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SFLNX Mutual Fund — Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index Fund
Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index Fund (SFLNX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 19, 2026
SFLNX's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (68/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 1.47%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.538 with an ex-date of December 12, 2025, was 8.2% higher than the previous $0.497. It is not yet confirmed whether this is an increase in the regular payout or a one-off difference.
Sources: Schwab, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
SFLNX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 1.47%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.39%, its expense ratio is 0.2439%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 68/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 897.5% over the past 19.5 years, 230.9 points ahead of SPY at 666.6%.
Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index Fund is a mutual fund that tracks the RAFI Fundamental High Liquidity US Large Index, which selects and weights large-cap U.S. stocks based on fundamental measures like sales, operating cash flow, and shareholder distributions rather than market capitalization. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate and makes distributions annually. This fund appeals to equity investors seeking broad large-cap exposure with a value-oriented selection approach.
SFLNX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.47%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (1.39%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.538. The ex-dividend date is 12/12/2025. The payment date is 12/12/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | $0.538 | 8.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.497 | 10.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-12-08 | $0.451 | 3.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2022-12-09 | $0.438 | -60.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-12-10 | $1.098 | -2.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-12-18 | $1.128 | 18.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-12-20 | $0.949 | -32.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-12-21 | $1.41 | 148.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-12-18 | $0.567 | -48.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-12-19 | $1.101 | 38.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-12-21 | $0.796 | 21.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-12-22 | $0.655 | 204.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2013-12-23 | $0.215 | -9.3% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2012-12-13 | $0.237 | 35.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2011-12-08 | $0.175 | 18.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2010-12-09 | $0.148 | 62.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2009-12-10 | $0.091 | -55.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2008-12-10 | $0.202 | 104.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2007-12-11 | $0.099 | — |
| 2007 total (partial launch year) | $0.099 | — |
| 2008 total | $0.202 | — |
| 2009 total | $0.091 | -55.0% |
| 2010 total | $0.148 | 62.6% |
| 2011 total | $0.175 | 18.2% |
| 2012 total | $0.237 | 35.4% |
| 2013 total | $0.215 | -9.3% |
| 2014 total | $0.655 | 204.7% |
| 2015 total | $0.796 | 21.5% |
| 2016 total | $1.101 | 38.3% |
| 2017 total | $0.567 | -48.5% |
| 2018 total | $1.41 | 148.7% |
| 2019 total | $0.949 | -32.7% |
| 2020 total | $1.128 | 18.9% |
| 2021 total | $1.098 | -2.7% |
| 2022 total | $0.438 | -60.1% |
| 2023 total | $0.451 | 3.0% |
| 2024 total | $0.497 | 10.2% |
| 2025 total | $0.538 | 8.2% |
SFLNX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +8.2%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -58.93%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +8.2% |
| 3Y | 22.8% |
| 5Y | -52.3% |
| 10Y | -32.4% |
SFLNX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
SFLNX performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 897.5% over the past 19.5 years, 230.9 points ahead of SPY at 666.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 26.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 1.9% | — |
| 3M | 3.2% | — |
| 6M | 12.2% | — |
| YTD | 20.8% | — |
| 1Y | 26.8% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 17.70% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 22.10% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 14.50% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 17.40% |
| Since inception (19.5 years) | 897.5% | 12.50% |
SFLNX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 68 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.00%
- Issuer
- Schwab
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 04/02/2007
- Expense ratio
- 0.2439%
- Distribution rate
- 1.47%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 1.39%
- Last close
- $38.75 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)
- NAV
- $37.37
- Premium / discount
- N/A
- AUM
- $13,135,090,000
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $0.538
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/12/2025
- Payment date
- 12/12/2025
- Beta
- 0.82
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.47%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.39%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Schwab; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
SFLNX risks and drawbacks
SFLNX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 6.1%.
Who may consider SFLNX — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SFLNX pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does SFLNX pay monthly?
No. SFLNX currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is SFLNX's expense ratio?
SFLNX's expense ratio is 0.2439%.
What is SFLNX's dividend yield?
SFLNX's distribution rate is 1.47%, paid annual, with a 0.2439% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has SFLNX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +8.2%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does SFLNX pay a dividend?
SFLNX pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.538. The ex-dividend date is 12/12/2025. The payment date is 12/12/2025.
How has SFLNX performed?
Total return is 897.5% over the past 19.5 years, 230.9 points ahead of SPY at 666.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 26.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 6.1%.
Is SFLNX a good investment?
SFLNX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 68 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.47% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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