Schwab Capital Trust - Schwab International Index Fund (SWISX) is an open-end mutual fund that seeks to track the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index, measuring the total return of large publicly traded companies in developed equity markets outside the United States, primarily in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in stocks included in the index, with a portfolio turnover rate of approximately 7-10%; it features a low net expense ratio of 0.06%, no minimum initial investment, and total net assets exceeding $12 billion as of late 2025. Key holdings include ASML Holding NV, SAP SE, AstraZeneca PLC, Nestle SA, and HSBC Holdings PLC, with sector allocations led by financials (around 24%), industrials (19%), and health care (11%); country exposures span Japan (22%), the United Kingdom (15%), France (11%), Germany (10%), and Switzerland (9%).
Established on May 19, 1997, and managed passively by Schwab Asset Management under The Charles Schwab Corporation, headquartered in Westlake, Texas, the fund targets individual and institutional investors seeking diversified exposure to foreign large-blend equities without U.S. market overlap. It operates within the Morningstar Foreign Large Blend category, emphasizing blend-style large-cap stocks across 21 developed markets.
In recent developments, the fund maintained steady performance with a year-to-date return of approximately 28% as of late 2025 and distributed income of $0.7449 per share in December 2024. Parent company The Charles Schwab Corporation announced the acquisition of Forge Global Holdings for $660 million in November 2025 to expand retail access to private markets, enhancing its broader asset management ecosystem that includes SWISX; this follows prior integrations like the 2020 TD Ameritrade acquisition, supporting ongoing product accessibility and low-cost indexing strategies.