CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated February 15, 2013, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the December 31, 2012 Annual Report to Shareholders of Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF, Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF, Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF and Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (each a series of Schwab Strategic Trust), which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Highlights” and “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in such Registration Statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

April 26, 2013