Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund-Select Shares (SWSSX) is a passively managed mutual fund that seeks to track the total return performance of the Russell 2000 Index, which measures small-capitalization U.S. stocks. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks included in the Russell 2000 Index, replicating the index by holding constituent securities in proportions similar to their index weightings; it may also employ derivatives such as futures contracts and securities lending to minimize tracking error. With total net assets of approximately $7.3 billion, a low expense ratio of 0.04%, no minimum initial investment, and a portfolio turnover rate of around 12%, SWSSX provides investors with broad exposure to approximately 1,963 to 1,977 small-cap U.S. equities across sectors including financials (18%), industrials (18%), health care (16%), and information technology (16%).
Inception dated May 19, 1997, the fund operates under Schwab Funds, with management in San Francisco, California, targeting individual and institutional investors seeking small-blend style exposure to the U.S. small-cap equity market.
Recent distributions include income payments of $0.5123 per share in December 2025 and $0.5934 per share in December 2024, reflecting ongoing dividend reinvestment capabilities with no short- or long-term capital gains reported in the latest two years; total holdings and assets have grown steadily, reaching 1,963 holdings and $7.3 billion in net assets as of December 2025, supported by consistent performance closely mirroring the Russell 2000 Index (e.g., 1-year return of +4.15% versus index +4.09%).