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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: 811-6200
Schwab Investments
(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 Investments
211 Main Street, San Francisco, California 94105
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 627-7000
Date of fiscal year end: August 31
Date of reporting period: August 31, 2013
 
 
Item 1: Report(s) to Shareholders.

 


 

Annual report dated August 31, 2013, enclosed.
 
 
Schwab Tax-Free Bond Funds
 
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Schwab California
Tax-Free Bond Fundtm
 
 
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Schwab Tax-Free Bond Funds
 
Annual Report
August 31, 2013
 
 
Schwab Tax-Free
Bond Fundtm
 
Schwab California
Tax-Free Bond Fundtm
 
 
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Two smart, cost-effective ways investors can use
bonds in an asset allocation strategy.
 
In This Report
 
 
 
 
Fund investment adviser: Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM).
Distributor: Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab).
 


 

 
Performance at a Glance
 
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.schwabfunds.com/prospectus.
 
         
Total Return for the 12 Months Ended August 31, 2013  
   
Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fundtm (Ticker Symbol: SWNTX)     -2.65%  
 
 
Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index     -1.76%  
Fund Category: Morningstar Municipal National Intermediate Bond     -3.16%  
 
 
Performance Details     pages 8-9  
 
 
 
Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fundtm (Ticker Symbol: SWCAX)     -2.49%  
 
 
Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index     -1.76%  
Fund Category: Morningstar Municipal California Intermediate/Short Bond     -2.59%  
 
 
Performance Details     pages 10-11  
 
 
 
         
Minimum Initial Investment1   $ 100  
 
 
 
 
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.
 
Expenses may have been partially absorbed by CSIM and its affiliates. Without these reductions, a fund’s total return would have been lower. Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.
 
Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc. The Morningstar Category return represents all active and index mutual funds within the category as of the report date.
 
1 Please see prospectus for further detail and eligibility requirements.
 
 
 
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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 annual report concerning the Schwab Tax-Free Bond Funds. These funds seek current income exempt from federal income tax, including the Alternative Minimum Tax.
 
For the 12 months ended August 31, 2013, the funds underperformed the -1.8% return of the Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index, as municipal bonds generated lackluster results. The backdrop for these performances included policies by the Federal Reserve intended to maintain a low interest rate environment and stimulate U.S. economic growth. However, with the housing market and other segments of the economy generally improving, the Fed revealed in May that it was starting to consider “tapering” some of its stimulative policies, and municipal bond yields rose in response. In addition, in July, Detroit became the largest municipality ever to file for bankruptcy, although the announcement seemed to have a relatively limited impact on the municipal bond market. During the period, we continued to avoid Detroit municipal securities for the Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund.
 
Amid this backdrop, the losses generated by municipal bonds from California and across the U.S. finished roughly in the middle of the pack compared with other fixed income sectors. Short-term and high-quality municipal bonds generally outperformed other types of municipal securities, and in some instances provided narrowly positive returns.

 Yield Advantage of Munis over Treasuries: For Five-Year bonds; Tax Brackets Shown are the Highest Applicable
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
This chart shows how much more the average five-year muni yielded than the average five-year Treasury after federal (or combined California and federal) income tax.
 
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.

 
 
 
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From the President continued
 

For the 12 months ended August 31, 2013, the funds underperformed the -1.8% return of the Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index, as municipal bonds generated lackluster results.

 
For more information about the Schwab Tax-Free Bond Funds, please continue reading this report. In addition, you can find answers to frequently asked questions and further details about the funds by visiting www.schwabfunds.com, or by contacting us at 1-800-435-4000.
 
Sincerely,
 
-s- Marie Chandoha

 
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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Fund Management
 
     
     
(PHOTO)   Kenneth Salinger, CFA, Managing Director and Head of Tax-Exempt Strategies, leads the portfolio management team for Schwab’s national and state-specific tax-free bond funds and municipal money market funds. He also has overall responsibility for all aspects of the management of each of the tax-free bond funds. Prior to joining CSIM in 2008, Mr. Salinger was a senior portfolio manager at Wells Capital Management, working on a team that managed municipal bond assets. He worked at American Century Investments from 1992 to 2006, where he was a vice president and senior portfolio manager, responsible for daily management of a number of national and state specific municipal bond funds. Mr. Salinger has worked in fixed-income asset management since 1994.
     
(PHOTO)   John Shelton, CFA, Portfolio Manager, is responsible for the day-to-day co-management of each of the funds. Prior to joining CSIM in 2000, Mr. Shelton worked as a client-services representative in Schwab’s Atlanta office for more than a year.
 
 
 
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California State Investment Environment
 
 
California’s financial position is improving with the moderate economic recovery and additional revenues from a voter-approved tax increase in November 2012.
 
California is expected to report that it ended fiscal 2013 (7/1/12-6/30/13) with a general fund balance of $254 million, which represents about 0.3% of spending. The fiscal 2013 budget closed a $15.7 billion projected gap with $6 billion of new tax revenues that were later approved by California voters in November 2012, $8.1 billion of spending cuts and $2.5 billion of other solutions. State cash receipts through June 2013 were about $2.1 billion, or 2.1%, ahead of projections, led by personal income taxes and corporation taxes. While the timing of these receipts has likely been influenced by recent state and federal tax law changes, the growth also reflects the state’s accelerating economic recovery.
 
The fiscal 2014 budget was signed by Governor Jerry Brown on June 27, 2013. The general fund spending plan totals $96.3 billion, up from $95.7 billion in fiscal 2013 and is the first financial plan forecast to be structurally balanced since fiscal 2008. The state projects ending fiscal 2014 with a $1.1 billion general fund reserve, or 1.1% of annual spending. The improved budgetary outlook is largely the result of the temporary increase in personal income taxes and sales taxes, which are projected to yield $6.2 billion in additional general fund revenues in fiscal 2014. The state’s school districts, which rely on state funds for nearly 60% of their operating revenues, will benefit the most from this new budget as it dedicates $2.1 billion of additional appropriations through a new funding formula and funds over $1.8 billion of delayed payments.
 
As in other states, many of California’s cities, counties, school districts, as well as water and sewer systems, public and private universities, and non-profit health systems issue bonds. Though the current outlook for state funding is brighter, California’s recent budget cuts have had varying impacts on the credit quality of these issuers. Although California school districts and community college districts receive over 50% of their total funding from the state, their general obligation bonds are secured by dedicated local property tax levies and are not paid from state funds. While many local property tax bases are beginning to stabilize or grow, the areas that experienced the most development just prior to the recession have not yet returned to pre-recession levels. Counties are also beginning to see some tax base recovery, but have responded to recent state cuts in health and social service programs by passing the cuts on to their clients. Through the report period, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Mateo Counties have maintained their strong financial profiles, making their own budget reductions in response to state cuts and still weak local revenue growth.
 
The outlook for many of California’s cities is also improving, with moderate growth in sales and business taxes. However, they continue to face cost pressures especially in the areas of pensions and healthcare benefits. The cities of Stockton and San Bernardino remain in bankruptcy, and continue to work toward reorganization plans. Stockton and San Bernardino were both centers for the recent housing market boom and bust. During the report period, Fitch Ratings (Fitch) upgraded its rating on the City and County of San Francisco to AA while Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) revised its rating outlook to stable from negative. Fitch downgraded the City of Pasadena’s rating to AA+ based on a weakened debt profile.
 
California’s essential service enterprises and healthcare providers, such as the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the Bay Area Toll Authority and St. Joseph Health System have been generally insulated from the state’s financial difficulties as they pay off their bonds with revenues received from the services they provide to customers.
 
California’s economy is now recovering from a deep recession at a moderate pace. The state gained 236,400 jobs from July 2012 to July 2013, a 1.6% increase, continuing on from the 295,700 jobs gained in calendar year 2012. California’s unemployment rate declined to 8.7% in July 2013, down from 10.6% in July 2012. That rate placed the state seventh highest in the country and still above the national average of 7.4%.
 
Despite its diversified economy and high wealth indicators, California remains relatively weak compared to other states due primarily to its recent structural budget problems. At the end of the report period, the state’s general obligation ratings were A1 from Moody’s Investors Service, A from S&P, and A from Fitch. S&P and Fitch raised their ratings from A- in January and August 2013, respectively.
 
 
 
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Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund™
 
 
The Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund (the fund) seeks high current income exempt from federal income tax, consistent with capital preservation. To pursue its goal, the fund primarily invests in investment-grade municipal securities (munis) or the unrated equivalent as determined by the investment adviser.
 
The fund returned –2.65% for the 12-month period ended August 31, 2013, underperforming the Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index (the fund’s comparative index), which returned –1.76%.
 
Market Highlights. Munis staged a reversal during the 12 months, ending the period with yields significantly higher—and returns significantly lower—than those generally experienced over the last three years. Despite sometimes-mixed signals and stagnant jobs growth, the U.S. economy appeared to be growing at a modest pace, leading Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Ben Bernanke in May to signal that the Fed may begin tapering its monthly bond purchases that had been employed to help prop up U.S. economic prospects.
 
Beyond the U.S., the European Central Bank’s commitment to the euro zone’s banking system supported investors’ willingness to buy potentially higher-yielding securities. Shorter-term munis generally outperformed longer-term munis as bond yields rose, while higher-credit-quality munis generally held their values better than lower-credit-quality munis.
 
During the first half of the 12 months, the nationwide supply of new munis was largely consistent with its three-year average, but toward the end of the period supply fell due to waning demand from investors—particularly during the last three months of the period.
 
Positioning and Strategies. The fund is generally managed to maintain a sensitivity to interest rates within a conservative range in an effort to limit unexpected performance swings. Although that range is conservative relative to the fund’s peers, the fund typically maintains a higher sensitivity to interest rates than the comparative index. During the period, strategic adjustments were made within this range as attractive opportunities arose. For example, in June 2013, the fund’s interest-rate sensitivity was reduced in response to declining demand for munis.
 
With regard to bond-maturity strategies, the fund continued to maintain a “barbell” relative to the comparative index. This positioning, in line with the fund’s peers, was accomplished by investing in short- and long-term munis relative to the comparative index, which is concentrated in intermediate-term munis. With the difference between the yields of short- and long-term munis rising appreciably over the 12 months, this positioning generally dampened the fund’s return and performance relative to the comparative index.
 
Credit quality in the fund remained high. However, in response to a widening difference between the yields of higher- and lower-quality securities, the fund’s exposure to muni bonds rated A was selectively increased in an effort to enhance the fund’s yield. These bonds were carefully screened with the help of the fund’s municipal credit research team, and the conservative adjustment to the fund’s overall credit quality was accomplished by reducing holdings of AA securities. In addition, the fund continued to avoid muni bonds issued by Detroit, which filed for bankruptcy in July.
 
 
As of 8/31/13:
 
 Portfolio Composition % of investments
 
These tables show two different views of the fund’s portfolio: by type of security and credit quality of the security.
 
         
By Security Type1
 
 
Fixed Rate Bonds
    89.8%  
Floating Rate Notes
    3.4%  
Put Bonds
    2.6%  
Variable Rate Demand Obligations
    2.4%  
Refunded Bonds
    1.8%  
 
         
By Credit Quality2
 
 
AAA
    13.4%  
AA
    45.8%  
A
    33.3%  
BBB
    7.2%  
Unrated Securities
    0.3%  
 
         
         
Weighted Average Maturity3
    6.5 Yrs  
Weighted Average Duration3
    5.5 Yrs  
 
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
 
1 The percentage may differ from the Portfolio Holdings because the above calculation is based on a percentage of total investments, whereas the calculation in the Portfolio Holdings is based on a percentage of net assets.
2 Based on ratings from Moody’s. Where Moody’s ratings are not available, Standard & Poor’s ratings are used. The fund may use different ratings provided by other ratings agencies for purposes of determining compliance with the fund’s investment policies. The fund has not been rated by an independent credit rating agency.
3 See Glossary for definitions of maturity and duration.
 
 
 
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 Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fundtm

 
Performance and Fund Facts as of 8/31/13
 
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.schwabfunds.com/prospectus.
 
August 31, 2003 – August 31, 2013
Performance of Hypothetical
$10,000 Investment1,3
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
 Average Annual Returns1,2,3
 
                               
Fund and Inception Date   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years
 
 
Fund: Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fundtm (9/11/92)
    -2.65 %       4.77 %       4.21 %  
Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index
    -1.76 %       4.86 %       4.59 %  
Fund Category: Morningstar Municipal National Intermediate Bond
    -3.16 %       3.78 %       3.57 %  
 
Fund Expense Ratios4: Net 0.49%; Gross 0.59%
 
 
 Yields
 
         
30-Day SEC Yield1,3
    2.18%  
 
 
30-Day SEC Yield-No Waiver1,5
    2.09%  
 
 
Taxable-Equivalent Yield6
    3.35%  
 
 
12-Month Distribution Yield1,3
    3.83%  
 
 
 
 
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
 
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.
 
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 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc.
3 Fund expenses may have been partially absorbed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. Without these reductions, the total return/yield may have been lower.
4 As stated in the prospectus. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual fee waiver in effect for so long as CSIM serves as adviser to the fund. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of contractual fee waivers. For actual ratios during the period, refer to the Financial Highlights section of the financial statements.
5 Yield if fund expenses had not been partially absorbed by the investment adviser and its affiliates.
6 Taxable-equivalent yield assumes a federal regular income tax rate of 35.00%. Your tax rate may be different.
 
 
 
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Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund™
 
 
The Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund (the fund) seeks high current income exempt from federal and California personal income tax that is consistent with capital preservation. To pursue its goal, the fund primarily invests in investment-grade municipal securities from California issuers or the unrated equivalent as determined by the investment adviser.
 
The fund returned –2.49% for the 12-month period ended August 31, 2013, underperforming the Barclays Capital 7-Year Municipal Bond Index (the fund’s comparative index), which returned –1.76%.
 
Market Highlights. Munis staged a reversal during the 12 months, ending the period with yields significantly higher—and returns significantly lower—than those generally experienced over the last three years. Despite sometimes-mixed signals and stagnant jobs growth, the U.S. economy appeared to be growing at a modest pace, leading Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Ben Bernanke in May to signal that the Fed may begin tapering its monthly bond purchases that had been employed to help prop up U.S. economic prospects.
 
Longer-term munis generally underperformed shorter-term equivalents, while higher-credit-quality munis generally held their values better than lower-credit-quality munis. California munis outperformed national averages: the Barclays California Exempt Municipal Bond Index returned –3.03% for the 12 months, compared with the Barclays Municipal Bond Index, which includes munis from states across the U.S. and returned –3.70%. Despite the lack of demand in the muni bond market—nationwide as well as in California—demand for shorter maturities remained relatively strong, particularly in California.
 
Following some well-publicized California municipal bankruptcies during the previous 12-month reporting period (Mammoth Lakes, San Bernardino and Stockton), this reporting period has been free of such filings.
 
Positioning and Strategies. The fund is generally managed to maintain a sensitivity to interest rates within a conservative range in an effort to limit unexpected performance swings. Although that range is conservative relative to the fund’s peers, the fund typically maintains a higher sensitivity to interest rates than the comparative index. During the period, strategic adjustments were made within this range as attractive opportunities arose. For example, in June 2013, the fund’s interest-rate sensitivity was reduced in response to declining demand for munis.
 
With regard to bond-maturity strategies, the fund continued to maintain a “barbell” relative to the comparative index. This positioning, in line with the fund’s peers, was accomplished by investing in short- and long-term munis relative to the comparative index, which is concentrated in intermediate-term munis. With the difference between the yields of short- and long-term munis rising appreciably over the 12 months, this positioning generally dampened the fund’s return and performance relative to the comparative index.
 
Credit quality in the fund remained high. However, in response to the widening difference between the yields of high- and low-quality securities, the fund’s exposure to lower-rated investment-grade munis was increased. To accomplish this shift, the fund’s holdings of munis with AA ratings were reduced, and after a rigorous screening and review process, its exposure to munis with A ratings was increased. The result was that the fund’s overall credit quality was lower than that of the comparative index, although generally in line with the fund’s peers. The municipal credit research team also helped the fund avoid bonds from municipalities that faced challenging financial conditions.
 
 
As of 8/31/13:
 
 Portfolio Composition % of investments
 
These tables show two different views of the fund’s portfolio: by type of security and credit quality of the security.
 
         
By Security Type1
 
 
Fixed Rate Bonds
    90.4%  
Put Bonds
    4.6%  
Variable Rate Demand Obligations
    2.1%  
Floating Rate Notes
    1.5%  
Other
    1.4%  
 
         
By Credit Quality2
 
 
AAA
    3.1%  
AA
    41.7%  
A
    45.4%  
BBB
    6.9%  
BB
    1.1%  
Short-Term Ratings
    0.7%  
Unrated Securities
    1.1%  
 
         
         
Weighted Average Maturity3
    5.9 Yrs  
Weighted Average Duration3
    5.4 Yrs  
 
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
 
1 The percentage may differ from the Portfolio Holdings because the above calculation is based on a percentage of total investments, whereas the calculation in the Portfolio Holdings is based on a percentage of net assets.
2 Based on ratings from Moody’s. Where Moody’s ratings are not available, Standard & Poor’s ratings are used. The fund may use different ratings provided by other ratings agencies for purposes of determining compliance with the fund’s investment policies. The fund has not been rated by an independent credit rating agency.
3 See Glossary for definitions of maturity and duration.
 
 
 
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 Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fundtm

 
Performance and Fund Facts as of 8/31/13
 
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.schwabfunds.com/prospectus.
 
August 31, 2003 – August 31, 2013
Performance of Hypothetical
$10,000 Investment1,3
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
 Average Annual Returns1,2,3
 
                               
Fund and Inception Date   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years
 
 
Fund: Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fundtm (2/24/92)
    -2.49 %       3.91 %       4.13 %  
Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index
    -1.76 %       4.86 %       4.59 %  
Fund Category: Morningstar Municipal California Intermediate/Short Bond
    -2.59 %       3.66 %       3.51 %  
 
Fund Expense Ratios4: Net 0.49%; Gross 0.59%
 
 
 Yields
 
         
30-Day SEC Yield1,3
    2.20%  
 
 
30-Day SEC Yield-No Waiver1,5
    2.10%  
 
 
Taxable-Equivalent Yield6
    3.86%  
 
 
12-Month Distribution Yield1,3
    4.63%  
 
 
 
 
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
 
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.
 
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 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc.
3 Fund expenses may have been partially absorbed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. Without these reductions, the total return/yield may have been lower.
4 As stated in the prospectus. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual fee waiver in effect for so long as CSIM serves as adviser to the fund. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of contractual fee waivers. For actual ratios during the period, refer to the Financial Highlights section of the financial statements.
5 Yield if fund expenses had not been partially absorbed by the investment adviser and its affiliates.
6 Taxable-equivalent yield assumes a federal regular income tax rate of 35.00% and effective California state personal income tax rate of 8.00%. Your tax rate may be different.
 
 
 
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Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
 
 Examples for a $1,000 Investment
 
As a fund shareholder, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, transfer agent and shareholder services 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 March 1, 2013 and held through August 31, 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 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 a 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, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the hypothetical return lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, 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 3/1/13   at 8/31/13   3/1/13–8/31/13
 
Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fundtm                                
Actual Return
    0.49%     $ 1,000.00     $ 958.50     $ 2.42  
Hypothetical 5% Return
    0.49%     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.74     $ 2.50  
 
Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fundtm                                
Actual Return
    0.49%     $ 1,000.00     $ 960.70     $ 2.42  
Hypothetical 5% Return
    0.49%     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.74     $ 2.50  
 
 
1 Based on the most recent six-month expense ratio; may differ from the expense ratio provided in the Financial Highlights which covers a 12-month period.
2 Expenses for each fund are equal to its annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 days of the period, and divided by 365 days of the fiscal year.
 
 
 
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Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund™
 
 
Financial Statements
 
Financial Highlights
 
                                             
    9/1/12–
  9/1/11–
  9/1/10–
  9/1/09–
  9/1/08–
   
    8/31/13   8/31/12   8/31/11   8/31/10   8/31/09    
 
 
Per-Share Data ($)
Net asset value at beginning of period
    12.10       11.62       11.72       11.12       10.80      
   
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (loss)
    0.27       0.30       0.31       0.31       0.39      
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
    (0.58 )     0.54       0.06       0.72       0.32      
   
Total from investment operations
    (0.31 )     0.84       0.37       1.03       0.71      
Less distributions:
                                           
Distributions from net investment income
    (0.27 )     (0.30 )     (0.31 )     (0.31 )     (0.39 )    
Distributions from net realized gains
    (0.16 )     (0.06 )     (0.16 )     (0.12 )          
   
Total distributions
    (0.43 )     (0.36 )     (0.47 )     (0.43 )     (0.39 )    
   
Net asset value at end of period
    11.36       12.10       11.62       11.72       11.12      
   
Total return (%)
    (2.65 )     7.34       3.34       9.43       6.80      
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%)
Ratios to average net assets:
                                           
Net operating expenses
    0.49       0.49       0.49       0.49       0.49      
Gross operating expenses
    0.56       0.59       0.61       0.63       0.66      
Net investment income (loss)
    2.27       2.51       2.74       2.71       3.60      
Portfolio turnover rate
    110       102       128       122       211      
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000,000)
    602       684       484       446       251      
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of August 31, 2013
 
 
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 schedule of portfolio holdings filed on a fund’s most recent Form N-Q is also available by visiting the fund’s website at www.schwabfunds.com/prospectus.
 
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   ($)   ($)
 
  92 .4%   Fixed-Rate Obligations     553,255,197       556,132,832  
  6 .8%   Variable-Rate Obligations     41,115,000       41,159,507  
 
 
  99 .2%   Total Investments     594,370,197       597,292,339  
  0 .8%   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net             4,645,500  
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             601,937,839  
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
 
 Fixed-Rate Obligations 92.4% of net assets
 
ALABAMA 0.8%
Birmingham
GO Bonds Series 2013A
    0.00%               03/01/43  (b)(g)     500,000       392,120  
GO Refunding Warrants Series 2010A
    5.00%               02/01/18  (f)     1,160,000       1,318,630  
Huntsville
Water Revenue Warrant Series 2008
    5.00%               11/01/15       250,000       272,560  
Pell Special Care Facilities Financing Auth
RB (Noland Health Services) Series 2012A
    5.00%               12/01/19       1,340,000       1,481,759  
RB (Noland Health Services) Series 2012A
    5.00%               12/01/20       1,000,000       1,093,800  
                                         
                                      4,558,869  
 
ALASKA 0.6%
Alaska Housing Finance Corp
State Capital Project Bonds II Series 2012A
    3.00%               06/01/16       2,080,000       2,200,224  
State Capital Project Bonds II Series 2012A
    5.00%               12/01/17       1,105,000       1,262,253  
                                         
                                      3,462,477  
 
ARIZONA 1.2%
Glendale IDA
RB (Midwestern Univ) Series 2010
    5.00%               05/15/15       415,000       438,269  
Maricopa Cnty UHSD No. 210 (Phoenix)
GO Bonds Series 2012A
    4.00%               07/01/26  (b)     225,000       225,488  
Payson USD No. 10
GO Bonds Series 2008B
    5.75%               07/01/28  (b)(f)     1,375,000       1,511,744  
Pima Cnty
COP Series 2013A
    5.00%               12/01/17       550,000       626,087  
COP Series 2013A
    5.00%               12/01/18       400,000       456,824  
COP Series 2013A
    5.00%               12/01/19       500,000       567,445  
GO Bonds Series 2012A
    4.00%               07/01/22       525,000       552,500  
Refunding COP Series 2013B
    5.00%               12/01/16       625,000       701,912  
Univ Medical Center Corp
Hospital RB Series 2009
    5.00%               07/01/14       615,000       634,311  
Hospital RB Series 2009
    5.00%               07/01/15       170,000       178,952  
Hospital RB Series 2009
    5.50%               07/01/16       100,000       108,207  
Hospital RB Series 2009
    6.00%               07/01/18       300,000       338,676  
Hospital RB Series 2009
    5.75%               07/01/19       300,000       336,771  
Yavapai Cnty IDA
Hospital Refunding RB (Northern Arizona Healthcare) Series 2011
    3.00%               10/01/13       600,000       601,194  
                                         
                                      7,278,380  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
 
ARKANSAS 1.0%
Cabot
Sales & Use Tax Refunding & Improvement Bonds Series 2013
    2.55%               06/01/43  (b)     1,500,000       1,477,830  
Fort Smith
Sales & Use Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    2.38%               05/01/27  (b)     640,000       642,214  
Little Rock
Library Construction & Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    3.10%               03/01/32  (b)     2,175,000       2,167,714  
Springdale
Sales & Use Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2013
    2.60%               07/01/27  (b)(e)     2,000,000       1,997,500  
                                         
                                      6,285,258  
 
CALIFORNIA 17.1%
Anaheim Public Financing Auth
Lease Refunding RB Series 2008
    5.00%               08/01/17       955,000       1,080,936  
California
GO Bonds
    4.00%               09/01/16       430,000       470,024  
GO Bonds
    5.00%               11/01/32  (b)(f)     1,240,000       1,265,544  
GO Bonds
    5.00%               04/01/37  (b)     2,850,000       2,845,981  
GO Bonds
    5.00%               04/01/38  (b)     500,000       497,180  
California Dept of Water Resources
Power Supply RB Series 2005G4
    5.00%               05/01/16  (f)     750,000       835,748  
California Educational Facilities Auth
RB (Univ of San Francisco) Series 2011
    5.00%               10/01/21       750,000       836,873  
California Health Facilities Financing Auth
RB (Children’s Hospital Orange Cnty) Series 2009A
    6.50%               11/01/38  (b)(f)     1,850,000       2,059,475  
RB (St. Joseph Health) Series 2013A
    5.00%               07/01/24  (b)     1,000,000       1,074,620  
RB (St. Joseph Health) Series 2013A
    5.00%               07/01/25  (b)     1,000,000       1,060,480  
Refunding RB (NCROC - Paradise Valley Estates) Series 2013
    5.00%               01/01/19  (a)     1,000,000       1,111,180  
Refunding RB (NCROC - Paradise Valley Estates) Series 2013
    3.00%               01/01/21  (a)     1,250,000       1,192,850  
Refunding RB (NCROC - Paradise Valley Estates) Series 2013
    4.00%               01/01/22  (a)     1,075,000       1,092,480  
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank
RB (Sanford Consortium) Series 2010A
    5.00%               05/15/27  (b)(f)     2,005,000       2,088,127  
RB (Sanford Consortium) Series 2010A
    5.00%               05/15/28  (b)(f)     2,060,000       2,130,864  
California Public Works Board
Lease RB Series 2012A
    5.00%               04/01/24  (b)(f)     3,350,000       3,585,974  
California Statewide Communities Development Auth
RB (St. Joseph Health) Series 2000
    4.50%               07/01/18  (f)     1,605,000       1,677,000  
Clovis
Wastewater Refunding RB Series 2013
    5.00%               08/01/26  (b)     1,575,000       1,577,362  
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Water System Refunding RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               06/01/18       770,000       893,200  
Water System Refunding RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               06/01/19       770,000       900,554  
Emery USD
GO Bonds Series 2011A
    6.50%               08/01/31  (b)     2,500,000       2,825,850  
GO Bonds Series 2012D
    0.00%               08/01/42  (b)(g)     3,500,000       599,200  
Fresno Airport
Airport Refunding RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               07/01/23       455,000       485,157  
Airport Refunding RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               07/01/30  (b)     540,000       514,323  
Inglewood USD
GO Bonds Series A
    5.25%               08/01/25  (b)     1,000,000       1,022,430  
GO Bonds Series A
    5.25%               08/01/27  (b)     1,250,000       1,246,275  
Jefferson UHSD
GO Bonds Series 2006D
    0.00%               08/01/37  (b)(g)     1,545,000       269,695  
GO Bonds Series 2006D
    0.00%               08/01/39  (b)(g)     3,750,000       551,438  
Kern Cnty
Refunding COP 2011 Series A
    5.00%               11/01/16       1,935,000       2,131,596  
Los Angeles
Judgment Obligation Bonds Series 2010A
    4.00%               06/01/19       3,745,000       4,058,082  
Los Angeles Cnty
Refunding COP 2012
    5.00%               03/01/23       1,500,000       1,643,520  
Los Angeles Dept of Airports
Airport Sr RB Series 2012B
    5.00%               05/15/25  (b)     1,400,000       1,532,006  
Los Angeles Dept of Water & Power
Power System RB Series 2012C
    5.00%               01/01/16  (b)     1,030,000       1,125,430  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp
Lease RB Series 2009A
    5.00%               04/01/17       1,075,000       1,191,906  
Lease RB Series 2009C
    4.00%               09/01/16       1,050,000       1,126,440  
Lease RB Series 2009C
    4.00%               09/01/17       100,000       108,150  
Lease RB Series 2009C
    4.50%               09/01/19       950,000       1,040,668  
Lease RB Series 2009E
    5.13%               09/01/27  (b)     1,090,000       1,169,123  
Los Angeles USD
Refunding COP Series 2012A
    5.00%               10/01/22       3,030,000       3,311,608  
Refunding COP Series 2012B
    5.00%               10/01/30  (b)     100,000       99,769  
Refunding COP Series 2012B
    5.00%               10/01/31  (b)     950,000       938,828  
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
RB Series 2011
    6.00%               09/01/41  (b)     2,000,000       2,154,940  
Palo Alto
Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    4.00%               09/02/19       480,000       499,190  
Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    4.00%               09/02/21       400,000       398,916  
Pasadena Public Financing Auth
Lease RB Series 2010A
    5.00%               03/01/22  (b)     360,000       398,300  
Redwood City Public Financing Auth
Water Refunding RB Series 2013
    5.00%               02/01/30  (b)     1,000,000       1,038,740  
Riverside Cnty Transportation Commission
Limited Sales Tax RB Series 2010A
    5.00%               06/01/32  (b)     3,530,000       3,629,299  
Sacramento City Financing Auth
Lease Refunding RB Series 2013A
    4.00%               05/01/17       2,000,000       2,167,520  
Lease Refunding RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               05/01/17       1,750,000       1,958,425  
Sacramento City USD
GO Bonds Series 2013A
    4.00%               08/01/21       255,000       263,020  
GO Bonds Series 2013A
    4.00%               08/01/23       440,000       442,134  
GO Bonds Series 2013A
    5.25%               08/01/29  (b)     500,000       515,165  
GO Bonds Series 2013A
    5.25%               08/01/33  (b)     335,000       334,163  
GO Bonds Series 2013A
    5.00%               07/01/38  (b)     365,000       334,435  
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Electric Refunding RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               08/15/41  (b)     5,000,000       5,003,750  
San Bernardino City USD
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2013A
    5.00%               08/01/17       1,600,000       1,799,968  
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Auth
Lease Refunding RB Series 2010A
    3.88%               03/01/18       2,165,000       2,321,118  
San Diego USD
GO Bonds Series 2010C
    0.00%               07/01/31  (g)     2,000,000       719,420  
GO Bonds Series 2010C
    0.00%               07/01/32  (g)     1,500,000       502,080  
GO Bonds Series 2010C
    0.00%               07/01/33  (g)     1,000,000       313,390  
GO Bonds Series 2010C
    0.00%               07/01/34  (g)     1,750,000       513,100  
GO Bonds Series 2010C
    0.00%               07/01/35  (g)     1,300,000       356,317  
San Mateo-Foster City SD
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    3.00%               09/01/15       1,730,000       1,816,898  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    4.00%               09/01/18       1,885,000       2,080,135  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    5.00%               09/01/20       2,195,000       2,529,672  
Santa Monica Public Financing Auth
Lease RB Series 2011A
    5.00%               06/01/31  (b)     2,440,000       2,499,585  
Soquel Creek Water District
2013 COP
    5.00%               03/01/43  (b)     3,065,000       2,973,050  
South Orange Cnty Public Financing Auth
Facility Lease Refunding RB Series 2012
    5.00%               06/01/19       1,050,000       1,196,716  
Tiburon/Belvedere Wastewater Financing Auth
RB (Marin Cnty Sanitary District No. 5) Series 2012
    3.00%               10/01/21       490,000       493,146  
Turlock Irrigation District
Sub Refunding RB Series 2011
    5.00%               01/01/31  (b)     2,155,000       2,156,164  
Univ of Illinois
Auxiliary Facilities System Refunding RB Series 2013A
    4.00%               04/01/32  (b)     4,750,000       4,128,415  
Upland
COP (San Antonio Community Hospital) Series 2011
    5.50%               01/01/19       1,165,000       1,323,801  
Woodland Finance Auth
Water RB Series 2011
    6.00%               03/01/41  (b)     1,000,000       1,074,740  
                                         
                                      103,203,658  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
 
COLORADO 1.3%
Aspen Valley Hospital District
Refunding RB Series 2012
    5.00%               10/15/30  (b)     750,000       748,253  
Refunding RB Series 2012
    5.00%               10/15/33  (b)     500,000       492,495  
Colorado Health Facilities Auth
RB (Catholic Health Initiatives) Series 2008D1
    5.00%               10/01/14  (f)     550,000       576,554  
Refunding RB (National Jewish Health) Series 2012
    5.00%               01/01/18  (f)     1,630,000       1,731,239  
Refunding RB (National Jewish Health) Series 2012
    5.00%               01/01/19  (f)     1,735,000       1,842,969  
Refunding RB (National Jewish Health) Series 2012
    5.00%               01/01/21       1,900,000       1,977,824  
Univ of Colorado Hospital Auth
RB Series 2012A
    4.00%               11/15/14       250,000       259,825  
RB Series 2012A
    5.00%               11/15/16       440,000       489,746  
                                         
                                      8,118,905  
 
CONNECTICUT 1.6%
Danbury
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    4.00%               08/01/25  (b)     445,000       455,600  
New Haven
GO Bonds Series 2011A
    5.00%               03/01/15       1,260,000       1,333,723  
Oxford
GO Refunding Bonds 2011
    3.00%               08/01/16       120,000       126,926  
GO Refunding Bonds 2011
    4.00%               08/01/17       1,405,000       1,545,036  
GO Refunding Bonds 2011
    4.00%               08/01/18       1,575,000       1,742,438  
GO Refunding Bonds 2011
    4.00%               08/01/19       500,000       552,495  
GO Refunding Bonds 2011
    3.00%               08/01/21  (b)     130,000       131,759  
GO Refunding Bonds 2011
    3.13%               08/01/22  (b)     125,000       126,108  
Stamford
Water Pollution Control System & Facility RB Series 2013A
    6.00%               08/15/20       100,000       120,556  
Water Pollution Control System & Facility RB Series 2013A
    6.00%               08/15/21       125,000       150,840  
Water Pollution Control System & Facility RB Series 2013A
    6.00%               08/15/22       100,000       121,108  
Water Pollution Control System & Facility RB Series 2013A
    5.50%               08/15/23       100,000       117,684  
Water Pollution Control System & Facility RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               08/15/26  (b)     140,000       152,953  
Water Pollution Control System & Facility RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               08/15/29  (b)     200,000       212,726  
Water Pollution Control System & Facility RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               08/15/30  (b)     255,000       268,892  
Water Pollution Control System & Facility RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               08/15/32  (b)     300,000       312,399  
Water Pollution Control System & Facility RB Series 2013A
    5.50%               08/15/38  (b)     400,000       429,120  
West Haven
GO Bonds 2012
    5.00%               08/01/20       1,765,000       1,917,090  
                                         
                                      9,817,453  
 
DELAWARE 0.3%
Delaware State Housing Auth
Sr S/F Mortgage RB Series 2011A2
    4.25%               07/01/29  (b)     1,610,000       1,689,985  
 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 0.4%
District of Columbia
Income Tax Secured RB Series 2009A
    5.25%               12/01/27  (b)(f)     300,000       328,827  
Income Tax Secured Refunding RB Series 2010A
    5.00%               12/01/30  (b)     1,210,000       1,272,025  
Metropolitan Washington Airports Auth
Airport System RB Series 2009B
    5.00%               10/01/18  (a)(f)     825,000       955,457  
                                         
                                      2,556,309  
 
FLORIDA 5.2%
Alachua Cnty Health Facilities Auth
Health Facilities RB (Shands HealthCare) Series 2008D1
    6.25%               12/01/18       500,000       580,315  
Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financing Auth
Refunding RB (Univ Tampa) Series 2012A
    5.00%               04/01/19       1,220,000       1,299,166  
Refunding RB (Univ Tampa) Series 2012A
    5.25%               04/01/42  (b)     400,000       379,596  
Florida Ports Financing Commission
Refunding RB Series 2011A
    5.00%               10/01/28  (b)     1,500,000       1,585,605  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
Highlands Cnty Health Facilities Auth
Hospital RB (Adventist Health/Sunbelt) Series 2008A
    6.10%               11/15/37  (b)(f)     1,000,000       1,010,300  
Hillsborough Cnty School Board
Refunding COP Series 2010A
    5.00%               07/01/24  (b)     3,900,000       4,159,428  
JEA
Electric System RB Series Three 2010A
    3.00%               10/01/13       295,000       295,620  
Kissimmee Utility Auth
Electric System Sub Refunding RB Series 2003
    5.25%               10/01/18       200,000       225,536  
Lee Cnty
Non-Ad Valorem Refunding RB Series 2012
    3.00%               10/01/14       355,000       364,787  
Non-Ad Valorem Refunding RB Series 2012
    4.00%               10/01/15       950,000       1,016,823  
Miami-Dade Cnty
Aviation RB Series 2010A
    5.00%               10/01/20       500,000       566,695  
Aviation RB Series 2010A
    5.50%               10/01/26  (b)     4,750,000       5,103,257  
Miami-Dade Cnty Educational Facilities Auth
RB (Univ of Miami) Series 2008A
    5.25%               04/01/16  (f)     1,100,000       1,208,086  
Miami-Dade Cnty School Board
COP Series 2013A
    5.00%               05/01/31  (b)     2,550,000       2,559,537  
Orange Cnty Health Facilities Auth
RB (Nemours Foundation) Series 2009A
    4.00%               01/01/14       405,000       409,621  
RB (Nemours Foundation) Series 2009A
    4.00%               01/01/15       440,000       459,668  
RB (Nemours Foundation) Series 2009A
    5.00%               01/01/18       300,000       335,100  
RB (Nemours Foundation) Series 2009A
    5.00%               01/01/19       545,000       605,593  
Orlando Utilities Commission
Water & Electric RB Series 1996A
    3.75%               10/01/23  (b)     1,900,000       1,904,883  
Palm Beach Cnty Solid Waste Auth
RB Series 2009
    5.25%               10/01/18  (a)     1,900,000       2,220,397  
Pasco Cnty
Water & Sewer RB Series 2009A
    5.00%               10/01/16       75,000       84,054  
Port St. Lucie
Refunding COP Series 2008
    5.00%               09/01/13  (b)     845,000       845,000  
Tampa
Sales Tax Refunding RB Series 2010
    4.00%               10/01/20       535,000       576,992  
Sales Tax Refunding RB Series 2010
    5.00%               10/01/21  (b)     390,000       443,087  
Tampa Bay Water
Utility System Refunding RB Series 2011
    5.00%               10/01/18       1,250,000       1,450,300  
Tohopekaliga Water Auth
Utility System Refunding RB Series 2011A
    5.75%               10/01/30  (b)     960,000       1,049,952  
Utility System Refunding RB Series 2011A
    5.75%               10/01/31  (b)     335,000       364,487  
                                         
                                      31,103,885  
 
GEORGIA 0.7%
Fulton Cnty Development Auth
RB (Georgia State Univ) Series 2011
    5.00%               10/01/15       825,000       890,200  
RB (Georgia State Univ) Series 2011
    5.00%               10/01/17       185,000       210,878  
RB (Tuff Morehouse) Series 2002A
    5.50%               02/01/22  (b)(f)     2,130,000       2,135,261  
Macon-Bibb Cnty Hospital Auth
Revenue Anticipation Certificates (Medical Center of Central Georgia) Series 2009
    4.00%               08/01/19       250,000       266,782  
Revenue Anticipation Certificates (Medical Center of Central Georgia) Series 2009
    5.00%               08/01/21  (b)     95,000       103,280  
Private Colleges & Universities Auth
RB (Mercer Univ) Series 2012C
    5.00%               10/01/17       500,000       531,735  
                                         
                                      4,138,136  
 
GUAM 0.2%
Guam Int’l Airport Auth
General RB Series 2013B
    3.00%               10/01/14  (e)     400,000       406,612  
General RB Series 2013B
    4.00%               10/01/15  (e)     420,000       438,358  
General RB Series 2013B
    5.00%               10/01/17  (e)     300,000       324,747  
General RB Series 2013B
    5.00%               10/01/18  (e)     100,000       107,684  
                                         
                                      1,277,401  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
 
HAWAII 1.1%
Hawaii
GO Bonds Series 2004DD
    5.00%               05/01/19  (b)(h)     2,275,000       2,345,434  
Hawaii State Housing Finance & Development Corp
S/F Mortgage Purchase RB Series 2011B
    4.50%               01/01/26  (b)     2,070,000       2,198,692  
Honolulu
GO Bonds Series 2011A
    5.25%               08/01/30  (b)     1,900,000       2,050,195  
                                         
                                      6,594,321  
 
IDAHO 1.2%
Boise ISD
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012B
    3.00%               08/01/17       1,820,000       1,936,717  
Nampa SD No. 131
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2011B
    3.50%               08/15/19  (a)(f)     1,915,000       2,048,571  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2011B
    4.00%               08/15/21  (a)(f)     1,885,000       2,025,621  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2011B
    4.00%               08/15/22  (a)(f)     1,000,000       1,060,980  
                                         
                                      7,071,889  
 
ILLINOIS 4.6%
Arlington Heights Park District
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2010B
    2.00%               12/01/15       200,000       204,282  
Chicago
Passenger Facility Charge Refunding RB (O’Hare) Series 2010D
    5.00%               01/01/17  (f)     1,000,000       1,114,370  
Passenger Facility Charge Refunding RB (O’Hare) Series 2010D
    5.00%               01/01/18  (f)     1,200,000       1,355,232  
Passenger Facility Charge Refunding RB (O’Hare) Series 2010D
    5.00%               01/01/19  (f)     750,000       846,060  
DuPage CCD No. 502
GO Community College Bonds Series 2013A
    4.00%               06/01/19       1,550,000       1,703,125  
Elk Grove Village
GO Bonds Series 2012
    4.00%               01/01/25  (b)     1,385,000       1,407,603  
Illinois
GO Bonds Series January 2012A
    4.00%               01/01/21       1,575,000       1,555,250  
GO Bonds Series March 2012
    5.00%               03/01/20       1,000,000       1,073,190  
GO Bonds Series March 2012
    5.00%               03/01/21       2,400,000       2,523,840  
GO Refunding Bonds Series February 2010
    5.00%               01/01/18       2,375,000       2,598,369  
GO Refunding Bonds Series June 2006
    5.00%               01/01/19       1,220,000       1,334,753  
GO Refunding Bonds Series May 2012
    5.00%               08/01/18       3,000,000       3,293,250  
Sales Tax Jr Obligation Bonds Series June 2010
    5.00%               06/15/14       200,000       207,504  
Sales Tax Jr Obligation Bonds Series June 2010
    5.00%               06/15/20       400,000       460,360  
Illinois Finance Auth
RB (Ascension Health Alliance) Series 2012E2
    5.00%               11/15/42  (b)     1,300,000       1,458,769  
Univ of Illinois
Health Services Facilities System RB Series 2013
    6.00%               10/01/30  (b)(e)     3,235,000       3,366,276  
Village of Homer Glen
GO Bonds Series 2012A
    2.00%               12/01/13       1,185,000       1,189,171  
Will Cnty Community HSD No. 210
Refunding GO Bonds Series 2013A
    5.00%               01/01/30  (b)     2,000,000       2,043,220  
                                         
                                      27,734,624  
 
INDIANA 2.1%
Indiana Finance Auth
Educational Facilities Refunding RB (Butler Univ) Series 2012A
    5.00%               02/01/22       700,000       760,459  
Educational Facilities Refunding RB (Butler Univ) Series 2012A
    5.00%               02/01/24  (b)     2,590,000       2,763,711  
Hospital RB (King’s Daughters Hospital & Health Services) Series 2010
    4.50%               08/15/15       1,370,000       1,410,607  
Hospital RB (King’s Daughters Hospital & Health Services) Series 2010
    4.50%               08/15/16       1,355,000       1,403,712  
Hospital RB (King’s Daughters Hospital & Health Services) Series 2010
    5.13%               08/15/27  (b)     1,000,000       909,270  
Hospital RB (Parkview Health System) Series 2012A
    4.00%               05/01/17       400,000       429,668  
RB (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana) Series 2012
    5.00%               03/01/16       400,000       436,128  
RB (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana) Series 2012
    5.00%               03/01/17       480,000       532,061  
RB (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana) Series 2012
    5.00%               03/01/18       1,000,000       1,115,430  
RB (Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana) Series 2012
    5.00%               03/01/19       1,000,000       1,099,990  
State Revolving Fund Refunding Bonds Series 2010A
    5.00%               02/01/19       945,000       1,090,077  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
Indiana Health Facility Financing Auth
Sub RB (Ascension Health) Series 2005A5
    2.00%               11/01/27  (b)     1,000,000       997,750  
                                         
                                      12,948,863  
 
IOWA 0.1%
Iowa
Special Obligation Bonds Series 2010
    5.00%               06/15/25  (b)     765,000       841,905  
 
KANSAS 0.2%
Kansas Development Finance Auth
Hospital RB (Adventist Health/Sunbelt) Series 2009D
    5.00%               11/15/14       50,000       52,738  
Hospital RB (Adventist Health/Sunbelt) Series 2009D
    5.00%               11/15/15       185,000       202,079  
Olathe
Health Facilities RB (Olathe Medical Center) Series 2012B
    4.00%               09/01/20       215,000       223,779  
Health Facilities RB (Olathe Medical Center) Series 2012B
    4.00%               09/01/21       325,000       331,464  
Health Facilities RB (Olathe Medical Center) Series 2012B
    5.00%               09/01/24  (b)     440,000       466,435  
                                         
                                      1,276,495  
 
KENTUCKY 0.4%
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Auth
Hospital RB (Baptist Healthcare) Series 2009A
    5.00%               08/15/18       750,000       848,993  
Kentucky State Property & Buildings Commission
Refunding RB Series A
    5.00%               08/01/20       1,210,000       1,379,327  
                                         
                                      2,228,320  
 
MARYLAND 0.4%
Maryland Community Development Admin
Housing RB Series 1996A
    5.88%               07/01/16  (b)     45,000       45,035  
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Auth
RB (Calvert Health) Series 2013
    5.00%               07/01/38  (b)     1,000,000       949,510  
RB (Frederick Memorial Hospital) Series 2012A
    5.00%               07/01/20       335,000       368,661  
RB (Frederick Memorial Hospital) Series 2012A
    5.00%               07/01/21       400,000       437,576  
RB (Frederick Memorial Hospital) Series 2012A
    5.00%               07/01/27  (b)     450,000       468,535  
Prince George’s Cnty
COP Series 2011
    5.00%               10/01/30  (b)     400,000       427,720  
                                         
                                      2,697,037  
 
MASSACHUSETTS 2.6%
Chatham
GO Refunding Bonds
    4.00%               07/01/14  (f)     60,000       61,882  
GO Refunding Bonds
    5.00%               07/01/16  (f)     150,000       167,321  
GO Refunding Bonds
    5.00%               07/01/17  (f)     245,000       279,479  
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Auth
Assessment Bonds Series 2004A
    5.25%               07/01/31  (b)(f)(h)     6,700,000       6,978,921  
Assessment Bonds Series 2005A
    5.00%               07/01/14  (h)     535,000       555,951  
Assessment Bonds Series 2005A
    5.00%               07/01/14       315,000       327,442  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
RB (New England Conservatory of Music) Series 2008
    4.00%               07/01/15       325,000       334,386  
RB (Tufts Medical Center) Series 2011I
    5.00%               01/01/14       915,000       925,349  
RB (Tufts Medical Center) Series 2011I
    5.00%               01/01/17       1,000,000       1,074,560  
RB (Tufts Medical Center) Series 2011I
    5.00%               01/01/18       885,000       951,012  
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Auth
RB (Northeastern Univ) Series 2008T3
    2.70%               10/01/37  (b)     1,990,000       2,007,990  
Massachusetts School Building Auth
Sr Dedicated Sales Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2012B
    4.00%               08/15/17       800,000       885,064  
Massachusetts Turnpike Auth
Turnpike RB Series 1993A
    5.00%               01/01/20  (h)     725,000       818,249  
                                         
                                      15,367,606  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
 
MICHIGAN 2.4%
Grand Rapids
Sanitary Sewer System Refunding RB Series 2010
    5.00%               01/01/25       900,000       1,012,707  
Sanitary Sewer System Refunding RB Series 2010
    5.00%               01/01/26       745,000       835,398  
Sanitary Sewer System Refunding RB Series 2010
    5.00%               01/01/27       1,900,000       2,098,778  
Sanitary Sewer System Refunding RB Series 2013
    5.00%               01/01/24  (b)     250,000       280,230  
Sanitary Sewer System Refunding RB Series 2013
    5.00%               01/01/25  (b)     610,000       674,038  
Michigan
Refunding Bonds Series 2009
    5.00%               11/01/22  (b)     2,200,000       2,410,562  
Michigan Finance Auth
Refunding RB (Trinity Health) Series 2010A
    5.00%               12/01/15       1,000,000       1,091,600  
Unemployment Obligation Assessment RB Series 2012B
    5.00%               07/01/23  (b)     1,000,000       1,031,900  
Michigan State Hospital Finance Auth
Refunding RB (Trinity Health) Series 2008A1
    5.25%               12/01/15       1,500,000       1,645,695  
Wayne Cnty Community College
Improvement Bonds Series 1999
    5.50%               07/01/19  (b)     1,000,000       1,011,040  
Western Townships Utilities Auth
Sewage Disposal System Limited Tax GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    4.00%               01/01/19       1,265,000       1,353,107  
Sewage Disposal System Limited Tax GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    4.00%               01/01/20       750,000       789,780  
                                         
                                      14,234,835  
 
MINNESOTA 1.6%
Olmsted Cnty
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012A
    4.00%               02/01/20       1,865,000       2,066,868  
Shakopee ISD No. 720
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012A
    4.00%               02/01/19       790,000       865,888  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012A
    5.00%               02/01/21       1,000,000       1,146,190  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2013A
    5.00%               02/01/20       1,500,000       1,722,570  
St. Paul Port Authority
Lease Refunding RB Series 2013-3
    5.00%               12/01/24  (b)     900,000       1,003,788  
Univ of Minnesota
GO Bonds Series 2011D
    5.00%               12/01/20       220,000       256,205  
GO Bonds Series 2011D
    5.00%               12/01/21       475,000       550,634  
GO Bonds Series 2013A
    4.00%               02/01/20       1,595,000       1,728,884  
                                         
                                      9,341,027  
 
MISSISSIPPI 1.5%
Mississippi Development Bank
Special Obligation Bonds (Jackson Water & Sewer System) Series 2013
    6.88%               12/01/40  (b)     4,250,000       5,035,910  
Special Obligation Refunding Bonds (Jackson Public SD) Series 2012A
    5.00%               04/01/15       250,000       262,863  
Special Obligation Refunding Bonds (Jackson Public SD) Series 2012A
    5.00%               04/01/16       400,000       433,816  
Special Obligation Refunding Bonds (Jackson Public SD) Series 2012A
    5.00%               04/01/17       285,000       312,679  
Special Obligation Refunding Bonds (Jackson Public SD) Series 2012A
    5.00%               04/01/28  (b)     950,000       958,597  
Mississippi Home Corp
Homeownership Mortgage RB Series 2011A
    4.50%               06/01/25  (b)     2,090,000       2,216,884  
                                         
                                      9,220,749  
 
MISSOURI 0.3%
Boone Cnty
Hospital Refunding RB (Boone Hospital Center) Series 2012
    4.00%               08/01/18       400,000       426,960  
St. Charles SD
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2011
    4.00%               03/01/17  (a)     1,300,000       1,424,943  
                                         
                                      1,851,903  
 
NEBRASKA 0.7%
Nebraska Investment Finance Auth
S/F Housing RB Series 2013A
    2.50%               09/01/34  (b)     1,500,000       1,514,655  
S/F Housing RB Series 2013C
    2.50%               03/01/35  (b)     2,500,000       2,528,025  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
Nebraska Public Power District
General RB Series 2010C
    5.00%               01/01/19       250,000       285,777  
                                         
                                      4,328,457  
 
NEVADA 2.3%
Carson City
Hospital Refunding RB (Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare) Series 2012
    2.00%               09/01/13  (b)     785,000       785,000  
Hospital Refunding RB (Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare) Series 2012
    3.00%               09/01/14       550,000       557,469  
Hospital Refunding RB (Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare) Series 2012
    4.00%               09/01/15       370,000       384,504  
Hospital Refunding RB (Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare) Series 2012
    5.00%               09/01/18       1,265,000       1,386,326  
Clark Cnty
Airport Passenger Facility Charge Sub Lien RB Series 2008A
    5.00%               07/01/15  (f)     1,115,000       1,198,056  
Airport System RB Sr Series 2010D
    5.00%               07/01/17  (f)     1,000,000       1,130,720  
Airport System RB Sr Series 2010D
    5.00%               07/01/18  (f)     1,920,000       2,188,224  
Nevada
Highway Improvement RB Series 2004
    5.50%               12/01/18  (b)     340,000       361,845  
Nevada System of Higher Education
Univ RB Series 2011A
    5.00%               07/01/18       5,375,000       6,131,209  
                                         
                                      14,123,353  
 
NEW HAMPSHIRE 0.6%
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Auth
RB (Dartmouth College) Series 2009
    5.00%               06/01/19       305,000       353,471  
RB (Dartmouth-Hitchcock) Series 2009
    6.00%               08/01/38  (b)     400,000       424,832  
New Hampshire HFA
S/F Mortgage Acquisition RB Series 2008E
    6.63%               07/01/38  (b)     1,020,000       1,080,761  
S/F Mortgage Acquisition RB Series 2011E
    4.50%               01/01/28  (b)     1,375,000       1,469,504  
                                         
                                      3,328,568  
 
NEW JERSEY 4.4%
Cranbury Township
General Improvement Refunding Bonds
    2.75%               12/01/15  (f)     430,000       448,468  
Refunding Bonds
    3.00%               12/01/16       320,000       339,395  
Refunding Bonds
    3.00%               12/01/17       285,000       301,767  
Refunding Bonds
    4.00%               12/01/18       400,000       442,532  
Gloucester Cnty Improvement Auth
Refunding RB Series 2012
    4.00%               12/01/17       425,000       461,716  
Refunding RB Series 2012
    4.00%               12/01/18       465,000       514,690  
Refunding RB Series 2012
    4.00%               12/01/19       485,000       521,254  
Refunding RB Series 2012
    4.00%               12/01/20       510,000       544,660  
Refunding RB Series 2012
    4.00%               12/01/21       355,000       375,146  
Refunding RB Series 2012
    4.00%               12/01/22       480,000       502,262  
Mercer Cnty Improvement Auth
Refunding RB Series 2011
    4.00%               09/01/14       215,000       222,850  
Refunding RB Series 2011
    4.00%               09/01/15       1,000,000       1,068,970  
Refunding RB Series 2011
    4.00%               09/01/16       65,000       70,748  
Refunding RB Series 2011
    4.00%               09/01/17       1,620,000       1,782,194  
Middlesex Cnty
Refunding COP Series 2011
    4.00%               06/15/18       350,000       369,292  
Refunding COP Series 2011
    3.00%               06/15/19       470,000       465,309  
Refunding COP Series 2011
    4.00%               06/15/20       1,000,000       1,029,290  
Refunding COP Series 2011
    4.00%               06/15/21       265,000       268,527  
Middlesex Cnty Improvement Auth
Lease RB Series 2008
    4.00%               12/15/15       415,000       446,872  
Lease Refunding RB Series 2010
    3.00%               07/01/16       225,000       236,846  
Refunding RB Series 2011
    3.00%               09/15/16       1,270,000       1,345,565  
Refunding RB Series 2011
    4.00%               09/15/21       625,000       663,331  
Monmouth Cnty Improvement Auth
Governmental Loan RB Series 2008
    5.25%               12/01/18       85,000       99,503  
Montgomery Township
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    3.00%               08/01/15       770,000       806,914  
Morris Cnty Improvement Auth
Guaranteed Pooled Program Bonds Series 2012A
    3.00%               02/01/19       705,000       736,154  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
Guaranteed Pooled Program Bonds Series 2012A
    3.00%               02/01/20       695,000       715,023  
New Jersey
COP Series 2009A
    5.25%               06/15/29  (b)     150,000       156,278  
New Jersey Building Auth
Refunding RB Series 2009B
    4.00%               12/15/19       135,000       146,694  
New Jersey Economic Development Auth
School Facilities Construction Refunding Bonds Series 2011GG
    5.00%               09/01/16       920,000       1,026,076  
School Facilities Construction Refunding Bonds Series 2011GG
    5.00%               09/01/19       2,500,000       2,832,250  
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Auth
Transportation System Bonds Series 2001C
    5.50%               12/15/15       10,000       11,080  
Transportation System Bonds Series 2011A
    5.13%               06/15/29  (b)     1,000,000       1,039,230  
Transportation System Bonds Series 2011B
    5.50%               06/15/31  (b)     100,000       104,822  
Passaic Cnty
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    3.00%               08/15/14       500,000       513,060  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    4.00%               02/01/17       245,000       265,173  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    4.00%               02/01/19       500,000       541,905  
Refunding Bonds Series 2011
    5.00%               05/01/17       4,180,000       4,698,445  
Princeton Township
Refunding Bonds
    4.00%               09/01/13       125,000       125,000  
                                         
                                      26,239,291  
 
NEW MEXICO 0.5%
Bernalillo Cnty
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2010
    4.00%               02/01/19       500,000       548,565  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2010
    4.00%               02/01/20       105,000       114,787  
New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council
Hospital System RB (Presbyterian Healthcare) Series 2008A
    5.25%               08/01/15       500,000       538,525  
Hospital System RB (Presbyterian Healthcare) Series 2008A
    5.50%               08/01/16       10,000       11,106  
Santa Fe
Gross Receipt Tax Improvement & Refunding RB Series 2012A
    4.00%               06/01/18       735,000       809,176  
Gross Receipt Tax Improvement & Refunding RB Series 2012A
    4.00%               06/01/19       1,000,000       1,097,090  
                                         
                                      3,119,249  
 
NEW YORK 7.3%
Buffalo
School Refunding Bonds Series 2012E
    3.00%               02/01/14       300,000       302,973  
School Refunding Bonds Series 2012E
    3.00%               02/01/15       250,000       257,920  
School Refunding Bonds Series 2012E
    3.00%               02/01/16       175,000       183,041  
School Refunding Bonds Series 2012E
    4.00%               02/01/17       370,000       399,955  
Hempstead Local Development Corp
RB (Hofstra Univ) Series 2013
    5.00%               07/01/24  (b)     1,420,000       1,562,199  
RB (Hofstra Univ) Series 2013
    5.00%               07/01/29  (b)     3,175,000       3,309,969  
Lake Success
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2010B
    4.00%               12/01/18       210,000       230,347  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2010B
    4.00%               12/01/19       125,000       135,991  
Long Island Power Auth
Electric System General RB Series 2012B
    5.00%               09/01/25  (b)     1,000,000       1,067,090  
Metropolitan Transportation Auth
Dedicated Tax Fund Refunding Bonds Series 2008B2
    5.00%               11/01/15       320,000       350,979  
Transportation Refunding RB Series 2012F
    5.00%               11/15/18       3,850,000       4,402,744  
Nassau Cnty Interim Finance Auth
Sales Tax Secured Bonds Series 2009A
    5.00%               11/15/18       145,000       168,690  
New York City
GO Bonds Fiscal 2006 Series F1
    5.00%               09/01/17  (b)     3,090,000       3,344,925  
New York City Housing Development Corp
M/F Housing RB Series 2012H
    0.95%               05/01/16       975,000       972,094  
M/F Housing RB Series 2012H
    1.50%               05/01/18       490,000       488,682  
New York City Municipal Water Finance Auth
Water & Sewer System RB Fiscal 2012 Series DD
    4.00%               06/15/18  (b)     2,500,000       2,680,850  
New York City Transitional Finance Auth
Future Tax Secured Sub RB Fiscal 2010 Series C1
    4.00%               08/01/16       3,000,000       3,277,890  
Future Tax Secured Sub RB Fiscal 2010 Series I2
    5.00%               11/01/18       900,000       1,044,063  
Future Tax Secured Sub RB Fiscal 2010 Series I2
    5.00%               11/01/20  (b)     200,000       229,682  
Future Tax Secured Sub RB Fiscal 2011 Series D1
    5.00%               02/01/35  (b)     5,000,000       5,095,800  
 
 
 
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 Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
New York State Dormitory Auth
Master BOCES Program Lease RB (Oneida Herkimer Madison) Series 2008
    5.25%               08/15/16       650,000       717,568  
RB (Cornell Univ) Series 1990B
    5.00%               07/01/18       80,000       92,131  
RB (New York Univ Hospital) Series 2011A
    5.00%               07/01/15       1,000,000       1,075,630  
RB (New York Univ Hospitals) Series 2011A
    5.00%               07/01/19       1,370,000       1,537,099  
State Personal Income Tax RB Series 2009A
    5.00%               02/15/18       3,000,000       3,447,000  
New York State Thruway Auth
General RB Series I
    5.00%               01/01/20       500,000       567,655  
General RB Series I
    5.00%               01/01/21       1,000,000       1,131,960  
Local Highway & Bridge Service Contract Bonds Series 2009
    4.00%               04/01/16       505,000       545,925  
Local Highway & Bridge Service Contract Bonds Series 2009
    5.00%               04/01/16       1,540,000       1,703,918  
Local Highway & Bridge Service Contract Bonds Series 2009
    4.00%               04/01/17       750,000       824,318  
New York State Urban Development Corp
State Personal Income Tax RB Series 2009A1
    5.00%               12/15/17       570,000       657,985  
North Syracuse CSD
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012B
    4.00%               06/15/17       800,000       871,016  
Scarsdale UFSD
School District GO Refunding Serial Bonds 2012
    5.00%               02/01/17       320,000       359,085  
School District GO Refunding Serial Bonds 2012
    5.00%               02/01/18       350,000       399,620  
School District GO Refunding Serial Bonds 2012
    4.00%               02/01/19       260,000       285,394  
                                         
                                      43,722,188  
 
NORTH CAROLINA 2.0%
Cary
Combined Enterprise System Refunding RB Series 2013
    5.00%               12/01/42  (b)     885,000       901,328  
Durham Cnty
COP Series 2009A
    4.00%               06/01/18       1,710,000       1,874,399  
North Carolina
Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2011B
    5.00%               11/01/23  (b)     300,000       338,709  
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency
Home Ownership RB Series 2009-2
    4.25%               01/01/28  (b)     1,440,000       1,530,043  
North Carolina Medical Care Commission
Health Care Facilities Refunding RB (Blue Ridge) Series 2010A
    4.00%               01/01/15       915,000       947,391  
Health Care Facilities Refunding RB (WakeMed) Series 2012A
    5.00%               10/01/21       5,000,000       5,631,900  
Wake Cnty
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2009D
    4.00%               02/01/17       525,000       575,936  
                                         
                                      11,799,706  
 
OHIO 2.3%
Akron, Bath & Copley Jt Township Hospital District
Hospital Refunding RB (Children’s Hospital Medical Center) Series 2012
    5.00%               11/15/24  (b)     930,000       995,556  
Butler Cnty
Hospital Facilities RB (UC Health) Series 2010
    3.00%               11/01/14       585,000       594,939  
Hospital Facilities RB (UC Health) Series 2010
    3.00%               11/01/15       580,000       590,933  
Columbus
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds Series 2011A
    5.00%               07/01/18       2,000,000       2,313,320  
Unlimited Tax GO Refunding Bonds Series 2013-1
    5.00%               07/01/23       3,000,000       3,454,650  
Toledo
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    3.00%               12/01/14       1,000,000       1,029,830  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    3.00%               12/01/15       1,810,000       1,894,871  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    3.00%               12/01/16       290,000       306,246  
Univ of Toledo
General Receipts Bonds Series 2011B
    5.00%               06/01/18       1,100,000       1,243,671  
General Receipts Bonds Series 2011B
    5.00%               06/01/30  (b)     805,000       823,080  
Westerville
GO Limited Tax Bonds Series 2010
    4.00%               12/01/18       365,000       405,544  
                                         
                                      13,652,640  
 
OKLAHOMA 0.8%
Grady Cnty School Finance Auth
Educational Facilities Lease RB (Bridge Creek Public Schools) Series 2008
    5.00%               09/01/16  (f)     645,000       708,358  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
Tulsa Cnty Industrial Auth
Educational Facilities Lease RB (Broken Arrow Public Schools) Series 2012
    4.00%               09/01/22       3,750,000       3,846,900  
                                         
                                      4,555,258  
 
OREGON 2.5%
Forest Grove
Student Housing RB (Oak Tree Foundation) Series 2007
    5.00%               03/01/14  (c)(d)     335,000       337,184  
Jefferson Cnty SD No. 509J
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2013
    4.00%               06/15/20  (a)     1,475,000       1,605,390  
Lane Community College
GO Bonds Series 2012
    4.00%               06/15/20  (a)     2,395,000       2,622,334  
McMinnville SD No. 40
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2013
    5.00%               06/15/28  (a)(b)     2,410,000       2,575,109  
Oregon Health & Science Univ
RB Series 2012A
    5.00%               07/01/20       950,000       1,074,526  
RB Series 2012A
    5.00%               07/01/22       1,000,000       1,120,210  
RB Series 2012A
    5.00%               07/01/26  (b)     200,000       212,136  
Oregon State Facilities Auth
RB (Providence Health & Services) Series 2011C
    5.00%               10/01/21       400,000       445,436  
RB (Providence Health & Services) Series 2011C
    5.00%               10/01/22  (b)     300,000       328,089  
Refunding RB (Legacy Health) Series 2011A
    5.25%               05/01/21       2,000,000       2,231,760  
Silver Falls SD No. 4J
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2013
    4.00%               06/15/20  (a)     2,475,000       2,685,771  
                                         
                                      15,237,945  
 
PENNSYLVANIA 4.0%
Allegheny Cnty Higher Education Building Auth
RB (Duquesne Univ) Series 2013A
    2.50%               03/01/14       205,000       207,171  
RB (Duquesne Univ) Series 2013A
    3.00%               03/01/15       360,000       373,115  
RB (Duquesne Univ) Series 2013A
    4.00%               03/01/16       600,000       640,614  
RB (Duquesne Univ) Series 2013A
    4.00%               03/01/17       500,000       539,150  
RB (Duquesne Univ) Series 2013A
    4.00%               03/01/20       1,455,000       1,547,276  
RB (Duquesne Univ) Series 2013A
    5.00%               03/01/33  (b)     600,000       607,686  
Pennsylvania
COP Series 2010A
    3.00%               04/01/18       620,000       637,639  
COP Series 2010A
    3.05%               10/01/18       1,580,000       1,629,517  
COP Series 2010A
    3.30%               10/01/19       955,000       979,333  
COP Series 2010A
    3.50%               04/01/20       465,000       475,421  
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Auth
Solid Waste Disposal RB (Waste Management) Series 2006
    2.75%               09/01/13       2,000,000       2,000,000  
Unemployment Compensation RB Series 2012B
    5.00%               01/01/23  (b)     2,500,000       2,690,575  
Unemployment Compensation RB Series 2012B
    5.00%               07/01/23  (b)     1,900,000       2,028,288  
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Auth
RB (Temple Univ) First Series 2012
    3.00%               04/01/15       660,000       686,657  
RB (Temple Univ) First Series 2012
    4.00%               04/01/16       250,000       268,138  
RB (Temple Univ) First Series 2012
    4.00%               04/01/17       610,000       661,069  
RB (Temple Univ) First Series 2012
    4.00%               04/01/18       400,000       433,144  
Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Coop Auth
Special Tax Refunding RB (Philadelphia) Series 2010
    5.00%               06/15/18       2,000,000       2,286,760  
Special Tax Refunding RB (Philadelphia) Series 2010
    5.00%               06/15/20       1,070,000       1,227,879  
Philadelphia
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2008A
    5.25%               12/15/19  (b)     3,630,000       4,065,273  
                                         
                                      23,984,705  
 
PUERTO RICO 2.1%
Puerto Rico
GO Public Improvement Refunding Bonds Series 2006A
    5.00%               07/01/16       850,000       867,416  
Puerto Rico Electric Power Auth
Power RB Series LL
    5.50%               07/01/19       2,240,000       2,263,117  
Power RB Series ZZ
    5.25%               07/01/23  (b)     1,800,000       1,603,458  
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Fincg Auth
Higher Education & Refunding RB (Inter American Univ of Puerto Rico) Series 2012
    4.00%               10/01/14       300,000       304,473  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
Higher Education & Refunding RB (Inter American Univ of Puerto Rico) Series 2012
    5.00%               10/01/15       1,000,000       1,045,410  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp
Sales Tax RB First Sub Series 2009A
    5.25%               08/01/27  (b)     2,360,000       2,169,454  
Sales Tax RB First Sub Series 2009A
    5.75%               08/01/37  (b)     5,000,000       4,325,700  
                                         
                                      12,579,028  
 
SOUTH CAROLINA 0.5%
Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Auth
Refunding RB Series 2010B
    5.00%               03/01/22       95,000       108,993  
Refunding RB Series 2010B
    5.00%               03/01/23       495,000       568,730  
Charleston Educational Excellence Financing Corp
Installment Purchase Refunding RB Series 2013B
    5.00%               12/01/22       1,050,000       1,202,796  
Installment Purchase Refunding RB Series 2013B
    5.00%               12/01/24  (b)     1,000,000       1,129,010  
                                         
                                      3,009,529  
 
SOUTH DAKOTA 0.2%
South Dakota Building Auth
RB Series 2011
    3.00%               06/01/15       620,000       644,050  
RB Series 2011
    3.00%               06/01/16       165,000       172,430  
RB Series 2011
    4.00%               06/01/21  (b)     55,000       57,171  
South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Auth
RB (Sanford Health) Series 2009
    5.00%               11/01/17       100,000       113,658  
                                         
                                      987,309  
 
TENNESSEE 0.6%
Memphis
Electric System Sub Refunding RB Series 2010
    2.50%               12/01/14       70,000       71,920  
Electric System Sub Refunding RB Series 2010
    5.00%               12/01/14       900,000       952,497  
Refunding Bonds Series 2011
    5.00%               05/01/20       2,000,000       2,327,400  
Metro Government of Nashville & Davidson Cnty Health & Educational Facilities Board
RB (Belmont Univ) Series 2012
    4.00%               11/01/21       270,000       262,653  
                                         
                                      3,614,470  
 
TEXAS 7.6%
Arlington ISD
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds Series 2011A
    5.00%               02/15/36  (a)(b)(f)     3,650,000       3,821,659  
Beaumont ISD
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds Series 2011
    5.00%               02/15/33  (a)(b)(f)     2,315,000       2,429,268  
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds Series 2011
    5.00%               02/15/36  (a)(b)(f)     1,900,000       1,976,551  
Burkburnett ISD
Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    2.00%               02/15/18  (a)(b)     250,000       250,528  
Collin Cnty
Limited Tax Refunding & Permanent Improvement Bonds Series 2009A
    4.00%               02/15/19  (f)     695,000       762,220  
Cotulla ISD
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds Series 2013
    3.00%               02/01/16  (a)     855,000       901,401  
Crandall ISD
Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2012A
    0.00%               08/15/24  (a)(b)(g)     275,000       179,198  
Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2012A
    0.00%               08/15/25  (a)(b)(g)     950,000       579,566  
Dallas-Fort Worth
Jt Refunding RB Series 2012B
    5.00%               11/01/22  (b)     1,530,000       1,660,983  
Jt Refunding RB Series 2013D
    5.25%               11/01/25  (b)     1,250,000       1,333,550  
Jt Refunding RB Series 2013D
    5.25%               11/01/26  (b)     1,500,000       1,582,290  
Denver City ISD
Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    2.00%               02/15/16  (a)(b)     580,000       582,819  
Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    2.00%               02/15/17  (a)(b)     1,000,000       1,003,310  
Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    2.00%               02/15/18  (a)(b)     1,220,000       1,222,086  
Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    2.00%               02/15/19  (a)(b)     1,775,000       1,773,172  
El Paso
Water & Sewer Refunding RB Series 2008C
    5.00%               03/01/19  (b)     100,000       111,906  
Ferris ISD
Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2011
    2.50%               08/15/18  (a)     100,000       103,297  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
Fort Bend Cnty
Limited Tax & Refunding Bonds Series 2009
    5.00%               03/01/17       100,000       112,690  
Fort Worth
Combination Tax & Parking Revenue Bonds Series 2009
    4.45%               03/01/18  (c)     1,750,000       1,892,852  
Garland ISD
Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2012A
    3.00%               02/15/23  (a)(b)     1,525,000       1,526,510  
Gregory-Portland ISD
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds Series 2013
    3.00%               08/15/21  (a)(b)     535,000       545,363  
Houston Community College System
Limited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2011
    5.00%               02/15/17       500,000       564,100  
Limited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2011
    5.00%               02/15/18       1,000,000       1,143,440  
Klein ISD
Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2009A
    4.00%               08/01/17       560,000       618,066  
La Joya ISD
Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2013
    3.00%               02/15/21  (a)     400,000       408,856  
Lone Star College System
Maintenance Tax Notes Series 2009
    3.25%               09/15/18       150,000       160,559  
Loop ISD
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds Series 2012
    2.00%               02/15/18  (a)(b)     350,000       350,522  
Lubbock Health Facilities Development Corp
Refunding RB (St. Joseph Health) Series 2008B
    5.00%               07/01/20       1,750,000       1,973,615  
Midland ISD
Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2011
    5.00%               02/15/18  (a)     115,000       132,082  
Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2011
    4.00%               02/15/20  (a)     860,000       947,092  
Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    4.00%               02/15/20  (a)     510,000       561,648  
New Caney ISD
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds Series 2013
    5.00%               02/15/37  (a)(b)     2,000,000       2,043,980  
North Central Texas Health Facilities Development Corp
Hospital RB (Children’s Medical Center of Dallas) Series 2012
    5.00%               08/15/26  (b)     1,000,000       1,057,590  
North Texas Tollway Auth
System RB Series 2011A
    5.00%               09/01/21       500,000       566,390  
Plano
GO Refunding RB Series 2011
    5.00%               09/01/21       750,000       869,707  
Rockwall ISD
Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    5.00%               02/15/20  (a)     185,000       215,359  
Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    5.00%               02/15/22  (a)(b)     450,000       512,384  
San Antonio
Electric & Gas Systems Refunding RB Series 2002
    5.38%               02/01/14       200,000       204,202  
Electric & Gas Systems Refunding RB Series 2009D
    5.00%               02/01/17       1,130,000       1,275,284  
Sunnyvale ISD
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds Series 2011
    5.00%               02/15/19  (a)     195,000       225,687  
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds Series 2011
    3.00%               02/15/20  (a)     110,000       114,654  
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds Series 2011
    5.00%               02/15/22  (a)(b)     120,000       136,934  
Tatum ISD
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds Series 2012
    5.00%               02/15/23  (a)(b)     575,000       646,490  
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds Series 2012
    5.00%               02/15/25  (a)(b)     680,000       753,236  
Texas State Affordable Housing Corp
S/F Mortgage RB Series 2011B
    4.45%               09/01/28  (b)     760,000       810,745  
Tomball ISD
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds Series 2011
    5.00%               02/15/21  (a)     250,000       289,818  
Travis Cnty
Limited Tax Refunding Bonds Series 2009
    5.00%               03/01/18       1,625,000       1,862,640  
Williamson Cnty
Limited Tax GO Refunding Bonds Series 2011
    5.00%               02/15/21       1,000,000       1,156,350  
Wink Loving ISD
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds Series 2012
    3.00%               02/15/15  (a)     700,000       726,187  
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds Series 2012
    3.00%               02/15/16  (a)     700,000       738,598  
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds Series 2012
    3.00%               02/15/17  (a)     450,000       477,878  
                                         
                                      45,895,312  
 
UTAH 0.5%
Riverton
RB (IHC Health Services) Series 2009
    5.00%               08/15/15       950,000       1,029,714  
Salt Lake Cnty
Sales Tax Refunding RB Series 2010A
    3.00%               02/01/15       725,000       752,224  
 
 
 
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 Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
Sales Tax Refunding RB Series 2010A
    3.00%               02/01/16       250,000       261,428  
West Valley City
Sales Tax Refunding RB Series 2013A
    2.00%               07/15/16       410,000       418,963  
Sales Tax Refunding RB Series 2013A
    3.00%               07/15/21       470,000       465,436  
                                         
                                      2,927,765  
 
VERMONT 0.7%
Vermont HFA
RB Series 2011A
    4.50%               02/01/26  (b)     4,090,000       4,288,365  
 
VIRGINIA 0.8%
Chesterfield Cnty Economic Development Auth
Public Facility Refunding RB Series 2010A
    4.00%               01/01/19  (f)     455,000       493,766  
Hanover Cnty
Refunding RB Series 2011A
    5.25%               01/15/31  (b)     245,000       261,611  
Henrico Cnty
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2009
    4.00%               03/01/18       95,000       105,142  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2010
    5.00%               07/15/17       500,000       573,305  
Prince William Cnty IDA
RB (George Mason Univ) Series 2011AA
    5.00%               09/01/17       445,000       496,482  
RB (George Mason Univ) Series 2011AA
    4.00%               09/01/18       205,000       219,537  
RB (George Mason Univ) Series 2011AA
    4.00%               09/01/20       325,000       340,545  
RB (George Mason Univ) Series 2011AA
    5.50%               09/01/34  (b)     345,000       356,243  
Richmond
GO Bonds Series 2009A
    4.00%               07/15/16       85,000       92,476  
Virginia Commonwealth Univ Health System Auth
General RB Series 2011
    5.00%               07/01/26  (b)     540,000       567,416  
General RB Series 2011
    5.00%               07/01/27  (b)     950,000       988,598  
Virginia Housing Development Auth
Homeownership Mortgage Bonds Series 2010A
    4.00%               03/01/20  (b)     175,000       181,414  
Virginia Resources Auth
Water & Sewer System Refunding RB Series 2012
    0.00%               11/01/36  (b)(g)     435,000       126,150  
                                         
                                      4,802,685  
 
WASHINGTON 2.4%
Camas SD No. 117
Unlimited Tax GO Refunding Bonds 2012
    5.00%               12/01/17  (a)     2,850,000       3,275,847  
Energy Northwest
Electric Refunding RB (Project No. 3) Series 2009A
    5.25%               07/01/18       1,000,000       1,167,200  
Ocosta School District No. 172
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds 2013
    3.13%               12/01/20  (a)     365,000       363,934  
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds 2013
    3.38%               12/01/21  (a)     390,000       388,183  
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds 2013
    5.00%               12/01/23  (a)     390,000       438,528  
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds 2013
    5.00%               12/01/28  (a)(b)     1,200,000       1,275,036  
Ridgefield SD No. 122
Unlimited Tax GO Bonds 2012
    3.00%               12/01/20  (a)     1,520,000       1,537,769  
Washington
GO Bonds Series 1990A
    6.75%               02/01/15       440,000       463,804  
Washington Health Care Facilities Auth
RB (Providence Health & Services) Series 2012A
    5.00%               10/01/22       1,800,000       2,024,658  
Washougal SD No. 112-6
Unlimited Tax GO Refunding Bonds 2012
    5.00%               12/01/15  (a)     830,000       907,580  
Unlimited Tax GO Refunding Bonds 2012
    5.00%               12/01/18  (a)     2,390,000       2,761,597  
                                         
                                      14,604,136  
 
WISCONSIN 0.7%
Kaukauna Area SD
GO Refunding Bonds
    3.00%               03/01/14       495,000       501,376  
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Auth
RB (Aurora Health Care) Series 2009B1
    4.75%               08/15/25  (b)     475,000       491,744  
RB (Aurora Health Care) Series 2009B2
    5.13%               08/15/27  (b)     1,250,000       1,365,275  
RB (Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin) Series 2008B
    4.20%               08/15/18       400,000       435,912  
 
 
 
28 See financial notes


 

 
 Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
RB (Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin) Series 2008B
    5.38%               08/15/24  (b)     805,000       886,514  
RB (Gundersen Lutheran) Series 2011A
    2.50%               10/15/13       750,000       751,762  
                                         
                                      4,432,583  
                                         
Total Fixed-Rate Obligations
(Cost $553,255,197)                             556,132,832  
                                 
                                         
                                         
 
 Variable-Rate Obligations 6.8% of net assets
 
CONNECTICUT 2.6%
Connecticut
GO Bonds Series 2011A
    0.98%               05/15/18       5,275,000       5,293,726  
GO Bonds Series 2011C
    1.16%               05/15/19       5,000,000       5,034,300  
GO Bonds Series 2012A
    1.31%               04/15/20  (f)     1,000,000       1,016,800  
GO Bonds Series 2012D
    0.83%               09/15/18       1,000,000       994,770  
Connecticut HFA
Housing Mortgage Finance Program Bonds Series 2009A2
    0.06%               05/15/39  (a)(b)     3,200,000       3,200,000  
                                         
                                      15,539,596  
 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 0.5%
District of Columbia
Income Tax Secured Refunding RB Series 2011E
    0.81%               12/01/17  (b)     3,240,000       3,270,651  
 
ILLINOIS 0.8%
Illinois Finance Auth
RB (Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare) Series 2008B
    0.05%               01/01/48  (a)(b)     4,500,000       4,500,000  
 
MASSACHUSETTS 1.0%
Massachusetts
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2011A
    0.71%               02/01/15  (b)     1,000,000       1,004,510  
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
RB (Boston Univ) Series U1
    0.64%               10/01/40  (b)     1,000,000       998,960  
RB (Boston Univ) Series U6E
    0.61%               10/01/42  (b)     4,000,000       3,972,640  
                                         
                                      5,976,110  
 
NEW JERSEY 0.8%
New Jersey Economic Development Auth
School Facilities Construction Refunding Notes Series 2013I
    1.66%               03/01/28  (b)     5,000,000       4,973,150  
 
TEXAS 1.1%
Port of Port Arthur Navigation District
Environmental Facilities RB (Motiva Enterprises) Refunding Series 2010B
    0.06%               04/01/40  (b)     4,300,000       4,300,000  
Environmental Facilities RB (Motiva Enterprises) Series 2010D
    0.06%               11/01/40  (b)     2,600,000       2,600,000  
                                         
                                      6,900,000  
                                         
Total Variable-Rate Obligations
(Cost $41,115,000)                             41,159,507  
                                 
 
End of Investments.
 
 
 
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 Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings continued
 
At 08/31/13, the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments was $594,363,835 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $11,964,512 and ($9,036,008), respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $2,928,504.
 
(a) Credit-enhanced or liquidity-enhanced.
(b) The effective maturity may be shorter than the final maturity shown because the security is subject to a put, demand or call feature.
(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 $2,230,036 or 0.4% of net assets.
(d) Illiquid security. At the period end, the value of these amounted to $337,184 or 0.1% of net assets.
(e) Delayed-delivery security.
(f) All or a portion of this security is designated as collateral for delayed-delivery securities.
(g) Zero coupon bond.
(h) Refunded bond.
 
     
CCD —
  Community college district
COP —
  Certificate of participation
CSD —
  Central school district
GO —
  General obligation
HFA —
  Housing finance agency/authority
HSD —
  High school district
IDA —
  Industrial development agency/authority
ISD —
  Independent school district
M/F —
  Multi-family
RB —
  Revenue bond
SD —
  School district
S/F —
  Single-family
UFSD —
  Union free school district
UHSD —
  Union high school district
USD —
  Unified school district
 
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s investments as of August 31, 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
 
Fixed-Rate Obligations1
    $—       $556,132,832       $—       $556,132,832  
Variable-Rate Obligations1
          41,159,507             41,159,507  
                                 
Total
    $—       $597,292,339       $—       $597,292,339  
                                 
 
     
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 August 31, 2013.
 
 
 
30 See financial notes


 

 
 Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund
 

Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
As of August 31, 2013
 
             
 
Assets
Investments, at value (cost $594,370,197)
        $597,292,339  
Receivables:
           
Investments sold
        8,010,582  
Interest
        5,568,152  
Fund shares sold
        192,768  
Prepaid expenses
  +     7,456  
   
Total assets
        611,071,297  
 
Liabilities
Payables:
           
Investments bought
        7,609,665  
Investment adviser and administrator fees
        9,663  
Shareholder services fees
        11,572  
Fund shares redeemed
        824,886  
Distributions to shareholders
        510,564  
Due to custodian
        102,590  
Accrued expenses
  +     64,518  
   
Total liabilities
        9,133,458  
 
Net Assets
Total assets
        611,071,297  
Total liabilities
      9,133,458  
   
Net assets
        $601,937,839  
 
Net Assets by Source
Capital received from investors
        600,498,095  
Net investment income not yet distributed
        47,752  
Net realized capital losses
        (1,530,150 )
Net unrealized capital gains
        2,922,142  
 
Net Asset Value (NAV)
 
                         
        Shares
             
Net Assets   ÷   Outstanding   =   NAV      
$601,937,839
      52,992,613         $11.36      
 
 
 
See financial notes 31


 

 
 Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund
 

Statement of
Operations
For the period September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013
 
             
 
Investment Income
Interest
        $19,220,780  
 
Expenses
Investment adviser and administrator fees
        1,932,743  
Shareholder service fees
        1,644,423  
Portfolio accounting fees
        106,056  
Registration fees
        49,231  
Professional fees
        47,082  
Shareholder reports
        42,217  
Transfer agent fees
        41,349  
Custodian fees
        19,467  
Independent trustees’ fees
        14,325  
Interest expense
        332  
Other expenses
  +     16,632  
   
Total expenses
        3,913,857  
Expense reduction by CSIM and its affiliates
      499,687  
Custody credits
      180  
   
Net expenses
      3,413,990  
   
Net investment income
        15,806,790  
 
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Net realized gains on investments
        340,988  
Net unrealized losses on investments
  +     (33,722,901 )
   
Net realized and unrealized losses
        (33,381,913 )
             
Decrease in net assets resulting from operations
        ($17,575,123 )
 
 
 
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 Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund
 

Statement of
Changes in Net Assets
For the current and prior report periods
 
                     
 
Operations
                     
9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
Net investment income
        $15,806,790       $14,502,981  
Net realized gains
        340,988       8,999,775  
Net unrealized gains (losses)
  +     (33,722,901 )     16,888,403  
   
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
        (17,575,123 )     40,391,159  
 
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income
        (15,796,789 )     (14,493,372 )
Distributions from net realized gains
  +     (9,852,011 )     (2,753,934 )
   
Total distributions
        ($25,648,800 )     ($17,247,306 )
 
Transactions in Fund Shares
                                     
        9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
          SHARES       VALUE       SHARES       VALUE  
Shares sold
        22,294,858       $266,874,048       27,547,803       $326,984,360  
Shares reinvested
        1,375,164       16,434,059       902,348       10,697,148  
Shares redeemed
  +     (27,150,629 )     (321,651,789 )     (13,586,380 )     (160,853,175 )
   
Net transactions in fund shares
        (3,480,607 )     ($38,343,682 )     14,863,771       $176,828,333  
 
Shares Outstanding and Net Assets
        9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
          SHARES       NET ASSETS       SHARES       NET ASSETS  
Beginning of period
        56,473,220       $683,505,444       41,609,449       $483,533,258  
Total increase (decrease)
  +     (3,480,607 )     (81,567,605 )     14,863,771       199,972,186  
   
End of period
        52,992,613       $601,937,839       56,473,220       $683,505,444  
   
                                     
Net investment income not yet distributed
                $47,752               $47,752  
 
 
 
See financial notes 33


 

Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund™
 
 
Financial Statements
 
Financial Highlights
 
                                             
    9/1/12–
  9/1/11–
  9/1/10–
  9/1/09–
  9/1/08–
   
    8/31/13   8/31/12   8/31/11   8/31/10   8/31/09    
 
 
Per-Share Data ($)
Net asset value at beginning of period
    12.31       11.77       11.94       11.30       11.37      
   
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (loss)
    0.30       0.34       0.36       0.35       0.42      
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
    (0.59 )     0.56       (0.07 )     0.64       (0.07 )    
   
Total from investment operations
    (0.29 )     0.90       0.29       0.99       0.35      
Less distributions:
                                           
Distributions from net investment income
    (0.30 )     (0.34 )     (0.36 )     (0.35 )     (0.42 )    
Distributions from net realized gains
    (0.23 )     (0.02 )     (0.10 )                
   
Total distributions
    (0.53 )     (0.36 )     (0.46 )     (0.35 )     (0.42 )    
   
Net asset value at end of period
    11.49       12.31       11.77       11.94       11.30      
   
Total return (%)
    (2.49 )     7.75       2.55       8.89       3.24      
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%)
Ratios to average net assets:
                                           
Net operating expenses
    0.49       0.49       0.49       0.49       0.49      
Gross operating expenses
    0.59       0.59       0.59       0.59       0.60      
Net investment income (loss)
    2.46       2.84       3.12       2.99       3.82      
Portfolio turnover rate
    118       101       68       88       119      
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000,000)
    395       434       379       446       361      
 
 
 
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 Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings as of August 31, 2013
 
 
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 schedule of portfolio holdings filed on a fund’s most recent Form N-Q is also available by visiting the fund’s website at www.schwabfunds.com/prospectus.
 
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   ($)   ($)
 
  92 .6%   Fixed-Rate Obligations     361,054,353       365,638,702  
  6 .4%   Variable-Rate Obligations     25,185,000       25,153,947  
 
 
  99 .0%   Total Investments     386,239,353       390,792,649  
  1 .0%   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net             3,937,535  
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             394,730,184  
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
 
 Fixed-Rate Obligations 92.6% of net assets
 
CALIFORNIA 90.6%
ABAG Finance Auth
RB (Casa de las Campanas) Series 2010
    5.13%               09/01/20  (a)(e)     3,500,000       3,893,470  
RB (Sharp HealthCare) Series 2009B
    6.00%               08/01/24  (b)(e)     875,000       970,086  
RB (Sharp HealthCare) Series 2011A
    6.00%               08/01/30  (b)(e)     2,000,000       2,200,420  
RB (Sharp HealthCare) Series 2012A
    5.00%               08/01/28  (b)(e)     235,000       237,883  
Refunding RB (Episcopal Sr Communities) Series 2012B
    2.00%               07/01/14       340,000       341,686  
Refunding RB (Episcopal Sr Communities) Series 2012B
    3.00%               07/01/15       410,000       418,405  
Refunding RB (Episcopal Sr Communities) Series 2012B
    3.00%               07/01/16       815,000       820,477  
Refunding RB (Episcopal Sr Communities) Series 2012B
    4.00%               07/01/17       1,580,000       1,649,978  
Refunding RB (Episcopal Sr Communities) Series 2012B
    5.00%               07/01/20       530,000       568,865  
Refunding RB (Eskaton Properties) Series 2013
    2.00%               11/15/13       425,000       425,642  
Refunding RB (Eskaton Properties) Series 2013
    3.00%               11/15/15       1,175,000       1,186,938  
Alameda Corridor Transportation Auth
Sr Lien Refunding RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               10/01/20       450,000       512,181  
Sr Lien Refunding RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               10/01/21       1,250,000       1,408,925  
Alhambra USD
Refunding GO Bonds Series 2012A
    5.00%               08/01/21       500,000       552,115  
Refunding GO Bonds Series 2012A
    5.00%               08/01/22       500,000       549,715  
Refunding GO Bonds Series 2012A
    5.00%               08/01/24  (b)     675,000       727,751  
Alum Rock Union Elementary SD
GO Bonds Series A
    6.00%               08/01/39  (b)     2,000,000       2,207,260  
Anaheim Public Financing Auth
Electric System RB Series 2011A
    5.00%               10/01/25  (b)(e)     2,000,000       2,151,140  
Lease Refunding RB Series 2008
    4.50%               08/01/17  (e)     165,000       183,640  
Bay Area Toll Auth
Toll Bridge RB Series 2012F1
    4.00%               04/01/18       800,000       889,552  
Berkeley Joint Powers Financing Auth
Refunding Lease RB Series 2012
    4.00%               10/01/16       750,000       812,205  
Beverly Hills Public Finance Auth
Lease RB Series 2010A
    4.00%               06/01/16  (e)     100,000       108,339  
Bret Harte UHSD
GO BAN 2012
    3.00%               03/15/15  (e)     2,500,000       2,577,550  
Brisbane SD
GO Bonds Series 2005
    0.00%               07/01/36  (f)     755,000       168,040  
GO Bonds Series 2005
    0.00%               07/01/37  (f)     1,275,000       264,856  
California
Economic Recovery Refunding Bonds Series 2009A
    5.00%               07/01/20  (b)     5,000,000       5,772,800  
GO Bonds
    4.00%               09/01/17       1,245,000       1,378,837  
GO Bonds
    5.00%               09/01/18       3,000,000       3,474,720  
GO Bonds
    5.50%               04/01/19       900,000       1,064,781  
GO Bonds
    5.00%               11/01/19       2,700,000       3,148,146  
GO Bonds
    5.00%               09/01/20       2,560,000       2,969,830  
 
 
 
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 Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
GO Bonds
    5.00%               11/01/24  (b)     750,000       813,225  
GO Bonds
    5.00%               11/01/25  (b)(e)     1,540,000       1,650,772  
GO Bonds
    5.25%               12/01/28  (b)(g)     525,000       544,562  
GO Bonds
    6.50%               04/01/33  (b)     1,425,000       1,654,539  
GO Bonds
    6.00%               11/01/35  (b)     1,440,000       1,606,493  
GO Bonds
    5.00%               09/01/36  (b)     2,635,000       2,634,974  
GO Bonds
    5.00%               04/01/37  (b)     2,150,000       2,146,968  
GO Bonds
    5.50%               03/01/40  (b)     945,000       975,127  
GO Bonds Series 2000
    5.63%               05/01/18  (b)     25,000       25,081  
GO Refunding Bonds
    5.00%               02/01/14       500,000       509,825  
GO Refunding Bonds
    5.00%               10/01/17       135,000       155,095  
GO Refunding Bonds
    5.00%               09/01/21       1,455,000       1,674,850  
GO Refunding Bonds
    5.25%               10/01/22       2,785,000       3,231,408  
GO Refunding Bonds
    5.25%               10/01/32  (b)(e)     4,350,000       4,509,036  
California Dept of Water Resources
Power Supply RB Series 2008H
    4.50%               05/01/17       1,550,000       1,738,294  
Power Supply RB Series 2010M
    4.00%               05/01/19       750,000       832,785  
Water System RB (Central Valley) Series AI
    5.00%               12/01/16       2,000,000       2,271,460  
California Educational Facilities Auth
RB (Pomona College) Series 2011
    4.00%               01/01/14  (e)     395,000       399,898  
RB (Pomona College) Series 2011
    4.00%               01/01/15  (e)     280,000       293,583  
RB (Pomona College) Series 2011
    4.00%               01/01/16  (e)     400,000       428,428  
RB (Pomona College) Series 2011
    4.00%               01/01/17  (e)     200,000       216,956  
RB (Univ of San Francisco) Series 2011
    5.00%               10/01/21  (e)     595,000       663,919  
RB (Univ of Southern California) Series 2009C
    5.25%               10/01/24  (e)     2,000,000       2,359,220  
Refunding RB (Univ of San Diego) Series 2011
    4.50%               10/01/17  (e)     1,230,000       1,357,280  
Refunding RB (Univ of San Diego) Series 2011
    5.00%               10/01/18  (e)     680,000       766,720  
Refunding RB (Univ of San Diego) Series 2011
    5.00%               10/01/21  (e)     500,000       556,050  
California Health Facilities Financing Auth
RB (Adventist Health/West) Series 2009C
    5.00%               03/01/14  (e)     750,000       766,605  
RB (Catholic Healthcare West) Series 2009F
    5.00%               07/01/27  (b)(e)     1,500,000       1,555,440  
RB (City of Hope) Series 2012A
    5.00%               11/15/21       700,000       787,472  
RB (City of Hope) Series 2012A
    5.00%               11/15/22       750,000       840,892  
RB (Memorial Health Services) Series 2012A
    4.00%               10/01/17  (e)     750,000       827,235  
RB (NCROC Paradise Valley Estates) Series 2005
    4.38%               12/01/13  (a)(e)     170,000       171,595  
RB (NCROC Paradise Valley Estates) Series 2005
    4.63%               12/01/15  (a)(e)     150,000       162,042  
RB (NCROC Paradise Valley Estates) Series 2005
    4.75%               12/01/16  (a)(e)     240,000       266,335  
RB (NCROC Paradise Valley Estates) Series 2005
    4.88%               12/01/17  (a)(e)     200,000       226,122  
RB (NCROC Paradise Valley Estates) Series 2005
    5.00%               12/01/18  (a)(e)     125,000       143,225  
RB (Rady Children’s Hospital) Series 2011
    5.50%               08/15/26  (b)(e)     3,435,000       3,721,857  
RB (Scripps Health) Series 2008A
    5.00%               10/01/16  (e)     2,735,000       3,038,776  
RB (St. Joseph Health) Series 2009C
    5.00%               07/01/34  (b)(e)     3,000,000       3,128,130  
RB (St. Joseph Health) Series 2013C
    5.00%               07/01/43  (b)     2,000,000       2,246,700  
RB Series 2011A
    5.25%               02/01/20  (a)(e)     905,000       1,010,541  
Refunding RB (Marshall Medical Center) Series 2012A
    3.00%               11/01/13  (a)     270,000       271,102  
Refunding RB (Marshall Medical Center) Series 2012A
    4.00%               11/01/16  (a)     1,330,000       1,430,801  
Refunding RB (NCROC Paradise Valley Estates) Series 2013
    2.00%               01/01/14  (a)     1,975,000       1,985,230  
Refunding RB (NCROC Paradise Valley Estates) Series 2013
    3.00%               01/01/15  (a)     500,000       514,970  
California HFA
Limited Obligation M/F Housing RB (Woolf House Apts) Series 2011B
    1.05%               01/01/14  (b)(e)(g)     5,950,000       5,952,261  
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank
RB (California ISO) Series 2009A
    5.25%               02/01/21  (b)(e)     1,925,000       2,035,264  
RB (Sanford Consortium) Series 2010A
    4.00%               05/15/17       315,000       345,338  
RB (Sanford Consortium) Series 2010A
    4.00%               05/15/18       775,000       853,608  
RB (Sanford Consortium) Series 2010A
    5.00%               05/15/20       245,000       279,452  
RB (USC) Series 2010
    5.00%               12/01/19       470,000       544,528  
RB (USC) Series 2010
    3.25%               12/01/21  (b)     750,000       763,568  
RB (USC) Series 2010
    5.00%               12/01/23  (b)     720,000       791,878  
Refunding RB (Pepperdine Univ) Series 2010
    5.00%               11/01/26  (b)     350,000       366,191  
Refunding RB (Pepperdine Univ) Series 2010
    5.00%               11/01/27  (b)     200,000       207,600  
California Public Works Board
Lease RB (California State Univ) Series 2009J
    6.00%               11/01/29  (b)     400,000       448,572  
Lease RB (Univ of California) Series 2011G
    5.00%               12/01/25  (b)     2,700,000       2,923,236  
Lease RB (Univ of California) Series 2011G
    5.25%               12/01/26  (b)     1,000,000       1,106,160  
Lease RB Series 1993E
    5.50%               06/01/15       240,000       247,414  
Lease RB Series 2011C
    5.75%               10/01/31  (b)     1,000,000       1,079,580  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
Lease RB Series 2011D
    5.00%               12/01/22  (b)     1,000,000       1,117,120  
Lease RB Series 2012A
    5.00%               04/01/23  (b)     2,900,000       3,150,270  
Lease RB Series 2012G
    4.00%               11/01/16       1,000,000       1,095,240  
Lease RB Series 2012G
    4.00%               11/01/17       1,000,000       1,105,440  
Lease RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               03/01/27  (b)     1,000,000       1,042,980  
Lease Refunding RB Series 2012C
    5.00%               06/01/18       1,500,000       1,698,090  
California Statewide Communities Development Auth
Health Facility RB (Monterey Peninsula Community Hospital) Series 2011A
    6.00%               06/01/33  (b)     1,000,000       1,081,420  
M/F Housing RB (740 S Olive St Apts) Series 2009L
    2.10%               07/20/14  (a)     170,000       169,956  
RB (Cottage Health) Series 2010
    5.00%               11/01/16       225,000       251,469  
RB (Cottage Health) Series 2010
    5.00%               11/01/17       325,000       369,109  
RB (Cottage Health) Series 2010
    5.00%               11/01/18       350,000       399,711  
RB (Kaiser Permanente) Series 2009A
    4.63%               04/01/19       100,000       112,706  
RB (St. Joseph Health) Series 2000
    4.50%               07/01/18       3,875,000       4,048,832  
RB (Sutter Health) Series 2011A
    6.00%               08/15/42  (b)     875,000       966,227  
Refunding RB (Episcopal Communities & Services) Series 2012
    5.00%               05/15/21       300,000       310,038  
Refunding RB (Episcopal Communities & Services) Series 2012
    5.00%               05/15/24  (b)     620,000       617,923  
Sr Living RB (Southern California Presbyterian Homes) Series 2009
    5.25%               11/15/14       435,000       447,985  
Carson Redevelopment Agency
Tax Allocation Sub Bonds Series 2003D
    6.00%               01/01/35  (b)(g)     500,000       509,270  
Centralia SD
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    4.00%               08/01/20       205,000       221,550  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    4.00%               08/01/21       150,000       160,157  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    4.00%               08/01/24  (b)     575,000       597,264  
Cerritos CCD
GO Bonds Series 2012D
    0.00%               08/01/26  (f)     1,000,000       532,030  
Citrus Heights Water District
Revenue Refunding COP Series 2010
    3.00%               10/01/13       200,000       200,420  
Revenue Refunding COP Series 2010
    4.00%               10/01/20       120,000       122,594  
Clovis
Wastewater Refunding RB Series 2013
    4.00%               08/01/18       200,000       211,678  
Wastewater Refunding RB Series 2013
    4.00%               08/01/20       555,000       570,163  
Wastewater Refunding RB Series 2013
    5.00%               08/01/22       615,000       653,093  
Contra Costa CCD
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2011
    5.00%               08/01/22  (b)     1,040,000       1,178,351  
Contra Costa Transportation Auth
Sales Tax RB Series 2012B
    5.00%               03/01/25  (b)     950,000       1,048,306  
Cotati-Rohnert Park USD
GO Refunding Bonds 2013
    3.00%               08/01/14       515,000       525,485  
GO Refunding Bonds 2013
    4.00%               08/01/15       775,000       816,052  
Cupertino Union SD
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2011A
    5.00%               08/01/23  (b)     240,000       270,314  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2011A
    5.00%               08/01/24  (b)     600,000       660,360  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2011A
    5.00%               08/01/26  (b)     275,000       298,713  
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Water System Refunding RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               06/01/21       2,920,000       3,423,934  
East Bay Regional Park District
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2008
    5.00%               09/01/13       135,000       135,000  
Emery USD
GO Bonds Series 2011A
    6.50%               08/01/31  (b)     2,500,000       2,825,850  
GO Bonds Series 2012D
    0.00%               08/01/36  (b)(f)     2,550,000       630,488  
GO Bonds Series 2012D
    0.00%               08/01/42  (b)(f)     3,500,000       599,200  
Forestville Union SD
GO Bonds Series 2011
    6.25%               08/01/32  (b)     835,000       931,852  
Fresno
Airport Refunding RB Series 2013A
    4.00%               07/01/18       530,000       560,941  
Airport Refunding RB Series 2013A
    4.00%               07/01/20       550,000       569,245  
Airport Refunding RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               07/01/22       400,000       429,776  
Glendale Redevelopment Agency
Tax Allocation Bonds Series 2002
    5.25%               12/01/19  (b)     3,275,000       3,314,889  
Golden West Schools Financing Auth
GO RB (Rowland USD) Series 2005
    5.25%               09/01/24       1,675,000       1,917,456  
Grossmont UHSD
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    4.00%               08/01/20       2,420,000       2,686,152  
Healdsburg Redevelopment Agency
Tax Allocation Bonds (Sotoyome) Series 2010
    5.00%               08/01/25  (b)     575,000       598,805  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
Tax Allocation Bonds (Sotoyome) Series 2010
    5.25%               08/01/30  (b)     1,000,000       1,010,330  
Huntington Beach Public Finance Auth
Lease Refunding RB Series 2011A
    2.50%               09/01/13       750,000       750,000  
Imperial Irrigation District
Electric System Refunding RB Series 2011C
    5.00%               11/01/14       200,000       210,594  
Electric System Refunding RB Series 2011C
    5.00%               11/01/15       365,000       398,598  
Electric System Refunding RB Series 2011C
    5.00%               11/01/17       450,000       514,386  
Electric System Refunding RB Series 2011C
    5.00%               11/01/18       425,000       489,630  
Electric System Refunding RB Series 2011D
    5.00%               11/01/19       720,000       829,181  
Electric System Refunding RB Series 2011D
    5.00%               11/01/20       750,000       840,787  
Electric System Refunding RB Series 2011D
    5.00%               11/01/21       1,235,000       1,380,248  
Inglewood USD
GO Bonds Series A
    5.00%               08/01/14       1,665,000       1,727,188  
GO Bonds Series A
    5.00%               08/01/15       1,880,000       2,013,066  
GO Bonds Series A
    5.00%               08/01/16       150,000       164,063  
GO Bonds Series A
    5.00%               08/01/17       205,000       226,689  
GO Bonds Series A
    5.00%               08/01/18       260,000       288,054  
GO Bonds Series A
    6.25%               08/01/37  (b)     3,000,000       3,181,650  
Kern Cnty
Refunding COP 2011 Series A
    5.00%               11/01/17       1,460,000       1,628,221  
Refunding COP 2011 Series A
    5.00%               11/01/18       1,235,000       1,387,893  
Lee Lake Public Financing Auth
Sr Lien Special Tax Refunding RB Series 2013A
    3.00%               09/01/14       1,165,000       1,188,230  
Lodi Public Financing Auth
Wastewater Refunding RB Series 2012A
    4.00%               10/01/16       300,000       322,998  
Wastewater Refunding RB Series 2012A
    4.00%               10/01/18       500,000       538,230  
Wastewater Refunding RB Series 2012A
    4.00%               10/01/19       750,000       799,493  
Wastewater Refunding RB Series 2012A
    4.00%               10/01/20       450,000       474,071  
Wastewater Refunding RB Series 2012A
    4.00%               10/01/21       725,000       751,318  
Long Beach CCD
GO Bonds Series 2012B
    5.00%               08/01/24  (b)     520,000       582,176  
Los Angeles
Judgment Obligation Bonds Series 2010A
    5.00%               06/01/20       5,690,000       6,431,293  
Wastewater System Refunding RB Series 2013B
    5.00%               06/01/22       1,340,000       1,540,169  
Wastewater System Sub Refunding RB Series 2012A
    4.00%               06/01/16       525,000       570,565  
Wastewater System Sub Refunding RB Series 2012B
    4.00%               06/01/18       150,000       166,509  
Wastewater System Sub Refunding RB Series 2012B
    5.00%               06/01/20       500,000       583,475  
Wastewater System Sub Refunding RB Series 2012B
    4.00%               06/01/22       490,000       527,015  
Wastewater System Sub Refunding RB Series 2012B
    4.00%               06/01/24  (b)     745,000       776,797  
Wastewater System Sub Refunding RB Series 2012C
    5.00%               06/01/21       225,000       260,235  
Los Angeles CCD
GO Bonds Series 2009A
    6.00%               08/01/33  (b)     1,545,000       1,723,231  
Los Angeles Cnty
Refunding COP 2012
    5.00%               09/01/22       2,250,000       2,493,720  
Los Angeles Cnty Metropolitan Transportation Auth
First Tier Sr Sales Tax Refunding RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               07/01/20       1,000,000       1,170,920  
Los Angeles Dept of Airports
Airport Sr RB Series 2010A
    4.00%               05/15/20       125,000       137,379  
Airport Sub RB Series 2010B
    5.00%               05/15/21  (b)     30,000       33,440  
Los Angeles Dept of Water & Power
Power System RB Series 2009B
    5.25%               07/01/23  (b)     1,550,000       1,739,363  
Power System RB Series 2011A
    4.00%               07/01/16       515,000       561,649  
Power System RB Series 2011A
    5.00%               07/01/18       3,380,000       3,916,305  
Power System RB Series 2012A
    5.00%               07/01/29  (b)     1,400,000       1,478,610  
Power System RB Series 2012C
    4.00%               01/01/16  (b)     1,925,000       2,063,715  
Power System RB Series 2012C
    5.00%               01/01/16  (b)     770,000       841,340  
Los Angeles Harbor Dept
Refunding RB Series 2011B
    5.00%               08/01/24  (b)     1,000,000       1,104,230  
Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp
Lease RB Series 2007A
    5.00%               08/01/14       175,000       182,056  
Los Angeles USD
Refunding COP Series 2012A
    5.00%               10/01/20       2,325,000       2,597,304  
Refunding COP Series 2012A
    5.00%               10/01/21       2,195,000       2,424,729  
Refunding COP Series 2012A
    5.00%               10/01/22       2,800,000       3,060,232  
Los Gatos
COP 2010
    5.00%               08/01/21  (b)     500,000       539,590  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
M-S-R Public Power Agency
Sub Lien RB Series 2008L
    5.00%               07/01/16       330,000       367,811  
Sub Lien RB Series 2008L
    5.00%               07/01/17       855,000       971,887  
Malibu
COP Series 2009A
    4.00%               07/01/14       70,000       72,131  
COP Series 2009A
    4.00%               07/01/17       100,000       109,135  
COP Series 2009A
    4.00%               07/01/18       75,000       82,078  
COP Series 2009A
    5.00%               07/01/20  (b)     75,000       84,794  
COP Series 2009A
    5.00%               07/01/21  (b)     110,000       122,289  
COP Series 2009A
    5.00%               07/01/22  (b)     100,000       109,711  
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
RB Series 2011
    6.00%               09/01/41  (b)     3,000,000       3,232,410  
Modesto Irrigation District
Electric System Refunding RB Series 2011A
    5.00%               07/01/14       500,000       518,435  
Electric System Refunding RB Series 2011A
    5.00%               07/01/15       945,000       1,017,009  
Electric System Refunding RB Series 2012A
    5.00%               07/01/16       200,000       222,204  
Electric System Refunding RB Series 2012A
    5.00%               07/01/17       100,000       113,351  
Electric System Refunding RB Series 2012A
    5.00%               07/01/19       200,000       230,086  
Moraga
COP 2013
    4.00%               04/01/18       295,000       321,057  
COP 2013
    4.00%               04/01/20       275,000       294,509  
COP 2013
    4.00%               04/01/25  (b)     395,000       384,627  
COP 2013
    5.00%               04/01/26  (b)     360,000       377,863  
COP 2013
    5.00%               04/01/27  (b)     430,000       444,530  
COP 2013
    5.00%               04/01/33  (b)     1,550,000       1,499,222  
Mountain View Shoreline Regional Park Community
RB Series 2011A
    5.00%               08/01/19       420,000       460,614  
RB Series 2011A
    5.00%               08/01/20       200,000       216,724  
RB Series 2011A
    5.00%               08/01/21       550,000       593,907  
RB Series 2011A
    5.75%               08/01/40  (b)     700,000       703,486  
Mt. Diablo Hospital District
Hospital RB Series 1993A
    5.00%               12/01/13  (g)     935,000       945,622  
Newport-Mesa USD
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    5.00%               08/01/27  (b)     1,060,000       1,142,839  
North City West School Facilities Financing Auth CFD No. 1
Sub Special Tax RB Series 2012A
    4.00%               09/01/19       655,000       695,459  
Novato Redevelopment Agency
Tax Allocation Bonds (Hamilton Field) Series 2011
    6.75%               09/01/40  (b)     1,000,000       1,075,920  
Oakland
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    5.00%               01/15/24  (b)     710,000       771,834  
Palo Alto
Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    5.00%               09/02/27  (b)     570,000       594,698  
Limited Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    5.00%               09/02/30  (b)     390,000       399,360  
Pasadena Public Financing Auth
Lease RB Series 2010A
    5.00%               03/01/25  (b)     200,000       214,302  
Piedmont USD
GO Bonds Series 2006E
    0.00%               08/01/27  (b)(f)     500,000       242,235  
GO Bonds Series 2006E
    0.00%               08/01/36  (b)(f)     1,975,000       489,899  
GO Bonds Series 2006E
    0.00%               08/01/37  (b)(f)     1,150,000       266,547  
Placentia-Yorba Linda USD
GO Refunding Bonds 2012
    4.00%               08/01/16       950,000       1,033,125  
Pomona
S/F Mortgage Refunding RB Series 1990B
    7.50%               08/01/23  (g)     845,000       1,073,454  
Redwood City Public Financing Auth
Water Refunding RB Series 2013
    5.00%               02/01/33  (b)     1,870,000       1,906,465  
Riverside Cnty Palm Desert Financing Auth
Lease RB Series 2008A
    5.50%               05/01/18       1,240,000       1,387,436  
Riverside Cnty Transportation Commission
Limited Sales Tax RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               06/01/18       1,000,000       1,152,080  
Limited Sales Tax RB Series 2013A
    5.25%               06/01/24  (b)     500,000       580,620  
Roseville
Special Tax Refunding RB Series 2010
    3.00%               09/01/14       2,200,000       2,229,436  
Roseville City SD
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2011
    4.00%               08/01/14       500,000       517,135  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2011
    5.00%               08/01/25  (b)     780,000       847,259  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2011
    5.00%               08/01/28  (b)     1,000,000       1,049,190  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
Ross Valley Public Financing Auth
RB (Marin Cnty Sanitary District No. 1) Series 2013
    5.00%               10/01/27  (b)     500,000       527,515  
RB (Marin Cnty Sanitary District No. 1) Series 2013
    5.00%               10/01/28  (b)     325,000       339,105  
RB (Marin Cnty Sanitary District No. 1) Series 2013
    5.00%               10/01/33  (b)     1,800,000       1,812,690  
RB (Marin Cnty Sanitary District No. 1) Series 2013
    5.00%               10/01/43  (b)     1,000,000       965,290  
Ross Valley SD
GO Bonds Series A
    5.00%               08/01/31  (b)     1,000,000       1,036,950  
Sacramento City Financing Auth
Lease Refunding RB Series 2013A
    4.00%               05/01/16       1,000,000       1,073,770  
Lease Refunding RB Series 2013A
    4.00%               05/01/18       4,000,000       4,337,160  
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Electric Refunding RB Series 2013C
    5.00%               08/15/16       2,000,000       2,239,600  
San Bernardino CCD
GO Bonds Series A
    6.25%               08/01/23  (b)     1,275,000       1,559,695  
San Diego CCD
GO Bonds Series 2011
    5.00%               08/01/36  (b)     1,950,000       2,032,621  
San Diego Cnty Regional Airport Auth
Airport Sr RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               07/01/23       200,000       227,238  
Airport Sr RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               07/01/24  (b)     300,000       333,687  
Airport Sr RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               07/01/25  (b)     505,000       554,263  
Airport Sr RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               07/01/26  (b)     490,000       527,387  
San Diego Convention Center Expansion Financing Auth
Lease Refunding RB Series 2012A
    4.00%               04/15/17       575,000       616,734  
Lease Refunding RB Series 2012A
    4.00%               04/15/18       1,000,000       1,070,780  
Lease Refunding RB Series 2012A
    5.00%               04/15/19       1,000,000       1,110,730  
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Auth
Lease Refunding RB Series 2010A
    5.00%               09/01/19       1,010,000       1,132,321  
Lease Refunding RB Series 2010A
    4.25%               03/01/20       950,000       1,014,343  
Lease Refunding RB Series 2010A
    5.00%               09/01/20       745,000       833,826  
San Diego Regional Building Auth
Lease RB Series 2009A
    4.00%               02/01/16       415,000       439,722  
Lease RB Series 2009A
    4.00%               02/01/17       890,000       952,558  
San Diego USD
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2005C2
    5.50%               07/01/21       2,520,000       3,014,449  
San Francisco
COP Series 2009A
    5.00%               04/01/15       550,000       588,082  
COP Series 2009A
    5.00%               04/01/21  (b)     4,225,000       4,581,041  
San Francisco Airport Commission
Second Series RB Series 2009E
    5.25%               05/01/24  (b)     300,000       332,226  
Second Series Refunding RB Series 2011B
    5.50%               05/01/21       750,000       886,372  
Second Series Refunding RB Series 2012A
    5.00%               05/01/26  (b)     450,000       478,562  
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
GO Bonds Series 2007B
    5.00%               08/01/35  (b)     2,565,000       2,671,858  
San Francisco CCD
GO Bonds Series 2004B
    4.38%               06/15/23  (b)     2,700,000       2,732,238  
GO Bonds Series 2007B
    5.00%               06/15/28  (b)     3,500,000       3,556,770  
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Water RB Series 2010F
    4.00%               11/01/19       2,535,000       2,782,492  
Water RB Series 2011A
    5.00%               11/01/20       2,360,000       2,707,652  
San Francisco Redevelopment Financing Auth
Tax Allocation RB Series 2011B
    6.63%               08/01/41  (b)     1,060,000       1,184,211  
Tax Allocation Refunding RB Series 2007B
    5.00%               08/01/15       1,000,000       1,053,680  
San Jose
Airport RB Series 2011A2
    5.00%               03/01/19       360,000       406,483  
Airport RB Series 2011A2
    5.00%               03/01/21       110,000       123,325  
San Lorenzo Valley USD
GO Bonds Series 2008A
    0.00%               08/01/28  (f)     500,000       229,935  
GO Bonds Series 2008A
    0.00%               08/01/30  (f)     150,000       59,745  
San Mateo Cnty Jt Powers Financing Auth
Lease Refunding RB Series 1993A
    6.00%               07/01/19       2,000,000       2,374,620  
Lease Refunding RB Series 2008A
    4.00%               07/15/17       125,000       136,630  
Lease Refunding RB Series 2008A
    5.00%               07/15/20  (b)     350,000       387,779  
San Mateo-Foster City SD
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    4.00%               09/01/17       1,840,000       2,033,255  
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2012
    4.00%               09/01/19       1,960,000       2,153,472  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
Santa Clara Cnty Financing Auth
RB (El Camino Hospital) Series 2007A
    5.00%               02/01/17       230,000       251,411  
RB (El Camino Hospital) Series 2007B
    5.00%               02/01/17       115,000       125,705  
RB (El Camino Hospital) Series 2007C
    5.00%               02/01/17       300,000       327,927  
Santa Cruz Cnty Redevelopment Agency
Tax Allocation Bonds Series 2003
    5.00%               09/01/23  (b)     2,000,000       2,005,800  
Tax Allocation Bonds Series 2009A
    7.00%               09/01/36  (b)     900,000       1,012,950  
Santa Maria-Bonita SD
COP Series 2013
    2.00%               06/01/16       200,000       203,754  
Santa Monica Public Financing Auth
Lease RB Series 2011A
    5.00%               06/01/30  (b)     2,370,000       2,437,189  
Santa Monica Redevelopment Agency
Tax Allocation Bonds Series 2011
    5.88%               07/01/36  (b)     1,125,000       1,213,661  
Santa Monica-Malibu USD
GO Bonds Series B
    5.00%               08/01/17       115,000       131,670  
GO Bonds Series B
    5.00%               08/01/19       75,000       87,609  
GO Bonds Series D
    5.00%               07/01/27  (b)     775,000       838,705  
Sonoma-Marina Area Rail Transit District
Sales Tax RB Series 2011A
    5.00%               03/01/18       500,000       571,020  
Sales Tax RB Series 2011A
    5.00%               03/01/20       500,000       577,035  
Sales Tax RB Series 2011A
    5.00%               03/01/29  (b)     1,500,000       1,564,260  
Soquel Creek Water District
2013 COP
    5.00%               03/01/43  (b)     1,955,000       1,896,350  
South Orange Cnty Public Financing Auth
Facility Lease Refunding RB Series 2012
    2.00%               06/01/14       600,000       605,778  
Facility Lease Refunding RB Series 2012
    4.00%               06/01/16       1,400,000       1,508,444  
Southern California Metropolitan Water District
Water Refunding RB Series 1993A
    5.75%               07/01/21       5,195,000       6,030,616  
Tamalpais UHSD
GO Refunding Bonds Series 2011
    5.00%               08/01/27  (b)     1,000,000       1,096,990  
Tuolumne Wind Project Auth
RB Series 2009A
    5.00%               01/01/22  (b)     375,000       406,819  
Tustin USD
GO Bonds 2008 Election Series B
    6.00%               08/01/36  (b)     950,000       1,047,859  
Univ of California
General RB Series 2009Q
    5.25%               05/15/26  (b)     3,980,000       4,355,712  
General RB Series 2011AB
    3.00%               05/15/18       765,000       816,102  
Medical Center Pooled RB Series 2013J
    3.00%               05/15/16       100,000       105,742  
Medical Center Pooled RB Series 2013J
    4.00%               05/15/17       100,000       109,897  
Medical Center Pooled RB Series 2013J
    5.00%               05/15/18       100,000       114,778  
Medical Center Pooled RB Series 2013J
    5.00%               05/15/19       100,000       115,195  
Medical Center Pooled RB Series 2013J
    4.00%               05/15/20       250,000       272,173  
Upland
COP (San Antonio Community Hospital) Series 2011
    5.50%               01/01/19       1,165,000       1,323,801  
COP (San Antonio Community Hospital) Series 2011
    5.75%               01/01/21       1,470,000       1,664,687  
COP (San Antonio Community Hospital) Series 2011
    6.50%               01/01/41  (b)     1,450,000       1,563,448  
Washington Township Health Care District
RB Series 2009A
    5.00%               07/01/14       300,000       308,418  
RB Series 2009A
    5.00%               07/01/15       300,000       315,798  
RB Series 2009A
    5.00%               07/01/16  (e)     75,000       80,607  
RB Series 2009A
    5.13%               07/01/17       200,000       218,482  
RB Series 2009A
    5.25%               07/01/18       250,000       275,423  
RB Series 2009A
    5.50%               07/01/19       300,000       337,560  
West Kern Water District
Revenue COP Series 2011
    4.00%               06/01/18       70,000       73,797  
Revenue COP Series 2011
    4.00%               06/01/19       410,000       425,748  
Revenue COP Series 2011
    5.00%               06/01/20       500,000       538,120  
Revenue COP Series 2011
    5.00%               06/01/28  (b)     850,000       853,723  
Westlands Water District
Refunding RB Series 2012A
    2.00%               09/01/13       250,000       250,000  
Refunding RB Series 2012A
    3.00%               09/01/14       575,000       589,737  
Refunding RB Series 2012A
    4.00%               09/01/18       175,000       191,452  
Refunding RB Series 2012A
    4.00%               09/01/19       270,000       294,278  
Whittier
Health Facility RB (Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital) Series 2009D
    5.00%               06/01/15       700,000       746,130  
Health Facility RB (Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital) Series 2009D
    5.00%               06/01/16       2,100,000       2,297,652  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
Health Facility RB (Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital) Series 2009D
    5.00%               06/01/17       2,050,000       2,271,994  
Woodland Finance Auth
Water RB Series 2011
    3.85%               03/01/18       145,000       151,754  
Water RB Series 2011
    4.15%               03/01/19       180,000       189,101  
Water RB Series 2011
    4.65%               03/01/21       115,000       121,549  
                                         
                                      357,789,427  
 
GUAM 0.2%
Guam Int’l Airport Auth
General RB Series 2013A
    3.00%               10/01/14  (d)     100,000       101,653  
General RB Series 2013A
    4.00%               10/01/15  (d)     150,000       156,557  
General RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               10/01/16  (d)     100,000       107,839  
General RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               10/01/17  (d)     200,000       216,498  
General RB Series 2013A
    5.00%               10/01/18  (d)     100,000       107,684  
General RB Series 2013B
    5.00%               10/01/16  (d)     150,000       161,758  
                                         
                                      851,989  
 
PUERTO RICO 1.8%
Puerto Rico
Refunding Bonds Series 2002A
    5.50%               07/01/14       1,435,000       1,466,456  
Puerto Rico Electric Power Auth
Power RB Series ZZ
    5.25%               07/01/18       2,000,000       2,027,880  
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Fincg Auth
Higher Education & Refunding RB (Inter American Univ of Puerto Rico) Series 2012
    5.00%               10/01/16       500,000       531,095  
Higher Education & Refunding RB (Inter American Univ of Puerto Rico) Series 2012
    5.00%               10/01/17       500,000       529,975  
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp
Sales Tax RB First Sub Series 2009A
    5.25%               08/01/27  (b)     1,500,000       1,378,890  
Sales Tax RB Sr Series 2011C
    5.00%               08/01/22  (b)     1,000,000       1,062,990  
                                         
                                      6,997,286  
                                         
Total Fixed-Rate Obligations
(Cost $361,054,353)                             365,638,702  
                                 
                                         
                                         
 
 Variable-Rate Obligations 6.4% of net assets
 
CALIFORNIA 6.4%
Bay Area Toll Auth
Toll Bridge RB Series 2007A1
    0.76%               04/01/47  (b)     1,000,000       989,820  
Toll Bridge RB Series 2008A1
    0.96%               04/01/45  (b)     2,000,000       1,957,320  
California
GO Bonds Series 2004B2
    0.03%               05/01/34  (a)(b)     3,600,000       3,600,000  
GO Refunding Bonds 2012B
    0.96%               05/01/18  (b)     1,000,000       1,000,780  
GO Refunding Bonds 2012B
    1.21%               05/01/20  (b)     1,000,000       1,001,160  
California Educational Facilities Auth
Refunding RB (Loyola Marymount Univ) Series 2010B
    0.86%               10/01/15  (b)(e)     3,970,000       3,981,791  
California Statewide Communities Development Auth
RB (Kaiser Permanente) Series 2012B
    1.01%               04/01/52  (b)     2,100,000       2,107,476  
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Wastewater System Refunding RB Series 2011A
    0.38%               06/01/38  (b)     2,015,000       2,015,060  
Los Angeles Dept of Water & Power
Water System RB Series 2006A2
    0.06%               07/01/15  (a)(b)(c)     1,600,000       1,600,000  
Southern California Metropolitan Water District
Water RB Series 2000B3
    0.02%               07/01/35  (a)(b)     2,900,000       2,900,000  
Water Refunding RB Series 2011A4
    0.21%               07/01/36  (b)     2,000,000       1,997,520  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                                         
Issuer
              Face Amount
  Value
    Type of Security, Series   Rate       Maturity   ($)   ($)
Water Refunding RB Series 2012B1
    0.41%               07/01/27  (b)     2,000,000       2,003,020  
                                         
Total Variable-Rate Obligations
(Cost $25,185,000)                             25,153,947  
                                 
 
End of Investments.
 
At 08/31/13, the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments was $386,239,101 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $9,247,223 and ($4,693,675), respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $4,553,548.
 
(a) Credit-enhanced or liquidity-enhanced.
(b) The effective maturity may be shorter than the final maturity shown because the security is subject to a put, demand or call feature.
(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 $1,600,000 or 0.4% of net assets.
(d) Delayed-delivery security.
(e) All or a portion of this security is designated as collateral for delayed-delivery securities.
(f) Zero coupon bond.
(g) Refunded bond.
 
     
BAN —
  Bond anticipation note
CCD —
  Community college district
CFD —
  Community facilities district
COP —
  Certificate of participation
GO —
  General obligation
HFA —
  Housing finance agency/authority
M/F —
  Multi-family
RB —
  Revenue bond
SD —
  School district
S/F —
  Single-family
UHSD —
  Union high school district
USD —
  Unified school district
 
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s investments as of August 31, 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
 
Fixed-Rate Obligations1
    $—       $365,638,702       $—       $365,638,702  
Variable-Rate Obligations1
          25,153,947             25,153,947  
                                 
Total
    $—       $390,792,649       $—       $390,792,649  
                                 
 
     
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 August 31, 2013.
 
 
 
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Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
As of August 31, 2013
 
             
 
Assets
Investments, at value (cost $386,239,353)
        $390,792,649  
Cash
        208,564  
Receivables:
           
Investments sold
        1,015,138  
Interest
        4,112,821  
Fund shares sold
        138,404  
Prepaid expenses
  +     253  
   
Total assets
        396,267,829  
 
Liabilities
Payables:
           
Investments bought
        851,434  
Investment adviser and administrator fees
        6,443  
Shareholder services fees
        8,067  
Distributions to shareholders
        351,423  
Fund shares redeemed
        275,953  
Accrued expenses
  +     44,325  
   
Total liabilities
        1,537,645  
 
Net Assets
Total assets
        396,267,829  
Total liabilities
      1,537,645  
   
Net assets
        $394,730,184  
 
Net Assets by Source
Capital received from investors
        390,652,949  
Distributions in excess of net investment income
        (511 )
Net realized capital losses
        (475,550 )
Net unrealized capital gains
        4,553,296  
 
Net Asset Value (NAV)
 
                         
        Shares
             
Net Assets   ÷   Outstanding   =   NAV      
$394,730,184
      34,342,470         $11.49      
 
 
 
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Statement of
Operations
For the period September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013
 
             
 
Investment Income
Interest
        $13,122,146  
 
Expenses
Investment adviser and administrator fees
        1,334,848  
Shareholder service fees
        1,082,548  
Portfolio accounting fees
        81,505  
Professional fees
        40,965  
Transfer agent fees
        23,723  
Shareholder reports
        13,857  
Custodian fees
        12,429  
Independent trustees’ fees
        12,181  
Registration fees
        7,711  
Interest expense
        247  
Other expenses
  +     10,505  
   
Total expenses
        2,620,519  
Expense reduction by CSIM and its affiliates
      440,020  
Custody credits
      166  
   
Net expenses
      2,180,333  
   
Net investment income
        10,941,813  
 
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Net realized gains on investments
        952,670  
Net unrealized losses on investments
  +     (22,550,231 )
   
Net realized and unrealized losses
        (21,597,561 )
             
Decrease in net assets resulting from operations
        ($10,655,748 )
 
 
 
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Statement of
Changes in Net Assets
For the current and prior report periods
 
                     
 
Operations
                     
9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
Net investment income
        $10,941,813       $11,517,250  
Net realized gains
        952,670       7,821,129  
Net unrealized gains (losses)
  +     (22,550,231 )     10,686,626  
   
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
        (10,655,748 )     30,025,005  
 
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income
        (10,929,861 )     (11,506,474 )
Distributions from net realized gains
  +     (8,666,317 )     (556,036 )
   
Total distributions
        ($19,596,178 )     ($12,062,510 )
 
Transactions in Fund Shares
                                     
        9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
          SHARES       VALUE       SHARES       VALUE  
Shares sold
        9,072,187       $110,280,574       8,575,667       $103,171,785  
Shares reinvested
        1,009,552       12,229,765       611,367       7,367,018  
Shares redeemed
  +     (10,985,392 )     (131,340,506 )     (6,159,853 )     (73,949,444 )
   
Net transactions in fund shares
        (903,653 )     ($8,830,167 )     3,027,181       $36,589,359  
 
Shares Outstanding and Net Assets
        9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
          SHARES       NET ASSETS       SHARES       NET ASSETS  
Beginning of period
        35,246,123       $433,812,277       32,218,942       $379,260,423  
Total increase (decrease)
  +     (903,653 )     (39,082,093 )     3,027,181       54,551,854  
   
End of period
        34,342,470       $394,730,184       35,246,123       $433,812,277  
   
                                     
Distributions in excess of net investment income
                ($511 )             ($799 )
 
 
 
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Financial Notes
 
 
1. Business Structure of the Funds:
 
Each of the funds discussed in this report is a series of Schwab Investments (the “trust”), a no-load, open-end management investment company. The trust is organized as a Massachusetts business 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 Investments (organized October 26, 1990)
  Schwab Total Bond Market Fund    
Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund
  Schwab GNMA Fund    
Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund
  Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund    
Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund
  (formerly Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund)    
Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
  Schwab 1000 Index Fund    
(formerly Schwab Premier Income Fund)
  Schwab Global Real Estate Fund    
 
 
Each fund in this report offers one share class. Shares are bought and sold at closing net asset value per share (“NAV”), which is the price for all outstanding shares of a fund. Each share has a par value of 1/1,000 of a cent, and the funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”) may authorize the issuance of as many shares as necessary.
 
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 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.
 
  •  Short-term securities (60 days or less to maturity): Short-term securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
 
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.
 
 
 
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Financial Notes (continued)
 
2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
 
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.
 
  •  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 August 31, 2013 are disclosed in the Portfolio Holdings.
 
(b) Accounting Policies for certain Portfolio Investments (if held):
 
Delayed-Delivery Transactions: The funds may buy securities at a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place after the customary settlement period for that type of security. The funds will assume the rights and risks of ownership at the time of purchase, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. Typically, no interest will accrue to a fund until the security is delivered. The funds will earmark or segregate appropriate liquid assets to cover their delayed-delivery purchase obligations.
 
(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.
 
(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
 
 
 
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Financial Notes (continued)
 
2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
 
(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:
 
Expenses that are specific to a fund are charged directly to the fund. Expenses that are common to all funds within the trust generally are allocated among the funds in proportion to their average daily net assets.
 
(f) Distributions to Shareholders:
 
The funds declare distributions from net investment income, if any, every day they are open for business. These distributions, which are substantially equal to the funds’ net investment income for that day, are paid out to shareholders once a month. The funds make distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, once a year.
 
(g) Custody Credit:
 
The funds have an arrangement with their custodian bank, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), under which the funds may receive a credit for their uninvested cash balance to offset their custody fees and accounting fees. The credit amounts, if any, are disclosed in the Statement of Operations as a reduction to the funds’ operating expenses.
 
(h) 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.
 
(i) 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.
 
(j) 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:
 
The funds invest primarily in investment-grade municipal bond securities. These investments may involve certain risks, as discussed in the funds’ prospectus, including, but not limited to, those described below:
 
Market Risk. Bond markets rise and fall daily. As with any investment whose performance is tied to these markets, the value of a shareholder’s investment in the funds will fluctuate, which means that the shareholder could lose money.
 
Investment Style Risk. The funds are not designed to offer substantial capital appreciation. In exchange for its goal of capital preservation, a fund may offer lower long-term performance than stock investments or certain other types of bond investments. The funds’ emphasis on quality and preservation of capital also could cause it to underperform certain other types of bond investments, particularly those that take greater maturity and credit risks. At the same time, some of the funds’ investments may have greater risks than securities in taxable bond funds.
 
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rates will rise and fall over time. During periods when interest rates are low, the fund’s yield and total return also may be low. Changes in interest rates also may affect the fund’s share price: a sharp rise in interest rates could
 
 
 
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Financial Notes (continued)
 
3. Risk Factors (continued):
 
cause the fund’s share price to fall. The longer the fund’s duration, the more sensitive to interest rate movements its share price is likely to be.
 
Credit Risk. 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.
 
Liquidity Risk. A particular investment may be difficult to purchase or sell. The funds may be unable to sell illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price.
 
High Yield Risk. High yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (sometimes called junk bonds) that the funds may invest in are subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risks. High yield securities are considered primarily speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments.
 
Leverage Risk. Certain fund transactions, such as derivatives, may give rise to a form of leverage and may expose the funds to greater risk. Leverage tends to magnify the effect of any decrease or increase in the value of a fund’s portfolio securities. The use of leverage may cause a fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it would not be advantageous to do so in order to satisfy its obligations.
 
Prepayment and Extension Risk. The funds’ investments are subject to the risk that the securities may be paid off earlier or later than expected. Either situation could cause the funds to hold securities paying lower-than-market rates of interest, which could hurt the funds’ yield or share price.
 
Municipal Securities Risk. The funds primarily invest in municipal securities whose interest, in the opinion of the issuers’ counsel, is exempt from federal income tax and from the AMT. Neither the investment adviser nor the funds guarantee that this opinion is correct, and there is no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will agree with such counsel’s opinion. If certain types of investments a fund buys as tax-exempt are later ruled to be taxable, a portion of the fund’s income could be taxable. To the extent that a fund invests in municipal securities from a given state or geographic region, its share price and performance could be affected by local, state and regional factors, including erosion of the tax base and changes in the economic climate. In addition, many municipal securities are issued to finance specific projects (especially those relating to education, health care, transportation and utilities) and conditions in those sectors can affect the overall municipal market. National governmental actions, such as the elimination of tax-exempt status, or the reduction of financial support to municipalities, also could affect performance. Municipalities continue to experience difficulties in the current economic and political environment.
 
Derivatives Risk. The funds’ use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and could cause a fund to lose more than the principal amount invested. In addition, investments in derivatives may involve leverage, which means a small percentage of assets invested in derivatives can have a disproportionately larger impact on the funds. However, these risks are less severe when the funds use derivatives for hedging rather than to enhance the funds’ returns or as a substitute for a position or security.
 
Management Risk. As actively managed mutual funds, the funds are subject to the risk that their investment adviser will make poor security selections. The funds’ investment adviser applies its own investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for each fund, but there can be no guarantee that they will produce the desired results.
 
California State-Specific Risk. Because the Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund concentrates its investments in California municipal securities, the fund may be affected significantly by economic, regulatory or political developments affecting the ability of California issuers to pay interest or repay principal.
 
Lack of Governmental Insurance or Guarantee. An investment in the funds 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.
 
 
 
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Financial Notes (continued)
 
4. Affiliates and Affiliated Transactions:
 
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (“CSIM” or the “investment adviser”), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation, serves as each fund’s investment adviser and administrator pursuant to an Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) between CSIM and the trust.
 
For its advisory and administrative 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
    Tax-Free
  California Tax-Free
Average Daily Net Assets
 
Bond Fund
 
Bond Fund
 
First $500 million
    0.30%       0.30%  
Over $500 million
    0.22%       0.22%  
 
The Board has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (the “Plan”) on behalf of the funds. The Plan enables each fund to bear expenses relating to the provision by service providers, including Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (a broker-dealer affiliate of CSIM, “Schwab”), of certain account maintenance, customer liaison and shareholder services to the current shareholders of the funds. Schwab serves as the funds’ paying agent under the Plan for making payments of the shareholder service fee due to the service providers (other than Schwab). All shareholder service fees paid by the funds to Schwab in its capacity as the funds’ paying agent will be passed through to the service providers, and Schwab will not retain any portion of such fees.
 
Pursuant to the Plan, each fund’s shares are subject to an annual shareholder servicing fee up to 0.25%. The shareholder servicing fee paid to a particular service provider is made pursuant to its written agreement with Schwab (or, in the case of payments made to Schwab, pursuant to Schwab’s written agreement with the funds), and the funds will pay no more than 0.25% of the average annual daily net asset value of the fund shares owned by shareholders holding shares through such service providers. Payments under the Plan are made as described above regardless of Schwab’s or the service provider’s actual cost of providing the services. If the cost of providing the services under the Plan is less than the payment received, the unexpended portion of the fees may be retained as profit by Schwab or the service provider.
 
Although these agreements specify certain fees for these services, CSIM and its affiliates have made an additional agreement with the funds, for so long as CSIM serves as the investment adviser to the funds, which may only be amended or terminated with the approval of the Board, to limit the total annual fund operating expenses charged, excluding interest, taxes and certain non-routine expenses (“expense limitation”) to 0.49%.
 
Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, the funds may enter into interfund borrowing and lending transactions with other Schwab Funds. All loans are for temporary or emergency purposes only. The interest rate to be charged on a loan is the average of the overnight repurchase agreement rate and the short-term bank loan rate. The interfund lending facility is subject to the oversight and periodic review by the Board. The funds had no interfund borrowing or lending activity during the period.
 
5. Board of Trustees:
 
The Board may include people who are officers and/or directors of the investment adviser or its affiliates. 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, but it did pay non-interested persons (independent trustees), as noted in each fund’s Statement of Operations. For information regarding the trustees please refer to Trustees and Officers table at the end of this report.
 
6. Borrowing from Banks:
 
The funds have access to custodian overdraft facilities, a committed line of credit of $150 million with State Street, an uncommitted line of credit of $100 million with Bank of America, N.A. and an uncommitted line of credit of $50 million with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. The funds pay interest on the amounts they borrow at rates that are negotiated periodically. The funds also pay an annual fee to State Street for the committed line of credit.
 
There were no borrowings from the lines of credit by the funds during the period. However, the funds may have utilized their overdraft facility and incurred interest expense, which is disclosed in the Statement of Operations, if any. The interest expense is determined based on a negotiated rate above the current Federal Funds Rate.
 
 
 
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Financial Notes (continued)
 
7. Purchases and Sales/Maturities of Investment Securities:
 
For the period ended August 31, 2013, purchases and sales/maturities of securities (excluding short-term obligations) were as follows:
 
                 
   
Purchases of Securities
 
Sales/Maturities of Securities
 
Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund
    $760,526,005       $815,821,969  
Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund
    525,877,825       540,808,929  
 
8. Federal Income Taxes:
 
As of August 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:
 
                 
    Schwab
  Schwab
    Tax-Free
  California Tax-Free
   
Bond Fund
 
Bond Fund
 
Undistributed tax-exempt income
    $558,316       $350,912  
Undistributed ordinary income
           
Undistributed long-term capital gains
           
Unrealized appreciation
    11,964,512       9,247,223  
Unrealized depreciation
    (9,036,008 )     (4,693,675 )
Other unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
    1        
                 
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
    $2,928,505       $4,553,548  
                 
 
Net investment income and realized capital gains and losses may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily due to differing treatments of amortization of bond discounts and premiums.
 
Capital loss carryforwards may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. As of August 31, 2013, the funds had no capital loss carryforwards.
 
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 August 31, 2013, the funds had capital losses deferred and capital losses utilized as follows:
 
                 
    Schwab
  Schwab
    Tax-Free
  California Tax-Free
   
Bond Fund
 
Bond Fund
 
Deferred capital losses
    $1,536,513       $475,800  
Capital losses utilized
           
 
The tax-basis components of distributions paid during the current and prior fiscal years were as follows:
 
                 
    Schwab
  Schwab
    Tax-Free
  California Tax-Free
   
Bond Fund
 
Bond Fund
 
Current Period Distributions
Tax-exempt income
    $15,796,789       $10,929,861  
Ordinary income
    5,464,975       2,108,014  
Long-term capital gains
    4,387,036       6,558,303  
Return of capital
           
 
Prior Period Distributions
Tax-exempt income
    $14,493,372       $11,505,624  
Ordinary income
    543,714       850  
Long-term capital gains
    2,210,220       556,036  
Return of capital
           
 
 
 
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Financial Notes (continued)
 
8. Federal Income Taxes (continued):
 
Permanent book and tax basis differences may result in reclassifications between components of net assets as required. The adjustments will have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. As of August 31, 2013, the funds made the following reclassifications:
 
                 
    Schwab
  Schwab
    Tax-Free
  California Tax-Free
   
Bond Fund
 
Bond Fund
 
Capital shares
    $—       $—  
Undistributed net investment income
    (10,001 )     (11,664 )
Net realized capital gains and losses
    10,001       11,664  
 
As of August 31, 2013, 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 August 31, 2013, the funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
 
9. 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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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
 
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of:
Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund
Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund
 
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio holdings, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund and Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund (two of the funds constituting Schwab Investments, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) at August 31, 2013, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at August 31, 2013 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
October 17, 2013
 
 
 
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Other Federal Tax Information (unaudited)
 
 
Under Section 852 (b)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code (and Section 17145 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code with respect to the Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund), the funds designate the following percentage of the distributions paid from net investment income as exempt-interest dividends for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013.
 
           
   
Percentage
 
Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund
    100.0 %  
Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund
    100.0 %  
 
Under Section 852 (b)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, certain funds hereby designate the following amounts as long-term capital gain dividends for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013:
 
         
Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund
    $4,387,036  
Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund
    6,558,303  
 
 
 
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Investment Advisory Agreement Approval
 
The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) requires that initial approval of, as well as the continuation of, a fund’s investment advisory agreement must be specifically approved (1) by the vote of the trustees or by a vote of the shareholders of the fund, and (2) by the vote of a majority of the trustees who are not parties to the investment advisory agreement or “interested persons” of any party (the “Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. In connection with such approvals, the fund’s trustees must request and evaluate, and the investment adviser is required to furnish, such information as may be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the investment advisory agreement.
 
The Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”, as appropriate) calls and holds one or more meetings each year that are dedicated, in whole or in part, to considering whether to renew the investment advisory agreement between Schwab Investments (the “Trust”) and Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (“CSIM”) (the “Agreement”) with respect to existing funds in the Trust, including Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund and Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund (the “Funds”), and to review certain other agreements pursuant to which CSIM provides investment advisory services to certain other registered investment companies. In preparation for the meeting(s), the Board requests and reviews a wide variety of materials provided by CSIM, including information about CSIM’s affiliates, personnel and operations. The Board also receives extensive data provided by third parties. This information is in addition to the detailed information about the Funds that the Board reviews during the course of each year, including information that relates to Fund operations and Fund performance. The Independent Trustees receive advice from independent counsel to the Independent Trustees, including a memorandum regarding the responsibilities of trustees for the approval of investment advisory agreements. In addition, the Independent Trustees meet in executive session outside the presence of Fund management and participate in question and answer sessions with representatives of CSIM.
 
The Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, considered information specifically relating to its consideration of the continuance of the Agreement with respect to the Funds at meetings held on April 23, 2013, and June 4, 2013, and approved the renewal of the Agreement with respect to the Funds for an additional one year term at the meeting held on June 4, 2013. The Board’s approval of the Agreement with respect to the Funds was based on consideration and evaluation of a variety of specific factors discussed at these meetings and at prior meetings, including:
 
1.  the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds under the Agreement, including the resources of CSIM and its affiliates dedicated to the Funds;
 
2.  each Fund’s investment performance and how it compared to that of certain other comparable mutual funds;
 
3.  each Fund’s expenses and how those expenses compared to those of certain other comparable mutual funds;
 
4.  the profitability of CSIM and its affiliates, including Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”), with respect to each Fund, including both direct and indirect benefits accruing to CSIM and its affiliates; and
 
5.  the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow and whether fee levels in the Agreement reflect those economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors.
 
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by CSIM to the Funds and the resources of CSIM and its affiliates dedicated to the Funds. In this regard, the Trustees evaluated, among other things, CSIM’s personnel, experience, track record and compliance program. The Trustees also considered information provided by CSIM relating to each Fund’s portfolio management team, portfolio strategy and risk oversight structure, and internal investment guidelines. The Trustees also considered investments in CSIM’s mutual fund infrastructure, Schwab’s wide range of products, services, and channel alternatives such as free advice, investment and research tools, Internet access, and an array of account features that benefit the Funds and their shareholders.
 
The Trustees also considered Schwab’s excellent reputation as a full service brokerage firm and its overall financial condition. Finally, the Trustees considered that the vast majority of the Funds’ shareholders are also brokerage clients of Schwab. Following such evaluation, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by CSIM to the Funds and the resources of CSIM and its affiliates dedicated to the Funds supported renewal of the Agreement with respect to the Funds.
 
Fund Performance. The Board considered Fund performance in determining whether to renew the Agreement with respect to the Funds. Specifically, the Trustees considered each Fund’s performance relative to a peer category of other mutual funds and appropriate indices/benchmarks, in light of total return, yield, and market trends. As part of this
 
 
 
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review, the Trustees considered the composition of the peer category, selection criteria and the reputation of the third party who prepared the peer category analysis. In evaluating the performance of each Fund, the Trustees considered both risk and shareholder risk expectations for such Fund and the appropriateness of the benchmark used to compare the performance of such Fund. The Trustees further considered the level of Fund performance in the context of its review of Fund expenses and adviser profitability discussed below. Following such evaluation, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the performance of the Funds supported renewal of the Agreement with respect to the Funds.
 
Fund Expenses. With respect to the Funds’ expenses, the Trustees considered the rate of compensation called for by the Agreement, and each Fund’s net operating expense ratio, in each case, in comparison to those of other comparable mutual funds, such peer groups and comparisons having been selected and calculated by an independent third party. The Trustees considered the effects of CSIM’s and Schwab’s historical practice of voluntarily waiving management and other fees to prevent total Fund expenses from exceeding a specified cap. The Trustees also considered CSIM’s contractual commitment to keep each Fund’s expense cap for so long as CSIM serves as the adviser to such Fund. The Trustees also considered fees charged by CSIM to other mutual funds. Following such evaluation, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the expenses of the Funds are reasonable and supported renewal of the Agreement with respect to the Funds.
 
Profitability. With regard to profitability, the Trustees considered the compensation flowing to CSIM and its affiliates, directly or indirectly. In this connection, the Trustees reviewed management’s profitability analyses, together with certain commentary thereon from an independent accounting firm. The Trustees also considered any other benefits derived by CSIM from its relationship with the Funds, such as whether, by virtue of its management of the Funds, CSIM obtains investment information or other research resources that aid it in providing advisory services to other clients. The Trustees considered whether the varied levels of compensation and profitability with respect to each Fund under the Agreement and other service agreements were reasonable and justified in light of the quality of all services rendered to such Fund by CSIM and its affiliates. Based on this evaluation, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the profitability of CSIM is reasonable and supported renewal of the Agreement with respect to the Funds.
 
Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale and whether those are passed along to a Fund’s shareholders through a graduated investment advisory fee schedule or other means, including any fee waivers by CSIM and its affiliates. In this regard, and consistent with their consideration of Fund expenses, the Trustees considered that CSIM and Schwab have previously committed resources to minimize the effects on shareholders of diseconomies of scale during periods when fund assets were relatively small through their contractual expense waivers. For example, such diseconomies of scale may particularly affect newer funds or funds with investment strategies that are from time to time out of favor, but shareholders may benefit from the continued availability of such funds at subsidized expense levels. The Trustees also considered the existing contractual investment advisory fee schedules relating to the Funds that, in each case, include lower fees at higher graduated asset levels. Based on this evaluation, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the Funds obtain reasonable benefit from economies of scale.
 
In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information or factor that was all important or controlling. Based on the Trustees’ deliberation and their evaluation of the information described above, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuation of the Agreement with respect to the Funds and concluded that the compensation under the Agreement with respect to the Funds is fair and reasonable in light of such services and expenses and such other matters as the Trustees have considered to be relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment.
 
 
 
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Trustees and Officers
 
 
The tables below give information about the trustees and officers of Schwab Investments, 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 funds’ 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
 
Mariann Byerwalter
1960
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Investments since 2000.)
  Chairman of JDN Corporate Advisory LLC (advisory services firm) (Oct. 2001 – present).   76   Director, WageWorks, Inc. (2010 – present)
Director, Redwood Trust, Inc. (1998 – present)
Director, PMI Group Inc. (2001 – 2009)
 
John F. Cogan
1947
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Investments since 2008.)
  Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution at Stanford University (Oct. 1979 – present); Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research; Professor of Public Policy, Stanford University (Sept. 2000 – present).   76   Director, Gilead Sciences, Inc. (2005 – present)
Director, Monaco Coach Corporation (2005 – 2009)
 
William A. Hasler
1941
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Investments since 2000.)
  Dean Emeritus, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley (July 1998 – present).   76   Director, TOUSA (1998 – present)
Director, Globalstar, Inc. (2009 – present)
Director, Aviat Networks (2001 – present)
Director, Mission West Properties (1998 – 2012)
Director, Ditech Networks Corporation (1997 – 2012)
Director, Genitope Corporation (2000 – 2009)
 
David L. Mahoney
1954
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Investments since 2011.)
  Private Investor.   76   Director, Symantec Corporation (2003 – present)
Director, Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (2004 – present)
Director, Tercica Inc. (2004 – 2008)
 
Kiran M. Patel
1948
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Investments since 2011.)
  Retired. Formerly, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Small Business Group, Intuit, Inc. (financial software and services for consumers and small businesses) (Dec. 2008 – Sept. 2013); Senior Vice President and General Manager of Consumer Group, Intuit, Inc. (June 2007 – Dec. 2008); Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Intuit, Inc. (Sept. 2005 – Jan. 2008).   76   Director, KLA-Tencor Corporation (2008 – present)
Director, BEA Systems, Inc. (2007 – 2008)
 
Gerald B. Smith
1950
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Investments since 2000.)
  Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Smith Graham & Co. (investment advisors) (1990 – present).   76   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Oneok Partners LP (2003 – present)
Director, Oneok, Inc. (2009 – present)
Lead Independent Director, Board of Cooper Industries (2002 – 2012)
 
 
 
 
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 Independent Trustees (continued)
 
             
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
 
Joseph H. Wender
1944
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Investments since 2008.)
  Senior Consultant, Goldman Sachs & Co., Inc. (investment banking and securities firm) (Jan. 2008 – present); Partner, Colgin Partners, LLC (vineyards) (February 1998 – present).   76   Board Member and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Isis Pharmaceuticals (1994 – present)
 
 
 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
 
Charles R. Schwab2
1937
Chairman and Trustee
(Chairman and Trustee of Schwab Investments since 199.)
  Chairman and Director, The Charles Schwab Corporation, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, N. A.; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Schwab (SIS) Holdings Inc. I, Schwab International Holdings, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer, Schwab Holdings, Inc.; Through June 2007, Director, U.S. Trust Company, N. A., U.S. Trust Corporation, United States Trust Company of New York. Until October 2008, Chief Executive Officer, The Charles Schwab Corporation, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.   76   None
 
Walter W. Bettinger II2
1960
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Investments since 2008.)
  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 Investments 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).
 
 
 
 
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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
 
George Pereira
1964
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
(Officer of Schwab Investments since 2004.)
  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 (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 Investments 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 Investments 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).
 
David Lekich
1964
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
(Officer of Schwab Investments since 2011.)
  Senior Vice President (Sept. 2011 – present), Vice President (March 2004 – Sept. 2011), Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel (Sept. 2011 – present), Vice President (Jan. 2011 – Sept. 2011), Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Secretary (April 2011 – present) and Chief Legal Officer (Dec. 2011 – present), Schwab Funds; 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 Investments since 2005.)
  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 Trustees remain in office until they resign, retire or are removed by shareholder vote. The Schwab Funds retirement policy requires that independent trustees retire at age 72 or after twenty years as a trustee, whichever comes first. In addition, the retirement policy requires any independent trustee of Schwab Funds who also serves as an independent trustee of the Laudus Funds to retire from the Boards of the Schwab Funds upon their required retirement date from either the Boards of Trustees of the Schwab Funds or the Laudus Funds, whichever comes first.
2 Mr. Schwab and Mr. Bettinger are Interested Trustees because they own 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
 
 
agency discount notes Notes issued by federal agencies—known as Government Sponsored Enterprises, or GSEs—at a discount to their value at maturity. An agency discount note is a short-term investment offering a high degree of credit quality.
 
Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) A federal income tax designed to limit the extent to which high-income taxpayers (including individuals, estates, trusts and corporations) can benefit from certain deductions and exemptions. For example, some types of income that are exempt from regular federal income tax are not exempt from the AMT.
 
asset allocation The practice of dividing a portfolio among different asset classes, with each asset class assigned a particular percentage.
 
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.
 
average rate The average rate of interest paid annually by the fixed-income securities in a fund or portfolio.
 
Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index An index that includes the 7-Year (6 − 8) component of the Barclays Capital General Municipal Bond Index.
 
Barclays California Exempt Municipal Bond Index An index that is the California component of the Barclays Municipal Bond Index.
 
Barclays Municipal Bond Index An index that covers the USD-denominated long-term tax exempt bond market. The index has four main sectors: state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, insured bonds, and prerefunded bonds.
 
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.”
 
An individual bond is subject to the credit risk of the issuer. Changes in interest rates can affect a bond’s market value prior to call or maturity. There is no guarantee that a bond’s yield to call or maturity will provide a positive return over the rate of inflation.
 
bond fund A bond fund is subject to the same credit, interest rate, and inflation risks as bonds. In addition, a bond fund incurs ongoing fees and expenses. A bond fund’s net asset value will fluctuate with the price of the underlying bonds and the portfolio turnover activity; return of principal is not guaranteed.
 
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.
 
certificate of participation A municipal bond that is repaid from an annual budget appropriation rather than being backed by the full faith and credit of the issuer.
 
coupon, coupon rate The annual rate of interest paid until maturity by the issuer of a debt security.
 
credit-enhanced securities Securities that are backed by the credit of an entity other than the issuer (such as a financial institution). Credit enhancements, which can equal up to 100% of the security’s value, are designed to help lower the risk of default on a security and may also make the security more liquid.
 
credit quality The capacity of an issuer to make its interest and principal payments. See chart below.
 
credit risk The risk that a bond issuer may be unable to pay interest or principal to its bondholders.
 
discount rate The implied rate on a debt security that does not pay interest but is bought at a discount and redeemed at face value when it matures.
 
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.
 
expense ratio The amount that is taken from a mutual fund’s assets each year to cover the fund’s 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.

Credit Ratings
 
Most major bond issuers arrange with a recognized independent rating organization, such as Standard & Poor’s (S&P) or Moody’s Investors Service, to rate the creditworthiness of their bonds. The spectrum of these ratings is divided into two major categories: investment grade and below investment grade (sometimes called “junk bonds”). Bonds rated below investment grade range from those that are considered to have some vulnerability to default to those that appear on the brink of default or are in default.
 
(CREDIT RATINGS GRAPHIC)
 

 
 
 
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general obligation bonds Municipal bonds that are secured by the issuer’s full faith and credit, which typically is backed by the power of the issuer to levy taxes.
 
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 or 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-enhanced security A security that when tendered is paid from funds advanced by an entity other than the issuer (such as a large financial institution). Liquidity enhancements are often used on variable-rate securities where the portfolio manager has an option to tender the securities prior to their final maturity.
 
market risk Those elements of risk that are common to all securities in an asset class, and therefore cannot be significantly reduced by diversification within the asset class. Also known as “systemic risk.”’
 
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 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.
 
muni, municipal bonds, municipal securities Debt securities issued by a state, its counties, municipalities, authorities and other subdivisions, or the territories and possessions of the United States and the District of Columbia, including their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities and corporations. These securities may be issued to obtain money for various public purposes, including the construction of a wide range of public facilities such as airports, bridges, highways, housing, hospitals, mass transportation, public utilities, schools, streets, and water and sewer works.
 
net asset value (NAV) The value of one share of a mutual fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets, subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding.
 
outstanding shares, shares outstanding When speaking of a company or mutual 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.
 
refunded bond A bond for which the principal and interest payments are secured or guaranteed by cash or U.S. government securities held in an escrow account.
 
restricted securities Securities that are subject to contractual restrictions on resale. These securities are often purchased in private placement transactions.
 
revenue bonds Municipal bonds that are issued to finance public works projects and are secured by revenue generated by the project (such as water and sewer fees) rather than the full faith and credit of the issuer.
 
section 4(2)/144A securities Securities exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers under Securities Act Rule 144A.
 
taxable-equivalent yield The yield an investor would need to get from a taxable investment in order to match the yield paid by a given tax-exempt investment, once the effect of all applicable taxes is taken into account. For example, if your tax rate were 25%, a tax-exempt investment paying 4.5% would have a taxable-equivalent yield for you of 6.0% (4.5% ¸ [1 − 0.25%] = 6.0%).
 
total return The percentage that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the fund assuming dividends and distributions were reinvested.
 
weighted average For mutual funds, 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 Bond Funds
 
Annual Report
August 31, 2013
 
 
Schwab Short-Term
Bond Market Fundtm
 
Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fundtm
(formerly, Schwab® Premier Income Fund)
 
Schwab Total
Bond Market Fundtm
 
Schwab GNMA Fundtm
 
Schwab® Treasury Inflation
Protected Securities Index Fund
(formerly, Schwab® Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund)
 
 
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Fund investment adviser: Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM).
Distributor: Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab).
 


 

 
Performance at a Glance
 
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.schwabfunds.com/prospectus.
 
         
Total Return for the 12 Months Ended August 31, 2013  
   
Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fundtm (Ticker Symbol: SWBDX)     -0.49%  
 
 
Barclays U.S. Government/Credit: 1-5 Years Index     -0.06%  
Fund Category: Morningstar Short-Term Bond     0.32%  
 
 
Performance Details     pages 6-7  
 
 
 
Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fundtm (Ticker Symbol: SWIIX)     -1.68%  
 
 
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Intermediate Bond Index     -1.46%  
Fund Category: Morningstar Intermediate-Term Bond     -1.35%  
 
 
Performance Details     pages 8-9  
 
 
 
Schwab Total Bond Market Fundtm (Ticker Symbol: SWLBX)     -2.85%  
 
 
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     -2.47%  
Fund Category: Morningstar Intermediate-Term Bond     -1.35%  
 
 
Performance Details     pages 10-11  
 
 
 
Schwab GNMA Fundtm (Ticker Symbol: SWGSX)     -3.55%  
 
 
Barclays GNMA Index     -3.30%  
Fund Category: Morningstar Intermediate Government     -3.23%  
 
 
Performance Details     pages 12-13  
 
 
 
Schwab® Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund (Ticker Symbol: SWRSX)     -7.19%  
 
 
Barclays U.S. TIPS Index     -6.97%  
Fund Category: Morningstar Inflation Protected Bond     -6.54%  
 
 
Performance Details     pages 14-15  
 
 
 
         
Minimum Initial Investment1   $ 100  
 
 
 
 
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.
 
Expenses may have been partially absorbed by CSIM and its affiliates. Without these reductions, a fund’s total return would have been lower. Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.
 
Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc. The Morningstar Category return represents all active and index mutual funds within the category as of the report date.
 
1 Please see prospectus for further detail and eligibility requirements.
 
 
 
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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 annual report concerning the Schwab Bond Funds. These products are part of our core solutions for investing in fixed-income securities, and are designed to provide current income while serving as an important part of a well-diversified portfolio.
 
For the 12 months ended August 31, 2013, the funds generated negative returns that reflected a significant rise in bond yields toward the end of the period. The backdrop for these results included policies by the Federal Reserve intended to maintain a low interest rate environment and stimulate U.S. economic growth. However, with the housing market and other segments of the economy generally improving, the Fed revealed in May that it was starting to consider “tapering” some of its stimulative policies. Bond yields rose in response to this announcement, and bond returns, which generally move in the opposite direction, fell.
 
Amid this environment, Corporate bonds generated smaller losses than Treasuries. Generally improving credit conditions and increased stability in the euro zone helped high-yielding securities fall less in value than top-quality securities, while rising yields translated into larger losses for long-term bonds than for short-term bonds. In addition, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities suffered sharply negative returns as inflation expectations decreased. Reflecting these conditions, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned -2.5% for the 12 months ended August 31, 2013, and the Barclays U.S. TIPS Index returned -7.0%.

 Yields of U.S. Treasury Securities: Effective Yields of Three-Month, Two-Year and Ten-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.

 
 
 
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From the President continued
 

For the 12 months ended August 31, 2013, the funds generated negative returns that reflected a significant rise in bond yields toward the end of the period.

 
For more information about the Schwab Bond Funds, please continue reading this report. For shareholders of the Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund, please remember that the fund changed its name from the Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund in April 2013, while also changing its investment objective and principal investment strategies. You can find answers to frequently asked questions and further details about the Schwab Bond Funds by visiting www.schwabfunds.com, or by contacting us at 1-800-435-4000.
 
Sincerely,
 
-s- Marie Chandoha

 
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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Fund Management
 
     
     
(PHOTO)   Matthew Hastings, CFA, Managing Director and Head of Taxable Bond Strategies, leads the portfolio management team for Schwab’s taxable bond funds and the Schwab Fixed Income ETFs. 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 Hung, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, is responsible for the day-to-day co-management of each of the funds, except for the Schwab GNMA Fund and Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund. 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 each of the funds, except for the Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund and Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund. 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.
     
(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.
 
 
 
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Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund™
 
 
The Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund (the fund) seeks high current income by tracking the performance of the Barclays U.S. Government/Credit: 1-5 Years Index (the comparative index). To pursue its goal, the fund primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of debt instruments designed to track the performance of the comparative index. The fund uses the comparative index as a guide in structuring the fund’s portfolio and selecting its investments. However, the fund is not required to invest any percentage of its assets in the securities represented in the comparative index.
 
The fund returned –0.49% for the 12-month period ended August 31, 2013, while the comparative index returned -0.06%.
 
Market Highlights. The generally favorable climate that U.S. bonds enjoyed for more than 30 years turned negative during the 12-month period, as concerns about the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) reducing or eliminating its efforts to stimulate the economy grew. Over the past year, although signs of improving economic conditions have emerged, the pace of improvement has been inconsistent.
 
Since late 2008, the Fed has been employing a variety of policies in an effort to prop up U.S. economic prospects and combat sluggish growth. Although over the past 12 months the Fed reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining the federal funds rate at low levels, in May, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled that the Fed was considering “tapering” its bond-buying program known as quantitative easing. Driven by investor concerns about potentially higher interest rates, bond yields rose sharply and bond prices and returns fell.
 
The euro zone’s ongoing sovereign debt crisis continued to be a significant driver of financial market activity globally, although the European Central Bank’s commitment to potentially buy government bonds of countries under pressure supported investors’ willingness to buy higher-yielding securities. Early in the 12-month period, global concern about developments in Europe led investors to gravitate toward traditional “safe-haven” securities like U.S. Treasuries, which helped push Treasury yields to historically low levels. However, after bouncing around throughout the period, 10-year Treasury yields closed at approximately 2.8% at the end of August 2013, close to their highest levels for the 12 months and more than a full percentage point above where they were in early September 2012.
 
Within the broad U.S. bond market, nearly all sectors generated negative returns for the 12 months. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned –2.5%, reflecting the overall performance of the U.S. bond market. Longer-term bonds generally performed more poorly than shorter-term bonds, with bonds with one- to three-year maturities one of the few sectors within that index that managed to generate a positive return. In addition, the difference between the yields of short- and long-term securities grew during the period. Corporate bonds outperformed Treasuries during the period, in part due to generally stable corporate earnings and improving fundamentals, with that sector within the index returning –1.6%. The Treasury sector of the index returned approximately –3.1%, the U.S. Agency sector returned –2.0%, and the GNMA sector returned –3.3%.
 
Positioning and Strategies. The fund closely tracked the primary risk exposures of the comparative index, which meant keeping the fund’s credit quality, duration, and sector allocations similarly aligned. The fund’s underperformance was primarily attributable to expenses, transaction costs, and pricing differences between fund holdings and index pricing. Also, given the large number of securities in the comparative index, the fund employs a sampling strategy, which can lead to performance differences relative to the index.
 
 
As of 8/31/13:
 
 Portfolio Composition % of investments
 
These tables show two different views of the fund’s portfolio: by type of security and credit quality of the security.
 
         
By Security Type1
 
 
U.S. Government and Government Agencies
    69.1%  
Corporate Bonds
    22.5%  
Foreign Securities
    7.1%  
Other Investment Company
    1.1%  
Municipal Bonds
    0.2%  
 
         
By Credit Quality2
 
 
AAA
    73.9%  
AA
    3.7%  
A
    9.2%  
BBB
    11.7%  
BB
    0.1%  
Short-Term Ratings
    1.1%  
Unrated Securities
    0.3%  
 
         
         
Weighted Average Maturity3
    2.8 Yrs  
Weighted Average Duration3
    2.7 Yrs  
 
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
 
1 The percentage may differ from the Portfolio Holdings because the above calculation is based on a percentage of total investments, whereas the calculation in the Portfolio Holdings is based on a percentage of net assets.
2 Based on ratings from Moody’s. Where Moody’s ratings are not available, Standard & Poor’s ratings are used. The fund may use different ratings provided by other ratings agencies for purposes of determining compliance with the fund’s investment policies. The fund has not been rated by an independent credit rating agency.
3 See Glossary for definitions of maturity and duration.
 
 
 
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 Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fundtm

 
Performance and Fund Facts as of 8/31/13
 
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.schwabfunds.com/prospectus.
 
August 31, 2003 – August 31, 2013
Performance of Hypothetical
$10,000 Investment1,3
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
 Average Annual Returns1,2,3
 
                               
Fund and Inception Date   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years
 
 
Fund: Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fundtm (11/5/91)
    -0.49 %       1.49 %       1.86 %  
Barclays U.S. Government/Credit: 1-5 Years Index
    -0.06 %       3.20 %       3.52 %  
Fund Category: Morningstar Short-Term Bond
    0.32 %       3.18 %       3.01 %  
 
Fund Expense Ratios4: Net 0.29%; Gross 0.62%
 
 
 Yields1
 
         
30-Day SEC Yield3
    0.65%  
 
 
30-Day SEC Yield-No Waiver5
    0.34%  
 
 
12-Month Distribution Yield3
    0.81%  
 
 
 
 
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
 
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.
 
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 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc.
3 Fund expenses may have been partially absorbed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. Without these reductions, the total return/yield may have been lower.
4 As stated in the prospectus. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual fee waiver in effect for so long as CSIM serves as adviser to the fund. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of contractual fee waivers. For actual ratios during the period, refer to the Financial Highlights section of the financial statements.
5 Yield if fund expenses had not been partially absorbed by the investment adviser and its affiliates.
 
 
 
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Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund™
 
 
The Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund (the fund) seeks total return. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes) in debt instruments.
 
The fund returned -1.68% for the 12-month period ended August 31, 2013, while the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Intermediate Bond Index (the comparative index) returned –1.46%.
 
Market Highlights. The generally favorable climate that U.S. bonds enjoyed for more than 30 years turned negative during the 12-month period, as concerns about the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) reducing or eliminating its efforts to stimulate the economy grew. Over the past year, signs of improving economic conditions have emerged, although the pace of improvement has been inconsistent.
 
Since late 2008, the Fed has been employing a variety of policies in an effort to prop up U.S. economic prospects and combat sluggish growth. Although over the past 12 months the Fed reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining the federal funds rate at low levels, in May, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled that the Fed was considering “tapering” its bond-buying program known as quantitative easing. Driven by investor concerns about potentially higher interest rates, bond yields rose sharply and bond prices and returns fell.
 
Within the broad U.S. bond market, nearly all sectors generated negative returns for the 12 months. Corporate bonds outperformed Treasuries during the period, in part due to generally stable corporate earnings and improving fundamentals, with the Corporate sector within the comparative index returning –1.6%. The Treasury sector of the comparative index returned approximately –3.1%, the U.S. Agency sector returned –2.0%, and the U.S. MBS (mortgage-backed securities) sector returned –2.4%.
 
Positioning and Strategies. The fund’s exposure to changes in interest rates was generally close to that of the comparative index throughout the 12-month period. The fund’s underperformance was primarily attributable to expenses.
 
Because the Fed’s stimulative policies include significant monthly purchases of mortgage-backed securities, the overall prices of these securities were higher than they likely otherwise would have been. As a result, the fund invested in mortgage-backed securities that were expected to realize slower underlying prepayments aiming to achieve higher returns, maintaining an overweight versus the comparative index in 30-year mortgages with interest rates of 5.5% or greater, which generally exhibited slower prepayments than the comparative index and contributed to performance.
 
Throughout the period, the fund’s allocation to corporate bonds varied based on changing market conditions, either matching the weighting in the comparative index or exceeding it as opportunities arose. In addition, the fund held positions in TBAs, or “to be announced” securities, which are mortgage-backed bonds that settle on a forward date. The average month-end position in these securities was down from the end of the previous reporting period, at 6.5% for the fund, with a minimum exposure of 3.2% and maximum exposure of 8.6% during the 12-month period.
 
 
As of 8/31/13:
 
 Portfolio Composition % of investments
 
These tables show two different views of the fund’s portfolio: by type of security and credit quality of the security.
 
         
By Security Type1
 
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities2
    36.1%  
U.S. Government and Government Agencies
    32.4%  
Corporate Bonds
    20.0%  
Short-Term Investment
    3.9%  
Foreign Securities
    3.6%  
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
    2.1%  
Other Investment Company
    1.4%  
Asset-Backed Obligations
    0.5%  
 
         
By Credit Quality3
 
 
AAA
    73.7%  
AA
    2.0%  
A
    6.9%  
BBB
    14.1%  
BB
    0.5%  
Short-Term Ratings
    1.4%  
Unrated Securities
    1.4%  
 
         
         
Weighted Average Maturity4
    4.7 Yrs  
Weighted Average Duration4
    4.1 Yrs  
 
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
 
1 The percentage may differ from the Portfolio Holdings because the above calculation is based on a percentage of total investments, whereas the calculation in the Portfolio Holdings is based on a percentage of net assets.
2 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 6.3% of total investments on August 31, 2013.
3 Based on ratings from Moody’s. Where Moody’s ratings are not available, Standard & Poor’s ratings are used. The fund may use different ratings provided by other ratings agencies for purposes of determining compliance with the fund’s investment policies. The fund has not been rated by an independent credit rating agency.
4 See Glossary for definitions of maturity and duration.
 
 
 
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 Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fundtm

 
Performance and Fund Facts as of 8/31/13
 
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.schwabfunds.com/prospectus.
 
October 31, 2007 – August 31, 2013
Performance of Hypothetical
$10,000 Investment1,3,4
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
 Average Annual Returns1,2,3,4
 
                               
Fund and Inception Date   1 Year   5 Years   Since Inception
 
 
Fund: Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fundtm (10/31/07)
    -1.68 %       4.93 %       4.93 %  
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Intermediate Bond Index
    -1.46 %       4.53 %       4.57 %  
Fund Category: Morningstar Intermediate-Term Bond
    -1.35 %       5.60 %       4.99 %  
 
Fund Expense Ratios5: Net 0.45%; Gross 0.62%
 
 
 Yields1
 
         
30-Day SEC Yield3
    1.70%  
 
 
30-Day SEC Yield-No Waiver6
    1.51%  
 
 
12-Month Distribution Yield3
    3.75%  
 
 
 
 
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
 
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.
 
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 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc.
3 Fund expenses may have been partially absorbed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. Without these reductions, the total return/yield may have been lower.
4 On August 10, 2009, the Investor Share class, Select Share class and Institutional Share class of the fund were combined into a single class of shares of the fund. The performance and financial history of the fund is that of the fund’s former Institutional Shares. Accordingly, the past performance shown is that of the fund’s former Institutional Shares.
5 As stated in the prospectus. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual fee waiver in effect for so long as CSIM serves as adviser to the fund. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of contractual fee waivers. For actual ratios during the period, refer to the Financial Highlights section of the financial statements.
6 Yield if fund expenses had not been partially absorbed by the investment adviser and its affiliates.
 
 
 
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Schwab Total Bond Market Fund™
 
 
The Schwab Total Bond Market Fund (the fund) seeks high current income by tracking the performance of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (the comparative index). To pursue its goal, the fund primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of debt instruments designed to track the performance of the comparative index. The fund uses the comparative index as a guide in structuring the fund’s portfolio and selecting its investments. However, the fund is not required to invest any percentage of its assets in the securities represented in the comparative index.
 
The fund returned –2.85% for the 12-month period ended August 31, 2013, while the comparative index returned –2.47%.
 
Market Highlights. The generally favorable climate that U.S. bonds enjoyed for more than 30 years turned negative during the 12-month period, as concerns about the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) reducing or eliminating its efforts to stimulate the economy grew. Over the past year, although signs of improving economic conditions have emerged, the pace of improvement has been inconsistent.
 
Since late 2008, the Fed has been employing a variety of policies in an effort to prop up U.S. economic prospects and combat sluggish growth. Although over the past 12 months the Fed reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining the federal funds rate at low levels, in May, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled that the Fed was considering “tapering” its bond-buying program known as quantitative easing. Driven by investor concerns about potentially higher interest rates, bond yields rose sharply and bond prices and returns fell.
 
Within the broad U.S. bond market, nearly all sectors generated negative returns for the 12 months. Longer-term bonds generally performed more poorly than shorter-term bonds, with bonds with one- to three-year maturities one of the few sectors within the comparative index that managed to generate a positive return. In addition, the difference between the yields of short- and long-term securities grew during the period. Corporate bonds outperformed Treasuries during the period, in part due to generally stable corporate earnings and improving fundamentals, with that sector within the comparative index returning –1.6%. The Treasury sector of the index returned approximately –3.1%, the U.S. Agency sector returned –2.0%, and the U.S. MBS (mortgage-backed securities) sector returned –2.4%.
 
Positioning and Strategies. The fund closely tracked the primary risk exposures of the comparative index, which meant keeping the fund’s credit quality, duration, and sector allocations similarly aligned. The fund’s underperformance was primarily attributable to expenses, transaction costs, and pricing differences between fund holdings and index pricing. Also, given the large number of securities in the comparative index, the fund employs a sampling strategy, which can lead to performance differences relative to the index. In addition, the fund held positions in TBAs, or “to be announced” securities, which are mortgage-backed bonds that settle on a forward date. Average month-end positions in these securities were 6.2% for the fund, with a maximum exposure of 10.0% during the 12-month period.
 
 
As of 8/31/13:
 
 Portfolio Composition % of investments
 
These tables show two different views of the fund’s portfolio: by type of security and credit quality of the security.
 
         
By Security Type1
 
 
U.S. Government and Government Agencies
    38.9%  
Mortgage-Backed Securities2
    28.1%  
Corporate Bonds
    20.6%  
Foreign Securities
    4.7%  
Short-Term Investments
    4.2%  
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
    1.7%  
Municipal Bonds
    0.9%  
Other Investment Company
    0.5%  
Asset-Backed Obligations
    0.4%  
 
         
By Credit Quality3
 
 
AAA
    74.7%  
AA
    2.8%  
A
    9.3%  
BBB
    11.9%  
BB
    0.3%  
B
    0.1%  
Below B
    0.1%  
Short-Term Ratings
    0.6%  
Unrated Securities
    0.2%  
 
         
         
Weighted Average Maturity4
    6.9 Yrs  
Weighted Average Duration4
    5.2 Yrs  
 
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
 
1 The percentage may differ from the Portfolio Holdings because the above calculation is based on a percentage of total investments, whereas the calculation in the Portfolio Holdings is based on a percentage of net assets.
2 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 3.7% of total investments on August 31, 2013.
3 Based on ratings from Moody’s. Where Moody’s ratings are not available, Standard & Poor’s ratings are used. The fund may use different ratings provided by other ratings agencies for purposes of determining compliance with the fund’s investment policies. The fund has not been rated by an independent credit rating agency.
4 See Glossary for definitions of maturity and duration.
 
 
 
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 Schwab Total Bond Market Fundtm

 
Performance and Fund Facts as of 8/31/13
 
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.schwabfunds.com/prospectus.
 
August 31, 2003 – August 31, 2013
Performance of Hypothetical
$10,000 Investment1,3
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
 Average Annual Returns1,2,3
 
                               
Fund and Inception Date   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years
 
 
Fund: Schwab Total Bond Market Fundtm (3/5/93)
    -2.85 %       3.39 %       3.31 %  
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
    -2.47 %       4.93 %       4.77 %  
Fund Category: Morningstar Intermediate-Term Bond
    -1.35 %       5.60 %       4.62 %  
 
Fund Expense Ratios4: Net 0.29%; Gross 0.56%
 
 
 Yields1
 
         
30-Day SEC Yield3
    1.97%  
 
 
30-Day SEC Yield-No Waiver5
    1.71%  
 
 
12-Month Distribution Yield3
    2.45%  
 
 
 
 
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
 
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.
 
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 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc.
3 Fund expenses may have been partially absorbed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. Without these reductions, the total return/yield may have been lower.
4 As stated in the prospectus. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual fee waiver in effect for so long as CSIM serves as adviser to the fund. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of contractual fee waivers. For actual ratios during the period, refer to the Financial Highlights section of the financial statements.
5 Yield if fund expenses had not been partially absorbed by the investment adviser and its affiliates.
 
 
 
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Schwab GNMA Fund™
 
 
The Schwab GNMA Fund (the fund) seeks high current income consistent with preservation of capital. To pursue its goal, the fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) securities.
 
The fund returned –3.55% for the 12-month period ended August 31, 2013, while the Barclays GNMA Index (the comparative index) returned –3.30%.
 
Market Highlights. The generally favorable climate that U.S. bonds enjoyed for more than 30 years turned negative during the 12-month period, as concerns about the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) reducing or eliminating its efforts to stimulate the economy grew. Over the past year, although signs of improving economic conditions have emerged, the pace of improvement has been inconsistent.
 
Since late 2008, the Fed has been employing a variety of policies in an effort to prop up U.S. economic prospects and combat sluggish growth. Although over the past 12 months the Fed reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining the federal funds rate at low levels, in May, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled that the Fed was considering “tapering” its bond-buying program known as quantitative easing. Driven by investor concerns about potentially higher interest rates, bond yields rose sharply and bond prices and returns fell.
 
Within the broad U.S. bond market, nearly all sectors generated negative returns for the 12 months. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned –2.5%, reflecting the overall performance of the U.S. bond market. Longer-term bonds generally performed more poorly than shorter-term bonds, with bonds with one- to three-year maturities one of the few sectors within the broader index that managed to generate a positive return. In addition, the difference between the yields of short- and long-term securities grew during the period. The U.S. MBS (mortgage-backed securities) sector of the index returned –2.4%, the MBS Fixed Rate sector returned –2.4% and the GNMA sector returned –3.3%.
 
Positioning and Strategies. The primary detractor to the fund’s relative return was due to its holding of long-duration, low-coupon pools at market weight. Because the Fed’s stimulative policies include significant monthly purchases of mortgage-backed securities, the overall prices of these securities was higher than they likely otherwise would have been. As a result, the fund invested in mortgage-backed securities that were expected to realize slower underlying prepayments aiming to achieve higher returns. The fund accomplished this strategy by maintaining an overweight versus the comparative index in 30-year mortgages with interest rates of 5.5% or greater, which generally exhibited slower prepayments than the comparative index and contributed to performance.
 
In addition, the fund held positions in TBAs, or “to be announced” securities, which are mortgage-backed bonds that settle on a forward date. The average month-end position in these securities was down from the end of the previous reporting period, at 12.2% for the fund, with a minimum exposure of 7.2% and maximum exposure of 15.3% during the 12-month period.
 
 
As of 8/31/13:
 
 Portfolio Composition % of investments
 
These tables show two different views of the fund’s portfolio: by type of security and credit quality of the security.
 
         
By Security Type1
 
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities2
    92.9%  
Short-Term Investment
    5.3%  
Other Investment Company
    1.8%  
 
         
By Credit Quality3
 
 
AAA
    93.6%  
Short-Term Ratings
    2.0%  
Unrated Securities
    4.4%  
 
         
         
Weighted Average Maturity4
    6.6 Yrs  
Weighted Average Duration4
    5.1 Yrs  
 
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
 
1 The percentage may differ from the Portfolio Holdings because the above calculation is based on a percentage of total investments, whereas the calculation in the Portfolio Holdings is based on a percentage of net assets.
2 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 16.8% of total investments on August 31, 2013.
3 Based on ratings from Moody’s. Where Moody’s ratings are not available, Standard & Poor’s ratings are used. The fund may use different ratings provided by other ratings agencies for purposes of determining compliance with the fund’s investment policies. The fund has not been rated by an independent credit rating agency.
4 See Glossary for definitions of maturity and duration.
 
 
 
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 Schwab GNMA Fundtm

 
Performance and Fund Facts as of 8/31/13
 
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.schwabfunds.com/prospectus.
 
August 31, 2003 – August 31, 2013
Performance of Hypothetical
$10,000 Investment1,3,4
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
 Average Annual Returns1,2,3,4
 
                               
Fund and Inception Date   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years
 
 
Fund: Schwab GNMA Fundtm (3/3/03)
    -3.55 %       4.24 %       4.42 %  
Barclays GNMA Index
    -3.30 %       4.71 %       4.83 %  
Fund Category: Morningstar Intermediate Government
    -3.23 %       4.06 %       3.88 %  
 
Fund Expense Ratios5: Net 0.55%; Gross 0.60%
 
 
 Yields1
 
         
30-Day SEC Yield3
    1.93%  
 
 
30-Day SEC Yield-No Waiver6
    1.86%  
 
 
12-Month Distribution Yield3
    3.13%  
 
 
 
 
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
 
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.
 
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 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc.
3 Fund expenses may have been partially absorbed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. Without these reductions, the total return/yield may have been lower.
4 On August 10, 2009, the Investor Share class and Select Share class of the fund were combined into a single class of shares of the fund. The performance and financial history of the fund is that of the fund’s former Select Shares. Accordingly, the past performance shown is that of the fund’s former Select Shares.
5 As stated in the prospectus. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual fee waiver in effect for so long as CSIM serves as adviser to the fund. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of contractual fee waivers. For actual ratios during the period, refer to the Financial Highlights section of the financial statements.
6 Yield if fund expenses had not been partially absorbed by the investment adviser and its affiliates.
 
 
 
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Schwab® Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund
 
 
The Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund (the fund) seeks to track as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index (Series-L) (the comparative index). Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 90% of its net assets in securities included in the comparative index.
 
The fund returned –7.19% for the 12-month period ended August 31, 2013, while the comparative index returned –6.97%.
 
Market Highlights. The generally favorable climate that U.S. bonds enjoyed for more than 30 years turned negative during the 12-month period, as concerns about the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) reducing or eliminating its efforts to stimulate the economy grew. Over the past year, although signs of improving economic conditions have emerged, the pace of improvement has been inconsistent. Real economic growth (gross domestic product adjusted for inflation) fell from an annualized rate of 2.8% during the third quarter of 2012 to only 0.1% during the final quarter of that year, but eventually rebounded to an estimated annualized rate of 2.5% for the second quarter of 2013.
 
Since late 2008, the Fed has been employing a variety of policies in an effort to prop up U.S. economic prospects and combat sluggish growth. To help accomplish this goal, the Fed has kept the federal funds rate (an important gauge for short-term interest rates) pegged to a target of between 0% and 0.25%. Although over the past 12 months the Fed reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining the federal funds rate at low levels, in May, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled that the Fed was considering “tapering” its bond-buying program known as quantitative easing. Driven by investor concerns about potentially higher interest rates, bond yields rose sharply and bond prices and returns fell.
 
Early in the 12-month period, global concern about developments in Europe led investors to gravitate toward traditional “safe-haven” securities like U.S. Treasuries, which helped push Treasury yields to historically low levels. However, after bouncing around throughout the period, 10-year Treasury yields closed at approximately 2.8% at the end of August 2013, close to their highest levels for the 12 months and more than a full percentage point above where they were in early September 2012.
 
Within the broad U.S. bond market, nearly all sectors generated negative returns for the 12 months. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned –2.5%, reflecting the overall performance of the U.S. bond market. Longer-term bonds generally performed more poorly than shorter-term bonds, with bonds with one- to three-year maturities one of the few sectors within the broader index that managed to generate a positive return. In addition, the difference between the yields of short- and long-term securities grew during the period. The Treasury sector of the index returned approximately –3.1%.
 
The greatest impact on the TIPS market during the period was as a result of worries over the timing and extent of the Fed’s potential reduction in their purchases of mortgage-backed and Treasury securities, known as quantitative easing. Growing concerns over the potential impact of any reductions, along with moderating concern regarding inflation expectations, affected the TIPS market—particularly evident in the second half of the reporting period, when yields rose. With “real” yields (yields that exclude inflation expectations) on TIPS rising even more quickly than “nominal” yields (yields that include inflation expectations) on standard Treasuries, TIPS generated particularly weak performances.
 
Positioning and Strategies. Consistent with its objective and strategies, the fund closely tracked the primary risk exposures of the comparative index, which meant keeping the fund’s credit quality, duration, and sector allocations similarly aligned. The fund’s underperformance was primarily attributable to expenses. In addition, as was generally the case with funds that substantially invest in TIPS, the fund experienced significant outflows (assets under management declined 26%) during the report period.
 
 
As of 8/31/13:
 
 Portfolio Composition % of investments
 
These tables show two different views of the fund’s portfolio: by type of security and credit quality of the security.
 
         
By Security Type1
 
 
U.S. Government Securities
    99.9%  
Other Investment Company
    0.1%  
 
         
By Credit Quality2
 
 
AAA
    99.9%  
Short-Term Ratings
    0.1%  
 
         
         
Weighted Average Maturity3
    8.5 Yrs  
Weighted Average Duration3
    7.6 Yrs  
 
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
 
1 The percentage may differ from the Portfolio Holdings because the above calculation is based on a percentage of total investments, whereas the calculation in the Portfolio Holdings is based on a percentage of net assets.
2 Based on ratings from Moody’s. Where Moody’s ratings are not available, Standard & Poor’s ratings are used. The fund may use different ratings provided by other ratings agencies for purposes of determining compliance with the fund’s investment policies. The fund has not been rated by an independent credit rating agency.
3 See Glossary for definitions of maturity and duration.
 
 
 
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 Schwab® Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund

 
Performance and Fund Facts as of 8/31/13
 
 
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.schwabfunds.com/prospectus.
 
March 31, 2006 – August 31, 2013
Performance of Hypothetical
$10,000 Investment1,3,4
 
(LINE GRAPH)
 
 Average Annual Returns1,2,3,4
 
                               
Fund and Inception Date   1 Year   5 Years   Since Inception
 
 
Fund: Schwab® Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund (3/31/06)
    -7.19 %       3.61 %       4.79 %  
Barclays U.S. TIPS Index
    -6.97 %       4.19 %       5.44 %  
Fund Category: Morningstar Inflation Protected Bond
    -6.54 %       3.34 %       4.49 %  
 
Fund Expense Ratios5: Net 0.19%; Gross 0.64%
 
 
 Yields1
 
         
30-Day SEC Yield3
    2.81%  
 
 
30-Day SEC Yield-No Waiver6
    1.99%  
 
 
12-Month Distribution Yield3
    1.74%  
 
 
 
 
Management views and portfolio holdings may have changed since the report date.
 
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.
 
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 Source for category information: Morningstar, Inc.
3 Fund expenses may have been partially absorbed by the investment adviser and its affiliates. Without these reductions, the total return/yield may have been lower.
4 On August 10, 2009, the Investor Share class and Select Share class of the fund were combined into a single class of shares of the fund. The performance and financial history of the fund is that of the fund’s former Select Shares. Accordingly, the past performance shown is that of the fund’s former Select Shares.
5 As stated in the prospectus in effect on February 28, 2013. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual fee waiver in effect for so long as CSIM serves as adviser to the fund. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of contractual fee waivers. For actual ratios during the period, refer to the Financial Highlights section of the financial statements.
6 Yield if fund expenses had not been partially absorbed by the investment adviser and its affiliates.
 
 
 
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Fund Expenses (Unaudited)
 
 Examples for a $1,000 Investment
 
As a fund shareholder, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, transfer agent and shareholder services 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 March 1, 2013 and held through August 31, 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 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 a 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, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the hypothetical return lines of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, 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 3/1/13   at 8/31/13   3/1/13–8/31/13
 
Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fundtm                                
Actual Return
    0.29%     $ 1,000.00     $ 992.10     $ 1.46  
Hypothetical 5% Return
    0.29%     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.74     $ 1.48  
 
Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fundtm                                
Actual Return
    0.46%     $ 1,000.00     $ 979.30     $ 2.29  
Hypothetical 5% Return
    0.46%     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.89     $ 2.35  
 
Schwab Total Bond Market Fundtm                                
Actual Return
    0.29%     $ 1,000.00     $ 971.60     $ 1.44  
Hypothetical 5% Return
    0.29%     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,023.74     $ 1.48  
 
Schwab GNMA Fundtm                                
Actual Return
    0.57%     $ 1,000.00     $ 969.10     $ 2.84  
Hypothetical 5% Return
    0.57%     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.32     $ 2.92  
 
Schwab® Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund                                
Actual Return
    0.21%     $ 1,000.00     $ 924.20     $ 1.04  
Hypothetical 5% Return
    0.21%     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,024.13     $ 1.09  
 
 
1 Based on the most recent six-month expense ratio; may differ from the expense ratio provided in the Financial Highlights which covers a 12-month period.
2 Expenses for each fund are equal to its annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 days of the period, and divided by 365 days of the fiscal year.
 
 
 
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Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund™
 
 
Financial Statements
 
Financial Highlights
 
                                             
    9/1/12–
  9/1/11–
  9/1/10–
  9/1/09–
  9/1/08–
   
    8/31/13   8/31/12   8/31/11   8/31/10   8/31/09    
 
 
Per-Share Data ($)
Net asset value at beginning of period
    9.33       9.27       9.19       8.93       9.30      
   
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (loss)
    0.07       0.10       0.12       0.18       0.29      
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
    (0.12 )     0.06       0.08       0.26       (0.37 )    
   
Total from investment operations
    (0.05 )     0.16       0.20       0.44       (0.08 )    
Less distributions:
                                           
Distributions from net investment income
    (0.07 )     (0.10 )     (0.12 )     (0.18 )     (0.29 )    
   
Net asset value at end of period
    9.21       9.33       9.27       9.19       8.93      
   
Total return (%)
    (0.49 )     1.74       2.23       4.92       (0.85 )    
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%)
Ratios to average net assets:
                                           
Net operating expenses
    0.29       0.29       0.49 1     0.55       0.55      
Gross operating expenses
    0.61       0.62       0.62       0.62       0.62      
Net investment income (loss)
    0.80       1.07       1.34       1.95       3.23      
Portfolio turnover rate2
    77       92       94       173       231      
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000,000)
    439       443       267       258       261      

1 Effective June 16, 2011, the net operating expense limitation was lowered. The ratio presented for period ended 8/31/11 is a blended ratio.
2 Includes to-be-announced (TBA) transactions (if any). See financial note 2.
 
 
 
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 Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings as of August 31, 2013
 
 
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 schedule of portfolio holdings filed on a fund’s most recent Form N-Q is also available by visiting the fund’s website at www.schwabfunds.com/prospectus.
 
                         
        Cost
  Value
Holdings by Category   ($)   ($)
 
  69 .5%   U.S. Government and Government Agencies     305,749,810       305,096,724  
  7 .2%   Foreign Securities     31,597,929       31,711,456  
  22 .5%   Corporate Bonds     98,738,527       98,855,786  
  0 .2%   Municipal Bonds     690,482       688,788  
  1 .1%   Other Investment Company     4,841,895       4,841,895  
 
 
  100 .5%   Total Investments     441,618,643       441,194,649  
  0 .1%   Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan     242,333       242,333  
  (0 .6%)   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net             (2,315,500 )
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             439,121,482  
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
 
 U.S. Government and Government Agencies 69.5% of net assets
 
U.S. Government Agency Securities 8.8%
Fannie Mae
0.75%, 12/19/14
    1,250,000       1,257,975  
0.38%, 03/16/15
    3,500,000       3,503,220  
0.40%, 07/30/15 (b)
    2,000,000       1,996,776  
0.50%, 09/28/15
    500,000       500,380  
2.38%, 04/11/16
    3,250,000       3,390,764  
1.25%, 09/28/16
    1,000,000       1,010,272  
1.20%, 07/17/17 (b)
    1,500,000       1,467,969  
0.88%, 08/28/17
    1,000,000       981,911  
0.88%, 10/26/17
    1,500,000       1,463,235  
1.13%, 05/25/18 (b)
    1,000,000       967,422  
Federal Farm Credit Bank
0.55%, 08/17/15
    1,000,000       1,000,449  
4.88%, 12/16/15
    150,000       164,786  
Federal Home Loan Bank
0.25%, 02/20/15
    1,500,000       1,498,737  
0.38%, 08/28/15
    2,250,000       2,248,290  
4.88%, 05/17/17
    1,500,000       1,700,701  
1.00%, 06/21/17
    1,000,000       990,464  
Freddie Mac
0.50%, 04/17/15
    1,000,000       1,002,813  
1.75%, 09/10/15
    500,000       513,202  
0.45%, 01/15/16 (b)
    1,000,000       996,346  
2.50%, 05/27/16
    2,000,000       2,093,944  
0.70%, 06/27/16 (b)
    2,500,000       2,487,645  
2.00%, 08/25/16
    2,000,000       2,066,394  
1.00%, 03/08/17
    1,000,000       994,277  
1.00%, 06/29/17
    1,750,000       1,733,070  
1.03%, 11/28/17 (b)
    975,000       947,337  
0.88%, 03/07/18
    1,800,000       1,740,341  
                 
              38,718,720  
 
U.S. Treasury Obligations 60.7%
U.S. Treasury Bond
10.63%, 08/15/15
    2,000,000       2,397,460  
U.S. Treasury Notes
0.25%, 09/15/14
    12,500,000       12,512,212  
0.25%, 09/30/14
    3,000,000       3,002,871  
2.38%, 09/30/14
    1,600,000       1,637,875  
2.38%, 10/31/14
    2,500,000       2,563,380  
4.25%, 11/15/14
    3,000,000       3,145,488  
0.25%, 11/30/14
    2,000,000       2,001,250  
2.13%, 11/30/14
    2,000,000       2,047,852  
0.25%, 12/15/14
    3,500,000       3,501,914  
0.13%, 12/31/14
    4,000,000       3,995,312  
2.63%, 12/31/14
    2,500,000       2,579,443  
2.25%, 01/31/15
    5,000,000       5,140,920  
0.25%, 02/15/15
    6,000,000       5,999,298  
0.38%, 03/15/15
    2,400,000       2,403,516  
0.38%, 04/15/15
    4,600,000       4,605,479  
2.50%, 04/30/15
    5,500,000       5,698,836  
0.25%, 05/15/15
    6,000,000       5,992,500  
0.25%, 05/31/15
    2,000,000       1,997,226  
2.13%, 05/31/15
    2,500,000       2,577,685  
0.38%, 06/15/15
    1,250,000       1,250,586  
1.88%, 06/30/15
    3,850,000       3,956,402  
0.25%, 07/15/15
    10,000,000       9,978,520  
0.25%, 07/31/15
    2,500,000       2,494,288  
1.75%, 07/31/15
    750,000       769,526  
0.25%, 08/15/15
    4,000,000       3,989,140  
0.38%, 08/31/15
    3,750,000       3,748,095  
1.25%, 08/31/15
    4,000,000       4,067,500  
0.25%, 09/15/15
    4,500,000       4,485,937  
1.25%, 09/30/15
    1,000,000       1,017,305  
0.25%, 10/15/15
    2,000,000       1,992,266  
1.25%, 10/31/15
    3,000,000       3,052,032  
1.38%, 11/30/15
    4,000,000       4,080,468  
0.25%, 12/15/15
    4,000,000       3,977,968  
2.13%, 12/31/15
    1,750,000       1,815,830  
0.38%, 01/15/16
    4,000,000       3,986,092  
2.00%, 01/31/16
    335,000       346,803  
0.38%, 02/15/16
    3,000,000       2,987,109  
2.13%, 02/29/16
    1,000,000       1,038,750  
2.63%, 02/29/16
    750,000       788,291  
0.38%, 03/15/16
    1,000,000       994,766  
2.25%, 03/31/16
    1,000,000       1,042,461  
2.38%, 03/31/16
    1,500,000       1,568,204  
0.25%, 04/15/16
    1,200,000       1,188,610  
2.00%, 04/30/16
    2,000,000       2,072,110  
0.25%, 05/15/16
    1,000,000       989,336  
1.75%, 05/31/16
    4,000,000       4,116,248  
3.25%, 05/31/16
    1,000,000       1,070,078  
0.50%, 06/15/16
    1,200,000       1,193,953  
1.50%, 06/30/16
    5,500,000       5,620,956  
0.63%, 07/15/16
    4,500,000       4,487,166  
1.50%, 07/31/16
    1,100,000       1,123,718  
0.63%, 08/15/16
    4,000,000       3,982,656  
4.88%, 08/15/16
    1,750,000       1,959,316  
1.00%, 08/31/16
    4,500,000       4,528,125  
3.00%, 08/31/16
    1,000,000       1,065,469  
1.00%, 09/30/16
    2,000,000       2,010,860  
3.13%, 10/31/16
    4,500,000       4,817,461  
4.63%, 11/15/16
    3,500,000       3,912,618  
 
 
 
18 See financial notes


 

 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
2.75%, 11/30/16
    2,500,000       2,647,460  
3.25%, 12/31/16
    7,500,000       8,066,602  
1.00%, 03/31/17
    5,000,000       4,989,060  
0.88%, 04/30/17
    4,500,000       4,464,315  
3.13%, 04/30/17
    600,000       643,922  
0.63%, 05/31/17
    9,000,000       8,829,846  
0.75%, 06/30/17
    2,000,000       1,968,124  
0.50%, 07/31/17
    5,000,000       4,864,650  
2.38%, 07/31/17
    1,000,000       1,044,922  
0.63%, 08/31/17
    7,000,000       6,829,102  
0.63%, 09/30/17
    3,500,000       3,408,535  
0.75%, 10/31/17
    2,000,000       1,954,062  
0.63%, 11/30/17
    3,500,000       3,395,819  
2.25%, 11/30/17
    1,500,000       1,557,305  
0.75%, 12/31/17
    6,500,000       6,327,854  
0.88%, 01/31/18
    4,750,000       4,641,643  
0.75%, 02/28/18
    1,250,000       1,212,793  
0.75%, 03/31/18
    1,000,000       968,164  
0.63%, 04/30/18
    3,000,000       2,882,931  
1.00%, 05/31/18
    5,000,000       4,881,445  
1.38%, 06/30/18
    2,500,000       2,479,493  
1.38%, 07/31/18
    3,000,000       2,971,641  
1.50%, 08/31/18
    4,000,000       3,980,780  
                 
              266,378,004  
                 
Total U.S. Government and Government Agencies
(Cost $305,749,810)     305,096,724  
         
                 
                 
 
 Foreign Securities 7.2% of net assets
 
Foreign Agencies 2.5%
                 
 
Austria 0.1%
Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG
1.13%, 07/06/15
    200,000       202,212  
1.75%, 10/05/15
    300,000       306,937  
                 
              509,149  
                 
 
Brazil 0.1%
Petrobras Global Finance BV
3.00%, 01/15/19
    250,000       230,577  
Petrobras International Finance Co.
2.88%, 02/06/15
    300,000       304,937  
                 
              535,514  
                 
 
Canada 0.1%
Export Development Canada
2.25%, 05/28/15
    200,000       206,088  
                 
 
Germany 1.4%
Kreditanstalt Fuer Wiederaufbau
2.63%, 03/03/15 (d)
    1,650,000       1,705,524  
2.63%, 02/16/16 (d)
    1,250,000       1,307,902  
2.00%, 06/01/16 (d)
    1,000,000       1,031,788  
4.88%, 01/17/17 (d)
    1,550,000       1,743,725  
4.50%, 07/16/18 (d)
    250,000       281,636  
                 
              6,070,575  
                 
 
Japan 0.3%
Japan Finance Corp.
2.88%, 02/02/15
    300,000       310,067  
2.25%, 07/13/16
    750,000       775,543  
Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities
5.00%, 05/16/17
    200,000       227,154  
                 
              1,312,764  
                 
 
Mexico 0.1%
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust
5.75%, 03/01/18
    250,000       275,625  
Petroleos Mexicanos
4.88%, 03/15/15
    250,000       264,125  
                 
              539,750  
                 
 
Norway 0.0%
Statoil A.S.A.
1.15%, 05/15/18
    200,000       192,395  
                 
 
Republic of Korea 0.3%
Export-Import Bank of Korea
5.88%, 01/14/15
    400,000       425,074  
4.00%, 01/11/17
    600,000       635,145  
The Korea Development Bank
3.50%, 08/22/17
    200,000       207,027  
                 
              1,267,246  
                 
 
Sweden 0.1%
Svensk Exportkredit AB
1.75%, 05/30/17
    150,000       151,657  
1.13%, 04/05/18
    250,000       242,244  
                 
              393,901  
                 
              11,027,382  
 
Foreign Local Government 0.7%
                 
 
Canada 0.7%
Hydro Quebec
2.00%, 06/30/16
    300,000       308,191  
Province of British Columbia
2.85%, 06/15/15
    300,000       312,754  
Province of Manitoba
1.13%, 06/01/18
    150,000       145,070  
Province of Nova Scotia
5.13%, 01/26/17
    250,000       281,135  
Province of Ontario
1.88%, 09/15/15
    550,000       563,348  
2.30%, 05/10/16
    300,000       310,342  
3.15%, 12/15/17
    500,000       530,882  
1.20%, 02/14/18
    500,000       487,405  
                 
              2,939,127  
 
Sovereign 0.8%
                 
 
Brazil 0.2%
Federative Republic of Brazil
7.88%, 03/07/15
    300,000       329,250  
6.00%, 01/17/17
    600,000       669,600  
                 
              998,850  
                 
 
Canada 0.1%
Canada Government International Bond
0.88%, 02/14/17
    300,000       298,813  
                 
 
Colombia 0.1%
Republic of Colombia
7.38%, 01/27/17
    300,000       351,000  
                 
 
Italy 0.1%
Republic of Italy
3.13%, 01/26/15
    500,000       512,074  
4.75%, 01/25/16
    100,000       105,940  
5.38%, 06/12/17
    300,000       324,818  
                 
              942,832  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
                 
 
Mexico 0.1%
United Mexican States
6.63%, 03/03/15
    450,000       487,125  
                 
 
Panama 0.1%
Republic of Panama
7.25%, 03/15/15
    250,000       272,000  
                 
 
Republic of Korea 0.1%
Republic of Korea
5.13%, 12/07/16
    250,000       278,605  
                 
              3,629,225  
 
Supranational 3.2%
African Development Bank
6.88%, 10/15/15
    250,000       276,688  
Asian Development Bank
2.63%, 02/09/15
    650,000       670,893  
2.50%, 03/15/16
    500,000       522,621  
Corp. Andina de Fomento S.A.
5.75%, 01/12/17
    100,000       109,858  
Council of Europe Development Bank
1.50%, 02/22/17
    400,000       403,340  
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
1.63%, 09/03/15
    200,000       204,253  
1.00%, 02/16/17
    600,000       598,058  
European Investment Bank
2.88%, 01/15/15
    1,000,000       1,033,909  
1.63%, 09/01/15
    300,000       306,690  
4.88%, 02/16/16
    600,000       658,925  
2.25%, 03/15/16
    750,000       777,628  
2.50%, 05/16/16
    500,000       521,406  
5.13%, 09/13/16
    350,000       393,294  
4.88%, 01/17/17
    900,000       1,008,972  
1.75%, 03/15/17
    800,000       814,281  
1.00%, 06/15/18
    400,000       385,016  
Inter-American Development Bank
0.88%, 03/15/18
    1,250,000       1,208,634  
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development
2.38%, 05/26/15
    300,000       310,382  
2.13%, 03/15/16
    750,000       777,470  
0.88%, 04/17/17
    1,200,000       1,194,334  
International Finance Corp.
2.25%, 04/11/16
    200,000       207,440  
2.13%, 11/17/17
    650,000       667,731  
1.75%, 09/04/18
    400,000       399,981  
Nordic Investment Bank
2.50%, 07/15/15
    400,000       414,759  
1.00%, 03/07/17 (e)
    250,000       249,159  
                 
              14,115,722  
                 
Total Foreign Securities
(Cost $31,597,929)     31,711,456  
         
                 
                 
 
 Corporate Bonds 22.5% of net assets
 
Finance 10.2%
                 
 
Banking 7.5%
Abbey National Treasury Services PLC
4.00%, 04/27/16
    250,000       265,260  
3.05%, 08/23/18
    150,000       150,739  
American Express Centurion Bank
6.00%, 09/13/17
    250,000       287,390  
American Express Co.
6.80%, 09/01/66 (a)(b)
    200,000       214,350  
American Express Credit Corp.
2.75%, 09/15/15
    250,000       259,155  
2.13%, 07/27/18
    350,000       348,262  
Bank of America Corp.
1.50%, 10/09/15
    500,000       501,352  
6.50%, 08/01/16
    125,000       141,057  
3.88%, 03/22/17
    250,000       263,752  
6.00%, 09/01/17
    750,000       843,224  
5.75%, 12/01/17
    1,000,000       1,119,958  
2.00%, 01/11/18
    650,000       631,630  
Bank of Nova Scotia
3.40%, 01/22/15
    275,000       285,343  
1.38%, 07/15/16
    300,000       301,290  
Bank One Corp.
4.90%, 04/30/15
    300,000       318,166  
Barclays Bank PLC
3.90%, 04/07/15
    350,000       365,740  
BB&T Corp.
5.20%, 12/23/15
    175,000       190,502  
4.90%, 06/30/17
    250,000       271,885  
BNP Paribas S.A.
3.60%, 02/23/16
    500,000       525,561  
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.35%, 12/11/15
    200,000       206,270  
Capital One Financial Corp.
2.15%, 03/23/15
    350,000       355,749  
6.75%, 09/15/17
    200,000       233,440  
Citigroup, Inc.
4.70%, 05/29/15
    750,000       793,573  
1.70%, 07/25/16
    1,000,000       1,000,513  
4.45%, 01/10/17
    500,000       538,742  
6.00%, 08/15/17
    500,000       566,493  
6.13%, 05/15/18
    600,000       689,081  
Credit Suisse USA, Inc.
5.13%, 08/15/15
    500,000       540,641  
5.38%, 03/02/16
    350,000       384,118  
Deutsche Bank AG
3.45%, 03/30/15
    250,000       260,238  
3.25%, 01/11/16
    300,000       313,696  
Fifth Third Bancorp
3.63%, 01/25/16
    300,000       315,614  
HSBC USA, Inc.
1.63%, 01/16/18
    200,000       194,159  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
5.25%, 05/01/15
    750,000       798,628  
3.45%, 03/01/16
    250,000       262,860  
3.15%, 07/05/16
    300,000       313,664  
2.00%, 08/15/17
    250,000       248,752  
6.00%, 01/15/18
    400,000       458,158  
1.80%, 01/25/18
    200,000       195,089  
KeyCorp
3.75%, 08/13/15
    250,000       263,176  
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC
4.20%, 03/28/17
    400,000       424,964  
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
6.05%, 05/16/16
    850,000       930,258  
6.88%, 04/25/18
    400,000       465,649  
Morgan Stanley
5.38%, 10/15/15
    1,000,000       1,077,206  
1.75%, 02/25/16
    750,000       750,332  
6.25%, 08/28/17
    1,000,000       1,130,368  
5.95%, 12/28/17
    300,000       336,159  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
National Australia Bank Ltd.
1.60%, 08/07/15
    250,000       254,007  
PNC Funding Corp.
4.25%, 09/21/15
    500,000       533,344  
Rabobank Nederland
3.38%, 01/19/17
    150,000       158,085  
Regions Financial Corp.
2.00%, 05/15/18 (b)
    250,000       239,415  
Royal Bank of Canada
1.15%, 03/13/15
    250,000       252,010  
2.63%, 12/15/15
    300,000       311,927  
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
2.55%, 09/18/15
    500,000       509,998  
State Street Corp.
2.88%, 03/07/16
    200,000       208,894  
Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.88%, 04/04/17
    300,000       309,410  
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
1.97%, 06/20/17 (a)
    500,000       501,935  
The Bear Stearns Cos. LLC
5.55%, 01/22/17
    500,000       550,308  
6.40%, 10/02/17
    500,000       577,557  
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
5.35%, 01/15/16
    300,000       326,021  
6.25%, 09/01/17
    250,000       282,716  
5.95%, 01/18/18
    1,000,000       1,119,816  
6.15%, 04/01/18
    1,250,000       1,414,601  
Toronto-Dominion Bank
2.50%, 07/14/16
    250,000       259,236  
UBS AG
5.88%, 12/20/17
    175,000       201,485  
5.75%, 04/25/18
    100,000       114,940  
Union Bank NA
3.00%, 06/06/16
    250,000       261,027  
US Bancorp
1.65%, 05/15/17 (b)
    300,000       298,689  
Wells Fargo & Co.
4.75%, 02/09/15
    850,000       896,336  
5.75%, 05/16/16
    300,000       334,151  
5.13%, 09/15/16
    250,000       275,230  
5.63%, 12/11/17
    1,000,000       1,141,677  
Westpac Banking Corp.
4.20%, 02/27/15
    500,000       525,239  
                 
              33,190,260  
                 
 
Brokerage 0.2%
BlackRock, Inc.
3.50%, 12/10/14
    200,000       207,398  
Jefferies Group, Inc.
3.88%, 11/09/15
    150,000       156,268  
5.50%, 03/15/16
    65,000       70,200  
Nomura Holdings, Inc.
5.00%, 03/04/15
    200,000       210,269  
TD Ameritrade Holding Co.
4.15%, 12/01/14
    150,000       156,565  
                 
              800,700  
                 
 
Finance Company 0.8%
GATX Corp.
4.75%, 05/15/15
    150,000       158,127  
General Electric Capital Corp.
2.15%, 01/09/15
    1,000,000       1,020,200  
1.50%, 07/12/16
    300,000       301,325  
2.30%, 04/27/17
    1,100,000       1,116,090  
5.63%, 05/01/18
    300,000       342,615  
HSBC Finance Corp.
5.00%, 06/30/15
    300,000       319,002  
5.50%, 01/19/16
    150,000       164,108  
                 
              3,421,467  
                 
 
Insurance 1.2%
ACE INA Holdings, Inc.
5.70%, 02/15/17
    350,000       393,607  
American International Group, Inc.
3.00%, 03/20/15
    100,000       102,914  
2.38%, 08/24/15
    100,000       101,285  
5.05%, 10/01/15
    100,000       108,098  
4.88%, 09/15/16
    200,000       218,342  
5.85%, 01/16/18
    150,000       169,537  
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
4.85%, 01/15/15
    500,000       529,263  
1.60%, 05/15/17
    100,000       100,348  
Cigna Corp.
2.75%, 11/15/16
    250,000       259,062  
5.38%, 03/15/17
    100,000       111,287  
CNA Financial Corp.
6.50%, 08/15/16
    150,000       169,429  
Genworth Holdings, Inc.
4.95%, 10/01/15
    250,000       272,751  
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
5.38%, 03/15/17
    500,000       549,268  
ING US, Inc.
2.90%, 02/15/18
    500,000       495,001  
Prudential Financial, Inc.
6.00%, 12/01/17
    400,000       460,436  
The Chubb Corp.
6.38%, 03/29/67 (a)(b)
    100,000       108,750  
The Travelers Co., Inc.
5.50%, 12/01/15
    400,000       441,172  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
1.40%, 10/15/17
    200,000       195,266  
WellPoint, Inc.
5.25%, 01/15/16
    100,000       109,126  
2.30%, 07/15/18
    200,000       197,885  
                 
              5,092,827  
                 
 
Other Financial 0.0%
ORIX Corp.
4.71%, 04/27/15
    150,000       157,442  
                 
 
Real Estate Investment Trust 0.5%
Health Care REIT, Inc.
3.63%, 03/15/16
    600,000       628,586  
ProLogis LP
2.75%, 02/15/19 (b)
    250,000       248,090  
Simon Property Group LP
5.10%, 06/15/15
    350,000       376,390  
5.25%, 12/01/16 (b)
    100,000       111,455  
2.15%, 09/15/17 (b)
    150,000       150,911  
Ventas Realty LP
3.13%, 11/30/15
    500,000       522,883  
                 
              2,038,315  
                 
              44,701,011  
 
Industrial 10.7%
                 
 
Basic Industry 0.8%
Airgas, Inc.
1.65%, 02/15/18 (b)
    250,000       242,113  
Alcoa, Inc.
5.55%, 02/01/17
    150,000       159,526  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
Barrick Gold Corp.
2.50%, 05/01/18 (c)
    250,000       235,708  
BHP Billiton Finance (USA) Ltd.
1.00%, 02/24/15
    400,000       402,875  
1.63%, 02/24/17
    100,000       99,639  
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
6.88%, 05/01/18
    100,000       116,703  
Domtar Corp.
10.75%, 06/01/17
    75,000       94,427  
Eastman Chemical Co.
2.40%, 06/01/17
    300,000       301,788  
EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co.
5.25%, 12/15/16
    250,000       281,312  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
1.40%, 02/13/15
    100,000       100,116  
International Paper Co.
5.30%, 04/01/15
    150,000       159,698  
Monsanto Co.
2.75%, 04/15/16
    200,000       208,409  
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.
1.88%, 11/02/15
    150,000       152,187  
Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC
1.13%, 03/20/15
    250,000       250,483  
1.63%, 08/21/17 (b)
    200,000       195,269  
The Dow Chemical Co.
5.70%, 05/15/18
    350,000       401,771  
Vale Overseas Ltd.
6.25%, 01/23/17
    300,000       332,864  
                 
              3,734,888  
                 
 
Capital Goods 0.9%
3M Co.
1.38%, 09/29/16
    150,000       151,824  
Boeing Capital Corp.
2.13%, 08/15/16 (b)
    100,000       103,075  
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
4.63%, 06/01/15
    350,000       373,302  
1.25%, 11/06/17
    350,000       341,574  
CRH America, Inc.
6.00%, 09/30/16
    75,000       84,361  
Eaton Corp.
0.95%, 11/02/15
    350,000       349,638  
5.60%, 05/15/18
    150,000       170,097  
Emerson Electric Co.
5.00%, 12/15/14
    200,000       211,372  
General Dynamics Corp.
2.25%, 07/15/16
    100,000       103,139  
General Electric Co.
0.85%, 10/09/15
    100,000       100,045  
5.25%, 12/06/17
    500,000       566,082  
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd.
2.88%, 01/15/19 (c)
    150,000       148,320  
John Deere Capital Corp.
5.50%, 04/13/17
    150,000       168,492  
2.80%, 09/18/17
    350,000       362,699  
Lockheed Martin Corp.
2.13%, 09/15/16
    100,000       102,047  
Northrop Grumman Corp.
1.75%, 06/01/18
    200,000       194,624  
Owens Corning, Inc.
6.50%, 12/01/16
    100,000       111,699  
The Boeing Co.
0.95%, 05/15/18
    100,000       95,306  
United Technologies Corp.
1.80%, 06/01/17
    300,000       301,921  
Waste Management, Inc.
6.38%, 03/11/15
    100,000       107,994  
                 
              4,147,611  
                 
 
Communications 1.7%
America Movil, S.A.B. de CV
3.63%, 03/30/15
    150,000       155,541  
2.38%, 09/08/16
    250,000       254,658  
American Tower Corp.
3.40%, 02/15/19
    150,000       150,202  
AT&T, Inc.
2.50%, 08/15/15
    400,000       412,320  
0.90%, 02/12/16
    150,000       149,094  
2.40%, 08/15/16
    200,000       205,798  
1.40%, 12/01/17
    400,000       389,134  
5.50%, 02/01/18
    250,000       284,088  
British Telecommunications PLC
2.00%, 06/22/15
    100,000       101,737  
1.63%, 06/28/16
    250,000       251,534  
Comcast Corp.
6.50%, 01/15/17
    100,000       115,818  
6.30%, 11/15/17
    350,000       411,755  
COX Communications, Inc.
5.50%, 10/01/15
    100,000       108,112  
DIRECTV Holdings LLC
3.13%, 02/15/16
    300,000       309,088  
2.40%, 03/15/17
    250,000       248,554  
NBCUniversal Media LLC
3.65%, 04/30/15
    500,000       524,036  
News America, Inc.
5.30%, 12/15/14
    100,000       105,750  
Omnicom Group, Inc.
5.90%, 04/15/16
    150,000       167,362  
Qwest Corp.
7.50%, 10/01/14
    200,000       212,273  
Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U.
4.95%, 01/15/15
    500,000       521,122  
3.99%, 02/16/16
    275,000       284,660  
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
3.50%, 02/01/15
    100,000       102,444  
5.85%, 05/01/17
    250,000       272,379  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
0.70%, 11/02/15
    250,000       249,155  
2.00%, 11/01/16
    200,000       202,874  
5.50%, 04/01/17
    200,000       224,658  
6.10%, 04/15/18
    250,000       288,930  
Vodafone Group PLC
2.88%, 03/16/16
    225,000       232,474  
5.63%, 02/27/17
    250,000       279,383  
1.25%, 09/26/17
    200,000       192,265  
                 
              7,407,198  
                 
 
Consumer Cyclical 1.6%
Amazon.com, Inc.
1.20%, 11/29/17
    100,000       96,916  
CVS Caremark Corp.
5.75%, 06/01/17
    400,000       456,520  
Daimler Finance North America LLC
2.30%, 01/09/15
    100,000       101,612  
eBay, Inc.
1.63%, 10/15/15
    125,000       127,291  
1.35%, 07/15/17
    150,000       148,031  
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.88%, 01/15/15
    250,000       257,561  
2.50%, 01/15/16
    250,000       252,402  
3.00%, 06/12/17
    450,000       453,789  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
6.63%, 08/15/17
    500,000       565,102  
5.00%, 05/15/18
    550,000       592,756  
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
5.00%, 10/15/15
    100,000       108,778  
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.
7.45%, 07/15/17
    250,000       295,849  
Marriott International, Inc.
6.20%, 06/15/16
    150,000       168,314  
McDonald’s Corp.
5.30%, 03/15/17
    100,000       111,902  
Nordstrom, Inc.
6.25%, 01/15/18
    200,000       230,776  
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
6.75%, 05/15/18
    150,000       175,868  
Target Corp.
5.88%, 07/15/16
    150,000       169,746  
The Home Depot, Inc.
5.40%, 03/01/16
    300,000       332,356  
The Walt Disney Co.
0.88%, 12/01/14
    150,000       151,031  
1.35%, 08/16/16
    150,000       151,383  
Time Warner, Inc.
3.15%, 07/15/15
    350,000       364,510  
Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
0.88%, 07/17/15
    200,000       201,025  
2.80%, 01/11/16
    300,000       312,712  
Viacom, Inc.
1.25%, 02/27/15
    100,000       100,309  
2.50%, 12/15/16
    150,000       153,174  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
4.50%, 07/01/15
    300,000       321,350  
2.80%, 04/15/16
    100,000       105,074  
5.38%, 04/05/17
    200,000       226,543  
Yum! Brands, Inc.
6.25%, 03/15/18
    155,000       178,928  
                 
              6,911,608  
                 
 
Consumer Non-Cyclical 2.9%
AbbVie, Inc.
1.75%, 11/06/17
    500,000       493,388  
Actavis, Inc.
1.88%, 10/01/17
    500,000       492,691  
Altria Group, Inc.
4.13%, 09/11/15
    600,000       637,981  
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
5.88%, 09/15/15
    150,000       164,615  
Amgen, Inc.
4.85%, 11/18/14
    200,000       210,174  
2.13%, 05/15/17
    150,000       151,612  
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.13%, 01/15/15
    150,000       157,013  
1.38%, 07/15/17
    500,000       494,827  
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
5.45%, 03/15/18
    300,000       343,015  
Bottling Group LLC
5.50%, 04/01/16
    150,000       166,161  
Bunge Ltd Finance Corp.
3.20%, 06/15/17
    250,000       256,061  
Cardinal Health, Inc.
1.90%, 06/15/17
    650,000       645,235  
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
2.13%, 09/15/15
    150,000       153,384  
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
2.63%, 05/01/17
    250,000       257,240  
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
1.30%, 01/25/16
    250,000       251,775  
1.90%, 01/25/18
    150,000       147,492  
Diageo Capital PLC
1.13%, 04/29/18
    350,000       334,316  
Express Scripts Holding Co.
2.10%, 02/12/15
    250,000       254,132  
2.65%, 02/15/17
    700,000       717,361  
Genentech, Inc.
4.75%, 07/15/15
    150,000       160,811  
General Mills, Inc.
5.70%, 02/15/17
    350,000       394,106  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
3.05%, 12/01/16
    250,000       263,409  
GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC
0.75%, 05/08/15
    200,000       200,438  
Kellogg Co.
4.45%, 05/30/16
    100,000       108,069  
Lorillard Tobacco Co.
2.30%, 08/21/17
    100,000       98,497  
Mattel, Inc.
2.50%, 11/01/16
    100,000       102,815  
McKesson Corp.
3.25%, 03/01/16
    250,000       262,835  
5.70%, 03/01/17
    150,000       168,869  
Medtronic, Inc.
2.63%, 03/15/16
    100,000       103,864  
Merck & Co, Inc.
1.30%, 05/18/18
    450,000       436,469  
Mondelez International, Inc.
4.13%, 02/09/16
    300,000       319,433  
6.50%, 08/11/17
    300,000       347,824  
Mylan, Inc.
1.80%, 06/24/16 (c)
    200,000       200,262  
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
2.00%, 06/15/15
    300,000       304,215  
Novartis Capital Corp.
2.90%, 04/24/15
    150,000       155,812  
PepsiCo, Inc.
2.50%, 05/10/16
    200,000       207,151  
1.25%, 08/13/17
    100,000       97,833  
Pfizer, Inc.
5.35%, 03/15/15
    200,000       214,017  
Philip Morris International, Inc.
1.13%, 08/21/17
    150,000       145,850  
Procter & Gamble Co.
1.80%, 11/15/15
    250,000       256,262  
Reynolds American, Inc.
1.05%, 10/30/15
    100,000       100,067  
7.63%, 06/01/16
    43,000       49,786  
Sanofi
2.63%, 03/29/16
    250,000       260,388  
1.25%, 04/10/18
    200,000       193,335  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance III LLC
3.00%, 06/15/15
    250,000       258,704  
The Coca Cola Co.
1.15%, 04/01/18
    250,000       242,870  
The Kroger Co.
3.90%, 10/01/15
    200,000       211,236  
Unilever Capital Corp.
0.45%, 07/30/15
    150,000       149,336  
0.85%, 08/02/17
    100,000       96,494  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
Zoetis, Inc.
1.15%, 02/01/16
    250,000       250,305  
                 
              12,689,835  
                 
 
Energy 1.3%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
5.95%, 09/15/16
    200,000       224,466  
BP Capital Markets PLC
3.13%, 10/01/15
    400,000       418,918  
3.20%, 03/11/16
    100,000       105,041  
1.85%, 05/05/17
    300,000       300,352  
1.38%, 05/10/18
    100,000       96,425  
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
1.45%, 11/14/14
    200,000       201,494  
Chevron Corp.
1.72%, 06/24/18 (b)
    400,000       394,629  
Ensco PLC
3.25%, 03/15/16
    150,000       156,291  
Marathon Oil Corp.
0.90%, 11/01/15
    250,000       249,476  
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
3.50%, 03/01/16
    100,000       104,990  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
1.50%, 02/15/18 (b)
    750,000       729,983  
Petrohawk Energy Corp.
7.88%, 06/01/15 (b)
    250,000       255,027  
7.25%, 08/15/18 (b)
    250,000       272,375  
Shell International Finance BV
3.10%, 06/28/15
    300,000       313,796  
5.20%, 03/22/17
    150,000       168,590  
Suncor Energy, Inc.
6.10%, 06/01/18
    250,000       289,943  
Total Capital S.A.
3.00%, 06/24/15
    250,000       260,610  
2.30%, 03/15/16
    100,000       103,055  
1.50%, 02/17/17
    150,000       149,765  
Transocean, Inc.
2.50%, 10/15/17
    500,000       495,886  
6.00%, 03/15/18
    100,000       111,480  
Valero Energy Corp.
6.13%, 06/15/17
    200,000       227,656  
                 
              5,630,248  
                 
 
Technology 1.3%
Apple, Inc.
0.45%, 05/03/16
    150,000       148,575  
1.00%, 05/03/18
    350,000       334,760  
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
3.00%, 03/01/18
    500,000       499,321  
Baidu, Inc.
3.25%, 08/06/18
    200,000       198,010  
Cisco Systems, Inc.
2.90%, 11/17/14
    100,000       102,918  
5.50%, 02/22/16
    200,000       222,256  
Fiserv, Inc.
6.80%, 11/20/17
    400,000       464,762  
Hewlett-Packard Co.
2.63%, 12/09/14
    200,000       204,141  
2.35%, 03/15/15
    400,000       406,037  
2.60%, 09/15/17
    150,000       150,556  
Intel Corp.
1.35%, 12/15/17
    150,000       147,034  
International Business Machines Corp.
1.25%, 02/06/17
    750,000       742,247  
Microsoft Corp.
1.63%, 09/25/15
    250,000       255,753  
NetApp, Inc.
2.00%, 12/15/17
    400,000       390,297  
Oracle Corp.
5.25%, 01/15/16
    250,000       275,214  
2.38%, 01/15/19
    300,000       299,134  
Texas Instruments, Inc.
2.38%, 05/16/16
    150,000       155,549  
Xerox Corp.
4.25%, 02/15/15
    450,000       469,604  
2.95%, 03/15/17
    150,000       153,272  
                 
              5,619,440  
                 
 
Transportation 0.2%
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
5.75%, 03/15/18
    300,000       344,226  
CSX Corp.
6.25%, 04/01/15
    250,000       270,756  
5.60%, 05/01/17
    100,000       111,383  
Ryder System, Inc.
3.15%, 03/02/15
    300,000       308,720  
                 
              1,035,085  
                 
              47,175,913  
 
Utilities 1.6%
                 
 
Electric 1.0%
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
1.65%, 12/15/17 (b)
    400,000       389,420  
CMS Energy Corp.
5.05%, 02/15/18
    150,000       165,312  
Consumers Energy Co.
5.50%, 08/15/16
    150,000       168,319  
Dominion Resources, Inc.
5.15%, 07/15/15
    400,000       431,313  
DTE Electric Co.
3.65%, 03/15/24 (b)
    100,000       100,746  
Duke Energy Corp.
1.63%, 08/15/17
    600,000       593,700  
Edison International
3.75%, 09/15/17
    300,000       315,429  
Exelon Corp.
4.90%, 06/15/15
    400,000       425,960  
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
7.88%, 12/15/15
    150,000       172,249  
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
5.63%, 11/30/17
    200,000       229,015  
PPL Capital Funding Inc.
1.90%, 06/01/18 (b)
    250,000       243,523  
PPL Energy Supply LLC
6.20%, 05/15/16
    150,000       165,477  
PSEG Power LLC
5.50%, 12/01/15
    200,000       218,712  
Sierra Pacific Power Co.
6.00%, 05/15/16
    300,000       338,989  
The Southern Co.
2.38%, 09/15/15
    350,000       360,361  
                 
              4,318,525  
                 
 
Natural Gas 0.6%
Energy Transfer Partners LP
5.95%, 02/01/15
    200,000       213,233  
6.13%, 02/15/17
    200,000       223,782  
Enterprise Products Operating LLC
5.60%, 10/15/14
    150,000       157,795  
5.00%, 03/01/15
    400,000       424,149  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
5.95%, 02/15/18
    400,000       458,381  
Plains All American Pipeline LP
3.95%, 09/15/15
    150,000       159,052  
Sempra Energy
6.50%, 06/01/16
    400,000       454,831  
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
3.40%, 06/01/15
    100,000       104,519  
Williams Partners LP
7.25%, 02/01/17
    400,000       464,595  
                 
              2,660,337  
                 
              6,978,862  
                 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $98,738,527)     98,855,786  
         
                 
                 
 
 Municipal Bonds 0.2% of net assets
 
Fixed-Rate Obligations 0.2%
California
GO Bonds
3.95%, 11/01/15
    350,000       372,270  
Illinois
GO Bonds
4.42%, 01/01/15
    50,000       51,753  
GO Bonds Series 2011
5.37%, 03/01/17
    250,000       264,765  
                 
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $690,482)     688,788  
         
                 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
 Other Investment Company 1.1% of net assets
 
Money Market Fund 1.1%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund 0.00% (f)
    4,841,895       4,841,895  
                 
Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $4,841,895)     4,841,895  
         
 
End of Investments.
                 
                 
 
 Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan 0.1% of net assets
                 
                 
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund 0.00% (f)
    242,333       242,333  
                 
Total Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan
(Cost $242,333)     242,333  
         
 
End of Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan
 
At 08/31/13, the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments was $441,706,748, and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $2,441,257 and ($2,953,356), respectively, with a net unrealized depreciation of ($512,099).
 
(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 $584,290 or 0.1% of net assets.
(d) Guaranteed by the Republic of Germany.
(e) All or a portion of this security is on loan. Securities on loan were valued at $236,203.
(f) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
 
     
GO —
  General obligation
REIT —
  Real Estate Investment Trust
 
 
 
 
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 Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings continued
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s investments as of August 31, 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 and Government Agencies1
    $—       $305,096,724       $—       $305,096,724  
Foreign Securities1
          31,711,456             31,711,456  
Corporate Bonds1
          98,855,786             98,855,786  
Municipal Bonds1
          688,788             688,788  
Other Investment Company1
    4,841,895                   4,841,895  
                                 
Total
    $4,841,895       $436,352,754       $—       $441,194,649  
                                 
Other Financial Instruments
                               
Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan
    $242,333       $—       $—       $242,333  
 
     
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 August 31, 2013.
 
 
 
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 Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund
 

Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
As of August 31, 2013
 
             
 
Assets
Investments, at value (cost $441,618,643) including securities on loan of $236,203
        $441,194,649  
Collateral invested for securities on loan
        242,333  
Receivables:
           
Investments sold
        13,068,146  
Fund shares sold
        3,687,544  
Interest
        2,121,320  
Due from investment adviser
        454  
Income from securities on loan
        23  
Prepaid expenses
  +     4,654  
   
Total assets
        460,319,123  
 
Liabilities
Collateral held for securities on loan
        242,333  
Payables:
           
Investments bought
        20,550,916  
Shareholder services fees
        8,500  
Fund shares redeemed
        266,736  
Distributions to shareholders
        88,700  
Accrued expenses
  +     40,456  
   
Total liabilities
        21,197,641  
 
Net Assets
Total assets
        460,319,123  
Total liabilities
      21,197,641  
   
Net assets
        $439,121,482  
 
Net Assets by Source
Capital received from investors
        494,151,332  
Net realized capital losses
        (54,605,856 )
Net unrealized capital losses
        (423,994 )
 
Net Asset Value (NAV)
 
                         
        Shares
             
Net Assets   ÷   Outstanding   =   NAV      
$439,121,482
      47,658,878         $9.21      
 
 
 
See financial notes 27


 

 
 Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund
 

Statement of
Operations
For the period September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013
 
             
 
Investment Income
Interest
        $4,786,609  
Securities on loan
  +     1,294  
   
Total investment income
        4,787,903  
 
Expenses
Investment adviser and administrator fees
        1,311,883  
Shareholder service fees
        1,078,028  
Portfolio accounting fees
        94,531  
Professional fees
        39,248  
Shareholder reports
        35,716  
Registration fees
        27,829  
Transfer agent fees
        26,557  
Custodian fees
        13,256  
Independent trustees’ fees
        12,048  
Interest expense
        16  
Other expenses
  +     10,137  
   
Total expenses
        2,649,249  
Expense reduction by CSIM and its affiliates
      1,381,079  
Custody credits
      49  
   
Net expenses
      1,268,121  
   
Net investment income
        3,519,782  
 
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Net realized gains on investments
        2,186,031  
Net unrealized losses on investments
  +     (7,343,895 )
   
Net realized and unrealized losses
        (5,157,864 )
             
Decrease in net assets resulting from operations
        ($1,638,082 )
 
 
 
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 Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund
 

Statement of
Changes in Net Assets
For the current and prior report periods
 
                     
 
Operations
                     
9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
Net investment income
        $3,519,782       $3,792,808  
Net realized gains
        2,186,031       2,219,456  
Net unrealized gains (losses)
  +     (7,343,895 )     566,978  
   
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
        (1,638,082 )     6,579,242  
 
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income
        ($3,519,782 )     ($3,792,808 )
 
Transactions in Fund Shares
                                     
        9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
          SHARES       VALUE       SHARES       VALUE  
Shares sold
        27,837,215       $258,840,696       33,758,282       $312,699,544  
Shares reinvested
        267,443       2,486,255       293,130       2,717,795  
Shares redeemed
  +     (27,934,919 )     (259,948,466 )     (15,334,372 )     (142,138,406 )
   
Net transactions in fund shares
        169,739       $1,378,485       18,717,040       $173,278,933  
 
Shares Outstanding and Net Assets
        9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
          SHARES       NET ASSETS       SHARES       NET ASSETS  
Beginning of period
        47,489,139       $442,900,861       28,772,099       $266,835,494  
Total increase (decrease)
  +     169,739       (3,779,379 )     18,717,040       176,065,367  
   
End of period
        47,658,878       $439,121,482       47,489,139       $442,900,861  
 
 
 
See financial notes 29


 

Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund™
 
 
Financial Statements
 
Financial Highlights
 
                                             
    9/1/12–
  9/1/11–
  9/1/10–
  9/1/09–
  9/1/08–
   
    8/31/13   8/31/12   8/31/11   8/31/10   8/31/091    
 
 
Per-Share Data ($)
Net asset value at beginning of period
    10.61       10.54       10.43       9.89       9.95      
   
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (loss)
    0.15       0.17       0.32       0.50       0.71      
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
    (0.32 )     0.22       0.16       0.58       (0.07 )    
   
Total from investment operations
    (0.17 )     0.39       0.48       1.08       0.64      
Less distributions:
                                           
Distributions from net investment income
    (0.20 )     (0.21 )     (0.36 )     (0.54 )     (0.70 )    
Distributions from net realized gains
    (0.18 )     (0.11 )     (0.01 )                
   
Total distributions
    (0.38 )     (0.32 )     (0.37 )     (0.54 )     (0.70 )    
   
Net asset value at end of period
    10.06       10.61       10.54       10.43       9.89      
   
Total return (%)
    (1.68 )     3.80       4.75       11.16       7.03      
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%)
Ratios to average net assets:
                                           
Net operating expenses
    0.51 2,3     0.61       0.61       0.62       0.63      
Gross operating expenses
    0.63       0.62       0.61       0.63       0.75      
Net investment income (loss)
    1.48       1.67       3.13       4.71       7.90      
Portfolio turnover rate4
    288       304       294       173       496      
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000,000)
    353       418       431       459       261      

1 Effective on August 10, 2009, all outstanding Investor Shares and Select Shares were converted into Institutional Shares. The figures in Financial Highlights reflect only the remaining share class.
2 Effective December 15, 2012, the net operating expense limitation was lowered from 0.63% to 0.45%. The ratio presented for period ended 8/31/13 is a blended ratio. Please see financial note 4 for additional information.
3 The ratio of net operating expenses would have been 0.50%, if interest expense related to Treasury Market Practices Group (“TMPG”) fail charges had not been incurred.
4 Includes to-be-announced (TBA) transactions (if any). See financial note 2.
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings as of August 31, 2013
 
 
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 schedule of portfolio holdings filed on a fund’s most recent Form N-Q is also available by visiting the fund’s website at www.schwabfunds.com/prospectus.
 
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   ($)   ($)
 
  21 .1%   Corporate Bonds     74,865,232       74,528,477  
  0 .5%   Asset-Backed Obligations     1,905,003       1,900,762  
  39 .3%   Mortgage-Backed Securities     137,975,788       138,491,234  
  2 .3%   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities     7,735,749       8,220,638  
  35 .2%   U.S. Government and Government Agencies     124,749,287       124,326,865  
  4 .6%   Foreign Securities     16,182,568       16,088,635  
  1 .5%   Other Investment Company     5,272,358       5,272,358  
  4 .3%   Short-Term Investment     14,999,881       14,999,925  
 
 
  108 .8%   Total Investments     383,685,866       383,828,894  
  (3 .7)%   TBA Sale Commitments     (12,989,532 )     (12,980,316 )
  (5 .1%)   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net             (18,171,723 )
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             352,676,855  
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
 
 Corporate Bonds 21.1% of net assets
 
Finance 9.5%
                 
 
Banking 6.6%
Abbey National Treasury Services PLC
3.05%, 08/23/18
    500,000       502,463  
American Express Co.
5.50%, 09/12/16
    500,000       557,701  
ANZ New Zealand Int’l Ltd.
1.13%, 03/24/16 (c)
    250,000       247,780  
Bank of America Corp.
5.63%, 10/14/16
    500,000       554,005  
5.63%, 07/01/20
    1,000,000       1,102,138  
5.00%, 05/13/21
    250,000       265,134  
Bank of Nova Scotia
1.38%, 07/15/16
    400,000       401,720  
BNP Paribas S.A.
3.60%, 02/23/16
    300,000       315,337  
Capital One Financial Corp.
7.38%, 05/23/14
    750,000       785,498  
1.00%, 11/06/15
    500,000       496,923  
Citigroup, Inc.
1.72%, 01/13/14 (a)
    500,000       502,392  
5.00%, 09/15/14
    1,250,000       1,299,177  
1.23%, 07/25/16 (a)
    1,000,000       1,005,261  
Deutsche Bank Financial LLC
5.38%, 03/02/15
    250,000       263,596  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
6.00%, 01/15/18
    750,000       859,046  
4.95%, 03/25/20
    500,000       544,165  
Macquarie Group Ltd.
7.30%, 08/01/14 (c)
    1,000,000       1,053,748  
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.
5.63%, 12/01/21 (a)(b)
    500,000       515,500  
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
5.00%, 01/15/15
    500,000       525,788  
6.88%, 04/25/18
    500,000       582,061  
Morgan Stanley
4.75%, 04/01/14
    1,575,000       1,607,587  
5.50%, 07/24/20
    1,000,000       1,094,873  
3.75%, 02/25/23
    100,000       95,201  
4.10%, 05/22/23
    250,000       229,683  
Nordea Bank AB
0.72%, 05/13/16 (a)(c)
    1,000,000       1,003,105  
Rabobank Nederland
2.13%, 10/13/15
    300,000       307,340  
3.95%, 11/09/22
    500,000       477,393  
Regions Financial Corp.
2.00%, 05/15/18 (b)
    150,000       143,649  
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
5.00%, 11/12/13
    225,000       225,394  
2.55%, 09/18/15
    250,000       254,999  
Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
4.63%, 04/19/16
    100,000       105,155  
Santander US Debt S.A.U.
2.99%, 10/07/13 (c)
    1,000,000       1,001,893  
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
1.75%, 03/19/18 (c)
    500,000       487,297  
The Bear Stearns Cos. LLC
5.30%, 10/30/15
    500,000       542,554  
7.25%, 02/01/18
    250,000       297,484  
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
3.30%, 05/03/15
    250,000       258,865  
5.35%, 01/15/16
    500,000       543,368  
3.63%, 02/07/16
    500,000       524,061  
5.63%, 01/15/17
    250,000       272,474  
6.15%, 04/01/18
    250,000       282,920  
Wells Fargo & Co.
5.63%, 12/11/17
    500,000       570,838  
4.60%, 04/01/21
    500,000       539,605  
3.45%, 02/13/23
    250,000       233,575  
                 
              23,478,746  
                 
 
Brokerage 0.1%
Nomura Holdings, Inc.
5.00%, 03/04/15
    300,000       315,404  
                 
 
Finance Company 0.7%
General Electric Capital Corp.
0.92%, 07/12/16 (a)
    500,000       501,203  
5.63%, 05/01/18
    500,000       571,025  
HSBC Finance Corp.
0.52%, 01/15/14 (a)
    500,000       500,127  
International Lease Finance Corp.
2.22%, 06/15/16 (a)
    1,000,000       990,000  
                 
              2,562,355  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
                 
 
Insurance 1.3%
American International Group, Inc.
2.38%, 08/24/15
    600,000       607,712  
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
5.40%, 05/15/18
    500,000       573,319  
Cigna Corp.
5.13%, 06/15/20
    500,000       546,913  
CNA Financial Corp.
5.88%, 08/15/20
    250,000       283,122  
ING US, Inc.
2.90%, 02/15/18
    500,000       495,001  
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
5.75%, 03/15/14 (c)
    1,000,000       1,021,355  
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.
5.63%, 02/13/15
    350,000       369,449  
The Chubb Corp.
6.38%, 03/29/67 (a)(b)
    100,000       108,750  
WellPoint, Inc.
2.30%, 07/15/18
    450,000       445,242  
                 
              4,450,863  
                 
 
Real Estate Investment Trust 0.8%
Kilroy Realty LP
6.63%, 06/01/20
    500,000       567,215  
ProLogis LP
4.50%, 08/15/17
    750,000       803,011  
2.75%, 02/15/19 (b)
    600,000       595,417  
Simon Property Group LP
2.80%, 01/30/17 (b)
    300,000       308,203  
WEA Finance LLC / WT Finance Aust Pty Ltd.
3.38%, 10/03/22 (b)
    500,000       467,173  
                 
              2,741,019  
                 
              33,548,387  
 
Industrial 10.1%
                 
 
Basic Industry 1.2%
Barrick Gold Corp.
2.50%, 05/01/18 (c)
    600,000       565,700  
Glencore Funding LLC
1.42%, 05/27/16 (a)(c)
    1,000,000       965,793  
LYB International Finance BV
4.00%, 07/15/23
    750,000       740,696  
The Dow Chemical Co.
4.25%, 11/15/20 (b)
    800,000       835,291  
Xstrata Finance Canada Ltd.
2.85%, 11/10/14 (c)
    100,000       101,186  
1.80%, 10/23/15
    1,000,000       996,077  
                 
              4,204,743  
                 
 
Capital Goods 0.7%
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
0.70%, 11/06/15
    500,000       499,265  
Eaton Corp.
0.95%, 11/02/15
    100,000       99,897  
2.75%, 11/02/22
    750,000       690,969  
General Electric Co.
0.85%, 10/09/15
    200,000       200,089  
5.25%, 12/06/17
    500,000       566,082  
John Deere Capital Corp.
2.95%, 03/09/15
    350,000       362,524  
L-3 Communications Corp.
5.20%, 10/15/19
    250,000       268,177  
                 
              2,687,003  
                 
 
Communications 1.5%
America Movil, S.A.B. de CV
2.38%, 09/08/16
    750,000       763,975  
American Tower Corp.
3.40%, 02/15/19
    250,000       250,337  
AT&T, Inc.
0.88%, 02/13/15
    750,000       751,570  
British Telecommunications PLC
2.00%, 06/22/15
    100,000       101,737  
Comcast Corp.
5.88%, 02/15/18
    750,000       869,443  
DIRECTV Holdings LLC
5.20%, 03/15/20
    900,000       952,271  
NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.
1.97%, 04/15/19 (c)
    500,000       482,921  
Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U.
4.95%, 01/15/15
    250,000       260,561  
5.88%, 07/15/19
    250,000       267,145  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
0.70%, 11/02/15
    500,000       498,309  
2.45%, 11/01/22 (b)
    100,000       88,183  
                 
              5,286,452  
                 
 
Consumer Cyclical 1.2%
Daimler Finance North America LLC
0.95%, 08/01/16 (a)(c)
    1,000,000       1,000,730  
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
1.52%, 05/09/16 (a)
    1,000,000       1,002,264  
6.63%, 08/15/17
    265,000       299,504  
4.25%, 09/20/22
    250,000       244,050  
International Game Technology
5.50%, 06/15/20
    100,000       102,408  
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.
5.90%, 12/01/16
    213,000       240,555  
QVC, Inc.
5.13%, 07/02/22
    500,000       498,241  
The Gap, Inc.
5.95%, 04/12/21 (b)
    500,000       555,593  
Time Warner, Inc.
3.15%, 07/15/15
    250,000       260,364  
Viacom, Inc.
4.25%, 09/01/23 (b)
    150,000       148,741  
                 
              4,352,450  
                 
 
Consumer Non-Cyclical 2.5%
Actavis, Inc.
1.88%, 10/01/17
    1,000,000       985,383  
3.25%, 10/01/22 (b)
    500,000       465,390  
Altria Group, Inc.
4.75%, 05/05/21
    500,000       530,487  
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
4.88%, 11/15/19
    500,000       557,027  
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
1.38%, 07/15/17
    700,000       692,759  
Cardinal Health, Inc.
3.20%, 03/15/23
    1,000,000       927,786  
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
1.90%, 01/25/18
    250,000       245,820  
7.00%, 04/15/19
    500,000       592,555  
Express Scripts Holding Co.
2.10%, 02/12/15
    250,000       254,132  
Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
5.38%, 02/10/20
    523,000       587,849  
Lorillard Tobacco Co.
2.30%, 08/21/17
    350,000       344,740  
 
 
 
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    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
Mondelez International, Inc.
5.38%, 02/10/20
    477,000       533,794  
Mylan, Inc.
7.88%, 07/15/20 (b)(c)
    1,000,000       1,142,408  
PepsiCo, Inc.
2.25%, 01/07/19 (b)
    150,000       148,711  
Reynolds American, Inc.
1.05%, 10/30/15
    350,000       350,234  
The Kroger Co.
3.85%, 08/01/23 (b)
    100,000       98,184  
Zoetis, Inc.
3.25%, 02/01/23 (b)(c)
    250,000       235,902  
                 
              8,693,161  
                 
 
Energy 1.7%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
7.63%, 03/15/14
    750,000       776,623  
6.38%, 09/15/17
    500,000       579,148  
BP Capital Markets PLC
1.38%, 05/10/18
    550,000       530,336  
2.75%, 05/10/23
    300,000       272,074  
Hess Corp.
7.00%, 02/15/14
    205,000       210,349  
8.13%, 02/15/19
    500,000       623,477  
Petrohawk Energy Corp.
7.88%, 06/01/15 (b)
    500,000       510,053  
Plains Exploration & Production Co.
6.50%, 11/15/20 (b)
    1,000,000       1,065,710  
Transocean, Inc.
6.38%, 12/15/21
    1,000,000       1,104,724  
Valero Energy Corp.
9.38%, 03/15/19
    250,000       323,343  
                 
              5,995,837  
                 
 
Technology 0.9%
Apple, Inc.
1.00%, 05/03/18
    250,000       239,114  
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
3.00%, 03/01/18
    300,000       299,593  
4.50%, 03/01/23 (b)
    300,000       294,230  
Baidu, Inc.
3.25%, 08/06/18
    800,000       792,038  
Hewlett-Packard Co.
3.30%, 12/09/16
    500,000       521,193  
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
3.50%, 03/01/23
    500,000       462,673  
Xerox Corp.
4.25%, 02/15/15
    500,000       521,782  
                 
              3,130,623  
                 
 
Transportation 0.4%
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust
4.00%, 07/15/25
    350,000       322,875  
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
4.70%, 10/01/19
    300,000       333,169  
3.60%, 09/01/20 (b)
    250,000       257,576  
CSX Corp.
7.38%, 02/01/19
    300,000       366,667  
                 
              1,280,287  
                 
              35,630,556  
 
Utilities 1.5%
                 
 
Electric 0.8%
Ameren Illinois Co.
2.70%, 09/01/22 (b)
    100,000       94,289  
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC
2.25%, 08/01/22 (b)
    100,000       91,777  
Dominion Resources, Inc.
6.40%, 06/15/18
    500,000       590,926  
DTE Electric Co.
3.65%, 03/15/24 (b)
    750,000       755,595  
Duke Energy Corp.
5.05%, 09/15/19
    500,000       555,186  
PPL Electric Utilities Corp.
2.50%, 09/01/22 (b)
    100,000       93,271  
The Southern Co.
2.38%, 09/15/15
    200,000       205,921  
TransAlta Corp.
4.50%, 11/15/22 (b)
    500,000       476,254  
                 
              2,863,219  
                 
 
Natural Gas 0.7%
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
6.00%, 05/15/18
    250,000       290,899  
Energy Transfer Partners LP
8.50%, 04/15/14
    401,000       418,944  
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
5.95%, 02/15/18
    500,000       572,976  
Plains All American Pipeline LP
3.85%, 10/15/23 (b)
    300,000       296,894  
Southwest Gas Corp.
3.88%, 04/01/22 (b)
    300,000       306,451  
Williams Partners LP
7.25%, 02/01/17
    300,000       348,446  
4.13%, 11/15/20 (b)
    250,000       251,705  
                 
              2,486,315  
                 
              5,349,534  
                 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $74,865,232)     74,528,477  
         
                 
                 
 
 Asset-Backed Obligations 0.5% of net assets
                 
                 
Chase Issuance Trust
Series 2012-A3 Class A3
0.79%, 06/15/17 (b)
    1,000,000       1,002,801  
Series 2012-A5 Class A5
0.59%, 08/15/17 (b)
    900,000       897,961  
                 
Total Asset-Backed Obligations
(Cost $1,905,003)     1,900,762  
         
                 
                 
 
 Mortgage-Backed Securities 39.3% of net assets
 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 0.9%
ABN Amro Mortgage Corp.
Series 2003-9 Class A1
4.50%, 08/25/18 (b)
    32,924       33,588  
Chase Mortgage Finance Corp.
Series 2003-S13 Class A16
5.00%, 11/25/33 (b)
    554,990       580,172  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
Series 2003-23 Class 7A1
5.00%, 09/25/18 (b)
    1,354,340       1,395,313  
MASTR Asset Securitization Trust
Series 2003-10 Class 3A1
5.50%, 11/25/33 (b)
    305,318       322,441  
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.
Series 2002-QS18 Class A1
5.50%, 12/25/17 (b)
    45,966       47,578  
Sequoia Mortgage Trust
Series 2011-1 Class A1
4.13%, 02/25/41 (b)
    460,998       462,052  
Series 2012-2 Class A2
3.50%, 04/25/42 (b)
    423,530       417,599  
                 
              3,258,743  
 
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages 38.4%
Fannie Mae
6.00%, 02/01/15 to 11/01/34 (b)
    3,347,289       3,669,698  
7.00%, 11/15/16 to 01/01/35 (b)
    455,217       509,014  
4.50%, 09/01/18 to 06/01/30 (b)
    1,280,269       1,353,310  
6.50%, 12/01/19 to 08/01/26 (b)
    305,474       332,445  
5.50%, 10/01/22 to 05/01/27 (b)
    2,250,483       2,443,829  
5.00%, 08/01/23 to 07/01/35 (b)
    4,268,682       4,597,671  
3.00%, 01/01/26 to 05/01/43 (b)
    10,536,071       10,336,351  
2.50%, 07/01/28 (b)
    3,156,328       3,141,326  
3.50%, 02/01/32 to 03/01/43 (b)
    8,896,419       8,937,647  
3.64%, 06/01/40 (a)(b)
    4,093,063       4,332,831  
4.00%, 09/01/40 to 02/01/42 (b)
    5,805,879       6,005,695  
Fannie Mae REMICS
4.50%, 07/25/19 (b)
    61,731       62,124  
Fannie Mae TBA
4.50%, 09/01/28 to 09/01/43 (b)
    6,000,000       6,341,231  
2.00%, 10/01/28 (b)
    400,000       384,875  
3.00%, 10/01/28 (b)
    500,000       510,625  
3.50%, 10/01/28 to 10/01/43 (b)
    2,500,000       2,539,297  
4.00%, 10/01/28 (b)
    1,500,000       1,581,562  
6.00%, 09/01/43 (b)
    1,500,000       1,641,328  
2.50%, 10/01/43 (b)
    500,000       455,312  
5.00%, 10/01/43 (b)
    2,500,000       2,681,641  
Freddie Mac
6.50%, 10/01/13 to 04/01/26 (b)
    466,190       501,246  
4.50%, 09/01/15 to 12/01/39 (b)
    4,489,149       4,733,350  
6.00%, 06/01/16 to 08/01/22 (b)
    323,038       357,578  
5.50%, 02/01/23 to 10/01/33 (b)
    5,883,058       6,379,482  
5.00%, 01/01/24 (b)
    557,510       596,419  
4.00%, 07/01/26 to 10/01/41 (b)
    2,294,698       2,403,777  
3.00%, 03/01/27 to 07/01/43 (b)
    4,915,849       4,796,268  
2.50%, 07/01/28 to 05/01/33 (b)
    1,604,035       1,588,614  
3.50%, 03/01/42 to 04/01/43 (b)
    1,258,337       1,255,833  
Freddie Mac REMICS
4.50%, 03/15/19 (b)
    102,180       102,453  
2.00%, 07/15/20 (b)
    629,706       634,946  
4.00%, 11/15/23 (b)
    684,115       702,741  
5.00%, 08/15/32 (b)
    53,681       54,218  
Freddie Mac TBA
2.00%, 10/01/28 (b)
    300,000       288,328  
2.50%, 10/01/28 (b)
    400,000       396,000  
3.50%, 10/01/28 (b)
    1,500,000       1,562,578  
3.00%, 10/01/43 (b)
    300,000       286,219  
4.00%, 10/01/43 (b)
    1,500,000       1,542,422  
Ginnie Mae
9.50%, 03/20/17 to 05/20/20 (b)
    5,854       6,288  
10.00%, 04/15/18 to 06/20/19 (b)
    2,708       2,885  
5.50%, 06/15/18 to 09/15/35 (b)
    7,724,514       8,599,434  
4.00%, 08/15/18 to 08/20/41 (b)
    5,535,616       5,817,731  
4.50%, 11/15/18 to 09/20/41 (b)
    5,610,856       5,993,848  
6.00%, 03/15/19 to 03/15/24 (b)
    18,357       20,200  
5.00%, 09/15/19 to 11/15/34 (b)
    10,604,023       11,589,497  
8.50%, 06/15/21 to 10/20/26 (b)
    1,696       1,751  
7.50%, 03/15/22 to 10/15/25 (b)
    2,815       2,967  
6.50%, 10/15/23 (b)
    1,346       1,515  
8.00%, 06/20/24 to 07/15/27 (b)
    3,528       3,931  
3.00%, 02/15/26 to 06/20/43 (b)
    1,951,078       1,901,486  
2.50%, 06/15/27 (b)
    391,586       389,099  
2.00%, 07/20/28 (b)
    24,798       24,111  
3.50%, 02/20/43 to 05/20/43 (b)
    4,661,243       4,718,312  
Ginnie Mae REMICS
4.50%, 01/20/34 (b)
    999,757       1,006,580  
6.50%, 08/20/34 (b)
    1,026,552       1,176,634  
Ginnie Mae TBA
3.00%, 09/01/43 (b)
    2,500,000       2,425,000  
3.50%, 10/01/43 (b)
    1,500,000       1,510,938  
                 
              135,232,491  
                 
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $137,975,788)     138,491,234  
         
                 
                 
 
 Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 2.3% of net assets
                 
                 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities
Series 2005-PW10 Class A4
5.41%, 12/11/40 (b)
    3,000,000       3,217,207  
Series 2006-T24 Class A4
5.54%, 10/12/41 (b)
    1,000,000       1,102,998  
Series 2007-T28 Class A4
5.74%, 09/11/42 (a)(b)
    365,000       411,459  
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.
Series 2006-GG7 Class A4
6.06%, 07/10/38 (a)(b)
    665,000       731,047  
Series 2007-GG9 Class A4
5.44%, 03/10/39 (b)
    1,000,000       1,099,543  
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.
Series 2005-LDP5 Class A2
5.20%, 12/15/44 (b)
    877,205       886,020  
Series 2006-LDP9 Class A2S
5.30%, 05/15/47 (b)
    35,769       36,034  
Series 2007-LD12-A Class A2
5.83%, 02/15/51 (b)
    210,978       215,846  
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2004-C4 Class A4
5.71%, 06/15/29 (a)(b)
    100,000       101,853  
Series 2006-C3 Class A3
5.69%, 03/15/32 (a)(b)
    412,983       418,631  
                 
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $7,735,749)     8,220,638  
         
                 
                 
 
 U.S. Government and Government Agencies 35.2% of net assets
 
U.S. Government Agency Securities 10.0%
Fannie Mae
1.63%, 10/26/15
    7,000,000       7,169,379  
2.38%, 04/11/16
    2,000,000       2,086,624  
0.63%, 08/26/16
    10,000,000       9,931,090  
0.88%, 10/26/17
    8,000,000       7,803,920  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
Freddie Mac
2.50%, 05/27/16
    7,500,000       7,852,290  
1.25%, 08/01/19
    600,000       568,867  
                 
              35,412,170  
 
U.S. Treasury Obligations 25.2%
U.S. Treasury Notes
0.38%, 06/30/15
    8,500,000       8,503,816  
0.25%, 07/15/15
    1,500,000       1,496,778  
1.25%, 10/31/15
    1,250,000       1,271,680  
2.00%, 04/30/16
    5,000,000       5,180,275  
1.75%, 05/31/16
    4,600,000       4,733,685  
1.50%, 07/31/16
    2,550,000       2,604,983  
0.63%, 08/15/16
    8,000,000       7,965,312  
0.88%, 02/28/17
    2,000,000       1,990,000  
3.13%, 04/30/17
    1,500,000       1,609,805  
1.88%, 10/31/17
    3,000,000       3,069,960  
0.88%, 01/31/18
    2,500,000       2,442,970  
2.88%, 03/31/18
    2,000,000       2,126,718  
3.75%, 11/15/18
    5,000,000       5,523,240  
1.38%, 12/31/18
    4,500,000       4,424,063  
1.25%, 04/30/19
    2,250,000       2,180,480  
1.00%, 06/30/19
    6,250,000       5,945,556  
0.88%, 07/31/19
    4,000,000       3,768,124  
1.38%, 01/31/20
    2,500,000       2,397,265  
1.25%, 02/29/20
    4,500,000       4,270,959  
3.50%, 05/15/20
    5,000,000       5,447,460  
2.63%, 08/15/20
    2,000,000       2,059,454  
1.63%, 08/15/22
    2,000,000       1,837,032  
2.00%, 02/15/23
    6,500,000       6,113,048  
2.50%, 08/15/23
    2,000,000       1,952,032  
                 
              88,914,695  
                 
Total U.S. Government and Government Agencies
(Cost $124,749,287)     124,326,865  
         
                 
                 
 
 Foreign Securities 4.6% of net assets
 
Foreign Agencies 1.7%
                 
 
Brazil 0.7%
Petrobras Global Finance BV
1.88%, 05/20/16 (a)
    1,500,000       1,486,875  
3.00%, 01/15/19
    750,000       691,732  
4.38%, 05/20/23
    150,000       132,749  
                 
              2,311,356  
                 
 
Germany 0.3%
Kreditanstalt Fuer Wiederaufbau
4.00%, 01/27/20 (d)
    1,000,000       1,093,387  
                 
 
Mexico 0.4%
Petroleos Mexicanos
4.88%, 03/15/15
    500,000       528,250  
2.29%, 07/18/18 (a)(c)
    500,000       515,500  
5.50%, 01/21/21
    500,000       532,000  
                 
              1,575,750  
                 
 
Norway 0.1%
Statoil ASA
3.13%, 08/17/17
    500,000       527,253  
                 
 
Republic of Korea 0.2%
Export-Import Bank of Korea
4.00%, 01/11/17
    500,000       529,288  
                 
              6,037,034  
 
Foreign Local Government 0.3%
                 
 
Canada 0.3%
Province of Manitoba
1.13%, 06/01/18
    1,000,000       967,133  
 
Sovereign 0.9%
                 
 
Brazil 0.1%
Federative Republic of Brazil
6.00%, 01/17/17
    250,000       279,000  
4.88%, 01/22/21
    100,000       105,250  
                 
              384,250  
                 
 
Chile 0.1%
Republic of Chile
2.25%, 10/30/22
    250,000       218,750  
                 
 
Italy 0.1%
Republic of Italy
3.13%, 01/26/15
    100,000       102,415  
5.38%, 06/12/17
    250,000       270,682  
                 
              373,097  
                 
 
Mexico 0.2%
United Mexican States
5.13%, 01/15/20
    500,000       552,000  
3.63%, 03/15/22
    250,000       244,250  
                 
              796,250  
                 
 
Poland 0.2%
Poland Government International Bond
6.38%, 07/15/19
    500,000       574,500  
                 
 
Republic of Korea 0.1%
Republic of Korea
5.13%, 12/07/16
    500,000       557,210  
                 
 
Turkey 0.1%
Turkey Government International Bond
3.25%, 03/23/23
    300,000       246,750  
                 
              3,150,807  
 
Supranational 1.7%
Asian Development Bank
2.50%, 03/15/16
    750,000       783,931  
European Investment Bank
2.50%, 05/16/16
    2,000,000       2,085,624  
Inter-American Development Bank
0.88%, 03/15/18
    1,000,000       966,907  
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development
0.88%, 04/17/17
    1,000,000       995,278  
International Finance Corp.
1.13%, 11/23/16
    500,000       501,949  
1.75%, 09/04/18
    600,000       599,972  
                 
              5,933,661  
                 
Total Foreign Securities
(Cost $16,182,568)     16,088,635  
         
                 
                 
 
 
 
See financial notes 35


 

 
 Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
 Other Investment Company 1.5% of net assets
 
Money Market Fund 1.5%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund 0.00% (f)
    5,272,358       5,272,358  
                 
Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $5,272,358)     5,272,358  
         
                 
                 
    Face
   
Issuer
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
 
 Short-Term Investment 4.3% of net assets
 
U.S. Government Agency Security 4.3%
Federal Home Loan Bank
0.02%, 09/20/13 (e)
    15,000,000       14,999,925  
                 
Total Short-Term Investment
(Cost $14,999,881)     14,999,925  
         
 
End of Investments.
 
At 08/31/13, the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments was $383,697,472 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $4,778,935 and ($4,647,513), respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $131,422.
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Dates   ($)   ($)
 
 TBA Sale Commitments 3.7% of net assets
 
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages 3.7%
Ginnie Mae TBA
5.50%, 09/01/43 (b)
    5,000,000       5,436,720  
5.00%, 09/01/43 (b)
    7,000,000       7,543,596  
                 
              12,980,316  
                 
Total TBA Sale Commitments
(Proceeds $12,989,532)     12,980,316  
         
 
(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 $9,825,318 or 2.8% of net assets.
(d) Guaranteed by the Republic of Germany.
(e) The rate shown is the purchase yield.
(f) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
 
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s investments as of August 31, 2013 (see financial note 2(a) for additional information):
 
Assets Valuation Input
 
                                 
    Quoted Prices in
      Significant
   
    Active Markets for
  Significant Other
  Unobservable
   
    Identical Assets
  Observable Inputs
  Inputs
   
Description
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Total
 
Corporate Bonds1
    $—       $74,528,477       $—       $74,528,477  
Asset-Backed Obligations
          1,900,762             1,900,762  
Mortgage-Backed Securities1
          138,491,234             138,491,234  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
          8,220,638             8,220,638  
U.S. Government and Government Agencies1
          124,326,865             124,326,865  
Foreign Securities1
          16,088,635             16,088,635  
Other Investment Company1
    5,272,358                   5,272,358  
Short-Term Investment1
          14,999,925             14,999,925  
                                 
Total
    $5,272,358       $378,556,536       $—       $383,828,894  
                                 
                                 
                                 
Liabilities Valuation Input
                 
 
Other Financial Instruments
                               
TBA Sale Commitments1
    $—       ($12,980,316 )     $—       ($12,980,316 )
 
     
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 August 31, 2013.
 
 
 
36 See financial notes


 

 
 Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
 

Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
As of August 31, 2013
 
             
 
Assets
Investments, at value (cost $383,685,866)
        $383,828,894  
Receivables:
           
Investments sold
        11,584,599  
Interest
        1,748,759  
Fund shares sold
        356,244  
TBA sale commitment
        12,989,532  
Prepaid expenses
  +     5,045  
   
Total assets
        410,513,073  
 
Liabilities
TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds $12,989,532)
        12,980,316  
Payables:
           
Investments bought
        43,634,899  
Investment adviser and administrator fees
        2,998  
Shareholder services fees
        7,130  
Fund shares redeemed
        763,716  
Distributions to shareholders
        365,299  
Interest for TBA sale commitments
        31,250  
Accrued expenses
  +     50,610  
   
Total liabilities
        57,836,218  
 
Net Assets
Total assets
        410,513,073  
Total liabilities
      57,836,218  
   
Net assets
        $352,676,855  
 
Net Assets by Source
Capital received from investors
        352,865,269  
Distributions in excess of net investment income
        (365,301 )
Net realized capital gains
        24,643  
Net unrealized capital gains
        152,244  
 
Net Asset Value (NAV)
 
                         
        Shares
             
Net Assets   ÷   Outstanding   =   NAV      
$352,676,855
      35,051,522         $10.06      
 
 
 
See financial notes 37


 

 
 Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
 

Statement of
Operations
For the period September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013
 
             
 
Investment Income
Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $67)
        $7,718,223*  
Dividends
  +     48,570  
   
Total investment income
        7,766,793  
 
Expenses
Investment adviser and administrator fees
        1,171,048  
Shareholder service fees
        968,039  
Professional fees
        86,329  
Portfolio accounting fees
        83,388  
Interest expense
        33,570*  
Custodian fees
        30,065  
Shareholder reports
        24,427  
Registration fees
        20,898  
Transfer agent fees
        20,650  
Independent trustees’ fees
        11,782  
Other expenses
  +     9,755  
   
Total expenses
        2,459,951  
Expense reduction by CSIM and its affiliates
      481,465  
Custody credits
      55  
   
Net expenses
      1,978,431  
   
Net investment income
        5,788,362  
 
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Net realized gains on investments
        2,801,184  
Net realized gains on TBA sale commitments
  +     318,750  
   
Net realized gains
        3,119,934  
Net unrealized losses on investments
        (14,990,927 )
Net unrealized gains on TBA sale commitments
  +     11,092  
   
Net unrealized losses
  +     (14,979,835 )
   
Net realized and unrealized losses
        (11,859,901 )
             
Decrease in net assets resulting from operations
        ($6,071,539 )
 
 
 
     
*
  Includes $34,248 in interest income and $33,068 in interest expense related to TMPG fail charges.
 
 
 
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 Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
 

Statement of
Changes in Net Assets
For the current and prior report periods
 
                     
 
Operations
                     
9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
Net investment income
        $5,788,362       $7,158,141  
Net realized gains
        3,119,934       6,509,865  
Net unrealized gains (losses)
  +     (14,979,835 )     2,000,167  
   
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
        (6,071,539 )     15,668,173  
 
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income
        (7,436,362 )     (8,508,673 )
Distributions from net realized gains
  +     (6,888,288 )     (4,641,034 )
   
Total distributions
        ($14,324,650 )     ($13,149,707 )
 
Transactions in Fund Shares
                                     
        9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
          SHARES       VALUE       SHARES       VALUE  
Shares sold
        9,131,188       $94,585,160       9,977,417       $104,763,125  
Shares reinvested
        601,274       6,241,174       583,649       6,118,630  
Shares redeemed
  +     (14,113,510 )     (146,012,986 )     (11,985,888 )     (125,912,276 )
   
Net transactions in fund shares
        (4,381,048 )     ($45,186,652 )     (1,424,822 )     ($15,030,521 )
 
Shares Outstanding and Net Assets
        9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
          SHARES       NET ASSETS       SHARES       NET ASSETS  
Beginning of period
        39,432,570       $418,259,696       40,857,392       $430,771,751  
Total increase (decrease)
  +     (4,381,048 )     (65,582,841 )     (1,424,822 )     (12,512,055 )
   
End of period
        35,051,522       $352,676,855       39,432,570       $418,259,696  
   
                                     
Distributions in excess of net investment income
                ($365,301 )             ($12,095 )
 
 
 
See financial notes 39


 

Schwab Total Bond Market Fund™
 
 
Financial Statements
 
Financial Highlights
 
                                             
    9/1/12–
  9/1/11–
  9/1/10–
  9/1/09–
  9/1/08–
   
    8/31/13   8/31/12   8/31/11   8/31/10   8/31/09    
 
 
Per-Share Data ($)
Net asset value at beginning of period
    9.76       9.51       9.42       8.96       9.16      
   
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (loss)
    0.20       0.25       0.26       0.29       0.37      
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
    (0.47 )     0.26       0.10       0.48       (0.20 )    
   
Total from investment operations
    (0.27 )     0.51       0.36       0.77       0.17      
Less distributions:
                                           
Distributions from net investment income
    (0.23 )     (0.26 )     (0.27 )     (0.31 )     (0.37 )    
   
Net asset value at end of period
    9.26       9.76       9.51       9.42       8.96      
   
Total return (%)
    (2.85 )     5.46       3.93       8.76       2.04      
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%)
Ratios to average net assets:
                                           
Net operating expenses
    0.29       0.29       0.49 1     0.55       0.55      
Gross operating expenses
    0.56       0.56       0.59 2     0.58 2     0.63      
Net investment income (loss)
    2.10       2.58       2.78       3.21       4.18      
Portfolio turnover rate3
    165       160       166       155       472      
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000,000)
    885       957       936       929       912      

1 Effective June 16, 2011, the net operating expense limitation was lowered. The ratio presented for period ended 8/31/11 is a blended ratio.
2 The ratio of gross operating expenses would have been 0.55%, if certain non-routine expenses (litigation fees) had not been incurred.
3 Includes to-be-announced (TBA) transactions (if any). See financial note 2.
 
 
 
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 Schwab Total Bond Market Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings as of August 31, 2013
 
 
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 schedule of portfolio holdings filed on a fund’s most recent Form N-Q is also available by visiting the fund’s website at www.schwabfunds.com/prospectus.
 
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   ($)   ($)
 
  29 .4%   Mortgage-Backed Securities     259,850,994       260,498,667  
  21 .5%   Corporate Bonds     188,279,704       190,674,759  
  40 .7%   U.S. Government and Government Agencies     354,064,624       359,984,678  
  1 .8%   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities     14,155,848       15,435,308  
  0 .4%   Asset-Backed Obligations     3,849,424       3,783,722  
  4 .9%   Foreign Securities     44,209,973       43,459,637  
  0 .9%   Municipal Bonds     8,049,671       8,285,418  
  0 .6%   Other Investment Company     5,081,335       5,081,335  
  4 .4%   Short-Term Investments     38,999,275       38,999,757  
 
 
  104 .6%   Total Investments     916,540,848       926,203,281  
  0 .0%   Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan     137,740       137,740  
  (4 .6%)   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net             (41,121,293 )
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             885,219,728  
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
 
 Mortgage-Backed Securities 29.4% of net assets
 
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages 29.4%
Fannie Mae
5.50%, 12/01/13 to 08/01/40 (b)
    12,323,441       13,490,559  
5.00%, 12/01/17 to 06/01/42 (b)
    11,433,812       12,341,869  
4.00%, 07/01/18 to 04/01/42 (b)
    16,837,378       17,499,283  
4.50%, 07/01/19 to 08/01/42 (b)
    15,011,818       15,942,905  
6.00%, 09/01/24 to 12/01/37 (b)
    5,835,469       6,397,154  
3.50%, 03/01/26 to 03/01/43 (b)
    19,051,114       19,206,942  
6.50%, 08/01/26 to 10/01/39 (b)
    2,931,306       3,241,462  
3.00%, 01/01/27 to 07/01/43 (b)
    22,333,615       21,735,295  
2.50%, 10/01/27 to 07/01/28 (b)
    5,786,760       5,757,093  
2.00%, 08/01/28 to 09/01/28 (b)
    199,623       192,798  
2.01%, 03/01/34 (a)(b)
    1,126,213       1,181,095  
2.30%, 03/01/35 (a)(b)
    383,303       398,087  
2.79%, 08/01/35 (a)(b)
    1,688,128       1,788,985  
7.00%, 04/01/37 (b)
    793,211       888,198  
3.65%, 03/01/40 (a)(b)
    396,369       420,417  
3.64%, 06/01/40 (a)(b)
    591,288       625,925  
Fannie Mae TBA
2.00%, 10/01/28 (b)
    1,000,000       962,188  
2.50%, 10/01/28 to 10/01/43 (b)
    2,500,000       2,412,297  
3.00%, 10/01/28 to 10/01/43 (b)
    2,800,000       2,769,211  
3.50%, 10/01/28 to 10/01/43 (b)
    2,900,000       2,952,016  
4.00%, 10/01/28 (b)
    1,000,000       1,054,375  
Freddie Mac
6.00%, 04/01/15 to 10/01/38 (b)
    2,255,532       2,462,843  
4.50%, 06/01/19 to 02/01/40 (b)
    10,718,542       11,323,070  
5.00%, 01/01/23 to 04/01/40 (b)
    5,956,093       6,418,980  
4.00%, 01/01/26 to 05/01/42 (b)
    7,094,320       7,345,502  
3.00%, 10/01/26 to 07/01/43 (b)
    13,026,661       12,754,255  
2.00%, 04/01/28 (b)
    59,520       57,325  
2.50%, 07/01/28 to 02/01/43 (b)
    3,770,319       3,727,033  
5.50%, 12/01/35 to 02/01/40 (b)
    819,102       885,529  
2.27%, 05/01/37 (a)(b)
    883,860       932,873  
2.99%, 05/01/41 (a)(b)
    456,897       476,558  
3.50%, 04/01/42 to 04/01/43 (b)
    6,052,442       6,039,514  
Freddie Mac TBA
2.00%, 10/01/28 (b)
    500,000       480,547  
2.50%, 10/01/28 (b)
    1,200,000       1,188,000  
3.50%, 10/01/28 to 10/01/43 (b)
    5,000,000       5,090,137  
4.00%, 10/01/28 to 10/01/43 (b)
    1,600,000       1,671,875  
5.00%, 09/01/43 (b)
    200,000       214,063  
3.00%, 10/01/43 (b)
    300,000       286,219  
Ginnie Mae
5.00%, 10/20/21 to 07/20/42 (b)
    7,847,982       8,584,813  
4.50%, 05/15/24 to 11/20/41 (b)
    10,253,813       10,970,501  
3.00%, 02/15/26 to 04/20/43 (b)
    8,304,597       8,099,902  
3.50%, 02/15/26 to 05/20/43 (b)
    9,866,437       9,994,869  
4.00%, 03/20/26 to 04/20/43 (b)
    6,582,880       6,903,066  
2.50%, 03/20/28 (b)
    484,334       482,933  
2.00%, 07/20/28 (b)
    49,597       48,222  
6.00%, 05/15/32 to 04/20/43 (b)
    2,102,497       2,335,641  
5.50%, 04/15/33 to 03/15/40 (b)
    2,980,064       3,253,442  
7.00%, 06/15/33 (b)
    272,432       316,779  
6.50%, 10/20/37 (b)
    456,631       516,927  
3.00%, 10/20/40 to 01/20/41 (a)(b)
    728,842       758,659  
Ginnie Mae TBA
3.00%, 09/01/43 to 10/01/43 (b)
    4,700,000       4,551,812  
2.50%, 10/01/43 (b)
    300,000       273,937  
3.50%, 10/01/43 (b)
    5,000,000       5,036,875  
4.00%, 10/01/43 (b)
    3,500,000       3,633,437  
4.50%, 10/01/43 (b)
    2,000,000       2,124,375  
                 
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $259,850,994)     260,498,667  
         
                 
                 
 
 Corporate Bonds 21.5% of net assets
 
Finance 7.1%
                 
 
Banking 4.6%
Abbey National Treasury Services PLC
4.00%, 04/27/16
    400,000       424,416  
3.05%, 08/23/18
    200,000       200,985  
American Express Co.
7.00%, 03/19/18
    300,000       359,542  
6.80%, 09/01/66 (a)(b)
    500,000       535,875  
Bank of America Corp.
1.50%, 10/09/15
    650,000       651,758  
6.50%, 08/01/16
    250,000       282,115  
5.63%, 10/14/16
    500,000       554,005  
5.65%, 05/01/18
    400,000       446,043  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
5.00%, 05/13/21
    1,500,000       1,590,802  
3.30%, 01/11/23
    800,000       741,006  
6.00%, 10/15/36
    1,000,000       1,134,573  
Bank of Nova Scotia
1.38%, 07/15/16
    100,000       100,430  
4.38%, 01/13/21
    500,000       537,427  
Barclays Bank PLC
5.00%, 09/22/16
    450,000       495,161  
6.75%, 05/22/19
    300,000       355,666  
BB&T Corp.
3.95%, 03/22/22 (b)
    200,000       198,505  
BNP Paribas S.A.
3.60%, 02/23/16
    300,000       315,337  
5.00%, 01/15/21
    250,000       266,711  
3.25%, 03/03/23
    250,000       229,087  
Capital One Financial Corp.
2.15%, 03/23/15
    100,000       101,643  
6.15%, 09/01/16
    650,000       722,649  
Citigroup, Inc.
1.70%, 07/25/16
    150,000       150,077  
4.45%, 01/10/17
    650,000       700,365  
6.00%, 08/15/17
    12,000       13,596  
6.13%, 11/21/17
    750,000       860,502  
6.13%, 05/15/18
    750,000       861,352  
4.50%, 01/14/22
    100,000       104,211  
4.05%, 07/30/22
    1,000,000       964,114  
6.13%, 08/25/36
    250,000       251,378  
5.88%, 01/30/42
    250,000       278,889  
Credit Suisse USA, Inc.
4.88%, 01/15/15
    500,000       528,587  
5.40%, 01/14/20
    500,000       543,488  
Deutsche Bank AG
6.00%, 09/01/17
    450,000       514,543  
Fifth Third Bancorp
8.25%, 03/01/38
    200,000       259,539  
Goldman Sachs Capital l
6.35%, 02/15/34
    200,000       191,933  
HSBC Bank USA
5.88%, 11/01/34
    500,000       533,625  
HSBC Holdings PLC
4.00%, 03/30/22
    500,000       505,269  
7.63%, 05/17/32
    150,000       183,818  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3.70%, 01/20/15
    750,000       778,014  
6.00%, 01/15/18
    1,000,000       1,145,395  
4.25%, 10/15/20
    1,500,000       1,565,994  
3.38%, 05/01/23
    500,000       455,066  
5.50%, 10/15/40
    100,000       107,997  
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA
6.00%, 10/01/17
    1,000,000       1,136,664  
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC
6.38%, 01/21/21
    500,000       578,035  
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.
5.63%, 12/01/21 (a)(b)
    250,000       257,750  
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
6.88%, 04/25/18
    450,000       523,855  
6.88%, 11/15/18
    250,000       293,861  
Morgan Stanley
1.75%, 02/25/16
    750,000       750,332  
5.45%, 01/09/17
    1,500,000       1,633,896  
6.63%, 04/01/18
    200,000       229,442  
7.30%, 05/13/19
    250,000       296,299  
4.10%, 05/22/23
    500,000       459,365  
6.25%, 08/09/26
    250,000       275,114  
6.38%, 07/24/42
    400,000       445,956  
National City Corp.
6.88%, 05/15/19
    100,000       118,287  
PNC Funding Corp.
4.25%, 09/21/15
    600,000       640,013  
Rabobank Nederland
2.13%, 10/13/15
    200,000       204,893  
3.38%, 01/19/17
    350,000       368,865  
3.95%, 11/09/22
    100,000       95,479  
Regions Financial Corp.
2.00%, 05/15/18 (b)
    500,000       478,829  
Royal Bank of Canada
2.63%, 12/15/15
    250,000       259,939  
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
2.55%, 09/18/15
    650,000       662,997  
State Street Corp.
2.88%, 03/07/16
    350,000       365,564  
Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.88%, 04/04/17
    350,000       360,978  
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
1.97%, 06/20/17 (a)
    500,000       501,935  
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
3.30%, 05/03/15
    300,000       310,638  
3.63%, 02/07/16
    850,000       890,903  
5.63%, 01/15/17
    750,000       817,423  
5.95%, 01/18/18
    600,000       671,890  
5.95%, 01/15/27
    450,000       464,465  
6.75%, 10/01/37
    800,000       828,090  
UBS AG
3.88%, 01/15/15
    552,000       575,247  
5.88%, 12/20/17
    50,000       57,567  
US Bancorp
2.20%, 11/15/16 (b)
    250,000       257,206  
Wachovia Bank NA
4.88%, 02/01/15
    1,000,000       1,055,120  
Wells Fargo & Co.
5.63%, 12/11/17
    700,000       799,174  
3.45%, 02/13/23
    1,250,000       1,167,874  
Westpac Banking Corp.
4.20%, 02/27/15
    550,000       577,763  
                 
              41,153,196  
                 
 
Brokerage 0.2%
BlackRock, Inc.
3.50%, 12/10/14
    200,000       207,398  
5.00%, 12/10/19
    300,000       338,171  
Jefferies Group, Inc.
5.50%, 03/15/16
    125,000       135,000  
6.45%, 06/08/27
    75,000       76,500  
Nomura Holdings, Inc.
5.00%, 03/04/15
    150,000       157,702  
6.70%, 03/04/20
    200,000       225,500  
TD Ameritrade Holding Co.
4.15%, 12/01/14
    200,000       208,753  
                 
              1,349,024  
                 
 
Finance Company 0.6%
GATX Corp.
4.75%, 05/15/15
    100,000       105,418  
GE Capital Trust I
6.38%, 11/15/67 (a)(b)
    100,000       105,500  
General Electric Capital Corp.
2.15%, 01/09/15
    250,000       255,050  
5.00%, 01/08/16
    650,000       705,728  
1.50%, 07/12/16
    500,000       502,208  
2.30%, 04/27/17
    500,000       507,314  
5.63%, 09/15/17
    200,000       226,491  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
5.63%, 05/01/18
    650,000       742,333  
4.38%, 09/16/20
    300,000       317,303  
5.30%, 02/11/21
    150,000       162,286  
6.75%, 03/15/32
    300,000       360,494  
5.88%, 01/14/38
    150,000       163,228  
6.88%, 01/10/39
    150,000       182,484  
HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX
5.91%, 11/30/35 (a)(b)
    400,000       407,500  
HSBC Finance Corp.
5.00%, 06/30/15
    82,000       87,194  
5.50%, 01/19/16
    100,000       109,405  
                 
              4,939,936  
                 
 
Insurance 1.2%
ACE INA Holdings, Inc.
2.60%, 11/23/15
    200,000       207,496  
Aetna, Inc.
3.95%, 09/01/20
    250,000       258,896  
American International Group, Inc.
2.38%, 08/24/15
    200,000       202,571  
5.60%, 10/18/16
    925,000       1,028,894  
6.40%, 12/15/20
    150,000       175,372  
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
4.25%, 01/15/21
    500,000       534,033  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
3.20%, 02/11/15
    600,000       622,858  
Cigna Corp.
2.75%, 11/15/16
    450,000       466,311  
5.38%, 02/15/42 (b)
    150,000       159,827  
CNA Financial Corp.
7.35%, 11/15/19
    325,000       393,562  
Genworth Holdings, Inc.
8.63%, 12/15/16
    300,000       356,717  
6.52%, 05/22/18
    250,000       279,567  
6.50%, 06/15/34
    500,000       527,877  
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
6.30%, 03/15/18
    200,000       228,816  
6.00%, 01/15/19
    100,000       113,782  
4.30%, 04/15/43
    150,000       134,927  
ING US, Inc.
2.90%, 02/15/18
    200,000       198,000  
5.70%, 07/15/43 (c)
    250,000       245,417  
Lincoln National Corp.
6.25%, 02/15/20
    300,000       347,895  
4.00%, 09/01/23
    200,000       198,786  
MetLife, Inc.
6.82%, 08/15/18
    450,000       543,250  
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
6.05%, 10/15/36
    300,000       346,022  
Prudential Financial, Inc.
4.75%, 09/17/15
    200,000       215,275  
4.50%, 11/16/21
    250,000       264,488  
The Allstate Corp.
4.50%, 06/15/43
    200,000       192,987  
The Chubb Corp.
5.75%, 05/15/18
    400,000       462,362  
6.00%, 05/11/37
    100,000       119,899  
The Travelers Co., Inc.
5.90%, 06/02/19
    300,000       354,183  
6.75%, 06/20/36
    150,000       193,717  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
1.40%, 10/15/17
    100,000       97,633  
2.75%, 02/15/23 (b)
    150,000       138,340  
5.80%, 03/15/36
    350,000       391,141  
WellPoint, Inc.
2.30%, 07/15/18
    250,000       247,356  
3.30%, 01/15/23
    500,000       471,227  
4.65%, 01/15/43
    150,000       139,343  
                 
              10,858,827  
                 
 
Other Financial 0.0%
ORIX Corp.
4.71%, 04/27/15
    350,000       367,365  
                 
 
Real Estate Investment Trust 0.5%
Boston Properties LP
3.80%, 02/01/24 (b)
    300,000       288,125  
BRE Properties, Inc.
5.50%, 03/15/17
    150,000       164,558  
5.20%, 03/15/21 (b)
    250,000       268,422  
Digital Realty Trust LP
5.88%, 02/01/20
    250,000       270,753  
Duke Realty LP
7.38%, 02/15/15
    400,000       433,460  
HCP, Inc.
6.70%, 01/30/18
    400,000       464,678  
Health Care REIT, Inc.
4.13%, 04/01/19 (b)
    200,000       208,340  
Kilroy Realty LP
3.80%, 01/15/23 (b)
    200,000       185,421  
Kimco Realty Corp.
4.30%, 02/01/18 (b)
    250,000       268,198  
ProLogis LP
6.63%, 05/15/18
    337,000       391,666  
2.75%, 02/15/19 (b)
    150,000       148,854  
4.25%, 08/15/23 (b)
    200,000       197,218  
Regency Centers LP
4.80%, 04/15/21
    150,000       156,858  
Simon Property Group LP
5.25%, 12/01/16 (b)
    150,000       167,182  
2.80%, 01/30/17 (b)
    200,000       205,469  
Ventas Realty LP
4.75%, 06/01/21 (b)
    100,000       104,455  
4.25%, 03/01/22 (b)
    500,000       499,852  
                 
              4,423,509  
                 
              63,091,857  
 
Industrial 12.1%
                 
 
Basic Industry 1.2%
Airgas, Inc.
1.65%, 02/15/18 (b)
    350,000       338,959  
Alcoa, Inc.
5.55%, 02/01/17
    300,000       319,051  
5.87%, 02/23/22
    150,000       148,480  
Barrick Gold Corp.
2.50%, 05/01/18 (c)
    150,000       141,425  
4.10%, 05/01/23 (c)
    250,000       220,184  
Barrick North America Finance LLC
5.75%, 05/01/43 (c)
    500,000       427,208  
BHP Billiton Finance (USA) Ltd.
1.13%, 11/21/14
    250,000       252,040  
3.25%, 11/21/21
    200,000       194,859  
4.13%, 02/24/42
    250,000       229,767  
CF Industries, Inc.
7.13%, 05/01/20
    150,000       176,433  
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.
4.80%, 10/01/20 (g)
    150,000       139,955  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
Domtar Corp.
10.75%, 06/01/17
    250,000       314,756  
Eastman Chemical Co.
3.60%, 08/15/22 (b)
    350,000       339,448  
Ecolab, Inc.
3.00%, 12/08/16
    200,000       209,297  
EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co.
4.75%, 03/15/15
    600,000       637,351  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
2.15%, 03/01/17
    500,000       490,043  
International Paper Co.
7.95%, 06/15/18
    100,000       123,619  
7.50%, 08/15/21
    250,000       308,197  
7.30%, 11/15/39
    300,000       370,564  
Lubrizol Corp.
8.88%, 02/01/19
    200,000       261,691  
LYB International Finance BV
4.00%, 07/15/23
    150,000       148,139  
5.52%, 07/15/43
    650,000       652,894  
Monsanto Co.
2.75%, 04/15/16
    100,000       104,205  
Newmont Mining Corp.
4.88%, 03/15/42 (b)
    250,000       194,640  
Plains Exploration & Production Co
6.75%, 02/01/22 (b)
    350,000       372,725  
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.
6.50%, 05/15/19
    375,000       438,879  
Rio Tinto Finance (USA) Ltd.
3.50%, 11/02/20
    250,000       245,419  
7.13%, 07/15/28
    200,000       244,320  
Rio Tinto Finance (USA) PLC
2.25%, 12/14/18 (b)
    500,000       485,334  
4.75%, 03/22/42 (b)
    500,000       459,069  
Southern Copper Corp.
5.25%, 11/08/42
    200,000       155,174  
Teck Resources Ltd.
4.75%, 01/15/22 (b)
    300,000       296,034  
The Dow Chemical Co.
4.13%, 11/15/21 (b)
    100,000       101,838  
7.38%, 11/01/29
    325,000       418,080  
The Valspar Corp.
4.20%, 01/15/22 (b)
    150,000       150,265  
Vale Overseas Ltd.
4.38%, 01/11/22
    375,000       350,832  
5.63%, 09/11/42
    500,000       420,030  
                 
              10,881,204  
                 
 
Capital Goods 1.1%
Boeing Capital Corp.
3.25%, 10/27/14
    300,000       309,652  
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
0.70%, 11/06/15
    250,000       249,632  
1.25%, 11/06/17
    700,000       683,147  
Deere & Co.
5.38%, 10/16/29
    550,000       629,271  
Eaton Corp.
0.95%, 11/02/15
    150,000       149,845  
1.50%, 11/02/17
    200,000       195,615  
2.75%, 11/02/22
    250,000       230,323  
4.00%, 11/02/32
    150,000       138,254  
General Electric Co.
0.85%, 10/09/15
    100,000       100,045  
5.25%, 12/06/17
    750,000       849,123  
2.70%, 10/09/22
    150,000       140,227  
4.13%, 10/09/42
    250,000       229,176  
Honeywell International, Inc.
5.00%, 02/15/19
    150,000       169,771  
5.38%, 03/01/41
    250,000       283,448  
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd.
6.88%, 08/15/18
    150,000       176,202  
2.88%, 01/15/19 (c)
    200,000       197,760  
John Deere Capital Corp.
1.70%, 01/15/20
    150,000       140,494  
Joy Global, Inc.
6.00%, 11/15/16
    150,000       168,069  
L-3 Communications Corp.
5.20%, 10/15/19
    350,000       375,448  
4.75%, 07/15/20
    250,000       260,318  
4.95%, 02/15/21 (b)
    250,000       263,114  
Lockheed Martin Corp.
6.15%, 09/01/36
    200,000       233,033  
5.50%, 11/15/39
    100,000       106,793  
Owens Corning
4.20%, 12/15/22 (b)
    500,000       484,852  
Raytheon Co.
3.13%, 10/15/20
    200,000       200,896  
4.88%, 10/15/40
    250,000       253,577  
Republic Services, Inc.
4.75%, 05/15/23 (b)
    500,000       521,519  
The Boeing Co.
6.88%, 03/15/39
    100,000       135,267  
United Technologies Corp.
1.80%, 06/01/17
    250,000       251,601  
6.13%, 02/01/19
    500,000       592,418  
4.50%, 06/01/42
    500,000       494,401  
Waste Management, Inc.
7.00%, 07/15/28
    200,000       249,419  
                 
              9,462,710  
                 
 
Communications 2.0%
America Movil, S.A.B. de CV
3.63%, 03/30/15
    300,000       311,082  
5.00%, 10/16/19
    200,000       215,923  
4.38%, 07/16/42
    300,000       242,816  
American Tower Corp.
3.40%, 02/15/19
    200,000       200,270  
5.00%, 02/15/24
    200,000       199,126  
AT&T, Inc.
0.90%, 02/12/16
    500,000       496,979  
5.50%, 02/01/18
    200,000       227,270  
3.00%, 02/15/22
    350,000       329,346  
BellSouth Corp.
6.00%, 11/15/34
    750,000       774,594  
British Telecommunications PLC
2.00%, 06/22/15
    300,000       305,211  
CBS Corp.
5.75%, 04/15/20
    275,000       305,668  
7.88%, 07/30/30
    325,000       397,807  
Comcast Corp.
5.90%, 03/15/16
    600,000       671,896  
5.70%, 07/01/19
    200,000       232,673  
2.85%, 01/15/23
    100,000       94,356  
6.50%, 11/15/35
    175,000       211,806  
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV
6.00%, 07/08/19
    400,000       467,287  
DIRECTV Holdings LLC
3.13%, 02/15/16
    500,000       515,146  
5.20%, 03/15/20
    100,000       105,808  
DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc.
6.00%, 08/15/40 (b)
    350,000       335,142  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
Discovery Communications LLC
5.63%, 08/15/19
    50,000       57,206  
Grupo Televisa S.A.B.
6.63%, 03/18/25
    400,000       456,726  
NBCUniversal Media LLC
3.65%, 04/30/15
    125,000       131,009  
4.38%, 04/01/21
    275,000       294,581  
5.95%, 04/01/41
    150,000       170,700  
4.45%, 01/15/43
    250,000       232,570  
News America, Inc.
5.30%, 12/15/14
    250,000       264,374  
6.40%, 12/15/35
    250,000       277,295  
6.15%, 03/01/37
    450,000       489,563  
Orange S.A.
8.50%, 03/01/31 (a)
    200,000       271,605  
5.38%, 01/13/42
    100,000       99,202  
Pacific Bell Telephone Co.
7.13%, 03/15/26
    750,000       899,050  
Qwest Corp.
6.75%, 12/01/21
    300,000       321,994  
Rogers Communications, Inc.
3.00%, 03/15/23 (b)
    400,000       363,092  
TCI Communication, Inc.
7.13%, 02/15/28
    350,000       439,352  
Telecom Italia Capital S.A.
7.00%, 06/04/18
    200,000       217,448  
7.72%, 06/04/38
    150,000       148,544  
Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U.
3.99%, 02/16/16
    500,000       517,564  
6.42%, 06/20/16
    350,000       384,104  
5.13%, 04/27/20
    400,000       405,118  
7.05%, 06/20/36
    100,000       106,858  
Telefonos de Mexico, S.A.B. de CV
5.50%, 11/15/19
    750,000       821,869  
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
5.85%, 05/01/17
    600,000       653,710  
8.25%, 04/01/19
    200,000       233,988  
4.50%, 09/15/42 (b)
    500,000       390,081  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
1.10%, 11/01/17
    250,000       241,142  
2.45%, 11/01/22 (b)
    750,000       661,371  
5.85%, 09/15/35
    650,000       686,542  
Vodafone Group PLC
4.63%, 07/15/18
    500,000       548,276  
6.15%, 02/27/37
    250,000       274,074  
                 
              17,699,214  
                 
 
Consumer Cyclical 1.6%
Amazon.com, Inc.
2.50%, 11/29/22 (b)
    200,000       181,013  
CVS Caremark Corp.
3.25%, 05/18/15
    500,000       519,993  
4.75%, 05/18/20 (b)
    200,000       220,537  
Daimler Finance North America LLC
2.30%, 01/09/15
    250,000       254,030  
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
3.35%, 11/01/22 (b)
    150,000       137,122  
eBay, Inc.
1.63%, 10/15/15
    400,000       407,330  
Ford Motor Co.
7.45%, 07/16/31
    100,000       121,018  
4.75%, 01/15/43
    200,000       177,805  
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.88%, 01/15/15
    250,000       257,561  
2.75%, 05/15/15
    1,250,000       1,271,426  
6.63%, 08/15/17
    750,000       847,654  
4.25%, 09/20/22
    550,000       536,909  
Historic TW, Inc.
6.88%, 06/15/18
    500,000       597,849  
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
3.12%, 04/15/22 (b)
    300,000       292,582  
4.65%, 04/15/42 (b)
    200,000       195,960  
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.
6.90%, 04/01/29
    200,000       229,255  
5.13%, 01/15/42 (b)
    250,000       246,490  
Marriott International, Inc.
3.00%, 03/01/19 (b)
    350,000       351,654  
McDonald’s Corp.
2.63%, 01/15/22
    400,000       381,134  
3.70%, 02/15/42
    200,000       175,050  
NIKE, Inc.
2.25%, 05/01/23 (b)
    200,000       182,377  
3.63%, 05/01/43 (b)
    100,000       86,779  
Nordstrom, Inc.
6.25%, 01/15/18
    300,000       346,164  
QVC, Inc.
5.13%, 07/02/22
    300,000       298,944  
Target Corp.
6.35%, 11/01/32
    500,000       614,214  
The Gap, Inc.
5.95%, 04/12/21 (b)
    400,000       444,475  
The Home Depot, Inc.
5.88%, 12/16/36
    500,000       577,906  
The Walt Disney Co.
5.63%, 09/15/16
    300,000       340,493  
4.13%, 12/01/41
    100,000       94,645  
Time Warner, Inc.
4.88%, 03/15/20
    400,000       432,472  
Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
3.40%, 09/15/21
    100,000       100,320  
VF Corp.
6.45%, 11/01/37
    50,000       57,553  
Viacom, Inc.
4.25%, 09/01/23 (b)
    150,000       148,741  
6.88%, 04/30/36
    650,000       725,949  
5.85%, 09/01/43 (b)
    100,000       101,980  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
5.80%, 02/15/18
    300,000       350,298  
3.25%, 10/25/20
    500,000       511,066  
5.88%, 04/05/27
    275,000       335,293  
5.25%, 09/01/35
    100,000       108,496  
6.50%, 08/15/37
    150,000       189,060  
6.20%, 04/15/38
    125,000       152,588  
                 
              13,602,185  
                 
 
Consumer Non-Cyclical 3.0%
AbbVie, Inc.
2.00%, 11/06/18
    500,000       488,356  
4.40%, 11/06/42
    100,000       93,750  
Actavis, Inc.
1.88%, 10/01/17
    200,000       197,077  
3.25%, 10/01/22 (b)
    1,200,000       1,116,936  
4.63%, 10/01/42 (b)
    150,000       135,066  
Altria Group, Inc.
9.70%, 11/10/18
    169,000       221,682  
9.25%, 08/06/19
    75,000       98,566  
4.75%, 05/05/21
    150,000       159,146  
2.85%, 08/09/22
    200,000       180,845  
9.95%, 11/10/38
    50,000       74,164  
4.25%, 08/09/42
    250,000       206,566  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
4.88%, 11/15/19
    600,000       668,432  
3.50%, 11/15/21 (b)
    300,000       298,421  
Amgen, Inc.
2.50%, 11/15/16
    250,000       259,104  
5.70%, 02/01/19
    500,000       571,917  
3.63%, 05/15/22 (b)
    150,000       147,258  
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
5.38%, 11/15/14
    500,000       528,068  
1.38%, 07/15/17
    800,000       791,724  
5.00%, 04/15/20
    450,000       505,197  
4.38%, 02/15/21
    150,000       161,342  
3.75%, 07/15/42
    200,000       175,887  
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
4.48%, 03/01/21 (a)
    300,000       319,727  
AstraZeneca PLC
6.45%, 09/15/37
    500,000       609,538  
Baxter International, Inc.
4.50%, 06/15/43 (b)
    300,000       295,621  
Boston Scientific Corp.
4.50%, 01/15/15
    200,000       210,280  
4.13%, 10/01/23 (b)
    250,000       245,345  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
3.25%, 08/01/42
    150,000       121,301  
Cardinal Health, Inc.
4.00%, 06/15/15
    250,000       263,642  
3.20%, 03/15/23
    100,000       92,779  
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
1.90%, 01/25/18
    250,000       245,820  
7.00%, 04/15/19
    250,000       296,278  
3.20%, 01/25/23 (b)
    100,000       93,606  
Covidien International Finance S.A.
6.00%, 10/15/17
    400,000       460,912  
Diageo Capital PLC
1.13%, 04/29/18
    250,000       238,797  
5.88%, 09/30/36
    150,000       174,420  
Express Scripts Holding Co.
2.10%, 02/12/15
    500,000       508,264  
2.65%, 02/15/17
    250,000       256,200  
4.75%, 11/15/21
    450,000       478,399  
General Mills, Inc.
5.20%, 03/17/15
    250,000       267,134  
5.70%, 02/15/17
    500,000       563,008  
GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc.
6.38%, 05/15/38
    400,000       499,298  
Hasbro, Inc.
6.30%, 09/15/17
    100,000       112,826  
Johnson & Johnson
4.95%, 05/15/33
    100,000       110,830  
4.85%, 05/15/41
    200,000       215,658  
Kellogg Co.
7.45%, 04/01/31
    250,000       321,052  
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
7.50%, 11/01/18
    325,000       404,868  
Koninklijke Philips NV
5.00%, 03/15/42
    300,000       300,905  
Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
5.38%, 02/10/20
    392,000       440,606  
5.00%, 06/04/42
    300,000       295,478  
Lorillard Tobacco Co.
2.30%, 08/21/17
    350,000       344,740  
6.88%, 05/01/20
    100,000       113,373  
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.
3.50%, 11/01/14
    300,000       307,547  
Medtronic, Inc.
3.13%, 03/15/22 (b)
    250,000       244,146  
Merck & Co., Inc.
3.88%, 01/15/21 (b)
    700,000       731,960  
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
5.00%, 06/30/19
    200,000       226,424  
Molson Coors Brewing Co.
3.50%, 05/01/22
    100,000       98,570  
Mondelez International, Inc.
4.13%, 02/09/16
    500,000       532,388  
6.13%, 02/01/18
    400,000       460,618  
5.38%, 02/10/20
    358,000       400,626  
Mylan, Inc.
1.80%, 06/24/16 (c)
    200,000       200,262  
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
2.05%, 12/01/17
    150,000       146,987  
4.70%, 08/15/20
    200,000       211,842  
PepsiCo, Inc.
2.25%, 01/07/19 (b)
    200,000       198,281  
4.50%, 01/15/20
    250,000       272,861  
4.88%, 11/01/40
    500,000       506,390  
Pfizer, Inc.
5.35%, 03/15/15
    350,000       374,530  
6.20%, 03/15/19
    500,000       598,879  
7.20%, 03/15/39
    250,000       342,354  
Philip Morris International, Inc.
1.13%, 08/21/17
    250,000       243,084  
2.50%, 08/22/22
    100,000       91,245  
Reynolds American, Inc.
1.05%, 10/30/15
    100,000       100,067  
3.25%, 11/01/22
    100,000       91,661  
4.75%, 11/01/42
    100,000       87,718  
Safeway, Inc.
7.25%, 02/01/31
    250,000       268,535  
Sanofi
2.63%, 03/29/16
    800,000       833,241  
1.25%, 04/10/18
    250,000       241,668  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC
6.15%, 02/01/36
    250,000       290,703  
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV BV
3.65%, 11/10/21
    200,000       197,704  
The Coca-Cola Co.
3.15%, 11/15/20
    200,000       203,819  
The Kroger Co.
3.90%, 10/01/15
    200,000       211,236  
3.85%, 08/01/23 (b)
    100,000       98,184  
5.40%, 07/15/40 (b)
    50,000       50,709  
The Procter & Gamble Co.
4.70%, 02/15/19
    400,000       450,549  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
3.20%, 03/01/16
    100,000       103,810  
Unilever Capital Corp.
4.25%, 02/10/21
    500,000       537,063  
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
5.75%, 11/30/39
    400,000       447,958  
Zoetis, Inc.
4.70%, 02/01/43 (b)
    100,000       94,518  
                 
              26,478,346  
                 
 
Energy 1.6%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
6.38%, 09/15/17
    250,000       289,574  
6.45%, 09/15/36
    100,000       117,114  
Baker Hughes, Inc.
7.50%, 11/15/18
    100,000       124,970  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
5.13%, 09/15/40
    150,000       160,897  
BP Capital Markets PLC
1.85%, 05/05/17
    150,000       150,176  
1.38%, 05/10/18
    250,000       241,062  
4.50%, 10/01/20
    300,000       320,503  
3.56%, 11/01/21
    600,000       592,733  
3.25%, 05/06/22
    250,000       238,859  
2.75%, 05/10/23
    150,000       136,037  
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
5.70%, 05/15/17
    250,000       281,515  
5.85%, 02/01/35
    500,000       536,928  
6.25%, 03/15/38
    200,000       228,008  
Chevron Corp.
3.19%, 06/24/23 (b)
    150,000       145,884  
Halliburton Co.
7.45%, 09/15/39
    225,000       303,537  
Hess Corp.
8.13%, 02/15/19
    300,000       374,086  
7.30%, 08/15/31
    300,000       364,578  
7.13%, 03/15/33
    84,000       100,440  
5.60%, 02/15/41
    100,000       103,133  
Husky Energy, Inc.
7.25%, 12/15/19
    163,000       198,891  
Kerr-McGee Corp.
6.95%, 07/01/24
    250,000       295,538  
Marathon Oil Corp.
0.90%, 11/01/15
    100,000       99,790  
2.80%, 11/01/22 (b)
    200,000       184,737  
Nabors Industries, Inc.
6.15%, 02/15/18
    350,000       388,127  
Nexen, Inc.
6.20%, 07/30/19
    125,000       144,929  
5.88%, 03/10/35
    300,000       309,859  
Noble Energy, Inc.
8.25%, 03/01/19
    100,000       124,367  
6.00%, 03/01/41 (b)
    150,000       170,810  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
4.13%, 06/01/16
    200,000       215,817  
Petrohawk Energy Corp.
7.88%, 06/01/15 (b)
    650,000       663,070  
7.25%, 08/15/18 (b)
    300,000       326,850  
Phillips 66
5.88%, 05/01/42
    150,000       160,545  
Plains Exploration & Production Co.
6.50%, 11/15/20 (b)
    500,000       532,855  
Shell International Finance BV
5.20%, 03/22/17
    500,000       561,965  
3.63%, 08/21/42
    250,000       214,422  
Suncor Energy, Inc.
6.50%, 06/15/38
    500,000       589,136  
Tosco Corp.
7.80%, 01/01/27
    750,000       1,000,939  
Total Capital S.A.
2.30%, 03/15/16
    150,000       154,583  
4.13%, 01/28/21
    350,000       369,331  
Transocean, Inc.
4.95%, 11/15/15
    300,000       322,265  
5.05%, 12/15/16
    300,000       328,366  
6.38%, 12/15/21
    550,000       607,598  
Valero Energy Corp.
9.38%, 03/15/19
    250,000       323,343  
10.50%, 03/15/39
    200,000       297,329  
Weatherford International Ltd.
4.50%, 04/15/22 (b)
    500,000       488,667  
XTO Energy, Inc.
6.75%, 08/01/37
    300,000       401,976  
                 
              14,286,139  
                 
 
Other Industrial 0.0%
Thomas & Betts Corp.
5.63%, 11/15/21
    250,000       282,527  
                 
 
Technology 1.1%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
3.88%, 07/15/23 (b)
    500,000       484,038  
Apple, Inc.
0.45%, 05/03/16
    100,000       99,050  
1.00%, 05/03/18
    200,000       191,291  
2.40%, 05/03/23
    300,000       271,660  
3.85%, 05/04/43
    100,000       85,897  
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
3.38%, 11/01/15
    250,000       258,831  
3.00%, 03/01/18
    200,000       199,729  
4.50%, 03/01/23 (b)
    500,000       490,383  
Cisco Systems, Inc.
5.50%, 02/22/16
    700,000       777,896  
4.45%, 01/15/20
    800,000       876,689  
5.90%, 02/15/39
    150,000       176,549  
Fiserv, Inc.
3.13%, 06/15/16
    250,000       260,443  
Harris Corp.
6.15%, 12/15/40
    150,000       160,792  
Hewlett-Packard Co.
2.60%, 09/15/17
    300,000       301,113  
4.65%, 12/09/21
    350,000       343,527  
6.00%, 09/15/41
    400,000       368,090  
Intel Corp.
1.95%, 10/01/16
    250,000       256,543  
3.30%, 10/01/21
    250,000       248,172  
4.80%, 10/01/41
    150,000       147,720  
International Business Machines Corp.
7.63%, 10/15/18
    700,000       882,897  
5.60%, 11/30/39
    250,000       289,530  
Microsoft Corp.
5.30%, 02/08/41
    150,000       164,525  
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
3.50%, 03/01/23
    500,000       462,673  
Oracle Corp.
5.25%, 01/15/16
    100,000       110,086  
2.38%, 01/15/19
    600,000       598,267  
3.63%, 07/15/23
    400,000       397,720  
5.38%, 07/15/40
    100,000       110,070  
Science Applications International Corp.
5.50%, 07/01/33
    150,000       142,525  
Xerox Corp.
4.25%, 02/15/15
    800,000       834,851  
                 
              9,991,557  
                 
 
Transportation 0.5%
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust
4.00%, 07/15/25
    200,000       184,500  
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
5.65%, 05/01/17
    400,000       451,925  
3.60%, 09/01/20 (b)
    300,000       309,091  
3.85%, 09/01/23 (b)
    500,000       498,178  
Canadian National Railway Co.
6.20%, 06/01/36
    100,000       121,286  
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.
4.50%, 01/15/22
    500,000       522,875  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
CSX Corp.
3.70%, 10/30/20 (b)
    500,000       517,340  
4.10%, 03/15/44 (b)
    400,000       347,880  
FedEx Corp.
2.63%, 08/01/22
    200,000       182,608  
3.88%, 08/01/42
    200,000       166,322  
Norfolk Southern Corp.
5.90%, 06/15/19
    300,000       349,584  
Ryder System, Inc.
3.15%, 03/02/15
    200,000       205,813  
United Parcel Service, Inc.
6.20%, 01/15/38
    150,000       185,441  
                 
              4,042,843  
                 
              106,726,725  
 
Utilities 2.3%
                 
 
Electric 1.5%
Alabama Power Co.
4.10%, 01/15/42
    100,000       91,674  
Ameren Illinois Co.
2.70%, 09/01/22 (b)
    400,000       377,156  
Appalachian Power Co.
6.38%, 04/01/36
    100,000       114,338  
7.00%, 04/01/38
    300,000       365,810  
Commonwealth Edison Co.
1.95%, 09/01/16 (b)
    500,000       510,066  
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
5.30%, 03/01/35
    350,000       381,706  
Consumers Energy Co.
3.95%, 05/15/43 (b)
    400,000       363,524  
Dominion Resources, Inc.
4.45%, 03/15/21
    450,000       482,254  
5.25%, 08/01/33 (b)
    500,000       542,057  
DTE Electric Co.
3.65%, 03/15/24 (b)
    150,000       151,119  
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
4.30%, 06/15/20
    100,000       108,081  
6.45%, 10/15/32
    350,000       423,176  
Duke Energy Florida, Inc.
4.55%, 04/01/20
    750,000       820,071  
Duke Energy Progress, Inc.
4.10%, 05/15/42 (b)
    250,000       231,307  
Exelon Generation Co. LLC
5.20%, 10/01/19
    200,000       219,108  
5.60%, 06/15/42 (b)
    300,000       292,442  
Florida Power & Light Co.
6.20%, 06/01/36
    500,000       617,724  
Georgia Power Co.
4.75%, 09/01/40
    200,000       197,600  
LG&E & KU Energy LLC
3.75%, 11/15/20 (b)
    600,000       605,101  
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
3.05%, 03/01/16
    500,000       524,358  
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
3.63%, 06/15/23 (b)
    200,000       190,471  
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
3.50%, 10/01/20 (b)
    200,000       202,197  
6.05%, 03/01/34
    300,000       341,766  
5.80%, 03/01/37
    400,000       443,344  
Pacificorp
5.50%, 01/15/19
    150,000       173,727  
6.00%, 01/15/39
    500,000       608,400  
PPL Electric Utilities Corp.
2.50%, 09/01/22 (b)
    400,000       373,082  
PSEG Power LLC
5.13%, 04/15/20
    150,000       163,769  
8.63%, 04/15/31
    500,000       688,779  
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
4.50%, 08/15/40
    250,000       253,522  
Sierra Pacific Power Co.
6.00%, 05/15/16
    200,000       225,992  
Southern California Edison Co.
5.50%, 08/15/18
    250,000       289,050  
The Southern Co.
2.38%, 09/15/15
    800,000       823,683  
TransAlta Corp.
4.50%, 11/15/22 (b)
    250,000       238,127  
Union Electric Co.
3.90%, 09/15/42 (b)
    200,000       180,060  
Westar Energy, Inc.
4.13%, 03/01/42 (b)
    100,000       93,101  
Xcel Energy, Inc.
4.70%, 05/15/20 (b)
    315,000       346,362  
4.80%, 09/15/41 (b)
    300,000       299,996  
                 
              13,354,100  
                 
 
Natural Gas 0.8%
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
5.85%, 01/15/41 (b)
    250,000       288,893  
El Paso Pipeline Partners Operating Co., LLC
4.70%, 11/01/42 (b)
    100,000       88,872  
Energy Transfer Partners LP
9.00%, 04/15/19
    187,000       235,144  
5.20%, 02/01/22 (b)
    250,000       263,862  
6.63%, 10/15/36
    550,000       594,079  
5.15%, 02/01/43 (b)
    500,000       462,306  
Enterprise Products Operating LLC
6.30%, 09/15/17
    700,000       807,920  
4.85%, 08/15/42 (b)
    250,000       239,861  
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
6.00%, 02/01/17
    300,000       339,495  
6.85%, 02/15/20
    400,000       472,046  
6.95%, 01/15/38
    250,000       295,296  
5.00%, 08/15/42 (b)
    200,000       186,688  
Magellan Midstream Partners LP
4.20%, 12/01/42 (b)
    250,000       216,667  
Nisource Finance Corp.
5.25%, 02/15/43 (b)
    300,000       290,879  
Plains All American Pipeline LP
3.95%, 09/15/15
    250,000       265,087  
3.85%, 10/15/23 (b)
    250,000       247,412  
Sempra Energy
6.15%, 06/15/18
    500,000       579,181  
Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC
5.90%, 04/01/17 (c)
    150,000       170,113  
Southwest Gas Corp.
3.88%, 04/01/22 (b)
    100,000       102,151  
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
6.50%, 08/15/18
    325,000       387,063  
6.20%, 10/15/37
    150,000       175,280  
Williams Partners LP
7.25%, 02/01/17
    250,000       290,372  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
4.13%, 11/15/20 (b)
    500,000       503,410  
                 
              7,502,077  
                 
              20,856,177  
                 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $188,279,704)     190,674,759  
         
                 
                 
 
 U.S. Government and Government Agencies 40.7% of net assets
 
U.S. Government Agency Securities 4.5%
Egypt Government AID Bonds
4.45%, 09/15/15
    1,000,000       1,078,569  
Fannie Mae
0.50%, 05/27/15
    1,000,000       1,002,205  
4.38%, 10/15/15
    2,000,000       2,163,856  
2.38%, 04/11/16
    1,000,000       1,043,312  
1.25%, 09/28/16
    3,000,000       3,030,816  
5.38%, 06/12/17
    1,000,000       1,149,069  
1.20%, 07/17/17 (b)
    1,000,000       978,646  
0.88%, 08/28/17
    2,500,000       2,454,777  
1.50%, 10/17/19 (b)
    4,000,000       3,779,140  
6.63%, 11/15/30
    500,000       668,713  
Federal Farm Credit Bank
4.88%, 01/17/17
    500,000       560,908  
Federal Home Loan Bank
5.50%, 08/13/14
    1,000,000       1,051,165  
0.25%, 02/20/15
    1,250,000       1,248,948  
5.38%, 05/18/16
    1,000,000       1,125,438  
0.38%, 06/24/16
    1,000,000       991,706  
1.00%, 11/09/17 (b)
    1,000,000       974,629  
5.00%, 11/17/17
    750,000       855,287  
5.38%, 05/15/19
    500,000       585,840  
5.50%, 07/15/36
    500,000       597,900  
Freddie Mac
0.63%, 12/29/14
    1,500,000       1,507,138  
0.50%, 08/19/15 (b)
    2,000,000       1,999,666  
4.75%, 11/17/15
    2,000,000       2,186,086  
2.00%, 08/25/16
    1,000,000       1,033,197  
0.88%, 03/07/18
    3,750,000       3,625,710  
4.88%, 06/13/18
    1,000,000       1,145,540  
2.38%, 01/13/22
    1,500,000       1,441,431  
Tennessee Valley Authority
4.65%, 06/15/35
    1,000,000       1,024,832  
                 
              39,304,524  
 
U.S. Treasury Obligations 36.2%
U.S. Treasury Bonds
7.25%, 05/15/16
    1,000,000       1,176,953  
8.13%, 08/15/19
    1,000,000       1,355,234  
6.00%, 02/15/26
    3,500,000       4,588,283  
6.13%, 11/15/27
    400,000       535,656  
5.25%, 02/15/29
    1,750,000       2,170,410  
4.50%, 02/15/36
    1,000,000       1,155,000  
5.00%, 05/15/37
    500,000       618,203  
3.50%, 02/15/39
    1,000,000       982,188  
4.25%, 05/15/39
    1,000,000       1,111,953  
4.38%, 11/15/39
    500,000       566,875  
4.63%, 02/15/40
    2,500,000       2,944,530  
4.38%, 05/15/40
    1,750,000       1,983,378  
3.88%, 08/15/40
    5,300,000       5,533,529  
4.25%, 11/15/40
    1,650,000       1,832,403  
4.75%, 02/15/41
    1,450,000       1,741,473  
4.38%, 05/15/41
    1,250,000       1,416,309  
3.75%, 08/15/41
    2,000,000       2,037,968  
3.13%, 11/15/41
    2,285,000       2,066,140  
3.13%, 02/15/42
    2,230,000       2,013,447  
2.75%, 08/15/42
    1,925,000       1,599,856  
2.75%, 11/15/42
    2,000,000       1,659,844  
3.13%, 02/15/43
    1,000,000       898,438  
U.S. Treasury Notes
0.25%, 09/15/14
    4,000,000       4,003,908  
0.50%, 10/15/14
    9,000,000       9,032,868  
2.38%, 10/31/14
    2,600,000       2,665,915  
4.25%, 11/15/14
    4,750,000       4,980,356  
2.13%, 11/30/14
    3,500,000       3,583,741  
0.25%, 12/15/14
    1,000,000       1,000,547  
2.63%, 12/31/14
    1,530,000       1,578,619  
0.25%, 01/15/15
    8,000,000       8,001,872  
2.25%, 01/31/15
    2,050,000       2,107,777  
0.25%, 02/15/15
    2,000,000       1,999,766  
4.00%, 02/15/15
    2,000,000       2,107,968  
0.38%, 03/15/15
    6,000,000       6,008,790  
2.50%, 04/30/15
    5,800,000       6,009,682  
0.25%, 05/15/15
    7,750,000       7,740,312  
4.13%, 05/15/15
    1,000,000       1,064,238  
2.13%, 05/31/15
    6,000,000       6,186,444  
0.38%, 06/15/15
    3,865,000       3,866,813  
4.25%, 08/15/15
    1,000,000       1,074,883  
1.25%, 08/31/15
    4,000,000       4,067,500  
0.25%, 09/15/15
    5,000,000       4,984,375  
1.25%, 09/30/15
    2,000,000       2,034,610  
0.25%, 10/15/15
    3,500,000       3,486,465  
0.38%, 11/15/15
    2,000,000       1,996,250  
4.50%, 11/15/15
    1,000,000       1,088,281  
1.38%, 11/30/15
    1,000,000       1,020,117  
0.25%, 12/15/15
    1,000,000       994,492  
2.13%, 12/31/15
    2,700,000       2,801,566  
2.00%, 01/31/16
    2,250,000       2,329,277  
0.38%, 02/15/16
    4,000,000       3,982,812  
4.50%, 02/15/16
    1,000,000       1,096,016  
2.13%, 02/29/16
    1,000,000       1,038,750  
0.38%, 03/15/16
    2,000,000       1,989,532  
0.25%, 04/15/16
    8,000,000       7,924,064  
2.63%, 04/30/16
    1,000,000       1,052,344  
0.25%, 05/15/16
    4,500,000       4,452,012  
5.13%, 05/15/16
    1,000,000       1,119,844  
3.25%, 05/31/16
    1,000,000       1,070,078  
3.25%, 06/30/16
    1,000,000       1,071,094  
0.63%, 07/15/16
    4,000,000       3,988,592  
1.50%, 07/31/16
    1,000,000       1,021,562  
3.25%, 07/31/16
    1,850,000       1,983,257  
0.63%, 08/15/16
    1,500,000       1,493,496  
4.88%, 08/15/16
    1,000,000       1,119,609  
1.00%, 08/31/16
    1,500,000       1,509,375  
3.00%, 08/31/16
    2,100,000       2,237,485  
3.00%, 09/30/16
    1,000,000       1,066,172  
1.00%, 10/31/16
    2,000,000       2,008,516  
4.63%, 11/15/16
    1,000,000       1,117,891  
2.75%, 11/30/16
    5,000,000       5,294,920  
0.88%, 12/31/16
    3,750,000       3,741,795  
3.13%, 01/31/17
    3,700,000       3,966,803  
0.88%, 02/28/17
    4,500,000       4,477,500  
1.00%, 03/31/17
    1,500,000       1,496,718  
3.25%, 03/31/17
    2,000,000       2,154,532  
3.13%, 04/30/17
    5,250,000       5,634,316  
4.50%, 05/15/17
    3,000,000       3,369,609  
0.63%, 05/31/17
    2,500,000       2,452,735  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
2.38%, 07/31/17
    3,500,000       3,657,227  
0.63%, 08/31/17
    2,000,000       1,951,172  
0.63%, 09/30/17
    1,000,000       973,867  
4.25%, 11/15/17
    3,000,000       3,363,282  
0.63%, 11/30/17
    3,000,000       2,910,702  
0.75%, 12/31/17
    1,000,000       973,516  
2.63%, 01/31/18
    2,000,000       2,105,468  
3.50%, 02/15/18
    1,000,000       1,090,742  
0.75%, 03/31/18
    3,000,000       2,904,492  
2.88%, 03/31/18
    2,500,000       2,658,397  
3.88%, 05/15/18
    2,500,000       2,773,340  
1.00%, 05/31/18
    1,000,000       976,289  
1.38%, 07/31/18
    1,500,000       1,485,821  
4.00%, 08/15/18
    2,000,000       2,234,922  
1.50%, 08/31/18
    5,000,000       4,975,975  
1.38%, 09/30/18
    2,000,000       1,975,938  
1.75%, 10/31/18
    4,000,000       4,020,000  
3.75%, 11/15/18
    3,000,000       3,313,944  
1.38%, 11/30/18
    4,500,000       4,431,622  
1.38%, 12/31/18
    2,000,000       1,966,250  
2.75%, 02/15/19
    1,500,000       1,578,105  
1.50%, 03/31/19
    2,000,000       1,968,438  
1.00%, 06/30/19
    1,500,000       1,426,934  
3.38%, 11/15/19
    3,000,000       3,253,944  
1.00%, 11/30/19
    1,500,000       1,410,821  
3.63%, 02/15/20
    5,000,000       5,491,600  
1.13%, 04/30/20
    1,000,000       937,422  
1.38%, 05/31/20
    1,000,000       951,367  
1.88%, 06/30/20
    1,550,000       1,521,421  
2.00%, 07/31/20
    3,000,000       2,964,024  
2.63%, 08/15/20
    5,000,000       5,148,635  
3.63%, 02/15/21
    2,000,000       2,185,624  
3.13%, 05/15/21
    6,600,000       6,961,198  
2.13%, 08/15/21
    5,500,000       5,376,893  
2.00%, 02/15/22
    3,000,000       2,876,367  
1.75%, 05/15/22
    1,250,000       1,167,480  
1.63%, 08/15/22
    4,000,000       3,674,064  
1.63%, 11/15/22
    2,500,000       2,283,105  
2.00%, 02/15/23
    3,000,000       2,821,407  
1.75%, 05/15/23
    3,500,000       3,201,408  
                 
              320,680,154  
                 
Total U.S. Government and Government Agencies
(Cost $354,064,624)     359,984,678  
         
                 
                 
 
 Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 1.8% of net assets
                 
                 
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2007-4 Class A4
5.93%, 02/10/51 (a)(b)
    3,000,000       3,342,236  
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.
Series 2005-3 Class AJ
4.77%, 07/10/43 (a)(b)
    1,100,000       1,082,610  
Series 2006-3 Class AM
6.05%, 07/10/44 (a)(b)
    800,000       827,084  
Series 2007-1 Class A4
5.45%, 01/15/49 (b)
    1,000,000       1,086,463  
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities
Series 2005-PW10 Class A4
5.41%, 12/11/40 (b)
    2,237,000       2,398,964  
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates
Series 2006-C1 Class AM
5.57%, 02/15/39 (a)(b)
    650,000       693,590  
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.
Series 2007-GG9 Class A4
5.44%, 03/10/39 (b)
    800,000       879,634  
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II
Series 2006-GG6 Class A4
5.55%, 04/10/38 (a)(b)
    1,100,000       1,187,960  
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.
Series 2005-LDP5 Class AJ
5.49%, 12/15/44 (a)(b)
    1,025,000       1,087,878  
Series 2007-LD12 Class A3
6.12%, 02/15/51 (a)(b)
    2,000,000       2,072,357  
Series 2007-LD12-A Class A2
5.83%, 02/15/51 (b)
    28,770       29,434  
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust
Series 2005-LC1 Class AM
5.49%, 01/12/44 (a)(b)
    700,000       747,098  
                 
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $14,155,848)     15,435,308  
         
                 
                 
 
 Asset-Backed Obligations 0.4% of net assets
                 
                 
Chase Issuance Trust
Series 2012-A5 Class A5
0.59%, 08/15/17 (b)
    530,000       528,799  
Series 2007-A3 Class A3
5.23%, 04/15/19 (b)
    1,515,000       1,707,245  
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust
Series 2005-A2 Class A2
4.85%, 03/10/17 (b)
    700,000       745,563  
Discover Card Master Trust
Series 2012-A1 Class A1
0.81%, 08/15/17 (b)
    600,000       602,125  
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust
Series 2012-4 Class A3
0.52%, 08/18/16 (b)
    200,000       199,990  
                 
Total Asset-Backed Obligations
(Cost $3,849,424)     3,783,722  
         
                 
                 
 
 Foreign Securities 4.9% of net assets
 
Foreign Agencies 1.6%
                 
 
Austria 0.0%
Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG
1.13%, 07/06/15
    400,000       404,424  
                 
 
Brazil 0.3%
Petrobras Global Finance BV
4.38%, 05/20/23
    1,000,000       884,993  
5.63%, 05/20/43
    350,000       282,538  
Petrobras International Finance Co.
3.88%, 01/27/16
    500,000       515,595  
5.75%, 01/20/20
    200,000       203,439  
5.38%, 01/27/21
    500,000       490,742  
                 
              2,377,307  
                 
 
Germany 0.7%
Kreditanstalt Fuer Wiederaufbau
1.25%, 10/26/15 (d)
    1,000,000       1,013,836  
2.63%, 02/16/16 (d)
    1,000,000       1,046,322  
4.88%, 01/17/17 (d)
    850,000       956,237  
4.50%, 07/16/18 (d)
    1,750,000       1,971,450  
4.00%, 01/27/20 (d)
    250,000       273,347  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
2.75%, 09/08/20 (d)
    750,000       760,280  
                 
              6,021,472  
                 
 
Japan 0.1%
Japan Finance Corp.
2.88%, 02/02/15
    300,000       310,067  
2.50%, 01/21/16
    400,000       415,536  
2.25%, 07/13/16
    300,000       310,217  
                 
              1,035,820  
                 
 
Mexico 0.2%
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust
6.63%, 06/15/35
    600,000       619,500  
Petroleos Mexicanos
4.88%, 03/15/15
    425,000       449,012  
5.50%, 01/21/21
    500,000       532,000  
                 
              1,600,512  
                 
 
Norway 0.1%
Statoil ASA
2.90%, 10/15/14
    150,000       153,935  
3.13%, 08/17/17
    200,000       210,901  
5.10%, 08/17/40
    250,000       264,003  
                 
              628,839  
                 
 
Republic of Korea 0.1%
Export-Import Bank of Korea
4.00%, 01/11/17
    600,000       635,146  
Korea Development Bank
3.00%, 09/14/22
    500,000       464,070  
                 
              1,099,216  
                 
 
Sweden 0.1%
Svensk Exportkredit AB
1.13%, 04/05/18
    750,000       726,730  
                 
              13,894,320  
 
Foreign Local Government 0.5%
                 
 
Canada 0.5%
Province of British Columbia
2.00%, 10/23/22
    400,000       363,586  
Province of Manitoba
1.13%, 06/01/18
    650,000       628,636  
Province of Ontario
0.95%, 05/26/15
    100,000       100,689  
4.00%, 10/07/19
    400,000       431,565  
4.40%, 04/14/20
    975,000       1,073,767  
Province of Quebec
5.13%, 11/14/16
    450,000       505,547  
7.50%, 09/15/29
    650,000       877,791  
                 
              3,981,581  
 
Sovereign 1.4%
                 
 
Brazil 0.2%
Federative Republic of Brazil
6.00%, 01/17/17
    500,000       558,000  
4.88%, 01/22/21
    250,000       263,125  
8.88%, 04/15/24
    675,000       903,487  
5.63%, 01/07/41
    500,000       485,000  
                 
              2,209,612  
                 
 
Chile 0.1%
Republic of Chile
3.88%, 08/05/20
    600,000       616,500  
3.63%, 10/30/42
    200,000       157,500  
                 
              774,000  
                 
 
Colombia 0.1%
Republic of Colombia
7.38%, 09/18/37
    650,000       791,375  
                 
 
Italy 0.2%
Republic of Italy
3.13%, 01/26/15
    550,000       563,282  
5.38%, 06/12/17
    700,000       757,909  
6.88%, 09/27/23
    250,000       295,280  
                 
              1,616,471  
                 
 
Mexico 0.2%
United Mexican States
5.63%, 01/15/17
    300,000       334,800  
3.63%, 03/15/22
    1,000,000       977,000  
6.75%, 09/27/34
    750,000       871,500  
6.05%, 01/11/40
    150,000       159,600  
                 
              2,342,900  
                 
 
Panama 0.0%
Republic of Panama
7.25%, 03/15/15
    200,000       217,600  
6.70%, 01/26/36
    200,000       223,000  
                 
              440,600  
                 
 
Peru 0.1%
Republic of Peru
7.13%, 03/30/19
    650,000       776,750  
                 
 
Philippines 0.1%
Republic of the Philippines
5.00%, 01/13/37
    500,000       520,625  
                 
 
Poland 0.1%
Republic of Poland
5.13%, 04/21/21
    750,000       800,625  
                 
 
South Africa 0.1%
Republic of South Africa
6.88%, 05/27/19
    500,000       561,250  
                 
 
Turkey 0.2%
Republic of Turkey
5.63%, 03/30/21
    1,000,000       1,007,750  
7.38%, 02/05/25
    500,000       544,375  
4.88%, 04/16/43
    500,000       391,375  
                 
              1,943,500  
                 
              12,777,708  
 
Supranational 1.4%
African Development Bank
2.50%, 03/15/16
    350,000       365,169  
Asian Development Bank
2.50%, 03/15/16
    750,000       783,931  
5.59%, 07/16/18
    500,000       584,983  
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
2.50%, 03/15/16
    500,000       521,407  
1.00%, 02/16/17
    250,000       249,191  
European Investment Bank
1.63%, 09/01/15
    400,000       408,920  
2.50%, 05/16/16
    800,000       834,250  
5.13%, 05/30/17
    1,900,000       2,159,500  
1.00%, 06/15/18
    750,000       721,905  
2.88%, 09/15/20
    600,000       603,353  
4.88%, 02/15/36
    150,000       165,778  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
Inter-American Development Bank
2.25%, 07/15/15
    500,000       516,833  
1.13%, 03/15/17
    500,000       500,103  
3.88%, 09/17/19
    500,000       549,452  
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development
2.38%, 05/26/15
    1,000,000       1,034,607  
2.13%, 03/15/16
    800,000       829,302  
International Finance Corp.
2.75%, 04/20/15
    350,000       362,928  
2.25%, 04/11/16
    500,000       518,600  
1.75%, 09/04/18
    350,000       349,984  
Nordic Investment Bank
0.50%, 04/14/16
    750,000       745,832  
                 
              12,806,028  
                 
Total Foreign Securities
(Cost $44,209,973)     43,459,637  
         
                 
                 
 
 Municipal Bonds 0.9% of net assets
 
Fixed-Rate Obligations 0.9%
Bay Area Toll Auth
San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge RB (Build America Bonds) Series 2009F2
6.26%, 04/01/49
    1,050,000       1,240,134  
California
GO (Build America Bonds) Series 2009
7.50%, 04/01/34
    1,000,000       1,264,710  
Catholic Health Initiatives
1.60%, 11/01/17
    150,000       146,253  
Connecticut
GO (Build America Bonds) Series 2010D
5.09%, 10/01/30
    100,000       100,581  
GO (Teachers’ Retirement Fund) Series 2008A
5.85%, 03/15/32
    300,000       325,518  
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Water System RB (Build America Bonds) Series 2010
5.87%, 06/01/40
    700,000       796,264  
Illinois
GO Bonds Series 2011
5.37%, 03/01/17
    750,000       794,295  
JobsOhio Beverage System
Statewide Senior Lien Liquor Profits RB Series 2013B
3.99%, 01/01/29
    750,000       693,630  
Maryland State Transportation Auth
RB (Build America Bonds) Series 2009B
5.89%, 07/01/43
    100,000       109,502  
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson Cnty
GO (Build America Bonds) Series 2010B
5.71%, 07/01/34
    200,000       216,440  
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
GO (Build America Bonds) Series 2010E
6.81%, 11/15/40
    350,000       414,795  
New Jersey State Turnpike Auth
RB (Build America Bonds) Series 2009F
7.41%, 01/01/40
    100,000       129,707  
RB (Build America Bonds) Series 2010A
7.10%, 01/01/41
    700,000       876,092  
New York City Municipal Water Finance Auth
Water and Sewer Systems Second General Resolution RB (Build America Bonds) Series 2011CC
5.88%, 06/15/44
    150,000       172,631  
President and Fellows of Harvard College
3.62%, 10/01/37
    400,000       350,560  
Texas State Transportation Commission
RB (Build America Bonds) Series 2010B
5.03%, 04/01/26
    600,000       654,306  
                 
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $8,049,671)     8,285,418  
         
                 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
 Other Investment Company 0.6% of net assets
 
Money Market Fund 0.6%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund 0.00% (e)
    5,081,335       5,081,335  
                 
Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $5,081,335)     5,081,335  
         
                 
                 
    Face
   
Issuer
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
 
 Short-Term Investments 4.4% of net assets
 
U.S. Government Agency Securities 4.4%
Federal Home Loan Bank
0.02%, 09/20/13 (f)
    15,000,000       14,999,925  
0.04%, 09/27/13 (f)
    24,000,000       23,999,832  
                 
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $38,999,275)     38,999,757  
         
 
End of Investments.
                 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
 Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan 0.0% of net assets
                 
                 
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund 0.00% (e)
    137,740       137,740  
                 
Total Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan
(Cost $137,740)     137,740  
         
 
End of Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
At 08/31/13, the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments was $917,215,350 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $22,876,585 and ($13,888,654), respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $8,987,931.
 
(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 $1,602,369 or 0.2% of net assets.
(d) Guaranteed by the Republic of Germany.
(e) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
(f) The rate shown is the purchase yield.
(g) All or a portion of this security is on loan. Securities on loan were valued at $132,490.
 
     
GO —
  General obligation
RB —
  Revenue bond
REIT —
  Real Estate Investment Trust
 
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s investments as of August 31, 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
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities1
    $—       $260,498,667       $—       $260,498,667  
Corporate Bonds1
          190,674,759             190,674,759  
U.S. Government and Government Agencies1
          359,984,678             359,984,678  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
          15,435,308             15,435,308  
Asset-Backed Obligations
          3,783,722             3,783,722  
Foreign Securities1
          43,459,637             43,459,637  
Municipal Bonds1
          8,285,418             8,285,418  
Other Investment Company1
    5,081,335                   5,081,335  
Short-Term Investments1
          38,999,757             38,999,757  
                                 
Total
    $5,081,335       $921,121,946       $—       $926,203,281  
                                 
Other Financial Instruments
                               
Collateral Invested for Securities on Loan
    $137,740       $—       $—       $137,740  
 
     
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 August 31, 2013.
 
 
 
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 Schwab Total Bond Market Fund
 

Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
As of August 31, 2013
 
             
 
Assets
Investments, at value (cost $916,540,848) including securities on loan of $132,490
        $926,203,281  
Collateral invested for securities on loan
        137,740  
Receivables:
           
Investments sold
        9,441,493  
Interest
        5,361,175  
Fund shares sold
        414,424  
Income from securities on loan
        232  
Prepaid expenses
  +     13,250  
   
Total assets
        941,571,595  
 
Liabilities
Collateral held for securities on loan
        137,740  
Payables:
           
Investments bought
        50,116,278  
Investment adviser and administrator fees
        332  
Shareholder services fees
        17,403  
Fund shares redeemed
        5,388,515  
Distributions to shareholders
        570,702  
Accrued expenses
  +     120,897  
   
Total liabilities
        56,351,867  
 
Net Assets
Total assets
        941,571,595  
Total liabilities
      56,351,867  
   
Net assets
        $885,219,728  
 
Net Assets by Source
Capital received from investors
        1,002,718,806  
Net realized capital losses
        (127,161,511 )
Net unrealized capital gains
        9,662,433  
 
Net Asset Value (NAV)
 
                         
        Shares
             
Net Assets   ÷   Outstanding   =   NAV      
$885,219,728
      95,598,750         $9.26      
 
 
 
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Statement of
Operations
For the period September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013
 
             
 
Investment Income
Interest
        $21,911,342*  
Securities on loan
  +     1,434  
   
Total investment income
        21,912,776  
 
Expenses
Investment adviser and administrator fees
        2,409,767  
Shareholder service fees
        2,262,003  
Portfolio accounting fees
        156,615  
Custodian fees
        52,149  
Professional fees
        48,473  
Interest expense
        41,738*  
Transfer agent fees
        32,865  
Registration fees
        27,878  
Independent trustees’ fees
        16,132  
Shareholder reports
        14,349  
Other expenses
  +     24,344  
   
Total expenses
        5,086,313  
Expense reduction by CSIM and its affiliates
      2,395,329  
Custody credits
      49  
   
Net expenses
      2,690,935  
   
Net investment income
        19,221,841  
 
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Net realized gains on investments
        7,876,189  
Net realized gains on TBA sale commitments
  +     14,453  
   
Net realized gains
        7,890,642  
Net unrealized losses on investments
  +     (54,405,800 )
   
Net realized and unrealized losses
        (46,515,158 )
             
Decrease in net assets resulting from operations
        ($27,293,317 )
 
 
 
     
*
  Includes $40,431 in interest income and $41,222 in interest expense related to Treasury Market Practices Group (TMPG) fail charges.
 
 
 
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 Schwab Total Bond Market Fund
 

Statement of
Changes in Net Assets
For the current and prior report periods
 
                     
 
Operations
                     
9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
Net investment income
        $19,221,841       $24,612,139  
Net realized gains
        7,890,642       18,051,534  
Net unrealized gains (losses)
  +     (54,405,800 )     8,881,196  
   
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
        (27,293,317 )     51,544,869  
 
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income
        ($21,602,937 )     ($25,965,428 )
 
Transactions in Fund Shares
                                     
        9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
          SHARES       VALUE       SHARES       VALUE  
Shares sold
        26,692,367       $256,281,480       32,543,221       $311,724,907  
Shares reinvested
        1,553,785       14,890,038       1,862,618       17,924,854  
Shares redeemed
  +     (30,683,823 )     (294,263,336 )     (34,743,577 )     (333,805,972 )
   
Net transactions in fund shares
        (2,437,671 )     ($23,091,818 )     (337,738 )     ($4,156,211 )
 
Shares Outstanding and Net Assets
        9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
          SHARES       NET ASSETS       SHARES       NET ASSETS  
Beginning of period
        98,036,421       $957,207,800       98,374,159       $935,784,570  
Total increase (decrease)
  +     (2,437,671 )     (71,988,072 )     (337,738 )     21,423,230  
   
End of period
        95,598,750       $885,219,728       98,036,421       $957,207,800  
 
 
 
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Schwab GNMA Fund™
 
 
Financial Statements
 
Financial Highlights
 
                                             
    9/1/12–
  9/1/11–
  9/1/10–
  9/1/09–
  9/1/08–
   
    8/31/13   8/31/12   8/31/11   8/31/10   8/31/091    
 
 
Per-Share Data ($)
Net asset value at beginning of period
    10.61       10.63       10.40       10.06       9.67      
   
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (loss)
    0.08       0.19       0.23       0.29       0.39      
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
    (0.45 )     0.21       0.37       0.40       0.41      
   
Total from investment operations
    (0.37 )     0.40       0.60       0.69       0.80      
Less distributions:
                                           
Distributions from net investment income
    (0.29 )     (0.28 )     (0.31 )     (0.35 )     (0.41 )    
Distributions from net realized gains
    (0.02 )     (0.14 )     (0.06 )                
   
Total distributions
    (0.31 )     (0.42 )     (0.37 )     (0.35 )     (0.41 )    
   
Net asset value at end of period
    9.93       10.61       10.63       10.40       10.06      
   
Total return (%)
    (3.55 )     3.87       5.95       7.00       8.39      
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%)
Ratios to average net assets:
                                           
Net operating expenses
    0.57 2     0.55       0.55       0.55       0.55      
Gross operating expenses
    0.62       0.60       0.61       0.63       0.68      
Net investment income (loss)
    1.34       1.76       2.24       2.66       3.56      
Portfolio turnover rate3
    401       567       641       264       614      
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000,000)
    363       638       506       578       279      

1 Effective on August 10, 2009 all outstanding Investor Shares were converted into Select Shares. The figures in the Financial Highlights reflect only the remaining share class.
2 The ratio of net operating expenses would have been 0.55%, if interest expense related to Treasury Market Practices Group (“TMPG”) fail charges had not been incurred.
3 Includes to-be-announced (TBA) transactions (if any). See financial note 2.
 
 
 
See financial notes 57


 

 
 Schwab GNMA Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings as of August 31, 2013
 
 
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 schedule of portfolio holdings filed on a fund’s most recent Form N-Q is also available by visiting the fund’s website at www.schwabfunds.com/prospectus.
 
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   ($)   ($)
 
  111 .5%   Mortgage-Backed Securities     407,151,306       405,174,911  
  2 .2%   Other Investment Company     7,966,908       7,966,908  
  6 .3%   Short-Term Investment     22,999,930       22,999,931  
 
 
  120 .0%   Total Investments     438,118,144       436,141,750  
  (10 .1)%   TBA Sale Commitments     (36,737,188 )     (36,717,821 )
  (9 .9%)   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net             (36,019,504 )
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             363,404,425  
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
 
 Mortgage-Backed Securities 111.5% of net assets
 
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages 111.5%
Fannie Mae
5.45%, 12/01/31 to 07/01/32 (b)
    237,609       259,009  
5.49%, 09/01/29 to 09/01/31 (b)
    171,482       186,444  
5.50%, 09/01/17 (b)
    124,559       132,176  
5.81%, 12/01/31 (b)
    139,930       152,068  
6.50%, 04/01/31 (b)
    169,398       187,679  
7.17%, 11/01/30 (b)
    18,099       18,190  
Fannie Mae REMICS
3.75%, 05/25/33 (b)
    1,005,821       1,023,182  
4.50%, 07/25/19 (b)
    70,550       70,998  
7.00%, 09/25/22 (b)
    91,009       102,073  
Freddie Mac REMICS
2.00%, 07/15/20 (b)
    629,706       634,946  
4.00%, 11/15/23 (b)
    957,761       983,837  
4.50%, 03/15/19 (b)
    110,695       110,991  
5.00%, 08/15/32 (b)
    73,220       73,953  
6.50%, 03/15/14 (b)
    13,289       163  
Ginnie Mae
1.63%, 06/20/27 to 04/20/37 (a)(b)
    544,549       567,163  
1.75%, 07/20/24 to 07/20/32 (a)(b)
    133,917       139,100  
2.00%, 07/20/28 (b)
    198,387       192,890  
2.25%, 08/20/33 (a)(b)
    83,142       86,307  
2.50%, 04/15/27 to 06/15/28 (b)
    3,118,831       3,102,486  
3.00%, 02/15/26 to 04/20/43 (b)
    16,455,176       16,239,873  
3.50%, 02/20/16 (a)(b)
    24,181       25,082  
3.50%, 01/15/26 to 07/20/43 (b)
    60,285,477       61,113,636  
4.00%, 12/15/24 to 06/20/43 (b)
    49,162,595       51,517,048  
4.25%, 09/20/41 (b)
    369,329       385,249  
4.38%, 05/15/29 to 04/15/32 (b)
    434,512       456,632  
4.50%, 12/15/17 to 09/20/41 (b)
    52,178,235       55,889,108  
4.63%, 07/20/40 to 12/20/40 (b)
    7,702,889       8,243,935  
4.75%, 06/15/28 (b)
    122,630       132,402  
4.95%, 09/15/33 (b)
    31,913       34,188  
5.00%, 11/15/17 to 07/20/42 (b)
    60,871,854       66,364,799  
5.13%, 03/15/31 (b)
    206,555       224,678  
5.25%, 04/15/31 to 11/15/31 (b)
    449,751       489,044  
5.30%, 10/20/31 (b)
    148,752       161,905  
5.40%, 08/20/32 (b)
    278,733       303,738  
5.45%, 05/15/29 to 02/15/33 (b)
    5,775,632       6,274,309  
5.49%, 10/20/28 to 01/15/33 (b)
    4,244,296       4,594,724  
5.50%, 04/15/17 to 10/15/37 (b)
    18,379,218       20,384,693  
5.60%, 06/20/33 to 08/20/33 (b)
    433,432       477,105  
5.65%, 04/20/32 (b)
    107,405       118,098  
5.75%, 01/20/33 (b)
    83,872       92,238  
5.87%, 10/20/32 (b)
    195,423       219,818  
6.00%, 10/15/13 to 11/15/39 (b)
    8,363,479       9,237,593  
6.10%, 11/20/31 (b)
    77,515       85,919  
6.28%, 05/20/26 (b)
    272,044       299,222  
6.50%, 07/15/16 to 07/15/34 (b)
    2,204,728       2,488,310  
7.00%, 11/15/13 to 04/15/39 (b)
    2,560,383       2,931,346  
7.50%, 08/15/26 to 11/15/37 (b)
    152,524       176,749  
7.91%, 07/15/21 (b)
    25,430       25,582  
8.00%, 04/15/22 to 04/15/36 (b)
    29,740       31,942  
8.50%, 05/15/28 to 12/15/29 (b)
    9,785       10,848  
Ginnie Mae REMICS
4.00%, 02/20/32 (b)
    40,477       41,532  
4.50%, 01/20/34 to 04/20/34 (b)
    2,906,121       2,937,445  
5.00%, 01/16/32 (b)
    19,511       19,595  
6.50%, 08/20/34 (a)(b)
    10,265,278       11,766,062  
Ginnie Mae TBA
2.50%, 10/01/43 (b)
    2,000,000       1,826,250  
3.00%, 09/01/43 to 10/01/43 (b)
    48,500,000       47,016,246  
3.50%, 10/01/43 (b)
    15,000,000       15,110,001  
4.00%, 10/01/43 (b)
    2,500,000       2,595,312  
4.50%, 09/01/43 (b)
    6,400,000       6,809,000  
                 
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $407,151,306)     405,174,911  
         
                 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
 Other Investment Company 2.2% of net assets
 
Money Market Fund 2.2%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund 0.00% (c)
    7,966,908       7,966,908  
                 
Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $7,966,908)     7,966,908  
         
                 
                 
 
 
 
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 Schwab GNMA Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings continued
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
 
 Short-Term Investment 6.3% of net assets
 
U.S. Government Agency Security 6.3%
Federal Home Loan Bank
0.01%, 09/12/13 (d)
    23,000,000       22,999,931  
                 
Total Short-Term Investment
(Cost $22,999,930)     22,999,931  
         
 
End of Investments.
 
At 08/31/13, the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments was $438,354,457 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $4,753,685 and ($6,966,392), respectively, with a net unrealized depreciation of ($2,212,707).
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Dates   ($)   ($)
 
 TBA Sale Commitments 10.1% of net assets
 
U.S. Government Agency Mortgages 10.1%
Ginnie Mae TBA
5.00%, 09/01/43 (b)
    26,000,000       28,019,069  
5.50%, 09/01/43 (b)
    8,000,000       8,698,752  
                 
Total TBA Sale Commitments
(Proceeds $36,737,188)     36,717,821  
         
 
(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) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
(d) The rate shown is the purchase yield.
 
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s investments as of August 31, 2013 (see financial note 2(a) for additional information):
 
Assets Valuation Input
 
                                 
    Quoted Prices in
      Significant
   
    Active Markets for
  Significant Other
  Unobservable
   
    Identical Assets
  Observable Inputs
  Inputs
   
Description
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Total
 
Mortgage-Backed Securities1
    $—       $405,174,911       $—       $405,174,911  
Other Investment Company1
    7,966,908                   7,966,908  
Short-Term Investment1
          22,999,931             22,999,931  
                                 
Total
    $7,966,908       $428,174,842       $—       $436,141,750  
                                 
                                 
                                 
Liabilities Valuation Input
                 
 
Other Financial Instruments
                               
TBA Sale Commitments1
    $—       ($36,717,821 )     $—       ($36,717,821 )
 
     
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 August 31, 2013.
 
 
 
See financial notes 59


 

 
 Schwab GNMA Fund
 

Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
As of August 31, 2013
 
             
 
Assets
Investments, at value (cost $438,118,144)
        $436,141,750  
Receivables:
           
Investments sold
        20,553,764  
Interest
        1,300,626  
Fund shares sold
        79,411  
TBA sale commitment
        36,737,188  
Prepaid expenses
  +     5,532  
   
Total assets
        494,818,271  
 
Liabilities
TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds $36,737,188)
        36,717,821  
Payables:
           
Investments bought
        92,563,113  
Investment adviser and administrator fees
        6,583  
Shareholder services fees
        7,555  
Fund shares redeemed
        1,696,017  
Distributions to shareholders
        281,395  
Interest for TBA sale commitments
        87,000  
Accrued expenses
  +     54,362  
   
Total liabilities
        131,413,846  
 
Net Assets
Total assets
        494,818,271  
Total liabilities
      131,413,846  
   
Net assets
        $363,404,425  
 
Net Assets by Source
Capital received from investors
        372,960,218  
Distributions in excess of net investment income
        (5,169 )
Net realized capital losses
        (7,593,597 )
Net unrealized capital losses
        (1,957,027 )
 
Net Asset Value (NAV)
 
                         
        Shares
             
Net Assets   ÷   Outstanding   =   NAV      
$363,404,425
      36,604,200         $9.93      
 
 
 
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 Schwab GNMA Fund
 

Statement of
Operations
For the period September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013
 
             
 
Investment Income
Interest
        $10,195,265*  
 
Expenses
Investment adviser and administrator fees
        1,558,441  
Shareholder service fees
        1,319,643  
Portfolio accounting fees
        99,235  
Interest expense
        90,310*  
Custodian fees
        59,418  
Registration fees
        46,021  
Professional fees
        44,116  
Shareholder reports
        34,278  
Transfer agent fees
        29,744  
Independent trustees’ fees
        13,257  
Other expenses
  +     14,009  
   
Total expenses
        3,308,472  
Expense reduction by CSIM and its affiliates
      278,755  
Custody credits
      1  
   
Net expenses
      3,029,716  
   
Net investment income
        7,165,549  
 
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Net realized losses on investments
        (583,266 )
Net realized gains on TBA sale commitments
  +     585,148  
   
Net realized gains
        1,882  
Net unrealized losses on investments
        (25,238,034 )
Net unrealized gains on TBA sale commitments
  +     22,181  
   
Net unrealized losses
  +     (25,215,853 )
   
Net realized and unrealized losses
        (25,213,971 )
             
Decrease in net assets resulting from operations
        ($18,048,422 )
 
 
 
     
*
  Includes $85,692 in interest income and $89,386 in interest expense related to TMPG fail charges.
 
 
 
See financial notes 61


 

 
 Schwab GNMA Fund
 

Statement of
Changes in Net Assets
For the current and prior report periods
 
                     
 
Operations
                     
9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
Net investment income
        $7,165,549       $10,452,014  
Net realized gains
        1,882       6,998,279  
Net unrealized gains (losses)
  +     (25,215,853 )     5,501,745  
   
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
        (18,048,422 )     22,952,038  
 
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income
        (14,761,028 )     (16,011,225 )
Distributions from net realized gains
  +     (1,438,925 )     (8,190,929 )
   
Total distributions
        ($16,199,953 )     ($24,202,154 )
 
Transactions in Fund Shares
                                     
        9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
          SHARES       VALUE       SHARES       VALUE  
Shares sold
        12,942,027       $135,168,242       37,979,248       $402,341,232  
Shares reinvested
        1,048,311       10,856,663       1,613,748       17,056,433  
Shares redeemed
  +     (37,492,412 )     (386,285,940 )     (27,060,442 )     (285,831,898 )
   
Net transactions in fund shares
        (23,502,074 )     ($240,261,035 )     12,532,554       $133,565,767  
 
Shares Outstanding and Net Assets
        9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
          SHARES       NET ASSETS       SHARES       NET ASSETS  
Beginning of period
        60,106,274       $637,913,835       47,573,720       $505,598,184  
Total increase (decrease)
  +     (23,502,074 )     (274,509,410 )     12,532,554       132,315,651  
   
End of period
        36,604,200       $363,404,425       60,106,274       $637,913,835  
   
                                     
Distributions in excess of net investment income
                ($5,169 )             $—  
 
 
 
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Schwab® Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund
 
 
Financial Statements
 
Financial Highlights
 
                                             
    9/1/12–
  9/1/11–
  9/1/10–
  9/1/09–
  9/1/08–
   
    8/31/13   8/31/12   8/31/11   8/31/10   8/31/091    
 
 
Per-Share Data ($)
Net asset value at beginning of period
    12.12       11.58       10.90       10.05       10.35      
   
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                           
Net investment income (loss)
    0.19 2     0.23 2     0.46 2     0.23 2     0.03 2    
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
    (1.05 )     0.66       0.62       0.77       (0.20 )    
   
Total from investment operations
    (0.86 )     0.89       1.08       1.00       (0.17 )    
Less distributions:
                                           
Distributions from net investment income
    (0.18 )     (0.33 )     (0.40 )     (0.15 )     (0.02 )    
Distributions from net realized gains
    (0.01 )     (0.02 )                 (0.07 )    
Return of capital
                            (0.04 )    
   
Total distributions
    (0.19 )     (0.35 )     (0.40 )     (0.15 )     (0.13 )    
   
Net asset value at end of period
    11.07       12.12       11.58       10.90       10.05      
   
Total return (%)
    (7.19 )     7.84       10.20       9.93       (1.54 )    
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data (%)
Ratios to average net assets:
                                           
Net operating expenses
    0.29 3,4     0.29       0.45 5     0.50       0.50      
Gross operating expenses
    0.67       0.64       0.63       0.62       0.59      
Net investment income (loss)
    1.61       1.97       4.14       2.16       0.30      
Portfolio turnover rate
    31       32       37       67       78      
Net assets, end of period ($ x 1,000,000)
    294       398       235       204       278      

1 Effective on August 10, 2009 all outstanding Investor Shares were converted into Select Shares. The figures in the Financial Highlights reflect only the remaining share class.
2 Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.
3 Effective April 1, 2013, the net operating expense limitation was lowered from 0.29% to 0.19%. The ratio presented for period ended 8/31/13 is a blended ratio. Please see financial note 4 for additional information.
4 The ratio of net operating expenses would have been 0.25%, if proxy expenses had not been incurred.
5 Effective June 16, 2011, the net operating expense limitation was lowered. The ratio presented for period ended 8/31/11 is a blended ratio.
 
 
 
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 Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings as of August 31, 2013
 
 
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 schedule of portfolio holdings filed on a fund’s most recent Form N-Q is also available by visiting the fund’s website at www.schwabfunds.com/prospectus.
 
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     283,264,469       292,353,108  
  0 .1%   Other Investment Company     156,544       156,544  
 
 
  99 .6%   Total Investments     283,421,013       292,509,652  
  0 .4%   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net             1,159,720  
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             293,669,372  
 
                 
    Face
   
Security
  Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   ($)   ($)
 
 U.S. Government Securities 99.5% of net assets
 
U.S. Treasury Obligations 99.5%
U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
1.63%, 01/15/15
    8,437,219       8,749,649  
0.50%, 04/15/15
    8,306,739       8,507,928  
1.88%, 07/15/15
    7,406,323       7,842,629  
2.00%, 01/15/16
    7,258,317       7,766,399  
0.13%, 04/15/16
    14,586,884       14,953,890  
2.50%, 07/15/16
    7,098,747       7,824,167  
2.38%, 01/15/17
    6,159,440       6,802,363  
0.13%, 04/15/17
    16,416,837       16,822,169  
2.63%, 07/15/17
    5,283,550       5,965,445  
1.63%, 01/15/18
    5,572,531       6,069,712  
0.13%, 04/15/18
    12,434,456       12,679,290  
1.38%, 07/15/18
    5,500,401       5,974,810  
2.13%, 01/15/19
    5,111,231       5,733,370  
1.88%, 07/15/19
    5,806,582       6,488,856  
1.38%, 01/15/20
    7,050,552       7,610,155  
1.25%, 07/15/20
    10,834,644       11,647,242  
1.13%, 01/15/21
    12,391,901       13,098,611  
0.63%, 07/15/21
    13,156,529       13,421,764  
0.13%, 01/15/22
    14,524,890       14,048,328  
0.13%, 07/15/22
    14,986,099       14,456,940  
0.13%, 01/15/23
    15,051,724       14,341,433  
0.38%, 07/15/23
    5,457,935       5,315,537  
2.38%, 01/15/25
    9,636,815       11,294,636  
2.00%, 01/15/26
    7,011,267       7,945,728  
2.38%, 01/15/27
    5,638,416       6,670,922  
1.75%, 01/15/28
    5,661,689       6,224,291  
3.63%, 04/15/28
    5,399,027       7,350,289  
2.50%, 01/15/29
    5,448,356       6,579,762  
3.88%, 04/15/29
    6,149,819       8,674,136  
3.38%, 04/15/32
    2,196,729       3,017,405  
2.13%, 02/15/40
    3,219,161       3,761,879  
2.13%, 02/15/41
    4,136,795       4,844,559  
0.75%, 02/15/42
    7,202,090       6,068,913  
0.63%, 02/15/43
    4,712,120       3,799,901  
                 
Total U.S. Government Securities
(Cost $283,264,469)     292,353,108  
         
                 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
 Other Investment Company 0.1% of net assets
 
Money Market Fund 0.1%
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund 0.00% (a)
    156,544       156,544  
                 
Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $156,544)     156,544  
         
 
End of Investments.
 
At 08/31/13, the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments was $285,209,110 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $14,085,513 and ($6,784,971), respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $7,300,542.
 
(a) The rate shown is the 7-day yield.
 
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s investments as of August 31, 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
    $—       $292,353,108       $—       $292,353,108  
Other Investment Company1
    156,544                   156,544  
                                 
Total
    $156,544       $292,353,108       $—       $292,509,652  
                                 
 
     
1
  As categorized in Portfolio Holdings.
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings continued
 
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 August 31, 2013.
 
 
 
See financial notes 65


 

 
 Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund
 

Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
As of August 31, 2013
 
             
 
Assets
Investments, at value (cost $283,421,013)
        $292,509,652  
Receivables:
           
Investments sold
        6,966,773  
Interest
        570,724  
Fund shares sold
        89,582  
Due from investment adviser
  +     12,819  
   
Total assets
        300,149,550  
 
Liabilities
Payables:
           
Investments bought
        5,878,336  
Shareholder services fees
        5,911  
Fund shares redeemed
        408,208  
Accrued expenses
  +     187,723  
   
Total liabilities
        6,480,178  
 
Net Assets
Total assets
        300,149,550  
Total liabilities
      6,480,178  
   
Net assets
        $293,669,372  
 
Net Assets by Source
Capital received from investors
        284,558,489  
Net investment income not yet distributed
        2,507,483  
Net realized capital losses
        (2,485,239 )
Net unrealized capital gains
        9,088,639  
 
Net Asset Value (NAV)
 
                         
        Shares
             
Net Assets   ÷   Outstanding   =   NAV      
$293,669,372
      26,537,838         $11.07      
 
 
 
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Statement of
Operations
For the period September 1, 2012 through August 31, 2013
 
             
 
Investment Income
Interest
        $7,410,094  
 
Expenses
Investment adviser and administrator fees
        1,167,240  
Shareholder service fees
        958,598  
Proxy fees
        154,615  
Shareholder reports
        117,999  
Professional fees
        77,951  
Portfolio accounting fees
        49,915  
Registration fees
        37,119  
Transfer agent fees
        25,922  
Custodian fees
        13,653  
Independent trustees’ fees
        11,803  
Interest expense
        13  
Other expenses
  +     9,274  
   
Total expenses
        2,624,102  
Expense reduction by CSIM and its affiliates
      1,488,937  
Custody credits
      1  
   
Net expenses
      1,135,164  
   
Net investment income
        6,274,930  
 
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Net realized losses on investments
        (586,689 )
Net unrealized losses on investments
  +     (32,787,081 )
   
Net realized and unrealized losses
        (33,373,770 )
             
Decrease in net assets resulting from operations
        ($27,098,840 )
 
 
 
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 Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund
 

Statement of
Changes in Net Assets
For the current and prior report periods
 
                     
 
Operations
                     
9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
Net investment income
        $6,274,930       $6,257,661  
Net realized losses
        (586,689 )     (41,276 )
Net unrealized gains (losses)
  +     (32,787,081 )     17,330,073  
   
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
        (27,098,840 )     23,546,458  
 
Distributions to shareholders
Distributions from net investment income
        (5,959,519 )     (8,353,978 )
Distributions from net realized gains
  +     (503,187 )     (445,270 )
   
Total distributions
        ($6,462,706 )     ($8,799,248 )
 
Transactions in Fund Shares
                                     
        9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
          SHARES       VALUE       SHARES       VALUE  
Shares sold
        10,410,316       $125,392,498       20,175,304       $238,296,460  
Shares reinvested
        403,550       4,848,657       565,121       6,584,001  
Shares redeemed
  +     (17,114,076 )     (201,106,114 )     (8,179,178 )     (96,360,900 )
   
Net transactions in fund shares
        (6,300,210 )     ($70,864,959 )     12,561,247       $148,519,561  
 
Shares Outstanding and Net Assets
        9/1/12-8/31/13     9/1/11-8/31/12  
          SHARES       NET ASSETS       SHARES       NET ASSETS  
Beginning of period
        32,838,048       $398,095,877       20,276,801       $234,829,106  
Total increase (decrease)
  +     (6,300,210 )     (104,426,505 )     12,561,247       163,266,771  
   
End of period
        26,537,838       $293,669,372       32,838,048       $398,095,877  
   
                                     
Net investment income not yet distributed
                $2,507,483               $2,035,335  
 
 
 
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Financial Notes
 
 
1. Business Structure of the Funds:
 
Each of the funds discussed in this report is a series of Schwab Investments (the “trust”), a no-load, open-end management investment company. The trust is organized as a Massachusetts business 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 Investments (organized October 26, 1990)
  Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund    
Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund
  (formerly Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund)    
Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
  Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fund    
(formerly Schwab Premier Income Fund)
  Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fund    
Schwab Total Bond Market Fund
  Schwab 1000 Index Fund    
Schwab GNMA Fund
  Schwab Global Real Estate Fund    
 
 
Each fund in this report offers one share class. Shares are bought and sold (subject to a redemption fee, see financial note 8) at closing net asset value per share (“NAV”), which is the price for all outstanding shares of a fund. Each share has a par value of 1/1,000 of a cent, and the funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”) may authorize the issuance of as many shares as necessary.
 
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 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.
 
  •  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.
 
 
 
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Financial Notes (continued)
 
2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
 
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 and futures contracts. Investments in mutual funds are valued daily 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 August 31, 2013 are disclosed in the Portfolio Holdings.
 
(b) Accounting Policies for certain Portfolio Investments (if held):
 
Inflation-Protected Securities: The Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund 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 fixed percentage of the inflation-adjusted principal value. 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 funds 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 the Security Valuation section. The funds’ use of TBA commitments may cause the funds to experience higher portfolio turnover and higher transaction costs.
 
 
 
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Financial Notes (continued)
 
2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
 
Delayed-Delivery Transactions: The funds may buy securities at a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place after the customary settlement period for that type of security. The funds will assume the rights and risks of ownership at the time of purchase, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. Typically, no interest will accrue to a fund until the security is delivered. The funds will earmark or segregate appropriate liquid assets to cover their delayed-delivery purchase obligations.
 
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 governments, 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 lending agent provides the fund with indemnification against borrower default. The fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. 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 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. On loans collateralized by U.S. Treasury and/or federal agency obligations, a fee is received from the borrower, and is allocated between the fund and the lending agent.
 
The values of the securities on loan and the related cash collateral as of August 31, 2013 for the Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund and Schwab Total Bond Market Fund are disclosed in each fund’s Portfolio Holdings and Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
 
(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:
 
Expenses that are specific to a fund are charged directly to the fund. Expenses that are common to all funds within the trust generally are allocated among the funds in proportion to their average daily net assets.
 
(f) Distributions to Shareholders:
 
The Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund, Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund, Schwab Total Bond Market Fund and the Schwab GNMA Fund declare distributions from net investment income, if any, every day they are open for business. These distributions, which are substantially equal to the funds’ net investment income for that day, are paid out to shareholders once a month. The Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund declares and pays distributions from net investment income, if any, quarterly. All the funds make distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, once a year.
 
(g) Custody Credit:
 
The funds have an arrangement with their custodian bank, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), under which the funds may receive a credit for their uninvested cash balance to offset their custody fees and accounting fees. The credit amounts, if any, are disclosed in the Statement of Operations as a reduction to the funds’ operating expenses.
 
 
 
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Financial Notes (continued)
 
2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
 
(h) 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.
 
(i) 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.
 
(j) 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:
 
The funds invest mainly in corporate bonds, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, government or municipal obligations, and other debt securities. These investments may involve certain risks, as discussed in the funds’ prospectus, including, but not limited to, those described below:
 
Market Risk. Bond markets rise and fall daily. As with any investment whose performance is tied to these markets, the value of a shareholder’s investment in the funds will fluctuate, which means that the shareholder could lose money.
 
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rates will rise and fall over time. During periods when interest rates are low, the fund’s yield and total return also may be low. Changes in interest rates also may affect the fund’s share price: a sharp rise in interest rates could cause the fund’s share price to fall. The longer the fund’s duration, the more sensitive to interest rate movements its share price is likely to be.
 
Credit Risk. 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.
 
Liquidity Risk. A particular investment may be difficult to purchase or sell. The funds may be unable to sell illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price.
 
Prepayment and Extension Risk. The funds’ investments are subject to the risk that the securities may be paid off earlier or later than expected. Either situation could cause the funds to hold securities paying lower-than-market rates of interest, which could hurt the funds’ yield or share price.
 
High Yield Risk. High yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (sometimes called junk bonds) that the funds may invest in are subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risks. High yield securities are considered primarily speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments.
 
Foreign Investment Risk. The funds’ investments in securities of foreign 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; changes in currency exchange rates or exchange control regulations (including limitations on currency movements and exchanges); 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 investments in emerging markets.
 
 
 
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Financial Notes (continued)
 
3. Risk Factors (continued):
 
Derivatives Risk. The funds’ use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments and could cause a fund to lose more than the principal amount invested. In addition, investments in derivatives may involve leverage, which means a small percentage of assets invested in derivatives can have a disproportionately larger impact on the funds. However, these risks are less severe when the funds use derivatives for hedging rather than to enhance the funds’ returns or as a substitute for a position or security.
 
Securities Lending Risk. 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.
 
Leverage Risk. Certain fund transactions, such as derivatives, may give rise to a form of leverage and may expose the funds to greater risk. Leverage tends to magnify the effect of any decrease or increase in the value of a fund’s portfolio securities. The use of leverage may cause a fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it would not be advantageous to do so in order to satisfy its obligations.
 
Lack of Governmental Insurance or Guarantee. An investment in the funds 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:
 
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (“CSIM” or the “investment adviser”), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation, serves as each fund’s investment adviser and administrator pursuant to an Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”) between CSIM and the trust.
 
For its advisory and administrative 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
      Treasury Inflation
    Short-Term Bond
  Intermediate-Term
  Total Bond
  Schwab
  Protected Securities
% of Average Daily Net Assets
 
Market Fund
 
Bond Fund
 
Market Fund
 
GNMA Fund
 
Index Fund
 
First $500 million
    0.30%       0.30%       0.30%       0.30%       0.30%  
Over $500 million
    0.22%       0.22%       0.22%       0.22%       0.22%  
 
The Board has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan (the “Plan”) on behalf of the funds. The Plan enables each fund to bear expenses relating to the provision by service providers, including Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (a broker-dealer affiliate of CSIM, “Schwab”), of certain account maintenance, customer liaison and shareholder services to the current shareholders of the funds. Schwab serves as the funds’ paying agent under the Plan for making payments of the shareholder service fee due to the service providers (other than Schwab). All shareholder service fees paid by the funds to Schwab in its capacity as the funds’ paying agent will be passed through to the service providers, and Schwab will not retain any portion of such fees.
 
Pursuant to the Plan, each fund’s shares are subject to an annual shareholder servicing fee up to 0.25%. The shareholder servicing fee paid to a particular service provider is made pursuant to its written agreement with Schwab (or, in the case of payments made to Schwab, pursuant to Schwab’s written agreement with the funds), and the funds will pay no more than 0.25% of the average annual daily net asset value of the fund shares owned by shareholders holding shares through such service provider. Payments under the Plan are made as described above regardless of Schwab’s or the service provider’s actual cost of providing the services. If the cost of providing the services under the Plan is less than the payments received, the unexpended portion of the fees may be retained as profit by Schwab or the service provider.
 
Although these agreements specify certain fees for these services, CSIM and its affiliates have made an additional agreement with the funds, for so long as CSIM serves as the investment adviser to the funds, which may only be amended or terminated with
 
 
 
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Financial Notes (continued)
 
4. Affiliates and Affiliated Transactions (continued):
 
the approval of the Board, to limit the total annual fund operating expenses charged, excluding interest, taxes and certain non-routine expenses (“expense limitation”). The expense limitation as a percentage of average daily net assets is as follows:
 
                                     
                Schwab
Schwab
  Schwab
  Schwab
      Treasury Inflation
Short-Term Bond
  Intermediate-Term
  Total Bond
  Schwab
  Protected Securities
Market Fund
 
Bond Fund*
 
Market Fund
 
GNMA Fund
 
Index Fund**
 
  0.29%       0.45%       0.29%       0.55%       0.19%  
 
     
*
  Prior to December 15, 2012, the expense limitation of the Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund was 0.63%.
**
  Prior to April 1, 2013, the expense limitation of the Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund was 0.29%.
 
Schwab Total Bond Market Fund has incurred legal expenses in prior periods relating to the lawsuit discussed in note 10, as well as another lawsuit that was dismissed by a California court in April of 2011. The legal fees related to these lawsuits were non-routine and would not have been subject to the expense limitation agreement; however, CSIM and its affiliates have voluntarily agreed to include these expenses under the expense limitation agreement. This voluntary agreement is to advance the fund certain litigation expenses in connection with certain legal matters (excluding amounts paid in connection with judgments and settlements) to the extent necessary to maintain the expense limitation. The expenses advanced by CSIM pursuant to the contractual agreement are subject to reimbursement by the fund to the extent the expenses are subsequently paid or reimbursed to the fund by its insurance carriers.
 
For the period ended August 31, 2013, the fund incurred no legal expenses related to these lawsuits. From the commencement of these lawsuits through August 31, 2013, the fund has incurred a total of $1,459,454 in legal expense of which $1,409,948 has been waived by CSIM subject to recoupment in accordance with the provisions noted above.
 
 
 
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Financial Notes (continued)
 
4. Affiliates and Affiliated Transactions (continued):
 
Certain Schwab funds may own shares of other Schwab funds. The table below reflects the percentage of shares of each fund in this report that are owned by other Schwab funds as of August 31, 2013, as applicable:
 
                                 
                Schwab
    Schwab
  Schwab
  Schwab
  Treasury Inflation
    Short-Term Bond
  Intermediate-Term
  Total Bond
  Protected Securities
   
Market Fund
 
Bond Fund
 
Market Fund
 
Index Fund
 
Schwab MarketTrack Growth Portfolio
    —%       —%       10.4%       —%  
Schwab MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio
    —%       —%       17.8%       —%  
Schwab MarketTrack Conservative Portfolio
    —%       —%       12.0%       —%  
Schwab MarketTrack Growth Portfolio II
    —%       —%       0.5%       —%  
Schwab Target 2010 Fund
    2.0%       0.5%       1.4%       1.0%  
Schwab Target 2015 Fund
    2.4%       0.7%       1.7%       1.3%  
Schwab Target 2020 Fund
    6.2%       2.9%       5.0%       3.8%  
Schwab Target 2025 Fund
    2.2%       1.5%       1.9%       1.5%  
Schwab Target 2030 Fund
    3.5%       3.1%       3.2%       2.9%  
Schwab Target 2035 Fund
    0.7%       0.6%       0.6%       0.5%  
Schwab Target 2040 Fund
    1.5%       1.1%       1.0%       0.9%  
Schwab Target 2045 Fund
    0.0% *     0.0% *     0.0% *     0.0% *
Schwab Target 2050 Fund
    0.0% *     0.0% *     0.0% *     0.0% *
Schwab Target 2055 Fund
    0.0% *     0.0% *     0.0% *     0.0% *
Schwab Monthly Income Fund —
Moderate Payout
    —%       2.6%       1.4%       —%  
Schwab Monthly Income Fund —
Enhanced Payout
    —%       7.2%       3.9%       —%  
Schwab Monthly Income Fund —
Maximum Payout
    —%       5.5%       3.0%       —%  
Schwab Balanced Fund
    —%       6.0%       4.6%       —%  
 
     
*
  Less than 0.1%.
 
Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, the funds may enter into interfund borrowing and lending transactions with other Schwab Funds. All loans are for temporary or emergency purposes only. The interest rate to be charged on a loan is the average of the overnight repurchase agreement rate and the short-term bank loan rate. The interfund lending facility is subject to the oversight and periodic review by the Board. The funds had no interfund borrowing or lending activity during the period.
 
5. Board of Trustees:
 
The Board may include people who are officers and/or directors of the investment adviser or its affiliates. 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, but it did pay non-interested persons (independent trustees), as noted in each fund’s Statement of Operations. For information regarding the trustees please refer to Trustees and Officers table at the end of this report.
 
6. Borrowing from Banks:
 
The funds have access to custodian overdraft facilities, a committed line of credit of $150 million with State Street, an uncommitted line of credit of $100 million with Bank of America, N.A. (excluding Schwab Total Bond Market Fund) and an uncommitted line of credit of $50 million with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. The funds pay interest on the amounts they borrow at rates that are negotiated periodically. The funds also pay an annual fee to State Street for the committed line of credit.
 
 
 
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Financial Notes (continued)
 
6. Borrowing from Banks (continued):
 
There were no borrowings from the lines of credit by the funds during the period. However, the funds may have utilized their overdraft facility and incurred interest expense, which is disclosed in the Statement of Operations, if any. The interest expense is determined based on a negotiated rate above the current Federal Funds Rate.
 
7. Purchases and Sales/Maturities of Investment Securities:
 
For the period ended August 31, 2013, purchases and sales/maturities of securities (excluding 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 Short-Term Bond Market Fund
    $242,643,908       $95,861,530       $338,505,438  
Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
    972,075,320       183,635,511       1,155,710,831  
Schwab Total Bond Market Fund
    1,357,838,657       148,996,724       1,506,835,381  
Schwab GNMA Fund
    2,322,651,109             2,322,651,109  
Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund
    120,170,253             120,170,253  
                         
                         
    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 Short-Term Bond Market Fund
    $249,473,980       $83,909,250       $333,383,230  
Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
    1,031,913,395       186,943,517       1,218,856,912  
Schwab Total Bond Market Fund
    1,438,144,431       139,123,200       1,577,267,631  
Schwab GNMA Fund
    2,576,692,038             2,576,692,038  
Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund
    194,252,945             194,252,945  
 
     
*
  Includes securities guaranteed by U.S. Government Agencies.
 
8. Redemption Fee:
 
Prior to December 15, 2012, the Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund imposed a 2.00% short-term redemption fee on shares that were redeemed or exchanged by a shareholder within 30 days of the original purchase date. Such amounts are netted against redemption proceeds on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. The redemption fees charged during the current and prior periods are:
 
                 
    Current Period
  Prior Period
   
(9/1/12-12/15/12 )
 
(9/1/11-8/31/12)
 
Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
    $2,069       $5,255  
 
 
 
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Financial Notes (continued)
 
9. Federal Income Taxes:
 
As of August 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:
 
                                         
                    Schwab
    Schwab
  Schwab
  Schwab
      Treasury Inflation
    Short-Term Bond
  Intermediate-Term
  Total Bond
  Schwab
  Protected Securities
   
Market Fund
 
Bond Fund
 
Market Fund
 
GNMA Fund
 
Index Fund
 
Undistributed ordinary income
    $88,700       $—       $570,702       $276,225       $2,526,714  
Undistributed long-term capital gains
          36,247                    
Unrealized appreciation
    2,441,257       4,778,935       22,876,585       4,753,685       14,085,513  
Unrealized depreciation
    (2,953,356 )     (4,647,513 )     (13,888,654 )     (6,966,392 )     (6,784,971 )
Other unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
          9,216             19,367        
                                         
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
    ($512,099 )     $140,638       $8,987,931       ($2,193,340 )     $7,300,542  
                                         
 
The primary difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation or unrealized depreciation of investments is the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
 
Net investment income and realized capital gains and losses may differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily due to differing treatments of paydown gains and losses and amortization of bond discounts and premiums.
 
Capital loss carryforwards may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. As of August 31, 2013, the funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future net capital gains before the expiration dates as follows:
 
                                         
                    Schwab
    Schwab
  Schwab
  Schwab
      Treasury Inflation
    Short-Term Bond
  Intermediate-Term
  Total Bond
  Schwab
  Protected Securities
Expiration Date
 
Market Fund
 
Bond Fund
 
Market Fund
 
GNMA Fund
 
Index Fund
 
August 31, 2015
    $6,019,108       $—       $—       $—       $—  
August 31, 2016
    2,401,090                          
August 31, 2017
    30,633,553             88,199,742              
August 31, 2018
    15,464,000             33,497,357              
No expiration*
                      7,357,284        
                                         
Total
    $54,517,751       $—       $121,697,099       $7,357,284       $—  
                                         
 
     
*
  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 August 31, 2013, the funds had capital losses deferred and capital losses utilized as follows:
 
                                         
                    Schwab
    Schwab
  Schwab
  Schwab
      Treasury Inflation
    Short-Term Bond
  Intermediate-Term
  Total Bond
  Schwab
  Protected Securities
   
Market Fund
 
Bond Fund
 
Market Fund
 
GNMA Fund
 
Index Fund
 
Deferred capital losses
    $—       $—       $4,789,910       $—       $716,373  
Capital losses utilized
    2,145,394             10,402,211              
 
 
 
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Financial Notes (continued)
 
9. Federal Income Taxes (continued):
 
The tax-basis components of distributions paid during the current and prior fiscal years were as follows:
 
                                         
                    Schwab
    Schwab
  Schwab
  Schwab
      Treasury Inflation
    Short-Term Bond
  Intermediate-Term
  Total Bond
  Schwab
  Protected Securities
   
Market Fund
 
Bond Fund
 
Market Fund
 
GNMA Fund
 
Index Fund
 
Current Period Distributions
Ordinary income
    $3,519,782       $11,850,349       $21,602,937       $16,199,953       $6,006,457  
Long-term capital gains
          2,474,301                   456,249  
Return of capital
                             
 
Prior Period Distributions
Ordinary income
    $3,792,808       $10,002,621       $25,965,428       $22,200,211       $8,353,978  
Long-term capital gains
          3,147,086             2,001,943       445,270  
Return of capital
                             
 
Distributions paid to shareholders are based on net investment income and net realized gains determined on a tax basis, which may differ from net investment income and net realized gains for financial reporting purposes. These differences are due primarily to differing treatment for items such as non-U.S. currency gains and losses, short-term capital gains and losses, capital losses related to wash sales, unrealized appreciation of certain investments in non-U.S. securities, and income on certain investments. The fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year in which the net investment income and net realized gains are recorded by the funds for financial reporting purposes. The funds may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes.
 
Permanent book and tax basis differences, which are mainly due to differing treatments of paydown gains and losses and amortization of bond discounts and premiums, may result in reclassifications between components of net assets as required. The adjustments will have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. As of August 31, 2013, the funds made the following reclassifications:
 
                                         
                    Schwab
    Schwab
  Schwab
  Schwab
      Treasury Inflation
    Short-Term Bond
  Intermediate-Term
  Total Bond
  Schwab
  Protected Securities
   
Market Fund
 
Bond Fund
 
Market Fund
 
GNMA Fund
 
Index Fund
 
Capital shares
    $—       $—       $—       $—       $—  
Undistributed net investment income
          1,294,794       2,381,096       7,590,310       156,737  
Net realized capital gains and losses
          (1,294,794 )     (2,381,096 )     (7,590,310 )     (156,737 )
 
As of August 31, 2013, 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 August 31, 2013, the funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
 
10. Legal Matters:
 
On August 28, 2008, a class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of investors in the Schwab Total Bond Market Fund. The lawsuit, which alleged violations of state law and federal securities law in connection with the fund’s investment policy, named the trust, the fund, CSIM and Schwab as defendants. Allegations include that the fund improperly deviated from its stated investment objectives by investing in collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and investing more than 25% of fund assets in CMOs and mortgage-backed securities without obtaining a shareholder vote. Plaintiffs sought unspecified compensatory and rescission damages, unspecified equitable and injunctive relief, and costs and attorneys’ fees. On August 8, 2011, the court dismissed Plaintiffs’ case with prejudice, and on September 7, 2011, Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral arguments were held on May 17, 2013, but no ruling has
 
 
 
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Financial Notes (continued)
 
10. Legal Matters (continued):
 
been issued. At this time the defendants are unable to estimate whether they will incur a liability or the range of any liability in this matter and any liability incurred could exceed the limits of any potentially applicable insurance policies.
 
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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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
 
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of:
Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund
Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
Schwab Total Bond Market Fund
Schwab GNMA Fund
Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund
 
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio holdings, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund, Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund (formerly “Schwab Premier Income Fund”), Schwab Total Bond Market Fund, Schwab GNMA Fund and Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund (formerly “Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund”) (five of the funds constituting Schwab Investments, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) at August 31, 2013, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at August 31, 2013 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
October 17, 2013
 
 
 
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Other Federal Tax Information (unaudited)
 
 
Under Section 852 (b)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, certain funds hereby designate the following amounts as long-term capital gain dividends for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013:
 
         
Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund
    $—  
Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
    2,474,301  
Schwab Total Bond Market Fund
     
Schwab GNMA Fund
     
Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund
    456,249  
 
 
 
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Special Shareholder Meeting Results (unaudited)
 
 
A Special Meeting of Shareholders of Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Schwab Investments, was held on March 22, 2013, for the purpose of seeking shareholder approval of the following proposals: to (1) approve the replacement of the fundamental investment objective for the Fund with a new non-fundamental investment objective, and (2) approve the amendment of the fundamental investment restriction with respect to concentrating investments in a particular industry or group of industries for the Fund. The number of votes necessary to conduct the Special Meeting and approve the proposals was obtained. The results of the votes of shareholders are listed below:
 
                           
Proposal
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
To approve the replacement of the fundamental investment objective for the Fund with a new non-fundamental investment objective.     16,197,109.221       1,609,338.002       489,029.454    
To approve the amendment of the fundamental investment restriction with respect to concentrating investments in a particular industry or group of industries for the Fund.     16,381,384.187       1,417,762.852       496,329.638    
 
 
 
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Investment Advisory Agreement Approval
 
The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) requires that initial approval of, as well as the continuation of, a fund’s investment advisory agreement must be specifically approved (1) by the vote of the trustees or by a vote of the shareholders of the fund, and (2) by the vote of a majority of the trustees who are not parties to the investment advisory agreement or “interested persons” of any party (the “Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. In connection with such approvals, the fund’s trustees must request and evaluate, and the investment adviser is required to furnish, such information as may be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the investment advisory agreement.
 
The Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”, as appropriate) calls and holds one or more meetings each year that are dedicated, in whole or in part, to considering whether to renew the investment advisory agreement between Schwab Investments (the “Trust”) and Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (“CSIM”) (the “Agreement”) with respect to existing funds in the Trust, including Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fund, Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund, Schwab Total Bond Market Fund, Schwab GNMA Fund and Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund (the “Funds”), and to review certain other agreements pursuant to which CSIM provides investment advisory services to certain other registered investment companies. In preparation for the meeting(s), the Board requests and reviews a wide variety of materials provided by CSIM, including information about CSIM’s affiliates, personnel and operations. The Board also receives extensive data provided by third parties. This information is in addition to the detailed information about the Funds that the Board reviews during the course of each year, including information that relates to Fund operations and Fund performance. The Independent Trustees receive advice from independent counsel to the Independent Trustees, including a memorandum regarding the responsibilities of trustees for the approval of investment advisory agreements. In addition, the Independent Trustees meet in executive session outside the presence of Fund management and participate in question and answer sessions with representatives of CSIM.
 
The Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, considered information specifically relating to its consideration of the continuance of the Agreement with respect to the Funds at meetings held on April 23, 2013, and June 4, 2013, and approved the renewal of the Agreement with respect to the Funds for an additional one year term at the meeting held on June 4, 2013. The Board’s approval of the Agreement with respect to the Funds was based on consideration and evaluation of a variety of specific factors discussed at these meetings and at prior meetings, including:
 
1.  the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds under the Agreement, including the resources of CSIM and its affiliates dedicated to the Funds;
 
2.  each Fund’s investment performance and how it compared to that of certain other comparable mutual funds;
 
2.  each Fund’s expenses and how those expenses compared to those of certain other comparable mutual funds;
 
3.  the profitability of CSIM and its affiliates, including Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”), with respect to each Fund, including both direct and indirect benefits accruing to CSIM and its affiliates; and
 
4.  the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow and whether fee levels in the Agreement reflect those economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors.
 
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by CSIM to the Funds and the resources of CSIM and its affiliates dedicated to the Funds. In this regard, the Trustees evaluated, among other things, CSIM’s personnel, experience, track record and compliance program. The Trustees also considered information provided by CSIM relating to each Fund’s portfolio management team, portfolio strategy and risk oversight structure, and internal investment guidelines. The Trustees also considered investments in CSIM’s mutual fund infrastructure, Schwab’s wide range of products, services, and channel alternatives such as free advice, investment and research tools, Internet access, and an array of account features that benefit the Funds and their shareholders. The Trustees also considered Schwab’s excellent reputation as a full service brokerage firm and its overall financial condition. Finally, the Trustees considered that the vast majority of the Funds’ shareholders are also brokerage clients of Schwab. Following such evaluation, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by CSIM to the Funds and the resources of CSIM and its affiliates dedicated to the Funds supported renewal of the Agreement with respect to the Funds.
 
Fund Performance. The Board considered Fund performance in determining whether to renew the Agreement with respect to the Funds. Specifically, the Trustees considered each Fund’s performance relative to a peer category of other mutual funds and appropriate indices/benchmarks, in light of total return, yield, and market trends. As part of this review, the Trustees considered the composition of the peer
 
 
 
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category, selection criteria and the reputation of the third party who prepared the peer category analysis. In evaluating the performance of each Fund, the Trustees considered both risk and shareholder risk expectations for such Fund and the appropriateness of the benchmark used to compare the performance of such Fund. The Trustees further considered the level of Fund performance in the context of its review of Fund expenses and adviser profitability discussed below. Following such evaluation, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the performance of the Funds supported renewal of the Agreement with respect to the Funds.
 
Fund Expenses. With respect to the Funds’ expenses, the Trustees considered the rate of compensation called for by the Agreement, and each Fund’s net operating expense ratio, in each case, in comparison to those of other comparable mutual funds, such peer groups and comparisons having been selected and calculated by an independent third party. The Trustees considered the effects of CSIM’s and Schwab’s historical practice of voluntarily waiving management and other fees to prevent total Fund expenses from exceeding a specified cap. The Trustees also considered a commitment by CSIM and Schwab to reduce the specified expense caps of Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund and Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fund. The Trustees also considered CSIM’s contractual commitment to keep each Fund’s expense cap for so long as CSIM serves as the adviser to such Fund. The Trustees also considered fees charged by CSIM to other mutual funds. Following such evaluation, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the expenses of the Funds are reasonable and supported renewal of the Agreement with respect to the Funds.
 
Profitability. With regard to profitability, the Trustees considered the compensation flowing to CSIM and its affiliates, directly or indirectly. In this connection, the Trustees reviewed management’s profitability analyses, together with certain commentary thereon from an independent accounting firm. The Trustees also considered any other benefits derived by CSIM from its relationship with the Funds, such as whether, by virtue of its management of the Funds, CSIM obtains investment information or other research resources that aid it in providing advisory services to other clients. The Trustees considered whether the varied levels of compensation and profitability with respect to such Fund under the Agreement and other service agreements were reasonable and justified in light of the quality of all services rendered to each Fund by CSIM and its affiliates. Based on this evaluation, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the profitability of CSIM is reasonable and supported renewal of the Agreement with respect to the Funds.
 
Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale and whether those are passed along to a Fund’s shareholders through a graduated investment advisory fee schedule or other means, including any fee waivers by CSIM and its affiliates. In this regard, and consistent with their consideration of Fund expenses, the Trustees considered that CSIM and Schwab have previously committed resources to minimize the effects on shareholders of diseconomies of scale during periods when fund assets were relatively small through their contractual expense waivers. For example, such diseconomies of scale may particularly affect newer funds or funds with investment strategies that are from time to time out of favor, but shareholders may benefit from the continued availability of such funds at subsidized expense levels. The Trustees also considered the existing contractual investment advisory fee schedules relating to the Funds that, in each case, include lower fees at higher graduated asset levels. Based on this evaluation, the Board concluded, within the context of its full deliberations, that the Funds obtain reasonable benefit from economies of scale.
 
In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information or factor that was all important or controlling. Based on the Trustees’ deliberation and their evaluation of the information described above, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuation of the Agreement with respect to the Funds and concluded that the compensation under the Agreement with respect to the Funds is fair and reasonable in light of such services and expenses and such other matters as the Trustees have considered to be relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment.
 
 
 
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Trustees and Officers
 
 
The tables below give information about the trustees and officers of Schwab Investments, 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 funds’ 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
 
Mariann Byerwalter
1960
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Investments since 2000.)
  Chairman of JDN Corporate Advisory LLC (advisory services firm) (Oct. 2001 – present).   76   Director, WageWorks, Inc. (2010 – present)
Director, Redwood Trust, Inc. (1998 – present)
Director, PMI Group Inc. (2001 – 2009)
 
John F. Cogan
1947
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Investments since 2008.)
  Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution at Stanford University (Oct. 1979 – present); Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research; Professor of Public Policy, Stanford University (Sept. 2000 – present).   76   Director, Gilead Sciences, Inc. (2005 – present)
Director, Monaco Coach Corporation (2005 – 2009)
 
William A. Hasler
1941
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Investments since 2000.)
  Dean Emeritus, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley (July 1998 – present).   76   Director, TOUSA (1998 – present)
Director, Globalstar, Inc. (2009 – present)
Director, Aviat Networks (2001 – present)
Director, Mission West Properties (1998 – 2012)
Director, Ditech Networks Corporation (1997 – 2012)
Director, Genitope Corporation (2000 – 2009)
 
David L. Mahoney
1954
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Investments since 2011.)
  Private Investor.   76   Director, Symantec Corporation (2003 – present)
Director, Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (2004 – present)
Director, Tercica Inc. (2004 – 2008)
 
Kiran M. Patel
1948
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Investments since 2011.)
  Retired. Formerly, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Small Business Group, Intuit, Inc. (financial software and services for consumers and small businesses) (Dec. 2008 – Sept. 2013); Senior Vice President and General Manager of Consumer Group, Intuit, Inc. (June 2007 – Dec. 2008); Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Intuit, Inc. (Sept. 2005 – Jan. 2008).   76   Director, KLA-Tencor Corporation (2008 – present)
Director, BEA Systems, Inc. (2007 – 2008)
 
Gerald B. Smith
1950
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Investments since 2000.)
  Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Smith Graham & Co. (investment advisors) (1990 – present).   76   Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Oneok Partners LP (2003 – present)
Director, Oneok, Inc. (2009 – present)
Lead Independent Director, Board of Cooper Industries (2002 – 2012)
 
 
 
 
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 Independent Trustees (continued)
 
             
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
 
Joseph H. Wender
1944
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Investments since 2008.)
  Senior Consultant, Goldman Sachs & Co., Inc. (investment banking and securities firm) (Jan. 2008 – present); Partner, Colgin Partners, LLC (vineyards) (February 1998 – present).   76   Board Member and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Isis Pharmaceuticals (1994 – present)
 
 
 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
 
Charles R. Schwab2
1937
Chairman and Trustee
(Chairman and Trustee of Schwab Investments since 199.)
  Chairman and Director, The Charles Schwab Corporation, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc., Charles Schwab Bank, N. A.; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Schwab (SIS) Holdings Inc. I, Schwab International Holdings, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer, Schwab Holdings, Inc.; Through June 2007, Director, U.S. Trust Company, N. A., U.S. Trust Corporation, United States Trust Company of New York. Until October 2008, Chief Executive Officer, The Charles Schwab Corporation, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.   76   None
 
Walter W. Bettinger II2
1960
Trustee
(Trustee of Schwab Investments since 2008.)
  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 Investments 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).
 
 
 
 
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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
 
George Pereira
1964
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
(Officer of Schwab Investments since 2004.)
  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 (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 Investments 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 Investments 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).
 
David Lekich
1964
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
(Officer of Schwab Investments since 2011.)
  Senior Vice President (Sept. 2011 – present), Vice President (March 2004 – Sept. 2011), Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel (Sept. 2011 – present), Vice President (Jan. 2011 – Sept. 2011), Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Secretary (April 2011 – present) and Chief Legal Officer (Dec. 2011 – present), Schwab Funds; 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 Investments since 2005.)
  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 Trustees remain in office until they resign, retire or are removed by shareholder vote. The Schwab Funds retirement policy requires that independent trustees retire at age 72 or after twenty years as a trustee, whichever comes first. In addition, the retirement policy requires any independent trustee of Schwab Funds who also serves as an independent trustee of the Laudus Funds to retire from the Boards of the Schwab Funds upon their required retirement date from either the Boards of Trustees of the Schwab Funds or the Laudus Funds, whichever comes first.
2 Mr. Schwab and Mr. Bettinger are Interested Trustees because they own 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
 
 
agency discount notes Notes issued by federal agencies—known as Government Sponsored Enterprises, or GSEs—at a discount to their value at maturity. An agency discount note is a short-term investment offering a high degree of credit quality.
 
Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) A federal income tax designed to limit the extent to which high-income taxpayers (including individuals, estates, trusts and corporations) can benefit from certain deductions and exemptions. For example, some types of income that are exempt from regular federal income tax are not exempt from the AMT.
 
asset allocation The practice of dividing a portfolio among different asset classes, with each asset class assigned a particular percentage.
 
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.
 
average rate The average rate of interest paid annually by the fixed-income securities in a fund or portfolio.
 
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. Government/Credit: 1 − 5 Years Index An index that includes investment-grade government and corporate bonds that are denominated in U.S. dollars and have maturities of one to five years. Bonds are represented in the index in proportion to their market value.
 
Barclays GNMA Index An index that includes the mortgage-backed pass-through securities of the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA).
 
Barclays U.S. TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities) Index An index that measures the performance of fixed income securities with fixed-rate coupon payments that adjust for inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.
 
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.”
 
An individual bond is subject to the credit risk of the issuer. Changes in interest rates can affect a bond’s market value prior to call or maturity. There is no guarantee that a bond’s yield to call or maturity will provide a positive return over the rate of inflation.
 
bond fund A bond fund is subject to the same credit, interest rate, and inflation risks as bonds. In addition, a bond fund incurs ongoing fees and expenses. A bond fund’s net asset value will fluctuate with the price of the underlying bonds and the portfolio turnover activity; return of principal is not guaranteed.
 
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.
 
certificate of participation A municipal bond that is repaid from an annual budget appropriation rather than being backed by the full faith and credit of the issuer.
 
coupon, coupon rate The annual rate of interest paid until maturity by the issuer of a debt security.
 
credit-enhanced securities Securities that are backed by the credit of an entity other than the issuer (such as a financial institution). Credit enhancements, which can equal up to 100% of the security’s value, are designed to help lower the risk of default on a security and may also make the security more liquid.
 
credit quality The capacity of an issuer to make its interest and principal payments. See chart below.
 
credit risk The risk that a bond issuer may be unable to pay interest or principal to its bondholders.
 
discount rate The implied rate on a debt security that does not pay interest but is bought at a discount and redeemed at face value when it matures.

Credit Ratings
 
Most major bond issuers arrange with a recognized independent rating organization, such as Standard & Poor’s (S&P) or Moody’s Investors Service, to rate the creditworthiness of their bonds. The spectrum of these ratings is divided into two major categories: investment grade and below investment grade (sometimes called “junk bonds”). Bonds rated below investment grade range from those that are considered to have some vulnerability to default to those that appear on the brink of default or are in default.
 
(CREDIT RATINGS GRAPHIC)
 

 
 
 
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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.
 
expense ratio The amount that is taken from a mutual fund’s assets each year to cover the fund’s 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.
 
general obligation bonds Municipal bonds that are secured by the issuer’s full faith and credit, which typically is backed by the power of the issuer to levy taxes.
 
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 or 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-enhanced security A security that when tendered is paid from funds advanced by an entity other than the issuer (such as a large financial institution). Liquidity enhancements are often used on variable-rate securities where the portfolio manager has an option to tender the securities prior to their final maturity.
 
market risk Those elements of risk that are common to all securities in an asset class, and therefore cannot be significantly reduced by diversification within the asset class. Also known as “systemic risk.”’
 
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 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.
 
muni, municipal bonds, municipal securities Debt securities issued by a state, its counties, municipalities, authorities and other subdivisions, or the territories and possessions of the United States and the District of Columbia, including their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities and corporations. These securities may be issued to obtain money for various public purposes, including the construction of a wide range of public facilities such as airports, bridges, highways, housing, hospitals, mass transportation, public utilities, schools, streets, and water and sewer works.
 
net asset value (NAV) The value of one share of a mutual fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets, subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding.
 
outstanding shares, shares outstanding When speaking of a company or mutual 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.
 
refunded bond A bond for which the principal and interest payments are secured or guaranteed by cash or U.S. government securities held in an escrow account.
 
restricted securities Securities that are subject to contractual restrictions on resale. These securities are often purchased in private placement transactions.
 
revenue bonds Municipal bonds that are issued to finance public works projects and are secured by revenue generated by the project (such as water and sewer fees) rather than the full faith and credit of the issuer.
 
section 4(2)/144A securities Securities exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers under Securities Act Rule 144A.
 
taxable-equivalent yield The yield an investor would need to get from a taxable investment in order to match the yield paid by a given tax-exempt investment, once the effect of all applicable taxes is taken into account. For example, if your tax rate were 25%, a tax-exempt investment paying 4.5% would have a taxable-equivalent yield for you of 6.0% (4.5% ¸ [1 − 0.25%] = 6.0%).
 
total return The percentage that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the fund assuming dividends and distributions were reinvested.
 
weighted average For mutual funds, 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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PRIVACY NOTICE
THIS IS NOT PART OF THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT
 
A Commitment to Your Privacy
 
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We do not and will not sell your personal information to anyone, for any reason.
 
We are committed to protecting the privacy of information we maintain about you. Below are details about our commitment, including the types of information we collect and how we use and share that information. This Privacy Notice applies to you only if you are an individual who invests directly in the funds by placing orders through the funds’ transfer agent. If you place orders through your brokerage account at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. or an account with another broker-dealer, investment advisor, 401(k) plan, employee benefit plan, administrator, bank or other financial intermediary, you are covered by the privacy policies of that financial institution and should consult those policies.
 
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•  APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION.
 
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Schwab Funds® offers you an extensive family of mutual funds, each one based on a clearly defined investment approach and using disciplined management strategies. The list at right shows all currently available Schwab Funds.
 
Whether you are an experienced investor or just starting out, Schwab Funds can help you achieve your financial goals. An investor should consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing or sending money. This and other important information can be found in the fund’s prospectus. Please call 1-800-435-4000 for a prospectus and brochure for any Schwab Fund. 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 Schwab’s website at www.schwabfunds.com/prospectus, the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or by contacting Schwab Funds 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.schwabfunds.com/prospectus or the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
The Schwab Funds Family®
 
Stock Funds
Schwab Core Equity Fundtm
Schwab Dividend Equity Fundtm
Schwab Large-Cap Growth Fundtm
Schwab Small-Cap Equity Fundtm
Schwab Hedged Equity Fundtm
Schwab Financial Services Fundtm
Schwab Health Care Fundtm
Schwab® International Core Equity Fund
Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index Fund
Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index Fund
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index Fund
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index Fund
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index Fund
Schwab Global Real Estate Fundtm
Schwab® S&P 500 Index Fund
Schwab 1000 Index® Fund
Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund®
Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund®
Schwab International Index Fund®
 
Asset Allocation Funds
Schwab Balanced Fundtm
Schwab MarketTrack All Equity Portfoliotm
Schwab MarketTrack Growth Portfoliotm
Schwab MarketTrack Balanced Portfoliotm
Schwab MarketTrack Conservative Portfoliotm
Schwab Target 2010 Fund
Schwab Target 2015 Fund
Schwab Target 2020 Fund
Schwab Target 2025 Fund
Schwab Target 2030 Fund
Schwab Target 2035 Fund
Schwab Target 2040 Fund
Schwab Target 2045 Fund
Schwab Target 2050 Fund
Schwab Target 2055 Fund
Schwab® Monthly Income Fund – Moderate Payout
Schwab® Monthly Income Fund – Enhanced Payout
Schwab® Monthly Income Fund – Maximum Payout
 
Bond Funds
Schwab Short-Term Bond Market Fundtm
Schwab Intermediate-Term Bond Fundtm
Schwab Total Bond Market Fundtm
Schwab GNMA Fundtm
Schwab® Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund
Schwab Tax-Free Bond Fundtm
Schwab California Tax-Free Bond Fundtm
 
Schwab Money Funds
Schwab offers an array of money market funds1. Choose from taxable or tax-advantaged alternatives. Many can be linked to your eligible Schwab account to “sweep” cash balances automatically, subject to availability, when you’re between investments. Or, for your larger cash reserves, choose one of our Value Advantage Investments®.
 
 
1 Investments in money market funds are neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency and, although they seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money.


 

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Item 2: Code of Ethics.
(a)   Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and any other persons who perform a similar function, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by Registrant or a third party.
 
(c)   During the period covered by the report, no amendments were made to the provisions of this code of ethics.
 
(d)   During the period covered by the report, Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from the provisions of this code of ethics.
 
(f)(1)   Registrant has filed this code of ethics as an exhibit pursuant to Item 12(a)(1) of Form N-CSR.
Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert.
(a) (1) Disclose that the registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant either:
(i) Has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee; or
(ii) Does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
     (2) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this Item, it must disclose the name of the audit committee financial expert and whether that person is “independent.” In order to be considered “independent” for purposes of this Item, a member of an audit committee may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of directors, or any other board committee:
(i) Accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the issuer; or
(ii) Be an “interested person” of the investment company as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a- 2(a)(19)).
     (3) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this Item, it must explain why it does not have an audit committee financial expert.
3(a)(1) THE REGISTRANT’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT THE REGISTRANT HAS AT LEAST ONE AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT SERVING ON ITS AUDIT COMMITTEE.

 


 

3(a)(2) THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERTS ARE MARIANN BYERWALTER, WILLIAM HASLER AND KIRAN PATEL WHO ARE “INDEPENDENT” FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ITEM 3 OF FORM N-CSR.
Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Registrant is composed of nine series. Seven series have a fiscal year-end of August 31, whose annual financial statements are reported in Item 1, and one series has a fiscal year-end of October 31 and one series has a fiscal year-end of February 28. Principal accountant fees disclosed in Items 4(a)-(d) and 4(g) include fees billed for services rendered to each of the eleven series, based on their respective 2013 and 2012 fiscal years, as applicable.
(a) Below are the aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of Registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.
     Audit Fees
     
2013: $317,611
  2012: $317,611
(b) Below are the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of Registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) above.
     Audit-Related Fees
     For services rendered to Registrant:
     
2013: $20,511
  2012: $20,511
     Nature of these services: tax provision review.
     In each of the last two fiscal years there were no “Audit-Related Fees” required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 


 

(c) Below are the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning.
     Tax Fees
     For services rendered to Registrant:
     
2013: $22,671
  2012: $22,671
     Nature of these services: preparation and review of tax returns.
     In each of the last two fiscal years there were no “Tax Fees” required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(d) Below are the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) above.
     All Other Fees
     For services rendered to Registrant:
     
2013: $2,960
  2012: $3,214
         
 
  Nature of these services:   review of the methodology of allocation of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) expenses for purposes of Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
     In each of the last two fiscal years there were no “All Other Fees” required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(e)(1) Registrant’s audit committee does not have pre-approval policies and procedures as described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(2) There were no services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) above (including services required to be approved by Registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X) that were approved by Registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) Below are the aggregate non-audit fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years by Registrant’s principal accountant for services rendered to Registrant, to Registrant’s investment adviser, and to any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with Registrant’s investment adviser that provides ongoing services to Registrant.
     
2013: $46,142
  2012: $46,396

 


 

(h) During the past fiscal year, all non-audit services provided by Registrant’s principal accountant to either Registrant’s investment adviser or to any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with Registrant’s investment adviser that provides ongoing services to Registrant were pre-approved. Included in the audit committee’s pre-approval was the review and consideration as to whether the provision of these non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
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)     Registrant’s code of ethics (that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2(a)) is attached.
  (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 Investments
Schwab Bond Funds
         
By:
  /s/ Marie Chandoha    
 
 
 
Marie Chandoha
   
 
  Chief Executive Officer    
 
       
Date:
  October 14, 2013    
 
       
Schwab Tax-Free Bond Funds
 
       
By:
  /s/ Marie Chandoha    
 
 
 
Marie Chandoha
   
 
  Chief Executive Officer    
 
       
Date:
  October 14, 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.
Schwab Bond Funds
         
By:
  /s/ Marie Chandoha    
 
 
 
Marie Chandoha
   
 
  Chief Executive Officer    
 
       
Date:
  October 14, 2013    
 
       
Schwab Tax-Free Bond Funds
 
       
By:
  /s/ Marie Chandoha    
 
 
 
Marie Chandoha
   
 
  Chief Executive Officer    
 
       
Date:
  October 14, 2013    
 
       
Schwab Bond Funds
 
       
By:
  /s/ George Pereira    
 
 
 
George Pereira
   
 
  Principal Financial Officer    
 
       
Date:
  October 14, 2013    
 
       
Schwab Tax-Free Bond Funds
 
       
By:
  /s/ George Pereira    
 
 
 
George Pereira
   
 
  Principal Financial Officer    
 
       
Date:
  October 14, 2013