497

October 1, 2012

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

Re:

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (collectively, the “Schwab U.S. ETFs”) Schwab International Equity ETF Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF (collectively, the “Schwab International ETFs”) Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (collectively, the “Schwab Fixed-Income ETFs”) Schwab U.S. REIT ETF each a series of Schwab Strategic Trust

(File Nos. 333-160595 and 811-22311)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of Schwab Strategic Trust, attached for filing are exhibits containing interactive data format risk/return summary information that mirrors the risk/return summary information in the Prospectuses with respect to (1) the Schwab U.S. ETFs and the Schwab International ETFs, each dated December 17, 2011, as amended September 20, 2012, (2) the Schwab Fixed-Income ETFs, dated April 30, 2012, as amended September 20, 2012, and (3) the Schwab U.S. REIT ETF, dated June 28, 2012, as amended September 20, 2012, filed pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, (the “497 Filing”). The purpose of this filing is to submit the 497 Filing in XBRL for the Funds.

Any questions or comments on the 497 Filing should be directed to the undersigned at (720) 785-8524.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Robin R. Nesbitt

Robin R. Nesbitt

Director and Corporate Counsel

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SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab U.S. ETFs

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF

Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

(each, a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated December 17, 2011

This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in

the Prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.

Effective September 20, 2012, the management fee of each Fund has been reduced, as follows:

	Current Management Fees			New Management Fees
Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF		0.06	%		0.04	%
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF		0.08	%		0.04	%
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF		0.13	%		0.07	%
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF		0.13	%		0.07	%
Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF		0.13	%		0.07	%
Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF		0.13	%		0.10	%
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF		0.17	%		0.07	%

Accordingly, the following changes to the Prospectus are effective September 20, 2012:

1. Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.04
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.04

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$4	$13	$23	$51

2. Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 5 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.04
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.04

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$4	$13	$23	$51

3. Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 9 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.07
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.07

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$7	$23	$40	$90

4. Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 13 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.07
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.07

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$7	$23	$40	$90

5. Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 17 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.07
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.07

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$7	$23	$40	$90

6. Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 20 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.10
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.10

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$10	$32	$57	$128

7. Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 24 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.07
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.07

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
	1 year	3 years
	$7	$23

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab International ETFs

Schwab International Equity ETF

Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF

Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF

(each a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated December 17, 2011

This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in

the Prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.

Effective September 20, 2012, the management fee of each Fund has been reduced, as follows:

	Current Management Fees		New Management Fees
Schwab International Equity ETF		0.13%		0.09%
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF		0.35%		0.20%
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF		0.25%		0.15%

Accordingly, the following changes to the Prospectus are effective September 20, 2012:

1. Schwab International Equity ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.09
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.09

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$9	$29	$51	$115

2. Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section page 5 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.20
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.20

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$20	$64	$113	$255

3. Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 9 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.15
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.15

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$15	$48	$85	$192

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab Fixed-Income ETFs

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

(each a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated April 30, 2012

This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.

Effective September 20, 2012, the management fee of each Fund has been reduced, as follows:

	Current Management Fees			New Management Fees
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF		0.14	%		0.07	%
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF		0.12	%		0.08	%
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury		0.12	%		0.10	%
Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF		0.10	%		0.05	%

Accordingly, the following changes to the Prospectus are effective September 20, 2012:

1. Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.07
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.07

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$7	$23	$40	$90

2. Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 5 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.08
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.08

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$8	$26	$45	$103

3. Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 8 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.10
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.10

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$10	$32	$57	$128

4. Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 11 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.05
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.05

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
	1 year	3 years
	$5	$16

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated June 28, 2012

(the "Fund")

This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in

the Prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.

Effective September 20, 2012, the management fee of the Fund has been reduced, as follows:

	Current Management Fees			New Management Fees
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF		0.13	%		0.07	%

Accordingly, the following changes to the Prospectus are effective September 20, 2012:

1. The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.07
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.07

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$7	$23	$40	$90

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SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab U.S. ETFs

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF

Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

(each, a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated December 17, 2011

This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in

the Prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.

Effective September 20, 2012, the management fee of each Fund has been reduced, as follows:

	Current Management Fees			New Management Fees
Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF		0.06	%		0.04	%
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF		0.08	%		0.04	%
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF		0.13	%		0.07	%
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF		0.13	%		0.07	%
Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF		0.13	%		0.07	%
Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF		0.13	%		0.10	%
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF		0.17	%		0.07	%

Accordingly, the following changes to the Prospectus are effective September 20, 2012:

1. Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.04
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.04

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$4	$13	$23	$51

2. Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 5 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.04
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.04

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$4	$13	$23	$51

3. Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 9 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.07
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.07

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$7	$23	$40	$90

4. Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 13 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.07
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.07

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$7	$23	$40	$90

5. Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 17 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.07
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.07

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$7	$23	$40	$90

6. Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 20 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.10
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.10

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$10	$32	$57	$128

7. Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 24 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.07
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.07

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
	1 year	3 years
	$7	$23

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab International ETFs

Schwab International Equity ETF

Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF

Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF

(each a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated December 17, 2011

This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in

the Prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.

Effective September 20, 2012, the management fee of each Fund has been reduced, as follows:

	Current Management Fees		New Management Fees
Schwab International Equity ETF		0.13%		0.09%
Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF		0.35%		0.20%
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF		0.25%		0.15%

Accordingly, the following changes to the Prospectus are effective September 20, 2012:

1. Schwab International Equity ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.09
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.09

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$9	$29	$51	$115

2. Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section page 5 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.20
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.20

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$20	$64	$113	$255

3. Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 9 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.15
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.15

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$15	$48	$85	$192

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab Fixed-Income ETFs

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

(each a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated April 30, 2012

This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.

Effective September 20, 2012, the management fee of each Fund has been reduced, as follows:

	Current Management Fees			New Management Fees
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF		0.14	%		0.07	%
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF		0.12	%		0.08	%
Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury		0.12	%		0.10	%
Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF		0.10	%		0.05	%

Accordingly, the following changes to the Prospectus are effective September 20, 2012:

1. Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.07
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.07

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$7	$23	$40	$90

2. Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 5 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.08
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.08

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$8	$26	$45	$103

3. Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 8 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.10
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.10

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$10	$32	$57	$128

4. Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 11 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.05
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.05

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
	1 year	3 years
	$5	$16

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated June 28, 2012

(the "Fund")

This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in

the Prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.

Effective September 20, 2012, the management fee of the Fund has been reduced, as follows:

	Current Management Fees			New Management Fees
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF		0.13	%		0.07	%

Accordingly, the following changes to the Prospectus are effective September 20, 2012:

1. The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.07
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.07

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$7	$23	$40	$90

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF

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SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab U.S. ETFs

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF

Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

(each, a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated December 17, 2011

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.04
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.04

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$4	$13	$23	$51

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Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF | Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF

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0.04%

Other expenses

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51

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SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab U.S. ETFs

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF

Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

(each, a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated December 17, 2011

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 5 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.04
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.04

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$4	$13	$23	$51

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption

Expenses on a $10,000 investment

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF | Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.04%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

none

Total annual operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.04%

1 year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

4

3 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

13

5 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

23

10 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

51

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Supplement [Text Block]

sst2_SupplementTextBlock

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab U.S. ETFs

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF

Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

(each, a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated December 17, 2011

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 9 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.07
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.07

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$7	$23	$40	$90

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption

Expenses on a $10,000 investment

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.07%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

none

Total annual operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.07%

1 year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

7

3 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

23

5 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

40

10 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

90

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Supplement [Text Block]

sst2_SupplementTextBlock

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab U.S. ETFs

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF

Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

(each, a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated December 17, 2011

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 13 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.07
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.07

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$7	$23	$40	$90

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption

Expenses on a $10,000 investment

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF | Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.07%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

none

Total annual operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.07%

1 year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

7

3 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

23

5 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

40

10 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

90

Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Supplement [Text Block]

sst2_SupplementTextBlock

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab U.S. ETFs

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF

Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

(each, a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated December 17, 2011

Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 17 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.07
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.07

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$7	$23	$40	$90

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption

Expenses on a $10,000 investment

Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF | Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.07%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

none

Total annual operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.07%

1 year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

7

3 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

23

5 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

40

10 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

90

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Supplement [Text Block]

sst2_SupplementTextBlock

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab U.S. ETFs

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF

Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

(each, a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated December 17, 2011

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 20 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.10
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.10

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$10	$32	$57	$128

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption

Expenses on a $10,000 investment

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.10%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

none

Total annual operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.10%

1 year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

10

3 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

32

5 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

57

10 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

128

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Supplement [Text Block]

sst2_SupplementTextBlock

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab U.S. ETFs

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF

Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

(each, a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated December 17, 2011

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 24 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.07
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.07

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
	1 year	3 years
	$7	$23

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption

Expenses on a $10,000 investment

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF | Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.07%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

none

Total annual operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.07%

1 year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

7

3 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

23

Schwab International Equity ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Supplement [Text Block]

sst2_SupplementTextBlock

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab International ETFs

Schwab International Equity ETF

Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF

Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF

(each a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated December 17, 2011

Schwab International Equity ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.09
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.09

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$9	$29	$51	$115

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption

Expenses on a $10,000 investment

Schwab International Equity ETF | Schwab International Equity ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.09%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

none

Total annual operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.09%

1 year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

9

3 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

29

5 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

51

10 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

115

Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Supplement [Text Block]

sst2_SupplementTextBlock

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab International ETFs

Schwab International Equity ETF

Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF

Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF

(each a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated December 17, 2011

Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section page 5 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.20
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.20

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$20	$64	$113	$255

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption

Expenses on a $10,000 investment

Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF | Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.20%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

none

Total annual operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.20%

1 year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

20

3 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

64

5 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

113

10 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

255

Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Supplement [Text Block]

sst2_SupplementTextBlock

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab International ETFs

Schwab International Equity ETF

Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF

Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF

(each a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated December 17, 2011

 Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 9 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.15
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.15

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$15	$48	$85	$192

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Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption

Expenses on a $10,000 investment

Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF | Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.15%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

none

Total annual operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.15%

1 year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

15

3 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

48

5 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

85

10 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

192

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Supplement [Text Block]

sst2_SupplementTextBlock

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab Fixed-Income ETFs

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

(each a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated April 30, 2012

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.07
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.07

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$7	$23	$40	$90

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption

Expenses on a $10,000 investment

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF | Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.07%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

none

Total annual operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.07%

1 year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

7

3 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

23

5 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

40

10 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

90

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Supplement [Text Block]

sst2_SupplementTextBlock

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab Fixed-Income ETFs

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

(each a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated April 30, 2012

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 5 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.08
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.08

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$8	$26	$45	$103

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption

Expenses on a $10,000 investment

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.08%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

none

Total annual operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.08%

1 year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

8

3 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

26

5 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

45

10 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

103

Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Supplement [Text Block]

sst2_SupplementTextBlock

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab Fixed-Income ETFs

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

(each a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated April 30, 2012

Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 8 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.10
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.10

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$10	$32	$57	$128

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption

Expenses on a $10,000 investment

Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF | Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.10%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

none

Total annual operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.10%

1 year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

10

3 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

32

5 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

57

10 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

128

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Supplement [Text Block]

sst2_SupplementTextBlock

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab Fixed-Income ETFs

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

(each a "Fund")

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated April 30, 2012

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 11 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.05
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.05

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
	1 year	3 years
	$5	$16

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption

Expenses on a $10,000 investment

Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.05%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

none

Total annual operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.05%

1 year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

5

3 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

16

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Supplement [Text Block]

sst2_SupplementTextBlock

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF

Supplement dated September 20, 2012 to the

Prospectus dated June 28, 2012

(the "Fund")

1. The "Annual fund operating expenses" and "Expenses on a $10,000 investment" tables under the "Fund fees and expenses" section on page 1 of the Prospectus are deleted and replaced in their entirety with the following:

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
Management fees	0.07
Other expenses	None
Total annual operating expenses	0.07

Expenses on a $10,000 investment
1 year	3 years	5 years	10 years
$7	$23	$40	$90

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption

Expenses on a $10,000 investment

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF | Schwab U.S. REIT ETF

Risk/Return:

rr_RiskReturnAbstract

Management fees

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.07%

Other expenses

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

none

Total annual operating expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.07%

1 year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

7

3 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

23

5 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

40

10 years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

90

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