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SWLGX Mutual Fund — SCHWAB U.S. LARGE-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND
SCHWAB U.S. LARGE-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND (SWLGX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
SWLGX's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (94/100, low confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.42%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.08 with an ex-date of December 12, 2025, was 3.1% higher than the previous $0.0776. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Schwab, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
SWLGX is a low-cost Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 0.42%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.44%, its expense ratio is 0.034%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 94/100 (Safe). Total return is 288.0% over the past 8.8 years, 61.6 points ahead of SPY at 226.4%.
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund is a mutual fund that tracks the Russell 1000 Growth Index, investing at least 90% of its assets in large-cap U.S. stocks with growth characteristics. The fund's distribution rate is not currently available; specific details on expense ratio and distribution frequency are not provided here. It appeals to equity investors seeking broad exposure to large-cap growth stocks through an index-tracking strategy.
SWLGX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.42%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.44%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.08. The ex-dividend date is 12/12/2025. The payment date is 12/12/2025.
| Ex-date | As paid | Per current share | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | $0.08 | $0.08 | 3.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.6208 | $0.0776 | 2379.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-28 | $0.02504 | $0.00313 | -95.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-08 | $0.57712 | $0.07214 | -1.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-09 | $0.58744 | $0.07343 | -62.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-10 | $1.582 | $0.19775 | 228.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-18 | $0.482 | $0.06025 | -3.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-20 | $0.50056 | $0.06257 | 6417.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-28 | $0.00768 | $0.00096 | -98.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-21 | $0.39088 | $0.04886 | — |
| 2018 total | — | $0.04982 | — |
| 2019 total | — | $0.06257 | 25.6% |
| 2020 total | — | $0.06025 | -3.7% |
| 2021 total | — | $0.19775 | 228.2% |
| 2022 total | — | $0.07343 | -62.9% |
| 2023 total | — | $0.07527 | 2.5% |
| 2024 total | — | $0.0776 | 3.1% |
| 2025 total | — | $0.08 | 3.1% |
SWLGX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +3.1%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +3.1% |
| 3Y | 8.9% |
| 5Y | 32.8% |
SWLGX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
SWLGX performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 288.0% over the past 8.8 years, 61.6 points ahead of SPY at 226.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 5.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.2%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.8% | — |
| 3M | 0.3% | — |
| 6M | 3.8% | — |
| YTD | 3.1% | — |
| 1Y | 5.0% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 13.60% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 21.60% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 12.10% |
| Since inception (8.8 years) | 288.0% | 16.60% |
SWLGX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 94 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.39%
- Issuer
- Schwab
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 12/20/2017
- Expense ratio
- 0.034%
- Distribution rate
- 0.42%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 0.44%
- Last close
- $18.07 (as of 2026-10-16)
- NAV
- $19.43 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- AUM
- $5,022,050,000
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $0.08
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/12/2025
- Payment date
- 12/12/2025
- Beta
- 1.21
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.42%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.44%) 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.
SWLGX risks and drawbacks
SWLGX'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 16.2%.
Who may consider SWLGX — and who may not
SWLGX may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (SWLGX 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 SWLGX pay monthly?
No. SWLGX currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is SWLGX's expense ratio?
SWLGX's expense ratio is 0.034%.
What is SWLGX's dividend yield?
SWLGX's distribution rate is 0.42%, paid annual, with a 0.034% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has SWLGX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +3.1%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does SWLGX pay a dividend?
SWLGX pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.08. The ex-dividend date is 12/12/2025. The payment date is 12/12/2025.
How has SWLGX performed?
Total return is 288.0% over the past 8.8 years, 61.6 points ahead of SPY at 226.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 5.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.2%.
Is SWLGX a good investment?
SWLGX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 94 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.42% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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