc. 3,434 88,013
The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. 4,435 106,884
The New York Times Co., Class A 1,775 25,560
The Walt Disney Co. 14,481 1,594,213
Time Warner, Inc. 16,289 1,599,743
Time, Inc. 4,745 83,275
Tribune Media Co., Class A 519 17,916
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A 13,375 400,180
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class B 7,735 227,022
Viacom, Inc., Class B 13,126 570,325
    8,307,465
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 5.1%
AbbVie, Inc. 7,259 448,897
Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2,677 137,330
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * 104 13,650
Allergan plc 569 139,303
Amgen, Inc. 6,132 1,082,482
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A * 277 53,915
Bio-Techne Corp. 156 16,586
Biogen, Inc. * 894 258,008
Bioverativ, Inc. * 445 23,176
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 10,789 611,844
Bruker Corp. 501 12,099
Celgene Corp. * 2,618 323,349
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. * 563 48,964
Eli Lilly & Co. 8,837 731,792
Endo International plc * 740 10,101
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 7,877 555,171
Impax Laboratories, Inc. * 1,036 14,763
Johnson & Johnson 22,555 2,756,447
Mallinckrodt plc * 289 15,149
Merck & Co., Inc. 32,849 2,163,764
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. * 205 97,625
Mylan N.V. * 2,878 120,444
Myriad Genetics, Inc. * 969 18,828
PAREXEL International Corp. * 312 20,183
PDL BioPharma, Inc. 8,371 17,914
PerkinElmer, Inc. 1,092 59,252
Perrigo Co., plc 663 49,572
Pfizer, Inc. 90,949 3,103,180
QIAGEN N.V. * 898 25,557
Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. * 594 45,970
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * 119 44,446
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 1,764 278,148
United Therapeutics Corp. * 420 62,042
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Waters Corp. * 624 96,714
Zoetis, Inc. 1,943 103,581
    13,560,246
 
Real Estate 1.9%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 509 60,729
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. * 387 9,300
American Campus Communities, Inc. 470 24,017
American Tower Corp. 1,163 133,501
Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A 731 34,013
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. 756 14,848
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. 3,056 20,078
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. 468 86,009
Boston Properties, Inc. 792 110,112
Brandywine Realty Trust 1,716 28,589
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. 659 15,381
Camden Property Trust 468 39,616
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. 2,994 30,030
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A * 3,000 106,860
Columbia Property Trust, Inc. 1,659 38,306
CoreCivic, Inc. 3,531 118,995
Corporate Office Properties Trust 1,254 42,749
Crown Castle International Corp. 801 74,918
CubeSmart 387 10,546
DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. 393 18,801
DDR Corp. 1,560 22,558
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. 1,560 16,957
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. 780 84,240
Douglas Emmett, Inc. 624 25,172
Duke Realty Corp. 2,496 63,997
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. 314 16,168
EastGroup Properties, Inc. 156 11,597
EPR Properties 312 24,012
Equinix, Inc. 161 60,547
Equity Commonwealth * 1,560 48,766
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. 247 19,666
Equity One, Inc. 315 9,973
Equity Residential 2,117 133,519
Essex Property Trust, Inc. 193 45,297
Extra Space Storage, Inc. 312 24,707
Federal Realty Investment Trust 312 43,908
Franklin Street Properties Corp. 1,009 12,502
Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 1,000 32,000
GGP, Inc. 2,364 58,769
Government Properties Income Trust 473 9,749
Gramercy Property Trust 481 13,449
HCP, Inc. 3,795 124,438
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. 468 14,957
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A 485 15,602
Hersha Hospitality Trust 1,197 23,353
Highwoods Properties, Inc. 780 40,942
Hospitality Properties Trust 1,872 59,492
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 7,980 143,560
Investors Real Estate Trust 1,325 8,613
Iron Mountain, Inc. 3,461 125,807
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. 524 60,103
Kilroy Realty Corp. 312 24,071
Kimco Realty Corp. 2,964 71,877
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A 371 28,003
LaSalle Hotel Properties 1,288 37,223
Lexington Realty Trust 2,430 27,119
Liberty Property Trust 1,092 43,068
Life Storage, Inc. 156 13,826
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. 1,716 50,021
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. 670 8,991
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. 672 69,035
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
National Retail Properties, Inc. 472 21,353
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. 468 15,276
Outfront Media, Inc. 1,502 38,977
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 578 14,762
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust 624 10,296
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A 2,362 54,184
Potlatch Corp. 624 27,612
Prologis, Inc. 2,115 107,971
PS Business Parks, Inc. 156 18,129
Public Storage 510 116,005
Rayonier, Inc. 2,048 58,655
Realogy Holdings Corp. 742 20,553
Realty Income Corp. 835 51,169
Regency Centers Corp. 419 29,477
Retail Properties of America, Inc., Class A 2,257 34,780
RLJ Lodging Trust 834 18,982
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. 312 20,115
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. 780 21,216
SBA Communications Corp. * 312 36,120
Senior Housing Properties Trust 2,457 50,368
Simon Property Group, Inc. 1,523 280,841
SL Green Realty Corp. 312 35,156
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. 1,369 15,045
Sun Communities, Inc. 156 12,921
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. 1,127 16,623
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 312 10,567
Taubman Centers, Inc. 312 21,765
The GEO Group, Inc. 1,436 68,368
The Macerich Co. 624 42,045
UDR, Inc. 1,267 46,246
Ventas, Inc. 2,707 176,090
Vornado Realty Trust 1,249 137,228
Washington Prime Group, Inc. 2,675 24,797
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust 468 15,308
Weingarten Realty Investors 936 33,200
Welltower, Inc. 1,944 136,819
Weyerhaeuser Co. 9,925 334,671
WP Carey, Inc. 312 19,684
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 994 17,465
    4,995,891
 
Retailing 4.4%
Aaron's, Inc. 2,028 55,324
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A 4,808 57,504
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. 520 81,437
Amazon.com, Inc. * 506 427,590
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. 6,240 98,904
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. * 708 46,126
Ascena Retail Group, Inc. * 6,179 28,423
AutoNation, Inc. * 1,771 81,289
AutoZone, Inc. * 101 74,392
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. * 1,631 15,658
Barnes & Noble, Inc. 2,586 25,343
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. 6,089 245,996
Best Buy Co., Inc. 10,953 483,356
Big Lots, Inc. 2,203 113,102
Burlington Stores, Inc. * 804 71,564
Cabela's, Inc. * 386 18,080
Caleres, Inc. 1,092 32,618
CarMax, Inc. * 2,067 133,404
Chico's FAS, Inc. 5,672 82,131
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc. 1,802 58,601
CST Brands, Inc. 3,192 153,631
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. 1,430 69,998
Dillard's, Inc., Class A 551 30,041
Dollar General Corp. 3,396 247,976
Dollar Tree, Inc. * 2,377 182,268
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
DSW, Inc., Class A 1,092 22,965
Expedia, Inc. 538 64,044
Express, Inc. * 1,716 19,288
Five Below, Inc. * 209 8,057
Foot Locker, Inc. 1,779 134,617
Fred's, Inc., Class A 1,355 24,024
GameStop Corp., Class A 5,016 122,591
Genesco, Inc. * 799 46,582
Genuine Parts Co. 2,341 224,057
GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A 3,266 27,108
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 624 48,479
Guess?, Inc. 2,356 29,921
Hibbett Sports, Inc. * 429 12,655
J.C. Penney Co., Inc. * 10,467 66,361
Kohl's Corp. 9,949 424,026
L Brands, Inc. 2,466 129,761
Lands' End, Inc. * 830 15,396
Liberty Interactive Corp. QVC Group, Class A * 7,510 141,789
Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A 184 17,603
LKQ Corp. * 1,479 46,707
Lowe's Cos., Inc. 14,152 1,052,484
Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. * 939 16,648
Macy's, Inc. 9,552 317,317
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. 156 8,970
Murphy USA, Inc. * 2,157 137,401
Netflix, Inc. * 354 50,314
Nordstrom, Inc. 3,135 146,279
Nutrisystem, Inc. 417 19,390
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. * 640 173,894
Office Depot, Inc. 20,774 86,628
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. 780 39,234
Pier 1 Imports, Inc. 7,657 51,532
Pool Corp. 312 35,790
Rent-A-Center, Inc. 4,900 42,483
RH * 384 11,689
Ross Stores, Inc. 3,193 218,976
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. * 1,430 31,274
Select Comfort Corp. * 312 7,329
Signet Jewelers Ltd. 689 43,813
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A 1,092 23,696
Stage Stores, Inc. 4,860 11,324
Staples, Inc. 39,071 351,248
Target Corp. 14,676 862,508
The Buckle, Inc. 2,196 43,591
The Cato Corp., Class A 468 11,705
The Children's Place, Inc. 630 63,819
The Finish Line, Inc., Class A 936 15,257
The Gap, Inc. 9,559 237,254
The Home Depot, Inc. 12,979 1,880,787
The Michaels Cos., Inc. * 374 7,514
The Priceline Group, Inc. * 97 167,241
The TJX Cos., Inc. 7,258 569,390
Tiffany & Co. 1,221 112,173
Tractor Supply Co. 1,092 77,434
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. * 191 52,225
Urban Outfitters, Inc. * 2,212 57,578
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 1,745 84,790
    11,661,766
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.8%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. * 12,980 187,691
Amkor Technology, Inc. * 1,668 16,380
Analog Devices, Inc. 1,955 160,173
Applied Materials, Inc. 10,381 376,000
Broadcom Ltd. 490 103,356
Brooks Automation, Inc. 1,248 26,033
Cabot Microelectronics Corp. 409 28,311
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Cirrus Logic, Inc. * 498 26,932
Cree, Inc. * 806 21,875
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. 2,230 29,592
Entegris, Inc. * 1,560 33,072
First Solar, Inc. * 756 27,360
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. * 425 10,162
Intel Corp. 80,497 2,913,991
KLA-Tencor Corp. 1,752 157,890
Lam Research Corp. 1,128 133,713
Linear Technology Corp. 1,560 100,745
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 12,991 202,660
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 3,120 138,216
Microchip Technology, Inc. 1,813 131,479
Micron Technology, Inc. * 13,160 308,470
Microsemi Corp. * 398 20,624
MKS Instruments, Inc. 624 40,934
NVIDIA Corp. 2,716 275,620
ON Semiconductor Corp. * 4,056 61,367
Photronics, Inc. * 1,248 13,354
Qorvo, Inc. * 226 14,939
QUALCOMM, Inc. 14,127 797,893
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. * 468 31,590
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 540 51,197
Synaptics, Inc. * 215 11,427
Teradyne, Inc. 1,560 44,366
Texas Instruments, Inc. 10,852 831,480
Veeco Instruments, Inc. * 328 8,971
Versum Materials, Inc. * 851 25,794
Xilinx, Inc. 1,914 112,581
    7,476,238
 
Software & Services 7.0%
Accenture plc, Class A 5,472 670,320
ACI Worldwide, Inc. * 474 9,276
Activision Blizzard, Inc. 6,016 271,502
Acxiom Corp. * 1,248 35,593
Adobe Systems, Inc. * 1,517 179,522
Akamai Technologies, Inc. * 788 49,329
Alliance Data Systems Corp. 328 79,697
Alphabet, Inc., Class A * 810 684,393
Alphabet, Inc., Class C * 827 680,795
Amdocs Ltd. 2,184 132,460
ANSYS, Inc. * 343 36,619
Autodesk, Inc. * 868 74,908
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 3,065 314,530
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. 1,782 63,742
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 1,092 75,708
CA, Inc. 4,735 152,798
CACI International, Inc., Class A * 630 79,002
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. * 780 24,102
Cardtronics plc, Class A * 376 16,574
CDK Global, Inc. 234 15,545
Cimpress N.V. * 312 25,026
Citrix Systems, Inc. * 1,116 88,108
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A * 2,584 153,154
Computer Sciences Corp. 3,381 231,801
Conduent, Inc. * 7,108 114,368
Convergys Corp. 2,340 51,199
CoreLogic, Inc. * 1,594 62,469
CSG Systems International, Inc. 211 8,316
CSRA, Inc. 893 26,629
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class V * 673 42,729
DST Systems, Inc. 389 46,524
eBay, Inc. * 9,716 329,372
Electronic Arts, Inc. * 724 62,626
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. * 314 25,993
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Facebook, Inc., Class A * 1,532 207,647
Fair Isaac Corp. 250 32,517
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 3,120 256,682
First Data Corp., Class A * 2,118 34,100
Fiserv, Inc. * 1,639 189,141
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. * 67 11,390
Gartner, Inc. * 312 32,202
Genpact Ltd. * 1,096 26,567
Global Payments, Inc. 1,133 90,289
IAC/InterActiveCorp * 1,496 110,614
International Business Machines Corp. 20,197 3,631,825
Intuit, Inc. 1,894 237,583
j2 Global, Inc. 312 25,403
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. 468 43,884
Leidos Holdings, Inc. 2,139 114,009
Manhattan Associates, Inc. * 156 7,823
ManTech International Corp., Class A 1,256 45,995
MasterCard, Inc., Class A 4,242 468,571
MAXIMUS, Inc. 468 27,926
Mentor Graphics Corp. 429 15,916
Microsoft Corp. 66,129 4,230,933
NeuStar, Inc., Class A * 1,717 56,919
Nuance Communications, Inc. * 1,098 18,699
Oracle Corp. 35,962 1,531,622
Paychex, Inc. 1,977 121,427
PayPal Holdings, Inc. * 1,473 61,866
Progress Software Corp. 468 13,422
PTC, Inc. * 277 14,928
Red Hat, Inc. * 340 28,155
salesforce.com, Inc. * 312 25,381
Science Applications International Corp. 944 82,100
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. 410 14,358
Sykes Enterprises, Inc. * 780 21,232
Symantec Corp. 11,101 317,156
Synopsys, Inc. * 941 67,225
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. * 780 44,444
Teradata Corp. * 2,749 85,494
The Western Union Co. 9,070 178,135
TiVo Corp. 1,311 24,253
Total System Services, Inc. 1,057 57,585
Travelport Worldwide Ltd. 1,208 15,342
Unisys Corp. * 2,574 35,779
Vantiv, Inc., Class A * 315 20,595
Verint Systems, Inc. * 254 9,588
VeriSign, Inc. * 542 44,699
Visa, Inc., Class A 7,939 698,156
VMware, Inc., Class A * 230 20,675
WebMD Health Corp. * 348 18,061
WEX, Inc. * 79 8,787
Yahoo! Inc. * 3,937 179,763
Zynga, Inc., Class A * 3,851 10,205
    18,581,797
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment 5.7%
ADTRAN, Inc. 936 19,796
Amphenol Corp., Class A 1,874 129,700
Anixter International, Inc. * 1,097 91,380
Apple, Inc. 45,650 6,253,593
Arrow Electronics, Inc. * 3,120 225,264
Avnet, Inc. 5,519 254,316
AVX Corp. 1,051 16,312
Belden, Inc. 468 33,064
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. * 1,872 58,219
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. 5,154 63,446
CDW Corp. 964 56,780
Cisco Systems, Inc. 58,854 2,011,630
Cognex Corp. 312 23,965
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Coherent, Inc. * 312 56,965
CommScope Holding Co., Inc. * 1,124 42,768
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. 1,738 19,831
Corning, Inc. 17,981 496,455
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. 902 27,240
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A 815 39,845
EchoStar Corp., Class A * 468 24,930
Electronics For Imaging, Inc. * 225 10,366
F5 Networks, Inc. * 538 77,079
Fabrinet * 477 19,819
Finisar Corp. * 624 20,892
FLIR Systems, Inc. 1,592 58,442
Harmonic, Inc. * 2,658 14,353
Harris Corp. 1,831 201,227
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. 23,909 545,603
HP, Inc. 77,280 1,342,354
II-VI, Inc. * 742 26,415
Insight Enterprises, Inc. * 1,404 59,473
InterDigital, Inc. 312 26,224
IPG Photonics Corp. * 160 18,928
Itron, Inc. * 648 41,926
Jabil Circuit, Inc. 5,461 139,310
Juniper Networks, Inc. 5,933 166,124
Keysight Technologies, Inc. * 1,736 65,274
Knowles Corp. * 1,806 34,188
Littelfuse, Inc. 156 25,186
Methode Electronics, Inc. 330 13,695
Motorola Solutions, Inc. 3,522 278,132
MTS Systems Corp. 156 8,572
National Instruments Corp. 624 20,118
NCR Corp. * 1,749 84,074
NetApp, Inc. 5,306 221,950
NETGEAR, Inc. * 782 42,854
OSI Systems, Inc. * 400 30,168
Plantronics, Inc. 312 16,711
Plexus Corp. * 780 43,735
Sanmina Corp. * 2,048 79,872
ScanSource, Inc. * 624 25,116
SYNNEX Corp. 792 92,601
Tech Data Corp. * 2,352 204,624
Trimble, Inc. * 1,181 36,646
TTM Technologies, Inc. * 1,278 20,652
VeriFone Systems, Inc. * 1,096 22,654
ViaSat, Inc. * 156 10,739
Viavi Solutions, Inc. * 2,496 25,010
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 4,916 77,919
Western Digital Corp. 5,305 407,848
Xerox Corp. 35,573 264,663
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A * 469 42,543
    14,909,578
 
Telecommunication Services 3.1%
AT&T, Inc. 112,601 4,705,596
CenturyLink, Inc. 19,519 473,531
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. * 1,721 33,215
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. 624 14,071
Frontier Communications Corp. (b) 38,734 113,491
Level 3 Communications, Inc. * 1,098 62,860
T-Mobile US, Inc. * 1,126 70,409
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. 3,759 101,606
Verizon Communications, Inc. 52,604 2,610,737
Vonage Holdings Corp. * 3,667 22,075
Windstream Holdings, Inc. (b) 9,947 74,307
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. * 514 16,201
    8,298,099
 
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Transportation 2.2%
Alaska Air Group, Inc. 939 91,853
Allegiant Travel Co. 66 11,491
AMERCO 26 10,044
American Airlines Group, Inc. 2,852 132,219
ArcBest Corp. 1,233 36,188
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. * 477 27,117
Avis Budget Group, Inc. * 3,291 113,803
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 2,109 169,500
Copa Holdings S.A., Class A 902 96,054
CSX Corp. 17,014 826,200
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 1,722 85,979
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. 2,737 154,312
FedEx Corp. 4,722 911,251
Forward Air Corp. 312 15,460
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A * 156 11,566
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. * 493 23,984
Heartland Express, Inc. 780 16,177
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. * 2,283 51,870
Hub Group, Inc., Class A * 624 31,512
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 780 76,573
JetBlue Airways Corp. * 3,300 65,868
Kansas City Southern 795 70,461
Kirby Corp. * 529 36,607
Knight Transportation, Inc. 780 25,506
Landstar System, Inc. 624 54,163
Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. 484 37,239
Marten Transport Ltd. 486 11,931
Matson, Inc. 341 11,570
Norfolk Southern Corp. 3,959 479,158
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. * 225 20,646
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. * 2,890 21,791
Ryder System, Inc. 1,388 105,696
Saia, Inc. * 211 10,202
SkyWest, Inc. 1,647 57,892
Southwest Airlines Co. 1,010 58,378
Spirit Airlines, Inc. * 690 36,025
Swift Transportation Co. * 936 20,330
Union Pacific Corp. 9,989 1,078,213
United Continental Holdings, Inc. * 815 60,383
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B 5,232 553,336
Werner Enterprises, Inc. 1,092 30,576
    5,739,124
 
Utilities 3.8%
AES Corp. 20,595 237,254
ALLETE, Inc. 468 31,454
Alliant Energy Corp. 3,176 125,388
Ameren Corp. 3,985 217,940
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 6,976 467,183
American States Water Co. 312 13,953
American Water Works Co., Inc. 552 43,056
Aqua America, Inc. 937 29,740
Atmos Energy Corp. 794 62,162
Avista Corp. 936 37,318
Black Hills Corp. 468 30,364
California Water Service Group 468 17,199
Calpine Corp. * 10,302 120,636
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 7,199 196,677
CMS Energy Corp. 2,977 132,536
Consolidated Edison, Inc. 4,768 367,327
Dominion Resources, Inc. 6,471 502,408
DTE Energy Co. 2,305 233,681
Duke Energy Corp. 8,350 689,293
Dynegy, Inc. * 2,517 20,237
Edison International 4,375 348,863
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
El Paso Electric Co. 468 22,862
Entergy Corp. 3,554 272,450
Eversource Energy 2,731 160,200
Exelon Corp. 19,165 703,547
FirstEnergy Corp. 9,533 309,155
Great Plains Energy, Inc. 2,351 68,320
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. 1,605 53,414
IDACORP, Inc. 468 38,811
MDU Resources Group, Inc. 3,932 106,597
MGE Energy, Inc. 314 20,080
National Fuel Gas Co. 656 39,557
New Jersey Resources Corp. 1,248 49,171
NextEra Energy, Inc. 3,966 519,546
NiSource, Inc. 5,528 132,175
Northwest Natural Gas Co. 468 28,127
NorthWestern Corp. 468 27,378
NRG Energy, Inc. 11,144 184,545
OGE Energy Corp. 3,040 111,963
ONE Gas, Inc. 276 18,092
Otter Tail Corp. 330 12,408
PG&E Corp. 6,318 421,727
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 1,716 141,038
PNM Resources, Inc. 1,248 45,302
Portland General Electric Co. 1,262 57,206
PPL Corp. 9,066 334,354
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 8,198 376,944
SCANA Corp. 746 51,735
Sempra Energy 2,389 263,483
South Jersey Industries, Inc. 354 12,397
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. 624 53,371
Spire, Inc. 468 30,841
The Southern Co. 12,729 646,888
UGI Corp. 1,819 87,730
Vectren Corp. 1,248 70,325
WEC Energy Group, Inc. 2,753 165,923
Westar Energy, Inc. 1,417 76,490
WGL Holdings, Inc. 884 73,805
Xcel Energy, Inc. 6,177 269,997
    9,982,623
Total Common Stock
(Cost $230,881,625)   263,077,794

Other Investment Companies 0.3% of net assets
 
Money Market Fund 0.2%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 0.46% (c) 579,920 579,920
 
Securities Lending Collateral 0.1%
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund, Select Class 0.48% (c) 274,400 274,400
Total Other Investment Companies
(Cost $854,320)   854,320

End of Investments.
    

At 02/28/17, the tax basis cost of the fund's investments was $231,618,227 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $40,069,551 and ($7,755,664), respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $32,313,887.
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Issuer is affiliated with the fund's investment adviser.
(b) All or a portion of this security is on loan. Securities on loan were valued at $240,735.
(c) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
   
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
In addition to the above, the fund held the following at 02/28/17:
  Number of
Contracts
Contract
Value
($)
Unrealized
Appreciation
($)
Futures Contracts      
S&P 500 Index, e-mini, Long, expires 03/17/17 6 708,840 5,954
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017

This section shows all the securities in the fund's portfolio and their values as of the report date.
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be viewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The fund also makes available its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the fund's website at www.csimfunds.com/schwabetfs_prospectus.    
 
Holdings by Category Cost ($) Value ($)
99.7% Common Stock 1,980,449,996 2,192,103,750
0.4% Other Investment Companies 7,716,403 7,716,403
100.1% Total Investments 1,988,166,399 2,199,820,153
(0.1%) Other Assets and Liabilities, Net   (2,197,201)
100.0% Net Assets   2,197,622,952
    
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Common Stock 99.7% of net assets
 
Automobiles & Components 1.3%
Adient plc * 2,873 192,864
BorgWarner, Inc. 34,101 1,438,721
Dana, Inc. 39,296 742,301
Delphi Automotive plc 26,363 2,007,015
Ford Motor Co. 684,881 8,581,559
General Motors Co. 282,590 10,410,616
Harley-Davidson, Inc. 25,354 1,429,459
Lear Corp. 11,772 1,671,506
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 35,598 1,247,710
Thor Industries, Inc. 6,874 761,777
Visteon Corp. * 9,964 923,364
    29,406,892
 
Banks 5.7%
Bank of America Corp. 761,099 18,783,923
BB&T Corp. 65,532 3,159,953
CIT Group, Inc. 28,708 1,231,573
Citigroup, Inc. 314,393 18,803,845
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 38,427 1,436,017
Comerica, Inc. 11,863 845,595
Fifth Third Bancorp 90,054 2,471,082
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. 80,880 1,143,643
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 356,009 32,261,536
KeyCorp 91,262 1,712,988
M&T Bank Corp. 9,816 1,638,978
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 54,642 834,930
People's United Financial, Inc. 33,999 652,781
PHH Corp. * 41,618 525,219
Regions Financial Corp. 124,686 1,903,955
SunTrust Banks, Inc. 44,371 2,639,631
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 42,200 5,369,106
U.S. Bancorp 134,425 7,393,375
Wells Fargo & Co. 406,754 23,542,921
    126,351,051
 
Capital Goods 8.3%
3M Co. 54,465 10,149,553
AECOM * 25,104 912,530
AGCO Corp. 18,553 1,130,249
AMETEK, Inc. 14,727 794,816
Arconic, Inc. 74,461 2,143,732
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. * 14,603 671,738
Carlisle Cos., Inc. 5,234 540,672
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Caterpillar, Inc. 97,555 9,429,666
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V. 18,299 614,297
Cummins, Inc. 26,153 3,883,459
Deere & Co. 66,953 7,330,684
Dover Corp. 22,867 1,831,647
Eaton Corp. plc 49,000 3,527,020
EMCOR Group, Inc. 9,731 598,262
Emerson Electric Co. 106,681 6,411,528
Fastenal Co. 24,737 1,237,592
Flowserve Corp. 22,605 1,050,002
Fluor Corp. 54,568 3,022,521
Fortive Corp. 7,434 428,570
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. 9,664 558,869
General Dynamics Corp. 30,345 5,759,784
General Electric Co. 820,131 24,448,105
Herc Holdings, Inc. * 9,361 483,870
Honeywell International, Inc. 53,356 6,642,822
Hubbell, Inc. 5,708 677,083
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 3,344 730,664
IDEX Corp. 4,251 391,900
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. 37,285 4,921,993
Ingersoll-Rand plc 28,700 2,277,632
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. 26,129 1,473,937
Johnson Controls International plc 119,591 5,015,647
Joy Global, Inc. 42,911 1,209,661
KBR, Inc. 55,180 830,459
L3 Technologies, Inc. 18,762 3,158,020
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. 9,333 785,932
Lockheed Martin Corp. 23,515 6,268,629
Northrop Grumman Corp. 24,630 6,085,827
NOW, Inc. * 28,813 551,481
Oshkosh Corp. 19,499 1,323,787
Owens Corning 17,468 1,021,703
PACCAR, Inc. 43,633 2,915,121
Parker-Hannifin Corp. 18,521 2,867,792
Pentair plc 17,367 1,008,328
Quanta Services, Inc. * 35,680 1,331,578
Raytheon Co. 35,759 5,512,250
Rockwell Automation, Inc. 11,307 1,708,488
Rockwell Collins, Inc. 13,333 1,274,501
Roper Technologies, Inc. 3,906 817,135
Snap-on, Inc. 3,906 662,731
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. 14,337 1,822,950
Terex Corp. 22,924 716,146
Textron, Inc. 31,411 1,485,740
The Boeing Co. 55,101 9,930,853
The Timken Co. 18,285 808,197
TransDigm Group, Inc. 3,230 821,066
Trinity Industries, Inc. 27,544 739,281
Triumph Group, Inc. 15,907 442,215
United Rentals, Inc. * 11,763 1,506,017
United Technologies Corp. 106,903 12,031,933
Valmont Industries, Inc. 4,258 669,570
W.W. Grainger, Inc. 8,037 1,992,855
WABCO Holdings, Inc. * 4,540 509,751
WESCO International, Inc. * 9,431 655,454
Xylem, Inc. 13,005 625,801
    183,182,096
 
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Commercial & Professional Services 0.6%
Cintas Corp. 7,216 851,560
Equifax, Inc. 5,411 709,436
LSC Communications, Inc. 2,716 77,189
ManpowerGroup, Inc. 21,419 2,078,500
Nielsen Holdings plc 20,432 906,363
Pitney Bowes, Inc. 44,244 603,488
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. 16,031 268,840
Republic Services, Inc. 28,917 1,791,408
Robert Half International, Inc. 18,807 907,250
The Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 5,211 549,969
Verisk Analytics, Inc. * 6,525 541,053
Waste Management, Inc. 46,763 3,428,663
    12,713,719
 
Consumer Durables & Apparel 1.1%
Coach, Inc. 55,226 2,103,558
D.R. Horton, Inc. 18,606 595,392
Fossil Group, Inc. * 22,488 425,248
Garmin Ltd. 13,984 721,714
Hanesbrands, Inc. 18,747 375,128
Harman International Industries, Inc. 5,755 642,373
Hasbro, Inc. 11,067 1,072,060
Leggett & Platt, Inc. 15,877 780,831
Mattel, Inc. 52,947 1,362,326
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. * 12,465 454,973
Mohawk Industries, Inc. * 4,070 921,285
Newell Brands, Inc. 18,265 895,533
NIKE, Inc., Class B 94,744 5,415,567
NVR, Inc. * 494 955,875
Polaris Industries, Inc. (b) 7,261 618,710
PulteGroup, Inc. 32,798 723,196
PVH Corp. 8,382 767,791
Ralph Lauren Corp. 13,145 1,042,793
Tupperware Brands Corp. 9,589 579,080
VF Corp. 29,462 1,545,282
Whirlpool Corp. 10,417 1,860,372
    23,859,087
 
Consumer Services 1.6%
Aramark 19,913 711,691
Brinker International, Inc. 10,459 441,788
Carnival Corp. 45,414 2,540,913
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. * 1,396 584,561
Darden Restaurants, Inc. 13,151 982,117
DeVry Education Group, Inc. 22,315 717,427
H&R Block, Inc. 33,325 685,162
Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc. * 2,275 68,114
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 7,981 456,513
International Game Technology plc 16,601 448,227
Las Vegas Sands Corp. 31,469 1,666,284
Marriott International, Inc., Class A 28,995 2,522,275
McDonald's Corp. 100,948 12,886,012
MGM Resorts International * 34,122 897,067
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 14,080 1,353,088
Service Corp. International 17,244 529,908
Starbucks Corp. 47,760 2,716,111
Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 18,334 1,526,122
Wynn Resorts Ltd. 12,492 1,201,106
Yum China Holdings, Inc. * 7,790 207,136
Yum! Brands, Inc. 32,008 2,090,763
    35,232,385
 
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Diversified Financials 4.7%
AGNC Investment Corp. 37,745 740,934
Ally Financial, Inc. 131,009 2,946,392
American Express Co. 113,341 9,074,080
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 23,656 3,110,764
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. 148,067 1,643,544
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B * 132,595 22,729,435
BlackRock, Inc. 6,938 2,688,198
Capital One Financial Corp. 69,056 6,481,596
CME Group, Inc. 17,350 2,107,331
Discover Financial Services 52,370 3,725,602
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. * 2,721 62,882
FNFV Group * 37,313 464,547
Franklin Resources, Inc. 55,908 2,406,280
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 8,524 486,976
Invesco Ltd. 40,462 1,302,472
Legg Mason, Inc. 28,738 1,083,997
Leucadia National Corp. 28,792 766,443
Moody's Corp. 9,488 1,056,679
Morgan Stanley 81,272 3,711,692
Nasdaq, Inc. 9,222 655,776
Navient Corp. 75,338 1,160,959
Northern Trust Corp. 12,666 1,106,375
S&P Global, Inc. 14,961 1,937,001
SLM Corp. * 144,218 1,729,174
State Street Corp. 37,258 2,969,835
Synchrony Financial 68,969 2,499,437
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 22,772 1,621,594
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. 14,634 572,189
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 72,034 3,395,683
The Charles Schwab Corp. (a) 31,379 1,268,025
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 62,518 15,508,215
Thomson Reuters Corp. 39,686 1,678,718
Voya Financial, Inc. 23,764 979,790
    103,672,615
 
Energy 13.7%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 67,732 4,378,874
Apache Corp. 83,882 4,411,354
Baker Hughes, Inc. 78,292 4,719,442
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. 18,908 414,085
California Resources Corp. *(b) 56,533 1,010,245
Chesapeake Energy Corp. * 368,074 2,006,003
Chevron Corp. 506,391 56,968,987
Cimarex Energy Co. 5,289 664,933
Concho Resources, Inc. * 3,976 526,621
ConocoPhillips 468,228 22,273,606
CONSOL Energy, Inc. * 57,519 895,571
Delek US Holdings, Inc. 32,938 792,818
Denbury Resources, Inc. * 249,824 677,023
Devon Energy Corp. 104,183 4,517,375
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. * 38,033 640,476
Energen Corp. * 11,017 578,392
Ensco plc, Class A 128,052 1,247,226
EOG Resources, Inc. 38,036 3,689,112
EQT Corp. 7,976 477,683
Exxon Mobil Corp. 980,832 79,761,258
Halliburton Co. 127,162 6,798,081
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. 13,328 911,235
Hess Corp. 105,455 5,424,605
HollyFrontier Corp. 91,310 2,673,557
Kinder Morgan, Inc. 170,646 3,636,466
Marathon Oil Corp. 327,290 5,236,640
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 203,053 10,071,429
Murphy Oil Corp. 90,262 2,553,512
Nabors Industries Ltd. 105,410 1,543,202
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. 104,356 4,218,070
Newfield Exploration Co. * 15,003 547,009
Noble Corp. plc 137,438 918,086
Noble Energy, Inc. 37,055 1,349,173
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 131,255 8,603,765
Oceaneering International, Inc. 24,138 683,588
ONEOK, Inc. 25,349 1,370,113
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 32,964 910,466
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A 23,415 573,433
Phillips 66 154,279 12,063,075
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 5,401 1,004,424
QEP Resources, Inc. * 44,643 614,288
Schlumberger Ltd. 148,672 11,947,282
Seadrill Ltd. *(b) 652,153 1,141,268
SM Energy Co. 16,903 416,659
Southwestern Energy Co. * 68,189 512,099
Superior Energy Services, Inc. 44,689 737,368
Tesoro Corp. 26,942 2,295,189
The Williams Cos., Inc. 78,440 2,222,990
Transocean Ltd. * 176,005 2,432,389
Valero Energy Corp. 186,228 12,654,193
Weatherford International plc * 290,789 1,645,866
Western Refining, Inc. 19,534 713,382
Whiting Petroleum Corp. * 65,679 712,617
World Fuel Services Corp. 47,338 1,712,215
    301,498,818
 
Food & Staples Retailing 3.6%
Casey's General Stores, Inc. 5,565 637,638
Costco Wholesale Corp. 59,503 10,542,742
CVS Health Corp. 203,094 16,365,315
Sysco Corp. 88,909 4,687,282
The Kroger Co. 171,870 5,465,466
United Natural Foods, Inc. * 15,932 685,873
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 411,864 29,213,513
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 108,159 9,342,774
Whole Foods Market, Inc. 64,538 1,979,380
    78,919,983
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 4.8%
Altria Group, Inc. 127,295 9,536,941
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 187,418 8,803,023
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B 17,425 849,643
Bunge Ltd. 71,089 5,818,635
Campbell Soup Co. 13,677 811,730
ConAgra Brands, Inc. 42,333 1,744,543
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A 4,737 752,283
Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. 19,782 1,848,430
General Mills, Inc. 65,173 3,934,494
Hormel Foods Corp. 22,282 785,440
Ingredion, Inc. 7,192 869,441
Kellogg Co. 25,265 1,871,379
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 2,848 111,613
McCormick & Co., Inc. Non-Voting Shares 7,287 717,187
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. 9,778 858,411
Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B 9,433 946,979
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A 146,054 6,414,692
Monster Beverage Corp. * 12,600 522,144
PepsiCo, Inc. 140,677 15,527,927
Philip Morris International, Inc. 171,407 18,743,355
Reynolds American, Inc. 40,836 2,514,272
The Coca-Cola Co. 336,184 14,106,281
The Hershey Co. 10,007 1,084,258
The J.M. Smucker Co. 12,037 1,706,004
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
The Kraft Heinz Co. 15,812 1,446,956
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A 43,010 2,690,706
    105,016,767
 
Health Care Equipment & Services 5.4%
Abbott Laboratories 156,686 7,063,405
Aetna, Inc. 45,573 5,867,979
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 27,444 2,511,400
Anthem, Inc. 77,111 12,709,435
Baxter International, Inc. 59,178 3,013,344
Becton Dickinson & Co. 17,098 3,129,789
Boston Scientific Corp. * 48,632 1,193,916
C.R. Bard, Inc. 6,049 1,483,457
Cardinal Health, Inc. 70,065 5,701,189
Centene Corp. * 12,381 872,860
Cerner Corp. * 10,605 583,699
Cigna Corp. 15,441 2,299,165
Community Health Systems, Inc. * 97,767 953,228
Danaher Corp. 29,984 2,565,131
DaVita, Inc. * 14,008 972,295
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. 10,457 664,229
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. * 4,136 388,949
Express Scripts Holding Co. * 119,887 8,470,017
HCA Holdings, Inc. * 49,697 4,335,566
Henry Schein, Inc. * 7,270 1,247,241
Humana, Inc. 23,942 5,057,747
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. * 4,458 646,143
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. * 1,438 1,059,806
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings * 7,013 997,669
LifePoint Health, Inc. * 8,053 515,795
Magellan Health, Inc. * 9,182 634,935
McKesson Corp. 37,675 5,656,148
MEDNAX, Inc. * 6,843 487,153
Medtronic plc 80,733 6,532,107
Owens & Minor, Inc. 22,311 804,981
Patterson Cos., Inc. 13,020 591,759
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 23,843 2,323,262
ResMed, Inc. 8,285 596,769
Stryker Corp. 18,812 2,418,471
Tenet Healthcare Corp. * 30,005 579,097
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 110,382 18,254,975
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B 7,588 953,053
Varex Imaging Corp. * 4,052 141,091
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. * 10,223 857,607
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. * 5,915 835,198
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 16,159 1,891,896
    117,861,956
 
Household & Personal Products 1.9%
Avon Products, Inc. * 206,924 910,466
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 16,648 829,736
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 71,666 5,230,185
Herbalife Ltd. *(b) 13,516 763,519
Kimberly-Clark Corp. 29,081 3,854,687
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A 12,038 596,362
The Clorox Co. 8,351 1,142,500
The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A 13,098 1,085,169
The Procter & Gamble Co. 307,824 28,033,532
    42,446,156
 
Insurance 3.7%
Aflac, Inc. 49,577 3,586,896
Alleghany Corp. * 1,113 718,775
American Financial Group, Inc. 9,144 860,085
American International Group, Inc. 213,381 13,639,313
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Aon plc 19,711 2,279,577
Arch Capital Group Ltd. * 10,062 951,563
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 10,449 595,071
Assurant, Inc. 14,517 1,437,183
Assured Guaranty Ltd. 20,298 834,451
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. 17,315 1,199,929
Chubb Ltd. 32,023 4,424,618
Cincinnati Financial Corp. 10,722 782,277
CNO Financial Group, Inc. 31,739 663,662
Everest Re Group Ltd. 6,184 1,454,106
First American Financial Corp. 13,483 526,781
FNF Group 28,640 1,097,771
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A * 211,909 866,708
Lincoln National Corp. 28,086 1,970,514
Loews Corp. 51,921 2,439,249
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. 35,629 2,618,019
MetLife, Inc. 87,181 4,571,772
Principal Financial Group, Inc. 23,679 1,480,885
Prudential Financial, Inc. 37,239 4,116,399
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 8,015 1,042,431
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 7,280 1,074,819
The Allstate Corp. 53,644 4,407,391
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. 55,944 2,735,102
The Progressive Corp. 81,716 3,201,633
The Travelers Cos., Inc. 77,964 9,530,319
Torchmark Corp. 13,822 1,071,620
Unum Group 30,429 1,485,848
W.R. Berkley Corp. 13,199 937,393
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. 616 576,736
XL Group Ltd. 32,568 1,318,678
    80,497,574
 
Materials 4.0%
AdvanSix, Inc. * 528 14,404
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. 14,646 2,057,324
Albemarle Corp. 8,758 889,025
Alcoa Corp. 7,172 248,080
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. 37,685 723,929
AptarGroup, Inc. 8,024 597,868
Ashland Global Holdings, Inc. 8,606 1,038,400
Avery Dennison Corp. 10,982 886,357
Ball Corp. 25,541 1,878,030
Bemis Co., Inc. 15,651 775,820
Cabot Corp. 9,609 557,130
Celanese Corp., Series A 12,488 1,113,555
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 57,288 1,799,989
Commercial Metals Co. 35,433 748,699
Domtar Corp. 26,480 1,008,623
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. 78,738 6,184,083
Eastman Chemical Co. 18,921 1,518,410
Ecolab, Inc. 12,737 1,579,006
FMC Corp. 15,676 903,251
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. * 554,022 7,423,895
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. 32,793 437,787
Huntsman Corp. 49,517 1,119,084
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 5,240 658,668
International Paper Co. 67,076 3,534,905
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A 78,281 7,142,358
Monsanto Co. 48,433 5,513,128
Newmont Mining Corp. 71,049 2,432,718
Nucor Corp. 56,735 3,549,909
Owens-Illinois, Inc. * 43,968 870,566
Packaging Corp. of America 7,965 736,205
PPG Industries, Inc. 25,138 2,574,885
Praxair, Inc. 30,141 3,578,038
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 14,856 1,257,560
RPM International, Inc. 10,984 585,337
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Sealed Air Corp. 10,678 496,313
Sonoco Products Co. 13,084 697,639
Steel Dynamics, Inc. 34,133 1,249,268
The Chemours Co. 69,738 2,347,381
The Dow Chemical Co. 134,107 8,349,502
The Mosaic Co. 112,155 3,498,115
The Sherwin-Williams Co. 3,340 1,030,524
The Valspar Corp. 6,927 770,421
United States Steel Corp. 55,267 2,139,938
Vulcan Materials Co. 4,361 525,980
WestRock Co. 20,831 1,119,041
    88,161,148
 
Media 3.2%
CBS Corp., Class B Non-Voting Shares 64,346 4,241,688
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A * 9,747 3,148,866
Comcast Corp., Class A 391,956 14,666,994
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A * 30,514 877,583
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class C * 45,697 1,282,715
DISH Network Corp., Class A * 16,157 1,001,734
News Corp., Class A 60,342 773,584
News Corp., Class B 20,188 266,482
Omnicom Group, Inc. 27,707 2,357,866
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., Class A 10,981 886,935
TEGNA, Inc. 32,753 839,459
The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. 32,116 773,996
The Walt Disney Co. 133,027 14,644,942
Time Warner, Inc. 143,138 14,057,583
Time, Inc. 40,717 714,583
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A 126,102 3,772,972
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class B 58,793 1,725,575
Viacom, Inc., Class B 122,630 5,328,273
    71,361,830
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 5.4%
AbbVie, Inc. 69,099 4,273,082
Agilent Technologies, Inc. 21,422 1,098,949
Allergan plc 4,163 1,019,186
Amgen, Inc. 57,116 10,082,687
Biogen, Inc. * 7,286 2,102,740
Bioverativ, Inc. * 3,586 186,759
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 98,583 5,590,642
Celgene Corp. * 26,779 3,307,474
Eli Lilly & Co. 84,531 7,000,012
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 68,745 4,845,148
Johnson & Johnson 203,907 24,919,474
Merck & Co., Inc. 298,608 19,669,309
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. * 1,584 754,332
Mylan N.V. * 33,917 1,419,426
Perrigo Co., plc 6,731 503,277
Pfizer, Inc. 830,252 28,328,198
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 15,835 2,496,863
Waters Corp. * 4,650 720,704
Zoetis, Inc. 13,933 742,768
    119,061,030
 
Real Estate 1.2%
American Tower Corp. 10,615 1,218,496
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. 4,002 735,488
Boston Properties, Inc. 7,919 1,100,979
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A * 18,673 665,132
CoreCivic, Inc. 27,875 939,388
Crown Castle International Corp. 8,765 819,790
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. 8,026 866,808
Duke Realty Corp. 17,024 436,495
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Equity Residential 18,303 1,154,370
GGP, Inc. 28,077 697,994
HCP, Inc. 37,461 1,228,346
Hospitality Properties Trust 21,497 683,175
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 71,003 1,277,344
Iron Mountain, Inc. 34,796 1,264,835
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. 4,687 537,599
Kimco Realty Corp. 22,154 537,235
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 4,699 120,012
Prologis, Inc. 18,943 967,040
Public Storage 4,453 1,012,879
Quality Care Properties, Inc. * 2,179 41,357
Simon Property Group, Inc. 11,730 2,163,012
SL Green Realty Corp. 4,371 492,524
The Macerich Co. 6,517 439,116
Ventas, Inc. 19,124 1,244,016
Vornado Realty Trust 11,718 1,287,457
Welltower, Inc. 16,153 1,136,848
Weyerhaeuser Co. 78,173 2,635,994
    25,703,729
 
Retailing 4.4%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A 43,040 514,758
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. 4,052 634,584
Amazon.com, Inc. * 4,128 3,488,325
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. 44,912 711,855
AutoNation, Inc. * 15,651 718,381
AutoZone, Inc. * 1,090 802,840
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. 61,531 2,485,852
Best Buy Co., Inc. 89,956 3,969,758
Big Lots, Inc. 18,240 936,442
CarMax, Inc. * 18,717 1,207,995
Chico's FAS, Inc. 40,745 589,988
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc. 18,800 611,376
CST Brands, Inc. 18,885 908,935
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. 14,056 688,041
Dillard's, Inc., Class A 10,803 588,980
Dollar General Corp. 32,700 2,387,754
Dollar Tree, Inc. * 18,244 1,398,950
Expedia, Inc. 5,248 624,722
Foot Locker, Inc. 20,096 1,520,664
GameStop Corp., Class A 55,750 1,362,530
Genuine Parts Co. 18,804 1,799,731
GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A 21,384 177,487
Guess?, Inc. 29,578 375,641
J.C. Penney Co., Inc. *(b) 79,432 503,599
Kohl's Corp. 88,820 3,785,508
L Brands, Inc. 23,769 1,250,725
Liberty Interactive Corp. QVC Group, Class A * 69,795 1,317,730
LKQ Corp. * 19,280 608,862
Lowe's Cos., Inc. 133,897 9,957,920
Macy's, Inc. 80,927 2,688,395
Murphy USA, Inc. * 18,843 1,200,299
Nordstrom, Inc. 27,929 1,303,167
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. * 6,243 1,696,286
Office Depot, Inc. 131,389 547,892
Ross Stores, Inc. 25,274 1,733,291
Signet Jewelers Ltd. 7,981 507,512
Staples, Inc. 383,984 3,452,016
Target Corp. 131,803 7,746,062
The Gap, Inc. 91,189 2,263,311
The Home Depot, Inc. 117,720 17,058,805
The Priceline Group, Inc. * 1,299 2,239,645
The TJX Cos., Inc. 63,794 5,004,639
Tiffany & Co. 11,020 1,012,407
Tractor Supply Co. 11,145 790,292
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Urban Outfitters, Inc. * 18,753 488,141
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 15,119 734,632
    96,396,725
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.8%
Analog Devices, Inc. 19,785 1,620,985
Applied Materials, Inc. 95,162 3,446,768
Broadcom Ltd. 5,601 1,181,419
Intel Corp. 748,058 27,079,700
KLA-Tencor Corp. 14,532 1,309,624
Lam Research Corp. 10,683 1,266,363
Linear Technology Corp. 12,725 821,780
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 97,230 1,516,788
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 29,972 1,327,760
Microchip Technology, Inc. 12,547 909,908
Micron Technology, Inc. * 136,966 3,210,483
NVIDIA Corp. 18,449 1,872,204
QUALCOMM, Inc. 136,702 7,720,929
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 6,971 660,920
Texas Instruments, Inc. 89,738 6,875,726
Versum Materials, Inc. * 1,686 51,103
Xilinx, Inc. 19,689 1,158,107
    62,030,567
 
Software & Services 7.1%
Accenture plc, Class A 49,606 6,076,735
Activision Blizzard, Inc. 53,574 2,417,795
Adobe Systems, Inc. * 11,886 1,406,589
Akamai Technologies, Inc. * 9,530 596,578
Alliance Data Systems Corp. 3,173 770,976
Alphabet, Inc., Class A * 7,318 6,183,198
Alphabet, Inc., Class C * 7,552 6,216,882
Amdocs Ltd. 17,623 1,068,835
Autodesk, Inc. * 7,849 677,369
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 25,073 2,572,991
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. 16,318 583,695
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 9,417 652,881
CA, Inc. 42,163 1,360,600
CACI International, Inc., Class A * 4,571 573,203
Citrix Systems, Inc. * 10,692 844,133
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A * 28,226 1,672,955
Computer Sciences Corp. 21,185 1,452,444
Conduent, Inc. * 57,184 920,091
CSRA, Inc. 16,920 504,554
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class V * 10,558 670,327
eBay, Inc. * 77,507 2,627,487
Electronic Arts, Inc. * 8,216 710,684
Facebook, Inc., Class A * 12,675 1,717,969
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 28,312 2,329,228
Fiserv, Inc. * 15,665 1,807,741
Global Payments, Inc. 7,204 574,087
IAC/InterActiveCorp * 12,084 893,491
International Business Machines Corp. 186,821 33,594,152
Intuit, Inc. 15,809 1,983,081
Leidos Holdings, Inc. 16,191 862,980
MasterCard, Inc., Class A 37,269 4,116,734
Microsoft Corp. 601,406 38,477,956
Oracle Corp. 331,025 14,098,355
Paychex, Inc. 19,643 1,206,473
PayPal Holdings, Inc. * 19,557 821,394
Symantec Corp. 106,516 3,043,162
Teradata Corp. * 30,464 947,430
The Western Union Co. 82,473 1,619,770
Total System Services, Inc. 9,508 517,996
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Visa, Inc., Class A 69,149 6,080,963
Yahoo! Inc. * 38,018 1,735,902
    156,989,866
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment 5.8%
Amphenol Corp., Class A 18,234 1,261,975
Anixter International, Inc. * 10,096 840,997
Apple, Inc. 419,144 57,418,536
Arrow Electronics, Inc. * 28,785 2,078,277
Avnet, Inc. 50,589 2,331,141
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. 49,498 609,320
CDW Corp. 10,167 598,836
Cisco Systems, Inc. 534,612 18,273,038
Corning, Inc. 160,090 4,420,085
F5 Networks, Inc. * 4,270 611,763
FLIR Systems, Inc. 17,538 643,820
Harris Corp. 14,301 1,571,680
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. 212,918 4,858,789
HP, Inc. 700,330 12,164,732
Jabil Circuit, Inc. 57,131 1,457,412
Juniper Networks, Inc. 59,878 1,676,584
Keysight Technologies, Inc. * 17,497 657,887
Motorola Solutions, Inc. 35,475 2,801,461
NCR Corp. * 15,624 751,046
NetApp, Inc. 43,873 1,835,208
Sanmina Corp. * 19,726 769,314
SYNNEX Corp. 5,847 683,631
Tech Data Corp. * 21,306 1,853,622
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 37,729 598,005
Western Digital Corp. 49,622 3,814,939
Xerox Corp. 289,900 2,156,856
    126,738,954
 
Telecommunication Services 3.4%
AT&T, Inc. 1,026,069 42,879,424
CenturyLink, Inc. 189,719 4,602,583
Frontier Communications Corp. (b) 358,520 1,050,464
Level 3 Communications, Inc. * 10,826 619,788
T-Mobile US, Inc. * 12,625 789,441
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. 29,075 785,897
Verizon Communications, Inc. 477,358 23,691,278
    74,418,875
 
Transportation 2.1%
Alaska Air Group, Inc. 8,770 857,881
American Airlines Group, Inc. 26,268 1,217,784
Avis Budget Group, Inc. * 29,162 1,008,422
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 22,179 1,782,526
CSX Corp. 143,437 6,965,301
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 15,946 796,184
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. 27,357 1,542,388
FedEx Corp. 42,998 8,297,754
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. * 17,597 399,804
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 7,420 728,421
JetBlue Airways Corp. * 27,403 546,964
Kansas City Southern 6,825 604,900
Norfolk Southern Corp. 36,405 4,406,097
Ryder System, Inc. 12,700 967,105
Southwest Airlines Co. 11,878 686,548
Union Pacific Corp. 92,032 9,933,934
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B 48,823 5,163,521
    45,905,534
 
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Utilities 3.9%
AES Corp. 205,426 2,366,508
Alliant Energy Corp. 21,252 839,029
Ameren Corp. 31,609 1,728,696
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 61,595 4,125,017
American Water Works Co., Inc. 12,083 942,474
Atmos Energy Corp. 9,772 765,050
Calpine Corp. * 108,438 1,269,809
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 69,606 1,901,636
CMS Energy Corp. 28,164 1,253,861
Consolidated Edison, Inc. 38,183 2,941,618
Dominion Resources, Inc. 56,415 4,380,061
DTE Energy Co. 22,792 2,310,653
Duke Energy Corp. 74,688 6,165,494
Edison International 34,190 2,726,311
Entergy Corp. 37,966 2,910,474
Eversource Energy 27,989 1,641,835
Exelon Corp. 168,202 6,174,695
FirstEnergy Corp. 93,957 3,047,026
Great Plains Energy, Inc. 23,840 692,790
MDU Resources Group, Inc. 31,329 849,329
National Fuel Gas Co. 9,788 590,216
NextEra Energy, Inc. 36,422 4,771,282
NiSource, Inc. 29,240 699,128
NRG Energy, Inc. 124,592 2,063,244
OGE Energy Corp. 27,840 1,025,347
PG&E Corp. 58,816 3,925,968
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 13,566 1,114,990
PPL Corp. 83,374 3,074,833
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 74,051 3,404,865
SCANA Corp. 13,357 926,308
Sempra Energy 23,494 2,591,153
The Southern Co. 108,487 5,513,309
UGI Corp. 17,614 849,523
Vectren Corp. 11,758 662,563
WEC Energy Group, Inc. 19,918 1,200,458
Westar Energy, Inc. 12,476 673,455
Xcel Energy, Inc. 58,508 2,557,385
    84,676,393
Total Common Stock
(Cost $1,980,449,996)   2,192,103,750

Other Investment Companies 0.4% of net assets
 
Money Market Fund 0.2%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 0.46% (c) 3,369,128 3,369,128
 
Securities Lending Collateral 0.2%
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund, Select Class 0.48% (c) 4,347,275 4,347,275
Total Other Investment Companies
(Cost $7,716,403)   7,716,403

End of Investments.
    
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)


At 02/28/17, the tax basis cost of the fund's investments was $1,987,814,162 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $249,977,534 and ($37,971,543), respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $212,005,991.
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Issuer is affiliated with the fund's adviser.
(b) All or a portion of this security is on loan. Securities on loan were valued at $3,763,030.
(c) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
In addition to the above, the fund held the following at 02/28/17:
  Number of
Contracts
Contract
Value
($)
Unrealized
Appreciation
($)
Futures Contracts      
S&P 500 Index, e-mini, Long, expires 03/17/17 45 5,316,300 61,101
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017

This section shows all the securities in the fund's portfolio and their values as of the report date.
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be viewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The fund also makes available its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the fund's website at www.csimfunds.com/schwabetfs_prospectus.    
 
Holdings by Category Cost ($) Value ($)
99.6% Common Stock 1,366,836,996 1,561,453,498
1.8% Other Investment Companies 28,188,426 28,188,426
101.4% Total Investments 1,395,025,422 1,589,641,924
(1.4%) Other Assets and Liabilities, Net   (21,239,635)
100.0% Net Assets   1,568,402,289
    
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Common Stock 99.6% of net assets
 
Automobiles & Components 1.2%
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. * 74,258 1,471,794
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. 87,623 3,544,350
Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc. * 17,261 1,933,232
Dorman Products, Inc. * 13,708 1,071,417
Gentex Corp. 155,583 3,271,911
LCI Industries 15,332 1,651,257
Standard Motor Products, Inc. 22,124 1,061,288
Superior Industries International, Inc. 30,778 689,427
Tenneco, Inc. * 52,827 3,397,304
Tower International, Inc. 25,812 713,702
    18,805,682
 
Banks 6.0%
Associated Banc-Corp. 77,167 1,987,050
Astoria Financial Corp. 51,830 958,337
BancorpSouth, Inc. 37,556 1,164,236
Bank of Hawaii Corp. 27,361 2,310,910
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. 16,688 913,334
BankUnited, Inc. 54,886 2,175,132
BOK Financial Corp. 16,567 1,366,115
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. 94,945 1,432,720
Cathay General Bancorp 25,856 1,015,624
Columbia Banking System, Inc. 14,808 590,691
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. 46,402 2,738,646
Community Bank System, Inc. 17,270 1,026,011
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 28,477 2,633,268
CVB Financial Corp. 46,929 1,114,564
East West Bancorp, Inc. 69,693 3,771,785
EverBank Financial Corp. 67,979 1,321,512
F.N.B. Corp. 107,048 1,666,737
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A 4,135 1,473,259
First Financial Bancorp 46,925 1,302,169
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (a) 18,403 809,732
First Horizon National Corp. 171,754 3,424,775
First Republic Bank 33,811 3,172,486
Fulton Financial Corp. 107,216 2,050,506
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. 31,840 1,175,533
Great Western Bancorp, Inc. 22,994 982,764
Hancock Holding Co. 49,161 2,332,689
IBERIABANK Corp. 12,136 1,028,526
International Bancshares Corp. 37,460 1,425,353
Investors Bancorp, Inc. 53,983 789,771
MB Financial, Inc. 23,473 1,056,754
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A 21,025 693,615
NBT Bancorp, Inc. 24,125 974,168
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. 89,655 1,626,342
Ocwen Financial Corp. * 379,964 1,675,641
Old National Bancorp 60,330 1,107,056
PacWest Bancorp 20,134 1,109,383
Park National Corp. 6,509 699,392
Popular, Inc. 94,101 4,146,090
PrivateBancorp, Inc. 18,615 1,053,609
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. 25,933 1,933,046
Provident Financial Services, Inc. 21,693 575,949
Signature Bank * 8,597 1,354,113
SVB Financial Group * 14,801 2,825,363
Synovus Financial Corp. 51,075 2,156,387
TCF Financial Corp. 112,895 1,964,373
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. * 8,444 752,783
Trustmark Corp. 50,581 1,671,196
UMB Financial Corp. 16,237 1,279,800
Umpqua Holdings Corp. 72,321 1,360,358
United Bankshares, Inc. (a) 25,908 1,159,383
Valley National Bancorp 186,139 2,302,539
Walter Investment Management Corp. *(a) 186,672 634,685
Washington Federal, Inc. 69,238 2,343,706
Webster Financial Corp. 36,959 2,030,158
Westamerica Bancorp 19,000 1,099,150
Wintrust Financial Corp. 19,600 1,444,520
Zions Bancorp 91,267 4,097,888
    93,281,682
 
Capital Goods 12.9%
A.O. Smith Corp. 50,501 2,543,230
AAR Corp. 69,851 2,404,271
Actuant Corp., Class A 80,618 2,140,408
Acuity Brands, Inc. 9,217 1,947,552
Aegion Corp. * 58,100 1,322,356
Air Lease Corp. 34,903 1,358,774
Aircastle Ltd. 51,324 1,233,316
Albany International Corp., Class A 20,513 930,265
Allegion plc 21,981 1,595,601
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 102,512 3,688,382
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. 17,529 681,002
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. 18,319 1,047,480
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. 58,074 3,661,566
Astec Industries, Inc. 17,599 1,111,729
AZZ, Inc. 13,130 770,074
B/E Aerospace, Inc. 39,986 2,543,110
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. * 50,548 834,042
Barnes Group, Inc. 39,803 1,994,528
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. * 44,125 2,005,040
Briggs & Stratton Corp. 80,709 1,727,173
BWX Technologies, Inc. 68,455 3,179,050
Chart Industries, Inc. * 39,047 1,389,683
CIRCOR International, Inc. 16,425 1,020,157
Colfax Corp. * 61,688 2,347,228
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. 30,718 1,171,892
Crane Co. 37,766 2,730,104
Cubic Corp. 33,353 1,752,700
Curtiss-Wright Corp. 26,648 2,606,974
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
DigitalGlobe, Inc. * 38,440 1,216,626
Donaldson Co., Inc. 91,502 3,930,011
DXP Enterprises, Inc. * 22,640 792,400
Dycom Industries, Inc. * 15,604 1,282,337
Encore Wire Corp. 39,235 1,863,662
EnerSys 44,439 3,409,804
EnPro Industries, Inc. 17,159 1,120,140
ESCO Technologies, Inc. 18,255 989,421
Esterline Technologies Corp. * 32,960 2,930,144
Federal Signal Corp. 39,979 594,888
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. 28,269 1,184,471
GATX Corp. 58,165 3,378,223
Generac Holdings, Inc. * 65,657 2,563,249
General Cable Corp. 205,442 3,430,881
Graco, Inc. 25,856 2,346,691
Granite Construction, Inc. 37,139 1,968,738
Griffon Corp. 50,374 1,266,906
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. 58,516 1,535,460
Harsco Corp. * 310,534 4,378,529
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. * 52,673 2,264,939
HEICO Corp. 7,931 651,532
HEICO Corp., Class A 3,679 261,025
Hexcel Corp. 51,864 2,851,483
Hillenbrand, Inc. 44,781 1,627,789
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. 18,070 1,100,282
Kaman Corp. 31,934 1,653,223
Kennametal, Inc. 134,077 4,972,916
KLX, Inc. * 59,571 2,998,804
Lennox International, Inc. 21,791 3,587,234
Lindsay Corp. 11,327 906,953
Masco Corp. 103,591 3,499,304
Masonite International Corp. * 19,780 1,544,818
MasTec, Inc. * 82,619 3,242,796
Meritor, Inc. * 45,174 738,595
Moog, Inc., Class A * 45,477 3,073,336
MRC Global, Inc. * 214,208 4,329,144
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A 41,726 4,197,218
Mueller Industries, Inc. 92,341 3,861,701
Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A 53,474 662,543
MYR Group, Inc. * 28,429 1,066,372
National Presto Industries, Inc. 6,502 647,599
Nordson Corp. 29,081 3,490,883
Orbital ATK, Inc. 26,200 2,421,404
Primoris Services Corp. 44,781 1,113,256
Quanex Building Products Corp. 48,660 951,303
Raven Industries, Inc. 39,303 1,161,404
RBC Bearings, Inc. * 10,254 956,698
Regal Beloit Corp. 55,315 4,118,202
Rexnord Corp. * 65,038 1,441,892
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A * 62,515 2,155,517
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. 26,456 1,141,841
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A 66,123 4,073,838
SPX Corp. * 134,609 3,550,985
SPX FLOW, Inc. * 56,717 1,928,378
Standex International Corp. 8,507 812,418
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. * 22,974 3,019,013
Tennant Co. 16,254 1,141,843
Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. 47,960 755,370
The Greenbrier Cos., Inc. 32,082 1,349,048
The Middleby Corp. * 12,276 1,702,804
The Toro Co. 58,028 3,493,866
Titan International, Inc. 127,160 1,683,598
Titan Machinery, Inc. * 57,876 818,945
TriMas Corp. * 53,535 1,180,447
Tutor Perini Corp. * 94,573 2,879,748
Universal Forest Products, Inc. 23,784 2,278,745
USG Corp. * 16,797 566,563
Wabash National Corp. 50,655 1,071,353
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Wabtec Corp. 37,613 3,013,554
Watsco, Inc. 19,225 2,850,491
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A 24,429 1,562,235
Woodward, Inc. 37,909 2,670,689
    203,016,205
 
Commercial & Professional Services 4.7%
ABM Industries, Inc. 86,067 3,510,673
ACCO Brands Corp. * 119,036 1,595,082
Brady Corp., Class A 48,068 1,838,601
CBIZ, Inc. * 49,801 662,353
CEB, Inc. 13,948 1,081,667
Clean Harbors, Inc. * 43,452 2,518,478
Copart, Inc. * 64,030 3,786,734
Covanta Holding Corp. 151,676 2,457,151
Deluxe Corp. 38,512 2,834,098
Ennis, Inc. 31,719 518,606
Essendant, Inc. 142,846 2,275,537
FTI Consulting, Inc. * 55,055 2,215,413
G&K Services, Inc., Class A 15,892 1,501,794
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. 37,001 1,531,101
Herman Miller, Inc. 47,075 1,402,835
HNI Corp. 39,643 1,816,442
Huron Consulting Group, Inc. * 13,856 602,043
ICF International, Inc. * 20,394 875,922
Insperity, Inc. 14,665 1,220,861
Interface, Inc. 55,403 1,047,117
KAR Auction Services, Inc. 66,296 2,971,387
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A 133,440 2,852,947
Kforce, Inc. 52,740 1,358,055
Knoll, Inc. 32,607 728,767
Korn/Ferry International 38,757 1,197,979
Matthews International Corp., Class A 18,148 1,195,046
McGrath RentCorp 28,322 1,065,757
Mobile Mini, Inc. 21,035 684,689
MSA Safety, Inc. 22,248 1,607,418
Navigant Consulting, Inc. * 52,273 1,217,961
On Assignment, Inc. * 28,217 1,331,560
Quad/Graphics, Inc. 109,878 2,983,188
Resources Connection, Inc. 69,028 1,166,573
Rollins, Inc. 34,082 1,246,038
Steelcase, Inc., Class A 119,582 1,913,312
Stericycle, Inc. * 35,492 2,941,577
Team, Inc. * 27,219 934,973
Tetra Tech, Inc. 57,297 2,306,204
The Brink's Co. 63,830 3,411,714
TrueBlue, Inc. * 56,989 1,478,865
UniFirst Corp. 11,700 1,557,270
Viad Corp. 27,974 1,320,373
West Corp. 55,278 1,321,697
    74,085,858
 
Consumer Durables & Apparel 2.5%
American Outdoor Brands Corp. *(a) 33,814 657,344
Arctic Cat, Inc. * 49,299 912,031
Brunswick Corp. 52,671 3,154,466
CalAtlantic Group, Inc. 16,897 596,971
Carter's, Inc. 31,999 2,816,232
Columbia Sportswear Co. 17,730 974,086
Crocs, Inc. * 141,561 941,381
Deckers Outdoor Corp. * 45,535 2,405,614
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. 15,090 433,837
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. * 43,423 1,117,274
Helen of Troy Ltd. * 18,999 1,856,202
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. * 184,068 1,419,164
KB Home 39,871 707,710
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
La-Z-Boy, Inc. 55,857 1,508,139
Lennar Corp., Class A 71,620 3,494,340
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. * 29,950 1,954,537
M.D.C Holdings, Inc. 50,877 1,485,100
Meritage Homes Corp. * 28,428 1,010,615
Oxford Industries, Inc. 11,171 627,922
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A * 55,009 1,412,081
Steven Madden Ltd. * 50,523 1,887,034
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. (a) 18,369 915,695
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. *(a) 33,087 1,528,289
Toll Brothers, Inc. * 50,592 1,727,211
Under Armour, Inc., Class A *(a) 28,911 596,145
Under Armour, Inc., Class C * 31,135 577,866
Unifi, Inc. * 17,987 490,865
Vista Outdoor, Inc. * 30,729 621,648
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 76,952 1,936,882
    39,766,681
 
Consumer Services 4.5%
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. * 15,848 576,075
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. 98,183 1,677,947
Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 47,925 2,718,785
Boyd Gaming Corp. * 42,715 840,204
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. * 11,215 775,069
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. * 8,366 1,296,730
Caesars Entertainment Corp. *(a) 119,948 1,133,509
Capella Education Co. 18,064 1,374,670
Career Education Corp. * 209,812 1,747,734
Choice Hotels International, Inc. 27,690 1,678,014
Churchill Downs, Inc. 5,728 860,918
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (a) 11,893 1,914,654
DineEquity, Inc. 14,742 881,866
Domino's Pizza, Inc. 13,625 2,586,161
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. 41,821 2,300,573
Extended Stay America, Inc. 32,135 555,936
Graham Holdings Co., Class B 7,222 3,887,241
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. * 17,189 1,055,061
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. * 68,525 757,201
Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A * 17,401 893,367
ILG, Inc. 32,984 622,738
International Speedway Corp., Class A 21,385 793,384
Jack in the Box, Inc. 27,073 2,537,011
K12, Inc. * 60,015 1,071,868
La Quinta Holdings, Inc. * 66,655 923,838
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. 18,884 1,773,774
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. * 47,790 2,422,953
Panera Bread Co., Class A * 16,327 3,768,272
Papa John's International, Inc. 9,531 752,187
Penn National Gaming, Inc. * 116,350 1,683,585
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. * 19,324 882,141
Regis Corp. * 122,264 1,505,070
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. * 293,528 557,703
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. 123,831 2,386,223
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. * 19,145 762,545
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 34,746 2,105,955
Sotheby's * 46,518 2,099,357
Strayer Education, Inc. * 29,667 2,300,379
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. 39,556 1,673,219
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. 47,753 2,915,321
The Wendy's Co. 269,438 3,755,966
Vail Resorts, Inc. 9,957 1,804,009
Weight Watchers International, Inc. *(a) 164,971 2,373,933
    70,983,146
 
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Diversified Financials 5.2%
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. 19,562 3,285,047
Altisource Residential Corp. 69,607 934,126
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp. 169,274 920,851
BGC Partners, Inc., Class A 100,833 1,137,396
Capstead Mortgage Corp. 103,400 1,093,972
CBOE Holdings, Inc. 33,768 2,635,592
Chimera Investment Corp. 148,959 2,865,971
Credit Acceptance Corp. *(a) 5,156 1,033,572
CYS Investments, Inc. 83,805 672,116
E*TRADE Financial Corp. * 102,813 3,548,077
Eaton Vance Corp. 78,481 3,659,569
Evercore Partners, Inc., Class A 19,350 1,539,292
EZCORP, Inc., Class A * 194,549 1,712,031
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. 12,760 2,270,004
Federated Investors, Inc., Class B 88,290 2,398,839
FirstCash, Inc. 45,947 2,037,749
Greenhill & Co., Inc. 50,920 1,504,686
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. 108,982 1,694,670
Janus Capital Group, Inc. 108,092 1,368,445
KCG Holdings, Inc., Class A * 39,105 541,604
Lazard Ltd., Class A 61,277 2,638,588
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. 106,452 4,209,112
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. 4,985 973,222
MFA Financial, Inc. 292,803 2,348,280
Morningstar, Inc. 11,003 882,771
MSCI, Inc. 28,571 2,702,531
Nelnet, Inc., Class A 24,715 1,106,985
New Residential Investment Corp. 146,845 2,477,275
OneMain Holdings, Inc. * 43,728 1,225,259
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust 86,478 1,458,019
PRA Group, Inc. * 34,458 1,405,886
Raymond James Financial, Inc. 52,811 4,148,832
Redwood Trust, Inc. 89,474 1,464,689
Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc. * 229,884 3,397,686
SEI Investments Co. 64,230 3,233,980
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. 89,015 2,034,883
Stifel Financial Corp. * 28,405 1,532,734
Two Harbors Investment Corp. 177,274 1,648,648
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A 152,236 2,929,021
Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp. 75,934 789,714
World Acceptance Corp. * 36,446 1,911,228
    81,372,952
 
Energy 4.7%
Alon USA Energy, Inc. 152,392 1,853,087
Antero Resources Corp. * 33,626 806,351
Archrock, Inc. 219,480 2,995,902
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. * 230,368 2,421,168
Bill Barrett Corp. * 211,396 1,164,792
Bristow Group, Inc. 151,680 2,382,893
CARBO Ceramics, Inc. * 103,218 1,324,287
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. * 15,956 519,368
Continental Resources, Inc. * 27,903 1,261,216
CVR Energy, Inc. (a) 73,251 1,678,913
Dril-Quip, Inc. * 29,008 1,779,641
EP Energy Corp., Class A *(a) 105,850 499,612
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. * 65,767 1,427,144
Golar LNG Ltd. 56,151 1,533,484
Green Plains, Inc. 97,572 2,444,179
Gulfport Energy Corp. * 20,386 353,493
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. * 204,431 1,688,600
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. * 128,924 578,869
Laredo Petroleum, Inc. * 45,292 626,388
Matrix Service Co. * 37,480 607,176
McDermott International, Inc. * 497,988 3,665,192
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Newpark Resources, Inc. * 236,994 1,824,854
Nordic American Tankers Ltd. (a) 67,726 537,744
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. * 132,584 1,877,389
Oil States International, Inc. * 84,645 3,114,936
PDC Energy, Inc. * 11,947 807,498
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. * 296,254 1,555,333
Range Resources Corp. 85,547 2,362,808
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. * 117,872 1,049,061
REX American Resources Corp. * 5,996 498,987
Rowan Cos. plc, Class A * 159,530 2,890,684
RPC, Inc. (a) 66,884 1,337,680
SEACOR Holdings, Inc. * 45,603 3,139,766
SemGroup Corp., Class A 43,014 1,511,942
Ship Finance International Ltd. (a) 69,434 1,024,151
Targa Resources Corp. 62,511 3,531,871
Teekay Corp. 193,329 1,898,491
Tesco Corp. * 117,376 980,090
TETRA Technologies, Inc. * 123,475 554,403
Tidewater, Inc. *(a) 647,369 880,422
Unit Corp. * 162,946 4,422,354
US Silica Holdings, Inc. 24,035 1,215,450
W&T Offshore, Inc. * 488,679 1,226,584
WPX Energy, Inc. * 312,077 4,025,793
    73,880,046
 
Food & Staples Retailing 0.9%
Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A 37,040 1,735,324
Performance Food Group Co. * 40,255 950,018
PriceSmart, Inc. 14,905 1,317,602
Rite Aid Corp. * 358,214 2,149,284
SpartanNash Co. 71,320 2,489,068
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. * 53,777 992,723
SUPERVALU, Inc. * 365,114 1,380,131
The Andersons, Inc. 66,371 2,624,973
    13,639,123
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 2.3%
B&G Foods, Inc. 27,362 1,162,885
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (a) 27,393 1,039,564
Darling Ingredients, Inc. * 157,915 2,054,474
Dean Foods Co. 113,858 2,076,770
Flowers Foods, Inc. 179,477 3,456,727
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. 50,968 2,949,518
J&J Snack Foods Corp. 9,623 1,287,557
Lancaster Colony Corp. 13,033 1,717,749
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. 76,534 1,559,763
Pinnacle Foods, Inc. 51,718 2,954,649
Sanderson Farms, Inc. 29,892 2,840,936
Snyder's-Lance, Inc. 48,568 1,922,321
The Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A * 4,660 739,309
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. * 37,104 1,312,740
The WhiteWave Foods Co. * 39,835 2,194,112
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. * 25,726 2,188,768
Universal Corp. 53,315 3,609,426
Vector Group Ltd. 55,438 1,262,878
    36,330,146
 
Health Care Equipment & Services 3.5%
Air Methods Corp. * 30,185 1,142,502
Alere, Inc. * 33,727 1,291,744
Align Technology, Inc. * 11,476 1,179,274
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. * 156,253 1,903,161
Amedisys, Inc. * 19,359 933,491
Analogic Corp. 9,333 768,573
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. * 136,156 1,960,646
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Chemed Corp. 16,594 2,962,859
CONMED Corp. 23,454 976,155
Envision Healthcare Corp. * 60,592 4,241,440
Haemonetics Corp. * 33,327 1,244,097
Halyard Health, Inc. * 75,041 2,931,101
HealthSouth Corp. 55,096 2,331,663
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 46,413 3,084,144
HMS Holdings Corp. * 27,046 503,867
Hologic, Inc. * 34,346 1,393,761
Integer Holdings Corp. * 25,651 927,284
Invacare Corp. 108,938 1,318,150
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. 262,820 2,365,380
LHC Group, Inc. * 11,942 573,455
Masimo Corp. * 21,921 1,980,782
Molina Healthcare, Inc. * 35,781 1,735,736
PharMerica Corp. * 56,424 1,388,030
Quality Systems, Inc. * 65,006 991,992
Select Medical Holdings Corp. * 199,342 2,870,525
Teleflex, Inc. 14,457 2,763,889
The Cooper Cos., Inc. 15,109 3,008,806
Triple-S Management Corp., Class B * 61,191 1,142,436
VCA, Inc. * 37,452 3,404,387
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 23,077 1,903,160
    55,222,490
 
Household & Personal Products 0.7%
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A * 42,543 1,359,249
Edgewell Personal Care Co. * 47,343 3,495,807
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 43,316 2,376,316
HRG Group, Inc. * 60,980 1,120,812
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. 8,732 1,185,107
WD-40 Co. 6,654 731,275
    10,268,566
 
Insurance 4.2%
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG 82,204 4,342,015
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. * 80,982 1,789,702
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. 109,181 2,938,061
American National Insurance Co. 5,560 667,756
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. 30,654 705,042
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. 27,369 1,832,355
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. 70,296 3,940,091
Brown & Brown, Inc. 56,647 2,441,486
CNA Financial Corp. 25,262 1,083,235
Employers Holdings, Inc. 27,626 1,038,738
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. 41,033 3,813,197
Erie Indemnity Co., Class A 20,318 2,409,918
Horace Mann Educators Corp. 24,798 1,039,036
Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. 13,918 1,311,771
James River Group Holdings Ltd. 16,264 699,677
Kemper Corp. 71,309 3,027,067
Maiden Holdings Ltd. 54,386 840,264
Markel Corp. * 3,433 3,363,413
MBIA, Inc. * 193,547 1,997,405
Mercury General Corp. 31,173 1,827,673
Old Republic International Corp. 188,631 3,906,548
Primerica, Inc. 55,832 4,508,434
ProAssurance Corp. 48,243 2,851,161
RLI Corp. 27,964 1,634,496
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. 15,046 1,068,266
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 30,291 1,341,891
Stewart Information Services Corp. 34,259 1,521,442
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 33,015 2,972,010
Validus Holdings Ltd. 74,215 4,279,237
    65,191,387
 
Materials 7.4%
A. Schulman, Inc. 55,754 1,881,698
AK Steel Holding Corp. * 96,571 804,436
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. * 57,283 1,667,508
Berry Plastics Group, Inc. * 46,312 2,330,883
Boise Cascade Co. * 89,663 2,429,867
Calgon Carbon Corp. 54,472 768,055
Carpenter Technology Corp. 62,424 2,531,917
Century Aluminum Co. * 107,059 1,507,926
Chemtura Corp. * 111,200 3,686,280
Clearwater Paper Corp. * 29,418 1,635,641
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. * 1,099,124 11,716,662
Compass Minerals International, Inc. 27,973 2,120,353
Crown Holdings, Inc. * 66,308 3,553,446
Eagle Materials, Inc. 14,627 1,516,966
Ferro Corp. * 60,635 848,890
Greif, Inc., Class A 65,450 3,732,613
H.B. Fuller Co. 41,398 2,045,475
Hecla Mining Co. 173,844 970,050
Innophos Holdings, Inc. 36,097 1,912,780
Innospec, Inc. 18,249 1,191,660
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. 21,587 1,701,703
KapStone Paper & Packaging Corp. 76,901 1,737,963
Koppers Holdings, Inc. * 34,637 1,518,832
Kraton Corp. * 41,823 1,138,840
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. * 71,495 1,685,852
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 18,336 3,959,659
Materion Corp. 43,219 1,506,182
Minerals Technologies, Inc. 22,864 1,766,244
Neenah Paper, Inc. 10,395 761,434
NewMarket Corp. 6,337 2,760,968
Olin Corp. 130,835 4,066,352
P.H. Glatfelter Co. 74,976 1,656,970
Platform Specialty Products Corp. * 58,858 776,337
PolyOne Corp. 83,697 2,818,915
Quaker Chemical Corp. 8,278 1,090,047
Royal Gold, Inc. 13,942 920,869
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A 129,465 3,081,267
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. 34,169 1,401,954
Sensient Technologies Corp. 33,849 2,705,889
Silgan Holdings, Inc. 52,234 3,114,191
Southern Copper Corp. 122,524 4,491,730
Stepan Co. 22,611 1,709,618
Stillwater Mining Co. * 71,132 1,213,512
SunCoke Energy, Inc. * 168,691 1,644,737
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., Class A 33,428 3,029,580
TimkenSteel Corp. * 139,699 2,922,503
Trinseo S.A. 14,581 1,008,276
Tronox Ltd., Class A 227,770 3,947,254
W.R. Grace & Co. 25,478 1,804,862
Westlake Chemical Corp. 36,135 2,292,043
Worthington Industries, Inc. 51,057 2,504,346
    115,592,035
 
Media 2.0%
AMC Networks, Inc., Class A * 22,962 1,373,357
Cable One, Inc. 1,799 1,125,131
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. 84,958 3,557,191
Gannett Co., Inc. 209,845 1,829,848
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A 40,663 2,122,609
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A 17,820 477,041
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class B * 64,474 1,610,561
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. * 78,778 2,238,083
Loral Space & Communications, Inc. * 24,989 1,022,050
Meredith Corp. 34,517 2,164,216
National CineMedia, Inc. 72,347 928,212
Regal Entertainment Group, Class A 85,739 1,850,248
Scholastic Corp. 46,878 2,112,323
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A 42,559 1,698,104
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (a) 717,468 3,651,912
The New York Times Co., Class A 99,050 1,426,320
Tribune Media Co., Class A 56,823 1,961,530
    31,148,736
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 2.3%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * 18,362 2,410,012
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A * 12,995 2,529,347
Bio-Techne Corp. 13,225 1,406,082
Bruker Corp. 41,419 1,000,269
Catalent, Inc. * 20,378 584,849
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. * 30,079 2,615,971
Endo International plc * 45,978 627,600
Illumina, Inc. * 14,804 2,478,189
Impax Laboratories, Inc. * 54,469 776,183
Mallinckrodt plc * 33,692 1,766,135
Myriad Genetics, Inc. * 79,690 1,548,377
PAREXEL International Corp. * 20,258 1,310,490
PDL BioPharma, Inc. 580,136 1,241,491
PerkinElmer, Inc. 53,535 2,904,809
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. * 14,560 824,387
QIAGEN N.V. * 82,710 2,353,927
Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc. * 56,172 4,347,151
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * 4,205 1,570,567
United Therapeutics Corp. * 17,260 2,549,647
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * 5,488 497,322
VWR Corp. * 34,250 962,425
    36,305,230
 
Real Estate 9.7%
Acadia Realty Trust 13,676 438,042
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. 24,436 2,915,459
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. * 30,901 742,551
American Campus Communities, Inc. 42,858 2,190,044
Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A 56,873 2,646,301
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. 88,409 1,736,353
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. 114,305 750,984
Brandywine Realty Trust 131,562 2,191,823
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. 82,491 1,925,340
Camden Property Trust 37,050 3,136,283
Care Capital Properties, Inc. 22,999 604,644
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. 215,866 2,165,136
Chesapeake Lodging Trust 22,267 537,971
Columbia Property Trust, Inc. 124,083 2,865,076
Corporate Office Properties Trust 65,843 2,244,588
Cousins Properties, Inc. 44,767 382,758
CubeSmart 33,545 914,101
DCT Industrial Trust, Inc. 26,677 1,276,228
DDR Corp. 127,258 1,840,151
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. 152,206 1,654,479
Douglas Emmett, Inc. 51,841 2,091,266
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. 21,114 1,087,160
EastGroup Properties, Inc. 12,991 965,751
EPR Properties 21,803 1,677,959
Equinix, Inc. 9,587 3,605,383
Equity Commonwealth * 84,906 2,654,162
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. 22,931 1,825,766
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Equity One, Inc. 35,673 1,129,407
Essex Property Trust, Inc. 11,989 2,813,818
Extra Space Storage, Inc. 20,771 1,644,855
Federal Realty Investment Trust 18,581 2,614,904
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. 23,095 621,256
Franklin Street Properties Corp. 68,703 851,230
Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. 39,620 1,267,840
Government Properties Income Trust 48,694 1,003,583
Gramercy Property Trust 34,422 962,439
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. 45,393 1,450,760
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A 43,484 1,398,880
Hersha Hospitality Trust 40,265 785,570
Highwoods Properties, Inc. 44,353 2,328,089
Investors Real Estate Trust 131,286 853,359
Kilroy Realty Corp. 24,847 1,916,946
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A 31,965 2,412,718
LaSalle Hotel Properties 69,818 2,017,740
Lexington Realty Trust 155,783 1,738,538
Liberty Property Trust 84,677 3,339,661
Life Storage, Inc. 10,568 936,642
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. 96,910 2,824,927
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. 70,815 950,337
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. 36,952 3,796,079
Monogram Residential Trust, Inc. 63,978 658,334
National Retail Properties, Inc. 41,071 1,858,052
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. 49,794 1,625,276
Outfront Media, Inc. 139,600 3,622,620
Paramount Group, Inc. 51,539 898,325
Parkway, Inc. * 3,168 66,465
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust 20,726 595,873
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust 50,359 830,924
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A 131,759 3,022,551
Potlatch Corp. 32,515 1,438,789
PS Business Parks, Inc. 8,255 959,314
RAIT Financial Trust 158,568 532,788
Rayonier, Inc. 121,524 3,480,447
Realogy Holdings Corp. 122,799 3,401,532
Realty Income Corp. 47,060 2,883,837
Regency Centers Corp. 30,995 2,180,498
Retail Properties of America, Inc., Class A 147,892 2,279,016
RLJ Lodging Trust 89,484 2,036,656
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. 28,208 1,818,570
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. 47,749 1,298,773
SBA Communications Corp. * 24,765 2,867,044
Senior Housing Properties Trust 153,837 3,153,659
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. 118,968 1,307,458
Sun Communities, Inc. 16,001 1,325,363
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. 98,391 1,451,267
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 38,381 1,299,964
Taubman Centers, Inc. 31,829 2,220,391
The GEO Group, Inc. 71,345 3,396,735
Tier REIT, Inc. 31,901 576,770
UDR, Inc. 88,205 3,219,483
VEREIT, Inc. 124,562 1,129,777
Washington Prime Group, Inc. 134,130 1,243,385
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust 42,576 1,392,661
Weingarten Realty Investors 56,038 1,987,668
WP Carey, Inc. 32,170 2,029,605
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 64,311 1,129,944
    151,945,151
 
Retailing 4.8%
Aaron's, Inc. 111,784 3,049,468
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. * 38,672 2,519,481
Ascena Retail Group, Inc. * 407,600 1,874,960
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. * 114,607 1,100,227
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Barnes & Noble, Inc. 148,172 1,452,086
Burlington Stores, Inc. * 27,283 2,428,460
Cabela's, Inc. * 29,995 1,404,966
Caleres, Inc. 67,672 2,021,363
DSW, Inc., Class A 113,027 2,376,958
Express, Inc. * 159,531 1,793,128
Five Below, Inc. * 21,130 814,562
Fred's, Inc., Class A (a) 154,428 2,738,008
Genesco, Inc. * 40,798 2,378,523
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 51,285 3,984,332
Hibbett Sports, Inc. * 35,119 1,036,010
HSN, Inc. 49,566 1,868,638
Lands' End, Inc. *(a) 39,286 728,755
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., Class A * 38,882 522,963
Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A 17,531 1,677,191
Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. *(a) 75,847 1,344,767
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. 15,447 888,202
Netflix, Inc. * 20,816 2,958,578
Nutrisystem, Inc. 26,816 1,246,944
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. 58,259 2,930,428
Pier 1 Imports, Inc. 444,748 2,993,154
Pool Corp. 21,173 2,428,755
Rent-A-Center, Inc. (a) 293,424 2,543,986
RH *(a) 27,420 834,665
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. * 111,565 2,439,927
Select Comfort Corp. * 48,584 1,141,238
Shoe Carnival, Inc. 20,826 527,731
Shutterfly, Inc. * 14,857 674,211
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A 105,982 2,299,809
Stage Stores, Inc. (a) 282,422 658,043
The Buckle, Inc. (a) 71,606 1,421,379
The Cato Corp., Class A 40,600 1,015,406
The Children's Place, Inc. 26,989 2,733,986
The Finish Line, Inc., Class A 107,080 1,745,404
The Michaels Cos., Inc. * 35,358 710,342
TripAdvisor, Inc. * 20,886 866,142
Tuesday Morning Corp. * 112,840 411,866
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. * 12,689 3,469,553
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. * 46,353 987,319
Zumiez, Inc. * 35,272 719,549
    75,761,463
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.9%
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. * 11,943 741,660
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. * 431,849 6,244,536
Amkor Technology, Inc. * 192,202 1,887,424
Brooks Automation, Inc. 63,299 1,320,417
Cabot Microelectronics Corp. 27,142 1,878,769
Cirrus Logic, Inc. * 30,788 1,665,015
Cree, Inc. * 82,511 2,239,348
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. 164,869 2,187,812
Diodes, Inc. * 37,601 897,536
Entegris, Inc. * 67,226 1,425,191
First Solar, Inc. * 76,677 2,774,941
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. * 51,390 1,228,735
Microsemi Corp. * 29,162 1,511,175
MKS Instruments, Inc. 32,405 2,125,768
ON Semiconductor Corp. * 305,363 4,620,142
Photronics, Inc. * 85,000 909,500
Power Integrations, Inc. 8,544 539,981
Qorvo, Inc. * 44,648 2,951,233
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. * 28,206 1,903,905
Synaptics, Inc. * 15,124 803,841
Teradyne, Inc. 129,067 3,670,665
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Veeco Instruments, Inc. * 55,553 1,519,375
Xperi Corp. 15,089 540,941
    45,587,910
 
Software & Services 5.7%
ACI Worldwide, Inc. * 46,406 908,165
Acxiom Corp. * 60,651 1,729,767
ANSYS, Inc. * 22,824 2,436,690
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. * 57,627 1,780,674
Cardtronics plc, Class A * 18,559 818,081
CDK Global, Inc. 39,173 2,602,262
Cimpress N.V. * 12,319 988,107
CommVault Systems, Inc. * 9,943 487,704
Convergys Corp. 103,734 2,269,700
CoreLogic, Inc. * 77,669 3,043,848
CSG Systems International, Inc. 24,349 959,594
DST Systems, Inc. 27,708 3,313,877
EPAM Systems, Inc. * 7,295 537,131
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. * 16,011 1,325,391
Fair Isaac Corp. 17,314 2,252,032
First Data Corp., Class A * 175,016 2,817,758
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. * 9,416 1,600,720
Gartner, Inc. * 24,812 2,560,847
Genpact Ltd. * 91,018 2,206,276
j2 Global, Inc. 15,063 1,226,429
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. 30,191 2,831,010
Manhattan Associates, Inc. * 18,256 915,538
ManTech International Corp., Class A 52,465 1,921,268
MAXIMUS, Inc. 33,578 2,003,599
Mentor Graphics Corp. 62,137 2,305,283
NeuStar, Inc., Class A * 96,334 3,193,472
Nuance Communications, Inc. * 78,847 1,342,764
Progress Software Corp. 58,986 1,691,719
PTC, Inc. * 47,117 2,539,135
Red Hat, Inc. * 37,332 3,091,463
Sabre Corp. 22,185 486,073
salesforce.com, Inc. * 30,571 2,486,951
Science Applications International Corp. 45,911 3,992,880
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. 28,044 982,101
Sykes Enterprises, Inc. * 44,826 1,220,164
Synopsys, Inc. * 47,886 3,420,976
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. * 46,019 2,622,163
TiVo Corp. 101,642 1,880,377
Travelport Worldwide Ltd. 105,184 1,335,837
Unisys Corp. * 152,664 2,122,030
Vantiv, Inc., Class A * 26,688 1,744,861
Verint Systems, Inc. * 24,284 916,721
VeriSign, Inc. * 37,928 3,127,922
VMware, Inc., Class A *(a) 24,374 2,190,979
WebMD Health Corp. * 21,270 1,103,913
WEX, Inc. * 12,787 1,422,298
Zynga, Inc., Class A * 270,314 716,332
    89,472,882
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment 4.5%
ADTRAN, Inc. 77,804 1,645,555
AVX Corp. 55,156 856,021
Belden, Inc. 27,676 1,955,309
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. * 117,308 3,648,279
Cognex Corp. 17,753 1,363,608
Coherent, Inc. * 11,531 2,105,330
CommScope Holding Co., Inc. * 78,415 2,983,691
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. 95,869 1,093,865
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. 85,432 2,580,046
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A 37,797 1,847,895
Eastman Kodak Co. * 46,224 663,314
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
EchoStar Corp., Class A * 40,513 2,158,128
Electronics For Imaging, Inc. * 19,246 886,663
ePlus, Inc. * 6,039 766,651
Fabrinet * 20,917 869,101
Finisar Corp. * 63,442 2,124,038
Harmonic, Inc. * 237,410 1,282,014
II-VI, Inc. * 33,072 1,177,363
Insight Enterprises, Inc. * 108,336 4,589,113
InterDigital, Inc. 23,462 1,971,981
IPG Photonics Corp. * 10,300 1,218,490
Itron, Inc. * 29,005 1,876,624
Knowles Corp. * 121,029 2,291,079
Littelfuse, Inc. 9,217 1,488,085
Lumentum Holdings, Inc. * 17,137 786,588
Methode Electronics, Inc. 25,594 1,062,151
MTS Systems Corp. 18,037 991,133
National Instruments Corp. 59,714 1,925,179
NETGEAR, Inc. * 31,048 1,701,430
NetScout Systems, Inc. * 20,285 749,531
OSI Systems, Inc. * 11,249 848,400
Plantronics, Inc. 33,530 1,795,867
Plexus Corp. * 48,920 2,742,945
Rogers Corp. * 7,695 634,915
ScanSource, Inc. * 60,779 2,446,355
Super Micro Computer, Inc. * 29,845 775,970
Trimble, Inc. * 99,444 3,085,747
TTM Technologies, Inc. * 83,373 1,347,308
VeriFone Systems, Inc. * 66,541 1,375,403
ViaSat, Inc. * 14,717 1,013,118
Viavi Solutions, Inc. * 147,004 1,472,980
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A * 25,306 2,295,507
    70,492,770
 
Telecommunication Services 0.7%
ATN International, Inc. 6,537 447,065
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. * 71,130 1,372,809
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (a) 44,771 1,009,586
General Communication, Inc., Class A * 43,403 874,570
Iridium Communications, Inc. * 82,825 720,578
Spok Holdings, Inc. 26,731 486,504
Vonage Holdings Corp. * 180,260 1,085,165
Windstream Holdings, Inc. (a) 571,851 4,271,731
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. * 26,982 850,473
    11,118,481
 
Transportation 3.2%
Allegiant Travel Co. 8,267 1,439,285
AMERCO 3,349 1,293,719
ArcBest Corp. 71,041 2,085,053
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. * 39,754 2,260,015
Copa Holdings S.A., Class A 39,720 4,229,783
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. * 20,077 438,682
Forward Air Corp. 22,479 1,113,834
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A * 24,726 1,833,186
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. * 21,301 1,036,294
Heartland Express, Inc. 41,401 858,657
Hub Group, Inc., Class A * 54,408 2,747,604
Kirby Corp. * 44,618 3,087,566
Knight Transportation, Inc. 49,969 1,633,986
Landstar System, Inc. 43,648 3,788,646
Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. 22,606 1,739,306
Marten Transport Ltd. 31,465 772,466
Matson, Inc. 31,214 1,059,091
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. * 33,465 3,070,748
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. * 66,034 497,896
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Saia, Inc. * 32,088 1,551,455
SkyWest, Inc. 110,106 3,870,226
Spirit Airlines, Inc. * 38,378 2,003,715
Swift Transportation Co. * 70,552 1,532,389
United Continental Holdings, Inc. * 54,898 4,067,393
Werner Enterprises, Inc. 75,704 2,119,712
    50,130,707
 
Utilities 3.1%
ALLETE, Inc. 32,084 2,156,366
American States Water Co. 21,146 945,649
Aqua America, Inc. 73,745 2,340,666
Avangrid, Inc. 18,471 807,552
Avista Corp. 57,028 2,273,706
Black Hills Corp. 38,232 2,480,492
California Water Service Group 27,879 1,024,553
Dynegy, Inc. * 116,113 933,549
El Paso Electric Co. 39,382 1,923,811
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. 100,815 3,355,123
IDACORP, Inc. 29,754 2,467,499
MGE Energy, Inc. 20,110 1,286,035
New Jersey Resources Corp. 67,525 2,660,485
Northwest Natural Gas Co. 24,543 1,475,034
NorthWestern Corp. 31,011 1,814,144
ONE Gas, Inc. 33,265 2,180,521
Otter Tail Corp. 36,211 1,361,534
PNM Resources, Inc. 90,334 3,279,124
Portland General Electric Co. 75,085 3,403,603
South Jersey Industries, Inc. 45,318 1,587,036
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. 39,770 3,401,528
Spire, Inc. 23,245 1,531,846
WGL Holdings, Inc. 40,296 3,364,313
    48,054,169
Total Common Stock
(Cost $1,366,836,996)   1,561,453,498

Other Investment Companies 1.8% of net assets
 
Money Market Fund 0.1%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 0.46% (b) 891,901 891,901
 
Securities Lending Collateral 1.7%
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund, Select Class 0.48% (b) 27,296,525 27,296,525
Total Other Investment Companies
(Cost $28,188,426)   28,188,426

End of Investments.
    

At 02/28/17, the tax basis cost of the fund's investments was $1,395,293,091 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $236,648,364 and ($42,299,531), respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $194,348,833.
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is on loan. Securities on loan were valued at $26,089,127.
(b) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
   
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
In addition to the above, the fund held the following at 02/28/17:
  Number of
Contracts
Contract
Value
($)
Unrealized
Depreciation
($)
Futures Contracts      
Russell 2000 Index, e-mini, Long, expires 03/17/17 100 6,925,000 (35,636)
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017

This section shows all the securities in the fund's portfolio and their values as of the report date.
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be viewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The fund also makes available its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the fund's website at www.csimfunds.com/schwabetfs_prospectus.    
 
Holdings by Category Cost ($) Value ($)
99.0% Common Stock 1,829,829,330 1,908,884,142
0.7% Preferred Stock 13,105,712 12,860,832
0.7% Other Investment Companies 13,948,811 13,948,811
100.4% Total Investments 1,856,883,853 1,935,693,785
(0.4%) Other Assets and Liabilities, Net   (6,832,668)
100.0% Net Assets   1,928,861,117
    
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Common Stock 99.0% of net assets
 
Australia 6.6%
Banks 2.1%
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. 409,661 9,732,506
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd. 64,594 606,883
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 177,429 11,229,787
National Australia Bank Ltd. 369,821 9,095,935
Westpac Banking Corp. 411,877 10,671,832
    41,336,943
Capital Goods 0.0%
CIMIC Group Ltd. 18,238 529,201
Commercial & Professional Services 0.1%
Brambles Ltd. 114,877 822,289
Downer EDI Ltd. 203,174 1,098,158
    1,920,447
Consumer Services 0.1%
Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. 147,026 481,554
Tatts Group Ltd. 233,061 727,507
    1,209,061
Diversified Financials 0.2%
AMP Ltd. 504,038 1,891,144
Macquarie Group Ltd. 26,005 1,732,475
    3,623,619
Energy 0.5%
Caltex Australia Ltd. 64,728 1,400,418
Origin Energy Ltd. 453,061 2,285,084
Santos Ltd. 303,734 887,398
Woodside Petroleum Ltd. 124,101 2,990,307
WorleyParsons Ltd. * 141,176 1,155,985
    8,719,192
Food & Staples Retailing 0.9%
Metcash Ltd. * 673,563 1,118,597
Wesfarmers Ltd. 272,566 8,952,503
Woolworths Ltd. 378,535 7,497,103
    17,568,203
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.0%
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. 98,701 777,834
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.0%
Sonic Healthcare Ltd. 45,523 753,208
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Insurance 0.4%
Insurance Australia Group Ltd. 296,637 1,368,416
Medibank Pvt Ltd. 241,540 523,697
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. 230,867 2,185,050
Suncorp Group Ltd. 274,413 2,799,737
    6,876,900
Materials 1.6%
Amcor Ltd. 111,383 1,203,197
Arrium Ltd. *(b) 11,076,407 39,344
BHP Billiton Ltd. 862,316 16,574,789
BlueScope Steel Ltd. 137,679 1,293,542
Boral Ltd. 136,726 616,014
CSR Ltd. 168,904 542,822
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. 309,764 1,579,014
Iluka Resources Ltd. 87,059 453,821
Incitec Pivot Ltd. 304,751 859,910
Newcrest Mining Ltd. 55,794 949,744
Orica Ltd. 105,736 1,486,888
Rio Tinto Ltd. 94,640 4,510,638
    30,109,723
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.1%
CSL Ltd. 29,276 2,652,893
Real Estate 0.2%
LendLease Group 80,951 947,902
Mirvac Group 385,098 636,577
Scentre Group 291,655 977,682
Stockland 309,414 1,122,855
Westfield Corp. 107,418 726,777
    4,411,793
Telecommunication Services 0.2%
Telstra Corp., Ltd. 772,139 2,861,436
Transportation 0.1%
Aurizon Holdings Ltd. 277,106 1,090,831
Transurban Group 72,302 613,151
    1,703,982
Utilities 0.1%
AGL Energy Ltd. 88,010 1,632,115
APA Group 76,791 499,485
DUET Group 257,338 544,099
    2,675,699
    127,730,134
 
Austria 0.4%
Banks 0.1%
Erste Group Bank AG * 61,149 1,784,266
Raiffeisen Bank International AG * 49,377 1,099,729
    2,883,995
Energy 0.2%
OMV AG 78,885 3,022,664
Materials 0.1%
voestalpine AG 34,496 1,456,138
    7,362,797
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Belgium 0.7%
Banks 0.1%
KBC Groep N.V. 24,783 1,520,549
Diversified Financials 0.0%
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A. 10,781 916,586
Food & Staples Retailing 0.0%
Colruyt S.A. 11,789 554,570
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.3%
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A. 48,327 5,302,121
Insurance 0.1%
Ageas 38,847 1,479,433
Materials 0.1%
Solvay S.A. 11,313 1,321,730
Umicore S.A. 20,942 1,106,306
    2,428,036
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.0%
UCB S.A. 8,208 586,193
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
Proximus 33,998 1,002,685
    13,790,173
 
Canada 7.2%
Automobiles & Components 0.2%
Magna International, Inc. 96,172 4,123,680
Banks 1.8%
Bank of Montreal 67,090 5,105,516
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 51,346 4,520,712
National Bank of Canada 37,150 1,589,839
Royal Bank of Canada 132,129 9,624,981
The Bank of Nova Scotia 120,754 7,023,963
The Toronto-Dominion Bank 148,899 7,696,497
    35,561,508
Capital Goods 0.1%
Bombardier, Inc., B Shares * 516,279 896,554
Finning International, Inc. 38,880 723,909
SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc. 18,673 762,598
    2,383,061
Diversified Financials 0.2%
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A 73,928 2,670,328
CI Financial Corp. 32,079 655,895
IGM Financial, Inc. 15,705 482,729
Onex Corp. 12,192 860,422
    4,669,374
Energy 2.1%
ARC Resources Ltd. 49,216 735,760
Baytex Energy Corp. *(a) 131,661 480,141
Cameco Corp. 54,665 606,724
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 146,314 4,207,860
Cenovus Energy, Inc. 202,306 2,566,153
Crescent Point Energy Corp. 92,289 1,018,039
Enbridge, Inc. 109,405 4,617,569
Encana Corp. 270,534 3,006,728
Enerplus Corp. 112,377 994,419
Gibson Energy, Inc. 37,270 523,122
Husky Energy, Inc. * 122,884 1,465,942
Imperial Oil Ltd. 42,534 1,332,429
Inter Pipeline Ltd. 25,565 537,570
Keyera Corp. 14,330 423,154
Pembina Pipeline Corp. 27,744 899,069
Pengrowth Energy Corp. * 384,756 453,184
Penn West Petroleum Ltd. * 1,012,273 1,689,096
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Suncor Energy, Inc. 323,549 10,101,364
TransCanada Corp. 74,284 3,424,653
Vermilion Energy, Inc. 12,770 487,004
    39,569,980
Food & Staples Retailing 0.3%
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., B Shares 32,070 1,430,068
Empire Co., Ltd., A Shares 64,141 810,207
George Weston Ltd. 10,531 884,971
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. 28,237 1,476,609
Metro, Inc. 42,061 1,229,962
    5,831,817
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.1%
Saputo, Inc. 24,545 845,255
Insurance 0.5%
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. 1,190 537,295
Great-West Lifeco, Inc. 27,734 758,866
Intact Financial Corp. 10,388 738,521
Manulife Financial Corp. 159,929 2,865,427
Power Corp. of Canada 71,436 1,666,633
Power Financial Corp. 34,741 903,641
Sun Life Financial, Inc. 52,348 1,905,073
    9,375,456
Materials 0.8%
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. 9,748 411,058
Agrium, Inc. 23,063 2,229,769
Barrick Gold Corp. 111,872 2,070,280
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 106,687 1,113,228
Goldcorp, Inc. 75,772 1,204,274
Kinross Gold Corp. * 124,707 440,657
Methanex Corp. 10,780 550,944
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. 182,902 3,181,745
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B 188,908 3,786,861
West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd. 11,350 472,442
Yamana Gold, Inc. 161,292 446,934
    15,908,192
Media 0.1%
Quebecor, Inc., Class B 16,324 463,178
Shaw Communications, Inc., B Shares 60,510 1,262,786
    1,725,964
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.0%
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. * 27,001 385,102
Retailing 0.1%
Canadian Tire Corp., Ltd., Class A 10,099 1,161,295
Dollarama, Inc. 4,920 379,945
    1,541,240
Software & Services 0.0%
CGI Group, Inc., Class A * 12,953 597,161
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.1%
BlackBerry Ltd. * 161,923 1,128,430
Celestica, Inc. * 48,348 640,649
    1,769,079
Telecommunication Services 0.3%
BCE, Inc. 53,669 2,347,829
Rogers Communications, Inc., B Shares 42,357 1,783,250
TELUS Corp. 46,670 1,522,955
    5,654,034
Transportation 0.3%
Canadian National Railway Co. 58,369 4,070,339
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. 9,273 1,368,283
    5,438,622
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Utilities 0.2%
Atco Ltd., Class I 15,159 519,397
Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A 23,891 644,694
Emera, Inc. 13,356 459,335
Fortis, Inc. 34,568 1,099,588
TransAlta Corp. 143,809 772,005
    3,495,019
    138,874,544
 
Denmark 0.8%
Banks 0.1%
Danske Bank A/S 46,233 1,547,930
Capital Goods 0.0%
Vestas Wind Systems A/S 9,987 743,136
Commercial & Professional Services 0.0%
ISS A/S 17,224 673,201
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.0%
Pandora A/S 3,852 440,543
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.1%
Carlsberg A/S, B Shares 13,763 1,212,994
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.0%
Coloplast A/S, B Shares 5,397 381,686
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.2%
Novo Nordisk A/S, B Shares 78,363 2,791,717
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
TDC A/S * 280,788 1,515,733
Transportation 0.3%
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, A Shares 1,531 2,381,312
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, B Shares 1,608 2,629,810
DSV A/S 12,856 634,805
    5,645,927
    14,952,867
 
Finland 0.9%
Automobiles & Components 0.0%
Nokian Renkaat Oyj 15,590 615,093
Capital Goods 0.1%
Kone Oyj, B Shares (a) 20,908 938,884
Metso Oyj 21,983 651,486
Wartsila Oyj Abp (a) 16,415 846,488
    2,436,858
Energy 0.1%
Neste Oyj 24,608 859,761
Food & Staples Retailing 0.1%
Kesko Oyj, B Shares 27,099 1,247,129
Insurance 0.1%
Sampo Oyj, A Shares 37,214 1,700,770
Materials 0.2%
Stora Enso Oyj, R Shares 145,713 1,570,023
UPM-Kymmene Oyj 103,530 2,467,546
    4,037,569
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.0%
Orion Oyj, Class B 12,663 626,228
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.2%
Nokia Oyj 724,466 3,724,377
Telecommunication Services 0.0%
Elisa Oyj 14,358 480,132
Utilities 0.1%
Fortum Oyj 106,500 1,639,788
    17,367,705
 
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
France 9.5%
Automobiles & Components 0.4%
Faurecia 16,512 727,969
Peugeot S.A. * 91,682 1,749,686
Renault S.A. 33,663 2,994,332
Valeo S.A. 25,069 1,545,289
    7,017,276
Banks 1.1%
BNP Paribas S.A. 165,047 9,668,640
Credit Agricole S.A. 179,249 2,170,405
Natixis S.A. 98,441 538,812
Societe Generale S.A. 179,759 8,005,309
    20,383,166
Capital Goods 1.5%
Airbus SE 40,420 2,977,314
Alstom S.A. * 38,348 1,044,182
Bouygues S.A. 65,765 2,541,604
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain 119,991 5,766,935
Eiffage S.A. 11,023 789,693
Legrand S.A. 21,768 1,231,015
Rexel S.A. 108,075 1,753,040
Safran S.A. 22,466 1,603,268
Schneider Electric SE 77,028 5,229,393
Thales S.A. 7,052 696,891
Vinci S.A. 71,634 5,176,804
Zodiac Aerospace 22,003 648,221
    29,458,360
Commercial & Professional Services 0.0%
Bureau Veritas S.A. 20,046 383,629
Teleperformance 5,217 579,304
    962,933
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.4%
Christian Dior SE 6,528 1,386,637
Kering 7,639 1,864,927
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 21,070 4,241,592
    7,493,156
Consumer Services 0.1%
Accor S.A. 24,664 976,247
Sodexo S.A. 9,666 1,063,571
    2,039,818
Diversified Financials 0.0%
Eurazeo S.A. 7,068 437,860
Wendel S.A. 4,639 514,876
    952,736
Energy 1.9%
TechnipFMC plc * 66,884 2,163,754
Total S.A. 674,674 33,730,546
Vallourec S.A. *(a) 193,343 1,064,006
    36,958,306
Food & Staples Retailing 0.3%
Carrefour S.A. 169,649 4,063,263
Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A. 30,463 1,615,748
Rallye S.A. 46,258 1,054,348
    6,733,359
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.3%
Danone S.A. 59,391 3,948,091
Pernod-Ricard S.A. 16,785 1,924,476
    5,872,567
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.1%
Essilor International S.A. 9,832 1,129,895
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Household & Personal Products 0.2%
L'Oreal S.A. 16,600 3,096,554
Insurance 0.4%
AXA S.A. 262,033 6,200,775
CNP Assurances 28,196 523,869
SCOR SE 22,609 818,989
    7,543,633
Materials 0.3%
Air Liquide S.A. 39,454 4,272,037
Arkema S.A. 14,465 1,406,401
    5,678,438
Media 0.3%
Eutelsat Communications S.A. 22,408 441,808
Publicis Groupe S.A. 16,106 1,088,979
Vivendi S.A. 282,748 5,003,961
    6,534,748
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.7%
Sanofi 157,970 13,651,965
Real Estate 0.1%
Klepierre 11,982 446,450
Unibail-Rodamco SE 5,723 1,309,599
    1,756,049
Software & Services 0.1%
Atos SE 9,118 1,080,300
Cap Gemini S.A. 16,722 1,433,764
    2,514,064
Telecommunication Services 0.5%
Orange S.A. 578,778 8,773,110
Transportation 0.1%
Air France-KLM *(a) 136,778 965,932
Bollore S.A. 107,345 417,363
    1,383,295
Utilities 0.7%
Electricite de France S.A. (a) 162,572 1,597,928
Engie S.A. 736,509 9,031,370
Suez 79,910 1,201,934
Veolia Environnement S.A. 130,045 2,134,971
    13,966,203
    183,899,631
 
Germany 8.8%
Automobiles & Components 1.3%
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 77,525 6,950,237
Continental AG 12,811 2,606,883
Daimler AG - Reg'd 191,642 13,977,765
Leoni AG 13,011 523,848
Volkswagen AG 9,196 1,395,394
    25,454,127
Banks 0.1%
Commerzbank AG 299,034 2,288,143
Capital Goods 1.0%
Brenntag AG 22,709 1,305,947
GEA Group AG 16,576 647,126
HOCHTIEF AG 3,369 515,506
Kloeckner & Co. SE * 41,288 542,704
MAN SE 4,802 494,391
MTU Aero Engines AG 4,877 620,840
OSRAM Licht AG 12,895 768,695
Rheinmetall AG 6,202 475,288
Siemens AG - Reg'd 105,945 13,824,473
    19,194,970
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Commercial & Professional Services 0.0%
Bilfinger SE *(a) 17,233 681,473
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.2%
adidas AG 16,917 2,847,399
HUGO BOSS AG 12,366 853,844
    3,701,243
Diversified Financials 0.4%
Deutsche Bank AG - Reg'd * 342,343 6,766,190
Deutsche Boerse AG * 13,401 1,152,008
    7,918,198
Food & Staples Retailing 0.1%
METRO AG 75,989 2,363,029
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.0%
Suedzucker AG 27,726 710,026
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.2%
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA 15,808 1,319,450
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA 27,734 2,210,850
    3,530,300
Household & Personal Products 0.1%
Beiersdorf AG 6,791 621,452
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA 8,548 924,206
    1,545,658
Insurance 0.8%
Allianz SE - Reg'd 61,997 10,817,168
Hannover Rueck SE 6,976 790,194
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG - Reg'd 23,267 4,410,674
    16,018,036
Materials 1.6%
Aurubis AG 19,790 1,145,021
BASF SE 185,027 17,281,990
Evonik Industries AG 23,348 751,978
Fuchs Petrolub SE 2,233 95,054
HeidelbergCement AG 21,079 1,975,776
K+S AG - Reg'd 50,139 1,175,839
LANXESS AG 19,423 1,322,952
Linde AG 23,447 3,820,681
Salzgitter AG 20,823 763,586
ThyssenKrupp AG 61,161 1,533,431
    29,866,308
Media 0.1%
ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE 24,764 996,125
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.5%
Bayer AG - Reg'd 87,184 9,616,209
Merck KGaA 7,833 858,553
    10,474,762
Real Estate 0.0%
Vonovia SE 17,334 605,804
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.1%
Infineon Technologies AG 72,465 1,293,622
Software & Services 0.3%
SAP SE 52,430 4,899,880
Telecommunication Services 0.6%
Deutsche Telekom AG - Reg'd 638,522 11,066,227
Freenet AG 25,646 767,537
    11,833,764
Transportation 0.4%
Deutsche Lufthansa AG - Reg'd 96,253 1,414,511
Deutsche Post AG - Reg'd 164,587 5,662,068
    7,076,579
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Utilities 1.0%
E.ON SE 1,470,024 11,443,559
RWE AG * 424,924 6,075,258
Uniper SE * 76,603 1,090,737
    18,609,554
    169,061,601
 
Hong Kong 1.4%
Banks 0.1%
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. 305,884 1,209,752
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. 55,825 1,144,914
    2,354,666
Capital Goods 0.3%
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. 44,299 547,285
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. 27,905 1,735,133
Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. 25,097 936,118
Noble Group Ltd. * 18,668,987 3,070,228
    6,288,764
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.1%
Li & Fung Ltd. 2,000,644 891,758
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. 122,148 454,763
    1,346,521
Consumer Services 0.1%
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. 164,287 787,313
Sands China Ltd. 185,025 772,283
SJM Holdings Ltd. 794,917 652,323
    2,211,919
Diversified Financials 0.0%
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. 18,714 464,568
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.1%
China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd. 260,770 513,985
Want Want China Holdings Ltd. 650,196 418,808
    932,793
Insurance 0.1%
AIA Group Ltd. 409,594 2,588,176
Real Estate 0.4%
Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd. 53,441 363,504
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. 60,286 411,753
Link REIT 77,438 534,213
New World Development Co., Ltd. 646,402 846,053
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. 118,494 1,732,581
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A 112,255 1,154,011
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class B 115,031 210,725
The Wharf Holdings Ltd. 109,375 867,256
Wheelock & Co., Ltd. 92,394 600,491
    6,720,587
Retailing 0.0%
Esprit Holdings Ltd. * 832,332 788,107
Transportation 0.0%
MTR Corp. Ltd. 102,087 539,865
Utilities 0.2%
CLP Holdings Ltd. 165,143 1,679,629
Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd. 341,331 656,943
Power Assets Holdings Ltd. 43,604 391,245
    2,727,817
    26,963,783
 
Ireland 0.7%
Banks 0.0%
Bank of Ireland * 2,276,687 541,902
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Commercial & Professional Services 0.1%
Experian plc 70,792 1,406,855
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.0%
Kerry Group plc, A Shares 8,538 657,755
Materials 0.2%
CRH plc 100,324 3,396,945
Smurfit Kappa Group plc 37,604 1,003,146
    4,400,091
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.1%
Shire plc 26,562 1,604,429
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.3%
Seagate Technology plc 99,521 4,795,917
    13,406,949
 
Israel 0.4%
Banks 0.1%
Bank Hapoalim B.M. 89,074 549,326
Bank Leumi Le-Israel * 213,445 935,797
    1,485,123
Materials 0.1%
Israel Chemicals Ltd. 185,592 790,231
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.2%
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 106,599 3,754,084
Software & Services 0.0%
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. * 6,275 620,660
Telecommunication Services 0.0%
Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd. 417,823 746,051
    7,396,149
 
Italy 3.3%
Banks 0.8%
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A. *(b) 36,136 512,632
Banco BPM S.p.A. 317,894 795,843
BPER Banca 119,590 547,699
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. 2,233,195 5,220,584
UniCredit S.p.A. (a) 521,494 7,009,864
Unione di Banche Italiane S.p.A. (a) 381,450 1,195,720
    15,282,342
Capital Goods 0.1%
Leonardo S.p.A. * 45,394 625,617
Prysmian S.p.A. 24,703 630,248
    1,255,865
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.0%
Luxottica Group S.p.A. 11,252 594,949
Diversified Financials 0.2%
EXOR N.V. 65,873 3,130,950
Energy 1.0%
Eni S.p.A. 1,160,537 17,905,868
Saipem S.p.A. * 2,555,712 1,170,738
Snam S.p.A. 291,894 1,166,226
    20,242,832
Insurance 0.2%
Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. 203,154 2,918,581
Poste Italiane S.p.A. 64,772 417,090
    3,335,671
Media 0.0%
Mediaset S.p.A. 221,479 914,545
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Telecommunication Services 0.3%
Telecom Italia S.p.A. * 4,605,463 3,746,177
Telecom Italia S.p.A. - RSP * 2,558,238 1,709,863
    5,456,040
Transportation 0.1%
Atlantia S.p.A. 45,589 1,070,587
Utilities 0.6%
Enel S.p.A. 2,472,481 10,645,649
Italgas S.p.A. * 18,392 73,366
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale S.p.A. 150,230 697,922
    11,416,937
    62,700,718
 
Japan 22.3%
Automobiles & Components 3.4%
Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. 43,334 2,161,181
Bridgestone Corp. 120,017 4,806,687
Calsonic Kansei Corp. 44,952 515,872
Denso Corp. 80,450 3,589,457
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. 48,360 1,818,390
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 364,765 11,374,761
Isuzu Motors Ltd. 110,770 1,488,517
Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 7,838 405,613
Mazda Motor Corp. 102,050 1,437,465
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. 239,673 1,557,334
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. 23,949 544,329
NHK Spring Co., Ltd. 63,255 725,919
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. 538,424 5,322,402
Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. 17,360 491,079
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. 181,981 2,975,683
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. 43,224 716,247
Suzuki Motor Corp. 69,181 2,716,909
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. 28,726 573,570
Toyota Industries Corp. 25,388 1,243,475
Toyota Motor Corp. 352,500 20,053,291
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. 43,059 1,000,226
    65,518,407
Banks 1.5%
Aozora Bank Ltd. 140,750 529,613
Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd. 45,755 575,797
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 1,597,834 10,545,119
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. 3,180,586 5,961,200
Resona Holdings, Inc. 320,070 1,793,662
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 196,360 7,681,707
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. 38,594 1,389,777
    28,476,875
Capital Goods 3.4%
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. 328,741 2,697,272
Daikin Industries Ltd. 17,997 1,715,494
Ebara Corp. 18,063 534,375
FANUC Corp. 12,463 2,464,529
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. 106,880 593,221
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. 23,158 849,654
Hanwa Co., Ltd. 96,657 696,300
Hino Motors Ltd. 63,515 740,824
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. 27,701 647,186
IHI Corp. * 337,335 1,055,255
ITOCHU Corp. 266,831 3,878,988
JGC Corp. 46,961 846,587
JTEKT Corp. 43,380 739,769
Kajima Corp. 104,665 684,764
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. 287,491 907,041
Komatsu Ltd. 154,810 3,750,391
Kubota Corp. 96,550 1,542,505
LIXIL Group Corp. 56,528 1,390,907
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Makita Corp. 9,767 679,155
Marubeni Corp. 501,069 3,254,922
Mitsubishi Corp. 268,072 6,072,561
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. 310,275 4,568,781
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. 675,432 2,680,358
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. 406,396 6,243,864
Nagase & Co., Ltd. 42,295 617,310
NGK Insulators Ltd. 20,290 438,678
Nidec Corp. 10,564 990,449
NSK Ltd. 64,753 927,151
Obayashi Corp. 66,960 624,804
Shimizu Corp. 82,725 762,296
SMC Corp. 3,240 922,322
Sojitz Corp. 504,274 1,311,559
Sumitomo Corp. 254,540 3,434,134
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. 125,958 894,996
Taisei Corp. 113,911 802,269
Toshiba Corp. * 1,275,280 2,373,091
TOTO Ltd. 13,867 536,039
Toyota Tsusho Corp. 83,716 2,506,579
    66,376,380
Commercial & Professional Services 0.3%
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. 171,538 1,873,526
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. 32,355 1,593,386
Secom Co., Ltd. 19,084 1,396,099
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. 131,816 1,333,653
    6,196,664
Consumer Durables & Apparel 1.0%
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. 30,941 894,616
Iida Group Holdings Co., Ltd. 27,629 469,188
Nikon Corp. 78,049 1,197,749
Panasonic Corp. 560,576 6,177,684
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc. 39,045 576,855
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. 76,485 1,268,085
Sekisui House Ltd. 103,395 1,659,255
Sharp Corp. *(a) 648,304 1,929,528
Shimano, Inc. 3,791 562,458
Sony Corp. 141,344 4,393,747
Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. 34,525 504,521
    19,633,686
Consumer Services 0.1%
Benesse Holdings, Inc. 18,650 575,910
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. 10,458 589,989
    1,165,899
Diversified Financials 0.3%
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. 129,889 826,920
Nomura Holdings, Inc. 372,602 2,428,732
ORIX Corp. 104,633 1,634,233
    4,889,885
Energy 0.8%
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. 74,683 2,416,342
Inpex Corp. 301,848 3,010,791
JX Holdings, Inc. 1,427,617 6,827,706
San-Ai Oil Co., Ltd. 54,735 467,683
Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. 75,035 759,169
TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K. 134,738 1,619,722
    15,101,413
Food & Staples Retailing 0.4%
Aeon Co., Ltd. 166,806 2,497,207
Lawson, Inc. 6,065 420,108
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. 124,041 4,878,048
    7,795,363
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.7%
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. 56,033 1,138,839
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. 48,315 1,713,923
Coca-Cola West Co., Ltd. 16,853 501,591
Japan Tobacco, Inc. 89,894 3,018,562
Kewpie Corp. 18,110 483,807
Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd. 164,009 2,834,995
MEIJI Holdings Co., Ltd. 10,023 804,456
NH Foods Ltd. 39,908 1,067,923
Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc. 28,253 426,503
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. 12,821 539,723
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd. 12,164 447,921
Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd. 29,980 603,700
    13,581,943
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.3%
Alfresa Holdings Corp. 50,638 915,137
Hoya Corp. 42,543 1,933,133
Medipal Holdings Corp. 56,670 938,549
Olympus Corp. 15,635 555,473
Suzuken Co., Ltd. 27,568 936,304
Terumo Corp. 19,490 678,496
    5,957,092
Household & Personal Products 0.2%
Kao Corp. 42,400 2,198,350
Shiseido Co., Ltd. 36,616 967,067
Unicharm Corp. 21,581 487,036
    3,652,453
Insurance 0.5%
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. 103,658 1,957,166
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. 43,799 564,100
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. 48,480 1,646,115
Sompo Holdings, Inc. 41,188 1,545,401
T&D Holdings, Inc. 76,461 1,177,821
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. 60,907 2,677,763
    9,568,366
Materials 2.1%
Air Water, Inc. 28,965 552,195
Asahi Kasei Corp. 279,269 2,731,912
Daicel Corp. 36,411 443,564
Denka Co., Ltd. 110,835 579,510
DIC Corp. 21,196 776,723
Dowa Holdings Co., Ltd. 58,060 472,741
JFE Holdings, Inc. 197,647 3,753,853
JSR Corp. 37,365 640,867
Kaneka Corp. 59,400 465,601
Kobe Steel Ltd. * 161,014 1,570,061
Kuraray Co., Ltd. 56,839 866,162
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. 382,956 2,952,819
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. 31,336 1,044,673
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. 225,771 1,152,212
Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. 236,194 783,197
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. 39,431 720,003
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. 194,424 4,802,169
Nitto Denko Corp. 19,361 1,636,994
Oji Holdings Corp. 230,180 1,106,823
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 39,352 3,342,379
Showa Denko K.K. 57,289 1,013,317
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. 332,570 1,860,739
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. 106,346 1,483,721
Taiheiyo Cement Corp. 250,155 883,150
Teijin Ltd. 43,144 828,676
Toray Industries, Inc. 194,638 1,748,324
Tosoh Corp. 107,116 935,356
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd. 42,715 776,914
Ube Industries Ltd. 341,380 857,378
    40,782,033
Media 0.1%
Dentsu, Inc. 22,332 1,241,498
Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc. 58,685 724,351
    1,965,849
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.7%
Astellas Pharma, Inc. 175,962 2,377,929
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 13,534 453,008
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. 74,986 1,716,063
Eisai Co., Ltd. 20,622 1,161,364
Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. 26,735 401,676
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. 24,063 496,810
Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. 45,417 2,074,686
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. 13,802 678,227
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 93,099 4,345,202
    13,704,965
Real Estate 0.3%
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. 7,759 1,090,150
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. 64,933 1,789,814
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. 67,585 1,325,907
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. 67,715 1,539,074
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. 37,598 1,042,065
    6,787,010
Retailing 0.4%
Don Quijote Holdings Co., Ltd. 12,320 438,250
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. 3,225 1,022,972
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. 87,769 1,128,834
J Front Retailing Co., Ltd. 55,802 860,833
K's Holdings Corp. 29,272 522,728
Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd. 5,273 616,444
Shimamura Co., Ltd. 6,175 802,471
Takashimaya Co., Ltd. 75,770 684,663
Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. 250,579 1,283,298
    7,360,493
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.1%
Rohm Co., Ltd. 14,459 938,216
Tokyo Electron Ltd. 14,433 1,446,074
    2,384,290
Software & Services 0.3%
Fujitsu Ltd. 630,510 3,678,186
Nintendo Co., Ltd. 7,906 1,660,553
NTT Data Corp. 18,957 897,995
    6,236,734
Technology Hardware & Equipment 1.9%
Alps Electric Co., Ltd. 21,800 651,750
Brother Industries Ltd. 50,624 957,868
Canon, Inc. 222,894 6,536,311
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. 75,159 2,916,748
Hitachi Ltd. 1,630,698 9,018,867
Ibiden Co., Ltd. 40,590 659,903
Japan Display, Inc. *(a) 223,676 555,766
Keyence Corp. 1,870 726,373
Konica Minolta, Inc. 120,430 1,165,712
Kyocera Corp. 49,110 2,711,727
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 11,237 1,622,001
NEC Corp. 888,649 2,223,906
Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. 158,259 987,306
Omron Corp. 30,073 1,298,231
Ricoh Co., Ltd. 217,981 1,907,346
Seiko Epson Corp. 44,616 1,002,100
TDK Corp. 19,485 1,330,522
    36,272,437
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Telecommunication Services 1.6%
KDDI Corp. 218,689 5,744,532
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. 313,484 13,311,547
NTT DOCOMO, Inc. 197,175 4,700,056
SoftBank Group Corp. 90,887 6,792,663
    30,548,798
Transportation 1.1%
ANA Holdings, Inc. 219,720 659,445
Central Japan Railway Co. 18,695 3,071,136
East Japan Railway Co. 42,759 3,880,928
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. 25,362 852,314
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (a) 352,541 954,729
Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd. 163,617 609,807
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. 476,449 1,579,859
Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd. 99,786 459,309
Nippon Express Co., Ltd. 242,102 1,255,031
Nippon Yusen K.K. 804,755 1,783,789
Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. 19,787 392,610
Seino Holdings Co., Ltd. 54,990 635,984
Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. 114,678 589,354
Tokyu Corp. 100,711 748,908
West Japan Railway Co. 27,740 1,843,879
Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd. 60,151 1,319,575
    20,636,657
Utilities 0.8%
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. 160,595 2,124,330
Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. 29,745 701,587
Hokuriku Electric Power Co. 44,013 436,649
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. 74,068 827,501
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. 411,623 1,593,735
Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc. 38,620 389,358
The Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. 74,388 823,098
The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. * 174,467 1,942,161
Toho Gas Co., Ltd. 59,386 428,868
Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. 108,448 1,397,703
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc. * 761,061 2,938,538
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. 530,949 2,419,250
    16,022,778
    430,616,470
 
Luxembourg 0.6%
Energy 0.1%
Tenaris S.A. 74,648 1,231,854
Materials 0.4%
ArcelorMittal * 939,912 8,299,616
Media 0.1%
RTL Group S.A. * 7,485 577,588
SES S.A. 35,042 717,344
    1,294,932
Telecommunication Services 0.0%
Millicom International Cellular S.A. 17,348 948,662
    11,775,064
 
Netherlands 5.1%
Banks 0.3%
ING Groep N.V. 354,906 4,908,257
Capital Goods 0.3%
Boskalis Westminster 14,932 545,816
Koninklijke Philips N.V. 142,496 4,320,662
    4,866,478
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Commercial & Professional Services 0.2%
Randstad Holding N.V. 23,205 1,353,951
RELX N.V. 56,246 999,902
Wolters Kluwer N.V. 22,760 935,104
    3,288,957
Energy 2.9%
Fugro N.V. CVA * 26,011 415,557
Royal Dutch Shell plc, A Shares 925,841 23,985,008
Royal Dutch Shell plc, B Shares 1,147,294 31,030,905
    55,431,470
Food & Staples Retailing 0.4%
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. 360,409 7,682,389
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.1%
Heineken Holding N.V. 14,934 1,137,639
Heineken N.V. 17,552 1,452,894
    2,590,533
Household & Personal Products 0.3%
Unilever N.V. CVA 138,109 6,547,457
Insurance 0.2%
Aegon N.V. 444,585 2,370,583
Delta Lloyd N.V. 129,209 735,915
NN Group N.V. 20,556 640,540
    3,747,038
Materials 0.2%
Akzo Nobel N.V. 35,037 2,357,051
Koninklijke DSM N.V. 29,693 1,956,210
    4,313,261
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.1%
ASML Holding N.V. 12,689 1,543,167
NXP Semiconductor N.V. * 6,346 652,432
    2,195,599
Software & Services 0.0%
Gemalto N.V. 6,917 417,554
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
Koninklijke KPN N.V. 743,782 2,106,263
VimpelCom Ltd. ADR 140,566 577,726
    2,683,989
    98,672,982
 
New Zealand 0.1%
Materials 0.0%
Fletcher Building Ltd. 131,509 918,800
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
Spark New Zealand Ltd. 378,984 984,019
    1,902,819
 
Norway 0.9%
Banks 0.1%
DNB A.S.A. 126,692 2,084,411
Energy 0.4%
Statoil A.S.A. (a) 470,474 8,354,124
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.1%
Marine Harvest A.S.A. * 43,163 757,142
Orkla A.S.A. 106,365 938,625
    1,695,767
Materials 0.2%
Norsk Hydro A.S.A. 291,849 1,657,711
Yara International A.S.A. 44,835 1,707,596
    3,365,307
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
Telenor A.S.A. 141,838 2,320,024
    17,819,633
 
Portugal 0.2%
Energy 0.1%
Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A. 93,513 1,380,206
Food & Staples Retailing 0.0%
Jeronimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. 30,038 484,521
Utilities 0.1%
EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A. 689,600 2,138,953
    4,003,680
 
Singapore 0.8%
Banks 0.3%
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. 158,824 2,127,041
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd. 269,494 1,822,898
United Overseas Bank Ltd. 114,622 1,762,091
    5,712,030
Capital Goods 0.1%
Keppel Corp., Ltd. 349,488 1,701,772
Sembcorp Industries Ltd. 227,893 521,439
    2,223,211
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.1%
Wilmar International Ltd. 364,334 948,251
Media 0.0%
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. 199,615 499,555
Real Estate 0.0%
CapitaLand Ltd. 196,690 511,924
Retailing 0.0%
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. 21,893 668,585
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.1%
Flex Ltd. * 93,868 1,547,883
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. 906,019 2,552,440
Transportation 0.1%
ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd. 263,425 465,239
Singapore Airlines Ltd. 127,045 903,863
    1,369,102
    16,032,981
 
Spain 4.2%
Banks 1.9%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. 948,753 6,228,319
Banco de Sabadell S.A. 584,201 861,632
Banco Popular Espanol S.A. *(a) 600,971 534,501
Banco Santander S.A. 4,854,696 26,587,421
CaixaBank S.A. 395,747 1,386,877
    35,598,750
Capital Goods 0.1%
ACS, Actividades de Construccion y Servicios S.A. 46,176 1,453,598
Ferrovial S.A. 60,493 1,150,931
    2,604,529
Energy 0.5%
Enagas S.A. 20,306 500,482
Repsol S.A. 572,415 8,515,474
    9,015,956
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Food & Staples Retailing 0.0%
Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion S.A. 124,941 695,807
Insurance 0.0%
Mapfre S.A. 253,959 788,252
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.0%
Grifols S.A. 11,874 260,484
Retailing 0.1%
Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. 57,447 1,850,829
Software & Services 0.0%
Amadeus IT Group S.A. 16,198 755,693
Telecommunication Services 0.9%
Telefonica S.A. 1,650,247 16,920,026
Transportation 0.1%
Abertis Infraestructuras S.A. 71,561 1,052,404
Utilities 0.6%
Acciona S.A. 6,988 524,756
Endesa S.A. 131,484 2,807,571
Gas Natural SDG S.A. 75,940 1,482,749
Iberdrola S.A. 897,837 5,985,656
Red Electrica Corp. S.A. 38,672 700,428
    11,501,160
    81,043,890
 
Sweden 2.4%
Automobiles & Components 0.1%
Autoliv, Inc. 10,640 1,114,008
Banks 0.5%
Nordea Bank AB 364,086 4,277,063
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, A Shares 132,300 1,517,456
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares 133,346 1,859,626
Swedbank AB, A Shares 99,196 2,455,050
    10,109,195
Capital Goods 0.8%
Alfa Laval AB 36,367 659,805
Assa Abloy AB, B Shares 49,222 959,709
Atlas Copco AB, A Shares 68,729 2,255,799
Atlas Copco AB, B Shares 36,444 1,080,422
NCC AB, B Shares 12,799 305,115
Sandvik AB 173,215 2,361,782
Skanska AB, B Shares 59,085 1,411,808
SKF AB, B Shares 62,912 1,200,785
Trelleborg AB, B Shares 27,459 565,568
Volvo AB, A Shares 35,128 460,638
Volvo AB, B Shares 262,045 3,430,407
    14,691,838
Commercial & Professional Services 0.0%
Securitas AB, B Shares 50,725 776,117
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.1%
Bonava AB, B Shares * 10,390 160,241
Electrolux AB, Series B 38,815 1,031,763
    1,192,004
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.0%
Swedish Match AB 19,467 607,813
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.0%
Getinge AB, B Shares 27,752 472,073
Household & Personal Products 0.1%
Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, B Shares 62,060 1,911,500
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Materials 0.1%
Boliden AB 47,019 1,438,827
SSAB AB, A Shares *(a) 82,630 327,813
SSAB AB, B Shares * 91,308 303,034
    2,069,674
Retailing 0.2%
Hennes & Mauritz AB, B Shares 108,399 2,871,784
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.3%
Hexagon AB, B Shares 13,490 546,116
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, B Shares 729,233 4,756,967
    5,303,083
Telecommunication Services 0.2%
Tele2 AB, B Shares 163,448 1,465,474
Telia Co. AB 707,558 2,850,266
    4,315,740
    45,434,829
 
Switzerland 6.4%
Capital Goods 0.5%
ABB Ltd. - Reg'd * 258,348 5,861,168
Geberit AG - Reg'd 1,679 728,637
Schindler Holding AG 2,978 577,490
Schindler Holding AG - Reg'd 742 142,332
Wolseley plc 38,985 2,384,411
    9,694,038
Commercial & Professional Services 0.2%
Adecco Group AG - Reg’d 35,723 2,575,466
SGS S.A. - Reg'd 398 848,500
    3,423,966
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.3%
Cie Financiere Richemont S.A. - Reg'd 47,792 3,531,488
The Swatch Group AG 3,791 1,263,982
The Swatch Group AG - Reg'd 6,991 454,804
    5,250,274
Diversified Financials 0.4%
Credit Suisse Group AG - Reg'd * 258,342 3,908,214
Julius Baer Group Ltd. * 9,282 455,550
UBS Group AG - Reg'd 159,545 2,464,588
    6,828,352
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 1.1%
Aryzta AG * 12,781 414,526
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG 27 153,542
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprungli AG - Reg'd 4 260,003
Coca-Cola HBC AG CDI * 29,696 718,750
Nestle S.A. - Reg'd 273,666 20,290,279
    21,837,100
Insurance 0.7%
Baloise Holding AG - Reg'd 4,543 592,910
Swiss Life Holding AG - Reg'd * 2,968 936,530
Swiss Re AG 53,691 4,814,471
Zurich Insurance Group AG * 24,824 6,873,728
    13,217,639
Materials 1.3%
Clariant AG - Reg'd * 31,174 584,289
Givaudan S.A. - Reg'd 515 938,000
Glencore plc * 4,267,488 17,102,346
LafargeHolcim Ltd. - Reg'd * 53,180 3,034,836
Sika AG 134 756,673
Syngenta AG - Reg'd 6,804 2,938,469
    25,354,613
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 1.6%
Actelion Ltd. - Reg'd * 2,568 693,125
Lonza Group AG - Reg'd * 3,170 585,601
Novartis AG - Reg'd 205,034 16,051,391
Roche Holding AG 51,527 12,590,401
Roche Holding AG, Bearer Shares 1,758 432,720
    30,353,238
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.1%
STMicroelectronics N.V. 136,870 2,092,853
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.1%
TE Connectivity Ltd. 32,835 2,445,222
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
Swisscom AG - Reg'd 3,235 1,428,446
Transportation 0.0%
Kuehne & Nagel International AG - Reg'd 6,015 858,900
    122,784,641
 
United Kingdom 15.3%
Automobiles & Components 0.3%
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. * 348,504 3,825,409
GKN plc 250,241 1,120,728
    4,946,137
Banks 2.4%
Barclays plc 3,277,698 9,238,410
HSBC Holdings plc 2,957,194 23,790,765
Lloyds Banking Group plc 7,342,684 6,274,541
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc * 544,639 1,611,687
Standard Chartered plc * 565,887 5,087,068
    46,002,471
Capital Goods 0.8%
Ashtead Group plc 30,041 619,063
BAE Systems plc 430,427 3,374,428
Balfour Beatty plc 176,156 606,331
Bunzl plc 27,769 779,232
Carillion plc 136,358 371,608
CNH Industrial N.V. 150,050 1,396,722
Cobham plc 266,662 397,537
DCC plc 9,773 834,889
IMI plc 40,379 623,573
Meggitt plc 98,012 573,851
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc * 301,074 2,948,547
Smiths Group plc 51,312 954,597
The Weir Group plc 33,242 778,928
Travis Perkins plc 42,599 806,815
    15,066,121
Commercial & Professional Services 0.2%
Aggreko plc 44,665 585,825
Babcock International Group plc 42,609 502,655
Capita plc 64,112 449,566
G4S plc 283,540 924,786
Intertek Group plc 11,465 503,199
RELX plc 61,144 1,145,118
    4,111,149
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.1%
Barratt Developments plc 75,920 483,239
Berkeley Group Holdings plc 11,518 421,964
Burberry Group plc 48,478 1,041,227
Persimmon plc 20,357 522,098
Taylor Wimpey plc 198,364 444,319
    2,912,847
Consumer Services 0.3%
Carnival plc 16,583 907,773
Compass Group plc 135,562 2,527,027
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
InterContinental Hotels Group plc 18,082 854,147
Whitbread plc 14,569 693,460
William Hill plc 102,669 337,162
    5,319,569
Diversified Financials 0.1%
3i Group plc 66,045 565,854
Investec plc 69,761 502,199
Man Group plc 400,913 730,384
    1,798,437
Energy 2.3%
Amec Foster Wheeler plc 102,799 562,222
BP plc 7,367,875 41,584,118
John Wood Group plc 75,734 712,009
Petrofac Ltd. 51,466 570,955
Subsea 7 S.A. * 83,347 1,181,788
Tullow Oil plc * 157,173 524,953
    45,136,045
Food & Staples Retailing 0.7%
Booker Group plc 257,883 638,931
J Sainsbury plc 968,356 3,224,640
Tesco plc * 2,969,714 6,962,346
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc 1,021,431 3,083,613
    13,909,530
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 1.2%
Associated British Foods plc 33,776 1,100,788
British American Tobacco plc 164,548 10,401,989
Coca-Cola European Partners plc 34,265 1,188,653
Diageo plc 170,688 4,817,327
Imperial Brands plc 95,348 4,500,435
Tate & Lyle plc 85,330 790,014
    22,799,206
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.1%
Smith & Nephew plc 66,321 999,437
Household & Personal Products 0.4%
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 38,289 3,483,460
Unilever plc 99,561 4,731,502
    8,214,962
Insurance 0.7%
Admiral Group plc 16,144 367,238
Aviva plc 396,368 2,456,337
Direct Line Insurance Group plc 209,606 895,964
Legal & General Group plc 517,043 1,597,583
Old Mutual plc 629,693 1,709,010
Phoenix Group Holdings 54,243 518,400
Prudential plc 154,407 3,088,717
RSA Insurance Group plc 128,102 954,867
Standard Life plc 273,097 1,252,997
Willis Towers Watson plc 4,993 641,251
    13,482,364
Materials 1.7%
Anglo American plc * 514,026 8,126,805
Antofagasta plc 113,756 1,149,451
BHP Billiton plc 573,800 9,264,628
DS Smith plc 90,530 502,106
Johnson Matthey plc 40,419 1,541,112
Mondi plc 43,790 1,023,910
Rio Tinto plc 276,965 11,363,285
    32,971,297
Media 0.5%
Informa plc 60,254 503,866
ITV plc 303,818 765,594
Liberty Global plc, Class A * 26,390 942,123
Liberty Global plc, Series C * 54,605 1,916,090
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Pearson plc 159,555 1,338,229
Sky plc 125,033 1,552,021
WPP plc 105,368 2,487,346
    9,505,269
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 1.2%
AstraZeneca plc 194,673 11,250,142
GlaxoSmithKline plc 578,141 11,856,351
    23,106,493
Real Estate 0.0%
Land Securities Group plc 49,377 655,001
Retailing 0.3%
Debenhams plc 481,064 321,168
Inchcape plc 80,985 756,337
Kingfisher plc 517,319 2,119,231
Marks & Spencer Group plc 429,224 1,788,255
Next plc 18,900 900,079
    5,885,070
Software & Services 0.0%
The Sage Group plc 93,030 747,852
Telecommunication Services 0.9%
BT Group plc 758,568 3,087,700
Inmarsat plc 50,038 443,032
Vodafone Group plc 5,815,636 14,611,460
    18,142,192
Transportation 0.2%
easyJet plc 38,068 450,506
Firstgroup plc * 601,148 899,179
International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. 85,365 570,445
Royal Mail plc 203,755 1,051,230
    2,971,360
Utilities 0.9%
Centrica plc 1,540,591 4,349,926
Drax Group plc 145,634 637,013
National Grid plc 465,309 5,660,024
Pennon Group plc 40,138 432,797
Severn Trent plc 27,518 800,611
SSE plc 199,831 3,832,001
United Utilities Group plc 73,496 894,921
    16,607,293
    295,290,102
Total Common Stock
(Cost $1,829,829,330)   1,908,884,142

Preferred Stock 0.7% of net assets
 
Germany 0.7%
Automobiles & Components 0.5%
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 12,097 904,812
Volkswagen AG 59,741 8,868,265
    9,773,077
Household & Personal Products 0.1%
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA 13,117 1,643,304
Materials 0.0%
Fuchs Petrolub SE 8,226 382,067
Utilities 0.1%
RWE AG 37,956 411,992
    12,210,440
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Italy 0.0%
Banks 0.0%
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. - RSP 177,338 395,723
 
Spain 0.0%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.0%
Grifols S.A., B Shares 14,596 254,669
Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $13,105,712)   12,860,832

Other Investment Companies 0.7% of net assets
 
United States 0.7%
Money Market Fund 0.1%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 0.46% (c) 1,461,725 1,461,725
Securities Lending Collateral 0.6%
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund, Select Class 0.48% (c) 12,487,086 12,487,086
Total Other Investment Companies
(Cost $13,948,811)   13,948,811

End of Investments.
    
At 02/28/17, the tax basis cost of the fund's investments was $1,859,937,009 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $140,748,096 and ($64,991,320) , respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $75,756,776.
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is on loan. Securities on loan were valued at $11,911,524.
(b) Fair-valued by management in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(c) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
   
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
CDI — CHESS Depositary Interest
CVA — Dutch Certificate
Reg'd — Registered
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
RSP — Risparmio (Convertible Savings Shares)
In addition to the above, the fund held the following at 02/28/17:
  Number of
Contracts
Contract
Value
($)
Unrealized
Depreciation
($)
Futures Contracts      
MSCI EAFE Index, e-mini, Long, expires 03/17/17 66 5,760,150 (4,012)
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017

This section shows all the securities in the fund's portfolio and their values as of the report date.
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be viewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The fund also makes available its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the fund's website at www.csimfunds.com/schwabetfs_prospectus.    
 
Holdings by Category Cost ($) Value ($)
99.4% Common Stock 787,743,443 862,091,454
0.3% Preferred Stock 2,208,062 2,365,681
1.2% Other Investment Companies 10,242,621 10,242,621
100.9% Total Investments 800,194,126 874,699,756
(0.9%) Other Assets and Liabilities, Net   (7,950,853)
100.0% Net Assets   866,748,903
    
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Common Stock 99.4% of net assets
 
Australia 5.9%
Banks 0.1%
Bank of Queensland Ltd. 108,832 991,555
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Ltd. 144,928 313,112
    1,304,667
Capital Goods 0.3%
GWA Group Ltd. 184,266 376,850
Monadelphous Group Ltd. (a) 133,387 1,309,622
Seven Group Holdings Ltd. 70,380 537,870
    2,224,342
Commercial & Professional Services 0.4%
ALS Ltd. 270,939 1,258,201
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd. 956,419 904,471
McMillan Shakespeare Ltd. 20,333 193,693
Programmed Maintenance Services Ltd. 254,393 350,106
SEEK Ltd. 39,799 480,106
Spotless Group Holdings Ltd. 645,646 407,052
    3,593,629
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.1%
G.U.D. Holdings Ltd. 55,431 444,933
Consumer Services 0.5%
Ardent Leisure Group 222,468 279,658
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. 48,649 620,903
Crown Resorts Ltd. 128,666 1,252,388
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd. 20,062 444,847
InvoCare Ltd. 25,911 281,892
Navitas Ltd. 100,777 381,988
The Star Entertainment Grp Ltd. 239,450 898,413
    4,160,089
Diversified Financials 0.4%
ASX Ltd. 31,817 1,253,214
Challenger Ltd. 106,954 940,729
IOOF Holdings Ltd. 74,468 495,253
Perpetual Ltd. 10,250 407,906
    3,097,102
Energy 0.2%
AWE Ltd. * 509,630 188,078
Beach Energy Ltd. 844,952 457,997
Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co., Ltd. 21,895 270,185
Whitehaven Coal Ltd. * 555,250 1,233,752
    2,150,012
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.3%
Bega Cheese Ltd. (a) 66,704 298,994
GrainCorp Ltd., Class A 175,914 1,207,795
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. 121,452 1,112,136
    2,618,925
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.6%
Ansell Ltd. 40,317 659,942
Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. 370,672 541,483
Cochlear Ltd. 8,990 902,357
Healthscope Ltd. 155,355 268,751
Primary Health Care Ltd. 329,614 836,298
Ramsay Health Care Ltd. 19,224 1,031,374
Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 1,091,036 985,640
    5,225,845
Insurance 0.1%
nib Holdings Ltd. 158,425 649,221
Materials 0.7%
Adelaide Brighton Ltd. 156,702 646,979
DuluxGroup Ltd. 94,650 446,818
Mineral Resources Ltd. 74,609 641,320
Nufarm Ltd. 90,595 616,437
OceanaGold Corp. 125,235 356,477
Orora Ltd. 370,325 845,631
OZ Minerals Ltd. 252,126 1,802,778
Resolute Mining Ltd. 187,057 231,548
Western Areas Ltd. * 118,326 215,611
    5,803,599
Media 0.4%
APN News & Media Ltd. * 105,356 215,468
Event Hospitality & Entertainment Ltd. 28,515 275,143
Fairfax Media Ltd. 1,883,465 1,368,456
Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Ltd. 413,712 333,986
NZME Ltd. 2,040 1,114
Seven West Media Ltd. 1,195,199 629,466
Southern Cross Media Group Ltd. 455,230 453,255
Village Roadshow Ltd. 79,626 214,272
    3,491,160
Real Estate 0.6%
Charter Hall Retail REIT 82,185 271,076
Cromwell Property Group 260,205 197,058
Dexus Property Group 182,828 1,326,955
Goodman Group 235,179 1,365,171
Investa Office Fund 101,071 362,898
The GPT Group 308,829 1,170,595
Vicinity Centres 284,395 631,919
    5,325,672
Retailing 0.6%
AP Eagers Ltd. 38,858 265,896
Automotive Holdings Group Ltd. 208,749 640,382
Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. 184,206 729,378
JB Hi-Fi Ltd. 51,050 1,052,679
Myer Holdings Ltd. 1,415,469 1,371,237
Premier Investments Ltd. 37,291 385,627
Super Retail Group Ltd. 62,350 505,744
    4,950,943
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Software & Services 0.2%
carsales.com Ltd. 31,238 267,313
Computershare Ltd. 143,093 1,486,330
IRESS Ltd. 28,777 262,184
    2,015,827
Telecommunication Services 0.0%
TPG Telecom Ltd. 26,082 125,131
Transportation 0.3%
Qantas Airways Ltd. 564,154 1,626,561
Qube Holdings Ltd. (a) 163,462 290,316
Sydney Airport 166,924 777,737
    2,694,614
Utilities 0.1%
AusNet Services 704,756 877,800
    50,753,511
 
Austria 0.9%
Capital Goods 0.1%
ANDRITZ AG 19,312 1,011,887
Zumtobel Group AG 16,827 279,560
    1,291,447
Energy 0.0%
Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG 4,481 331,401
Insurance 0.1%
UNIQA Insurance Group AG 45,701 347,169
Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe 30,475 734,926
    1,082,095
Materials 0.2%
Lenzing AG 3,335 526,250
RHI AG 19,403 463,381
Wienerberger AG 57,519 1,136,826
    2,126,457
Real Estate 0.1%
BUWOG AG * 10,533 263,804
CA Immobilien Anlagen AG * 9,878 194,183
Conwert Immobilien Invest SE * 11,028 192,181
IMMOFINANZ AG * 233,401 426,084
    1,076,252
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.1%
ams AG 9,728 450,726
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.0%
Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG (a) 16,331 173,880
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
Telekom Austria AG * 71,811 463,180
Transportation 0.1%
Oesterreichische Post AG * 21,236 774,556
Utilities 0.1%
Verbund AG (a) 28,062 467,557
    8,237,551
 
Belgium 1.2%
Capital Goods 0.0%
Cie d'Entreprises CFE 1,780 196,708
Diversified Financials 0.1%
Ackermans & van Haaren N.V. 3,076 426,547
Gimv N.V. 9,256 500,623
    927,170
Energy 0.0%
Euronav N.V. 20,825 171,010
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.1%
AGFA-Gevaert N.V. * 110,823 453,967
Household & Personal Products 0.1%
Ontex Group N.V. 14,892 458,270
Materials 0.2%
Bekaert N.V. 23,353 1,036,642
Nyrstar N.V. *(a) 87,645 540,163
Tessenderlo Chemie N.V. * 13,778 505,830
    2,082,635
Media 0.1%
Telenet Group Holding N.V. * 19,092 1,082,117
Real Estate 0.1%
Befimmo S.A. 5,008 277,356
Cofinimmo S.A. 4,752 529,185
    806,541
Retailing 0.1%
D'Ieteren S.A. N.V. 16,971 759,296
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.1%
Barco N.V. 6,435 578,891
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. 7,055 266,318
    845,209
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
Orange Belgium S.A. * 30,756 699,870
Transportation 0.1%
bpost S.A. 39,512 984,559
Utilities 0.1%
Elia System Operator S.A. N.V. 13,667 702,964
    10,170,316
 
Canada 8.0%
Automobiles & Components 0.2%
Linamar Corp. 21,582 961,083
Martinrea International, Inc. 70,272 437,724
    1,398,807
Banks 0.2%
Canadian Western Bank 25,056 556,379
Genworth MI Canada, Inc. 24,121 690,967
Home Capital Group, Inc. (a) 18,374 367,078
Laurentian Bank of Canada 11,739 508,753
    2,123,177
Capital Goods 0.7%
Aecon Group, Inc. 49,601 596,583
Ag Growth International, Inc. 7,747 312,231
ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc. * 30,672 312,637
Bird Construction, Inc. 34,817 233,174
CAE, Inc. 70,380 1,060,124
MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates Ltd. 9,441 468,254
New Flyer Industries, Inc. 10,539 350,040
Richelieu Hardware Ltd. 12,630 257,187
Russel Metals, Inc. 63,655 1,275,070
Toromont Industries Ltd. 23,726 829,949
WSP Global, Inc. 18,921 641,581
    6,336,830
Commercial & Professional Services 0.6%
Morneau Shepell, Inc. 21,330 302,609
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. 14,478 488,631
Stantec, Inc. 26,464 684,354
Transcontinental, Inc., Class A 51,364 784,547
Waste Connections, Inc. 30,517 2,667,026
    4,927,167
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.2%
Dorel Industries, Inc., Class B 29,551 780,694
Gildan Activewear, Inc. 41,070 1,043,456
    1,824,150
Consumer Services 0.1%
Enercare, Inc. 22,357 318,361
Great Canadian Gaming Corp. * 17,051 300,608
Restaurant Brands International, Inc. 7,617 416,722
    1,035,691
Diversified Financials 0.1%
AGF Management Ltd., Class B 158,192 722,611
TMX Group Ltd. 8,577 454,478
    1,177,089
Energy 1.7%
AltaGas Ltd. 40,172 940,263
Bonavista Energy Corp. 449,602 1,272,987
Bonterra Energy Corp. 13,149 237,277
Canadian Energy Services & Technology Corp. 84,742 479,231
Canyon Services Group, Inc. * 68,783 299,136
Crew Energy, Inc. * 56,279 232,008
Enerflex Ltd. 64,590 845,139
Ensign Energy Services, Inc. 181,652 1,088,993
Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. * 176,164 470,852
MEG Energy Corp. * 101,356 543,341
Mullen Group Ltd. 70,005 882,694
Parex Resources, Inc. * 18,943 226,266
Parkland Fuel Corp. 58,189 1,164,263
Pason Systems, Inc. 29,023 396,411
Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. 28,544 585,772
Precision Drilling Corp. * 251,173 1,287,678
Secure Energy Services, Inc. 50,356 389,328
ShawCor Ltd. 40,058 1,070,673
Tourmaline Oil Corp. * 16,878 374,656
Trinidad Drilling Ltd. * 283,719 574,100
Veresen, Inc. 68,311 697,319
Whitecap Resources, Inc. 36,479 299,390
    14,357,777
Food & Staples Retailing 0.2%
The Jean Coutu Group PJC, Inc., A Shares 43,542 656,196
The North West Co., Inc. 29,669 656,797
    1,312,993
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.2%
Cott Corp. 43,300 462,603
Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. 43,097 1,005,147
    1,467,750
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.1%
Chartwell Retirement Residences 16,794 198,695
Extendicare, Inc. 40,892 317,701
Medical Facilities Corp. 8,576 117,653
    634,049
Insurance 0.1%
Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. 30,098 1,252,824
Materials 1.5%
Alamos Gold, Inc., Class A 46,920 340,444
Canam Group, Inc. 22,351 110,367
Canfor Corp. * 52,453 679,202
Cascades, Inc. 70,921 709,504
CCL Industries, Inc., Class B 2,937 626,029
Centerra Gold, Inc. 103,370 500,284
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund 29,967 413,829
Dominion Diamond Corp. 35,887 304,286
Eldorado Gold Corp. * 247,694 759,287
Franco-Nevada Corp. 10,029 648,256
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Hudbay Minerals, Inc. 96,565 750,239
IAMGOLD Corp. * 300,958 1,190,698
Interfor Corp. * 30,838 414,216
Intertape Polymer Group, Inc. 11,655 191,397
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corp. 25,735 369,766
Lundin Mining Corp. * 163,389 985,676
Nevsun Resources Ltd. 110,183 277,860
New Gold, Inc. * 102,467 296,311
Norbord, Inc. 7,808 227,911
Pan American Silver Corp. 38,862 696,579
Resolute Forest Products, Inc. * 195,252 888,397
SEMAFO, Inc. * 82,824 254,516
Silver Wheaton Corp. 45,167 882,231
Stella-Jones, Inc. 5,354 165,942
Western Forest Products, Inc. 188,806 297,938
    12,981,165
Media 0.3%
Aimia, Inc. 105,971 724,103
Cineplex, Inc. 17,808 672,951
Cogeco Communications, Inc. 10,277 557,128
Corus Entertainment, Inc., B Shares 54,091 519,081
Entertainment One Ltd. 150,072 441,476
    2,914,739
Real Estate 0.6%
Artis Real Estate Investment Trust 32,111 314,940
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (a) 8,185 274,821
Canadian Apartment Properties REIT 13,681 332,199
Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust 8,842 332,464
Colliers International Group, Inc. 5,650 285,219
Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust 36,878 412,927
Dream Global Real Estate Investment Trust 27,947 208,265
Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trust 28,611 404,609
First Capital Realty, Inc. 26,434 417,531
Granite Real Estate Investment Trust 11,479 398,682
H&R Real Estate Investment Trust 37,782 673,227
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust 42,799 862,152
Smart Real Estate Investment Trust 14,792 373,360
    5,290,396
Retailing 0.1%
AutoCanada, Inc. 10,480 181,755
Hudson's Bay Co. (a) 56,423 525,698
Uni-Select, Inc. 18,290 465,104
    1,172,557
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.0%
Canadian Solar, Inc. *(a) 15,965 235,005
Software & Services 0.2%
Constellation Software, Inc. 993 467,466
DH Corp. 28,208 485,805
Open Text Corp. 22,680 749,693
    1,702,964
Telecommunication Services 0.0%
Manitoba Telecom Services, Inc. 10,432 309,309
Transportation 0.4%
Air Canada * 36,557 369,310
Exchange Income Corp. 10,807 309,576
Student Transportation, Inc. 32,726 181,859
TFI International, Inc. 49,469 1,237,052
WestJet Airlines Ltd. 33,022 543,531
Westshore Terminals Investment Corp. 25,338 516,536
    3,157,864
Utilities 0.5%
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 25,187 229,535
Capital Power Corp. 57,984 1,104,123
Hydro One Ltd. 12,361 220,257
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Innergex Renewable Energy, Inc. 16,414 179,204
Just Energy Group, Inc. 70,390 402,851
Northland Power, Inc. 28,247 521,667
Superior Plus Corp. 112,499 1,046,463
Valener, Inc. 18,012 282,872
    3,986,972
    69,599,275
 
Denmark 1.3%
Banks 0.2%
Jyske Bank A/S - Reg’d 13,136 678,490
Sydbank A/S 18,798 652,488
    1,330,978
Capital Goods 0.4%
FLSmidth & Co. A/S 31,074 1,528,157
NKT Holding A/S 13,722 971,231
Per Aarsleff Holding A/S, Class B 10,338 241,639
Rockwool International A/S, B Shares 4,457 738,479
    3,479,506
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.1%
Royal Unibrew A/S 7,144 279,224
Schouw & Co. 5,974 470,575
    749,799
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.1%
GN Store Nord A/S 35,910 820,873
William Demant Holding A/S * 17,531 360,144
    1,181,017
Insurance 0.1%
Topdanmark A/S * 15,165 385,466
Tryg A/S 29,083 542,578
    928,044
Materials 0.2%
Chr Hansen Holding A/S 7,869 471,128
Novozymes A/S, B Shares 30,748 1,186,402
    1,657,530
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.1%
H. Lundbeck A/S * 12,558 514,169
Retailing 0.0%
Matas A/S 13,489 195,730
Software & Services 0.0%
SimCorp A/S 5,491 306,539
Transportation 0.1%
D/S Norden A/S * 35,919 686,030
Dfds A/S 10,893 601,100
    1,287,130
    11,630,442
 
Finland 1.5%
Capital Goods 0.6%
Cargotec Oyj, B Shares 18,588 906,204
Cramo Oyj 18,565 402,829
Konecranes Oyj 23,469 846,650
PKC Group Oyj 14,298 355,518
Ramirent Oyj 47,739 406,327
Uponor Oyj 20,131 346,751
Valmet Oyj 54,732 845,039
YIT Oyj 130,257 902,440
    5,011,758
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Commercial & Professional Services 0.1%
Caverion Corp. (a) 69,227 506,833
Lassila & Tikanoja Oyj 17,549 352,812
    859,645
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.1%
Amer Sports Oyj 29,613 705,170
Materials 0.5%
Huhtamaki Oyj 24,573 889,089
Kemira Oyj 58,378 745,630
Metsa Board Oyj 74,886 503,304
Outokumpu Oyj * 127,921 1,270,255
Outotec Oyj * 131,518 742,078
Tikkurila Oyj 20,422 410,789
    4,561,145
Media 0.1%
Sanoma Oyj 106,683 938,632
Real Estate 0.0%
Sponda Oyj 78,208 328,592
Software & Services 0.1%
Tieto Oyj 36,759 1,027,281
    13,432,223
 
France 3.6%
Automobiles & Components 0.1%
Plastic Omnium S.A. 19,584 663,422
Capital Goods 0.2%
Dassault Aviation S.A. 216 245,347
Nexans S.A. * 23,420 1,211,331
SPIE S.A. 9,620 233,015
Tarkett S.A. 7,410 310,860
    2,000,553
Commercial & Professional Services 0.3%
Edenred 59,477 1,349,957
Elis S.A. 16,718 314,432
Societe BIC S.A. 7,986 990,732
    2,655,121
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.1%
SEB S.A. 8,206 1,084,294
Consumer Services 0.1%
Elior Group 25,468 573,315
Diversified Financials 0.0%
Amundi S.A. 4,751 276,249
Energy 0.1%
Bourbon Corp. (a) 29,038 390,326
Etablissements Maurel et Prom *(a) 116,210 442,075
    832,401
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.1%
Remy Cointreau S.A. 5,381 479,442
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.1%
BioMerieux 3,192 492,153
Korian S.A. 8,962 254,264
Orpea 6,535 568,999
    1,315,416
Insurance 0.1%
Coface S.A. * 51,852 379,625
Euler Hermes Group 6,793 600,918
    980,543
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Materials 0.3%
Eramet * 9,375 509,052
Imerys S.A. 15,252 1,235,280
Vicat S.A. 10,023 635,618
    2,379,950
Media 0.5%
Havas S.A. 47,446 411,496
IPSOS 17,768 573,583
JCDecaux S.A. 20,311 650,711
Metropole Television S.A. 44,507 945,390
Technicolor S.A. - Reg'd 121,384 508,062
Television Francaise 1 S.A. 80,960 920,931
    4,010,173
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.1%
Ipsen S.A. 7,047 627,881
Real Estate 0.5%
Fonciere Des Regions 9,696 800,644
Gecina S.A. 6,860 875,461
ICADE 14,082 1,007,045
Mercialys S.A. 20,327 368,271
Nexity S.A. * 18,703 905,252
    3,956,673
Retailing 0.1%
Groupe Fnac S.A. * 10,554 633,405
Software & Services 0.4%
Alten S.A. 9,039 627,196
Altran Technologies S.A. * 31,533 498,751
Dassault Systemes S.A. 12,269 993,813
Sopra Steria Group 3,843 486,966
UBISOFT Entertainment S.A. * 24,679 908,003
    3,514,729
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.2%
Ingenico Group S.A. 7,111 639,855
Neopost S.A. 48,106 1,453,268
    2,093,123
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
Iliad S.A. 4,673 970,513
SFR Group S.A. * 6,744 197,070
    1,167,583
Transportation 0.2%
Aeroports de Paris 8,286 942,103
Europcar Groupe S.A. * 18,115 187,659
Groupe Eurotunnel SE - Reg'd 88,358 826,225
    1,955,987
    31,200,260
 
Germany 3.2%
Automobiles & Components 0.2%
ElringKlinger AG 17,693 320,738
Grammer AG 5,814 348,375
Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. 14,105 559,201
SAF-Holland S.A. 27,905 404,006
    1,632,320
Banks 0.1%
Aareal Bank AG 15,048 557,411
Capital Goods 0.7%
BayWa AG 19,450 636,665
Deutz AG 91,653 554,639
Duerr AG 6,128 509,990
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG * 136,358 340,501
Indus Holding AG 9,127 564,444
KION Group AG 18,139 1,061,254
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Krones AG 5,044 524,720
Norma Group SE 7,371 318,231
Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG 3,073 329,802
SGL Carbon SE *(a) 28,728 245,676
Vossloh AG *(a) 4,437 285,714
Wacker Neuson SE 17,357 331,707
    5,703,343
Commercial & Professional Services 0.0%
Bertrandt AG 1,581 157,346
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.0%
Gerry Weber International AG (a) 25,363 287,025
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.1%
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG 7,302 316,882
Rhoen-Klinikum AG 28,334 715,660
    1,032,542
Insurance 0.1%
Talanx AG * 19,085 684,035
Materials 0.4%
Covestro AG 17,795 1,343,860
Symrise AG 18,805 1,173,155
Wacker Chemie AG 9,408 1,057,676
    3,574,691
Media 0.1%
Axel Springer SE 19,662 1,031,271
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.2%
Gerresheimer AG 8,442 663,904
STADA Arzneimittel AG 20,297 1,232,588
    1,896,492
Real Estate 0.2%
Deutsche Wohnen AG 22,373 770,857
LEG Immobilien AG * 7,855 649,292
TAG Immobilien AG 19,125 262,055
    1,682,204
Retailing 0.0%
Fielmann AG 5,344 397,100
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.2%
AIXTRON SE * 77,090 264,916
Siltronic AG * 15,898 982,847
SMA Solar Technology AG (a) 14,050 355,173
    1,602,936
Software & Services 0.3%
Bechtle AG 5,833 609,650
CANCOM SE 3,525 173,293
Software AG 17,993 669,464
United Internet AG - Reg'd 17,787 734,850
Wirecard AG (a) 6,521 302,010
    2,489,267
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.2%
Diebold Nixdorf AG 13,790 1,006,972
Jenoptik AG 19,224 429,895
    1,436,867
Telecommunication Services 0.2%
Drillisch AG (a) 7,952 361,651
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG 256,676 1,130,251
    1,491,902
Transportation 0.2%
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide 14,563 914,706
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG 14,266 283,398
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Hapag-Lloyd AG * 13,025 390,990
Sixt SE 6,790 348,668
    1,937,762
    27,594,514
 
Hong Kong 4.4%
Automobiles & Components 0.1%
Minth Group Ltd. 121,775 387,486
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd. * 630,798 572,090
    959,576
Banks 0.1%
The Bank of East Asia Ltd. 243,773 1,008,073
Capital Goods 0.1%
Hopewell Holdings Ltd. 74,179 270,916
NWS Holdings Ltd. 400,101 728,820
    999,736
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.3%
Global Brands Group Holding Ltd. * 4,981,362 583,970
Pacific Textiles Holdings Ltd. 358,123 399,532
Stella International Holdings Ltd. 313,132 444,540
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. 253,066 906,316
Texwinca Holdings Ltd. 477,569 313,767
    2,648,125
Consumer Services 0.4%
Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd. 114,329 379,995
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. ADR 26,759 438,045
MGM China Holdings Ltd. 346,304 630,824
Shangri-La Asia Ltd. 494,267 629,100
Wynn Macau Ltd. 721,212 1,285,879
    3,363,843
Diversified Financials 0.2%
First Pacific Co., Ltd. 1,492,567 1,095,999
Sun Hung Kai & Co., Ltd. 409,599 267,527
    1,363,526
Energy 0.1%
Brightoil Petroleum Holdings Ltd. * 1,095,369 361,245
Food & Staples Retailing 0.2%
Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd. 94,880 809,327
Sun Art Retail Group Ltd. 1,111,832 1,071,376
    1,880,703
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.3%
C.P. Pokphand Co., Ltd. 2,301,189 231,232
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp. 1,002,926 1,124,059
Uni-President China Holdings Ltd. 320,428 218,780
Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. 110,048 216,908
WH Group Ltd. 933,507 729,974
    2,520,953
Materials 0.3%
Huabao International Holdings Ltd. * 1,185,618 636,916
MMG Ltd. * 1,415,912 558,160
Shougang Fushan Resources Group Ltd. 2,426,170 540,715
Yingde Gases Group Co., Ltd. (b) 905,692 621,883
    2,357,674
Media 0.1%
Television Broadcasts Ltd. 138,586 606,122
Real Estate 0.8%
Great Eagle Holdings Ltd. 71,700 339,913
Hang Lung Group Ltd. 287,738 1,195,441
Hang Lung Properties Ltd. 545,559 1,377,523
Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd. 122,442 711,391
Hysan Development Co., Ltd. 80,106 373,572
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Kerry Properties Ltd. 287,008 879,979
Shui On Land Ltd. 1,410,252 316,117
Sino Land Co., Ltd. 589,384 1,026,541
Swire Properties Ltd. 209,997 631,686
    6,852,163
Retailing 0.2%
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd. 576,172 525,517
Giordano International Ltd. 864,216 470,938
Luk Fook Holdings International Ltd. 257,234 747,267
Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd. 754,870 308,271
    2,051,993
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.2%
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd. 79,218 985,320
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. * 774,821 1,008,147
    1,993,467
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.4%
AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc. 71,873 756,928
FIH Mobile Ltd. 2,100,038 814,320
Ju Teng International Holdings Ltd. 907,969 343,890
Truly International Holdings Ltd. 1,039,978 447,478
VTech Holdings Ltd. 78,659 887,674
    3,250,290
Telecommunication Services 0.2%
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. 876,713 274,451
PCCW Ltd. 1,751,135 1,067,043
SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Ltd. 166,906 226,628
    1,568,122
Transportation 0.4%
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. 704,958 1,035,307
Kerry Logistics Network Ltd. 177,743 234,473
Orient Overseas International Ltd. 251,316 1,474,721
Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd. * 3,477,396 761,560
SITC International Holdings Co., Ltd. 487,891 313,007
    3,819,068
Utilities 0.0%
HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd. 286,019 249,819
    37,854,498
 
Ireland 0.9%
Banks 0.0%
Permanent TSB Group Holdings plc * 77,280 217,612
Capital Goods 0.2%
AerCap Holdings N.V. * 23,519 1,065,411
Fly Leasing Ltd. ADR * 18,396 247,794
Kingspan Group plc 25,267 778,612
    2,091,817
Consumer Services 0.1%
Paddy Power Betfair plc 5,976 656,600
Food & Staples Retailing 0.1%
Total Produce plc 251,631 491,985
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.2%
C&C Group plc 117,055 481,361
Glanbia plc 31,509 618,737
Origin Enterprises plc 44,946 303,894
    1,403,992
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.1%
UDG Healthcare plc 74,678 640,748
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Materials 0.1%
James Hardie Industries plc CDI 51,595 773,542
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.1%
ICON plc * 6,964 583,374
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc * 2,932 388,842
    972,216
Transportation 0.0%
Irish Continental Group plc 49,938 267,974
    7,516,486
 
Israel 1.1%
Banks 0.2%
First International Bank of Israel Ltd. 21,505 337,021
Israel Discount Bank Ltd., A Shares * 440,833 976,050
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd. 34,424 574,947
    1,888,018
Capital Goods 0.1%
Elbit Systems Ltd. 6,095 720,792
Shikun & Binui Ltd. 155,308 353,211
    1,074,003
Energy 0.2%
Delek Group Ltd. 3,065 731,414
Oil Refineries Ltd. 1,013,554 407,059
Paz Oil Co., Ltd. 4,176 675,446
    1,813,919
Insurance 0.1%
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. 77,637 423,343
Materials 0.1%
The Israel Corp., Ltd. * 4,960 896,405
Real Estate 0.1%
Azrieli Group 2,801 139,346
Gazit-Globe Ltd. 29,113 303,102
    442,448
Retailing 0.0%
Delek Automotive Systems Ltd. 23,186 225,281
Software & Services 0.1%
NICE Ltd. 9,287 645,189
Telecommunication Services 0.2%
B Communications Ltd. 18,322 362,383
Cellcom Israel Ltd. * 92,912 1,024,756
Partner Communications Co., Ltd. * 112,765 711,228
    2,098,367
    9,506,973
 
Italy 2.7%
Automobiles & Components 0.2%
Brembo S.p.A. 5,955 401,181
Ferrari N.V. 18,040 1,178,912
Piaggio & C S.p.A. 142,094 236,298
    1,816,391
Banks 0.4%
Banca Carige S.p.A. *(a) 1,742,600 512,917
Banca Popolare di Sondrio Scarl 299,543 955,520
Credito Valtellinese SC 101,419 367,273
Mediobanca S.p.A. 165,759 1,332,465
    3,168,175
Capital Goods 0.3%
Astaldi S.p.A. (a) 61,048 421,652
C.I.R. - Compagnie Industriali Riunite S.p.A 363,111 474,200
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche S.p.A. 5,868 130,007
Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche S.p.A. - RSP 19,981 331,853
Interpump Group S.p.A. 15,528 317,131
Italmobiliare S.p.A. 11,313 558,745
Salini Impregilo S.p.A 102,711 345,976
Trevi Finanziaria Industriale S.p.A. * 218,273 238,895
    2,818,459
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.2%
De'Longhi S.p.A. 15,372 400,190
Prada S.p.A. 199,816 761,944
Safilo Group S.p.A. * 29,033 200,065
Tod's S.p.A. (a) 7,258 513,643
    1,875,842
Consumer Services 0.1%
Autogrill S.p.A. 55,783 494,946
Diversified Financials 0.1%
Anima Holding S.p.A. 24,996 134,265
Azimut Holding S.p.A. 19,787 333,257
Banca Generali S.p.A. 14,676 355,559
Cerved Information Solutions S.p.A. 25,569 229,040
    1,052,121
Energy 0.1%
Saras S.p.A. 306,807 560,742
Food & Staples Retailing 0.0%
MARR S.p.A. 13,091 266,386
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.1%
Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A. 53,518 543,091
Parmalat S.p.A. 168,936 529,200
    1,072,291
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.0%
DiaSorin S.p.A. 3,900 247,612
Insurance 0.2%
Societa Cattolica di Assicurazioni Scarl 80,192 504,455
Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A. 251,856 959,693
UnipolSai S.p.A. 298,590 634,564
    2,098,712
Materials 0.1%
Buzzi Unicem S.p.A. 32,896 817,255
Media 0.1%
RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. * 441,169 375,029
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.1%
Recordati S.p.A. 15,344 488,647
Real Estate 0.0%
Beni Stabili S.p.A. * 395,431 247,909
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.0%
Esprinet S.p.A. 44,033 340,861
Transportation 0.2%
Ansaldo STS S.p.A. 28,767 356,115
ASTM S.p.A. 40,832 529,335
Societa Iniziative Autostradali e Servizi S.p.A. 53,080 466,451
    1,351,901
Utilities 0.5%
A2A S.p.A. 995,985 1,387,475
ACEA S.p.A. 26,454 337,320
ERG S.p.A. 56,434 658,435
Hera S.p.A. 413,856 1,029,046
Iren S.p.A. 395,433 681,964
    4,094,240
    23,187,519
 
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Japan 39.2%
Automobiles & Components 2.6%
Aisan Industry Co., Ltd. 36,561 315,989
Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. * 143,989 395,090
Eagle Industry Co., Ltd. 13,429 194,320
Exedy Corp. 28,510 817,957
FCC Co., Ltd. 29,051 585,252
Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd. 106,224 746,231
G-Tekt Corp. 22,549 421,213
Kasai Kogyo Co., Ltd. 21,977 287,370
Keihin Corp. 48,333 812,138
KYB Corp. 216,848 1,172,570
Mitsuba Corp. 24,157 459,887
Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd. 19,538 521,258
Nifco, Inc. 12,029 618,195
Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd. 30,513 638,432
Nissan Shatai Co., Ltd. 96,551 924,218
Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd. 38,066 679,428
NOK Corp. 62,883 1,441,051
Pacific Industrial Co., Ltd. 26,728 333,727
Piolax, Inc. 3,905 268,745
Press Kogyo Co., Ltd. 114,445 583,042
Sanden Holdings Corp. 140,537 488,617
Showa Corp. 86,156 716,908
Sumitomo Riko Co., Ltd. 48,631 508,108
Tachi-S Co., Ltd. 36,530 674,214
Takata Corp. *(a) 117,231 578,375
Tokai Rika Co., Ltd. 46,343 938,582
Topre Corp. 13,173 347,206
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd. 61,995 1,009,008
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. 60,721 1,554,319
Toyota Boshoku Corp. 54,187 1,210,290
TPR Co., Ltd. 7,829 267,649
TS Tech Co., Ltd. 37,199 976,480
Unipres Corp. 45,717 983,109
Yorozu Corp. 22,287 355,564
    22,824,542
Banks 2.2%
Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc. 295,784 1,385,269
Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc. 51,786 911,815
Mebuki Financial Group, Inc. 245,257 1,085,062
Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings, Inc. * 69,228 753,010
North Pacific Bank Ltd. 415,127 1,729,000
Senshu Ikeda Holdings, Inc. 59,560 270,425
Seven Bank Ltd. 132,485 413,257
Shinsei Bank Ltd. 412,182 755,216
Suruga Bank Ltd. 23,144 515,070
The 77 Bank Ltd. 72,062 340,714
The Awa Bank Ltd. 47,781 336,946
The Bank of Kyoto Ltd. 61,114 499,793
The Chiba Bank Ltd. 215,497 1,511,956
The Chugoku Bank Ltd. 42,209 676,038
The Daishi Bank Ltd. 76,340 346,612
The Gunma Bank Ltd. 114,517 667,338
The Hachijuni Bank Ltd. 110,989 704,314
The Hiroshima Bank Ltd. 109,988 521,997
The Hokkoku Bank Ltd. 64,312 264,985
The Hyakugo Bank Ltd. 61,075 257,652
The Iyo Bank Ltd. 67,640 500,567
The Juroku Bank Ltd. 106,860 380,125
The Keiyo Bank Ltd. 71,394 330,537
The Kiyo Bank Ltd. 39,423 657,843
The Musashino Bank Ltd. 10,613 343,380
The Nanto Bank Ltd. 7,275 295,200
The Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank Ltd. 88,191 290,068
The San-In Godo Bank Ltd. 47,194 424,339
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
The Shiga Bank Ltd. 56,117 310,465
The Shizuoka Bank Ltd. 126,480 1,114,620
Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc. 61,075 707,451
    19,301,064
Capital Goods 7.2%
Aica Kogyo Co., Ltd. 20,288 520,777
Amada Holdings Co., Ltd. 98,321 1,116,036
Asahi Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd. 31,998 262,825
Bunka Shutter Co., Ltd. 31,836 233,609
Central Glass Co., Ltd. 148,306 679,993
Chiyoda Corp. 88,081 566,817
Chudenko Corp. 13,097 278,714
CKD Corp. 26,616 345,174
COMSYS Holdings Corp. 66,555 1,184,945
Daifuku Co., Ltd. 27,074 634,957
Daihen Corp. 49,017 325,948
DMG Mori Co., Ltd. 50,750 806,484
Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 38,081 509,517
Fujikura Ltd. 223,796 1,668,194
Fujitec Co., Ltd. 29,923 344,736
Furukawa Co., Ltd. 151,029 313,167
Futaba Corp. 17,737 321,972
Glory Ltd. 23,182 797,700
GS Yuasa Corp. 197,519 909,168
Hazama Ando Corp. 60,164 437,713
Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd. 31,998 247,953
Hitachi Zosen Corp. 137,044 803,511
Hoshizaki Corp. 9,143 727,289
Inaba Denki Sangyo Co., Ltd. 20,538 724,158
Inabata & Co., Ltd. 73,880 970,672
Iseki & Co., Ltd. 152,133 350,809
Iwatani Corp. 180,957 1,062,598
Kanamoto Co., Ltd. 14,787 376,927
Kandenko Co., Ltd. 77,840 648,406
Kanematsu Corp. 680,830 1,186,592
Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd. 113,626 721,048
Kinden Corp. 107,981 1,460,207
Kitz Corp. 79,509 545,054
Komori Corp. 25,612 342,913
Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd. 120,588 331,958
Kurita Water Industries Ltd. 50,701 1,214,449
Kuroda Electric Co., Ltd. 32,247 672,983
Kyowa Exeo Corp. 70,896 987,228
Kyudenko Corp. 14,169 359,528
Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd. 10,584 574,205
Maeda Corp. 56,473 503,227
Maeda Road Construction Co., Ltd. 40,886 733,050
Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd. 52,944 494,494
Meidensha Corp. 91,696 316,349
Minebea Mitsumi, Inc. 200,193 2,476,356
Mirait Holdings Corp. 71,230 710,486
MISUMI Group, Inc. 54,511 956,385
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. 800,403 1,323,453
Miura Co., Ltd. 20,230 312,802
Nabtesco Corp. 39,912 1,114,761
Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp. 101,648 551,462
Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. 59,771 401,732
Nichias Corp. 58,303 549,237
Nichiha Corp. 18,419 518,567
Nippo Corp. 35,056 667,375
Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. 19,833 345,839
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. * 156,377 1,179,624
Nippon Steel & Sumikin Bussan Corp. 21,749 940,833
Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd. 131,588 686,843
Nishio Rent All Co., Ltd. 10,746 312,627
Nisshinbo Holdings, Inc. 102,658 1,051,491
Nitta Corp. 10,713 290,123
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Nitto Kogyo Corp. 20,239 285,084
Noritz Corp. 24,045 445,505
NTN Corp. 312,174 1,559,684
Oiles Corp. 14,978 278,850
OKUMA Corp. 51,917 567,498
Okumura Corp. 77,296 490,505
OSG Corp. 21,274 449,115
Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd. 109,340 518,922
Ryobi Ltd. 102,757 450,024
Sanki Engineering Co., Ltd. 38,004 332,197
Sankyo Tateyama, Inc. 30,965 462,738
Sanwa Holdings Corp. 76,916 728,703
Seibu Holdings, Inc. 60,754 1,044,197
Shinmaywa Industries Ltd. 71,141 735,667
Sintokogio Ltd. 32,403 298,877
Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd. 226,521 251,049
Tadano Ltd. 38,075 492,081
Taihei Dengyo Kaisha Ltd. 25,616 249,555
Taikisha Ltd. 16,831 431,738
Takara Standard Co., Ltd. 23,722 391,391
Takasago Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd. 27,689 414,524
Takuma Co., Ltd. 27,486 254,015
The Japan Steel Works Ltd. 40,509 726,653
The Nippon Road Co., Ltd. 65,353 282,709
THK Co., Ltd. 50,297 1,313,112
Toa Corp. 12,356 219,544
Toda Corp. 107,521 656,360
TOKAI Holdings Corp. (a) 54,417 401,738
Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd. 85,944 369,478
Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corp. 18,008 253,981
Totetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. 10,481 287,119
Toyo Engineering Corp. * 92,257 223,458
Trusco Nakayama Corp. 23,280 527,459
Tsubakimoto Chain Co. 62,161 535,023
Ushio, Inc. 56,965 731,123
Wakita & Co., Ltd. 29,805 274,381
Yamazen Corp. 55,252 516,545
Yuasa Trading Co., Ltd. 17,492 505,757
Yurtec Corp. 31,803 222,566
    62,182,975
Commercial & Professional Services 0.8%
Aeon Delight Co., Ltd. 11,778 365,283
Daiseki Co., Ltd. 12,616 269,719
Duskin Co., Ltd. 35,854 789,599
Kokuyo Co., Ltd. 62,724 829,705
Meitec Corp. 9,860 386,874
Nissha Printing Co., Ltd. (a) 14,224 406,182
Nomura Co., Ltd. 18,852 312,557
Okamura Corp. 35,564 324,855
Park24 Co., Ltd. 21,169 596,936
Relia, Inc. 31,998 319,165
Sato Holdings Corp. 15,157 333,390
Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd. 17,717 672,988
Temp Holdings Co., Ltd. 40,242 684,457
Toppan Forms Co., Ltd. 45,695 436,591
    6,728,301
Consumer Durables & Apparel 2.0%
Alpine Electronics, Inc. 46,696 680,292
Asics Corp. 40,078 709,608
Casio Computer Co., Ltd. 69,811 946,537
Foster Electric Co., Ltd. 22,659 388,637
Fujitsu General Ltd. 19,788 388,385
Funai Electric Co., Ltd. 59,294 514,056
Gunze Ltd. 157,921 582,932
Haseko Corp. 93,741 1,114,319
Heiwa Corp. 21,149 574,634
JVC Kenwood Corp. 244,585 623,021
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Kurabo Industries Ltd. 212,786 458,340
Misawa Homes Co., Ltd. 42,776 405,643
Mizuno Corp. 95,576 512,541
Onward Holdings Co., Ltd. 117,803 876,007
PanaHome Corp. 62,795 586,502
Pioneer Corp. * 397,993 811,033
Rinnai Corp. 10,514 851,382
Sangetsu Corp. 32,025 554,144
Sankyo Co., Ltd. 25,272 897,852
Sanyo Shokai Ltd. 170,360 269,506
Seiko Holdings Corp. 98,495 423,436
Seiren Co., Ltd. 27,303 363,601
Tamron Co., Ltd. 17,409 328,466
The Japan Wool Textile Co., Ltd. 32,312 257,606
Token Corp. 4,965 358,114
Tomy Co., Ltd. 47,136 498,807
TSI Holdings Co., Ltd. 73,526 513,240
Wacoal Holdings Corp. 68,907 868,997
Yamaha Corp. 41,042 1,073,691
    17,431,329
Consumer Services 0.9%
Accordia Golf Co., Ltd. 49,197 529,411
Doutor Nichires Holdings Co., Ltd. 21,334 413,008
Dynam Japan Holdings Co., Ltd. 308,250 511,470
HIS Co., Ltd. 21,912 583,223
Kyoritsu Maintenance Co., Ltd. 2,528 159,066
McDonald's Holdings Co. Japan, Ltd. 32,662 934,159
MOS Food Services, Inc. 9,921 297,493
Ohsho Food Service Corp. 6,496 242,689
Plenus Co., Ltd. 18,034 392,643
Resorttrust, Inc. 16,032 295,177
Round One Corp. 62,479 470,750
Royal Holdings Co., Ltd. 15,731 285,558
Saizeriya Co., Ltd. 19,019 450,296
Skylark Co., Ltd. 44,710 663,747
St Marc Holdings Co., Ltd. 7,367 227,163
Tokyo Dome Corp. 30,510 306,504
Yoshinoya Holdings Co., Ltd. (a) 43,421 638,790
Zensho Holdings Co., Ltd. 36,789 626,056
    8,027,203
Diversified Financials 0.7%
Acom Co., Ltd. * 50,220 210,961
AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd. 33,949 659,652
Credit Saison Co., Ltd. 63,185 1,203,443
Fuyo General Lease Co., Ltd. 6,504 312,164
Hitachi Capital Corp. 15,775 409,444
Jaccs Co., Ltd. 58,139 258,257
Japan Exchange Group, Inc. 32,892 456,552
Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd. 105,368 584,828
Okasan Securities Group, Inc. 55,366 368,166
SBI Holdings, Inc. 53,650 753,790
Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, Inc. 61,040 354,614
Tokyo Century Corp. 11,719 397,494
    5,969,365
Energy 0.3%
Fuji Oil Co., Ltd. * 102,139 336,857
Itochu Enex Co., Ltd. 89,305 755,084
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. 31,269 757,376
Nippon Gas Co., Ltd. 10,501 312,538
Shinko Plantech Co., Ltd. 28,762 238,559
    2,400,414
Food & Staples Retailing 1.9%
Ain Holdings, Inc. 6,275 452,601
Arcs Co., Ltd. 49,652 1,124,531
Axial Retailing, Inc. 9,155 369,440
Belc Co., Ltd. 7,832 317,802
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Cawachi Ltd. 24,960 670,374
Cocokara fine, Inc. 21,554 914,097
Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. 2,354 450,665
Create SD Holdings Co., Ltd. 11,612 268,181
FamilyMart UNY Holdings Co., Ltd. 46,154 2,829,838
Heiwado Co., Ltd. 33,985 818,605
Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd. 38,325 1,019,054
Life Corp. 6,137 181,557
Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co., Ltd. 24,459 1,160,811
Ministop Co., Ltd. 11,415 223,841
Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co., Ltd. 25,324 791,057
San-A Co., Ltd. 9,871 454,356
Sugi Holdings Co., Ltd. 16,361 757,474
Sundrug Co., Ltd. 11,891 785,400
Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. 11,619 1,080,016
Valor Holdings Co., Ltd. 34,243 852,976
Welcia Holdings Co., Ltd. 12,604 353,162
Yaoko Co., Ltd. 8,521 348,045
Yokohama Reito Co., Ltd. 47,754 453,702
    16,677,585
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 2.3%
Calbee, Inc. 14,894 507,183
Coca-Cola East Japan Co., Ltd. 38,200 847,409
DyDo Group Holdings, Inc. 8,463 430,393
Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. 15,661 755,860
Fuji Oil Holdings, Inc. 38,250 865,612
Hokuto Corp. 12,347 239,800
House Foods Group, Inc. 33,418 714,447
Ito En Ltd. 27,387 939,948
Kagome Co., Ltd. 26,202 675,629
Kikkoman Corp. 38,736 1,171,930
Marudai Food Co., Ltd. 74,436 326,657
Maruha Nichiro Corp. 20,051 603,044
Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd. 32,135 878,876
Morinaga & Co., Ltd. 10,183 460,526
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. 174,374 1,352,787
Nichirei Corp. 61,286 1,433,485
Nippon Flour Mills Co., Ltd. 40,900 622,173
Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd. 150,428 763,669
Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd. 23,791 1,337,493
Prima Meat Packers Ltd. 133,843 541,904
Sapporo Holdings Ltd. 39,085 986,164
Takara Holdings, Inc. 70,999 731,026
The Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd. 153,002 799,984
Warabeya Nichiyo Holdings Co., Ltd. 20,718 465,893
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. 21,295 1,166,719
    19,618,611
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.8%
BML, Inc. 11,217 245,724
Hogy Medical Co., Ltd. 4,503 267,238
Miraca Holdings, Inc. 25,584 1,230,209
NichiiGakkan Co., Ltd. 41,941 328,001
Nihon Kohden Corp. 24,725 543,404
Nikkiso Co., Ltd. 30,210 332,112
Nipro Corp. 68,213 885,851
Paramount Bed Holdings Co., Ltd. 10,235 387,409
Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc. 19,276 545,279
Sysmex Corp. 15,836 918,583
Toho Holdings Co., Ltd. 51,086 1,108,153
Vital KSK Holdings, Inc. 45,231 419,625
    7,211,588
Household & Personal Products 0.5%
Earth Chemical Co., Ltd. 7,361 351,323
Fancl Corp. 24,882 368,499
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 14,234 661,544
Kose Corp. 5,249 451,315
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Lion Corp. 55,220 957,472
Mandom Corp. 8,185 386,992
Pigeon Corp. 15,663 462,673
Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc. 5,211 499,746
    4,139,564
Insurance 0.2%
Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd. 20,711 501,277
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc. 55,501 979,211
    1,480,488
Materials 4.5%
ADEKA Corp. 51,236 719,873
Aichi Steel Corp. 11,044 485,646
Asahi Holdings, Inc. 28,410 493,623
Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. 81,897 176,406
Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd. 45,719 345,697
Daido Steel Co., Ltd. 214,888 1,060,179
Daio Paper Corp. (a) 58,143 723,377
FP Corp. 8,229 374,363
Fuji Seal International, Inc. 20,139 406,074
Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd. 13,125 366,587
Godo Steel Ltd. 14,623 245,971
Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd. 60,476 1,710,744
Hitachi Metals Ltd. 102,738 1,469,194
Hokuetsu Kishu Paper Co., Ltd. 93,450 644,800
Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd. * 35,412 350,053
Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. 50,791 990,535
Kureha Corp. 13,008 551,083
Kyoei Steel Ltd. 16,305 307,490
Lintec Corp. 37,339 796,939
Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd. 17,804 565,699
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. 97,683 2,065,674
Nihon Parkerizing Co., Ltd. 36,061 437,367
Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. 76,340 1,051,436
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co., Ltd. 392,308 967,753
Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd. 19,008 615,847
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. 16,551 1,099,110
Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. 90,548 530,088
Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd. 29,236 945,921
Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd. (a) 74,291 1,060,399
Nittetsu Mining Co., Ltd. 7,566 391,537
NOF Corp. 67,679 738,580
Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. * 104,172 380,805
Rengo Co., Ltd. 175,462 1,022,489
Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. 104,176 390,131
Sakata INX Corp. 25,289 355,540
Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd. 9,098 380,151
Sanyo Special Steel Co., Ltd. 82,668 451,447
Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. 136,197 814,370
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd. 223,179 931,533
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp. 75,185 938,091
Toagosei Co., Ltd. 83,360 945,469
Toho Zinc Co., Ltd. 111,148 575,186
Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. 168,607 685,670
Tokuyama Corp. * 367,727 1,768,219
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd. 14,824 484,925
Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 50,524 438,927
Topy Industries Ltd. 19,428 547,842
Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd. 166,677 832,752
Toyo Kohan Co., Ltd. 59,836 248,147
Toyobo Co., Ltd. 616,914 1,075,195
UACJ Corp. 165,764 457,801
Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd. 22,012 627,593
Yodogawa Steel Works Ltd. 16,958 506,232
Zeon Corp. 112,132 1,236,724
    38,783,284
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Media 0.6%
Asatsu-DK, Inc. 37,022 980,106
Avex Group Holdings, Inc. 30,283 444,698
CyberAgent, Inc. 22,344 624,078
Daiichikosho Co., Ltd. 16,581 690,597
SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc. 100,195 446,863
Toei Co., Ltd. 24,961 223,541
Toho Co., Ltd. 29,898 849,762
Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc. 21,458 390,093
TV Asahi Holdings Corp. 16,572 339,187
    4,988,925
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 1.1%
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. 15,247 823,094
Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 8,193 442,291
Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 13,672 348,261
KYORIN Holdings, Inc. 20,446 433,279
Mochida Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 6,217 470,644
Nichi-iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 15,675 237,468
Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. 6,788 367,657
Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 41,041 912,450
Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 36,126 690,974
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 74,099 1,066,268
Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 8,468 459,407
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. 49,356 874,764
Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd. 13,419 1,097,411
Tsumura & Co. 26,526 789,486
    9,013,454
Real Estate 1.3%
Activia Properties, Inc. 35 173,616
Advance Residence Investment Corp. 177 480,131
Aeon Mall Co., Ltd. 43,711 673,920
Daikyo, Inc. 209,070 439,125
Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp. 61 279,144
Hulic Co., Ltd. 19,430 185,643
Japan Excellent, Inc. 232 302,117
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. 95 378,692
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. 148 818,805
Kenedix Office Investment Corp. 61 364,195
Leopalace21 Corp. 152,067 801,891
Mori Trust Sogo REIT, Inc. 125 205,680
Nippon Accommodations Fund, Inc. 64 278,286
Nippon Building Fund, Inc. 198 1,111,355
Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. 120 259,016
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. 64,759 1,103,192
NTT Urban Development Corp. 30,513 281,717
Orix JREIT, Inc. 289 456,934
Relo Group, Inc. 2,084 303,236
Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd. 53,517 758,140
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp. 211,903 1,212,119
Tokyu REIT, Inc. 113 143,718
United Urban Investment Corp. 358 558,670
    11,569,342
Retailing 2.6%
ABC-Mart, Inc. 5,940 359,421
Adastria Co., Ltd. 13,174 342,523
Alpen Co., Ltd. 18,312 326,354
AOKI Holdings, Inc. 30,474 376,414
Aoyama Trading Co., Ltd. 25,849 972,644
Arcland Sakamoto Co., Ltd. 31,511 414,007
ASKUL Corp. 9,301 267,679
Autobacs Seven Co., Ltd. 71,979 1,144,484
Bic Camera, Inc. 60,693 590,738
Canon Marketing Japan, Inc. 43,581 872,905
Chiyoda Co., Ltd. 21,228 527,071
DCM Holdings Co., Ltd. 118,859 1,061,270
Doshisha Co., Ltd. 17,426 323,180
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
EDION Corp. (a) 149,221 1,365,709
Fuji Co., Ltd. 11,652 249,734
Geo Holdings Corp. 56,934 690,017
H2O Retailing Corp. 73,126 1,243,113
Hikari Tsushin, Inc. 7,572 744,443
IDOM, Inc. 41,776 273,317
Izumi Co., Ltd. 15,460 693,652
Joyful Honda Co., Ltd. 20,041 634,090
Kohnan Shoji Co., Ltd. 35,454 678,755
Komeri Co., Ltd. 30,513 756,518
Marui Group Co., Ltd. 86,754 1,203,398
Nojima Corp. 26,721 346,058
PALTAC Corp. 22,736 646,203
Rakuten, Inc. 92,023 915,418
Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. 4,686 994,704
Sanrio Co., Ltd. 20,906 415,747
Seria Co., Ltd. 2,618 206,847
Shimachu Co., Ltd. 26,603 677,885
T-Gaia Corp. 14,896 255,622
United Arrows Ltd. 12,636 399,234
USS Co., Ltd. 47,301 813,399
Xebio Holdings Co., Ltd. 38,378 636,289
Yellow Hat Ltd. 9,992 255,236
    22,674,078
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.6%
Advantest Corp. 30,188 532,610
Disco Corp. 5,629 849,746
Renesas Electronics Corp. *(a) 33,851 276,532
Sanken Electric Co., Ltd. * 108,015 477,878
SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. 10,065 681,885
Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 66,558 281,378
Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd. 74,219 530,681
Sumco Corp. 58,214 859,539
Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd. 14,587 476,520
Ulvac, Inc. 9,741 431,831
    5,398,600
Software & Services 1.9%
Capcom Co., Ltd. 18,628 380,435
DeNA Co., Ltd. 51,889 1,171,949
DTS Corp. 13,672 316,368
Fuji Soft, Inc. 16,395 418,063
Gree, Inc. 97,015 613,037
GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. 99,773 231,854
Internet Initiative Japan, Inc. 14,877 271,385
Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp. 26,045 708,826
Konami Holdings Corp. 37,752 1,599,361
NEC Networks & System Integration Corp. 28,161 538,378
NET One Systems Co., Ltd. 101,810 782,559
Nexon Co., Ltd. 30,935 516,482
Nihon Unisys Ltd. 34,781 465,985
Nomura Research Institute Ltd. 37,347 1,295,136
NS Solutions Corp. 14,808 300,832
Obic Co., Ltd. 8,798 411,257
Oracle Corp. Japan 6,707 392,043
Otsuka Corp. 23,411 1,194,770
SCSK Corp. 11,487 425,045
Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. 18,912 577,240
TIS, Inc. 51,817 1,262,485
TKC Corp. 6,794 198,868
Transcosmos, Inc. 14,949 352,197
Trend Micro, Inc. 26,051 1,145,559
Yahoo Japan Corp. 231,149 1,076,361
    16,646,475
Technology Hardware & Equipment 2.5%
Amano Corp. 25,331 512,574
Anritsu Corp. 100,193 774,607
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Azbil Corp. 31,646 1,021,067
Canon Electronics, Inc. 21,975 349,997
Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. 186,474 1,218,327
Daiwabo Holdings Co., Ltd. 281,384 762,027
Eizo Corp. 10,324 302,656
Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. 29,072 860,065
Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. 8,527 1,149,280
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp. 34,276 1,433,719
Hitachi Kokusai Electric, Inc. 18,580 426,949
Hitachi Maxell Ltd. 45,033 883,071
Horiba Ltd. 15,227 847,872
Hosiden Corp. 89,751 791,744
Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd. 41,977 581,904
Nichicon Corp. 41,215 398,207
Nippon Signal Co., Ltd. 41,396 394,406
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. 49,324 704,471
Riso Kagaku Corp. 15,157 273,784
Ryosan Co., Ltd. 26,960 862,643
Ryoyo Electro Corp. 27,191 385,683
Shimadzu Corp. 60,624 992,113
Siix Corp. 8,024 306,229
Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. 72,469 970,269
Topcon Corp. 21,496 378,104
Toshiba TEC Corp. * 147,138 785,104
UKC Holdings Corp. 28,036 547,515
Wacom Co., Ltd. 84,220 317,655
Yaskawa Electric Corp. 70,366 1,324,492
Yokogawa Electric Corp. 92,316 1,443,095
    21,999,629
Transportation 1.5%
Fukuyama Transporting Co., Ltd. (a) 102,975 624,928
Hitachi Transport System, Ltd. 34,918 719,051
Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. (a) 12,026 421,880
Kamigumi Co., Ltd. 132,532 1,247,318
Keikyu Corp. 86,354 953,958
Keio Corp. 149,534 1,180,127
Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd. 29,614 704,850
Kintetsu World Express, Inc. 41,480 638,411
Konoike Transport Co., Ltd. 26,762 341,088
Mitsubishi Logistics Corp. 45,014 649,351
Mitsui-Soko Holdings Co., Ltd. 105,374 319,272
Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. 144,609 713,448
Nippon Holdings Co., Ltd. 32,242 715,240
Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. 130,983 578,322
Sankyu, Inc. 185,340 1,191,040
Senko Co., Ltd. 66,526 436,431
Sotetsu Holdings, Inc. 93,945 470,208
The Sumitomo Warehouse Co., Ltd. 76,340 442,135
Trancom Co., Ltd. 3,209 170,653
Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd. 17,079 190,352
    12,708,063
Utilities 0.2%
Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc. 143,450 1,043,645
Shizuoka Gas Co., Ltd. 45,309 288,332
The Okinawa Electric Power Co., Inc. 28,846 668,523
    2,000,500
    339,775,379
 
Luxembourg 0.5%
Banks 0.0%
Espirito Santo Financial Group S.A. *(b) 8,470
Commercial & Professional Services 0.1%
IWG plc 119,304 420,147
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.1%
Samsonite International S.A. 275,937 838,925
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Materials 0.3%
APERAM S.A. 27,795 1,417,973
Ternium S.A. ADR 50,961 1,351,486
    2,769,459
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.0%
Eurofins Scientific SE 606 259,699
Retailing 0.0%
L'Occitane International S.A. 137,181 270,388
    4,558,618
 
Netherlands 2.1%
Banks 0.1%
ABN AMRO Group N.V. 40,947 939,822
Capital Goods 0.6%
Aalberts Industries N.V. 33,527 1,159,976
Arcadis N.V. 53,185 723,384
IMCD Group N.V. 6,170 293,588
Koninklijke BAM Groep N.V. 202,121 1,058,834
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. * 22,178 910,407
TKH Group N.V. 15,397 629,893
    4,776,082
Commercial & Professional Services 0.0%
Brunel International N.V. 12,596 201,169
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.0%
TomTom N.V. * 28,614 248,928
Diversified Financials 0.2%
Euronext N.V. 11,637 504,511
HAL Trust 5,299 993,878
    1,498,389
Energy 0.3%
Core Laboratories N.V. 5,617 642,697
Koninklijke Vopak N.V. 17,416 738,676
Nostrum Oil & Gas plc * 54,976 342,403
SBM Offshore N.V. 66,851 1,031,086
    2,754,862
Food & Staples Retailing 0.2%
X5 Retail Group N.V. GDR - Reg’d * 47,708 1,445,552
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.0%
Refresco Group N.V. 7,910 115,529
Materials 0.2%
Corbion N.V. 35,881 926,490
OCI N.V. * 29,975 597,851
    1,524,341
Media 0.1%
Altice N.V., A Shares * 19,137 404,768
Altice N.V., B Shares * 6,294 133,191
    537,959
Real Estate 0.1%
Eurocommercial Properties N.V. 9,977 354,304
NSI N.V. 56,593 229,538
Vastned Retail N.V. 8,122 289,983
Wereldhave N.V. 8,779 384,617
    1,258,442
Retailing 0.0%
Beter Bed Holding N.V. 10,800 177,879
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.1%
ASM International N.V. 16,340 833,071
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. 6,288 241,107
    1,074,178
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Software & Services 0.1%
InterXion Holding N.V. * 5,006 194,733
Yandex N.V., Class A * 27,376 615,960
    810,693
Transportation 0.1%
PostNL N.V. * 224,382 981,848
    18,345,673
 
New Zealand 1.0%
Consumer Services 0.1%
SKYCITY Entertainment Group Ltd. 210,825 628,214
Energy 0.1%
Z Energy Ltd. 125,288 653,331
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.0%
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. 83,979 388,114
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.0%
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd. 58,517 385,557
Media 0.1%
SKY Network Television Ltd. 220,116 604,956
Real Estate 0.0%
Kiwi Property Group Ltd. 290,916 300,879
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
Chorus Ltd. 263,713 789,624
Transportation 0.2%
Air New Zealand Ltd. 368,320 630,006
Auckland International Airport Ltd. 100,317 532,548
Mainfreight Ltd. 29,337 454,065
    1,616,619
Utilities 0.4%
Contact Energy Ltd. 282,250 998,231
Genesis Energy Ltd. 239,009 362,149
Infratil Ltd. 379,494 791,843
Mercury NZ Ltd. 238,589 543,562
Meridian Energy Ltd. 433,608 846,739
    3,542,524
    8,909,818
 
Norway 1.5%
Automobiles & Components 0.0%
Kongsberg Automotive A.S.A. * 289,338 194,223
Banks 0.1%
SpareBank 1 SMN 64,287 553,844
Capital Goods 0.1%
Veidekke A.S.A. 34,790 499,536
Commercial & Professional Services 0.0%
Tomra Systems A.S.A. 26,200 293,903
Diversified Financials 0.1%
Aker A.S.A., A Shares 11,485 486,481
Energy 0.5%
Aker Solutions A.S.A. * 129,842 753,975
BW LPG Ltd. 59,545 291,763
Fred. Olsen Energy A.S.A. *(a) 273,976 750,722
Petroleum Geo-Services A.S.A. *(a) 456,621 1,286,703
TGS Nopec Geophysical Co. A.S.A. 59,444 1,308,752
    4,391,915
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.1%
Austevoll Seafood A.S.A. 51,175 453,128
Bakkafrost P/F 5,253 196,233
Leroy Seafood Group A.S.A. 7,925 419,703
Salmar A.S.A. 8,524 216,125
    1,285,189
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Insurance 0.3%
Gjensidige Forsikring A.S.A. 73,579 1,154,218
Storebrand A.S.A. * 153,957 1,042,671
    2,196,889
Materials 0.0%
Borregaard A.S.A. 37,067 416,914
Media 0.1%
Schibsted A.S.A., B Shares 10,521 256,184
Schibsted A.S.A., Class A 20,142 533,113
    789,297
Retailing 0.0%
XXL A.S.A. 14,541 162,681
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.1%
REC Silicon A.S.A. *(a) 5,457,342 801,883
Software & Services 0.1%
Atea A.S.A. * 77,497 839,199
    12,911,954
 
Portugal 0.4%
Banks 0.1%
Banco Comercial Portugues S.A. * 3,851,025 616,679
Banco Espirito Santo S.A. - Reg'd *(b) 45,383
    616,679
Capital Goods 0.0%
Mota-Engil, SGPS, S.A. 141,636 247,426
Food & Staples Retailing 0.1%
Sonae, SGPS, S.A. * 698,029 614,890
Materials 0.1%
Semapa-Sociedade de Investimento e Gestao 27,039 397,933
The Navigator Co. S.A. 134,123 508,366
    906,299
Media 0.0%
NOS, SGPS S.A. 60,700 360,554
Transportation 0.0%
CTT-Correios de Portugal S.A. 66,765 359,547
Utilities 0.1%
REN - Redes Energeticas Nacionais, SGPS, S.A. 132,750 370,565
    3,475,960
 
Singapore 2.0%
Capital Goods 0.5%
COSCO Corp. Singapore, Ltd. *(a) 1,093,308 242,341
Sembcorp Marine Ltd. 788,787 1,003,926
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. 500,873 1,317,946
United Engineers Ltd. 209,864 441,171
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd. 1,446,960 957,018
    3,962,402
Consumer Services 0.1%
Genting Singapore plc 1,760,658 1,246,328
Diversified Financials 0.1%
Singapore Exchange Ltd. 114,899 616,169
Food & Staples Retailing 0.1%
Olam International Ltd. 405,257 594,027
Real Estate 0.7%
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust 380,486 680,144
CapitaLand Commercial Trust 321,146 358,219
CapitaLand Mall Trust 477,498 672,605
City Developments Ltd. 204,696 1,386,058
Global Logistic Properties Ltd. 378,760 720,390
Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust 371,875 261,912
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Mapletree Industrial Trust 214,482 255,345
Mapletree Logistics Trust 350,334 269,285
Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust 327,526 405,148
UOL Group Ltd. 135,646 639,167
Wing Tai Holdings Ltd. 259,915 332,664
Yanlord Land Group Ltd. 268,363 279,195
    6,260,132
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.1%
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. * 32,299 661,161
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.1%
Venture Corp., Ltd. 169,249 1,300,938
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
M1 Ltd. 162,524 241,714
StarHub Ltd. 198,748 409,277
    650,991
Transportation 0.2%
Hutchison Port Holdings Trust 2,808,954 1,067,402
SATS Ltd. 197,393 705,706
Singapore Post Ltd. 406,152 402,217
    2,175,325
    17,467,473
 
Spain 1.7%
Banks 0.2%
Bankia S.A. 967,787 959,470
Bankinter S.A. 141,153 1,091,771
    2,051,241
Capital Goods 0.4%
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A. 9,187 344,602
Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas S.A. * 77,363 718,480
Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica S.A. 33,667 747,688
Obrascon Huarte Lain S.A. (a) 226,318 793,602
Sacyr S.A. * 248,951 615,309
Zardoya Otis S.A. 41,356 331,345
    3,551,026
Commercial & Professional Services 0.1%
Applus Services S.A. 22,085 257,204
Prosegur Cia de Seguridad S.A. 100,156 581,085
    838,289
Consumer Services 0.1%
Melia Hotels International S.A. 25,650 335,790
NH Hotel Group S.A. * 52,829 246,437
    582,227
Diversified Financials 0.1%
Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles SHMSF S.A. 18,721 584,852
Energy 0.1%
Tecnicas Reunidas S.A. 14,529 565,050
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.1%
Ebro Foods S.A. 27,529 561,205
Viscofan S.A. 12,753 669,775
    1,230,980
Insurance 0.1%
Grupo Catalana Occidente S.A. 12,785 425,765
Materials 0.2%
Acerinox S.A. 94,889 1,352,622
Ence Energia y Celulosa S.A. 90,355 244,348
Vidrala S.A. 5,529 302,275
    1,899,245
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Media 0.1%
Mediaset Espana Comunicacion S.A. 50,021 588,928
Promotora de Informaciones S.A., Class A * 64,771 336,557
    925,485
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.0%
Almirall S.A. 14,570 233,160
Software & Services 0.1%
Indra Sistemas S.A. * 53,879 681,583
Telecommunication Services 0.0%
Cellnex Telecom SAU 12,517 189,067
Transportation 0.1%
Aena S.A. 5,499 788,837
Utilities 0.0%
EDP Renovaveis S.A. 34,712 229,203
    14,776,010
 
Sweden 2.1%
Capital Goods 0.4%
B&B Tools AB, B Shares 16,856 382,740
Indutrade AB 18,681 350,544
Inwido AB 16,413 194,997
Lindab International AB 21,496 179,606
Nibe Industrier AB, B Shares 54,547 439,707
Nolato AB, B Shares 6,738 204,992
Peab AB 109,562 1,038,900
Saab AB, Class B 17,863 710,058
    3,501,544
Commercial & Professional Services 0.2%
AF AB, B Shares 20,963 423,392
Intrum Justitia AB 17,367 629,599
Loomis AB, B Shares 22,362 695,472
    1,748,463
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.3%
Husqvarna AB, B Shares 170,838 1,467,239
JM AB 32,308 1,018,072
Nobia AB 37,922 372,009
    2,857,320
Consumer Services 0.0%
Betsson AB * 37,125 333,275
Diversified Financials 0.2%
L E Lundbergfortagen AB, B Shares 11,756 764,263
Ratos AB, B Shares 162,513 757,326
    1,521,589
Energy 0.1%
Lundin Petroleum AB * 24,510 503,467
Food & Staples Retailing 0.1%
Axfood AB 30,564 468,323
ICA Gruppen AB 15,805 514,534
    982,857
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.1%
AAK AB 5,350 357,607
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.1%
Capio AB 59,625 303,876
Elekta AB, B Shares 81,298 774,052
    1,077,928
Materials 0.2%
BillerudKorsnas AB 42,922 682,939
Hexpol AB 43,364 435,747
Holmen AB, B Shares 14,280 554,314
    1,673,000
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Media 0.1%
Modern Times Group MTG AB, B Shares 22,935 744,615
Real Estate 0.2%
Castellum AB 40,076 544,210
Fabege AB 23,355 394,944
Kungsleden AB 50,639 291,535
Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB 12,303 245,206
    1,475,895
Retailing 0.1%
Bilia AB, A Shares 23,236 521,157
Clas Ohlson AB, B Shares 16,642 251,305
Mekonomen AB 9,333 178,240
    950,702
Telecommunication Services 0.0%
Com Hem Holding AB 22,486 252,667
Transportation 0.0%
SAS AB * 116,810 192,603
    18,173,532
 
Switzerland 3.1%
Automobiles & Components 0.0%
Autoneum Holding AG 659 175,863
Banks 0.1%
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise - Reg'd 611 419,149
Valiant Holding AG - Reg'd 4,142 435,108
    854,257
Capital Goods 0.8%
Arbonia AG * 21,437 359,620
Belimo Holding AG - Reg'd 112 372,755
Bucher Industries AG - Reg'd 2,683 767,567
Burckhardt Compression Holding AG 718 200,928
Conzzeta AG - Reg'd 455 367,789
Daetwyler Holding AG 2,397 366,210
dormakaba Holding AG * 602 498,937
Georg Fischer AG - Reg'd 1,449 1,259,528
Implenia AG - Reg'd 5,917 443,132
OC Oerlikon Corp. AG - Reg'd * 86,249 934,447
Schweiter Technologies AG 298 336,252
SFS Group AG * 3,000 274,103
Sulzer AG - Reg'd 7,417 773,214
Zehnder Group AG - Reg'd * 8,254 288,884
    7,243,366
Commercial & Professional Services 0.1%
DKSH Holding AG 12,362 1,002,341
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.1%
Forbo Holding AG - Reg'd * 335 458,285
Diversified Financials 0.3%
Cembra Money Bank AG * 5,581 454,193
GAM Holding AG * 76,685 849,971
Partners Group Holding AG 1,565 821,217
Vontobel Holding AG - Reg'd 4,406 241,539
    2,366,920
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.1%
Barry Callebaut AG - Reg'd * 452 586,298
Emmi AG - Reg'd * 739 471,168
    1,057,466
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.2%
Sonova Holding AG - Reg'd 8,269 1,089,102
Straumann Holding AG - Reg'd 755 320,787
    1,409,889
Household & Personal Products 0.1%
Oriflame Holding AG * 24,041 982,061
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Insurance 0.1%
Helvetia Holding AG - Reg'd 1,886 1,061,222
Materials 0.1%
EMS-Chemie Holding AG - Reg'd 1,240 707,634
Schmolz + Bickenbach AG - Reg'd * 733,784 571,523
    1,279,157
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.1%
Galenica AG - Reg'd 707 831,640
Real Estate 0.2%
Allreal Holding AG - Reg'd * 3,368 527,674
Mobimo Holding AG - Reg'd * 1,048 279,149
PSP Swiss Property AG - Reg'd 2,098 196,089
Swiss Prime Site AG - Reg'd * 11,000 957,811
    1,960,723
Retailing 0.2%
Dufry AG - Reg'd * 6,404 926,596
Valora Holding AG - Reg'd 2,148 716,393
    1,642,989
Software & Services 0.1%
Temenos Group AG - Reg'd * 5,640 437,312
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.2%
Inficon Holding AG - Reg'd * 452 198,028
Kudelski S.A. * 15,209 254,382
Logitech International S.A. - Reg'd 36,809 1,067,753
    1,520,163
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
Sunrise Communications Group AG * 8,721 625,697
Transportation 0.2%
Flughafen Zuerich AG - Reg’d 3,565 721,935
Panalpina Welttransport Holding AG - Reg'd 5,236 661,395
Wizz Air Holdings plc * 10,315 214,489
    1,597,819
Utilities 0.0%
BKW AG 3,908 199,605
    26,706,775
 
United Kingdom 11.1%
Banks 0.0%
The Paragon Group of Cos. plc 69,794 368,338
Capital Goods 1.7%
Bodycote plc 82,156 807,656
Chemring Group plc * 240,106 580,396
Diploma plc 26,526 353,526
Fenner plc 204,825 709,215
Galliford Try plc 33,940 640,282
Grafton Group plc 110,327 864,933
Howden Joinery Group plc 111,660 594,566
Interserve plc 161,155 480,296
Keller Group plc 46,325 495,763
Kier Group plc 28,555 517,373
Lavendon Group plc 122,615 411,209
Melrose Industries plc 811,714 2,154,032
Morgan Advanced Materials plc 157,331 610,059
QinetiQ Group plc 247,320 852,817
Rotork plc 253,475 779,098
Senior plc 196,273 446,719
SIG plc 727,576 1,014,043
Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc 17,513 969,579
Ultra Electronics Holdings plc 21,296 515,704
Vesuvius plc 146,035 830,124
    14,627,390
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Commercial & Professional Services 1.1%
Berendsen plc 68,527 780,693
De La Rue plc 48,920 365,865
Hays plc 599,897 1,215,321
HomeServe plc 66,557 493,628
IHS Markit Ltd. * 37,203 1,480,679
Mitie Group plc 256,108 658,755
Pagegroup plc 154,821 818,609
PayPoint plc 16,307 197,851
Rentokil Initial plc 347,021 1,032,513
RPS Group plc 169,727 521,685
Serco Group plc * 761,115 1,115,721
WS Atkins plc 33,916 614,084
    9,295,404
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.3%
Bellway plc 27,493 891,572
Bovis Homes Group plc 36,422 353,524
Coats Group plc * 1,202,873 834,497
Crest Nicholson Holdings plc 53,121 358,282
    2,437,875
Consumer Services 0.8%
AA plc 218,575 711,538
Domino's Pizza Group plc 44,966 214,870
EI Group plc * 584,538 981,989
Greene King plc 100,577 845,443
J.D. Wetherspoon plc 36,062 439,556
Ladbrokes Coral Group plc 544,406 829,210
Marston's plc 290,651 479,958
Merlin Entertainments plc 101,511 621,496
Mitchells & Butlers plc 143,095 439,292
SSP Group plc 42,881 222,409
The Restaurant Group plc 101,608 411,313
Thomas Cook Group plc * 878,180 956,206
    7,153,280
Diversified Financials 1.3%
Aberdeen Asset Management plc 314,628 1,082,561
Ashmore Group plc 117,808 521,897
Brewin Dolphin Holdings plc 59,618 229,762
Close Brothers Group plc 35,757 671,000
Hargreaves Lansdown plc 18,316 304,279
Henderson Group plc 273,814 761,541
IG Group Holdings plc 90,040 600,005
Intermediate Capital Group plc 108,317 957,007
International Personal Finance plc 179,095 403,833
Jupiter Fund Management plc 105,518 550,569
London Stock Exchange Group plc 24,605 942,436
NEX Group plc 108,823 786,787
Provident Financial plc 28,691 1,042,530
Schroders plc 24,067 920,332
SVG Capital plc * 36,748 326,049
TP ICAP plc 171,772 1,045,253
    11,145,841
Energy 0.4%
EnQuest plc * 1,928,516 1,157,926
Hunting plc 96,395 635,156
Premier Oil plc * 1,194,012 1,032,651
Soco International plc 135,612 222,757
    3,048,490
Food & Staples Retailing 0.1%
Conviviality plc 89,038 311,622
Greggs plc 43,771 532,703
    844,325
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.2%
Britvic plc 62,210 488,870
Cranswick plc 21,001 609,175
Dairy Crest Group plc 84,220 593,711
Greencore Group plc 99,467 321,325
    2,013,081
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.1%
LivaNova plc * 5,000 252,000
Spire Healthcare Group plc 42,977 174,293
STERIS plc 12,318 863,862
    1,290,155
Household & Personal Products 0.1%
McBride plc * 85,033 193,377
PZ Cussons plc 83,108 330,115
    523,492
Insurance 0.4%
esure Group plc 61,135 162,651
Hiscox Ltd. 89,728 1,212,601
Lancashire Holdings Ltd. 131,133 1,132,483
Novae Group plc 17,650 136,943
Saga plc 186,053 437,813
St. James's Place plc 57,838 759,322
    3,841,813
Materials 1.5%
Acacia Mining plc 53,977 360,026
Centamin plc 231,871 504,368
Croda International plc 26,805 1,170,134
Elementis plc 175,914 655,847
Essentra plc 77,975 527,369
Evraz plc * 543,788 1,559,094
Hill & Smith Holdings plc 14,565 199,915
KAZ Minerals plc * 364,345 2,389,370
Marshalls plc 50,308 186,307
Petropavlovsk plc * 3,848,507 321,826
Randgold Resources Ltd. 12,216 1,141,640
RPC Group plc 49,228 559,298
Synthomer plc 79,219 440,259
Vedanta Resources plc 201,383 2,157,675
Victrex plc 23,011 547,213
    12,720,341
Media 0.2%
Cineworld Group plc 23,525 187,211
Daily Mail & General Trust plc, A Shares 93,738 838,696
Trinity Mirror plc 210,593 271,889
UBM plc 89,446 829,791
    2,127,587
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.1%
Genus plc 11,349 244,888
Indivior plc 214,026 931,370
    1,176,258
Real Estate 0.6%
Countrywide plc 47,476 115,204
Derwent London plc 7,285 255,646
Grainger plc 78,482 247,381
Hammerson plc 137,426 1,006,411
Intu Properties plc (a) 227,157 810,992
Savills plc 46,640 496,812
Segro plc 143,434 881,380
Shaftesbury plc 19,081 217,380
The British Land Co. plc 123,746 950,886
    4,982,092
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Retailing 0.7%
B&M European Value Retail S.A. 77,101 286,107
Card Factory plc 38,483 126,425
Dixons Carphone plc 170,247 641,922
Dunelm Group plc 26,210 210,698
Halfords Group plc 141,433 597,869
Headlam Group plc 27,578 201,276
JD Sports Fashion plc 45,217 197,951
John Menzies plc 62,832 460,528
Lookers plc 250,878 384,777
N Brown Group plc 133,665 336,491
Pendragon plc 1,648,847 697,621
Pets at Home Group plc 89,059 203,918
Sports Direct International plc *(a) 134,165 495,856
Vertu Motors plc 424,889 252,470
WH Smith plc 35,029 737,544
    5,831,453
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.1%
Dialog Semiconductor plc * 8,706 460,191
Software & Services 0.3%
AVEVA Group plc 17,440 415,166
Computacenter plc 61,474 599,364
Fidessa Group plc 12,497 390,648
Gocompare.Com Group Ltd. * 25,279 30,041
Micro Focus International plc 20,062 545,239
Moneysupermarket.com Group plc 92,392 379,065
Playtech plc 40,777 452,880
Rightmove plc 3,498 171,113
    2,983,516
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.5%
e2v technologies plc 78,492 265,677
Electrocomponents plc 206,582 1,221,600
Halma plc 57,272 693,094
Laird plc 141,797 295,558
Spectris plc 42,051 1,271,577
Spirent Communications plc 375,726 493,269
    4,240,775
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
KCOM Group plc 238,835 270,458
TalkTalk Telecom Group plc (a) 244,564 535,022
    805,480
Transportation 0.5%
BBA Aviation plc 289,781 1,099,841
Go-Ahead Group plc 16,028 392,921
National Express Group plc 236,588 1,069,298
Northgate plc 139,332 977,890
Stagecoach Group plc 216,654 559,698
    4,099,648
Utilities 0.0%
Telecom Plus plc 19,299 289,869
    96,306,694
Total Common Stock
(Cost $787,743,443)   862,091,454

Preferred Stock 0.3% of net assets
 
Germany 0.3%
Automobiles & Components 0.0%
Schaeffler AG 19,688 311,297
Capital Goods 0.1%
Jungheinrich AG 15,671 475,831
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.1%
Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA 9,734 883,632
Transportation 0.1%
Sixt SE 9,621 385,877
    2,056,637
 
Sweden 0.0%
Transportation 0.0%
SAS AB 5,222 309,044
Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $2,208,062)   2,365,681

Other Investment Companies 1.2% of net assets
 
United States 1.2%
Money Market Fund 0.1%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 0.46% (c) 762,104 762,104
Securities Lending Collateral 1.1%
Wells Fargo Government Money Market Fund, Select Class 0.48% (c) 9,480,517 9,480,517
Total Other Investment Companies
(Cost $10,242,621)   10,242,621

End of Investments.
    
At 02/28/17, the tax basis cost of the fund's investments was $805,578,924 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $94,261,623 and ($25,140,791), respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $69,120,832.
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or a portion of this security is on loan. Securities on loan were valued at $8,888,910.
(b) Fair-valued by management in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(c) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
   
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
CDI — CHESS Depositary Interest
GDR — Global Depositary Receipt
Reg'd — Registered
REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust
RSP — Risparmio (Convertible Savings Shares)
In addition to the above, the fund held the following at 02/28/17:
  Number of
Contracts
Contract
Value
($)
Unrealized
Depreciation
($)
Futures Contracts      
MSCI EAFE Index, e-mini, Long, expires 03/17/17 28 2,443,700 (4,672)
 
 
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Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017

This section shows all the securities in the fund's portfolio and their values as of the report date.
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be viewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The fund also makes available its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the fund's website at www.csimfunds.com/schwabetfs_prospectus.    
 
Holdings by Category Cost ($) Value ($)
86.2% Common Stock 775,409,528 871,196,104
13.5% Preferred Stock 87,593,754 136,810,047
0.0% Rights 13,961
0.1% Other Investment Company 1,388,488 1,388,488
99.8% Total Investments 864,391,770 1,009,408,600
0.2% Other Assets and Liabilities, Net   1,864,791
100.0% Net Assets   1,011,273,391
    
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Common Stock 86.2% of net assets
 
Brazil 7.9%
Banks 1.3%
Banco Bradesco S.A. 273,237 2,865,871
Banco do Brasil S.A. 1,006,576 10,709,632
    13,575,503
Capital Goods 0.1%
Embraer S.A. 262,904 1,515,226
Diversified Financials 0.2%
BM&FBovespa S.A. - Bolsa de Valores Mercadorias e Futuros 256,257 1,566,701
Energy 2.0%
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. * 3,377,007 17,324,665
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. 140,558 2,954,835
    20,279,500
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.9%
Ambev S.A. 879,216 5,041,856
BRF S.A. 146,808 1,916,856
JBS S.A. 477,799 1,796,930
    8,755,642
Insurance 0.1%
Sul America S.A. 172,919 1,079,424
Materials 2.4%
Companhia Siderurgica Nacional S.A. * 581,930 2,240,926
Vale S.A. 2,083,289 21,911,031
    24,151,957
Software & Services 0.1%
Cielo S.A. 113,130 992,024
Telecommunication Services 0.2%
Tim Participacoes S.A. 544,367 1,707,818
Transportation 0.1%
CCR S.A. 233,278 1,356,477
Utilities 0.5%
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A. * 267,771 1,849,694
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo 166,275 1,757,352
CPFL Energia S.A. 157,672 1,294,421
    4,901,467
    79,881,739
 
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Chile 0.6%
Energy 0.2%
Empresas COPEC S.A. 167,303 1,754,944
Food & Staples Retailing 0.2%
Cencosud S.A. 522,051 1,540,705
Transportation 0.1%
Latam Airlines Group S.A. * 128,750 1,303,572
Utilities 0.1%
Enel Americas S.A. 6,648,857 1,296,327
    5,895,548
 
China 15.6%
Automobiles & Components 0.1%
Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd., H Shares 980,482 1,163,323
Banks 6.3%
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., H Shares 7,783,917 3,589,900
Bank of China Ltd., H Shares 24,842,539 12,577,367
Bank of Communications Co., Ltd., H Shares 2,102,294 1,676,429
China CITIC Bank Corp., Ltd., H Shares 1,874,197 1,286,897
China Construction Bank Corp., H Shares 30,651,836 25,232,399
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., H Shares 756,510 2,012,500
China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd., H Shares 1,311,966 1,497,468
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., H Shares 23,966,519 15,715,345
    63,588,305
Capital Goods 0.4%
China Communications Construction Co., Ltd., H Shares 1,170,262 1,510,609
China Railway Construction Corp., Ltd., H Shares 642,993 909,515
China Railway Group Ltd., H Shares 964,028 843,258
CITIC Ltd. 617,108 885,620
    4,149,002
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.2%
Belle International Holdings Ltd. 2,840,260 1,957,551
Energy 3.7%
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., H Shares 20,588,295 15,966,806
China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., H Shares 1,660,691 3,474,370
CNOOC Ltd. 7,485,040 8,851,930
Kunlun Energy Co., Ltd. 980,173 852,330
PetroChina Co., Ltd., H Shares 10,877,830 8,281,918
    37,427,354
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.1%
China Resources Beer Holdings Co., Ltd. * 536,434 1,217,653
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.1%
Sinopharm Group Co., Ltd., H Shares 195,961 906,286
Insurance 0.7%
China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., H Shares 714,906 2,178,117
China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd., H Shares 293,266 1,074,844
 
 
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Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
PICC Property & Casualty Co., Ltd., H Shares 630,421 963,200
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., H Shares 463,729 2,473,237
    6,689,398
Materials 0.5%
Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., H Shares 329,113 1,146,868
China National Building Material Co., Ltd., H Shares 3,529,375 2,573,448
Jiangxi Copper Co., Ltd., H Shares 813,885 1,371,425
    5,091,741
Real Estate 0.4%
China Evergrande Group 1,211,189 909,665
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. 519,809 1,600,453
China Resources Land Ltd. 371,731 1,015,233
    3,525,351
Software & Services 0.5%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR * 12,179 1,253,219
Baidu, Inc. ADR * 7,913 1,377,891
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 87,730 2,339,482
    4,970,592
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.1%
Lenovo Group Ltd. 2,439,941 1,464,760
Telecommunication Services 2.3%
China Mobile Ltd. 1,514,301 16,698,873
China Telecom Corp., Ltd., H Shares 6,221,232 2,925,300
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. 2,857,385 3,474,897
    23,099,070
Utilities 0.2%
China Resources Power Holdings Co., Ltd. 692,503 1,254,320
Huaneng Power International, Inc., H Shares 1,594,990 1,086,963
    2,341,283
    157,591,669
 
Colombia 0.4%
Banks 0.1%
Bancolombia S.A. 70,248 600,955
Energy 0.2%
Ecopetrol S.A. * 6,258,260 2,826,801
Materials 0.1%
Grupo Argos S.A. 118,951 804,309
    4,232,065
 
Czech Republic 0.2%
Utilities 0.2%
CEZ A/S 118,657 2,102,156
 
Greece 0.7%
Banks 0.4%
Alpha Bank AE * 685,740 1,246,021
National Bank of Greece S.A. * 7,183,240 1,831,898
Piraeus Bank S.A. * 6,038,607 1,174,242
    4,252,161
Consumer Services 0.1%
OPAP S.A. 155,384 1,401,793
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. 101,856 916,726
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Utilities 0.1%
Public Power Corp. S.A. * 290,675 849,396
    7,420,076
 
Hungary 0.4%
Banks 0.2%
OTP Bank plc 68,327 1,988,997
Energy 0.2%
MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas plc 34,195 2,350,122
    4,339,119
 
India 4.1%
Automobiles & Components 0.4%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. GDR 57,820 1,127,490
Tata Motors Ltd. 105,609 436,880
Tata Motors Ltd. ADR 64,676 2,172,467
    3,736,837
Banks 0.6%
Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd. 107,879 2,215,264
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR 231,100 1,895,020
State Bank of India 460,033 1,856,163
    5,966,447
Energy 1.8%
Bharat Petroleum Corp., Ltd. 128,529 1,290,805
Coal India Ltd. 281,017 1,355,831
Indian Oil Corp., Ltd. 453,406 2,616,715
Oil & Natural Gas Corp., Ltd. 1,296,058 3,759,843
Reliance Industries Ltd. GDR 244,614 9,026,257
    18,049,451
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.1%
ITC Ltd. 279,579 1,098,726
Materials 0.3%
Hindalco Industries Ltd. 617,488 1,706,176
Tata Steel Ltd. 184,849 1,337,354
    3,043,530
Software & Services 0.6%
Infosys Ltd. 253,672 3,849,256
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. 48,985 1,810,724
    5,659,980
Telecommunication Services 0.2%
Bharti Airtel Ltd. 371,955 2,035,700
Utilities 0.1%
NTPC Ltd. 606,202 1,480,552
    41,071,223
 
Indonesia 1.3%
Automobiles & Components 0.3%
PT Astra International Tbk 4,887,837 3,005,419
Banks 0.4%
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk 946,772 1,096,853
PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk 1,496,205 1,267,780
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk 1,599,512 1,433,276
    3,797,909
Energy 0.1%
PT United Tractors Tbk 684,126 1,264,525
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.1%
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. 3,642,856 989,800
Telecommunication Services 0.3%
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Persero) Tbk 9,128,732 2,635,394
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Utilities 0.1%
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) Tbk 5,284,630 1,121,439
    12,814,486
 
Malaysia 1.7%
Banks 0.5%
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad 1,059,152 1,185,582
Malayan Banking Berhad 1,337,500 2,590,653
Public Bank Berhad 402,800 1,810,786
    5,587,021
Capital Goods 0.2%
Sime Darby Berhad 784,540 1,583,216
Consumer Services 0.2%
Genting Berhad 778,600 1,622,083
Materials 0.1%
Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad 664,900 1,085,704
Telecommunication Services 0.4%
Axiata Group Berhad 1,761,200 1,757,233
DiGi.com Berhad 717,900 814,914
Maxis Berhad 720,100 1,023,385
Telekom Malaysia Berhad 523,700 726,575
    4,322,107
Utilities 0.3%
Tenaga Nasional Berhad 847,200 2,583,578
    16,783,709
 
Mexico 2.6%
Banks 0.2%
Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V., O Shares 267,488 1,335,918
Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., B Shares 562,012 847,540
    2,183,458
Capital Goods 0.1%
Alfa S.A.B. de C.V., A Shares 962,303 1,236,526
Food & Staples Retailing 0.3%
Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. 1,287,411 2,508,142
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.4%
Coca-Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V., Series L 121,181 799,782
Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. 297,854 2,410,811
Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V., Series A 397,347 942,451
    4,153,044
Materials 0.8%
Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., Series CPO * 4,339,231 3,691,854
Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Series B 1,048,884 3,197,109
Industrias Penoles S.A.B. de C.V. 52,508 1,253,610
    8,142,573
Media 0.2%
Grupo Televisa S.A.B., Series CPO 435,472 2,228,683
Telecommunication Services 0.6%
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., Series L 9,016,525 5,750,119
    26,202,545
 
Peru 0.1%
Banks 0.1%
Credicorp Ltd. 7,053 1,161,065
 
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Philippines 0.1%
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
PLDT, Inc. 42,153 1,225,597
 
Poland 2.3%
Banks 0.3%
Bank Pekao S.A. 33,120 1,141,562
Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A. * 274,989 2,253,903
    3,395,465
Energy 0.7%
Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen S.A. 253,244 5,875,254
Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo S.A. 727,633 1,120,028
    6,995,282
Insurance 0.2%
Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen S.A. 238,700 2,120,484
Materials 0.6%
KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. 176,333 5,602,216
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
Orange Polska S.A. 987,266 1,150,090
Utilities 0.4%
PGE S.A. 766,593 2,241,053
Tauron Polska Energia S.A. * 1,772,225 1,309,413
    3,550,466
    22,814,003
 
Republic of Korea 16.6%
Automobiles & Components 2.0%
Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. 21,978 1,162,312
Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd. 21,528 4,854,866
Hyundai Motor Co. 70,320 9,297,228
Kia Motors Corp. 160,658 5,434,595
    20,749,001
Banks 1.3%
Hana Financial Group, Inc. 87,531 2,728,691
Industrial Bank of Korea 94,040 1,027,101
KB Financial Group, Inc. 92,742 3,846,650
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. 126,613 5,229,120
    12,831,562
Capital Goods 1.4%
CJ Corp. 5,095 777,261
Daelim Industrial Co., Ltd. 13,637 1,008,227
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. 36,484 1,542,282
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. * 34,573 5,029,634
LG Corp. 32,108 1,783,226
LG International Corp. 27,020 778,998
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. * 185,310 1,835,482
SK Networks Co., Ltd. 235,942 1,546,169
    14,301,279
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.5%
LG Electronics, Inc. 95,849 5,068,999
Energy 0.9%
GS Holdings Corp. 22,904 1,124,185
S-Oil Corp. 23,442 1,791,191
SK Innovation Co., Ltd. 46,665 6,376,071
    9,291,447
Food & Staples Retailing 0.2%
E-MART, Inc. 10,646 1,958,318
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.2%
KT&G Corp. 20,975 1,901,338
Insurance 0.3%
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. 6,255 1,410,590
Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd. 14,929 1,412,694
    2,823,284
Materials 2.2%
Hyundai Steel Co. 39,473 2,181,793
LG Chem Ltd. 17,663 4,420,632
Lotte Chemical Corp. 5,477 1,765,524
POSCO 54,819 13,744,140
    22,112,089
Retailing 0.1%
Lotte Shopping Co., Ltd. 5,548 1,133,396
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.6%
SK Hynix, Inc. 146,341 6,043,886
Technology Hardware & Equipment 6.2%
LG Display Co., Ltd. 178,244 4,319,156
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. 31,327 1,620,720
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 32,190 54,715,171
Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. 13,650 1,557,241
    62,212,288
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
LG Uplus Corp. 107,602 1,218,046
Transportation 0.2%
Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd. 5,342 725,180
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. * 32,769 837,518
    1,562,698
Utilities 0.4%
Korea Electric Power Corp. 84,052 3,240,917
Korea Gas Corp. * 26,854 1,162,506
    4,403,423
    167,611,054
 
Russia 11.4%
Banks 0.5%
Sberbank of Russia PJSC * 1,874,790 5,004,895
VTB Bank JSC * 390,880,000 442,085
    5,446,980
Energy 8.8%
Gazprom PAO * 17,068,183 39,138,999
LUKOIL PJSC * 547,300 28,902,741
NOVATEK OAO * 253,950 3,276,704
Rosneft OJSC 431,061 2,442,394
Surgutneftegas * 20,623,667 10,374,261
Tatneft PAO * 852,471 4,973,796
    89,108,895
Food & Staples Retailing 0.2%
Magnit PJSC * 12,510 1,955,188
Materials 0.4%
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC * 26,261 4,184,323
Telecommunication Services 0.9%
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC * 879,250 4,145,258
Rostelecom PJSC * 1,257,900 1,680,322
Sistema JSFC * 8,261,115 3,197,779
    9,023,359
Transportation 0.4%
Aeroflot-Russian Airlines PJSC * 1,001,581 2,831,481
Globaltrans Investment plc GDR - Reg'd 237,325 1,423,950
    4,255,431
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Utilities 0.2%
RusHydro PJSC * 108,299,465 1,738,206
    115,712,382
 
South Africa 5.9%
Banks 0.8%
Barclays Africa Group Ltd. 138,650 1,610,693
Nedbank Group Ltd. 84,372 1,580,363
Standard Bank Group Ltd. 460,318 5,039,919
    8,230,975
Capital Goods 0.3%
Barloworld Ltd. 220,438 1,952,595
The Bidvest Group Ltd. 131,403 1,557,347
    3,509,942
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.1%
Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. 277,280 1,480,311
Diversified Financials 0.3%
FirstRand Ltd. 740,751 2,815,760
Food & Staples Retailing 0.3%
Bid Corp., Ltd. 73,520 1,478,100
Shoprite Holdings Ltd. 140,124 2,027,406
    3,505,506
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.1%
Tiger Brands Ltd. 47,562 1,519,948
Health Care Equipment & Services 0.1%
Netcare Ltd. 373,702 908,541
Insurance 0.2%
Sanlam Ltd. 352,089 1,824,241
Materials 1.9%
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. * 159,211 1,772,379
Gold Fields Ltd. 551,766 1,697,904
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. * 513,803 1,729,960
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. * 184,239 3,021,351
Sappi Ltd. 172,029 1,075,970
Sasol Ltd. 330,315 9,419,533
    18,717,097
Media 0.2%
Naspers Ltd., N Shares 11,829 1,897,044
Retailing 0.3%
Imperial Holdings Ltd. 160,731 2,053,376
Woolworths Holdings Ltd. 163,839 876,814
    2,930,190
Telecommunication Services 1.3%
MTN Group Ltd. 1,144,295 10,479,747
Telkom S.A. SOC Ltd. 236,464 1,232,397
Vodacom Group Ltd. 97,173 1,101,220
    12,813,364
    60,152,919
 
Taiwan 11.4%
Automobiles & Components 0.1%
Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co., Ltd. 466,000 990,440
Banks 0.3%
CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd. 2,468,809 1,474,528
Mega Financial Holding Co., Ltd. 1,824,548 1,419,327
    2,893,855
Capital Goods 0.3%
Far Eastern New Century Corp. 1,949,061 1,744,566
Walsin Lihwa Corp. 2,624,000 1,212,779
    2,957,345
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of February 28, 2017 (continued)

Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Consumer Durables & Apparel 0.1%
Pou Chen Corp. 845,000 1,146,891
Diversified Financials 0.1%
Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. 990,116 1,603,277
Energy 0.1%
Formosa Petrochemical Corp. 451,704 1,573,139
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 0.2%
Uni-President Enterprises Corp. 937,796 1,666,596
Insurance 0.2%
Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. 1,021,840 1,604,758
Materials 1.5%
China Steel Corp. 4,136,088 3,473,272
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp. 1,118,882 3,539,809
Formosa Plastics Corp. 1,051,704 3,169,814
Nan Ya Plastics Corp. 1,286,588 3,123,976
Taiwan Cement Corp. 1,443,000 1,768,319
    15,075,190
Retailing 0.1%
Hotai Motor Co., Ltd. 79,000 903,819
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.5%
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. 1,670,000 2,073,673
MediaTek, Inc. 393,046 2,865,634
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 2,823,352 17,368,253
United Microelectronics Corp. 6,279,931 2,606,120
    24,913,680
Technology Hardware & Equipment 5.4%
Acer, Inc. * 3,755,470 1,802,958
Asustek Computer, Inc. 399,176 3,605,427
AU Optronics Corp. 8,606,371 3,417,506
Catcher Technology Co., Ltd. 101,000 844,858
Compal Electronics, Inc. 4,879,000 3,056,968
Delta Electronics, Inc. 411,696 2,291,406
Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. 328,858 981,538
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. 6,334,911 18,454,100
HTC Corp. * 918,822 2,359,596
Innolux Corp. 10,236,000 4,164,565
Inventec Corp. 1,745,646 1,295,449
Lite-On Technology Corp. 1,116,229 1,871,069
Pegatron Corp. 923,234 2,425,016
Quanta Computer, Inc. 1,424,058 2,952,544
Synnex Technology International Corp. 1,192,178 1,309,617
Wistron Corp. 2,992,085 2,507,728
WPG Holdings Ltd. 1,164,000 1,477,566
    54,817,911
Telecommunication Services 0.5%
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. 1,033,764 3,432,028
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd. 399,588 962,440
Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd. 307,000 1,079,174
    5,473,642
    115,620,543
 
Thailand 1.6%
Banks 0.2%
Kasikornbank PCL NVDR 195,400 1,072,012
The Siam Commercial Bank PCL NVDR 297,100 1,310,779
    2,382,791
Energy 0.9%
PTT Exploration & Production PCL NVDR 683,500 1,821,074
PTT PCL NVDR 542,900 6,174,709
Thai Oil PCL NVDR 508,500 1,096,235
    9,092,018
Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Materials 0.3%
PTT Global Chemical PCL NVDR 983,500 2,007,545
The Siam Cement PCL NVDR 58,100 858,879
    2,866,424
Telecommunication Services 0.2%
Advanced Info Service PCL NVDR 301,400 1,442,002
    15,783,235
 
Turkey 1.2%
Banks 0.6%
Akbank T.A.S. 610,883 1,463,384
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S 717,075 1,703,933
Turkiye Halk Bankasi A/S 347,961 1,081,023
Turkiye Is Bankasi, C Shares 740,828 1,292,712
    5,541,052
Capital Goods 0.1%
KOC Holding A/S 361,789 1,479,030
Diversified Financials 0.1%
Haci Omer Sabanci Holding A/S 370,215 1,027,695
Energy 0.2%
Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A/S 69,895 1,640,633
Materials 0.1%
Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari T.A.S. 596,437 976,633
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S * 376,233 1,232,123
    11,897,166
 
United Arab Emirates 0.1%
Telecommunication Services 0.1%
Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC 184,419 883,805
Total Common Stock
(Cost $775,409,528)   871,196,104

Preferred Stock 13.5% of net assets
 
Brazil 10.9%
Banks 3.1%
Banco Bradesco S.A. 1,035,385 11,122,651
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 1,436,673 18,486,024
Itausa - Investimentos Itau S.A. 672,721 2,171,044
    31,779,719
Energy 2.4%
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. * 5,048,549 24,634,193
Food & Staples Retailing 0.3%
Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao 140,111 2,587,392
Materials 4.0%
Gerdau S.A. 1,658,356 6,903,153
Metalurgica Gerdau S.A. * 2,738,901 5,159,100
Vale S.A. 2,838,923 28,754,248
    40,816,501
Telecommunication Services 0.3%
Telefonica Brasil S.A. 184,907 2,728,730
 
 
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Security Number
of Shares
Value ($)
Utilities 0.8%
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A., B Shares * 203,099 1,605,990
Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais 1,559,929 5,360,219
Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel, B Shares 119,717 1,296,838
    8,263,047
    110,809,582
 
Colombia 0.1%
Banks 0.1%
Bancolombia S.A. 118,460 1,106,629
 
Republic of Korea 1.1%
Automobiles & Components 0.3%
Hyundai Motor Co. 10,558 914,108
Hyundai Motor Co. 2nd 18,835 1,699,023
    2,613,131
Materials 0.0%
LG Chem Ltd. 2,508 393,695
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.8%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 5,886 7,787,270
    10,794,096
 
Russia 1.4%
Energy 1.4%
AK Transneft OAO * 3,551 11,238,871
Surgutneftegas OAO * 5,255,531 2,860,869
    14,099,740
Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $87,593,754)   136,810,047

Rights 0.0% of net assets
 
Brazil 0.0%
Banks 0.0%
Itausa - Investimentos Itau S.A.
expires 03/31/17 *(a)
11,024 13,961
Total Rights
(Cost $—)   13,961

Other Investment Company 0.1% of net assets
 
United States 0.1%
Money Market Fund 0.1%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 0.46% (b) 1,388,488 1,388,488
Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $1,388,488)   1,388,488

End of Investments.
    

At 02/28/17, the tax basis cost of the fund's investments was $878,316,139 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $149,397,717 and ($18,305,256), respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $131,092,461.
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Fair-valued by management in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(b) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
   
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
GDR — Global Depositary Receipt
NVDR — Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
Reg'd — Registered
In addition to the above, the fund held the following at 02/28/17:
  Number of
Contracts
Contract
Value
($)
Unrealized
Depreciation
($)
Futures Contracts      
MSCI Emerging Markets Index, e-mini, Long, expires 03/17/17 83 3,862,820 (6,246)
 
 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Schwab Strategic Trust and Shareholders of:

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF

Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF

Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF

Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the condensed portfolio holdings, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights (included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR) and the portfolio holdings (included in Item 6 of this Form N-CSR) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF, Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF and Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF (six of the funds constituting Schwab Strategic Trust, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) as of February 28, 2017, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements, financial highlights, and portfolio holdings (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of February 28, 2017 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and authorized participants, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies were not received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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April 17, 2017

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Three Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111-4004
T: (415) 498 5000, F: (415) 498 7100, www.pwc.com/us
 


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Item 7: Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8: Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9: Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not applicable.

Item 11: Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Based on their evaluation of Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date, Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer, Marie Chandoha and Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer, Mark Fischer, have concluded that Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are: (i) reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately communicated to Registrant’s officers to allow timely decisions regarding disclosures required in this report; (ii) reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner; and (iii) are effective in achieving the goals described in (i) and (ii) above.

 

(b)

During the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report, there have been no changes in Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that the


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Item 12: Exhibits.

 

(a) (1)    Registrant’s code of ethics (that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2(a)) is attached.

 

  (2) Separate certifications for Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act, are attached.

 

  (3) Not applicable.

 

(b) A certification for Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act, is attached. This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Commission.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) Schwab Strategic Trust – Schwab U.S. REIT ETF and Schwab Fundamental Index ETFs

 

By:   /s/ Marie Chandoha
  Marie Chandoha
  Chief Executive Officer

Date: 04/07/17


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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/ Marie Chandoha
  Marie Chandoha
  Chief Executive Officer

Date: 04/07/17

 

By:   /s/ Mark Fischer
  Mark Fischer
  Chief Financial Officer

Date: 04/07/17