Mutual Fund Insights: Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX)

In-depth Analysis of Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX)

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See Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $10.56 on 3/12/2010, Change: +0.01 (0.09%)

  

Fund Manager - Daniel Kern

Fund Manager Tenure: 1.5 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: N/A (Score: *manager is new*)     (What does this score mean?)

Kern is a managing director and portfolio manager of the investment adviser. From 2003 until his current portfolio management appointment, he held vice president level positions in audit, marketing and operations at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Prior to joining the firm in 2003, he worked for more than 13 years in the investment management industry. Kern holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.  Get more insights on Daniel Kern

  

 What we like about Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX)

Data for Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX) as of January 31, 2010

• Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -4.44% vs -6.79% Target Date 2036-2040 category average)
• Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
• Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 17.75, lower than category average of 20.67
• Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

 What we are cautious about Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX)

Data for Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX) as of January 31, 2010

• Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX) management has been with Schwab Target 2040 Fund for only 1.5 years, it is hard to judge manager's ability based on this fund's operation record
• Schwab Target 2040 Fund is a focused fund with 81.02% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
• Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX) has a less-than-ideal short-term performance (1-year return 32.63% vs 36.44% Target Date 2036-2040 category average)
• Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
• Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 51.00% that is higher than the Target Date 2036-2040 average of 42.51%. This could mean Schwab Target 2040 is more nimble, but also signal potential high tax impact and high trading fees
• Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX) has a higher management fee of 0.77% than its Target Date 2036-2040 average of 0.64%

See Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Schwab Target 2040 fund (SWERX)

Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$186.49M
11/2009	$173.64M
10/2009	$162.53M

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Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Schwab Target 2040 fund (SWERX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
10/2009	5.85%	86.94%	6.81%	0.4%
07/2009	5.48%	87.51%	6.61%	0.4%
04/2009	6.02%	86.5%	7.06%	0.42%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX)

Discover what Schwab Target 2040 Fund (SWERX) manager is buying

31-Oct-09 Schwab Core Equity Inv [18.94%] Schwab S&P 500 Index Sel [14.94%] Laudus Growth Investors US Large Cap Gr [8.57%] Schwab Small-Cap Equity Select [7.73%] Laudus International MarketMasters Sel [7.6%] Schwab Total Bond Market [5.28%] Schwab Global Real Estate Select [5.04%] Schwab Dividend Equity Select [4.73%] Laudus Small-Cap MarketMasters Select [4.15%] Laudus Mondrian Intl Equity Instl [4.04%]

31-Jul-09 Schwab Core Equity Inv [18.88%] Schwab Instl Select S&P 500 [14.87%] Laudus Growth Investors US Large Cap Gr [8.46%] Schwab Small-Cap Equity Select [7.8%] Laudus International MarketMasters Sel [7.63%] Schwab Total Bond Market [5.17%] Schwab Global Real Estate Select [5.1%] Schwab Dividend Equity Select [4.29%] Laudus Rosenberg US Lg Cap Value [4.19%] Laudus Small-Cap MarketMasters Select [4.12%]

30-Apr-09 Schwab Core Equity Inv [19.03%] Schwab Instl Select S&P 500 [15.07%] iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index [8.34%] Schwab Small-Cap Equity Select [7.77%] Laudus International MarketMasters Sel [7.73%] Schwab Total Bond Market [5.34%] Schwab Global Real Estate Select [4.96%] Schwab Dividend Equity Select [4.27%] Laudus Rosenberg US Lg Cap Value Sel [4.22%] Laudus Small-Cap MarketMasters Select [4.21%]

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