SWLRX

Active

Schwab Monthly Income Fund - Income Payout

Category: Balanced (1,430 funds)

Expense Ratio

0.16%

Annual Cost per $10K

$16.00

30-Year Fee Drag per $10K

$3,342

at 7% annual return

Fund Type

Mutual Fund

Active

Trailing 12-Month

+6.71%

Asset Allocation

US Equity

29%

Intl Equity

13%

US Bond

51%

Intl Bond

Cash

Fee Comparison

SWLRX

0.16%

Balanced average

0.85%

Balanced cheapest

FELSX

0.00%

Index benchmark

0.03%

81% cheaper than category average

Historical Returns

Monthly total returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025 · Updated quarterly

+25.60%3Y

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Investment

Years

Annual Return

SWLRX at 0.16%$363,904

At index rates (0.03%)$377,424

Zero fees (theoretical)$380,613

Total fee drag$16,709

Cost vs index fund−$13,521

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Ranked by allocation similarity weighted by fund size · Returns (dividends reinvested) from SEC N-PORT filings · As of December 2025

Ticker	Name	ER	1yr	3yr	5yr
SWLRX	Schwab Monthly Income Fund - Income Payout	0.16%	+6.71%	+7.89%	+2.44%
FNCFX	Franklin Income Fund	0.41%	+9.26%	+10.15%	+10.23%
FATYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2020 Fund	0.05%	+11.61%	—	—
TLWIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund	0.35%	+8.50%	+9.62%	+5.73%
VWIAX	VANGUARD WELLESLEY INCOME FUND	0.16%	+8.11%	+8.65%	+5.49%
TLQIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund	0.10%	+8.99%	+10.42%	+6.46%
VTWNX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND	0.08%	+10.94%	+11.19%	+6.33%
VTINX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT INCOME FUND	0.08%	+10.10%	+9.80%	+4.76%
FFOYX	Fidelity Freedom 2015 Fund	0.45%	—	—	—
TCFPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 Fund	0.37%	+7.02%	+8.21%	+4.91%
FPCIX	Strategic Advisers Core Income Fund	0.33%	+3.89%	+3.62%	-0.16%
PLFJX	Principal LifeTime 2020 Fund	0.76%	+10.12%	+10.67%	+6.20%
FATZX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2025 Fund	0.05%	+13.00%	—	—
FATKX	Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund	0.28%	+12.90%	+12.70%	+7.02%
FBAKX	Fidelity Balanced Fund	0.46%	+11.35%	+14.26%	+10.21%
TCLTX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund	0.54%	+7.17%	+8.70%	+5.23%
TAIAX	American Funds Tax-Aware Conservative Growth and Income Portfolio	0.66%	+11.96%	+12.92%	+8.66%
VTTVX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND	0.08%	+13.31%	+13.31%	+7.78%
TLFIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund	0.25%	+7.98%	+8.95%	+5.22%
LTPDX	Principal LifeTime 2025 Fund	0.52%	+10.91%	+11.48%	+7.06%
PHJTX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2020 Fund	0.48%	+11.31%	+11.12%	+6.64%
ABALX	American Balanced Fund	0.58%	+16.02%	+15.46%	+10.83%
TLIPX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index Retirement Income Fund	0.10%	+7.89%	+8.62%	+4.81%
FFFCX	Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund	0.46%	+9.58%	+9.50%	+4.63%
TLIRX	Nuveen Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund	0.45%	+6.81%	+7.92%	+4.54%
PHJQX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2025 Fund	0.32%	+12.27%	+12.11%	+7.69%
FPUKX	Fidelity Puritan Fund	0.47%	+10.50%	+14.48%	+9.65%
SWYDX	Schwab Target 2025 Index Fund	0.08%	+11.16%	+12.18%	+7.31%
PCBFX	SAM Conservative Balanced Portfolio	0.87%	+10.79%	+11.18%	+6.23%
FAGIX	Fidelity Capital and Income Fund	0.90%	+12.77%	+12.18%	+9.03%
DOXBX	Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund	0.43%	+12.15%	+13.26%	—
TCLFX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund	0.47%	+7.50%	+9.47%	+5.87%
FBFRX	Franklin Managed Income Fund	0.59%	+5.98%	+8.38%	+7.62%
MNMWX	Pro-Blend Moderate Term Series	0.10%	+8.34%	+10.36%	+5.84%
FATVX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2015 Fund	0.04%	+10.13%	—	—
TCLEX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 Fund	0.51%	+6.85%	+7.92%	+4.56%
IIIPX	VOYA INDEX SOLUTION INCOME PORTFOLIO	0.20%	+9.85%	+9.68%	+4.54%
FTRLX	Federated Hermes Total Return Bond Fund	0.38%	+3.59%	+3.16%	+0.18%
TCSIX	Nuveen Lifestyle Conservative Fund	0.50%	+7.16%	+9.16%	+5.01%
SWCRX	Schwab Target 2020 Fund	0.28%	+11.79%	+11.78%	+6.14%
FAUYX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund	0.05%	+14.06%	—	—
FDTKX	Fidelity Freedom 2025 Fund	0.59%	+14.38%	+14.00%	+8.03%
TLHIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund	0.25%	+9.89%	+11.56%	+7.37%
HBLFX	THE HARTFORD BALANCED INCOME FUND	0.56%	+7.51%	+9.23%	+6.46%
SWHRX	Schwab Target 2025 Fund	0.32%	+12.29%	+12.60%	+7.24%
FPFRX	FPA Crescent Fund	1.06%	+17.01%	—	—
SWYLX	Schwab Target 2020 Index Fund	0.08%	+10.83%	+11.37%	+6.23%
FFVAX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2015 Fund	0.26%	-12.70%	-36.39%	-43.13%
FFFAX	Fidelity Freedom Retirement Fund	0.24%	+8.67%	+8.22%	+3.40%
PLTJX	Principal LifeTime 2030 Fund	0.79%	+12.03%	+12.82%	+8.12%
VSCGX	VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY CONSERVATIVE GROWTH FUND	0.12%	+12.46%	+11.66%	+5.67%
PHJMX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2015 Fund	0.36%	+10.39%	+10.17%	+5.63%
FDAFX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2020 Fund	0.28%	-11.64%	-35.62%	-42.60%
AZNAX	Virtus Income & Growth Fund	1.14%	-0.54%	-30.95%	-33.76%
CAARX	Calvert Conservative Allocation Fund	0.67%	+8.90%	+9.69%	—
TLTIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2010 Fund	0.18%	+7.45%	+8.28%	+4.71%
QCSCIX	College Retirement Equities Fund - Social Choice Account	—	+12.62%	+13.37%	+8.38%
FAUDX	Strategic Advisers Short Duration Fund	0.20%	+5.04%	+5.12%	+2.85%
FIKMX	Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund	0.66%	+5.12%	+8.53%	+7.03%
QBA2Q	VIP Balanced Portfolio	0.50%	+13.80%	+16.29%	+11.31%
GABCX	The Gabelli ABC Fund	0.87%	+6.30%	+6.92%	+5.00%
PALTX	Principal LifeTime Strategic Income Fund	1.06%	+9.19%	+9.49%	+4.04%
FFBJX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2015 Fund	0.18%	+10.98%	+10.92%	—
SWGRX	Schwab Target 2015 Fund	0.27%	+11.41%	+11.37%	+5.82%
FPIOX	Strategic Advisers Income Opportunities Fund	0.53%	+8.90%	+8.92%	+5.18%
PHJFX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid Income Fund	0.33%	+10.34%	+10.04%	+4.56%
FACFX	Fidelity Advisor Freedom 2010 Fund	0.46%	-13.84%	-37.21%	-43.69%
ISFAX	Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Income Fund	1.39%	+8.01%	+8.45%	+5.38%
FFBLX	Fidelity Freedom Blend 2020 Fund	0.93%	+12.54%	+12.36%	—
IRMPX	VOYA RETIREMENT MODERATE PORTFOLIO	0.61%	+10.36%	+10.52%	+5.89%
CVSCX	Calamos Market Neutral Income Fund	1.97%	+6.47%	+7.07%	+4.09%
SWYBX	Schwab Target 2015 Index Fund	0.08%	+10.40%	+10.94%	+5.91%
FFFEX	Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund	0.61%	+15.35%	+14.88%	+8.92%
FIWGX	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Core Income Fund	0.16%	+3.62%	+3.67%	+0.28%
VTHRX	VANGUARD TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 FUND	0.08%	+14.80%	+14.74%	+8.95%
LTAPX	Principal LifeTime 2015 Fund	0.75%	+8.96%	+9.36%	+4.87%
TAAJX	Transamerica Asset Allocation - Conservative Portfolio	0.91%	+11.91%	+10.75%	—
FBKFX	Fidelity Balanced K6 Fund	0.32%	+11.36%	+14.42%	+10.40%
SWCGX	Schwab MarketTrack Conservative Portfolio	0.50%	+11.11%	+10.57%	+5.76%
VTMFX	VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED BALANCED FUND	0.09%	+11.07%	+12.90%	+8.69%
MSTRX	Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund$1M min	0.55%	+5.86%	+5.60%	-0.75%
SWBRX	Schwab Target 2010 Fund	0.25%	+10.75%	+10.78%	+5.40%
SSBSX	State Street Target Retirement 2025 Fund	0.09%	+11.78%	+12.36%	+7.62%
FPKFX	Fidelity Puritan K6 Fund	0.33%	+10.06%	+14.35%	+9.57%
TCHPX	Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund	0.40%	+8.26%	+10.71%	+6.83%
PHJNX	Principal LifeTime Hybrid 2030 Fund	0.31%	+13.62%	+13.48%	+8.71%
IRCAX	VOYA RETIREMENT CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO	0.62%	+8.02%	+8.18%	+3.33%
FSMUX	Strategic Advisers Municipal Bond Fund	0.19%	-0.43%	+2.92%	—
LMGSX	Franklin Multi-Asset Defensive Growth Fund	0.74%	—	—	—
FIWBX	Fidelity Advisor Multi-Asset Income Fund	0.80%	+14.10%	+12.50%	+9.96%
DDERX	Macquarie Wealth Builder Fund	0.74%	+7.71%	—	—
FAHDX	Fidelity Advisor Capital and Income Fund	1.18%	-4.65%	-23.77%	-28.98%
MSFKX	MFS Total Return Fund	0.40%	+8.99%	+10.63%	+8.56%
EARAX	Eaton Vance All Asset Strategy Fund	1.12%	+6.05%	+6.03%	+2.88%
CAIBX	Capital Income Builder	0.58%	+15.51%	+14.04%	+11.04%
POBAX	Aristotle Portfolio Optimization Moderate Conservative Fund	1.12%	+9.78%	—	—
KTRZX	DWS Global Income Builder Fund	0.58%	+15.01%	+14.69%	+8.66%
SWB1Z	Schwab VIT Balanced Portfolio	0.57%	+11.24%	+11.29%	+6.09%
TLYIX	Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2035 Fund	0.18%	+10.73%	+12.86%	+8.37%
ABDAX	Columbia Capital Allocation Conservative Portfolio	0.94%	+9.85%	+9.00%	+3.36%
FAVNX	Fidelity Freedom Index 2035 Fund	0.05%	+15.63%	—	—

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