EX.99 ACCT

Registrant’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On June 8, 2020, the Audit, Compliance and Valuation Committee of the Board of Trustees (the Board) approved, and on June 9, 2020, the Board approved, Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Investments, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust (the “Schwab Funds Complex”) for fiscal periods ending after June 8, 2020.

On June 8, 2020, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (the “Prior Auditor”) resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Schwab Funds Complex.

The Prior Auditor’s reports on the financial statements of the Schwab Global Real Estate Fund for the past two fiscal years, the years ended February 28, 2019 and February 29, 2020, did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

During the last two fiscal year-ends and through June 8, 2020, there were no (1) disagreements with the Prior Auditor on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the Prior Auditor’s satisfaction, would have caused it to make reference to that matter in connection with its reports on the fund’s financial statements for such periods; or (2) “reportable events,” as that term is defined in Item 304 (a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

The Board requested that the Prior Auditor address a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements. A copy of such letter, dated November 2, 2020 is attached as Attachment A to this exhibit.

Attachment A

November 2, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Commissioners:

We have read the statements made by Schwab Investments (copy attached) related to Schwab Global Real Estate Fund (Commission File Number S000015878), which we understand will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Item 13(a)(4) of form N-CSRS of Schwab Investments dated November 2, 2020. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm contained therein.

Very truly yours,

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

November 2, 2020

Registrant’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On June 8, 2020, the Audit, Compliance and Valuation Committee of the Board of Trustees (the Board) approved, and on June 9, 2020, the Board approved, Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Investments, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust (the “Schwab Funds Complex”) for fiscal periods ending after June 8, 2020.

On June 8, 2020, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (the “Prior Auditor”) resigned as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Schwab Funds Complex.

The Prior Auditor’s reports on the financial statements of the Schwab Global Real Estate Fund for the past two fiscal years, the years ended February 28, 2019 and February 29, 2020, did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

During the last two fiscal year-ends and through June 8, 2020, there were no (1) disagreements with the Prior Auditor on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the Prior Auditor’s satisfaction, would have caused it to make reference to that matter in connection with its reports on the fund’s financial statements for such periods; or (2) “reportable events,” as that term is defined in Item 304 (a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

The Board requested that the Prior Auditor address a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agrees with the above statements. A copy of such letter, dated November 2, 2020 is attached as Attachment A to this exhibit.