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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT
OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-22311
Schwab Strategic Trust – Fixed Income ETFs
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
211 Main Street, San Francisco, California 94105
(Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip code)
Marie Chandoha
Schwab Strategic Trust – Fixed Income ETFs
211 Main Street, San Francisco, California 94105
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 636-7000
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2013
 
 
Item 1: Report(s) to Shareholders.

 


 

Semiannual report dated June 30, 2013, enclosed.
 
 
Schwab Fixed-Income ETFs
 
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETFtm
 
Schwab Short-Term
U.S. Treasury ETFtm
 
Schwab Intermediate-Term
U.S. Treasury ETFtm
 
Schwab U.S. Aggregate
Bond ETFtm
 
 
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Schwab Fixed-Income ETFs
 
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2013
 
 
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETFtm
 
Schwab Short-Term
U.S. Treasury ETFtm
 
Schwab Intermediate-Term
U.S. Treasury ETFtm
 
Schwab U.S. Aggregate
Bond ETFtm
 
 
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In This Report
 
 
 
 
Fund investment adviser: Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM).
Distributor: SEI Investments Distribution Co. (SIDCO).
 


 

 
Performance at a Glance
 
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.schwabetfs.com.
 
         
Total Return for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013  
   
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETFtm (Ticker Symbol: SCHP)        
 
 
Market Price Return1
    -7.47%  
NAV Return1
    -7.42%  
Barclays U.S. TIPS Index (Series-L)SM     -7.39%  
ETF Category: Morningstar Inflation-Protected Bond2     -5.91%  
 
 
Performance Details     page 7  
 
 
 
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETFtm (Ticker Symbol: SCHO)        
 
 
Market Price Return1
    0.05%  
NAV Return1
    -0.05%  
Barclays U.S. 1-3 Year Treasury Bond IndexSM     0.02%  
ETF Category: Morningstar Short Government2     -0.13%  
 
 
Performance Details     page 8  
 
 
 
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETFtm (Ticker Symbol: SCHR)        
 
 
Market Price Return1
    -2.23%  
NAV Return1
    -2.38%  
Barclays U.S. 3-10 Year Treasury Bond IndexSM     -2.34%  
ETF Category: Morningstar Intermediate Government2     -2.06%  
 
 
Performance Details     page 9  
 
 
 
Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETFtm (Ticker Symbol: SCHZ)        
 
 
Market Price Return1
    -2.69%  
NAV Return1
    -2.57%  
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond IndexSM     -2.44%  
ETF Category: Morningstar Intermediate-Term Bond2     -2.27%  
 
 
Performance Details     page 10  
 
 
 
 
All fund and index figures on this page assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged, and you cannot invest in them directly. Performance results less than one year are not annualized. Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.
 
Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than the net asset value (NAV). Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
 
Since ETFs are baskets of securities that trade on a stock exchange, ETF performance must be shown based on both a Market Price and a Net Asset Value (NAV) basis.
 
Fixed income securities are subject to increased loss of principal during periods of rising interest rates. An investment in the fund(s) is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Government backing applies only to the government issued bonds that make up the fund, not the fund itself.
 
TIPS generally have lower yields than conventional fixed rate bonds and will likely decline in price during periods of deflation, which could result in losses.
 
Barclays and the names identifying the Barclays’ indices are trademarks or names of Barclays Bank PLC and its affiliates (“Barclays”) and have been licensed for use in connection with the listing and trading of the funds. The funds are not sponsored by, endorsed, sold or promoted by Barclays and Barclays makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in such funds.
 
1 The fund’s per share net asset value (“NAV”) is the value of one share of the fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets (including the market value of securities owned), subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV Return is based on the NAV of the fund, and the Market Price Return is based on the market price per share of the fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which the shares of the fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
2 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc. The Morningstar Category return represents all passively- and actively-managed ETFs within the category as of the report date.
 
 
 
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From the President
 

CHANDOHA PHOTO
 
Marie Chandoha is President and CEO of Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and the funds covered in this report.

 
Dear Shareholder,
 
As President and CEO of Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc., I’d like to thank you for trusting us to help you meet your investment goals, and for reading this important report concerning the Schwab Fixed-Income ETFs. These funds are part of our line-up of core investment products and are available at some of the lowest operating expense ratios in the industry. The funds track market-leading, fixed-income indices that are based on various segments of the bond market. The funds also provide the full benefits of an ETF, including transparency, trading flexibility, and potential tax efficiency.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the funds generated flat to negative net asset value returns that reflected a sharp rise in bond yields, but were within 15 basis points (0.15%) or less of their respective indices. Up until May, the Federal Reserve’s policies aimed at keeping short- and long-term interest rates low and stimulating the U.S. economy generally supported the performance of fixed-income securities. However, with the housing market and other areas of the economy generally improving, the Fed announced plans to potentially begin reducing some of its stimulative policies. In response, bond yields rose sharply in May and June, and bond prices fell.
 
Amid this backdrop, most bonds produced negative returns for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities generated particularly sharp losses that resulted from rising yields combined with slower inflation. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (broadly reflecting the U.S. bond market) returned -2.4%, while the Treasury sector of the index returned -2.1%, and the Corporate sector returned -3.4%.

 Yields of U.S. Treasury Securities: Effective Yields of Three-Month, Two-Year and 10-Year Treasuries
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
Yields, or interest rates, represent the cost of borrowing money. Rapid economic growth, waning investor interest in bonds, an increase in the issuance of bonds, or the expectation of higher inflation can drive rates up, while the opposite conditions can push rates down.
 
Data source: Bloomberg L.P.
 
Nothing in this report represents a recommendation of a security by the investment adviser.
 
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
 
Indices are unmanaged, do not incur management fees, costs and expenses, and cannot be invested in directly. Index return figures assume dividends and distributions were reinvested.

 
 
 
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From the President continued
 

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the funds generated flat to negative net asset value returns that reflected a sharp rise in bond yields, but were within 15 basis points (0.15%) or less of their respective indices.

 
For more information about the performance, holdings, and portfolio characteristics of the Schwab Fixed-Income ETFs, please continue reading this report. In addition, you can find answers to frequently asked questions and further details about these products by visiting www.schwabetfs.com, or by contacting us at 1-800-435-4000.
 
Sincerely,
 
-s- Marie Chandoha
 
 
 
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Fund Management
 
     
     
(PHOTO)   Matthew Hastings, CFA, Managing Director and Head of Taxable Bond Strategies, leads the portfolio management team for the Schwab Fixed Income ETFs and Schwab’s taxable bond funds. He also has overall responsibility for all aspects of the management of the funds. Prior to joining CSIM in 1999, Mr. Hastings was in fixed-income sales and trading at Lehman Brothers. He has worked in the fixed-income securities industry since 1996.
     
(PHOTO)   Steven Chan, CFA, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, is responsible for the day-to-day co-management of the funds. His primary focus is government securities, including Treasury inflation-protected securities. Mr. Chan has been a portfolio manager with CSIM since 2007, and has held a number of positions at the firm since beginning his tenure in 1996. His previous roles include managing the Portfolio Operations and Analytics group, and working as a senior manager in Finance. Prior to joining CSIM, Mr. Chan was a manager of finance at GT Capital Management.
     
(PHOTO)   Brandon Matsui, CFA, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, is responsible for the day-to-day co-management of the funds. Prior to joining CSIM in 2010, Mr. Matsui was an associate portfolio manager on the Beta Management team at BNY Mellon for 11 months. Prior to that, Mr. Matsui spent five years at BlackRock Solutions, where he served as an analyst in the portfolio analytics group, and also a risk analytics manager for their corporate, asset management, and pension clients.
     
(PHOTO)   Steven Hung, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, is responsible for the day-to-day co-management of the Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF. His primary focus is corporate bonds. Prior to joining CSIM in 1999, Mr. Hung was an associate in Schwab’s management training program for nine months. In that role, he worked as a clerk on the Options Trading Floor of the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange.
     
(PHOTO)   Alfonso Portillo, Jr., Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, is responsible for the day-to-day co-management of the Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF. His primary focus is securitized products. Prior to joining CSIM in 2007, Mr. Portillo worked for ten years at Pacific Investment Management Company, most recently as a vice president and member of the mortgage- and asset-backed portfolio management team. He has worked in fixed-income asset management since 1996.
 
 
 
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Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF™
 
 
Performance and Fund Facts as of 06/30/13
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.schwabetfs.com.
 
 Average Annual Total Returns1
 
                         
Fund and Inception Date   6 Months   1 Year   Since Inception*
 
 
Fund: Schwab U.S. TIPS ETFtm (8/5/10)
                       
Market Price Return2
    -7.47 %       -5.08 %     4.52%
NAV Return2
    -7.42 %       -4.84 %     4.54%
Barclays U.S. TIPS Index (Series-L)SM
    -7.39 %       -4.78 %     4.68%
ETF Category: Morningstar Inflation-Protected Bond3
    -5.91 %       -4.10 %     4.42%
 
Fund Expense Ratio4: 0.07%
 
 Portfolio Composition % of investments
 
 
         
By Security Type5
 
 
U.S. Government Obligations
    100.0%  
 
         
         
Weighted Average Maturity6
    8.7 Yrs  
Weighted Average Duration6
    7.7 Yrs  
 
All total returns on this page assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged, and you cannot invest in them directly. Performance results less than one year are not annualized.
 
Since ETFs are baskets of securities that trade on a stock exchange, ETF performance must be shown based on both a Market Price and a Net Asset Value (NAV) basis.
 
Barclays and the names identifying the Barclays’ indices are trademarks or names of Barclays Bank PLC and its affiliates (“Barclays”) and have been licensed for use in connection with the listing and trading of the fund. The fund is not sponsored by, endorsed, sold or promoted by Barclays and Barclays makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in such fund.
 
Portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
 
An index is a statistical composite of a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and its return is not inclusive of operational and transaction costs incurred by the fund.
 
Investment returns will fluctuate and are subject to market volatility, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than the net asset value (NAV). Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
 
Fixed income securities are subject to increased loss of principal during periods of rising interest rates. An investment in the fund(s) is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Government backing applies only to the government issued bonds that make up the fund, not the fund itself.
 
TIPS generally have lower yields than conventional fixed rate bonds and will likely decline in price during periods of deflation, which could result in losses.
 
* Inception represents the date that the shares began trading in the secondary market.
1 Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.
2 The fund’s per share net asset value (“NAV”) is the value of one share of the fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets (including the market value of securities owned), subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV Return is based on the NAV of the fund, and the Market Price Return is based on the market price per share of the fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which the shares of the fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. NAV is used as a proxy for purposes of calculating Market Price Return on inception date. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
3 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc. The Morningstar Category return represents all passively- and actively-managed ETFs within the category as of the report date.
4 As stated in the prospectus.
5 This list is not a recommendation of any security by the investment adviser.
6 See Glossary for definitions of maturity and duration.
 
 
 
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Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF™
 
 
Performance and Fund Facts as of 06/30/13
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.schwabetfs.com.
 
 Average Annual Total Returns1
 
                         
Fund and Inception Date   6 Months   1 Year   Since Inception*
 
 
Fund: Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETFtm (8/5/10)
                       
Market Price Return2
    0.05 %       0.28 %     0.67%
NAV Return2
    -0.05 %       0.24 %     0.66%
Barclays U.S. 1-3 Year Treasury Bond IndexSM
    0.02 %       0.33 %     0.77%
ETF Category: Morningstar Short Government3
    -0.13 %       0.13 %     0.53%
 
Fund Expense Ratio4: 0.08%
 
 Portfolio Composition % of investments
 
 
         
By Security Type5
 
 
U.S. Government Obligations
    98.1%  
Short-Term Investments & Other Assets6
    1.9%  
 
         
         
Weighted Average Maturity7
    1.9 Yrs  
Weighted Average Duration7
    1.9 Yrs  
 
All total returns on this page assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged, and you cannot invest in them directly. Performance results less than one year are not annualized.
 
Since ETFs are baskets of securities that trade on a stock exchange, ETF performance must be shown based on both a Market Price and a Net Asset Value (NAV) basis.
 
Barclays and the names identifying the Barclays’ indices are trademarks or names of Barclays Bank PLC and its affiliates (“Barclays”) and have been licensed for use in connection with the listing and trading of the fund. The fund is not sponsored by, endorsed, sold or promoted by Barclays and Barclays makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in such fund.
 
Portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
 
An index is a statistical composite of a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and its return is not inclusive of operational and transaction costs incurred by the fund.
 
Investment returns will fluctuate and are subject to market volatility, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than the net asset value (NAV). Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
 
Fixed income securities are subject to increased loss of principal during periods of rising interest rates. An investment in the fund(s) is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Government backing applies only to the government issued bonds that make up the fund, not the fund itself.
 
* Inception represents the date that the shares began trading in the secondary market.
1 Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.
2 The fund’s per share net asset value (“NAV”) is the value of one share of the fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets (including the market value of securities owned), subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV Return is based on the NAV of the fund, and the Market Price Return is based on the market price per share of the fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which the shares of the fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. NAV is used as a proxy for purposes of calculating Market Price Return on inception date. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
3 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc. The Morningstar Category return represents all passively- and actively-managed ETFs within the category as of the report date.
4 As stated in the prospectus.
5 This list is not a recommendation of any security by the investment adviser.
6 Represents the fund’s position in money market mutual funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
7 See Glossary for definitions of maturity and duration.
 
 
 
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Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF™
 
 
Performance and Fund Facts as of 06/30/13
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.schwabetfs.com.
 
 Average Annual Total Returns1
 
                         
Fund and Inception Date   6 Months   1 Year   Since Inception*
 
 
Fund: Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETFtm (8/5/10)
                       
Market Price Return2
    -2.23 %       -1.70 %     3.17%
NAV Return2
    -2.38 %       -1.58 %     3.19%
Barclays U.S. 3-10 Year Treasury Bond IndexSM
    -2.34 %       -1.48 %     3.33%
ETF Category: Morningstar Intermediate Government3
    -2.06 %       -1.40 %     2.53%
 
Fund Expense Ratio4: 0.10%
 
 Portfolio Composition % of investments
 
 
         
By Security Type5
 
 
U.S. Government Obligations
    99.6%  
Short-Term Investments & Other Assets6
    0.4%  
 
         
         
Weighted Average Maturity7
    5.5 Yrs  
Weighted Average Duration7
    5.1 Yrs  
 
All total returns on this page assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged, and you cannot invest in them directly. Performance results less than one year are not annualized.
 
Since ETFs are baskets of securities that trade on a stock exchange, ETF performance must be shown based on both a Market Price and a Net Asset Value (NAV) basis.
 
Barclays and the names identifying the Barclays’ indices are trademarks or names of Barclays Bank PLC and its affiliates (“Barclays”) and have been licensed for use in connection with the listing and trading of the fund. The fund is not sponsored by, endorsed, sold or promoted by Barclays and Barclays makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in such fund.
 
Portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
 
An index is a statistical composite of a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and its return is not inclusive of operational and transaction costs incurred by the fund.
 
Investment returns will fluctuate and are subject to market volatility, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than the net asset value (NAV). Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
 
Fixed income securities are subject to increased loss of principal during periods of rising interest rates. An investment in the fund(s) is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Government backing applies only to the government issued bonds that make up the fund, not the fund itself.
 
* Inception represents the date that the shares began trading in the secondary market.
1 Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.
2 The fund’s per share net asset value (“NAV”) is the value of one share of the fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets (including the market value of securities owned), subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV Return is based on the NAV of the fund, and the Market Price Return is based on the market price per share of the fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which the shares of the fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. NAV is used as a proxy for purposes of calculating Market Price Return on inception date. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
3 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc. The Morningstar Category return represents all passively- and actively-managed ETFs within the category as of the report date.
4 As stated in the prospectus.
5 This list is not a recommendation of any security by the investment adviser.
6 Represents the fund’s position in money market mutual funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
7 See Glossary for definitions of maturity and duration.
 
 
 
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Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF™
 
 
Performance and Fund Facts as of 06/30/13
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.schwabetfs.com.
 
 Average Annual Total Returns1
 
                         
Fund and Inception Date   6 Months   1 Year   Since Inception*
 
 
Fund: Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETFtm (7/14/11)
                       
Market Price Return2
    -2.69 %       -1.55 %     2.37%
NAV Return2
    -2.57 %       -0.94 %     2.53%
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond IndexSM
    -2.44 %       -0.69 %     2.79%
ETF Category: Morningstar Intermediate-Term Bond3
    -2.27 %       0.94 %     3.12%
 
Fund Expense Ratio4: 0.05%
 
 Portfolio Composition % of investments
 
         
By Security Type5
 
 
U.S. Government and Government Agencies
    36.9%  
Mortgage-Backed Securities6
    26.4%  
Corporate Bonds
    19.2%  
Short-Term Investments & Other Assets7
    10.4%  
Foreign Securities
    4.4%  
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
    1.5%  
Municipal Bonds
    0.8%  
Asset-Backed Obligations
    0.4%  
 
         
         
Weighted Average Maturity8
    6.8 Yrs  
Weighted Average Duration8
    5.1 Yrs  
 
All total returns on this page assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged, and you cannot invest in them directly. Performance results less than one year are not annualized.
 
Since ETFs are baskets of securities that trade on a stock exchange, ETF performance must be shown based on both a Market Price and a Net Asset Value (NAV) basis.
 
Barclays and the names identifying the Barclays’ indices are trademarks or names of Barclays Bank PLC and its affiliates (“Barclays”) and have been licensed for use in connection with the listing and trading of the fund. The fund is not sponsored by, endorsed, sold or promoted by Barclays and Barclays makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in such fund.
 
Portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
 
An index is a statistical composite of a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and its return is not inclusive of operational and transaction costs incurred by the fund.
 
Investment returns will fluctuate and are subject to market volatility, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than the net asset value (NAV). Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
 
Fixed income securities are subject to increased loss of principal during periods of rising interest rates. An investment in the fund(s) is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Government backing applies only to the government issued bonds that make up the fund, not the fund itself.
 
* Inception represents the date that the shares began trading in the secondary market.
1 Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.
2 The fund’s per share net asset value (“NAV”) is the value of one share of the fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets (including the market value of securities owned), subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV Return is based on the NAV of the fund, and the Market Price Return is based on the market price per share of the fund. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the primary stock exchange on which the shares of the fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. NAV is used as a proxy for purposes of calculating Market Price Return on inception date. Market Price and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
3 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc. The Morningstar Category return represents all passively- and actively-managed ETFs within the category as of the report date.
4 As stated in the prospectus.
5 This list is not a recommendation of any security by the investment adviser.
6 The fund may seek to obtain exposure to U.S. agency mortgage pass-through securities, in part or in full, through the use of “to-be-announced” or “TBA” transactions, which are standardized contracts for future delivery of mortgage pass-through securities in which the exact mortgage pools to be delivered are not specified until a few days prior to settlement. These transactions represented approximately 7.0% of total investments on June 30, 2013.
7 Represents the fund’s position in money market mutual funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
8 See Glossary for definitions of maturity and duration.
 
 
 
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Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
 
 Examples for a $1,000 Investment
 
As a shareholder of a fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares; and, (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses.
 
The expense examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in a fund and to compare this cost with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested for six months beginning January 1, 2013 and held through June 30, 2013.
 
Actual Return lines in the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value ¸ $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund or share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period.”
 
Hypothetical Return lines in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed return of 5% per year before expenses. Because the return used is not an actual return, it may not be used to estimate the actual ending account value or expenses you paid for the period.
 
You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
 
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only, and do not reflect any transactional costs, including any redemption fees or brokerage commissions you may pay when purchasing or redeeming shares of the fund. If these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
 
 
                                 
            Ending
   
        Beginning
  Account Value
  Expenses Paid
    Expense Ratio1
  Account Value
  (Net of Expenses)
  During Period2
    (Annualized)   at 1/1/13   at 6/30/13   1/1/13–6/30/13
 
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETFtm                                
Actual Return
    0.07%     $ 1,000.00     $ 925.80     $ 0.33  
Hypothetical 5% Return
    0.07%     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.45     $ 0.35  
 
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETFtm                                
Actual Return
    0.08%     $ 1,000.00     $ 999.50     $ 0.40  
Hypothetical 5% Return
    0.08%     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.40     $ 0.40  
 
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETFtm                                
Actual Return
    0.10%     $ 1,000.00     $ 976.20     $ 0.49  
Hypothetical 5% Return
    0.10%     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.30     $ 0.50  
 
Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETFtm                                
Actual Return
    0.06%     $ 1,000.00     $ 974.30     $ 0.29  
Hypothetical 5% Return
    0.06%     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.50     $ 0.30  
 
 
1 Based on the most recent six-month expense ratio; may differ from the expense ratio provided in the Financial Highlights.
2 Expenses for each share class are equal to its annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 days of the period, and divided by 365 days of the fiscal year.
 
 
 
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Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF™
 
 
Financial Statements
 
Financial Highlights
 
                                     
    1/1/13–
  1/1/12–
  1/1/11–
  8/4/101
   
    6/30/13*   12/31/12   12/31/11   12/31/10    
 
 
Per-Share Data ($)
Net asset value at beginning of period
    58.31       55.46       50.37       50.00      
   
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                   
Net investment income (loss)
    0.17       0.92       1.56       0.20      
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
    (4.49 )     2.85       5.09       0.37 2    
   
Total from investment operations
    (4.32 )     3.77       6.65       0.57      
Less distributions:
                                   
Distributions from net investment income
    (0.14 )     (0.92 )     (1.56 )     (0.20 )    
   
Net asset value at end of period
    53.85       58.31       55.46       50.37      
   
Total return (%)
    (7.42 )3     6.83       13.38       1.13 3    
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%)
Ratios to average net assets:
                                   
Net operating expenses
    0.07 4     0.12 5     0.14       0.14 4    
Gross operating expenses
    0.07 4     0.12 5     0.14       0.14 4    
Net investment income (loss)
    0.60 4     1.72       3.03       1.27 4    
Portfolio turnover rate6
    9 3     22       26       6 3    
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)
    508,879       571,441       288,373       80,591      

* Unaudited.
1 Commencement of operations.
2 The per share amount does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities during the period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values.
3 Not annualized.
4 Annualized.
5 Effective September 20, 2012, the annual operating expense ratio was reduced. The ratio presented for the period ended 12/31/12 is a blended ratio.
6 Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from processing of in-kind creations or redemptions.
 
 
 
12 See financial notes


 

 
 Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF
 

 
Portfolio Holdings as of June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 
 
This section shows all the securities in the fund’s portfolio and their values as of the report date.
 
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be viewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The fund also makes available its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the fund’s website at www.schwabetfs.com.
 
For fixed rate obligations, the rate shown is the interest rate (the rate established when the obligation was issued). For variable rate obligations, the rate shown is the rate as of the report date. The maturity date shown for all the securities is the final legal maturity.
 
                         
        Cost
  Value
Holdings by Category   ($)   ($)
 
  99 .5%   U.S. Government Securities     522,238,244       506,168,081  
  0 .0%   Other Investment Company     1,423       1,423  
 
 
  99 .5%   Total Investments     522,239,667       506,169,504  
  0 .5%   Other Assets and
Liabilities, Net
            2,709,614  
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             508,879,118  
 
                 
Security
  Face
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   Amount ($)   ($)
 
 U.S. Government Securities 99.5% of net assets
 
U.S. Treasury Obligations 99.5%
                 
 
U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
2.00%, 07/15/14
    14,655,599       15,141,139  
1.63%, 01/15/15
    14,481,050       15,067,098  
0.50%, 04/15/15
    14,261,640       14,624,884  
1.88%, 07/15/15
    12,721,170       13,526,166  
2.00%, 01/15/16
    12,466,875       13,398,026  
0.13%, 04/15/16
    25,053,908       25,711,573  
2.50%, 07/15/16
    12,194,815       13,498,197  
2.38%, 01/15/17
    10,574,667       11,732,910  
0.13%, 04/15/17
    28,197,669       28,964,364  
2.63%, 07/15/17
    9,066,331       10,300,168  
1.63%, 01/15/18
    9,568,809       10,486,841  
0.13%, 04/15/18
    11,277,721       11,579,062  
1.38%, 07/15/18
    9,447,139       10,331,297  
2.13%, 01/15/19
    8,784,433       9,944,241  
1.88%, 07/15/19
    9,976,712       11,259,617  
1.38%, 01/15/20
    12,109,236       13,217,957  
1.25%, 07/15/20
    18,607,818       20,238,979  
1.13%, 01/15/21
    21,283,273       22,799,706  
0.63%, 07/15/21
    22,596,870       23,377,140  
0.13%, 01/15/22
    24,936,952       24,453,674  
0.13%, 07/15/22
    25,726,722       25,195,979  
0.13%, 01/15/23
    25,842,647       25,079,514  
2.38%, 01/15/25
    16,544,460       19,724,140  
2.00%, 01/15/26
    12,045,060       13,910,117  
2.38%, 01/15/27
    9,686,698       11,666,368  
1.75%, 01/15/28
    9,724,200       10,897,133  
3.63%, 04/15/28
    9,288,425       12,899,301  
2.50%, 01/15/29
    9,358,493       11,559,237  
3.88%, 04/15/29
    10,878,505       15,683,758  
3.38%, 04/15/32
    3,773,286       5,298,523  
2.13%, 02/15/40
    5,605,700       6,824,043  
2.13%, 02/15/41
    7,518,543       9,165,555  
0.75%, 02/15/42
    12,370,750       10,924,980  
0.63%, 02/15/43
    9,123,316       7,686,394  
                 
Total U.S. Government Securities
(Cost $522,238,244)     506,168,081  
         
                 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
 Other Investment Company 0.0% of net assets
 
Money Market Fund 0.0%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund 0.00% (a)
    1,423       1,423  
                 
Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $1,423)     1,423  
         
 
End of Investments
 
At 06/30/13, the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments was $522,341,932 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $120,752 and ($16,293,180), respectively, with a net unrealized depreciation of ($16,172,428).
 
(a) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
 
 
 
 
See financial notes 13


 

 
 Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF
 

 
Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s investments as of June 30, 2013 (see financial note 2(a) for additional information):
 
                                 
    Quoted Prices in
      Significant
   
    Active Markets for
  Significant Other
  Unobservable
   
    Identical Assets
  Observable Inputs
  Inputs
   
Description
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Total
 
U.S. Government Securities1
    $—       $506,168,081       $—       $506,168,081  
Other Investment Company1
    1,423                   1,423  
                                 
Total
    $1,423       $506,168,081       $—       $506,169,504  
                                 
 
     
1
  As categorized in Portfolio Holdings.
 
The fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 as of the beginning of the fiscal year. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 for the period ended June 30, 2013.
 
 
 
14 See financial notes


 

 
 Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF
 

Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
As of June 30, 2013; unaudited
 
             
 
Assets
Investments, at value (cost $522,239,667)
        $506,169,504  
Receivables:
           
Investments sold
        3,776,237  
Interest
  +     2,473,660  
   
Total assets
        512,419,401  
 
Liabilities
Payables:
           
Investments bought
        3,537,544  
Investment adviser fees
  +     2,739  
   
Total liabilities
        3,540,283  
 
Net Assets
Total assets
        512,419,401  
Total liabilities
      3,540,283  
   
Net assets
        $508,879,118  
 
Net Assets by Source
Capital received from investors
        518,955,997  
Net investment income not yet distributed
        298,189  
Net realized capital gains
        5,695,095  
Net unrealized capital losses
        (16,070,163 )
 
Net Asset Value (NAV)
 
                         
        Shares
             
Net Assets   ÷   Outstanding   =   NAV      
$508,879,118
      9,450,001         $53.85      
 
 
 
See financial notes 15


 

 
 Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF
 

Statement of
Operations
For the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013; unaudited
 
             
 
Investment Income
Interest
        $1,890,516  
 
Expenses
Investment adviser fees
        197,681  
   
Total expenses
      197,681  
   
Net investment income
        1,692,835  
 
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Net realized losses on investments
        (842,733 )
Net realized gains on in-kind redemptions
  +     6,883,408  
   
Net realized gains
        6,040,675  
Net unrealized losses on investments
  +     (50,038,966 )
   
Net realized and unrealized losses
        (43,998,291 )
             
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
        ($42,305,456 )
 
 
 
16 See financial notes


 

 
 Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF
 

Statements of
Changes in Net Assets
For the current and prior report periods
Figures for the current period are unaudited
 
                     
 
Operations
                     
1/1/13-6/30/13     1/1/12-12/31/12  
Net investment income
        $1,692,835       $7,791,053  
Net realized gains
        6,040,675       2,604,883  
Net unrealized gains (losses)
  +     (50,038,966 )     17,442,060  
   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
        (42,305,456 )     27,837,996  
 
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions from net investment income
        ($1,427,135 )     ($7,805,761 )
 
Transactions in Fund Shares
                                     
        1/1/13-6/30/13     1/1/12-12/31/12  
          SHARES       VALUE       SHARES       VALUE  
Shares sold
        1,650,000       $94,838,543       5,000,000       $286,442,584  
Shares redeemed
  +     (2,000,000 )     (113,668,226 )     (400,000 )     (23,406,914 )
   
Net transactions in fund shares
        (350,000 )     ($18,829,683 )     4,600,000       $263,035,670  
 
Shares Outstanding and Net Assets
        1/1/13-6/30/13     1/1/12-12/31/12  
          SHARES       NET ASSETS       SHARES       NET ASSETS  
Beginning of period
        9,800,001       $571,441,392       5,200,001       $288,373,487  
Total increase or decrease
  +     (350,000 )     (62,562,274 )     4,600,000       283,067,905  
   
End of period
        9,450,001       $508,879,118       9,800,001       $571,441,392  
   
                                     
Net investment income not yet distributed
                $298,189               $32,489  
 
 
 
See financial notes 17


 

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF™
 
 
Financial Statements
 
Financial Highlights
 
                                     
    1/1/13–
  1/1/12–
  1/1/11–
  8/4/101
   
    6/30/13*   12/31/12   12/31/11   12/31/10    
 
 
Per-Share Data ($)
Net asset value at beginning of period
    50.53       50.50       49.99       50.00      
   
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                   
Net investment income (loss)
    0.07       0.15       0.21       0.06      
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
    (0.09 )     0.03       0.51       (0.01 )    
   
Total from investment operations
    (0.02 )     0.18       0.72       0.05      
Less distributions:
                                   
Distributions from net investment income
    (0.06 )     (0.15 )     (0.21 )     (0.06 )    
   
Net asset value at end of period
    50.45       50.53       50.50       49.99      
   
Total return (%)
    (0.05 )2     0.35       1.43       0.11 2    
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%)
Ratios to average net assets:
                                   
Net operating expenses
    0.08 3     0.11 4     0.12       0.12 3    
Gross operating expenses
    0.08 3     0.11 4     0.12       0.12 3    
Net investment income (loss)
    0.27 3     0.29       0.42       0.37 3    
Portfolio turnover rate5
    59 2     101       74       48 2    
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)
    365,729       250,105       181,805       49,990      

* Unaudited.
1 Commencement of operations.
2 Not annualized.
3 Annualized.
4 Effective September 20, 2012, the annual operating expense ratio was reduced. The ratio presented for the period ended 12/31/12 is a blended ratio.
5 Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from processing of in-kind creations or redemptions.
 
 
 
18 See financial notes


 

 
 Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
 

 
Portfolio Holdings as of June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 
 
This section shows all the securities in the fund’s portfolio and their values as of the report date.
 
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be viewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The fund also makes available its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the fund’s website at www.schwabetfs.com.
 
For fixed rate obligations, the rate shown is the interest rate (the rate established when the obligation was issued). For variable rate obligations, the rate shown is the rate as of the report date. The maturity date shown for all the securities is the final legal maturity.
 
                         
        Cost
  Value
Holdings by Category   ($)   ($)
 
  99 .4%   U.S. Government Securities     363,368,449       363,406,279  
  1 .9%   Other Investment Company     6,914,299       6,914,299  
 
 
  101 .3%   Total Investments     370,282,748       370,320,578  
  (1 .3)%   Other Assets and
Liabilities, Net
            (4,591,133 )
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             365,729,445  
 
                 
Security
  Face
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   Amount ($)   ($)
 
 U.S. Government Securities 99.4% of net assets
 
U.S. Treasury Obligations 99.4%
                 
 
U.S. Treasury Notes
0.75%, 06/15/14
    860,000       864,603  
0.63%, 07/15/14
    882,000       885,911  
2.63%, 07/31/14
    8,898,000       9,131,226  
0.50%, 08/15/14
    11,243,000       11,280,552  
2.38%, 08/31/14
    7,123,000       7,302,186  
0.25%, 09/15/14
    17,424,000       17,431,144  
0.50%, 10/15/14
    15,915,000       15,973,440  
0.38%, 11/15/14
    17,789,000       17,826,517  
4.25%, 11/15/14
    3,919,000       4,135,156  
0.25%, 12/15/14
    5,956,000       5,957,745  
0.25%, 01/15/15
    13,501,000       13,499,420  
0.25%, 02/15/15
    13,700,000       13,693,040  
4.00%, 02/15/15
    14,732,000       15,616,495  
2.38%, 02/28/15
    14,066,000       14,553,640  
2.50%, 03/31/15
    17,632,000       18,305,260  
0.38%, 04/15/15
    15,487,000       15,501,821  
0.13%, 04/30/15
    7,000,000       6,973,477  
4.13%, 05/15/15
    7,000,000       7,494,921  
0.25%, 05/31/15
    10,240,000       10,222,602  
2.13%, 05/31/15
    21,612,000       22,346,895  
0.38%, 06/15/15
    7,561,000       7,563,956  
1.88%, 06/30/15
    9,009,000       9,280,324  
1.75%, 07/31/15
    3,175,000       3,265,164  
1.25%, 08/31/15
    5,000,000       5,089,650  
1.25%, 09/30/15
    8,881,000       9,043,700  
1.25%, 10/31/15
    5,000,000       5,092,580  
4.50%, 11/15/15
    5,000,000       5,474,610  
0.25%, 12/15/15
    8,000,000       7,952,184  
2.13%, 12/31/15
    504,000       524,258  
0.38%, 01/15/16
    12,816,000       12,770,939  
2.00%, 01/31/16
    1,493,000       1,549,453  
0.38%, 02/15/16
    8,952,000       8,912,486  
2.63%, 02/29/16
    857,000       904,035  
0.38%, 03/15/16
    8,000,000       7,958,128  
2.38%, 03/31/16
    314,000       329,406  
0.25%, 04/15/16
    15,392,000       15,245,899  
2.63%, 04/30/16
    6,000,000       6,337,032  
0.25%, 05/15/16
    1,934,000       1,913,602  
1.75%, 05/31/16
    7,061,000       7,283,584  
1.50%, 06/30/16
    3,831,000       3,923,932  
3.25%, 06/30/16
    13,000,000       13,995,306  
                 
Total U.S. Government Securities
(Cost $363,368,449)     363,406,279  
         
                 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
 Other Investment Company 1.9% of net assets
 
Money Market Fund 1.9%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund 0.00% (a)
    6,914,299       6,914,299  
                 
Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $6,914,299)     6,914,299  
         
 
End of Investments
 
At 6/30/13, the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments was $370,283,357 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $182,053 and ($144,832), respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $37,221.
 
(a) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
 
 
 
 
See financial notes 19


 

 
 Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
 

 
Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s investments as of June 30, 2013 (see financial note 2(a) for additional information):
 
                                 
    Quoted Prices in
      Significant
   
    Active Markets for
  Significant Other
  Unobservable
   
    Identical Assets
  Observable Inputs
  Inputs
   
Description
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Total
 
U.S. Government Securities1
    $—       $363,406,279       $—       $363,406,279  
Other Investment Company1
    6,914,299                   6,914,299  
                                 
Total
    $6,914,299       $363,406,279       $—       $370,320,578  
                                 
 
     
1
  As categorized in Portfolio Holdings.
 
The fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 as of the beginning of the fiscal year. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 for the period ended June 30, 2013.
 
 
 
20 See financial notes


 

 
 Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
 

Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
As of June 30, 2013; unaudited
 
             
 
Assets
Investments, at value (cost $370,282,748)
        $370,320,578  
Receivables:
           
Investments sold
        70,085,698  
Fund shares sold
        27,743,876  
Interest
        1,126,783  
Income from securities on loan
  +     340  
   
Total assets
        469,277,275  
 
Liabilities
Payables:
           
Investments bought
        103,545,424  
Investment adviser fees
  +     2,406  
   
Total liabilities
        103,547,830  
 
Net Assets
Total assets
        469,277,275  
Total liabilities
      103,547,830  
   
Net assets
        $365,729,445  
 
Net Assets by Source
Capital received from investors
        365,784,338  
Net investment income not yet distributed
        61,777  
Net realized capital losses
        (154,500 )
Net unrealized capital gains
        37,830  
 
Net Asset Value (NAV)
 
                         
        Shares
             
Net Assets   ÷   Outstanding   =   NAV      
$365,729,445
      7,250,001         $50.45      
 
 
 
See financial notes 21


 

 
 Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
 

Statement of
Operations
For the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013; unaudited
 
             
 
Investment Income
Interest
        $470,524  
Securities on loan
  +     340  
   
Total investment income
        470,864  
 
Expenses
Investment adviser fees
        107,317  
   
Total expenses
      107,317  
   
Net investment income
        363,547  
 
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Net realized losses on investments
        (211,719 )
Net realized gains on in-kind redemptions
  +     100,819  
   
Net realized losses
        (110,900 )
Net unrealized losses on investments
  +     (430,346 )
   
Net realized and unrealized losses
        (541,246 )
             
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
        ($177,699 )
 
 
 
22 See financial notes


 

 
 Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
 

Statements of
Changes in Net Assets
For the current and prior report periods
Figures for the current period are unaudited
 
                     
 
Operations
                     
1/1/13-6/30/13     1/1/12-12/31/12  
Net investment income
        $363,547       $628,135  
Net realized gains (losses)
        (110,900 )     197,408  
Net unrealized losses
  +     (430,346 )     (52,392 )
   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
        (177,699 )     773,151  
 
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions from net investment income
        ($301,770 )     ($628,485 )
 
Transactions in Fund Shares
                                     
        1/1/13-6/30/13     1/1/12-12/31/12  
          SHARES       VALUE       SHARES       VALUE  
Shares sold
        3,200,000       $161,605,031       2,450,000       $123,734,421  
Shares redeemed
  +     (900,000 )     (45,501,066 )     (1,100,000 )     (55,579,598 )
   
Net transactions in fund shares
        2,300,000       $116,103,965       1,350,000       $68,154,823  
 
Shares Outstanding and Net Assets
        1/1/13-6/30/13     1/1/12-12/31/12  
          SHARES       NET ASSETS       SHARES       NET ASSETS  
Beginning of period
        4,950,001       $250,104,949       3,600,001       $181,805,460  
Total increase
  +     2,300,000       115,624,496       1,350,000       68,299,489  
   
End of period
        7,250,001       $365,729,445       4,950,001       $250,104,949  
   
                                     
Net investment income not yet distributed
                $61,777               $—  
 
 
 
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Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF™
 
 
Financial Statements
 
Financial Highlights
 
                                     
    1/1/13–
  1/1/12–
  1/1/11–
  8/4/101
   
    6/30/13*   12/31/12   12/31/11   12/31/10    
 
 
Per-Share Data ($)
Net asset value at beginning of period
    54.18       53.39       49.31       50.00      
   
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                   
Net investment income (loss)
    0.24       0.58       0.82       0.28      
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
    (1.52 )     0.79       4.08       (0.69 )    
   
Total from investment operations
    (1.28 )     1.37       4.90       (0.41 )    
Less distributions:
                                   
Distributions from net investment income
    (0.20 )     (0.58 )     (0.82 )     (0.28 )    
   
Net asset value at end of period
    52.70       54.18       53.39       49.31      
   
Total return (%)
    (2.38 )2     2.57       10.02       (0.83 )2    
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%)
Ratios to average net assets:
                                   
Net operating expenses
    0.10 3     0.11 4     0.12       0.12 3    
Gross operating expenses
    0.10 3     0.11 4     0.12       0.12 3    
Net investment income (loss)
    0.89 3     1.07       1.62       1.58 3    
Portfolio turnover rate5
    36 2     47       46       20 2    
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)
    216,060       216,733       117,452       34,517      

* Unaudited.
1 Commencement of operations.
2 Not annualized.
3 Annualized.
4 Effective September 20, 2012, the annual operating expense ratio was reduced. The ratio presented for the period ended 12/31/12 is a blended ratio.
5 Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from processing of in-kind creations or redemptions.
 
 
 
24 See financial notes


 

 
 Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
 

 
Portfolio Holdings as of June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 
 
This section shows all the securities in the fund’s portfolio and their values as of the report date.
 
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be viewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The fund also makes available its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the fund’s website at www.schwabetfs.com.
 
For fixed rate obligations, the rate shown is the interest rate (the rate established when the obligation was issued). For variable rate obligations, the rate shown is the rate as of the report date. The maturity date shown for all the securities is the final legal maturity.
 
                         
        Cost
  Value
Holdings by Category   ($)   ($)
 
  99 .4%   U.S. Government Securities     219,343,255       214,737,073  
  0 .4%   Other Investment Company     889,635       889,635  
 
 
  99 .8%   Total Investments     220,232,890       215,626,708  
  0 .2%   Other Assets and
Liabilities, Net
            433,377  
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             216,060,085  
 
                 
Security
  Face
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   Amount ($)   ($)
 
 U.S. Government Securities 99.4% of net assets
 
U.S. Treasury Obligations 99.4%
                 
 
U.S. Treasury Bonds
8.50%, 02/15/20
    606,000       862,461  
8.75%, 05/15/20
    449,000       650,839  
8.75%, 08/15/20
    2,014,000       2,940,204  
                 
 
U.S. Treasury Notes
1.50%, 06/30/16
    100,000       102,426  
3.25%, 06/30/16
    100,000       107,656  
4.88%, 08/15/16
    3,154,000       3,558,721  
1.00%, 08/31/16
    5,599,000       5,642,739  
3.00%, 08/31/16
    500,000       535,508  
3.13%, 10/31/16
    4,870,000       5,239,818  
2.75%, 11/30/16
    7,489,000       7,967,592  
3.25%, 12/31/16
    500,000       541,133  
3.13%, 01/31/17
    4,163,000       4,491,486  
3.00%, 02/28/17
    3,826,000       4,111,305  
3.25%, 03/31/17
    5,304,000       5,750,698  
0.88%, 04/30/17
    5,791,000       5,762,948  
3.13%, 04/30/17
    2,067,000       2,232,199  
0.63%, 05/31/17
    2,530,000       2,490,074  
2.75%, 05/31/17
    3,554,000       3,790,007  
2.50%, 06/30/17
    4,981,000       5,263,517  
2.38%, 07/31/17
    3,716,000       3,907,025  
4.75%, 08/15/17
    7,163,000       8,223,181  
1.88%, 09/30/17
    800,000       823,875  
1.88%, 10/31/17
    800,000       823,250  
4.25%, 11/15/17
    4,047,000       4,578,800  
0.63%, 11/30/17
    4,909,000       4,786,084  
2.25%, 11/30/17
    1,929,000       2,015,955  
0.75%, 12/31/17
    7,855,000       7,685,316  
3.50%, 02/15/18
    3,393,000       3,734,553  
0.75%, 02/28/18
    7,100,000       6,926,661  
2.75%, 02/28/18
    5,636,000       6,014,672  
0.63%, 04/30/18
    500,000       483,242  
4.00%, 08/15/18
    8,313,000       9,388,819  
1.38%, 09/30/18
    2,905,000       2,892,744  
3.75%, 11/15/18
    3,858,000       4,313,726  
1.38%, 12/31/18
    1,000,000       991,875  
2.75%, 02/15/19
    868,000       924,114  
1.38%, 02/28/19
    2,237,000       2,212,883  
3.13%, 05/15/19
    1,483,000       1,609,693  
1.00%, 06/30/19
    6,585,000       6,331,115  
0.88%, 07/31/19
    3,748,000       3,570,555  
3.63%, 08/15/19
    3,943,000       4,392,746  
3.38%, 11/15/19
    2,952,000       3,248,930  
1.00%, 11/30/19
    2,132,000       2,031,564  
1.13%, 12/31/19
    3,179,000       3,046,375  
3.63%, 02/15/20
    2,421,000       2,701,211  
1.25%, 02/29/20
    5,222,000       5,027,804  
3.50%, 05/15/20
    2,911,000       3,221,202  
1.38%, 05/31/20
    1,000,000       965,195  
2.63%, 08/15/20
    5,416,000       5,661,199  
2.63%, 11/15/20
    3,097,000       3,227,777  
3.63%, 02/15/21
    3,745,000       4,163,388  
3.13%, 05/15/21
    4,654,000       4,998,871  
2.13%, 08/15/21
    3,000,000       2,988,516  
2.00%, 11/15/21
    4,320,000       4,246,258  
2.00%, 02/15/22
    3,584,000       3,506,159  
1.75%, 05/15/22
    3,000,000       2,861,133  
1.63%, 08/15/22
    100,000       93,836  
1.63%, 11/15/22
    100,000       93,363  
2.00%, 02/15/23
    12,094,000       11,640,475  
1.75%, 05/15/23
    2,500,000       2,341,602  
                 
Total U.S. Government Securities
(Cost $219,343,255)     214,737,073  
         
                 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
 Other Investment Company 0.4% of net assets
 
Money Market Fund 0.4%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund 0.00% (a)
    889,635       889,635  
                 
Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $889,635)     889,635  
         
 
End of Investments
 
At 6/30/13, the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments was $220,232,890 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $4,220 and ($4,610,402), respectively, with a net unrealized depreciation of ($4,606,182).
 
(a) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
 
 
 
See financial notes 25


 

 
 Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
 

 
Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s investments as of June 30, 2013 (see financial note 2(a) for additional information):
 
                                 
    Quoted Prices in
      Significant
   
    Active Markets for
  Significant Other
  Unobservable
   
    Identical Assets
  Observable Inputs
  Inputs
   
Description
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Total
 
U.S. Government Securities1
    $—       $214,737,073       $—       $214,737,073  
Other Investment Company1
    889,635                   889,635  
                                 
Total
    $889,635       $214,737,073       $—       $215,626,708  
                                 
 
     
1
  As categorized in Portfolio Holdings.
 
The fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 as of the beginning of the fiscal year. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 for the period ended June 30, 2013.
 
 
 
26 See financial notes


 

 
 Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
 

Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
As of June 30, 2013; unaudited
 
             
 
Assets
Investments, at value (cost $220,232,890)
        $215,626,708  
Receivables:
           
Investments sold
        25,230,740  
Interest
  +     1,498,845  
   
Total assets
        242,356,293  
 
Liabilities
Payables:
           
Investments bought
        10,532,641  
Investment adviser fees
        1,835  
Fund shares redeemed
  +     15,761,732  
   
Total liabilities
        26,296,208  
 
Net Assets
Total assets
        242,356,293  
Total liabilities
      26,296,208  
   
Net assets
        $216,060,085  
 
Net Assets by Source
Capital received from investors
        220,820,203  
Net investment income not yet distributed
        163,130  
Net realized capital losses
        (317,066 )
Net unrealized capital losses
        (4,606,182 )
 
Net Asset Value (NAV)
 
                         
        Shares
             
Net Assets   ÷   Outstanding   =   NAV      
$216,060,085
      4,100,001         $52.70      
 
 
 
See financial notes 27


 

 
 Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
 

Statement of
Operations
For the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013; unaudited
 
             
 
Investment Income
Interest
        $1,050,429  
Securities on loan
  +     221  
   
Total investment income
        1,050,650  
 
Expenses
Investment adviser fees
        106,060  
   
Total expenses
      106,060  
   
Net investment income
        944,590  
 
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Net realized losses on investments
        (746,969 )
Net realized gains on in-kind redemptions
  +     625,440  
   
Net realized losses
        (121,529 )
Net unrealized losses on investments
  +     (6,457,865 )
   
Net realized and unrealized losses
        (6,579,394 )
             
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
        ($5,634,804 )
 
 
 
28 See financial notes


 

 
 Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
 

Statements of
Changes in Net Assets
For the current and prior report periods
Figures for the current period are unaudited
 
                     
 
Operations
                     
1/1/13-6/30/13     1/1/12-12/31/12  
Net investment income
        $944,590       $1,888,475  
Net realized gains (losses)
        (121,529 )     3,860,990  
Net unrealized losses
  +     (6,457,865 )     (1,586,411 )
   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
        (5,634,804 )     4,163,054  
 
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions from net investment income
        ($781,460 )     ($1,890,686 )
 
Transactions in Fund Shares
                                     
        1/1/13-6/30/13     1/1/12-12/31/12  
          SHARES       VALUE       SHARES       VALUE  
Shares sold
        1,350,000       $72,772,702       3,900,000       $210,318,164  
Shares redeemed
  +     (1,250,000 )     (67,029,014 )     (2,100,000 )     (113,309,609 )
   
Net transactions in fund shares
        100,000       $5,743,688       1,800,000       $97,008,555  
 
Shares Outstanding and Net Assets
        1/1/13-6/30/13     1/1/12-12/31/12  
          SHARES       NET ASSETS       SHARES       NET ASSETS  
Beginning of period
        4,000,001       $216,732,661       2,200,001       $117,451,738  
Total increase or decrease
  +     100,000       (672,576 )     1,800,000       99,280,923  
   
End of period
        4,100,001       $216,060,085       4,000,001       $216,732,661  
   
                                     
Net investment income not yet distributed
                $163,130               $—  
 
 
 
See financial notes 29


 

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF™
 
 
Financial Statements
 
Financial Highlights
 
                             
    1/1/13–
  1/1/12–
  7/13/111
   
    6/30/13*   12/31/12   12/31/11    
 
 
Per-Share Data ($)
Net asset value at beginning of period
    52.43       51.50       50.00      
   
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                           
Net investment income (loss)
    0.36       0.84       0.37      
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
    (1.70 )     1.16       1.52      
   
Total from investment operations
    (1.34 )     2.00       1.89      
Less distributions:
                           
Distributions from net investment income
    (0.40 )     (1.07 )     (0.39 )    
   
Net asset value at end of period
    50.69       52.43       51.50      
   
Total return (%)
    (2.57 )2     3.90       3.79 2    
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%)
Ratios to average net assets:
                           
Net operating expenses
    0.06 3,4     0.08 5     0.10 3    
Gross operating expenses
    0.06 3,4     0.08 5     0.10 3    
Net investment income (loss)
    1.38 3     1.52       1.67 3    
Portfolio turnover rate6,7
    145 2     151       446 2    
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000)
    446,062       387,954       164,804      

* Unaudited.
1 Commencement of operations.
2 Not annualized.
3 Annualized.
4 The expense ratio would have been 0.05%, if interest expense related to Treasury Market Practices Group (“TMPG”) fail charges had not been incurred.
5 Effective September 20, 2012, the annual operating expense ratio was reduced. The ratio presented for the period ended 12/31/12 is a blended ratio.
6 Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from processing of in-kind creations or redemptions.
7 Includes to-be-announced (TBA) transactions. See financial note 2.
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of June 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
 
 
This section shows all the securities in the fund’s portfolio and their values as of the report date.
 
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be viewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The fund also makes available its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the fund’s website at www.schwabetfs.com.
 
For fixed rate obligations, the rate shown is the interest rate (the rate established when the obligation was issued). For variable rate obligations, the rate shown is the rate as of the report date. The maturity date shown for all the securities is the final legal maturity.
 
                         
        Cost
  Value
Holdings by Category   ($)   ($)
 
  0 .4%   Asset-Backed Obligations     1,865,090       1,854,210  
  1 .7%   Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities     7,481,246       7,429,224  
  21 .3%   Corporate Bonds     97,660,563       95,180,753  
  4 .9%   Foreign Securities     22,177,261       21,640,230  
  29 .3%   Mortgage-Backed Securities     132,307,307       130,591,533  
  0 .9%   Municipal Bonds     4,445,725       4,175,141  
  40 .9%   U.S. Government and Government Agencies     185,055,920       182,500,018  
  0 .3%   Other Investment Company     1,453,409       1,453,409  
  11 .2%   Short-Term Investments     49,999,294       49,999,557  
 
 
  110 .9%   Total Investments     502,445,815       494,824,075  
  (10 .9)%   Other Assets and
Liabilities, Net
            (48,762,275 )
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             446,061,800  
 
                 
Security
  Face
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   Amount ($)   ($)
 
 Asset-Backed Obligations 0.4% of net assets
                 
                 
Chase Issuance Trust
Series 2012-A3 Class A3
0.79%, 06/15/17 (b)
    300,000       300,022  
Series 2012-A5, Class A5
0.59%, 08/15/17 (b)
    270,000       268,894  
Series 2007-A3 Class A3
5.23%, 04/15/19 (b)
    100,000       113,591  
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust
Series 2005-A2 Class A2
4.85%, 03/10/17 (b)
    100,000       107,037  
Series 2003-A7 Class A7
4.15%, 07/07/17 (b)
    100,000       106,823  
Series 2006-A3 Class A3
5.30%, 03/15/18 (b)
    150,000       167,268  
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust
Series 2012-B Class A4
1.00%, 09/15/17 (b)
    200,000       200,824  
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust
Series 2011-3 Class A3
0.88%, 09/21/15 (b)
    190,206       190,545  
Series 2012-4, Class A3
0.52%, 08/18/16 (b)
    300,000       299,090  
Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust
Series 2012-A Class A3
0.73%, 05/16/16 (b)
    100,000       100,116  
                 
Total Asset-Backed Obligations
(Cost $1,865,090)     1,854,210  
         
                 
                 
 
 Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities 1.7% of net assets
                 
                 
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-4 Class A4
5.93%, 02/10/51 (a)(b)
    220,000       249,541  
Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc.
Series 2005-4 Class A5A
4.93%, 07/10/45 (b)
    361,000       385,326  
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities
Series 2005-PW10 Class A4
5.41%, 12/11/40 (a)(b)
    300,000       321,907  
Series 2005-PWR8 Class A4
4.67%, 06/11/41 (b)
    200,000       210,713  
Series 2006-T24, Class A4
5.54%, 10/12/41 (b)
    500,000       556,655  
Series 2007-T28 Class A4
5.74%, 09/11/42 (a)(b)
    560,000       638,690  
Series 2007-T26 Class A4
5.47%, 01/12/45 (a)(b)
    440,000       495,096  
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
Series 2004-C5 Class A4
4.83%, 11/15/37 (b)
    200,000       208,753  
Series 2005-C1 Class A4
5.01%, 02/15/38 (a)(b)
    665,878       695,120  
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates
Series 2007-C5 Class A3
5.69%, 09/15/40 (a)(b)
    200,000       205,275  
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.
Series 2007-GG9 Class A4
5.44%, 03/10/39 (b)
    415,000       460,477  
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.
Series 2005-CB11 Class A4
5.34%, 08/12/37 (a)(b)
    296,990       314,302  
Series 2004-CB8 Class A4
4.40%, 01/12/39 (b)
    287,976       292,460  
Series 2005-LDP4 Class A4
4.92%, 10/15/42 (a)(b)
    200,000       214,130  
Series 2005-LDP5 Class A4
5.37%, 12/15/44 (a)(b)
    200,000       216,183  
Series 2007-LD12 Class ASB
5.83%, 02/15/51 (a)(b)
    146,014       158,596  
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2004-C4 Class A4
5.71%, 06/15/29 (a)(b)
    200,000       205,848  
Series 2005-C5 Class A4
4.95%, 09/15/30 (b)
    300,000       319,392  
Series 2005-C7 Class A4
5.20%, 11/15/30 (a)(b)
    200,000       214,731  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
                 
Security
  Face
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   Amount ($)   ($)
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2004-C11 Class A5
5.22%, 01/15/41 (a)(b)
    211,602       217,710  
Series 2005-C21 Class A4
5.41%, 10/15/44 (a)(b)
    173,776       187,107  
Series 2006-C23 Class A5
5.42%, 01/15/45 (a)(b)
    400,000       439,429  
Series 2006-C29, Class A4
5.31%, 11/15/48 (b)
    200,000       221,783  
                 
Total Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
(Cost $7,481,246)     7,429,224  
         
                 
                 
 
 Corporate Bonds 21.3% of net assets
 
Finance 7.0%
                 
 
Banking 4.5%
Abbey National Treasury Services PLC
4.00%, 04/27/16
    100,000       105,733  
American Express Co.
8.13%, 05/20/19
    250,000       323,473  
American Express Credit Corp.
2.80%, 09/19/16
    100,000       103,902  
2.38%, 03/24/17
    200,000       204,358  
Bank of America Corp.
5.13%, 11/15/14
    250,000       262,673  
1.50%, 10/09/15
    100,000       99,828  
5.25%, 12/01/15
    600,000       644,974  
3.63%, 03/17/16
    650,000       679,433  
5.75%, 08/15/16
    100,000       108,745  
5.65%, 05/01/18
    250,000       278,041  
5.00%, 05/13/21
    150,000       160,200  
3.30%, 01/11/23
    200,000       189,410  
5.88%, 02/07/42
    100,000       112,209  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
2.50%, 01/15/16
    250,000       258,788  
2.30%, 07/28/16
    100,000       103,154  
Bank of Nova Scotia
3.40%, 01/22/15
    200,000       208,049  
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.
2.35%, 02/23/17
    100,000       101,159  
Barclays Bank PLC
3.90%, 04/07/15
    100,000       104,659  
5.00%, 09/22/16
    100,000       110,561  
BB&T Corp.
3.95%, 03/22/22 (b)
    100,000       100,922  
Bear Stearns Cos. LLC
5.70%, 11/15/14
    350,000       372,977  
BNP Paribas
5.00%, 01/15/21
    200,000       212,986  
Capital One Financial Corp.
2.15%, 03/23/15
    150,000       152,428  
4.75%, 07/15/21
    150,000       158,473  
Citigroup, Inc.
6.38%, 08/12/14
    100,000       105,557  
5.00%, 09/15/14
    400,000       415,812  
4.75%, 05/19/15
    100,000       105,808  
1.25%, 01/15/16
    150,000       148,299  
3.95%, 06/15/16
    550,000       580,143  
4.45%, 01/10/17
    200,000       214,333  
6.13%, 11/21/17
    300,000       341,297  
4.05%, 07/30/22
    250,000       240,726  
3.38%, 03/01/23
    200,000       191,712  
6.88%, 03/05/38
    75,000       91,243  
Credit Suisse USA, Inc.
4.88%, 01/15/15
    300,000       317,800  
Deutsche Bank AG
3.25%, 01/11/16
    150,000       157,161  
Fifth Third Bancorp
5.45%, 01/15/17
    100,000       109,676  
Goldman Sachs Capital I
6.35%, 02/15/34
    100,000       96,356  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
3.63%, 02/07/16
    375,000       391,690  
5.63%, 01/15/17
    500,000       542,328  
5.95%, 01/18/18
    200,000       223,993  
6.15%, 04/01/18
    150,000       169,202  
5.38%, 03/15/20
    150,000       162,988  
5.25%, 07/27/21
    100,000       107,167  
5.75%, 01/24/22
    100,000       110,490  
6.13%, 02/15/33
    80,000       87,757  
6.75%, 10/01/37
    100,000       102,744  
6.25%, 02/01/41
    75,000       85,120  
HSBC Holdings PLC
5.10%, 04/05/21
    350,000       385,152  
HSBC USA, Inc.
5.00%, 09/27/20
    164,000       172,067  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1.10%, 10/15/15
    500,000       497,228  
2.60%, 01/15/16
    250,000       255,434  
6.00%, 01/15/18
    250,000       285,577  
6.30%, 04/23/19
    450,000       523,411  
3.38%, 05/01/23
    150,000       139,961  
6.40%, 05/15/38
    300,000       353,074  
5.40%, 01/06/42
    150,000       159,252  
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC
4.20%, 03/28/17
    200,000       213,371  
6.38%, 01/21/21
    300,000       346,806  
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.
5.63%, 12/01/21 (a)(b)
    250,000       258,291  
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
6.88%, 04/25/18
    200,000       230,424  
Morgan Stanley
1.75%, 02/25/16
    500,000       495,653  
5.45%, 01/09/17
    200,000       216,323  
5.95%, 12/28/17
    250,000       277,660  
6.63%, 04/01/18
    200,000       226,925  
7.30%, 05/13/19
    200,000       232,605  
3.75%, 02/25/23
    500,000       479,095  
7.25%, 04/01/32
    100,000       120,140  
6.38%, 07/24/42
    100,000       111,956  
PNC Funding Corp.
3.63%, 02/08/15
    160,000       166,983  
5.63%, 02/01/17
    75,000       83,277  
Rabobank Nederland
3.95%, 11/09/22
    200,000       191,623  
Regions Financial Corp.
2.00%, 05/15/18 (b)
    150,000       141,959  
Royal Bank of Canada
2.63%, 12/15/15
    225,000       233,914  
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
6.40%, 10/21/19
    200,000       222,509  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
                 
Security
  Face
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   Amount ($)   ($)
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
4.38%, 03/16/16
    200,000       211,839  
Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
4.63%, 04/19/16
    50,000       52,781  
Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.88%, 04/04/17
    250,000       258,309  
UBS AG
5.88%, 12/20/17
    100,000       115,140  
5.75%, 04/25/18
    100,000       115,685  
US Bancorp
3.00%, 03/15/22 (b)
    100,000       97,277  
Wachovia Corp.
5.75%, 06/15/17
    250,000       284,030  
5.75%, 02/01/18
    500,000       576,470  
5.50%, 08/01/35
    250,000       258,366  
Wells Fargo & Co.
3.75%, 10/01/14
    250,000       259,089  
5.63%, 12/11/17
    150,000       170,674  
3.45%, 02/13/23
    250,000       239,241  
Westpac Banking Corp.
4.88%, 11/19/19
    200,000       224,481  
                 
              20,140,589  
                 
 
Brokerage 0.2%
BlackRock, Inc.
5.00%, 12/10/19
    200,000       227,162  
Jefferies Group, Inc.
3.88%, 11/09/15
    300,000       311,625  
5.50%, 03/15/16
    100,000       108,000  
Nomura Holdings, Inc.
5.00%, 03/04/15
    100,000       105,633  
6.70%, 03/04/20
    15,000       17,215  
                 
              769,635  
                 
 
Finance Company 0.6%
General Electric Capital Corp.
5.00%, 01/08/16
    75,000       81,843  
2.95%, 05/09/16
    300,000       312,864  
1.63%, 04/02/18
    250,000       243,798  
6.00%, 08/07/19
    100,000       116,244  
4.38%, 09/16/20
    150,000       159,039  
6.75%, 03/15/32
    250,000       300,606  
6.15%, 08/07/37
    150,000       170,291  
5.88%, 01/14/38
    450,000       497,012  
6.88%, 01/10/39
    100,000       123,650  
6.38%, 11/15/67 (a)(b)
    250,000       260,625  
HSBC Finance Corp.
5.50%, 01/19/16
    100,000       109,924  
6.68%, 01/15/21
    150,000       166,080  
                 
              2,541,976  
                 
 
Insurance 1.2%
ACE INA Holdings, Inc.
2.70%, 03/13/23
    150,000       140,282  
Aetna, Inc.
3.95%, 09/01/20
    100,000       103,060  
Allstate Corp.
4.50%, 06/15/43
    300,000       296,965  
American International Group, Inc.
2.38%, 08/24/15
    100,000       101,630  
4.88%, 09/15/16
    150,000       164,427  
5.60%, 10/18/16
    200,000       223,058  
5.85%, 01/16/18
    40,000       45,067  
6.40%, 12/15/20
    300,000       348,432  
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
4.25%, 01/15/21
    300,000       320,869  
5.75%, 01/15/40
    100,000       111,870  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
3.20%, 02/11/15
    140,000       145,676  
Chubb Corp.
6.00%, 05/11/37
    250,000       300,684  
Cigna Corp.
4.00%, 02/15/22 (b)
    150,000       154,266  
5.88%, 03/15/41 (b)
    50,000       56,015  
5.38%, 02/15/42 (b)
    300,000       321,033  
CNA Financial Corp.
7.35%, 11/15/19
    250,000       303,099  
Genworth Financial, Inc.
7.63%, 09/24/21
    200,000       232,780  
Genworth Holdings, Inc.
4.95%, 10/01/15
    100,000       106,288  
6.50%, 06/15/34
    200,000       203,428  
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
5.50%, 03/30/20
    70,000       77,527  
5.95%, 10/15/36
    100,000       107,757  
4.30%, 04/15/43
    150,000       130,431  
ING US, Inc.
2.90%, 02/15/18 (c)
    300,000       301,834  
Lincoln National Corp.
4.20%, 03/15/22
    100,000       101,797  
MetLife, Inc.
5.70%, 06/15/35
    100,000       111,228  
Prudential Financial, Inc.
4.50%, 11/16/21
    100,000       105,538  
5.63%, 05/12/41
    75,000       78,164  
Travelers Cos., Inc.
5.90%, 06/02/19
    160,000       190,820  
6.25%, 06/15/37
    70,000       84,784  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
0.85%, 10/15/15
    50,000       50,094  
1.40%, 10/15/17
    50,000       49,143  
6.00%, 02/15/18
    150,000       176,347  
3.95%, 10/15/42 (b)
    100,000       86,391  
WellPoint, Inc.
5.25%, 01/15/16
    150,000       164,090  
                 
              5,494,874  
                 
 
Real Estate Investment Trust 0.5%
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
2.95%, 09/15/22 (b)
    100,000       92,688  
Boston Properties LP
3.80%, 02/01/24 (b)
    200,000       196,852  
Digital Realty Trust LP
5.25%, 03/15/21 (b)
    100,000       104,476  
Duke Realty LP
7.38%, 02/15/15
    125,000       136,478  
HCP, Inc.
6.70%, 01/30/18
    100,000       117,162  
5.38%, 02/01/21 (b)
    250,000       271,598  
Health Care REIT, Inc.
4.13%, 04/01/19 (b)
    300,000       314,186  
Kilroy Realty LP
3.80%, 01/15/23 (b)
    100,000       93,857  
Piedmont Operating Partnership LP
3.40%, 06/01/23 (b)(c)
    100,000       91,251  
 
 
 
See financial notes 33


 

 
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Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
                 
Security
  Face
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   Amount ($)   ($)
ProLogis LP
6.63%, 05/15/18
    50,000       57,611  
7.38%, 10/30/19
    150,000       180,751  
Simon Property Group LP
6.13%, 05/30/18
    150,000       176,424  
5.65%, 02/01/20 (b)
    102,000       116,696  
4.13%, 12/01/21 (b)
    100,000       104,021  
Ventas Realty LP
4.25%, 03/01/22 (b)
    200,000       202,069  
3.25%, 08/15/22 (b)
    250,000       232,511  
                 
              2,488,631  
                 
              31,435,705  
 
Industrial 12.0%
                 
 
Basic Industry 1.2%
Airgas, Inc.
1.65%, 02/15/18 (b)
    150,000       145,831  
Alcoa, Inc.
5.55%, 02/01/17
    250,000       265,895  
Barrick Gold Corp.
2.90%, 05/30/16
    100,000       98,708  
2.50%, 05/01/18 (c)
    300,000       269,515  
4.10%, 05/01/23 (c)
    100,000       83,708  
Barrick North America Finance LLC
5.75%, 05/01/43 (c)
    100,000       81,134  
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.
1.13%, 11/21/14
    200,000       201,480  
3.25%, 11/21/21
    100,000       97,958  
CF Industries, Inc.
7.13%, 05/01/20
    100,000       119,803  
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.
3.95%, 01/15/18
    100,000       95,638  
6.25%, 10/01/40
    50,000       41,476  
Domtar Corp.
10.75%, 06/01/17
    100,000       125,955  
Dow Chemical Co.
2.50%, 02/15/16
    200,000       206,392  
8.55%, 05/15/19
    225,000       287,417  
5.25%, 11/15/41 (b)
    100,000       99,671  
Eastman Chemical Co.
3.60%, 08/15/22 (b)
    350,000       337,998  
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.
5.75%, 03/15/19
    200,000       234,351  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
1.40%, 02/13/15
    300,000       298,730  
5.45%, 03/15/43 (b)(c)
    100,000       88,488  
International Paper Co.
7.95%, 06/15/18
    100,000       122,571  
7.50%, 08/15/21
    132,000       162,270  
LyondellBasell Industries
6.00%, 11/15/21 (b)
    250,000       281,395  
Monsanto Co.
2.20%, 07/15/22 (b)
    200,000       184,368  
Newmont Mining Corp.
3.50%, 03/15/22 (b)
    150,000       128,593  
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.
5.88%, 12/01/36
    100,000       112,553  
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.
1.88%, 11/02/15
    170,000       172,561  
6.50%, 07/15/18
    100,000       118,460  
Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC
3.50%, 03/22/22 (b)
    100,000       96,609  
4.75%, 03/22/42 (b)
    100,000       92,451  
Southern Copper Corp.
5.25%, 11/08/42
    100,000       82,558  
Teck Resources Ltd.
6.25%, 07/15/41 (b)
    100,000       95,040  
Vale Overseas Ltd.
6.88%, 11/21/36
    100,000       101,749  
Vale S.A.
5.63%, 09/11/42
    200,000       175,478  
Valspar Corp.
4.20%, 01/15/22 (b)
    100,000       102,086  
Weyerhaeuser Co.
7.38%, 03/15/32
    100,000       120,373  
                 
              5,329,263  
                 
 
Capital Goods 1.1%
ABB Finance USA, Inc.
1.63%, 05/08/17
    100,000       99,434  
2.88%, 05/08/22
    100,000       95,991  
Boeing Capital Corp.
2.90%, 08/15/18 (b)
    100,000       104,251  
4.70%, 10/27/19
    350,000       395,867  
Boeing Co.
0.95%, 05/15/18
    250,000       239,486  
6.88%, 03/15/39
    90,000       118,335  
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
1.25%, 11/06/17
    150,000       146,337  
7.15%, 02/15/19
    72,000       89,921  
Caterpillar, Inc.
5.70%, 08/15/16
    100,000       113,858  
CRH America, Inc.
6.00%, 09/30/16
    100,000       112,695  
Deere & Co.
5.38%, 10/16/29
    150,000       173,288  
Eaton Corp.,
0.95%, 11/02/15
    50,000       49,831  
1.50%, 11/02/17
    50,000       48,586  
4.00%, 11/02/32
    100,000       93,806  
4.15%, 11/02/42
    100,000       90,083  
General Electric Co.
0.85%, 10/09/15
    100,000       99,961  
5.25%, 12/06/17
    100,000       113,027  
2.70%, 10/09/22
    100,000       94,831  
4.13%, 10/09/42
    100,000       93,433  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
3.90%, 09/01/42 (b)
    100,000       89,526  
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co., Ltd.
2.88%, 01/15/19 (c)
    250,000       246,933  
John Deere Capital Corp.
5.50%, 04/13/17
    200,000       227,314  
1.70%, 01/15/20
    100,000       94,721  
L-3 Communications Corp.
4.75%, 07/15/20
    250,000       262,594  
Lockheed Martin Corp.
4.25%, 11/15/19
    36,000       39,248  
3.35%, 09/15/21
    100,000       99,689  
Republic Services, Inc.
3.80%, 05/15/18
    200,000       211,486  
5.70%, 05/15/41 (b)
    80,000       87,573  
United Technologies Corp.
5.38%, 12/15/17
    300,000       344,450  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
                 
Security
  Face
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   Amount ($)   ($)
6.13%, 02/01/19
    150,000       178,162  
3.10%, 06/01/22
    100,000       98,974  
6.13%, 07/15/38
    150,000       183,489  
4.50%, 06/01/42
    150,000       148,509  
                 
              4,685,689  
                 
 
Communications 2.0%
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V.
2.38%, 09/08/16
    200,000       203,642  
4.38%, 07/16/42
    150,000       128,588  
AT&T Mobility LLC
7.13%, 12/15/31
    50,000       64,542  
AT&T, Inc.
0.80%, 12/01/15
    100,000       99,603  
0.90%, 02/12/16
    250,000       248,275  
5.50%, 02/01/18
    130,000       148,841  
3.00%, 02/15/22
    100,000       96,283  
6.30%, 01/15/38
    120,000       133,848  
5.35%, 09/01/40
    50,000       50,774  
5.55%, 08/15/41
    100,000       104,497  
BellSouth Corp.
6.88%, 10/15/31
    100,000       113,692  
6.55%, 06/15/34
    150,000       164,267  
6.00%, 11/15/34
    225,000       231,513  
CBS Corp.
5.50%, 05/15/33
    150,000       150,674  
Comcast Corp.
5.15%, 03/01/20
    250,000       286,230  
2.85%, 01/15/23
    250,000       237,836  
4.25%, 01/15/33
    300,000       287,978  
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV
8.75%, 06/15/30 (a)
    100,000       139,076  
DIRECTV Holdings LLC
3.55%, 03/15/15
    100,000       103,860  
3.50%, 03/01/16
    100,000       105,118  
5.88%, 10/01/19
    100,000       112,689  
6.00%, 08/15/40 (b)
    150,000       150,348  
6.38%, 03/01/41
    100,000       104,854  
Discovery Communications LLC
5.05%, 06/01/20
    150,000       166,655  
France Telecom S.A.
5.38%, 01/13/42
    250,000       248,657  
NBCUniversal Media LLC
2.88%, 04/01/16
    100,000       104,593  
4.38%, 04/01/21
    250,000       270,119  
5.95%, 04/01/41
    350,000       401,187  
News America, Inc.
5.30%, 12/15/14
    54,000       57,474  
6.90%, 03/01/19
    30,000       36,278  
6.15%, 03/01/37
    200,000       217,573  
Qwest Corp.
6.75%, 12/01/21
    150,000       167,256  
Rogers Communications, Inc.
3.00%, 03/15/23 (b)
    250,000       233,827  
TCI Communications, Inc.
7.13%, 02/15/28
    150,000       191,025  
Telecom Italia Capital S.A.
7.00%, 06/04/18
    200,000       220,860  
7.72%, 06/04/38
    100,000       101,980  
Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U.
4.95%, 01/15/15
    300,000       313,568  
6.22%, 07/03/17
    150,000       163,951  
5.46%, 02/16/21
    250,000       258,361  
Telefonos de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V.
5.50%, 11/15/19
    100,000       110,132  
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
5.85%, 05/01/17
    150,000       165,414  
6.55%, 05/01/37
    200,000       200,889  
5.50%, 09/01/41 (b)
    100,000       88,172  
4.50%, 09/15/42 (b)
    100,000       77,827  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
1.10%, 11/01/17
    600,000       581,177  
5.85%, 09/15/35
    200,000       219,158  
Verizon Global Funding Corp.
7.75%, 12/01/30
    100,000       129,894  
Vodafone Group PLC
5.00%, 09/15/15
    100,000       108,527  
5.63%, 02/27/17
    250,000       278,121  
5.45%, 06/10/19
    250,000       283,981  
4.38%, 03/16/21
    150,000       157,719  
                 
              9,021,403  
                 
 
Consumer Cyclical 1.6%
ADT Corp.
3.50%, 07/15/22
    200,000       184,259  
Amazon.com, Inc.
2.50%, 11/29/22 (b)
    150,000       136,445  
CVS Caremark Corp.
4.88%, 09/15/14
    75,000       78,765  
4.75%, 05/18/20 (b)
    225,000       247,774  
Daimler Finance North America LLC
8.50%, 01/18/31
    75,000       106,394  
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
3.35%, 11/01/22 (b)
    100,000       92,299  
eBay, Inc.
1.63%, 10/15/15
    125,000       127,737  
Ford Motor Co.
7.45%, 07/16/31
    425,000       510,941  
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
2.75%, 05/15/15
    300,000       304,335  
6.63%, 08/15/17
    450,000       509,771  
4.25%, 09/20/22
    250,000       246,180  
Gap, Inc.
5.95%, 04/12/21 (b)
    450,000       498,495  
Home Depot, Inc.
5.40%, 03/01/16
    300,000       334,496  
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
3.12%, 04/15/22 (b)
    150,000       147,915  
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.
5.90%, 12/01/16
    210,000       238,737  
5.13%, 01/15/42 (b)
    100,000       96,838  
Marriott International, Inc.
3.00%, 03/01/19 (b)
    100,000       101,010  
McDonald’s Corp.
5.30%, 03/15/17
    86,000       97,095  
3.70%, 02/15/42
    114,000       101,727  
NIKE, Inc.
2.25%, 05/01/23 (b)
    100,000       92,255  
3.63%, 05/01/43 (b)
    50,000       44,416  
Nordstrom, Inc.
4.00%, 10/15/21 (b)
    150,000       159,060  
QVC, Inc.
5.13%, 07/02/22
    100,000       101,235  
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
6.75%, 05/15/18
    100,000       118,362  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
                 
Security
  Face
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   Amount ($)   ($)
Target Corp.
5.88%, 07/15/16
    100,000       113,983  
3.88%, 07/15/20
    125,000       133,827  
6.35%, 11/01/32
    45,000       55,655  
Time Warner, Inc.
3.15%, 07/15/15
    85,000       88,832  
4.75%, 03/29/21
    150,000       161,625  
7.63%, 04/15/31
    100,000       126,390  
7.70%, 05/01/32
    61,000       77,769  
5.38%, 10/15/41
    100,000       101,496  
Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
3.40%, 09/15/21
    100,000       99,266  
Viacom, Inc.
2.50%, 12/15/16
    100,000       103,250  
6.88%, 04/30/36
    100,000       117,424  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
5.25%, 09/01/35
    650,000       708,088  
6.50%, 08/15/37
    100,000       126,784  
Walt Disney Co.
1.35%, 08/16/16
    150,000       151,473  
1.13%, 02/15/17
    200,000       196,759  
                 
              7,039,162  
                 
 
Consumer Non-Cyclical 3.0%
AbbVie, Inc.
2.00%, 11/06/18
    700,000       679,591  
Altria Group, Inc.
4.75%, 05/05/21
    100,000       107,272  
2.85%, 08/09/22
    250,000       231,625  
2.95%, 05/02/23
    300,000       278,457  
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
4.88%, 11/15/19
    450,000       503,878  
Amgen, Inc.
3.88%, 11/15/21 (b)
    200,000       206,213  
5.15%, 11/15/41 (b)
    100,000       99,963  
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
5.38%, 11/15/14
    193,000       204,929  
1.38%, 07/15/17
    350,000       344,807  
6.88%, 11/15/19
    100,000       124,747  
3.75%, 07/15/42
    200,000       174,007  
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
5.94%, 10/01/32
    100,000       114,255  
AstraZeneca PLC
6.45%, 09/15/37
    150,000       184,889  
Baxter International, Inc.
3.20%, 06/15/23 (b)
    100,000       98,295  
4.50%, 06/15/43 (b)
    200,000       200,583  
Boston Scientific Corp.
6.00%, 01/15/20
    150,000       170,014  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
6.13%, 05/01/38
    100,000       122,222  
3.25%, 08/01/42
    100,000       80,923  
Cardinal Health, Inc.
4.00%, 06/15/15
    100,000       105,645  
Celgene Corp.
1.90%, 08/15/17
    100,000       99,380  
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
2.63%, 05/01/17
    100,000       103,534  
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
3.20%, 01/25/23 (b)
    350,000       335,376  
Covidien International Finance S.A.
2.80%, 06/15/15
    50,000       51,776  
Diageo Capital PLC
5.75%, 10/23/17
    200,000       230,272  
1.13%, 04/29/18
    150,000       144,278  
2.63%, 04/29/23 (b)
    200,000       186,455  
Express Scripts Holding Co.
2.75%, 11/21/14
    200,000       204,469  
3.13%, 05/15/16
    350,000       364,199  
General Mills, Inc.
5.70%, 02/15/17
    250,000       283,350  
3.15%, 12/15/21 (b)
    100,000       100,049  
GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc.
5.65%, 05/15/18
    150,000       174,149  
2.85%, 05/08/22
    150,000       144,259  
Hasbro, Inc.
6.30%, 09/15/17
    100,000       114,294  
6.35%, 03/15/40
    100,000       110,287  
Kellogg Co.
4.15%, 11/15/19
    150,000       161,298  
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
6.63%, 08/01/37
    100,000       131,008  
Koninklijke Philips Electronics
5.00%, 03/15/42
    100,000       102,586  
Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
5.38%, 02/10/20
    78,000       88,106  
3.50%, 06/06/22
    200,000       198,432  
Lorillard Tobacco Co.
2.30%, 08/21/17
    100,000       98,839  
McKesson Corp.
3.25%, 03/01/16
    50,000       52,758  
Medtronic, Inc.
4.00%, 04/01/43 (b)
    300,000       272,230  
Merck & Co., Inc.
2.25%, 01/15/16
    90,000       93,038  
3.88%, 01/15/21 (b)
    200,000       213,903  
5.85%, 06/30/39
    64,000       75,927  
Mondelez International, Inc.
4.13%, 02/09/16
    250,000       267,403  
5.38%, 02/10/20
    72,000       80,873  
6.50%, 02/09/40
    25,000       29,931  
Mylan, Inc.
1.80%, 06/24/16 (c)
    100,000       99,800  
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
4.70%, 08/15/20
    150,000       160,435  
Novartis Capital Corp.
4.40%, 04/24/20
    100,000       111,207  
PepsiCo, Inc.
5.00%, 06/01/18
    150,000       169,988  
4.88%, 11/01/40
    200,000       204,967  
Pfizer, Inc.
6.20%, 03/15/19
    225,000       271,649  
Philip Morris International, Inc.
1.13%, 08/21/17
    100,000       97,292  
2.50%, 08/22/22
    100,000       92,509  
Procter & Gamble Co.
1.80%, 11/15/15
    375,000       384,868  
4.70%, 02/15/19
    42,000       47,429  
5.55%, 03/05/37
    50,000       58,957  
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
3.20%, 04/01/16
    100,000       103,814  
Reynolds American, Inc.
7.63%, 06/01/16
    75,000       87,499  
3.25%, 11/01/22
    100,000       93,143  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
                 
Security
  Face
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   Amount ($)   ($)
Safeway, Inc.
3.95%, 08/15/20
    100,000       98,211  
Sanofi
2.63%, 03/29/16
    300,000       312,562  
1.25%, 04/10/18
    100,000       96,970  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV
2.95%, 12/18/22
    100,000       93,882  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC
6.15%, 02/01/36
    125,000       148,219  
The Coca-Cola Co.
1.50%, 11/15/15
    200,000       204,142  
1.15%, 04/01/18
    500,000       485,554  
The Kroger Co.
7.50%, 04/01/31
    100,000       121,412  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
4.50%, 03/01/21
    50,000       52,125  
3.60%, 08/15/21 (b)
    50,000       49,123  
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1.88%, 10/01/17
    250,000       243,962  
3.25%, 10/01/22 (b)
    250,000       233,533  
4.63%, 10/01/42 (b)
    100,000       89,578  
Wyeth LLC
5.95%, 04/01/37
    500,000       588,645  
Zoetis, Inc.
4.70%, 02/01/43 (b)(c)
    100,000       93,747  
                 
              13,439,996  
                 
 
Energy 1.6%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
5.95%, 09/15/16
    225,000       252,563  
6.38%, 09/15/17
    200,000       230,211  
6.45%, 09/15/36
    100,000       116,245  
Apache Corp.
4.75%, 04/15/43 (b)
    150,000       142,829  
Baker Hughes, Inc.
3.20%, 08/15/21 (b)
    250,000       253,600  
BP Capital Markets PLC
3.20%, 03/11/16
    500,000       525,706  
1.38%, 05/10/18
    100,000       96,502  
4.75%, 03/10/19
    250,000       277,985  
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
5.70%, 05/15/17
    150,000       170,263  
6.25%, 03/15/38
    100,000       112,069  
Chevron Corp.
3.19%, 06/24/23 (b)
    100,000       99,726  
Conoco, Inc.
6.95%, 04/15/29
    100,000       127,700  
ConocoPhillips Canada
5.63%, 10/15/16
    150,000       171,203  
Encana Corp.
6.50%, 02/01/38
    175,000       195,072  
Halliburton Co.
6.15%, 09/15/19
    125,000       150,908  
Hess Corp.
8.13%, 02/15/19
    200,000       250,989  
7.30%, 08/15/31
    150,000       180,281  
7.13%, 03/15/33
    100,000       117,887  
Husky Energy, Inc.
7.25%, 12/15/19
    200,000       246,764  
Kerr-McGee Corp.
6.95%, 07/01/24
    250,000       299,457  
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
5.13%, 03/01/21
    125,000       138,070  
Nabors Industries, Inc.
6.15%, 02/15/18
    100,000       111,664  
Nexen, Inc.
5.88%, 03/10/35
    150,000       157,215  
Noble Holding International Ltd.
5.25%, 03/15/42
    150,000       134,823  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
4.10%, 02/01/21 (b)
    100,000       105,782  
Petrohawk Energy Corp.
7.88%, 06/01/15 (b)
    200,000       204,350  
7.25%, 08/15/18 (b)
    100,000       109,350  
Shell International Finance BV
3.10%, 06/28/15
    100,000       104,853  
4.30%, 09/22/19
    100,000       111,123  
6.38%, 12/15/38
    45,000       58,179  
Suncor Energy, Inc.
6.10%, 06/01/18
    100,000       116,701  
6.50%, 06/15/38
    150,000       173,554  
Talisman Energy, Inc.
3.75%, 02/01/21 (b)
    150,000       149,965  
Tosco Corp.
7.80%, 01/01/27
    150,000       200,694  
Total Capital S.A.
3.00%, 06/24/15
    100,000       104,549  
Transocean, Inc.
6.38%, 12/15/21
    200,000       225,166  
6.80%, 03/15/38
    150,000       160,058  
Valero Energy Corp.
9.38%, 03/15/19
    150,000       196,913  
6.13%, 02/01/20
    150,000       174,547  
Weatherford International Ltd.
4.50%, 04/15/22 (b)
    175,000       173,322  
                 
              6,928,838  
                 
 
Other Industrial 0.0%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
3.45%, 09/01/14
    50,000       51,671  
                 
              51,671  
                 
 
Technology 1.1%
Apple, Inc.
0.45%, 05/03/16
    100,000       98,995  
1.00%, 05/03/18
    100,000       96,142  
2.40%, 05/03/23
    100,000       92,947  
3.85%, 05/04/43
    50,000       44,599  
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
3.00%, 03/01/18
    150,000       149,946  
4.50%, 03/01/23 (b)
    200,000       197,165  
Cisco Systems, Inc.
2.90%, 11/17/14
    266,000       274,803  
4.45%, 01/15/20
    250,000       277,096  
5.90%, 02/15/39
    100,000       119,067  
Corning, Inc.
1.45%, 11/15/17
    200,000       195,358  
Fiserv, Inc.
4.63%, 10/01/20
    150,000       155,711  
Google, Inc.
2.13%, 05/19/16
    75,000       77,562  
Harris Corp.
6.15%, 12/15/40
    50,000       55,165  
Hewlett-Packard Co.
2.60%, 09/15/17
    300,000       299,903  
4.65%, 12/09/21
    150,000       150,273  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
                 
Security
  Face
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   Amount ($)   ($)
6.00%, 09/15/41
    200,000       193,593  
International Business Machines Corp.
5.70%, 09/14/17
    150,000       173,427  
7.00%, 10/30/25
    105,000       138,263  
Microsoft Corp.
2.50%, 02/08/16
    100,000       104,205  
4.50%, 10/01/40
    100,000       101,063  
NetApp, Inc.
3.25%, 12/15/22 (b)
    250,000       230,646  
Oracle Corp.
5.75%, 04/15/18
    165,000       192,204  
3.88%, 07/15/20
    380,000       406,082  
6.13%, 07/08/39
    150,000       181,330  
5.38%, 07/15/40
    100,000       111,885  
Science Applications International Corp.
5.50%, 07/01/33
    50,000       48,399  
Texas Instruments, Inc.
2.38%, 05/16/16
    100,000       103,737  
Xerox Corp.
4.25%, 02/15/15
    600,000       627,064  
                 
              4,896,630  
                 
 
Transportation 0.4%
American Airlines 2013-1 Class A Pass Through Trust
4.00%, 07/15/25 (c)
    100,000       94,500  
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
4.70%, 10/01/19
    140,000       155,665  
5.05%, 03/01/41 (b)
    300,000       304,381  
CSX Corp.
6.25%, 04/01/15
    200,000       218,596  
4.25%, 06/01/21 (b)
    150,000       160,568  
4.10%, 03/15/44 (b)
    100,000       87,189  
FedEx Corp.
2.63%, 08/01/22
    200,000       185,995  
3.88%, 08/01/42
    200,000       171,379  
Norfolk Southern Corp.
3.00%, 04/01/22 (b)
    150,000       145,122  
Southwest Airlines Co.
5.13%, 03/01/17
    220,000       237,373  
Union Pacific Corp.
4.00%, 02/01/21 (b)
    180,000       193,212  
                 
              1,953,980  
                 
              53,346,632  
 
Utilities 2.3%
                 
 
Electric 1.5%
Alabama Power Co.
4.10%, 01/15/42
    100,000       92,068  
Appalachian Power Co.
7.00%, 04/01/38
    250,000       307,703  
Commonwealth Edison Co.
1.95%, 09/01/16 (b)
    50,000       51,161  
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
5.85%, 04/01/18
    200,000       234,802  
Consolidated Natural Gas Co.
5.00%, 12/01/14
    450,000       475,174  
Consumers Energy Co.
3.95%, 05/15/43 (b)
    100,000       92,368  
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
6.05%, 04/15/38
    200,000       236,249  
5.30%, 02/15/40
    100,000       108,860  
Duke Energy Indiana, Inc.
3.75%, 07/15/20
    175,000       183,909  
Entergy Corp.
3.63%, 09/15/15
    250,000       259,150  
Exelon Generation Co. LLC
5.20%, 10/01/19
    142,000       156,368  
4.00%, 10/01/20 (b)
    150,000       152,417  
FirstEnergy Corp.
2.75%, 03/15/18 (b)
    500,000       487,300  
7.38%, 11/15/31
    300,000       317,188  
Florida Power & Light Co.
5.95%, 02/01/38
    150,000       181,831  
Florida Power Corp.
6.40%, 06/15/38
    91,000       111,858  
Georgia Power Co.
4.75%, 09/01/40
    150,000       148,589  
Midamerican Energy Holdings Co.
5.75%, 04/01/18
    100,000       116,212  
6.13%, 04/01/36
    200,000       227,624  
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
5.45%, 02/01/18
    100,000       115,172  
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
3.63%, 06/15/23 (b)
    100,000       96,519  
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
4.25%, 05/15/21 (b)
    200,000       214,450  
6.05%, 03/01/34
    192,000       224,555  
PPL Electric Utilities Corp.
2.50%, 09/01/22 (b)
    100,000       93,844  
PPL Energy Supply LLC
6.20%, 05/15/16
    150,000       166,933  
6.50%, 05/01/18
    200,000       231,938  
4.60%, 12/15/21 (b)
    100,000       101,940  
PSEG Power LLC
5.13%, 04/15/20
    150,000       165,137  
Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
3.95%, 05/01/42 (b)
    100,000       93,272  
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
4.30%, 04/01/42 (b)
    100,000       98,984  
Southern California Edison Co.
5.50%, 08/15/18
    100,000       117,271  
TransAlta Corp.
4.50%, 11/15/22 (b)
    500,000       477,735  
Union Electric Co.
3.90%, 09/15/42 (b)
    100,000       91,481  
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
6.00%, 05/15/37
    50,000       60,386  
Westar Energy, Inc.
4.13%, 03/01/42 (b)
    100,000       95,352  
Xcel Energy, Inc.
4.70%, 05/15/20 (b)
    200,000       222,220  
4.80%, 09/15/41 (b)
    200,000       199,617  
                 
              6,807,637  
                 
 
Natural Gas 0.8%
El Paso Pipeline Partners Operating Co. LLC
4.70%, 11/01/42 (b)
    200,000       178,163  
Energy Transfer Partners LP
6.70%, 07/01/18
    50,000       58,781  
4.65%, 06/01/21 (b)
    100,000       103,658  
7.50%, 07/01/38
    100,000       117,235  
Enterprise Products Operating LLC
3.20%, 02/01/16
    200,000       210,074  
6.30%, 09/15/17
    100,000       117,070  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
                 
Security
  Face
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   Amount ($)   ($)
5.20%, 09/01/20
    150,000       168,107  
3.35%, 03/15/23 (b)
    150,000       144,641  
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
5.95%, 02/15/18
    250,000       290,009  
6.85%, 02/15/20
    50,000       59,609  
3.50%, 09/01/23 (b)
    150,000       140,869  
5.80%, 03/15/35
    100,000       103,610  
5.00%, 08/15/42 (b)
    100,000       94,689  
Magellan Midstream Partners LP
4.20%, 12/01/42 (b)
    100,000       86,881  
Nisource Finance Corp.
3.85%, 02/15/23 (b)
    100,000       97,226  
Plains All American Pipeline LP
3.65%, 06/01/22 (b)
    200,000       196,954  
6.65%, 01/15/37
    100,000       118,302  
Sempra Energy
6.00%, 10/15/39
    250,000       282,272  
Southern Natural Gas Co.
5.90%, 04/01/17 (c)
    150,000       171,675  
Southwest Gas Corp.
3.88%, 04/01/22 (b)
    100,000       103,828  
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
3.80%, 10/01/20
    56,000       59,070  
2.50%, 08/01/22
    100,000       92,403  
7.63%, 01/15/39
    100,000       135,964  
Williams Partners LP
7.25%, 02/01/17
    350,000       407,103  
6.30%, 04/15/40
    50,000       52,586  
                 
              3,590,779  
                 
              10,398,416  
                 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $97,660,563)     95,180,753  
         
                 
                 
 
 Foreign Securities 4.9% of net assets
 
Foreign Agencies 1.5%
                 
 
Austria 0.1%
Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG
1.75%, 10/05/15
    75,000       76,512  
2.00%, 06/03/16
    150,000       154,576  
                 
              231,088  
                 
 
Brazil 0.2%
Petrobras Global Finance BV
4.38%, 05/20/23
    100,000       92,734  
5.63%, 05/20/43
    150,000       130,943  
Petrobras International Finance Co.
2.88%, 02/06/15
    400,000       404,605  
5.38%, 01/27/21
    250,000       252,423  
                 
              880,705  
                 
 
Canada 0.0%
Export Development Canada
2.25%, 05/28/15
    100,000       103,397  
1.25%, 10/27/15
    100,000       101,498  
                 
              204,895  
                 
 
Germany 0.7%
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau
1.00%, 01/12/15 (d)
    250,000       252,482  
1.25%, 10/26/15 (d)
    250,000       253,670  
2.63%, 02/16/16 (d)
    375,000       393,738  
4.88%, 01/17/17 (d)
    450,000       509,324  
1.25%, 02/15/17 (d)
    350,000       351,616  
4.50%, 07/16/18 (d)
    400,000       454,798  
4.88%, 06/17/19 (d)
    200,000       232,204  
2.75%, 09/08/20 (d)
    200,000       204,893  
2.38%, 08/25/21 (d)
    300,000       295,863  
                 
              2,948,588  
                 
 
Japan 0.1%
Japan Bank for International Cooperation
2.25%, 07/13/16
    400,000       416,590  
                 
              416,590  
                 
 
Mexico 0.2%
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust
6.63%, 06/15/35
    300,000       316,500  
Petroleos Mexicanos
5.50%, 01/21/21
    400,000       428,000  
                 
              744,500  
                 
 
Norway 0.1%
Statoil A.S.A.
2.90%, 10/15/14
    100,000       102,913  
2.45%, 01/17/23
    100,000       92,833  
4.25%, 11/23/41
    100,000       94,752  
                 
              290,498  
                 
 
Republic of Korea 0.1%
Export-Import Bank of Korea
5.88%, 01/14/15
    100,000       106,522  
4.38%, 09/15/21
    300,000       305,547  
5.00%, 04/11/22
    200,000       212,954  
                 
              625,023  
                 
 
Sweden 0.0%
Svensk Exportkredit AB
5.13%, 03/01/17
    150,000       170,694  
                 
              170,694  
                 
              6,512,581  
 
Foreign Local Government 0.5%
                 
 
Canada 0.5%
Hydro-Quebec
2.00%, 06/30/16
    400,000       411,779  
8.05%, 07/07/24
    60,000       82,683  
Province of British Columbia
2.85%, 06/15/15
    200,000       209,160  
Province of Manitoba
1.13%, 06/01/18
    250,000       242,819  
Province of Ontario
2.95%, 02/05/15
    460,000       477,613  
4.00%, 10/07/19
    225,000       245,107  
2.45%, 06/29/22
    450,000       424,719  
Province of Quebec
7.50%, 09/15/29
    68,000       93,652  
                 
              2,187,532  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
                 
Security
  Face
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   Amount ($)   ($)
 
Sovereign 1.5%
                 
 
Brazil 0.2%
Brazilian Government International Bond
2.63%, 01/05/23
    300,000       261,750  
Federative Republic of Brazil
6.00%, 01/17/17
    350,000       394,625  
4.88%, 01/22/21
    100,000       107,250  
8.25%, 01/20/34
    150,000       199,500  
7.13%, 01/20/37
    100,000       119,500  
                 
              1,082,625  
                 
 
Canada 0.0%
Canada Government International Bond
2.38%, 09/10/14
    200,000       204,920  
                 
              204,920  
                 
 
Chile 0.1%
Chile Government International Bond
2.25%, 10/30/22
    300,000       270,750  
3.63%, 10/30/42
    100,000       83,000  
                 
              353,750  
                 
 
Colombia 0.1%
Colombia Government International Bond
7.38%, 03/18/19
    300,000       366,300  
7.38%, 09/18/37
    100,000       128,500  
                 
              494,800  
                 
 
Italy 0.2%
Italy Government International Bond
3.13%, 01/26/15
    350,000       358,957  
5.38%, 06/12/17
    100,000       108,817  
6.88%, 09/27/23
    150,000       175,410  
5.38%, 06/15/33
    200,000       201,274  
                 
              844,458  
                 
 
Mexico 0.3%
Mexico Government International Bond
5.63%, 01/15/17
    600,000       669,900  
3.63%, 03/15/22
    200,000       196,500  
8.00%, 09/24/22
    100,000       131,750  
6.05%, 01/11/40
    150,000       164,250  
                 
              1,162,400  
                 
 
Panama 0.1%
Panama Government International Bond
6.70%, 01/26/36
    200,000       233,500  
                 
              233,500  
                 
 
Peru 0.1%
Peruvian Government International Bond
7.13%, 03/30/19
    250,000       303,750  
                 
              303,750  
                 
 
Philippines 0.1%
Philippine Government International Bond
5.50%, 03/30/26
    200,000       228,800  
                 
              228,800  
                 
 
Poland 0.1%
Poland Government International Bond
5.00%, 10/19/15
    150,000       161,625  
3.00%, 03/17/23
    300,000       271,500  
                 
              433,125  
                 
 
Republic of Korea 0.0%
Republic of Korea
7.13%, 04/16/19
    150,000       182,718  
                 
              182,718  
                 
 
South Africa 0.0%
South Africa Government International Bond
4.67%, 01/17/24
    100,000       96,000  
                 
              96,000  
                 
 
Turkey 0.2%
Turkey Government International Bond
5.63%, 03/30/21
    500,000       536,250  
7.38%, 02/05/25
    250,000       296,875  
4.88%, 04/16/43
    200,000       173,000  
                 
              1,006,125  
                 
              6,626,971  
 
Supranational 1.4%
African Development Bank
2.50%, 03/15/16
    150,000       157,138  
Asian Development Bank
2.63%, 02/09/15
    200,000       207,090  
2.50%, 03/15/16
    150,000       157,408  
1.13%, 03/15/17
    650,000       654,687  
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
1.63%, 09/03/15
    500,000       511,886  
European Investment Bank
4.63%, 10/20/15
    400,000       436,200  
2.50%, 05/16/16
    325,000       340,785  
5.13%, 05/30/17
    1,000,000       1,142,315  
4.00%, 02/16/21
    700,000       756,217  
Inter-American Development Bank
4.50%, 09/15/14
    300,000       315,115  
5.13%, 09/13/16
    100,000       113,308  
3.88%, 10/28/41
    100,000       97,916  
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development
2.13%, 03/15/16
    400,000       415,745  
0.88%, 04/17/17
    350,000       348,106  
International Finance Corp.
1.13%, 11/23/16
    100,000       100,992  
2.13%, 11/17/17
    300,000       309,867  
Nordic Investment Bank
0.50%, 04/14/16
    250,000       248,371  
                 
              6,313,146  
                 
Total Foreign Securities
(Cost $22,177,261)     21,640,230  
         
                 
                 
 
 Mortgage-Backed Securities 29.3% of net assets
 
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages 29.3%
Fannie Mae
5.50%, 02/01/17 to 09/01/38 (b)
    4,396,962       4,783,262  
5.00%, 02/01/18 to 07/01/41 (b)
    4,540,944       4,920,086  
3.50%, 10/01/18 to 03/01/43 (b)
    8,984,238       9,171,816  
4.00%, 09/01/20 to 08/01/41 (b)
    8,351,122       8,743,336  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
                 
Security
  Face
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   Amount ($)   ($)
4.50%, 04/01/25 to 07/01/42 (b)
    6,051,212       6,467,404  
3.00%, 01/01/26 to 07/01/43 (b)
    6,468,553       6,430,396  
2.50%, 10/01/27 to 12/01/27 (b)
    645,693       650,862  
6.00%, 06/01/37 to 10/01/39 (b)
    2,104,486       2,292,219  
6.50%, 10/01/39 (b)
    445,899       494,751  
3.65%, 03/01/40 (a)(b)
    353,618       375,586  
3.35%, 04/01/40 (a)(b)
    133,450       140,009  
3.61%, 05/01/40 (a)(b)
    113,193       120,224  
Fannie Mae TBA
2.00%, 07/01/28 (b)
    400,000       389,563  
2.50%, 07/01/28 to 07/01/43 (b)
    3,200,000       3,185,157  
3.00%, 07/01/28 to 07/01/43 (b)
    4,900,000       4,838,156  
3.50%, 07/01/28 to 07/01/43 (b)
    1,000,000       1,033,079  
4.00%, 07/01/28 (b)
    1,400,000       1,476,070  
4.50%, 07/01/28 to 07/01/43 (b)
    2,700,000       2,859,774  
5.00%, 07/01/28 to 07/01/43 (b)
    1,900,000       2,041,695  
5.50%, 07/01/28 (b)
    400,000       422,031  
6.00%, 07/01/43 (b)
    1,300,000       1,413,953  
Freddie Mac
5.00%, 06/01/18 to 09/01/40 (b)
    2,757,895       3,005,294  
5.50%, 11/01/18 to 02/01/40 (b)
    1,362,607       1,463,639  
4.00%, 05/01/23 to 03/01/42 (b)
    4,246,408       4,441,399  
4.50%, 01/01/24 to 09/01/41 (b)
    5,341,072       5,680,193  
3.00%, 10/01/26 to 06/01/43 (b)
    5,716,677       5,675,995  
2.50%, 07/01/27 (b)
    88,409       89,059  
3.50%, 04/01/31 to 04/01/43 (b)
    3,710,955       3,781,778  
6.00%, 10/01/37 to 04/01/38 (b)
    544,594       590,785  
6.50%, 09/01/39 (b)
    315,165       354,464  
2.98%, 05/01/41 (a)(b)
    64,182       67,093  
Freddie Mac TBA
2.00%, 07/01/28 (b)
    300,000       292,078  
2.50%, 07/01/28 (b)
    2,200,000       2,210,813  
3.00%, 07/01/28 to 07/01/43 (b)
    600,000       594,539  
3.50%, 07/01/28 to 07/01/43 (b)
    2,000,000       2,049,063  
4.00%, 07/01/28 (b)
    100,000       104,809  
5.00%, 07/01/28 to 07/01/43 (b)
    1,600,000       1,703,547  
5.50%, 07/01/43 (b)
    800,000       860,750  
Ginnie Mae
4.00%, 03/20/26 to 04/20/43 (a)(b)
    4,376,770       4,613,032  
3.50%, 05/20/26 to 06/20/43 (b)
    5,496,091       5,657,300  
3.00%, 02/20/27 to 06/20/43 (a)(b)
    3,847,504       3,870,919  
2.50%, 01/20/28 to 08/20/38 (a)(b)
    658,758       681,146  
5.50%, 04/15/33 to 01/15/35 (b)
    1,138,191       1,264,469  
5.00%, 10/15/34 to 04/20/40 (b)
    2,288,712       2,493,629  
6.00%, 02/15/37 to 12/15/38 (b)
    723,438       802,826  
4.50%, 08/20/37 to 12/20/42 (a)(b)
    5,954,897       6,389,852  
5.00%, 10/20/37 (a)(b)
    53,712       57,213  
2.00%, 03/20/40 (a)(b)
    264,628       276,052  
2.00%, 01/20/43 (a)(b)
    236,303       245,648  
Ginnie Mae TBA
2.50%, 07/01/43 (b)
    200,000       186,594  
3.00%, 07/01/43 (b)
    2,300,000       2,269,531  
3.50%, 07/01/43 (b)
    1,900,000       1,947,703  
4.00%, 07/01/43 (b)
    700,000       734,610  
4.50%, 07/01/43 (b)
    400,000       424,547  
5.00%, 07/01/43 (b)
    2,200,000       2,372,907  
5.50%, 07/01/43 (b)
    1,000,000       1,088,828  
                 
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $132,307,307)     130,591,533  
         
                 
                 
 
 Municipal Bonds 0.9% of net assets
 
Fixed-Rate Obligations 0.9%
Bay Area Toll Authority
RB (Build America Bonds) Series 2010S3
6.91%, 10/01/50
    100,000       124,041  
California,
GO (Build America Bonds) Series 2009
7.50%, 04/01/34
    100,000       129,728  
GO (Build America Bonds) Series 2009
7.55%, 04/01/39
    400,000       536,016  
Catholic Health Initiatives
1.60%, 11/01/17
    100,000       97,991  
4.35%, 11/01/42
    225,000       205,715  
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
GO (Build America Bonds) Series 2009
5.46%, 12/01/39
    100,000       110,581  
Dallas County Hospital District
GO (Build America Bonds) Series C
5.62%, 08/15/44
    150,000       172,754  
Georgia
GO (Build America Bonds) Series H
4.50%, 11/01/25
    40,000       43,839  
JobsOhio Beverage System
RB (Build America Bonds) Series B
3.99%, 01/01/29
    250,000       239,257  
Los Angeles USD
GO (Build America Bonds) Series 2010
6.76%, 07/01/34
    200,000       245,424  
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County
GO (Build America Bonds) Series 2010
5.71%, 07/01/34
    20,000       22,402  
 
 
 
See financial notes 41


 

 
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Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
                 
Security
  Face
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   Amount ($)   ($)
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
RB (Build America Bonds) Series E
6.81%, 11/15/40
    150,000       181,026  
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority
RB (Build America Bonds) Series 2010A
7.10%, 01/01/41
    100,000       128,837  
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority
Water System RB (Build America Bonds) Series 2009
5.75%, 06/15/41
    200,000       224,404  
Water System RB (Build America Bonds) Series 2011 CC
5.88%, 06/15/44
    250,000       286,072  
President and Fellows of Harvard College
3.62%, 10/01/37
    350,000       318,292  
San Francisco CA City & County Public Utilities Commission
Water System RB (Build America Bonds) Series 2010DE
6.00%, 11/01/40
    400,000       455,260  
State of Connecticut
GO Bonds Series 2008A
5.85%, 03/15/32
    200,000       224,524  
State of Illinois
4.95%, 06/01/23
    100,000       99,256  
Texas Transportation Commission
RB (Build America Bonds) Series B
5.03%, 04/01/26
    200,000       226,678  
Yale University
Medium-Term Notes Series B
2.90%, 10/15/14
    100,000       103,044  
                 
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $4,445,725)     4,175,141  
         
                 
                 
 
 U.S. Government and Government Agencies 40.9% of net assets
 
U.S. Government Agency Securities 4.6%
Fannie Mae
0.55%, 02/27/15 (b)
    2,000,000       2,004,238  
1.63%, 10/26/15
    2,032,000       2,083,564  
0.65%, 03/28/16 (b)
    600,000       597,948  
1.13%, 04/27/17
    769,000       767,044  
0.88%, 08/28/17
    1,172,000       1,149,943  
0.88%, 02/08/18
    350,000       340,191  
0.88%, 05/21/18
    1,250,000       1,209,515  
7.13%, 01/15/30
    277,000       391,291  
Federal Farm Credit Bank
4.88%, 12/16/15
    321,000       354,317  
0.54%, 11/07/16 (b)
    500,000       493,345  
Federal Home Loan Bank
0.50%, 11/20/15
    1,000,000       999,498  
1.00%, 06/21/17
    835,000       824,248  
1.00%, 11/09/17 (b)
    500,000       491,251  
5.00%, 11/17/17
    1,185,000       1,361,832  
Freddie Mac
1.00%, 07/30/14
    2,675,000       2,698,067  
0.50%, 04/17/15
    564,000       565,599  
0.50%, 01/15/16 (b)
    400,000       398,578  
2.25%, 07/03/17 (b)
    600,000       600,064  
2.00%, 07/17/17 (b)
    500,000       500,413  
1.00%, 07/28/17
    119,000       117,445  
2.38%, 01/13/22
    1,651,000       1,607,476  
6.75%, 03/15/31
    264,000       362,707  
Tennessee Valley Authority
6.75%, 11/01/25
    488,000       642,603  
                 
              20,561,177  
 
U.S. Treasury Obligations 36.3%
U.S. Treasury Bonds
9.13%, 05/15/18
    2,159,000       2,956,228  
8.00%, 11/15/21
    1,995,000       2,893,372  
6.00%, 02/15/26
    833,000       1,118,693  
6.75%, 08/15/26
    1,329,000       1,903,585  
6.13%, 11/15/27
    697,000       956,633  
5.25%, 02/15/29
    701,000       892,023  
6.25%, 05/15/30
    442,000       626,362  
4.75%, 02/15/37
    911,000       1,124,230  
4.38%, 02/15/38
    1,700,000       1,991,125  
3.50%, 02/15/39
    861,000       875,260  
4.38%, 11/15/39
    819,000       960,277  
4.63%, 02/15/40
    757,000       922,712  
4.25%, 11/15/40
    195,000       224,265  
3.75%, 08/15/41
    1,507,000       1,591,416  
3.13%, 02/15/42
    2,728,000       2,554,728  
3.00%, 05/15/42
    1,387,000       1,264,662  
2.75%, 08/15/42
    1,796,000       1,550,593  
2.75%, 11/15/42
    1,594,000       1,374,701  
U.S. Treasury Notes
0.13%, 07/31/14
    6,682,100       6,677,008  
0.25%, 09/15/14
    3,773,000       3,774,547  
0.50%, 10/15/14
    3,162,000       3,173,611  
0.38%, 11/15/14
    2,751,000       2,756,802  
0.25%, 01/15/15
    2,828,000       2,827,669  
0.25%, 02/15/15
    1,311,000       1,310,334  
2.38%, 02/28/15
    581,000       601,142  
2.50%, 03/31/15
    1,705,000       1,770,104  
2.50%, 04/30/15
    2,528,000       2,627,934  
2.13%, 05/31/15
    1,660,000       1,716,447  
1.88%, 06/30/15
    5,309,100       5,468,994  
1.75%, 07/31/15
    4,979,000       5,120,394  
0.25%, 09/15/15
    4,081,000       4,064,900  
1.25%, 10/31/15
    6,124,000       6,237,392  
0.25%, 12/15/15
    2,883,000       2,865,768  
0.38%, 01/15/16
    2,097,000       2,089,627  
0.38%, 02/15/16
    2,675,000       2,663,193  
2.13%, 02/29/16
    1,094,000       1,139,341  
0.38%, 03/15/16
    2,359,000       2,346,653  
2.25%, 03/31/16
    4,262,000       4,454,621  
2.00%, 04/30/16
    2,139,000       2,221,469  
2.63%, 04/30/16
    3,170,000       3,348,065  
3.25%, 05/31/16
    973,000       1,046,431  
1.50%, 06/30/16
    2,500,000       2,560,645  
3.00%, 09/30/16
    1,566,000       1,678,678  
0.88%, 01/31/17
    3,536,000       3,531,028  
3.25%, 03/31/17
    2,112,000       2,289,871  
0.63%, 05/31/17
    2,485,000       2,445,784  
0.63%, 08/31/17
    2,650,000       2,595,860  
1.88%, 08/31/17
    3,097,600       3,191,981  
1.88%, 09/30/17
    1,868,000       1,923,749  
0.75%, 10/31/17
    3,571,000       3,504,183  
1.88%, 10/31/17
    1,620,000       1,667,080  
0.75%, 12/31/17
    1,622,000       1,586,962  
0.75%, 02/28/18
    989,000       964,855  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
                 
Security
  Face
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   Amount ($)   ($)
2.88%, 03/31/18
    1,846,000       1,980,051  
0.63%, 04/30/18
    2,275,000       2,198,751  
2.63%, 04/30/18
    2,878,000       3,052,928  
1.38%, 06/30/18
    1,250,000       1,249,414  
1.38%, 09/30/18
    1,050,000       1,045,570  
1.25%, 04/30/19
    1,690,000       1,655,078  
0.88%, 07/31/19
    3,060,000       2,915,127  
3.38%, 11/15/19
    2,881,700       3,171,559  
1.00%, 11/30/19
    1,378,000       1,313,084  
1.38%, 01/31/20
    2,621,000       2,548,514  
1.13%, 03/31/20
    1,286,000       1,225,468  
1.88%, 06/30/20
    1,250,000       1,245,459  
2.63%, 08/15/20
    1,650,000       1,724,700  
2.63%, 11/15/20
    2,417,000       2,519,063  
3.63%, 02/15/21
    1,859,000       2,066,686  
2.13%, 08/15/21
    2,017,900       2,010,175  
1.63%, 08/15/22
    1,818,000       1,705,937  
1.63%, 11/15/22
    2,023,000       1,888,740  
2.00%, 02/15/23
    2,492,000       2,398,550  
                 
              161,938,841  
                 
Total U.S. Government and Government Agencies
(Cost $185,055,920)     182,500,018  
         
                 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
 Other Investment Company 0.3% of net assets
 
Money Market Fund 0.3%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund 0.00% (f)
    1,453,409       1,453,409  
                 
Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $1,453,409)     1,453,409  
         
                 
                 
Security
  Face
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   Amount ($)   ($)
 
 Short-Term Investments 11.2% of net assets
 
U.S. Government Agency Securities 11.2%
Federal Home Loan Bank
0.05%, 07/05/13 (g)
    9,000,000       8,999,991  
0.02%, 07/12/13 (g)
    7,000,000       6,999,979  
0.02%, 07/19/13 (g)
    8,000,000       7,999,960  
0.02%, 07/29/13 (g)
    11,000,000       10,999,912  
0.02%, 08/05/13 (g)
    15,000,000       14,999,715  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $49,999,294)     49,999,557  
         
 
End of Investments
 
At 06/30/13, the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments was $502,686,758 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $1,301,210 and ($9,163,893), respectively, with a net unrealized depreciation of ($7,862,683).
 
(a) Variable-rate security.
(b) The effective maturity may be shorter than the final maturity shown because of the possibility of interim principal payments and prepayments or as the result of embedded demand features (puts or calls).
(c) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registrations, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the period end, the value of these amounted to $1,622,585 or 0.4% of net assets.
(d) Guaranteed by the Republic of Germany.
(f) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
(g) The rate shown is the purchase yield.
 
     
GO —
  General obligation
RB —
  Revenue bond
REIT —
  Real Estate Investment Trust
USD —
  Unified school district
 
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s investments as of June 30, 2013 (see financial note 2(a) for additional information):
 
                                 
    Quoted Prices in
      Significant
   
    Active Markets for
  Significant Other
  Unobservable
   
    Identical Assets
  Observable Inputs
  Inputs
   
Description
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Total
 
Asset-Backed Obligations1
    $—       $1,854,210       $—       $1,854,210  
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities1
          7,429,224             7,429,224  
Corporate Bonds1
          95,180,753             95,180,753  
Foreign Securities1
          21,640,230             21,640,230  
Mortgage-Backed Securities1
          130,591,533             130,591,533  
Municipal Bonds1
          4,175,141             4,175,141  
U.S. Government and Government Agencies1
          182,500,018             182,500,018  
Other Investment Company1
    1,453,409                   1,453,409  
Short-Term Investments1
          49,999,557             49,999,557  
                                 
Total
    $1,453,409       $493,370,666       $—       $494,824,075  
                                 
 
     
1
  As categorized in Portfolio Holdings.
 
The fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 as of the beginning of the fiscal year. There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 for the period ended June 30, 2013.
 
 
 
See financial notes 43


 

 
 Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
 

Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
As of June 30, 2013; unaudited
 
             
 
Assets
Investments, at value (cost $502,445,815)
        $494,824,075  
Receivables:
           
Investments sold
        28,285,418  
Interest
  +     2,585,176  
   
Total assets
        525,694,669  
 
Liabilities
Payables:
           
Investments bought
        79,630,485  
Investment adviser fees
        1,782  
Accrued expenses
  +     602  
   
Total liabilities
        79,632,869  
 
Net Assets
Total assets
        525,694,669  
Total liabilities
      79,632,869  
   
Net assets
        $446,061,800  
 
Net Assets by Source
Capital received from investors
        455,680,762  
Distributions in excess of net investment income
        (375,323 )
Net realized capital losses
        (1,621,899 )
Net unrealized capital losses
        (7,621,740 )
 
Net Asset Value (NAV)
 
                         
        Shares
             
Net Assets   ÷   Outstanding   =   NAV      
$446,061,800
      8,800,001         $50.69      
 
 
 
44 See financial notes


 

 
 Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
 

Statement of
Operations
For the period January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013; unaudited
 
             
 
Investment Income
Interest
        $2,977,136*  
 
Expenses
Investment adviser fees
        103,714  
Interest expense
  +     15,247*  
   
Total expenses
      118,961  
   
Net investment income
        2,858,175  
 
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Net realized losses on investments
        (1,138,621 )
Net realized gains on in-kind redemptions
  +     82,897  
   
Net realized losses
        (1,055,724 )
Net unrealized losses on investments
  +     (13,996,443 )
   
Net realized and unrealized losses
        (15,052,167 )
             
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations
        ($12,193,992 )
 
 
 
     
*
  Includes $14,087 in interest income and $15,247 in interest expense related to TMPG fail charges.
 
 
 
See financial notes 45


 

 
 Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
 

Statements of
Changes in Net Assets
For the current and prior report periods
Figures for the current period are unaudited
 
                     
 
Operations
                     
1/1/13-6/30/13     1/1/12-12/31/12  
Net investment income
        $2,858,175       $4,242,427  
Net realized gains (losses)
        (1,055,724 )     1,524,501  
Net unrealized gains (losses)
  +     (13,996,443 )     3,838,447  
   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
        (12,193,992 )     9,605,375  
 
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions from net investment income
        ($3,236,661 )     ($5,943,661 )
 
Transactions in Fund Shares
                                     
        1/1/13-6/30/13     1/1/12-12/31/12  
          SHARES       VALUE       SHARES       VALUE  
Shares sold
        1,700,000       $89,022,708       4,600,000       $240,483,446  
Shares redeemed
  +     (300,000 )     (15,483,937 )     (400,000 )     (20,995,772 )
   
Net transactions in fund shares
        1,400,000       $73,538,771       4,200,000       $219,487,674  
 
Shares Outstanding and Net Assets
        1/1/13-6/30/13     1/1/12-12/31/12  
          SHARES       NET ASSETS       SHARES       NET ASSETS  
Beginning of period
        7,400,001       $387,953,682       3,200,001       $164,804,294  
Total increase
  +     1,400,000       58,108,118       4,200,000       223,149,388  
   
End of period
        8,800,001       $446,061,800       7,400,001       $387,953,682  
   
                                     
(Distributions in excess of net investment income)/
Net investment income not yet distributed
                ($375,323 )             $3,163  
 
 
 
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Financial Notes, unaudited
 
 
1. Business Structure of the Funds
 
Each of the funds discussed in this report is a series of Schwab Strategic Trust (the “trust”), a no-load, open-end management investment company. The trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The list below shows all the funds in the trust as of the end of the period, including the funds discussed in this report, which are highlighted:
 
         
 
Schwab Strategic Trust (organized January 27, 2009)
  Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF    
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF
  Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF    
Schwab U.S. Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
  Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF    
Schwab U.S. Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
  Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF    
Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
  Schwab International Equity ETF    
Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF
  Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF    
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF
  Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF    
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF
  Schwab U.S. REIT ETF    
 
 
The funds issue and redeem shares at their net asset value per share (“NAV”) only in large blocks of shares, typically 50,000 shares or more (“Creation Units”). These transactions are usually in exchange for a basket of securities and an amount of cash. As a practical matter, only institutions or large investors purchase or redeem Creation Units. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the fund are not redeemable securities.
 
Individual shares of the funds trade on national securities exchanges and elsewhere during the trading day and can only be bought and sold at market prices throughout the trading day through a broker-dealer. Because fund shares trade at market prices rather than NAV, shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount).
 
Each fund maintains its own account for purposes of holding assets and accounting, and is considered a separate entity for tax purposes. Within its account, each fund may also keep certain assets in segregated accounts, as required by securities law.
 
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
 
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies the funds use in their preparation of financial statements. The accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
 
(a) Security Valuation:
 
Under procedures approved by the funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board’’), the investment adviser has formed a Pricing Committee to administer the pricing and valuation of portfolio securities and other assets and to ensure that prices used for internal purposes or provided by third parties reasonably reflect fair market value. Among other things, these procedures allow the funds to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers and other market sources to determine fair value.
 
The funds value the securities in their portfolios every business day. The funds use the following policies to value various types of securities:
 
  •  Bonds and notes: Bonds and notes are valued at halfway between the most recent bid and asked quotes or, if such quotes are unavailable, at prices for securities of comparable maturity, credit quality and type. Valuations for bonds and notes are provided by independent bond-pricing services.
 
  •  Securities for which no quoted value is available: The Board has adopted procedures to fair value each fund’s securities when market prices are not “readily available” or are unreliable. For example, a fund may fair value a security when it is de-listed or its trading is halted or suspended; when a security’s primary pricing source is unable or unwilling to provide a price; or when a security’s primary trading market is closed during regular market hours. Each fund makes fair value determinations in good faith in accordance with the fund’s valuation procedures. The Pricing Committee considers a number of factors, including unobservable market inputs when arriving at fair value. The Pricing Committee may employ techniques such as the review of related or comparable assets or liabilities, related market activities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, transactional back-testing, disposition analysis and other relevant information. The Pricing Committee regularly reviews these inputs and assumptions to calibrate the valuations. Due to the subjective and variable nature of fair value pricing, there can be no assurance that a fund could obtain the fair value assigned to the security upon the sale of such security. The Board convenes on a regular basis to review fair value determinations made by the funds pursuant to the valuation procedures.
 
 
 
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Financial Notes, unaudited (continued)
 
2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
 
  •  Short-term securities (60 days or less to maturity): Short-term securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
 
  •  Underlying funds: Mutual funds are valued at their respective NAVs. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the official closing price, if applicable.
 
In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under GAAP, the funds disclose the fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation (Level 3 measurements). If inputs used to measure the financial instruments fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the valuation. If the funds determine that either the volume and/or level of activity for an asset or liability has significantly decreased (from normal conditions for that asset or liability) or price quotations or observable inputs are not associated with orderly transactions, increased analysis and management judgment will be required to estimate fair value.
 
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
 
  •  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities — Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and whose values are therefore classified as Level 1 prices, include active listed equities. Investments in mutual funds are valued at their NAVs, which are classified as Level 1 prices.
 
  •  Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) — Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but whose values are based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified as Level 2 prices. These generally include U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, certain mortgage products, less liquid listed equities, and state, municipal and provincial obligations. As investments whose values are classified as Level 2 prices include positions that are not traded in active markets and/or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, which are generally based on available market information.
 
  •  Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) — Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 prices have significant unobservable inputs, as they may trade infrequently or not at all. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the funds use one or more valuation techniques for which sufficient and reliable data is available. The inputs used by the funds in estimating the value of Level 3 prices may include the original transaction price, quoted prices for similar securities or assets in active markets, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 prices may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the funds in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the funds due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the funds’ results of operations.
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
The levels associated with valuing the funds’ investments as of June 30, 2013 are disclosed in the Portfolio Holdings.
 
(b) Accounting Policies for certain Portfolio Investments (if held):
 
Securities Lending: Under the trust’s Securities Lending Program, a fund (lender) may make short-term loans of its securities to another party (borrower) to generate additional revenue for the fund. The borrower pledges collateral in the form of cash, securities issued or fully guaranteed by the U.S. government or foreign government, or letters of credit issued by a bank. Collateral at the individual loan level is required to have a value of at least 102% of the prior day’s market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities and is marked to market daily. The cash collateral of securities loaned is invested in money market portfolios operating under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. Securities lending income, as disclosed in a fund’s Statement of Operations, if applicable, represents the income earned from the
 
 
 
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Financial Notes, unaudited (continued)
 
2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
 
investment of the cash collateral plus any fees paid by borrowers, less the fees paid to the lending agent which are subject to adjustments pursuant to the securities lending agreement.
 
If applicable, the value of the securities on loan as of June 30, 2013 and the value of the related collateral are disclosed in the Portfolio Holdings and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
 
Inflation-Protected Securities: The Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF invests in inflation-protected securities. Inflation-protected securities are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted to the rate of inflation. Over the life of an inflation-protected security, interest is paid based on a principal value, which is adjusted for inflation. Any increase or decrease in the principal amount of an inflation-protected security will be included as interest income on the Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.
 
TBA Commitments: The Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF may enter into “TBA” (to be announced) commitments to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date. Payments or proceeds of TBA commitments are not delivered until the contractual settlement date. Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at the current market value generally according to the procedures described above in Security Valuation section. The fund’s use of TBA commitments may cause the fund to experience higher portfolio turnover and higher transaction costs.
 
(c) Security Transactions:
 
Security transactions are recorded as of the date the order to buy or sell the security is executed. Realized gains or losses from security transactions are based on the identified costs of the securities involved. Gains or losses from paydowns on mortgage and asset backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income.
 
(d) Investment Income:
 
Interest income is recorded as it accrues. If a fund buys a debt security at a discount (less than face value) or a premium (more than face value), it amortizes premiums and accretes discounts from the current date up to maturity. The fund then increases (in the case of discounts) or reduces (in the case of premiums) the income it records from the security. If the security is callable (meaning that the issuer has the option to pay it off before its maturity date), then the fund amortizes the premium to the security’s call date and price, rather than the maturity date and price.
 
(e) Expenses:
 
Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement (“Advisor Agreement”) between Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (“CSIM” or the “investment adviser”) and the trust, the investment adviser will pay the operating expenses of each fund, excluding interest expense, taxes, any brokerage expenses, and extraordinary or non-routine expenses. Interest expense, taxes, any brokerage expenses and extraordinary or non-routine expenses that are specific to a fund are charged directly to the fund.
 
(f) Distributions to Shareholders:
 
The funds declare distributions from net investment income monthly and net realized capital gains, if any, once a year.
 
(g) Accounting Estimates:
 
The accounting policies described in this report conform to GAAP. Notwithstanding this, shareholders should understand that in order to follow these principles, fund management has to make estimates and assumptions that affect the information reported in the financial statements. It’s possible that once the results are known, they may turn out to be different from these estimates and these differences may be material.
 
(h) Federal Income Taxes:
 
The funds intend to meet federal income and excise tax requirements for regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the funds distribute substantially all of their net investment income and realized net capital gains, if any, to their respective shareholders each year. As long as a fund meets the tax requirements, it is not required to pay federal income tax.
 
 
 
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Financial Notes, unaudited (continued)
 
2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
 
(i) Indemnification:
 
Under the funds’ organizational documents, the officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the funds. In addition, in the normal course of business the funds enter into contracts with their vendors and others that provide general indemnifications. The funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the funds. However, based on experience, the funds expect the risk of loss attributable to these arrangements to be remote.
 
3. Risk Factors:
 
Investing in the funds may involve certain risks, as discussed in the funds’ prospectus, including, but not limited to, those described below. Any of these risks could cause an investor to lose money.
 
Bond markets rise and fall daily. As with any investment whose performance is tied to these markets, the value of an investment in a fund will fluctuate, which means that the shareholder could lose money.
 
The funds are not actively managed. Therefore, the funds follow the securities included in the index during upturns as well as downturns. Because of their indexing strategy, the funds do not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. In addition, because of the funds’ expenses, the funds’ performance is normally below that of their respective index.
 
The funds are subject to the risk that interest rates rise and fall over time. As with any investment whose yield reflects current interest rates, a fund’s yield will change over time. During periods when interest rates are low, a fund’s yield (and total return) also may be low. Changes in interest rates also may affect a fund’s share price: a sharp rise in interest rates could cause a fund’s share price to fall. The longer a fund’s duration, the more sensitive to interest rate movements its share price is likely to be.
 
The funds are subject to the risk that a decline in the credit quality of a portfolio investment could cause the funds to lose money or underperform. The funds could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio investment fails to make timely principal or interest payments or otherwise honor its obligations.
 
The value of inflation-protected securities, including TIPS, generally will fluctuate in response to changes in “real” interest rates, generally decreasing when real interest rates rise and increasing when real interest rates fall. Real interest rates represent nominal (or stated) interest rates reduced by the expected impact of inflation. In addition, interest payments on inflation-indexed securities will generally vary up or down along with the rate of inflation.
 
To the extent a fund uses statistical sampling techniques, the fund may not fully replicate the index and may hold securities not included in the index. As a result, a fund is subject to the risk that the adviser’s investment management strategy, the implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may not produce the intended results. If a fund uses a sampling approach it may not track the return of the index as well as it would if a fund purchased all of the securities in its benchmark index.
 
As index funds, the funds seek to track the performance of their benchmark index, although they may not be successful in doing so. The divergence between the performance of a fund and its benchmark index, positive or negative, is called “tracking error“. Tracking error can be caused by many factors and it may be significant. For example, a fund may not invest in certain securities in its benchmark index or match the securities’ weighting to the benchmark.
 
A particular investment may be difficult to purchase or sell. A fund may be unable to sell illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price.
 
Securities lending involves the risk of loss of rights in the collateral or delay in recovery of the collateral if the borrower fails to return the security loaned or becomes insolvent.
 
Fund shares may be bought and sold in the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of the shares of a fund will approximate the fund’s NAV, there may be times when the market price and the NAV vary significantly. Investors may pay more than NAV when they buy shares of the fund in the secondary market, and may receive less than NAV when they sell those shares in the secondary market.
 
 
 
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Financial Notes, unaudited (continued)
 
3. Risk Factors (continued):
 
Although fund shares are listed on national securities exchanges, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for fund shares will develop or be maintained. If an active market is not maintained, investors may find it difficult to buy or sell fund shares.
 
Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF may invest in U.S.-registered, dollar-denominated bonds of non-U.S. corporations, governments, agencies and supra-national entities to the extent such bonds are included in the fund’s index. The fund’s investments in bonds of non-U.S. issuers may involve certain risks that are greater than those associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These include risks of adverse changes in foreign economic, political, regulatory and other conditions; differing accounting, auditing, financial reporting and legal standards and practices; differing securities market structures; and higher transaction costs. These risks may be heightened in connection with bonds issued by non-U.S. corporations and entities in emerging markets.
 
With respect to the Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF, certain of the mortgage-backed securities in which the fund may invest are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and there can be no assurance that the U.S. government would provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities where it was not obligated to do so. Mortgage-backed securities tend to increase in value less than other debt securities when interest rates decline, but are subject to similar risk of decline in market value during periods of rising interest rates. Because of prepayment and extension risk, mortgage-backed securities react differently to changes in interest rates than other bonds. Small movements in interest rates — both increases and decreases — may quickly and significantly affect the value of certain mortgage-backed securities. Transactions in mortgage pass-through securities primarily occur through TBA transactions, as described in the fund’s prospectus. Default by or bankruptcy of a counterparty to a TBA Transaction would expose the fund to possible losses because of an adverse market action, expenses, or delays in connection with the purchase or sale of the pools of mortgage pass-through securities specified in the TBA Transaction.
 
An investment in a fund is not a bank deposit and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.
 
Please refer to the funds’ prospectus for a more complete description of the principal risks of investing in the funds.
 
4. Affiliates and Affiliated Transactions:
 
CSIM, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation, serves as each fund’s investment adviser pursuant to an Advisory Agreement between CSIM and the trust.
 
For its advisory services to the funds, CSIM is entitled to receive an annual fee, payable monthly, based on a percentage of each fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
 
                             
    Schwab
  Schwab
  Schwab
Schwab
  Short-Term
  Intermediate-Term
  U.S. Aggregate
U.S. TIPS ETF
 
U.S. Treasury ETF
 
U.S. Treasury ETF
 
Bond ETF
 
  0.07%       0.08%       0.10%       0.05%  
 
Certain Schwab funds may own shares of other Schwab funds. The table below reflects the percentages of shares of each fund in this report that are owned by other Schwab funds as of June 30, 2013, as applicable:
 
                 
        Schwab
    Schwab
  Intermediate-Term
   
U.S. TIPS ETF
 
U.S. Treasury ETF
 
Schwab VIT Balanced Portfolio
    0.1%       0.8%  
Schwab VIT Balanced with Growth Portfolio
    0.1%       1.2%  
Schwab VIT Growth Portfolio
    0.0% *     0.4%  
 
     
*
  Less than 0.05%
 
Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, the funds may enter into interfund borrowing and lending transactions with other Schwab Funds including Schwab ETFs. All loans are for temporary or emergency purposes only. The interest rate charged on the loan is the average of the overnight repurchase agreement rate and the short-term bank loan rate. The interfund lending
 
 
 
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Financial Notes, unaudited (continued)
 
4. Affiliates and Affiliated Transactions (continued):
 
facility is subject to the oversight and periodic review of the Board. The funds had no interfund borrowing or lending activity during the period.
 
5. Other Service Providers:
 
SEI Investments Distribution Co. is the principal underwriter and distributor of shares of the funds.
 
State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) serves as the funds’ transfer agent. As part of these services, the transfer agent maintains records pertaining to the sale, redemption and transfer of the funds’ shares.
 
State Street also serves as custodian and accountant for the funds. The custodian is responsible for the daily safekeeping of securities and cash held by the funds. The funds’ accountant maintains all books and records related to the funds’ transactions.
 
6. Board of Trustees:
 
The Board may include people who are officers and/or directors of the investment adviser or its affiliate. Federal securities law limits the percentage of such “interested persons” who may serve on a trust’s board, and the trust was in compliance with these limitations throughout the report period. The trust did not pay any of these interested persons for their services as trustees. For information regarding the trustees please refer to Trustees and Officers table at the end of this report.
 
7. Borrowing from Banks:
 
The funds have access to custodian overdraft facilities and to an uncommitted line of credit of $100 million with State Street. The funds pay interest on the amounts they borrow at rates that are negotiated periodically.
 
There were no borrowings from the line of credit by the funds during the period. However, the funds may have utilized their overdraft facility and incurred interest expense, which is disclosed on the Statement of Operations, if any. The interest expense is determined based on a negotiated rate above the current Federal Funds Rate.
 
8. Purchases and Sales/Maturities of Investment Securities:
 
For the period ended June 30, 2013, purchases and sales/maturities of securities (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term obligations) were as follows:
 
                         
    Purchases of Long-Term
       
    U.S. Government
  Purchases of Other
  Total Purchases of
   
Securities Transactions
 
Long-Term Securities
 
Long-Term Securities
 
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF
    $52,502,699       $—       $52,502,699  
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
    197,679,231             197,679,231  
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
    78,364,101             78,364,101  
Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
    676,142,579       51,424,931       727,567,510  
                         
                         
    Sales/Maturities of
       
    Long-Term
       
    U.S. Government
  Sales/Maturities of
  Total Sales/Maturities of
   
Securities Transactions
 
Other Long-Term Securities
 
Long-Term Securities
 
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF
    $68,673,910       $—       $68,673,910  
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
    164,823,227             164,823,227  
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
    76,765,287             76,765,287  
Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
    633,134,278       25,514,437       658,648,715  
 
 
 
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Financial Notes, unaudited (continued)
 
9. In-Kind Transactions:
 
The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of equity securities, which constitutes an optimized representation of the securities involved in a relevant fund’s underlying index, and an amount of cash. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to the applicable fund, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units.
 
The in-kind transactions for the period ended June 30, 2013 were as follows:
 
                 
   
In-kind Purchases of Securities
 
In-kind Sales of Securities
 
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF
    $90,772,375       $91,533,620  
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
    127,700,215       44,356,749  
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
    71,466,947       65,855,951  
Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
    9,331,602       5,508,897  
 
For the period ended June 30, 2013, certain funds realized net capital gains or losses resulting from in-kind redemptions of Creation Units. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the funds and are not distributed to existing fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gains or losses to capital received from investors at the end of the funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The net realized in-kind gains or losses for the period ended June 30, 2013 are disclosed in the funds’ Statements of Operations.
 
10. Federal Income Taxes
 
Capital loss carryforwards may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. As of December 31, 2012, the following funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future net capital gains before the expiration dates:
 
                                 
        Schwab
  Schwab
  Schwab
    Schwab
  Short-Term
  Intermediate-Term
  U.S. Aggregate
Expiration Date
 
U.S. TIPS ETF
 
U.S. Treasury ETF
 
U.S. Treasury ETF
 
Bond ETF
 
December 31, 2018
    $39       $366       $2,072       $—  
No expiration*
    268,999       42,625       182,326       371,442  
                                 
Total
    $269,038       $42,991       $184,398       $371,442  
                                 
 
     
*
  As a result of the passage of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, capital losses incurred after December 31, 2010 may now be carried forward indefinitely, but must retain the character of the original loss. However, such losses must be utilized prior to the pre-enactment capital losses, which may increase the likelihood that the pre-enactment capital losses may expire unused. Under pre-enactment law, capital losses could be carried forward for eight years, and carried forward as short-term capital loss, irrespective of the character of the original loss.
 
For tax purposes, realized net capital losses and late-year ordinary losses incurred after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the funds had capital losses deferred as follows:
 
                                 
        Schwab
  Schwab
  Schwab
    Schwab
  Short-Term
  Intermediate-Term
  U.S. Aggregate
   
U.S. TIPS ETF
 
U.S. Treasury ETF
 
U.S. Treasury ETF
 
Bond ETF
 
Deferred capital losses
    $10,775       $—       $6,799       $151,363  
 
As of December 31, 2012, management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (for federal purposes, three years from the date of filing and for state purposes, four years from the date of filing) as applicable to the funds, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the funds’ financial statements. The funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended December 31, 2012, the funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
 
 
 
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Financial Notes, unaudited (continued)
 
11. Subsequent Events:
 
Management has determined there are no subsequent events or transactions through the date the financial statements were issued that would have materially impacted the financial statements as presented.
 
 
 
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Trustees and Officers
 
 
The tables below give information about the trustees and officers for the Schwab Strategic Trust which includes the funds covered in this report. The “Fund Complex” includes the Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Investments, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust, Laudus Trust and Laudus Institutional Trust. The Fund Complex includes 99 funds.
 
The address for all trustees and officers is 211 Main Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. You can find more information about the trustees and officers in the Statement of Additional Information, which is available free by calling 1-800-435-4000.
 
 Independent Trustees
 
             
Name, Year of Birth,
      Number of
   
and Position(s) with
      Portfolios in
   
the trust; (Terms of
      Fund Complex
   
office, and length of
  Principal Occupations
  Overseen by
   
Time Served1)   During the Past Five Years   the Trustee   Other Directorships
 
Robert W. Burns
1959
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Strategic Trust since 2009.)
  Retired/Private Investor (January 2009 – present).
Consulting Managing Director, PIMCO (investment adviser) (March 2003 – December 2008).
  23   Director, PS Business Parks, Inc. (2005 – 2012).
Trustee, PIMCO Funds (investment company consisting of 84 portfolios) (1997 – 2008).
Trustee, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust (investment company consisting of 16 portfolios) (2006 – 2008).
Director and Chairman, PIMCO Strategic Global Government Fund (investment company consisting of one portfolio) (1997 – 2008).
Director, PCM Fund, Inc. (investment company consisting of one portfolio) (1997 – 2008).
 
Stephen Timothy Kochis
1946
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Strategic Trust since 2012.)
  CEO and Owner, Kochis Global (wealth management consulting) (May 2012 – present); Chairman and CEO, Aspiriant (wealth management) (January 2008 – April 2012).   23   None
 
Charles A. Ruffel
1956
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Strategic Trust since 2009.)
  Advisor (January 2008 – present) and Chief Executive Officer (January 1998 – January 2008), Asset International, Inc. (publisher of financial services information); Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Kudu Advisors, LLC (financial services) (June 2008 – present).   23   None
 
 
 
 
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 Interested Trustees
 
             
Name, Year of Birth,
      Number of
   
and Position(s) with
      Portfolios in
   
the trust; (Terms of
      Fund Complex
   
office, and length of
  Principal Occupations
  Overseen by
   
Time Served )   During the Past Five Years   the Trustee   Other Directorships
 
Walter W. Bettinger II2
1960
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Strategic Trust since 2009.)
  As of October 2008, President and Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and The Charles Schwab Corporation. Since October 2008, Director, The Charles Schwab Corporation. Since May 2008, Director, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Schwab Holdings, Inc. Since 2006, Director, Charles Schwab Bank. Until October 2008, President and Chief Operating Officer, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and The Charles Schwab Corporation. From 2004 through 2007, Executive Vice President and President, Schwab Investor Services. From 2004 through 2005, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Individual Investor Enterprise, and from 2002 through 2004, Executive Vice President, Corporate Services.   99   None
 
 
 Officers of the Trust
 
     
Name, Year of Birth, and Position(s)
   
with the trust; (Terms of office, and
   
length of Time Served3)   Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years
 
Marie Chandoha
1961
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Officer of Schwab Strategic Trust since 2010.)
  Executive Vice President, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Sept. 2010 – present); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Dec. 2010 – present), Chief Investment Officer (Sept. 2010 – Oct. 2011), Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; President, Chief Executive Officer (Dec. 2010 – present), and Chief Investment Officer (Sept. 2010 – Oct. 2011), Schwab Funds, Laudus Funds and Schwab ETFs; Global Head of Fixed Income Business Division, BlackRock, Inc. (formerly Barclays Global Investors) (March 2007 – August 2010).
 
George Pereira
1964
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
(Officer of Schwab Strategic Trust since 2009.)
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Nov. 2004 – present); Chief Operating Officer (Jan. 2011 – present), Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Laudus Funds (June 2006 – present); Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, Schwab Funds (Nov. 2004 – present) and Schwab ETFs (Oct. 2009 – present); Director, Charles Schwab Worldwide Fund, PLC and Charles Schwab Asset Management (Ireland) Limited (April 2005 – present).
 
Omar Aguilar
1970
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer – Equities
(Officer of Schwab Strategic Trust since 2011.)
  Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer — Equities, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (April 2011 – present); Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer — Equities, Schwab Funds and Laudus Funds (June 2011 – present); Head of the Portfolio Management Group and Vice President of Portfolio Management, Financial Engines, Inc. (May 2009 – April 2011); Head of Quantitative Equity, ING Investment Management (July 2004 – Jan. 2009).
 
Brett Wander
1961
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income
(Officer of Schwab Strategic Trust since 2011.)
  Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (April 2011 – present); Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer – Fixed Income, Schwab Funds and Laudus Funds (June 2011 – present); Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Active Fixed Income Strategies, State Street Global Advisors (Jan. 2008 – Oct. 2010); Director of Alpha Strategies, Loomis, Sayles & Company (April 2006 – Jan. 2008).
 
 
 
 
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 Officers of the Trust (continued)
 
     
Name, Year of Birth, and Position(s)
   
with the trust; (Terms of office, and
   
length of Time Served3)   Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years
 
David Lekich
1964
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
(Officer of Schwab Strategic Trust since 2011.)
  Senior Vice President, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Sept. 2011 – present); Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (Sept. 2011 – present); Vice President, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., (March 2004 – Sept. 2011) and Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (Jan 2011 – Sept. 2011); Secretary (April 2011 – present) and Chief Legal Officer (Dec. 2011 – present), Schwab Funds (April 2011 – present); Vice President and Assistant Clerk, Laudus Funds (April 2011 – present); Secretary (May 2011 – present) and Chief Legal Officer (Nov. 2011 – present), Schwab ETFs.
 
Catherine MacGregor
1964
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
(Officer of Schwab Strategic Trust since 2009.)
  Vice President, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (July 2005 – present); Vice President (Dec. 2005 – present), Chief Legal Officer and Clerk (March 2007 – present), Laudus Funds; Vice President (Nov. 2005 – present) and Assistant Secretary (June 2007 – present), Schwab Funds; Vice President and Assistant Secretary, Schwab ETFs (Oct. 2009 – present).
 
 
 
1 Each Trustee shall hold office until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or until he or she dies, resigns or is removed. The Schwab ETF’s retirement policy requires that independent trustees retire by December 31 of the year in which the Trustee turns 72 or the Trustee’s twentieth year of service as an independent trustee, whichever comes first.
2 Mr. Bettinger is an Interested Trustee because he owns stock of The Charles Schwab Corporation, the parent company of the investment adviser.
3 The President, Treasurer and Secretary hold office until their respective successors are chosen and qualified or until he or she sooner dies, resigns, is removed or becomes disqualified. Each of the other officers serves at the pleasure of the Board.
 
 
 
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Glossary
 
 
ask See “offer.”
 
asset allocation The practice of dividing a portfolio among different asset classes, with each asset class assigned a particular percentage to help offset risks and rewards, based on your goals, time horizon and risk tolerance.
 
asset-backed securities Bond or other debt securities that represent ownership in a pool of assets such as credit card debt.
 
asset class A group of securities with similar structure and basic characteristics. Stocks, bonds and cash are the three main examples of asset classes.
 
authorized participant (AP) A large institutional investor that places orders for creation units with the funds’ distributor.
 
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index A broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-back securities (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM passthroughs), asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities.
 
Barclays U.S. TIPS Index (Series-L) A rules-based, market value-weighted index that tracks inflation-protected securities issued by the U.S. Treasury that have at least one year remaining to maturity, are rated investment grade and have $250 million or more of outstanding face value.
 
Barclays U.S. 1 − 3 Year Treasury Bond Index An index that measures the performance of short term government bonds issued by the US Treasury.
 
Barclays U.S. 7 − 10 Year Treasury Bond Index An index that measures the performance of U.S. Treasury securities that have a remaining maturity of between 7 and 10 years.
 
bid The price at which someone is willing to buy a security.
 
bond A security representing a loan from the investor to the issuer. A bond typically pays interest at a fixed rate (the “coupon rate”) until a specified date (the “maturity date”), at which time the issuer returns the money borrowed (“principal” or “face value”) to the bondholder. Because of their structure, bonds are sometimes called “fixed income securities” or “debt securities.”
 
call An early repayment of a bond’s principal by the issuer, usually done because the issuer is able to refinance its bond debt at a lower rate.
 
call protection A term used in reference to a bond that cannot be called by the issuer before maturity, or at least for many years from the present date. A bond that offers call protection can more reliably be expected to provide a given yield over a given number of years than a bond that could be called (assuming both bonds are of the same credit quality).
 
capital gain, capital loss The difference between the amount paid for an investment and its value at a later time. If the investment has been sold, the capital gain or loss is considered a realized gain or loss. If the investment is still held, the gain or loss is still “on paper” and is considered unrealized.
 
commencement of operations The date that the first NAV was calculated.
 
coupon, coupon rate The annual rate of interest paid until maturity by the issuer of a debt security.
 
creation unit (C.U.) A basket of securities that is delivered by an authorized participant (AP) to the fund equal to the current holdings of the ETF, plus a designated cash component. In return, the APs receive a large block of ETF shares (typically 50,000 shares), which investors can then buy and sell in the secondary market.
 
credit quality The capacity of an issuer to make its interest and principal payments; an assessment typically rendered by an independent third-party organization.
 
credit risk The risk that a bond issuer may be unable to pay interest or principal to its bondholders.
 
duration A measure of an individual bond’s sensitivity to interest rates, expressed in years. Calculations of duration generally take into account the bond’s yield, interest payments, maturity date and call features.
 
weighted average duration A measure of the duration of all bonds in a fund’s portfolio, also expressed in years, based on the market value weighted average duration of each bond in the portfolio.
 
exchange A marketplace, or any organization or group that provides or maintains a marketplace for trading securities, options, futures, or commodities.
 
expense ratio The amount that is taken from the fund’s assets each year to cover the operating expenses. An expense ratio of 0.50% means that a fund’s expenses amount to half of one percent of its average net assets a year.
 
face value The value of a bond, note, mortgage or other security as given on the certificate or instrument. Face value is also referred to as par value or nominal value.
 
inception date The date that the shares began trading in the secondary market.
 
indicative optimized portfolio value (IOPV) A calculation disseminated by the stock exchange that approximates the fund’s NAV every 15 seconds throughout the trading day.
 
interest Payments to bondholders (usually made twice a year) as compensation for loaning the bond principal to the issuer.
 
interest rate risk The risk that a bond’s value will fluctuate if market interest rates change of are expected to change. Bond prices tend to move in the opposite direction of interest rates: when interest rates rise, bond prices tend to fall.
 
liquidity The ability to convert a security or asset quickly into cash.
 
market price return The return based on the change in market price per share of the fund over a given time period. Market price returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund at market price.
 
maturity The maturity of a bond will generally be determined using a portfolio security’s final maturity date (date on which the final principal payment of a bond is scheduled to be paid); however, for securitized products, such as mortgage-backed securities and certain other asset-backed securities, maturity will be determined on an average life basis (weighted average time to receipt of all principal payments) by the investment adviser. Because pre-payment rates of individual mortgage pools vary widely, the average life of a particular pool cannot be predicted precisely. For securities with embedded demand
 
 
 
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features, such as puts or calls, either the demand date or the final maturity date will be used depending on interest rates, yields and other market conditions. The average portfolio maturity of a fund is dollar-weighted based upon the market value of a fund’s securities at the time of the calculation.
 
mortgage-backed securities Bond or other debt securities that represent ownership in a pool of mortgage loans.
 
net asset value (NAV) The value of one share of a fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets, subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding.
 
NAV return The return based on the change in NAV of the fund over a given time period. NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund.
 
offer (ask) The lowest price at which an individual is willing to sell a security.
 
open The price at which a security opened for trading on a given day.
 
outstanding shares, shares outstanding When speaking of the fund, indicates all shares currently held by investors.
 
prepayment risk The risk that a mortgage-backed security may be paid off early, typically because interest rates have fallen and the homeowners who hold the underlying mortgages have refinanced those mortgages at lower rates. In this type of situation, the investor who held the mortgage-backed security will usually have to settle for a lower rate when reinvesting the principal.
 
primary market The market that deals with the issuance of new securities.
 
replication If a fund uses a full replication method, the fund will invest substantially all of its assets proportionately in the securities included in the underlying index.
 
sampling If a fund uses a sampling method, the fund will not fully replicate the underlying index and may hold securities not included in the index. A fund that utilizes a sampling approach may not track the return of the index as closely as a fund that uses a full replication method.
 
secondary market The market in which investors purchase securities from other investors rather than directly from the issuing companies. Organized exchanges facilitate the trading of securities in the secondary market.
 
spread The gap between bid and ask prices of a security.
 
total return The percentage that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the fund assuming dividends and distributions were reinvested.
 
tracking error The difference between the performance of the fund and its benchmark index, positive or negative.
 
Treasury inflation protected security (TIPS) A United States Treasury bond whose principal increases at the same rate as the Consumer Price Index (CPI).The interest payment is then calculated off that inflated (adjusted) principal and repaid at maturity.
 
weighted average For mutual funds or ETFs, an average that gives the same weight to each security as the security represents in the fund’s portfolio.
 
yield The income paid out by an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment’s market value.
 
yield to maturity The annualized rate of return a bondholder could expect if the bond were held to maturity. In addition to interest payments, yield to maturity also factors in any difference between a bond’s current price and its principal amount, or face value.
 
 
 
 
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Schwab ETFstmare designed to be low-cost, diversified investments. Each fund follows broad market indices and provides exposure to specific segments of the market, making each a solid investment option for the core portions of an investor portfolio. The list to the right shows all currently available Schwab ETFs.
 
Investors should carefully consider information contained in the prospectus, including investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. Please call 1-800-435-4000 for a prospectus and brochure for any Schwab ETF. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
 
Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Results
 
A description of the proxy voting policies and procedures used to determine how to vote proxies on behalf of the funds is available without charge, upon request, by visiting the Schwab ETFs’ website at www.schwabetfs.com, the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or by contacting Schwab ETFs at 1-800-435-4000.
 
Information regarding how a fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge, by visiting the fund’s website at www.schwabetfs.com or the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
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Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETF
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index ETF
 
 
 
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Item 2: Code of Ethics.
Not applicable to this semi-annual report.
Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable to this semi-annual report.
Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable to this semi-annual report.
Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to this semi-annual report.
Item 6: Schedule of Investments.
The schedules of investments are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7: Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8: Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9: Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not applicable.

 


 

Item 11: Controls and Procedures.
(a)   Based on their evaluation of Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date, Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer, Marie Chandoha and Registrant’s Principal Financial Officer, George Pereira, have concluded that Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are: (i) reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately communicated to Registrant’s officers to allow timely decisions regarding disclosures required in this report; (ii) reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner; and (iii) are effective in achieving the goals described in (i) and (ii) above.
(b)   During the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report, there have been no changes in Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that the above officers believe to have materially affected, or to be reasonably likely to materially affect, Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12: Exhibits.
         
(a)
  (1)   Code of ethics – not applicable to this semi-annual report.
 
 
  (2)   Separate certifications for Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act, are attached.
 
 
  (3)   Not applicable.
(b)   A certification for Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act, is attached. This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Commission.

 


 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
(Registrant) Schwab Strategic Trust- Fixed Income ETFs
 
       
By:
  /s/ Marie Chandoha    
 
       
 
  Marie Chandoha    
 
  Chief Executive Officer    
 
       
Date:
  August 12, 2013    
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
By:
  /s/ Marie Chandoha    
 
       
 
  Marie Chandoha    
 
  Chief Executive Officer    
 
       
Date:
  August 12, 2013    
 
       
By:
  /s/ George Pereira    
 
       
 
  George Pereira    
 
  Principal Financial Officer    
 
       
Date:
  August 12, 2013