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2012-09-20 pure iso4217:USD Expenses on a $10,000 investment Expenses on a $10,000 investment Expenses on a $10,000 investment Expenses on a $10,000 investment Expenses on a $10,000 investment Expenses on a $10,000 investment Expenses on a $10,000 investment Expenses on a $10,000 investment Expenses on a $10,000 investment Expenses on a $10,000 investment Expenses on a $10,000 investment Expenses on a $10,000 investment Expenses on a $10,000 investment Expenses on a $10,000 investment Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment) 23 23 Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment) 40 40 40 57 51 113 85 40 45 57 40 Expenses on a $10,000 investment SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST Other 4 13 4 7 Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment) 7 Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value 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operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment) 7 Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment) 2012-09-20 0001454889 2012-09-20 false 2012-09-20 0.0004 0 0.0004 0.0004 0 0.0004 13 0.0007 0 0.0007 23 0.0007 0 0.0007 23 0.0007 0 0.0007 23 0.001 0 0.001 32 0.0007 0 0.0007 23 0.0009 0 0.0009 29 0.002 0 0.002 64 0.0015 0 0.0015 48 0.0007 0 0.0007 23 0.0008 0 0.0008 26 0.001 0 0.001 32 0.0005 0 0.0005 16 0.0007 0 0.0007 23 2012-09-20 51 51 90 90 90 128 115 255 192 90 103 128 90 SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUSTSchwab U.S. ETFsSchwab U.S. Broad Market ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETFSchwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF(each, a "Fund")Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to theProspectus dated December 17, 2011This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained inthe Prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.Effective September 20, 2012, the management fee of each Fund has been reduced, as follows: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="52%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="22%"></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="22%"></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Current Management Fees</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">New Management Fees</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.06</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.04</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.08</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.04</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.13</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.13</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.13</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.13</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.10</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.17</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td></tr></table>Accordingly, the following changes to the Prospectus are effective September 20, 2012:1. Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" colspan="4">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="top">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.04</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">              None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.04</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td height="5" colspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$4</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$13</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$23</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$51</td></tr></table>2. Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 5 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.04</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.04</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$4</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$13</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$23</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$51</td></tr></table>3. Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 9 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="26%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td><td width="22%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$7</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$23</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$40</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$90</td></tr></table>4. Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 13 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$7</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$23</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$40</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$90</td></tr></table>5. Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 17 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$7</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$23</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$40</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$90</td></tr></table>6. Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 20 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.10</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.10</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$10</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$32</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$57</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$128</td></tr></table>7. Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 24 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td height="5" colspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"></td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="top" align="center">$7</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$23</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"></td></tr></table> SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUSTSchwab International ETFsSchwab International Equity ETFSchwab International Small-Cap Equity ETFSchwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF(each a "Fund")Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to theProspectus dated December 17, 2011This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained inthe Prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.Effective September 20, 2012, the management fee of each Fund has been reduced, as follows: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="47%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="19%"></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="24%"></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Current Management Fees</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom">    </td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">New Management Fees</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Schwab International Equity ETF</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.13%</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom">    </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.09%</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.35%</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom">    </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.20%</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.25%</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom">    </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.15%</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr></table>Accordingly, the following changes to the Prospectus are effective September 20, 2012:1. Schwab International Equity ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" colspan="4">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="top">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.09</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">              None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.09</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$9</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$29</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$51</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$115</td></tr></table>2. Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section page 5 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.20</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">                                                                                                                                      </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">              None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.20</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$20</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$64</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$113</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$255</td></tr></table>3. Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 9 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.15</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">                                                                                                                                      </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">              None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.15</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$15</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$48</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$85</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$192</td></tr></table> SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUSTSchwab Fixed-Income ETFsSchwab U.S. TIPS ETFSchwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETFSchwab Intermediate-Term U.S. TreasurySchwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF(each a "Fund")Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to theProspectus dated April 30, 2012This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.Effective September 20, 2012, the management fee of each Fund has been reduced, as follows: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="48%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="23%"></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="25%"></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Current Management Fees</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom">    </td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">New Management Fees</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.14</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td><td valign="bottom">    </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.12</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td><td valign="bottom">    </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.08</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.12</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td><td valign="bottom">    </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.10</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.10</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td><td valign="bottom">    </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.05</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td></tr></table>Accordingly, the following changes to the Prospectus are effective September 20, 2012:1. Schwab U.S. TIPS ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$7</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$23</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$40</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$90</td></tr></table>2. Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 5 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.08</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.08</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$8</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$26</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$45</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$103</td></tr></table>3. Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 8 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.10</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.10</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="26%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td><td width="22%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$10</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$32</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$57</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$128</td></tr></table>4. Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 11 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.05</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.05</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td height="5" colspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"></td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="top" align="center">$5</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$16</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"></td></tr></table> SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUSTSchwab U.S. REIT ETFSupplement dated September 20, 2012 to theProspectus dated June 28, 2012(the "Fund")This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained inthe Prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.Effective September 20, 2012, the management fee of the Fund has been reduced, as follows: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="46%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="24%"></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="26%"></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Current Management Fees</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom">    </td><td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">New Management Fees</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Schwab U.S. REIT ETF</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.13</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td><td valign="bottom">    </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">% </td></tr></table>Accordingly, the following changes to the Prospectus are effective September 20, 2012:1. The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">                                                                                                                                      </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">              None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$7</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$23</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$40</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$90</td></tr></table> SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUSTSchwab U.S. ETFsSchwab U.S. Broad Market ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETFSchwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF(each, a "Fund")Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to theProspectus dated December 17, 2011Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" colspan="4">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="top">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.04</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.04</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td height="5" colspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$4</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$13</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$23</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$51</td></tr></table> SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUSTSchwab U.S. ETFsSchwab U.S. Broad Market ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETFSchwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF(each, a "Fund")Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to theProspectus dated December 17, 2011Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 5 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.04</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.04</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$4</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$13</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$23</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$51</td></tr></table> SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUSTSchwab U.S. ETFsSchwab U.S. Broad Market ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETFSchwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF(each, a "Fund")Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to theProspectus dated December 17, 2011Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 9 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="26%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td><td width="22%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$7</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$23</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$40</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$90</td></tr></table> SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUSTSchwab U.S. ETFsSchwab U.S. Broad Market ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETFSchwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF(each, a "Fund")Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to theProspectus dated December 17, 2011Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 13 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$7</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$23</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$40</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$90</td></tr></table> SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUSTSchwab U.S. ETFsSchwab U.S. Broad Market ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETFSchwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF(each, a "Fund")Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to theProspectus dated December 17, 2011Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 17 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$7</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$23</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$40</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$90</td></tr></table> SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUSTSchwab U.S. ETFsSchwab U.S. Broad Market ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETFSchwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF(each, a "Fund")Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to theProspectus dated December 17, 2011Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 20 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.10</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.10</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$10</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$32</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$57</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$128</td></tr></table> SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUSTSchwab U.S. ETFsSchwab U.S. Broad Market ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETFSchwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETFSchwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF(each, a "Fund")Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to theProspectus dated December 17, 2011Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 24 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td height="5" colspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"></td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="top" align="center">$7</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$23</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"></td></tr></table> SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUSTSchwab International ETFsSchwab International Equity ETFSchwab International Small-Cap Equity ETFSchwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF(each a "Fund")Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to theProspectus dated December 17, 2011Schwab International Equity ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" colspan="4">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="top">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.09</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">              None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.09</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$9</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$29</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$51</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$115</td></tr></table> SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUSTSchwab International ETFsSchwab International Equity ETFSchwab International Small-Cap Equity ETFSchwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF(each a "Fund")Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to theProspectus dated December 17, 2011Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section page 5 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.20</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">                                                                                                                                      </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">              None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.20</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$20</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$64</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$113</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$255</td></tr></table> SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUSTSchwab International ETFsSchwab International Equity ETFSchwab International Small-Cap Equity ETFSchwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF(each a "Fund")Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to theProspectus dated December 17, 2011 Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 9 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.15</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">                                                                                                                                        </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">              None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.15</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$15</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$48</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$85</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$192</td></tr></table> SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUSTSchwab Fixed-Income ETFsSchwab U.S. TIPS ETFSchwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETFSchwab Intermediate-Term U.S. TreasurySchwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF(each a "Fund")Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to theProspectus dated April 30, 2012Schwab U.S. TIPS ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$7</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$23</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$40</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$90</td></tr></table> SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUSTSchwab Fixed-Income ETFsSchwab U.S. TIPS ETFSchwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETFSchwab Intermediate-Term U.S. TreasurySchwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF(each a "Fund")Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to theProspectus dated April 30, 2012Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 5 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.08</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.08</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$8</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$26</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$45</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$103</td></tr></table> SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUSTSchwab Fixed-Income ETFsSchwab U.S. TIPS ETFSchwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETFSchwab Intermediate-Term U.S. TreasurySchwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF(each a "Fund")Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to theProspectus dated April 30, 2012Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 8 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.10</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.10</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="26%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="2%"></td><td width="22%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$10</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$32</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$57</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$128</td></tr></table> SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUSTSchwab Fixed-Income ETFsSchwab U.S. TIPS ETFSchwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETFSchwab Intermediate-Term U.S. TreasurySchwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF(each a "Fund")Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to theProspectus dated April 30, 2012Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETFThe "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 11 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.05</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.05</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td height="5" colspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top"></td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="top" align="center">$5</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$16</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"></td></tr></table> SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUSTSchwab U.S. REIT ETFSupplement dated September 20, 2012 to theProspectus dated June 28, 2012(the "Fund")1. The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following: <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="90%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="3%"></td><td></td><td></td><td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="4" nowrap="nowrap">Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)</td><td valign="bottom"> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Management fees</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Other expenses</td><td valign="bottom">                                                                                                                                      </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">              None</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top">Total annual operating expenses</td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="right">0.07</td><td nowrap="nowrap" valign="bottom">  </td></tr><tr style="font-size: 1px; "><td valign="bottom"></td><td valign="bottom">  </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td> </td></tr></table> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td width="23%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="25%"></td><td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td><td width="24%"></td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" colspan="7" nowrap="nowrap">Expenses on a $10,000 investment</td></tr><tr><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">1 year</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">3 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">5 years</td><td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">10 years</td></tr><tr bgcolor="#cceeff"><td valign="top" align="center">$7</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$23</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$40</td><td valign="bottom"> </td><td valign="bottom" align="center">$90</td></tr></table>