File Nos. 333-160595 and 811-22311

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2013

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933	þ
Post-Effective Amendment No. 50

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940	þ
Amendment No. 52

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

211 Main Street, San Francisco, California 94105

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip code)

(800) 648-5300

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Marie Chandoha

211 Main Street, San Francisco, California 94105

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copies of communications to:

David J. Lekich, Esq. Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. 211 Main Street SF211MN-05-491 San Francisco, CA 94105 Douglas P. Dick, Esq. Dechert LLP 1900 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

¨ Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

þ On November 8, 2013, pursuant to paragraph (b)

¨ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

¨ On (date), pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

¨ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

¨ On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

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þ This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to the Registration Statement of Schwab Strategic Trust (the “Registrant”) is being filed, pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), for the sole purpose of delaying, until November 8, 2013, the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 21, 2012 pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485 of the 1933 Act (Accession Number: 0001193125-12-478738) (referred to herein as “PEA No. 27”).

This Post-Effective Amendment incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B and C of PEA No. 27 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for the effectiveness of this Post Effective Amendment No. 50 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the 1933 Act and has duly caused this Post Effective Amendment No. 50 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Washington in the District of Columbia, on the 10th day of October, 2013.

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Registrant

Marie Chandoha*

Marie Chandoha, President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated this 10th day of October, 2013.

Signature	Title
Walter W. Bettinger, II*	Chairman and Trustee
Walter W. Bettinger, II
Robert W. Burns*	Trustee
Robert W. Burns
Stephen Timothy Kochis*	Trustee
Stephen Timothy Kochis
Charles A. Ruffel*	Trustee
Charles A. Ruffel
Marie Chandoha*	President and Chief Executive Officer
Marie Chandoha
George Pereira*	Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
George Pereira

*By:	/s/ Douglas P. Dick
	Douglas P. Dick, Attorney-in-Fact
	Pursuant to Power of Attorney