Schwab Indexed Retirement Trust Fund 2020

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1 Fund Facts Trustee Fund Type Charles Schwab Bank Collective Trust Fund Category Target Date Benchmark 2020 Custom Index 1 Unit Class Inception Date 1/5/2009 Fund Inception Date 1/5/2009 Net Asset Value (NAV) (Mar 31, 2016) $18.50 Total Fund Assets (Mar 31, 2016) Total Underlying Stock Holdings* (Dec 31, 2015) Total Underlying Bond Holdings* (Dec 31, 2015) *Does not include commodities and currencies. $223.0M 5,056 11,875 Annual Fund Operating Expense Expense Ratio 0.14% Expense per $1,000 $1.40 Schwab Bank charges an annual trustee fee equal to the expense ratio on all assets within the Fund, which includes the underlying investments. Fees and expenses are only one of several factors participants and beneficiaries should consider when making investment decisions. The cumulative effect of fees and expenses can substantially reduce the growth of an investment. Please visit the Department of Labor s web site for an example showing the long term effect of fees and expenses at Portfolio Turnover 2 28% Sub-Advisors BlackRock BNY Mellon State Street Global Advisors Objective The Fund seeks to provide total return for investors retiring approximately at or near the year Fund Strategy To pursue its investment objective, the Fund is designed as a single investment portfolio that adjusts asset allocation over time to better match the anticipated changing risk tolerances and return objectives of investors over their expected investment horizon. The Fund may diversify holdings by investing in assets across a variety of asset classes, including, but not limited to, domestic equity, international equity, emerging markets equity, global real estate, commodities, short-term bond, intermediate-term bond, inflation-protected bond (U.S. TIPS), world bond, and cash equivalents. The Fund uses predominantly passively managed sub-advised strategies to gain exposure to various market capitalizations and asset classes. The 2020 Custom Index 1 is a blend of broad based market indices used to measure the Fund's performance. In addition to age and anticipated retirement date, investors should consider their risk tolerance, personal circumstances and complete financial situation prior to investing in a particular target date fund. The principal value of the Fund is not guaranteed at any time, will continue to fluctuate up to and after the target date, and may not provide adequate retirement income. Glide Path With the goal of becoming more conservative over time, the Fund is rebalanced annually to reduce equity and increase fixed income and cash equivalents allocations. The starting allocation of 95% equity (including commodities and global real estate) and 5% fixed income changes over time until it reaches 40% equity, 53% fixed income and 7% cash equivalents at the 2020 target date. The Fund will continue to reduce its allocation to equity investments for an additional 20 years, reaching its most conservative policy allocation of 25% equity, 66% fixed income and 9% cash equivalents in At this point, the allocation is intended to remain static. In 2020, it is assumed that investors will no longer contribute assets to the Fund and, dependent upon each individual s financial circumstances, will begin to gradually withdraw assets invested in the Fund over time. Cash Equivalents Fixed Income Equity Quarter 3/31/2016 5% 43% 52% Target % 53% 40% Final Allocation % 66% 25% About the Sub-Advisors Charles Schwab Bank uses an open-architecture sub-advised approach to investing. Fund investments are selected based on advice received from or products offered by industry recognized investment management firms ( sub-advisors ). The Fund may invest in other Schwab Bank Collective Trust Funds to gain exposure to the underlying sub-advised strategies. See the "Disclosures" at the end of this document. 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% Years Before Years After Target Date Target Date Target Date The values of the target funds will fluctuate up to and after the target dates. There is no guarantee the funds will provide adequate income at or through retirement. Diversification and asset allocation strategies do not ensure a profit and cannot protect against losses in a declining market. The Funds are subject to market volatility and risks associated with the underlying investments. Risks include exposure to international and emerging markets, small company and sector equity securities, and fixed income securities subject to changes in inflation, interest rates, market valuations, liquidity, prepayments, and early redemption. The Funds are built for investors who expect to start gradual withdrawals of Fund assets on the target date, to begin covering expenses in retirement. The principal value of the Funds is not guaranteed at any time, and will continue to fluctuate up to and after the target date. Page 1 of 9

2 Performance* as of Mar 31, 2016 Annualized YTD 3 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year SIRT % 1.37% -0.59% 5.54% 6.09% % 2020 Custom Index % 1.33% -0.45% 5.70% 6.13% % Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index Morningstar Category: Target-Date MF Since Inception 0.91% 0.91% -0.43% 11.06% 10.97% % 1.40% 1.40% -2.14% 3.84% 4.76% - - YTD and 3 Month performance are cumulative. Since Inception is cumulative if less than one year. Annual SIRT % 0.92% 11.66% 14.52% 6.41% 0.03% 2020 Custom Index % 0.66% 11.48% 14.87% 6.61% 0.18% Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index Morningstar Category: Target-Date MF % 1.08% 16.38% 33.47% 12.47% 0.44% % -0.22% 11.68% 11.57% 4.72% -1.57% Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund performance includes the reinvestment of all income and is presented net of all fees. Extended performance is based on the Fund Inception Date and returns are adjusted for the difference in unit class expense. Since Inception performance of the Fund and indices is based on the Unit Class Inception Date. Since Inception is cumulative if less than one year. *See the Disclosures for additional information. The composition of the custom index is adjusted to align similarly to the Fund's strategic policy allocation in each asset class. Underlying components, allocations and return calculation information can be found in the disclosure section. The Fund will not attempt to replicate the index. Page 2 of 9

3 Fund Composition 3 as of Mar 31, 2016 Underlying Investments 3 as of Mar 31, 2016 Strategy Category Allocation Quarter-End Allocation 2016 Policy Allocation Domestic Equity 35.82% 37.40% International Equity 12.82% 13.54% Global Real Estate 2.60% 2.72% Commodities 0.70% 0.77% Intermediate-Term Bond 29.49% 27.92% Short-Term Bond 6.77% 6.27% Cash Equivalents 4.81% 4.73% Inflation-Protected Bond (U.S. TIPS) 2.88% 2.32% World Bond 4.11% 4.32% Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding and allocations do not include unsettled cash. Equity BNY Mellon Large Cap Stock Index Fund Instl Large Blend 33.27% BNY Mellon Small Cap Stock Index Fund Instl Small Blend 2.55% BNY Mellon Intl Stock Index Fund Instl Foreign Large Blend 11.95% SSgA Emerging Markets Index Fund A Diversified Emerging Markets 0.87% BlackRock Developed Real Estate Index Fund E Global Real Estate 2.60% BlackRock Commodity Index Daily Fund E Commodities 0.70% Fixed Income BNY Mellon U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund Instl Intermediate-Term Bond 29.49% BlackRock U.S. TIPS Index Fund E Inflation-Protected Bond 2.88% BlackRock Global Agg Bond Fund Ex-USD World Bond 4.11% SSgA Short-Term Gov/Credit Bond Fund A Short-Term Bond 6.77% Cash Equivalents State Street U.S. Government Short Term Investment Fund Cash Equivalents 4.81% Percentages do not include indirect asset class exposure. For example, an underlying Equity strategy may invest a portion of assets in Global Real Estate. Page 3 of 9

4 Statistical Information 3, 4 as of Mar 31, Year 5 Year 10 Year Fund Benchmark Fund Benchmark Fund Benchmark Alpha (%) Beta Information Ratio R-Squared (%) Sharpe Ratio Standard Deviation (%) Equity Sector Weightings 3 Fund Benchmark Financials 23.51% 24.18% Information Technology 15.59% 15.48% Health Care 13.24% 13.14% Consumer Discretionary 12.78% 12.67% Industrials 10.63% 10.52% Consumer Staples 9.16% 9.08% Energy 5.35% 5.32% Materials 3.80% 3.75% Utilities 3.10% 3.07% Telecomm. Services 2.83% 2.80% Equity Top 10 Country Weightings 3 United States 72.64% Japan 5.99% U.K. 4.76% Germany 2.31% Switzerland 2.28% France 2.22% Australia 1.72% Hong Kong 1.27% Netherlands 0.79% Spain 0.76% Fixed Income Sector Weightings 3 Agency Debentures 13.16% Asset-Backed Securities 0.34% Cash/Cash Equivalents 0.83% Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 1.09% High-Yield Corporates 0.00% Investment Grade Corporates 16.99% Non-Dollar Securities 7.91% Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities 17.55% Treasury 33.14% Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 5.09% Yankees 2.31% Other 1.57% Other includes sectors that are not defined above such as Emerging Market Debt, 144A securities, etc. Fixed Income Duration Years 11.18% 1-3 Years 33.68% 3-5 Years 23.11% 5-7 Years 13.00% 7+ Years 19.03% N/A 0.00% Fund Characteristics 3, 4 Fund Benchmark 5-Year Earnings Growth Dividend Yield Price-to-Book Price-to-Cash Flow Price-to-Earnings Return on Equity Weighted Average Duration Weighted Average Market Cap Top 10 Underlying Holdings B 94.90B Cash/Cash Equivalents* 1.46% APPLE INC 1.02% MICROSOFT CORP 0.75% EXXON MOBIL CORP 0.55% GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 0.49% JOHNSON & JOHNSON 0.48% AMAZON.COM INC 0.43% WELLS FARGO & CO 0.42% BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 0.41% JP MORGAN CHASE & CO 0.41% *Includes indirect exposure of all underlying investements Fixed Income Credit Quality 3 AAA 60.82% AA 6.17% A 11.46% BBB 11.01% <BBB 0.01% Short-Term Ratings 10.36% Unrated Securities 0.18% Page 4 of 9

5 1 For the year 2016, the 2020 Custom Index is comprised of approximately 33.24% Russell 1000 Index, 2.54% Russell 2000 Index, 11.96% MSCI EAFE Index (Net), 0.87% MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net), 2.59% FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index (Net), 0.70% Bloomberg Commodity Index, 6.74% Barclays U.S. Government/Credit: 1-3 Years Index, 29.37% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 2.86% Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index, 4.10% Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Ex-U.S. Hedged Index, and 5.04% Citigroup 3 Month T-Bill Index. Calculation of the custom index returns reflects the historical changes in policy allocations and components over time. The Russell indices are market-capitalization weighted and subsets of the Russell 3000 Index, which contains the largest 3,000 companies incorporated in the United States and represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The Russell 2000 Index is composed of the 2000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. The Russell 1000 Index is composed of the 1000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) (Net): A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. & Canada. This series approximates the minimum possible dividend reinvestment. MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net): An index that captures large and mid cap representation across approximately 20 Emerging Markets countries. FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index (Net): An index designed to represent general trends in eligible real estate equities worldwide. Relevant real estate activities are defined as the ownership, disposure and development of income-producing real estate. This series approximates the minimum possible dividend reinvestment. Bloomberg Commodity Index: The Index is calculated on an excess return basis and composed of futures contracts on 22 physical commodities. It reflects the return of underlying commodity futures price movements. Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index: A market capitalization-weighted index representing securities that are SEC registered, taxable, and dollar denominated. The Index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset backed securities. Barclays Global Aggregate Bond ex-u.s. Hedged Index: The Barclays Global Aggregate ex-u.s. Hedged Index is a subset of the flagship Global Aggregate Index that measures multi-currency global investment grade debt but excludes those denominated in USD. This multi-currency benchmark includes fixed-rate treasury, government-related, corporate and securitized bonds from both developed and emerging markets issuers. The Global Aggregate ex USD Index is largely comprised of the regional Pan-European Aggregate and Asian-Pacific Aggregate Indices. In addition to securities from these two benchmarks, the index also includes investment grade Euro-Yen and Canadian securities. Barclays U.S. Government/Credit: 1-3 Years Index: The Barclays 1-3 Year U.S. Government Credit Index is a subset of U.S. Government/Credit Index that is the non-securitized component of the U.S. Aggregate Index. The index includes U.S. Treasuries, Government-Related issues (e.g., U.S. agency, sovereign, supranational, and local authority debt), and USD Corporates with a remaining maturity of 1-3 years. Citigroup 3 Month T-Bill Index: An index measuring monthly total return equivalents of yield averages that are not marked to market. The 3-Month Treasury Bill Index consists of the last three three-month Treasury bill issues. Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index: A market value-weighted index that tracks inflation-protected securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. To prevent the erosion of purchasing power, TIPS are indexed to the non-seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, or the CPI-U (CPI). 2 Portfolio Turnover: The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses, affect the Fund s performance. The portfolio turnover rate shown is for the most recent fiscal year. If the Fund was not in operation for the full prior fiscal year, the turnover rate is shown for (i) the most recent 1-year trailing period, if available or (ii) from the Fund Inception Date to the most recent quarter-end if the Fund has been in operation for less than one year. 3 Portfolio holdings are subject to change. 4 Definitions 5-Year Earnings Growth: A firm s average annualized earnings per share growth over the last five years ending in the most recently reported fiscal year. Alpha (%): A measure of a portfolio s performance on a risk-adjusted basis relative to the return of the benchmark index. A positive alpha means the portfolio outperformed its benchmark, and a negative alpha indicates underperformance versus the benchmark. Beta: A measure of the volatility of a portfolio relative to its comparative index. A beta of less than one typically indicates lower historical volatility than the index; a beta of more than one typically indicates higher historical volatility than the index. Dividend Yield (%): A stock s indicated annual dividend divided by current price. At the portfolio level, it is the value-weighted average of the dividend yield of the securities in the portfolio. Information Ratio: A measure of the consistency of a portfolio manager s performance. It is calculated by taking the average excess return over the benchmark and dividing by the standard deviation of the excess returns. Price-to-Book (P/B): The price of a stock divided by its most recently reported book value per share. For the Fund, the P/B Ratio above is a weighted average of all of the available P/B ratios for the stocks in the Fund calculated by FactSet in accordance with industry standards. Price-to-Cash Flow (P/CF): The price per share divided by its historical cash flow per share. For the Fund, the P/CF Ratio above is a weighted average of all of the available P/CF ratios for the stocks in the Fund calculated by FactSet in accordance with industry standards. Price-to-Earnings (P/E): The price of a stock divided by its historical earnings per share. For the Fund, the P/E Ratio above is a weighted average of all of the available P/E ratios for the stocks in the Fund calculated by FactSet in accordance with industry standards. R-Squared (%): Indicates on a scale of 0 to 100, the percentage of a fund s performance that is explained by movements in its benchmark index. Return on Equity: A firm s net income divided by common stockholder s equity. A measure of a firm s ability to generate profits using funds provided by stockholders. Page 5 of 9

6 Sharpe Ratio: Developed by Professor William F. Sharpe, a measure of reward per unit of risk - the higher the Sharpe Ratio, the higher return per unit of risk. It is a portfolio s excess return over the risk-free rate divided by the portfolio s standard deviation. The portfolio s excess return is its geometric mean return minus the geometric mean return of the risk-free instrument (by default, t-bills). Standard Deviation (%): A widely recognized measure of volatility of an investment portfolio, or how widely monthly returns vary from a portfolio s long-term average annual total return. Weighted Average Duration: A measure of the duration of all bonds in a fund s portfolio based on the market value weighted average duration of each bond in the fund s portfolio. Duration is a measure of an individual bond s sensitivity to interest rates. Calculations of duration generally take into account the bond s yield, interest payments, maturity date and call features. Weighted Average Market Cap: A firm s current market price multiplied by current common shares outstanding (adjusted to price date), calculated at the portfolio level as the weighted average of all stocks' capitalization in a portfolio. Performance as of Prior Calendar Year* Annualized 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception SIRT 2020 Unit Class I 0.03% 6.82% 6.56% % Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 0.44% 14.67% 12.14% % Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Fund performance includes the reinvestment of all income and is presented net of all fees. Extended performance is based on the Fund Inception Date and returns are adjusted for the difference in unit class expense. Since Inception performance of the Fund and index is based on the Unit Class Inception Date. Since Inception is cumulative if less than one year. *See the Disclosures for additional information. Information in this fact sheet is provided by Schwab Bank in order to fulfill its disclosure obligations to covered plan administrators relating to operating expenses, performance data, and benchmark information under Department of Labor ( DOL ) Regulation 404a-5 under ERISA ( Rule 404a-5 ). Rule 404a-5 requires Schwab Bank to provide a broad-based securities market benchmark as a tool for participants to use in assessing the various investment options available to them. Schwab Bank has included the index shown but neither endorses nor recommends the index and does not manage the Fund to this index. Please note that there may be additional information required to be disclosed by covered plan administrators that is not contained in this Fund Fact Sheet because the information is not available to Schwab Bank. Schwab Bank will provide information or data that is within its control, or reasonably available to it, that is required for a covered plan administrator to comply with participant disclosure obligations related to an investment in the Fund. Significant Risks of the Fund Diversification strategies do not ensure a profit and do not protect against losses in declining markets. Schwab Bank s portfolio management process includes an effort to monitor and manage risk, but should not be confused with and does not imply low risk or the ability to control risk. There is no assurance that the strategy risk and return objectives stated herein can be achieved. Strategy objectives should not be construed as providing assurance or guarantee as to the performance that may be realized in the future from investments described herein. Actual returns may be lower than the target or negative and actual risk levels could be higher than the target. The Fund is subject to risks, any of which could cause a participating investor to lose money. The Fund s principal risks include: Asset Allocation Risk. The Fund is subject to asset allocation risk, which is the risk that the selection of the underlying strategies and the allocation of the portfolio s assets among the various strategies, asset classes, and market segments may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with a similar investment objective. Direct Investment Risk. The Fund may invest directly in individual securities to maintain its allocations. The Fund s direct investment in these securities is subject to the same or similar risks as an underlying strategy s investment in the same security. Investment Risk. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund may experience losses with respect to its investment in underlying strategies. Further, there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to achieve its objective. Underlying Strategy Investment Risk. The value of a participating investor s investment in the Fund is based primarily on the prices of the underlying strategies that the Fund purchases. In turn, the price of each underlying strategy is based on the value of its securities. Before investing in the Fund, participating investors should assess the risks associated with the underlying strategies in which the Fund may invest and the types of investments made by those underlying strategies. These risks include any combination of the risks described below, although the Fund s exposure to a particular risk will be proportionate to the Fund s overall asset allocation and underlying strategy allocation. Commodities-Related Risk. An underlying strategy's exposure to commodity-related securities and the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility and other special risks than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-related securities, including commodity-linked derivative investments, may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, factors affecting a particular commodity or industry, and international economic, political and regulatory developments. Page 6 of 9

7 Significant Risks of the Fund (continued) Currency Risk. An underlying strategy's investment in securities denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies may involve risks that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar. Debt Securities Risk. Interest rates rise and fall over time, which will affect an underlying strategy's yield. The credit quality of a portfolio investment could also negatively impact the strategy. The strategy could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio investment or the counterparty to a derivatives contract fails to make timely principal or interest payments or otherwise honor its obligations. Debt securities may be paid off earlier or later than expected. Either situation could cause the strategy to hold securities paying lower than market rates of interest, which could hurt the strategy s yield or share price. Below investment-grade bonds (junk bonds) involve greater credit risk, are more volatile, involve greater risk of price declines and may be more susceptible to economic downturns than investment-grade securities. Emerging Markets Risk. Emerging market countries may be more likely to experience political turmoil or rapid changes in market or economic conditions than more developed countries. Such 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 other countries. As a result, there will tend to be an increased risk of price volatility associated with the fund s investments in emerging market countries and, at times, it may be difficult to value such investments. 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, the equity market tends to move in cycles, which may cause stock prices to fall over short or extended periods of time. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) Risk. When an underlying strategy invests in an ETF, it will bear a proportionate share of the ETF s expenses. In addition, lack of liquidity in an ETF can result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio of securities. Fixed Income Risk. Interest rates rise and fall over time, which will affect an underlying strategy s yield and share price. The credit quality of a strategy s investment could also cause a strategy s share price to fall. An underlying strategy could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a strategy investment or the counterparty to a derivatives contract fails to make timely principal or interest payments or otherwise honor its obligations. Fixed income securities may be paid off earlier or later than expected. Either situation could cause a strategy to hold securities paying lower-than-market rates of interest, which could hurt the strategy s yield or share price. Below investment-grade bonds (junk bonds) involve greater credit risk, are more volatile, involve greater risk of price declines and may be more susceptible to economic downturns than investment-grade securities. International Fixed Income Risks. There are risks associated with investing in foreign companies, such as volatile market conditions, economic and political instability, fluctuations in currency and exchange rates, and an increased risk of price volatility associated with less uniformity in accounting and reporting requirements. Bond funds are subject to increased loss of principal during periods of rising interest rates. As interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall. Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses. Foreign Investment and Emerging Markets Risks. An underlying strategy s investment in securities of foreign issuers involves 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, or 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 the underlying fund s investments, and could impair the underlying fund s ability to meet its investment objective or invest in accordance with its investment strategy. Geographic Risk. To the extent an underlying strategy invests in a single country or a limited number of countries represents a higher percentage of the strategy s assets, the strategy assumes the risk that economic, political and social conditions in those countries may have a significant impact on its investment performance and it may be subject to increased price volatility. Growth Investing Risk. An underlying strategy s investments in growth stocks can be volatile. Growth companies usually invest a high portion of earnings in their businesses and may lack the dividends of value stocks that may cushion declining stock prices in a falling market. The prices of growth stocks are based largely on projections of the issuer s future earnings and revenues. If a company s earnings or revenues fall short of expectations, its stock price may fall dramatically. Growth stocks may also be more expensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to value or other stocks. Index Risk. An underlying strategy may seek to track the performance of various segments of the stock market, as measured by its respective index. The underlying strategy follows these stocks during upturns as well as downturns. Because of its indexing strategy, these underlying strategies do not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. In addition, because of an underlying strategy s expenses, its performance may be below that of the index. Inflation Protected Security Risk. The value of an underlying strategy's investment in inflation protected securities, including TIPS, will generally fluctuate in response to changes in real interest rates, generally decreasing when real interest rates rise and increasing when real interest rates fall. In addition, interest payments on inflation-indexed securities will generally vary up or down along with the rate of inflation. Interest Rate Risk. Interest rates will rise and fall over time. During periods when interest rates are low, an underlying strategy's yield and total return also may be low. Changes in interest rates also may affect the strategy's share price: a sharp rise in interest rates could cause the strategy's share price to fall. The longer the strategy's duration, the more sensitive to interest rate movements its share price is likely to be. Large-, Mid- and Small-Cap Risk. Stocks of different market capitalizations tend to go in and out of favor based on market and economic conditions. Historically, smalland mid-cap stocks tend to be more volatile than large-cap stocks, and small-cap stocks have been riskier than large- and mid-cap stocks. During a period when stocks of a particular market capitalization fall behind other types of investments-bonds or stocks of another capitalization range, for instance-an underlying strategy s large-, mid- or small-cap holdings could reduce performance. Page 7 of 9

8 Significant Risks of the Fund (continued) Liquidity Risk. A particular investment may be difficult to purchase or sell. An underlying strategy may be unable to sell illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price. Management Risk. An underlying strategy s investment adviser may make poor security selections. There can be no guarantee that the underlying strategy will produce the desired results. Market Risk. Stock and bond markets rise and fall daily. As with any investment whose performance is tied to these markets, the value of the underlying strategies will fluctuate, which means the participating investor could lose money. Multi-Manager Risk. Although Schwab Bank monitors and seeks to coordinate the overall management of the fund, it is possible that the investment styles of the investment managers of underlying investment strategies may not complement one another. As a result, the fund s exposure to a given stock, industry or investment style could unintentionally be smaller or larger than if the fund had a single manager. Portfolio Turnover Risk. An underlying strategy may buy and sell portfolio securities actively. If they do, the portfolio turnover rate and transaction costs will rise, which may lower the underlying strategy s performance. Real Estate Investment Risk. The fund has exposure to 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. 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, and mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. Further, REITs are dependent upon specialized management skills 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 an underlying strategy. In addition, REITs have their own expenses, and the underlying strategy will bear a proportionate share of those expenses. Sampling Index Tracking Risk. If an underlying strategy uses a sampling method, the strategy will not fully replicate the benchmark Index and may hold securities not included in the Index. As a result, the strategy 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. If the strategy utilizes a sampling approach, it may not track the return of the Index as well as it would if it purchased all of the securities in its benchmark Index. Tracking Error Risk. An underlying strategy may be an index strategy that seeks to track the performance of its benchmark index, although it may not be successful in doing so. The divergence between the performance of an underlying strategy and its benchmark index, positive or negative, is called tracking error. Tracking error can be caused by many factors and it may be significant. Value Investing Risk. An underlying strategy may pursue a value style of investing. Value investing focuses on companies whose stocks appear undervalued in light of factors such as the company s earnings, book value, revenues or cash flow. If the assessment of a company s value or prospects for exceeding earnings expectations or market conditions is wrong, the underlying strategy could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other strategies. In addition, value stocks can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. Page 8 of 9

9 Disclosures The Schwab Managed Retirement Trust Funds and Schwab Institutional Trust Funds are collective trust funds maintained by Schwab Bank, as trustee of the Funds. They are available for investment only by eligible retirement plans and entities. Schwab Bank Collective Trust Funds ( Funds ) are not insured by FDIC or any other type of deposit insurance; are not deposits or other obligations of, and are not guaranteed by Schwab Bank or any of its affiliates; and involve investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested. The Funds are not mutual funds and are exempt from registration and regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act ), and their units are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, or applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction. Unit holders of the Funds are not entitled to the protections of the 1940 Act. The decision to invest in the Funds should be carefully considered. The Funds unit values will fluctuate and may be worth more or less when redeemed, so unit holders may lose money. The Funds are not sold by prospectus and are not available for investment by the public; Fund prices are not quoted in newspapers. The Charles Schwab Corporation provides services to retirement and other employee benefit plans and participants through its separate but affiliated companies and subsidiaries: Schwab Bank; Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. ( CSIM ); Schwab Retirement Plan Services, Inc; Schwab Retirement Plan Services Company; and Windhaven Investment Management, Inc. Trust and custody products and service are offered by Schwab Bank. Brokerage products and services are offered by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Member SIPC). Schwab Retirement Plan Services, Inc. and Schwab Retirement Plan Services Company provide recordkeeping and related services to retirement plans. CSIM provides investment research, advisory and fund administration services to Schwab Bank and the Funds. Windhaven Investment Management, Inc. ( Windhaven ) provides investment advisory services to the Diversified Allocation collective trust funds. CSIM and Windhaven are investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Schwab Bank Collective Trust Funds select investments based on advice received from, or products offered by industry-recognized investment management firms ( sub-advisors ). The Funds access investment strategies through various investment vehicles including, but not limited to, collective trust funds, mutual funds, and/or exchange-traded funds and may also access strategies through sub-advisors engaged by Schwab Bank to advise one or more separate accounts of a Fund. Exposure to some strategies may be indirect through investment in other Schwab Bank Collective Trust Funds. The SMRT Funds invest in the Schwab Institutional Large Cap Value Trust Fund, Schwab Institutional Large Cap Growth Trust Fund, Schwab Institutional Small Cap Fund, Schwab Institutional International Diversified Trust Fund, and Schwab Institutional Core Plus Fixed Income Trust Fund. The Funds Declaration of Trust authorizes securities lending and the Funds may invest in underlying strategies that participate in securities lending. There are various risks associated with securities lending including but not limited to the risks that a borrower fails to return some or all of the securities in a timely manner and investments acquired with cash collateral decline in value. Schwab Bank, in coordination with the underlying strategies' investment managers, actively monitors any securities lending activity to minimize any potential impact to the Funds. Schwab Bank is responsible for voting proxies for securities held in the Funds. 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