0000950149-01-501395.txt : 20011008 0000950149-01-501395.hdr.sgml : 20011008 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950149-01-501395 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010917 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCHWAB CHARLES FAMILY OF FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000857156 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-31894 FILM NUMBER: 1739114 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 MONTGOMERY ST CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 BUSINESS PHONE: 4156277000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 MONTGOMERY ST CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 497 1 f75792e497.txt SCHWAB FAMILY OF FUNDS AMENDED SAIS 1 STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SCHWAB GOVERNMENT CASH RESERVES FUND APRIL 30, 2001 AS AMENDED SEPTEMBER 13, 2001 The Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a prospectus. It should be read in conjunction with the fund's prospectus dated April 30, 2001 (as amended from time to time). To obtain a free copy of the prospectus, please contact SchwabFunds(R) at 800-435-4000, 24 hours a day, or write to the fund at P.O. Box 7575, San Francisco, California 94120-7575. For TDD service call 800-345-2550, 24 hours a day. The prospectus also may be available on the Internet at: http://www.schwab.com/schwabfunds. The fund's most recent annual report is a separate document supplied with the SAI and includes the fund's audited financial statements, which are incorporated by reference into this SAI. The fund is a series of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds (the trust). TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, SECURITIES, RISKS AND LIMITATIONS .......................................................... 2 MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND ......................................................... 8 CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES ............................ 12 INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES ......................................... 12 BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES ....................................... 14 DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST ....................................................... 15 PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES AND DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS 16 TAXATION ....................................................................... 18 CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA ................................................ 19
1 2 INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, SECURITIES, RISKS AND LIMITATIONS INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES The fund's investment objective is to provide current income consistent with liquidity and stability of capital. The fund's investment objective may be changed only by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting shares. There is no guarantee the fund will achieve its objectives. The following investment securities, risks and limitations supplement those set forth in the prospectus and may be changed without shareholder approval unless otherwise noted. Also, policies and limitations that state a maximum percentage of assets that may be invested in a security or other asset, or that set forth a quality standard, shall be measured immediately after and as a result of the fund's acquisition of such security or asset unless otherwise noted. Any subsequent change in values, net assets or other circumstances will not be considered when determining whether the investment complies with the fund's investment policies and limitations. Additionally, for purposes of calculating any restriction, an issuer shall be the entity deemed to be ultimately responsible for payments of interest and principal on the security pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), unless otherwise noted. The fund will invest in securities or engage in techniques that are intended to help achieve its investment objective. INVESTMENT SECURITIES AND RISKS BORROWING may subject the fund to interest costs, which may exceed the interest received on the securities purchased with the borrowed funds. The fund normally may borrow at times to meet redemption requests rather than sell portfolio securities to raise the necessary cash. Borrowing can involve leveraging when securities are purchased with the borrowed money. DEBT SECURITIES are obligations issued by domestic and foreign entities, including governments and corporations, in order to raise money. They are basically "IOUs," but are commonly referred to as bonds or money market securities. These securities normally require the issuer to pay a fixed, variable or floating rate of interest on the amount of money borrowed (the "principal") until it is paid back upon maturity. Debt securities experience price changes when interest rates change. For example, when interest rates fall, the prices of debt securities generally rise. Issuers tend to pre-pay their outstanding debts and issue new ones paying lower interest rates. Conversely, in a rising interest rate environment, prepayment on outstanding debt securities generally will not occur. This is known as extension risk and may cause the value of debt securities to depreciate as a result of the higher market interest rates. Typically, longer-maturity securities react to interest rate changes more severely than shorter-term securities (all things being equal), but generally offer greater rates of interest. Debt securities also are subject to the risk that the issuers will not make timely interest and/or principal payments or fail to make them at all. DELAYED-DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS include purchasing and selling securities on a delayed-delivery or when-issued basis. These transactions involve a commitment to buy or sell specific securities at a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place after the customary settlement period for that type of security. When purchasing securities on a delayed-delivery basis, the fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. Typically, no interest will accrue to the fund until the security is delivered. The fund will segregate appropriate liquid assets to cover its delayed-delivery purchase obligations. When 2 3 the fund sells a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the fund does not participate in further gains or losses with respect to that security. If the other party to a delayed-delivery transaction fails to deliver or pay for the securities, the fund could suffer losses. DIVERSIFICATION involves investing in a wide range of securities and thereby spreading and reducing the risks of investment. The fund is a series of an open-end investment management company. The fund is a diversified mutual fund. The fund also follows the regulations set forth by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that dictate the diversification requirements for money market mutual funds. These requirements prohibit the fund from purchasing a security if more than 5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of a single issuer, although the fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the first tier securities of a single issuer for up to three business days. U.S. government and certain other securities are not subject to this particular regulation. ILLIQUID SECURITIES generally are any securities that cannot be disposed of promptly and in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount at which the fund has valued the instruments. The liquidity of the fund's investments is monitored under the supervision and direction of the Board of Trustees. Investments currently not considered liquid include repurchase agreements not maturing within seven days and certain restricted securities. INTERFUND BORROWING AND LENDING. A fund may borrow money from and/or lend money to other funds/portfolios in the Schwab complex ("SchwabFunds"). All loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rates to be charged will be the average of the overnight repurchase agreement rate and the short-term bank loan rate. All loans are subject to numerous conditions designed to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all participating funds/portfolios. The interfund lending facility is subject to the oversight and periodic review of the Board of Trustees of the SchwabFunds. LENDING of portfolio securities is a common practice in the securities industry. The fund will engage in security lending arrangements with the primary objective of increasing its income. For example, the fund may receive cash collateral and it may invest in short-term, interest-bearing obligations, but will do so only to the extent that it will not lose the tax treatment available to regulated investment companies. Lending portfolio securities involves risks that the borrower may fail to return the securities or provide additional collateral. Also, voting rights with respect to the loaned securities may pass with the lending of the securities. The fund may loan portfolio securities to qualified broker-dealers or other institutional investors provided: (1) the loan is secured continuously by collateral consisting of U.S. government securities, letters of credit, cash or cash equivalents or other appropriate instruments maintained on a daily marked-to-market basis in an amount at least equal to the current market value of the securities loaned; (2) the fund may at any time call the loan and obtain the return of the securities loaned; (3) the fund will receive any interest or dividends paid on the loaned securities; and (4) the aggregate market value of securities loaned will not at any time exceed one-third of the total assets of the fund, including collateral received from the loan (at market value computed at the time of the loan). Although voting rights with respect to loaned securities pass to the borrower, the lender retains the right to recall a security (or terminate a loan) for the purpose of exercising the security's voting rights. Efforts to recall such securities promptly may be unsuccessful, especially for foreign securities or thinly traded securities such as small-cap stocks. In addition, because recalling a security may involve expenses to the fund, it is expected that the fund will do so only 3 4 where the items being voted upon, in the judgment of Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. ("CSIM" or the investment adviser), either are material to the economic value of the security or threaten to materially impact the issuer's corporate governance policies or structure. MATURITY OF INVESTMENTS. The fund follows the regulations set forth by the SEC that dictate the maturity requirements for money market mutual funds. These requirements prohibit a fund from purchasing a security with a remaining maturity or more than 397 days or maintaining a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity that exceeds 90 days. MONEY MARKET SECURITIES are high-quality, short-term debt securities that may be issued by entities such as the U.S. government, corporations and financial institutions (like banks). Money market securities include commercial paper, promissory notes, certificates of deposit, banker's acceptances, notes and time deposits. Money market securities pay fixed, variable or floating rates of interest and are generally subject to credit and interest rate risks. The maturity date or price of and financial assets collateralizing a security may be structured in order to make it qualify as or act like a money market security. These securities may be subject to greater credit and interest rate risks than other money market securities because of their structure. Money market securities may be issued with puts or these can be sold separately. PUTS are sometimes called demand features or guarantees, and are agreements that allow the buyer of the put to sell a security at a specified price and time to the seller or "put provider." When the fund buys a security with a put feature, losses could occur if the put provider does not perform as agreed. Standby commitments are types of puts. QUALITY OF INVESTMENTS. The fund follows regulations set forth by the SEC that dictate the quality requirements for money market mutual funds. These require the fund to invest exclusively in high-quality securities. Generally, high-quality securities are securities that present minimal credit risks and are rated in one of the two highest rating categories by two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs), or by one if only one NRSRO has rated the securities, or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees. High-quality securities may be "first tier" or "second tier" securities. First tier securities may be rated within the highest category or determined to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser. Money market fund shares and U.S. government securities also are first tier securities. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. Repurchase agreements involve the fund buying securities (usually U.S. government securities) from a seller and simultaneously agreeing to sell them back at an agreed-upon price (usually higher) and time. There are risks that losses will result if the seller does not perform as agreed. Repurchase agreements will be collateralized by first tier securities. In addition, repurchase agreements collateralized entirely by U.S. government securities may be deemed to be collateralized fully pursuant to Rule 2a-7. Under certain circumstances, repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by U.S. government securities may be deemed to be investments in U.S. Government Securities. SECURITIES OF OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES may be purchased and sold by the fund including those managed by its investment adviser. Because other investment companies employ investment advisers and other service providers, investments by the fund may cause shareholders to pay duplicative fees. 4 5 STRIPPED SECURITIES are securities whose income and principal components are detached and sold separately. While the risks associated with stripped securities are similar to other money market securities, stripped securities are typically subject to greater changes in value. U.S. Treasury securities that have been stripped by a Federal Reserve Bank are obligations of the U.S. Treasury. U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES are issued by the U.S. Treasury or issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. Not all U.S. government securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. Some U.S. government securities, such as those issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Student Loan Marketing Association (SLMA or SALLIE MAE), and the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), are supported by a line of credit the issuing entity has with the U.S. Treasury. Others are supported solely by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality such as obligations issued by the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation (FFCB). There can be no assurance that the U.S. government will provide financial support to U.S. government securities of its agencies and instrumentalities if it is not obligated to do so under law. Of course U.S. government securities, including U.S. Treasury securities, are among the safest securities, however, not unlike other debt securities, they are still sensitive to interest rate changes, which will cause their prices and yields to fluctuate. VARIABLE AND FLOATING RATE DEBT SECURITIES pay an interest rate, which is adjusted either periodically or at specific intervals or which floats continuously according to a formula or benchmark. Although these structures generally are intended to minimize the fluctuations in value that occur when interest rates rise and fall, some structures may be linked to a benchmark in such a way as to cause greater volatility to the security's value. Some variable rate securities may be combined with a put or demand feature (variable rate demand securities) that entitles the holder to the right to demand repayment in full or to resell at a specific price and/or time. While the demand feature is intended to reduce credit risks, it is not always unconditional, and may make the securities more difficult to sell quickly without losses. There are risks involved with these securities because there may be no active secondary market for a particular variable rate demand security purchased by the fund. In addition, the fund may exercise only its demand rights at certain times. The fund could suffer losses in the event that the issuer defaults on its obligation. INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS The following investment limitations may be changed only by vote of a majority of the fund's outstanding voting shares. THE FUND MAY NOT: (1) Purchase securities of any issuer unless consistent with its status as a diversified investment management company as defined by the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. (2) Concentrate investments in a particular industry or group of industries, or within one state, as concentration is defined under the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. (3) Purchase or sell commodities, commodities contracts, futures contracts, or real estate, except as permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. 5 6 (4) Lend or borrow money, except as permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. (5) Underwrite securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. (6) Pledge, mortgage or hypothecate any of its assets, except as permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. (7) Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. The following descriptions of the 1940 Act may assist investors in understanding the above fundamental policies and restrictions. Diversification. Under the 1940 Act, a diversified fund, with respect to 75% of its total assets, may not purchase securities (other than U.S. government securities or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, more than 5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of such issuer or it would own more than 10% of such issuer's outstanding voting securities. Borrowing. The 1940 Act presently restricts a fund from borrowing (including pledging, mortgaging or hypothecating assets) in excess of 33 1/3% of its total assets (not including temporary borrowings not in excess of 5% of its total assets). Lending. Under the 1940 Act, a fund may make loans only if expressly permitted by its investment policies. Concentration. The Securities and Exchange Commission presently defines concentration as investing 25% or more of a fund's net assets in an industry or group of industries, with certain exceptions. Underwriting. Under the 1940 Act, underwriting securities involves a fund purchasing securities directly from an issuer for the purpose of selling (distributing) them or participating in any such activity either directly or indirectly. Under the 1940 Act, a diversified fund may not make any commitment as underwriter, if immediately thereafter the amount of its outstanding underwriting commitments, plus the value of its investments in securities of issuers (other than investment companies) of which it owns more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities, exceeds 25% of the value of its total assets. Senior Securities. Senior securities may include any obligation or instrument issued by a fund evidencing indebtedness. The 1940 Act generally prohibits funds from issuing senior securities, although it provides allowances for certain borrowings and certain other investments, such as short sales, reverse repurchase agreements, firm commitment agreements and standby commitments, with appropriate segregation of assets. Real Estate. The 1940 Act does not directly restrict a fund's ability to invest in real estate, but does require that every fund have a fundamental investment policy governing such investments. The funds have adopted a fundamental policy that would permit direct investment in real estate. However, the funds have a non-fundamental investment limitation that prohibits them from 6 7 investing directly in real estate. This non-fundamental policy may be changed only by vote of the fund's Board of Trustees. THE FOLLOWING ARE NON-FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS, AND MAY BE CHANGED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE FUND MAY NOT: (1) Purchase securities of any issuer (other than obligations of, or guaranteed by, the U.S. government securities or securities subject to a guarantee issued by a person not controlled by the issuer) if, as a result, more than 5% of total assets would be invested in the securities of such issuer; provided that the fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the first tier securities of a single issuer for up to three business days. (2) Purchase securities of any issuer (other than securities subject to a guarantee issued by a person not controlled by the issuer) if, as a result, more than the greater of 1% of its total assets or $1 million would be invested in second tier securities of such issuer. (3) With respect to 75% of total assets, purchase a guarantee or securities subject to a guarantee of any issuer if, as a result, more than 10% of its total assets would be invested in securities issued by or subject to a guarantee of such issuer (except with respect to guarantees and securities subject to guarantees issued by a non-controlled person). (4) Purchase a second tier guarantee or second tier security subject to a guarantee of any issuer if, as a result, more than 5% of its total assets would be invested in securities issued by or subject to a guarantee of such issuer. (5) Purchase securities of other investment companies, except as permitted by the 1940 Act. (6) Borrow money except that the fund may (i) borrow money from banks or through an interfund lending facility, if any, only for temporary or emergency purposes (and not for leveraging) and (ii) engage in reverse repurchase agreements with any party; provided that (i) and (ii) in combination do not exceed 33 1/3% of its total assets (any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced to the extent necessary to comply with the limitation within three business days). (7) Purchase securities of any issuer (other than obligations of, or guaranteed by the U.S. government its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, 25% or more of its total assets would be invested in the securities of an issuer from a single industry or group of industries. (8) Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (this restriction does not apply to purchases of debt securities or repurchase agreements). (9) Purchase securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 10% of its net assets would be invested in illiquid securities. (10) Sell securities short unless it owns the security or the right to obtain the security or equivalent securities (transactions in futures contracts and options are not considered selling securities short). 7 8 (11) Purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain short-term credits that are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin. MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND The officers and trustees, their principal occupations during the past five years and their affiliations, if any, with The Charles Schwab Corporation, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab) and Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc., are as follows:
POSITION(S) WITH PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS & NAME/DATE OF BIRTH THE TRUST AFFILIATIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHARLES R. SCHWAB* Chairman, Chief Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, July 29, 1937 Executive Officer and Director, The Charles Schwab Corporation; Chief Trustee Executive Officer, Director, Schwab Holdings, Inc.; Chairman, Director, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Director, The Charles Schwab Trust Company; Chairman, Schwab Retirement Plan Services, Inc.; Chairman and Director until January 1999, Mayer & Schweitzer, Inc. (a securities brokerage subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation); Director, The Gap, Inc. (a clothing retailer), Audiobase, Inc. (full-service audio solutions for the internet), Vodaphone AirTouch PLC (a telecommunications company) and Siebel Systems (a software company). JOHN P. COGHLAN* President and Trustee Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President, The May 6, 1951 Charles Schwab Corporation; Vice Chairman and Enterprise President, Retirement Plan Services and Services for Investment Managers, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Chief Executive Officer and Director, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, The Charles Schwab Trust Company; Director, Charles Schwab Asset Management (Ireland) Ltd.; Director, Charles Schwab Worldwide Funds PLC. DONALD F. DORWARD Trustee Chief Executive Officer, Dorward & Associates September 23, 1931 (corporate management, marketing and communications consulting firm). From 1996 to 1999, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Grey Advertising. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Dorward was President and Chief Executive Officer, Dorward & Associates (advertising and
---------- * This trustee is an "interested person" of the trusts. 8 9 marketing/consulting firm). ROBERT G. HOLMES Trustee Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director, May 15, 1931 Semloh Financial, Inc. (international financial services and investment advisory firm). DONALD R. STEPHENS Trustee Managing Partner, D.R. Stephens & Company June 28, 1938 (investments). Prior to 1996, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of North American Trust (real estate investment trust). MICHAEL W. WILSEY Trustee Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Wilsey August 18, 1943 Bennett, Inc. (truck and air transportation, real estate investment and management, and investments). JEREMIAH H. CHAFKIN* Executive Vice Executive Vice President, Asset Management May 9, 1959 President, Chief Products and Services, Charles Schwab & Co., Operating Officer and Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Trustee Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. Prior to September 1999, Mr. Chafkin was Senior Managing Director, Bankers Trust Company. MARIANN BYERWALTER Trustee Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief August 13, 1960 Financial Officer, Stanford University (higher education). Prior to February 1996, Ms. Byerwalter was Chief Financial Officer of Eureka Bank (savings and loans) and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of America First Eureka Holdings, Inc. (holding company). Ms. Byerwalter also is on the Board of Directors of America First Companies, Omaha, NE (venture capital/fund management) and Redwood Trust, Inc. (mortgage finance), and is Director of Stanford Hospitals and Clinics, SRI International (research) and LookSmart, Ltd. (an Internet infrastructure company). WILLIAM A. HASLER Trustee Co-Chief Executive Officer, Aphton Corporation November 22, 1941 (bio-pharmaceuticals). Prior to August 1998, Mr. Hasler was Dean of the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley (higher education). Mr. Hasler also is on the Board of Directors of Solectron Corporation (manufacturing), Tenera, Inc. (services and software), Airlease Ltd. (aircraft leasing) and Mission West Properties (commercial real estate).
---------- * This trustee is an "interested person" of the trusts. 9 10 GERALD B. SMITH Trustee Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and founder September 28, 1950 of Smith Graham & Co. (investment advisors). Mr. Smith is also on the Board of Directors of Pennzoil-Quaker State Company (oil and gas) and Rorento N.V. (investments - Netherlands), and is a member of the audit committee of Northern Border Partners, L.P., a subsidiary of Enron Corp. (energy). TAI-CHIN TUNG Treasurer and Principal Senior Vice President and Chief Financial March 7, 1951 Financial Officer Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. From 1994 to 1996, Ms. Tung was Controller for Robertson Stephens Investment Management, Inc. STEPHEN B. WARD Senior Vice President Senior Vice President and Chief Investment April 5, 1955 and Chief Investment Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Officer Inc. KOJI E. FELTON Secretary Vice President, Chief Counsel and Assistant March 13, 1961 Corporate Secretary, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. Prior to June 1998, Mr. Felton was a Branch Chief in Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in San Francisco.
Each of the above-referenced officers and/or trustees also serves in the same capacity as described for the trust, for Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Investments and Schwab Annuity Portfolios. The address of each individual listed above is 101 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94104. The fund is overseen by a Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees meets regularly to review the fund's activities, contractual arrangements and performance. The Board of Trustees is responsible for protecting the interests of a fund's shareholders. The following table provides information as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, concerning compensation of the trustees. Unless otherwise stated, information is for the fund complex, which included 44 funds as of December 31, 2000. 10 11
Name of Trustee ($) Pension or ($) Aggregate Retirement Total Compensation Benefits Compensation from the Fund Accrued as from Fund Part of Fund Complex Expenses ------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles R. Schwab 0 N/A 0 Steven L. Scheid 1 0 N/A 0 Jeremiah H. Chafkin 2 0 N/A 0 John P. Coughlan 3 0 N/A 0 Mariann Byerwalter 2 $1,765 N/A $ 73,770 Donald F. Dorward $3,264 N/A $137,850 William A. Hasler 2 $1,765 N/A $ 73,770 Robert G. Holmes $3,264 N/A $137,850 Gerald B. Smith 2 $1,765 N/A $ 73,770 Donald R. Stephens $3,264 N/A $137,850 Michael W. Wilsey $3,264 N/A $137,850
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN Trustees who are not "interested persons" of a trust ("independent trustees") may enter into a fee deferral plan. Under this plan, deferred fees will be credited to an account established by the trust as of the date that such fees would have been paid to the trustee. The value of this account will equal the value that the account would be if the fees credited to the account had been invested in the shares of SchwabFunds selected by the trustee. Currently, none of the independent trustees have elected to participate in this plan. ---------- 1 Resigned from the Board effective November 21, 2000. 2 This trustee was first elected by shareholders on June 1, 2000. 3 Appointed to the Board on November 21, 2000. 11 12 CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES As of April 3, 2001, the officers and trustees of the trust, as a group owned of record or beneficially 1.9% of the fund's total outstanding shares. As of April 3, 2001, no person or entity owned, of record or beneficially, more than 5% of the shares of the fund. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES INVESTMENT ADVISER Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM or the investment adviser), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation, 101 Montgomery Street, San Francisco CA 94104, serves as the fund's investment adviser and administrator pursuant to an Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement (Advisory Agreement) between it and the trust. Schwab is an affiliate of the investment adviser and is the trust's distributor, shareholder services agent and transfer agent. Charles R. Schwab is the founder, Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director of The Charles Schwab Corporation. As a result of his ownership of and interests in The Charles Schwab Corporation, Mr. Schwab may be deemed to be a controlling person of the investment adviser and Schwab. For its advisory and administrative services to the fund, the investment adviser is entitled to receive graduated annual fee payable monthly based on the fund's average daily net assets as described below. First $1 billion - 0.38% More than $1 billion but not exceeding $10 billion - 0.35% More than $10 billion but not exceeding $20 billion - 0.32% More than $20 billion - 0.30% Prior to April 30, 1999, for its advisory and administrative services to the fund, the investment adviser was entitled to receive a graduated annual fee, payable monthly, of 0.46% of the fund's average daily net assets of the first $1 billion, 0.41% of the next $1 billion, and 0.40% of net assets over $2 billion. For the period from April 1, 1998 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1998 and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1999 and 2000, the fund paid investment and advisory fees of $0 (fees were reduced by $31,000), $205,000 (fee were reduced by $111,000) and $160,000 (fees were reduced by $965,000), respectively. The investment adviser and Schwab have contractually guaranteed that, through at least April 30, 2002, the total operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and certain non-routine expenses) will not exceed 1.25% of the fund's average daily net assets. The amount of the expense cap is determined in coordination with the Board of Trustees, and the expense cap is intended to limit the effects on shareholders of expenses incurred in the ordinary operation of the fund. The expense cap is not intended to cover all fund expenses, and the fund's expenses may exceed the expense cap. For example, the expense cap does not cover investment-related expenses, such as brokerage commissions, interest and taxes, nor does it cover extraordinary or non-routine expenses, such as shareholder meeting costs. 12 13 DISTRIBUTOR Pursuant to an agreement, Schwab is the principal underwriter for shares of the fund and is the trust's agent for the purpose of the continuous offering of the fund's shares. The fund pays the cost of the prospectuses and shareholder reports to be prepared and delivered to existing shareholders. Schwab pays such costs when the described materials are used in connection with the offering of shares to prospective investors and for supplemental sales literature and advertising. Schwab receives no fee under the agreement. SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AND TRANSFER AGENT Schwab provides fund information to shareholders, including share price, reporting shareholder ownership and account activities and distributing the fund's prospectuses, financial reports and other informational literature about the fund. Schwab maintains the office space, equipment and personnel necessary to provide these services. Schwab also distributes and markets SchwabFunds(R) and provides other services. At its own expense, Schwab may engage third party entities, as appropriate, to perform some or all of these services. For the services performed as transfer agent under its contract with the fund, Schwab is entitled to receive an annual fee from the fund. The fee is payable monthly in the amount of 0.25% of the fund's average daily net assets. For the services performed as shareholder services agent under its contract with the fund, Schwab is entitled to receive an annual fee from the fund. The fee is payable monthly in the amount of 0.20% of the average daily net assets of the fund. TRANSACTION SERVICES Pursuant to a Transaction Services Agreement, Schwab arranges for fund shareholders to have various manual and electronic means by which they can use their fund accounts to cover obligations incident to checking account, Automated Clearing House, automated teller machine and debit card transactions. For its services under the Transaction Services Agreement, Schwab receives transaction-based fees for which it bills the fund monthly. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, Schwab received $1,429,000 as compensation under the Transaction Services Agreement. CUSTODIAN AND FUND ACCOUNTANT PFPC Trust Company, 8800 Tinicum Blvd., Third Floor Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19153, serves as custodian for the fund and PFPC, Inc., 400 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809 serves as fund accountant. The custodian is responsible for the daily safekeeping of securities and cash held or sold by the fund. The fund accountant maintains all books and records related to the fund's transactions. INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS The fund's independent accountants, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, audits and reports on the annual financial statements of each series of the trusts and reviews certain regulatory reports and each fund's federal income tax return. They also perform other professional accounting, auditing, tax and advisory services when a trust engages them to do so. Their address is 333 Market Street, San 13 14 Francisco, CA 94105. The fund's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, are included in the fund's annual report, which is a separate report supplied with the SAI. OTHER EXPENSES The funds pay other expenses that typically are connected with the trust's operations, and include legal, audit and custodian fees, as well as the costs of accounting and registration of the funds. Expenses not directly attributable to a particular fund will generally be allocated among the funds in the trust on the basis of each fund's relative net assets at the time the expense is incurred. BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES PORTFOLIO TURNOVER Because securities with maturities of less than one year are excluded from required portfolio turnover rate calculations, the fund's portfolio turnover rate for reporting purposes is expected to be zero. PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS In effecting securities transactions for a fund, the investment adviser seeks to obtain best execution. Subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, the investment adviser will select brokers and dealers for the fund on the basis of a number of factors, including, for example, price paid for securities, clearance, settlement, reputation, financial strength and stability, efficiency of execution and error resolution, block trading and block positioning capabilities, willingness to execute related or unrelated difficult transactions in the future, and order of call. When the execution capability and price offered by two or more broker-dealers are comparable, the investment adviser may, in its discretion utilize the services of broker-dealers that provide it with investment information and other research resources. Such resources also may be used by the investment adviser when providing advisory services to its other clients, including mutual funds. The fund expects that purchases and sales of portfolio securities will usually be principal transactions. Securities will normally be purchased directly from the issuer or from an underwriter or market maker for the securities. Purchases from underwriters will include a commission or concession paid by the issuer to the underwriter, and purchases from dealers serving as market makers will include the spread between the bid and asked prices. The investment decisions for the fund are reached independently from those for other accounts managed by the investment adviser. Such other accounts also may make investments in instruments or securities at the same time as a fund. When two or more accounts managed by the investment adviser have funds available for investment in similar instruments, available instruments are allocated as to amount in a manner considered equitable to each account. In some cases, this procedure may affect the size or price of the position obtainable for a fund. However, it is the opinion of the Board of Trustees that the benefits conferred by the investment adviser outweigh any disadvantages that may arise from exposure to simultaneous transactions. 14 15 DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST The fund is a series of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, an open-end investment management company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on October 20, 1989. The Declaration of Trust provides that shares may be automatically redeemed if held by a shareholder in an amount less than the minimum required by the fund or share class. The fund's or class's minimum initial investment, minimum additional investment and minimum balance requirements are set forth in the prospectus. These minimums may be waived for certain investors, including trustees, officers and employees of Schwab, or changed without prior notice. The minimums may also be waived for investment programs such as those programs designated for college savings or graduation gifts. The fund may hold special meetings, which may cause the fund to incur non-routine expenses. These meetings may be called for purposes such as electing trustees, changing fundamental policies and amending management contracts. Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each share owned and may vote by proxy or in person. Proxy materials will be mailed to shareholders prior to any meetings, and will include a voting card and information explaining the matters to be voted upon. The bylaws of the trust provide that a majority of shares entitled to vote shall be a quorum for the transaction of business at a shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law, or of the Declaration of Trust or of the bylaws permits or requires that (1) holders of any series shall vote as a series, then a majority of the aggregate number of shares of that series entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series, or (2) holders of any class shall vote as a class, then a majority of the aggregate number of shares of that class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that class. A majority of the outstanding voting shares of the fund means the affirmative vote of the lesser of: (a) 67% or more of the voting shares represented at the meeting, if more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares of the fund are represented at the meeting or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares of the fund. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. The Declaration of Trust specifically authorizes the Board of Trustees to terminate the trust (or any of its investment portfolios) by notice to the shareholders without shareholder approval. Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust could, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the trust's obligations. The Declaration of Trust, however, disclaims shareholder liability for the trust's acts or obligations and requires that notice of such disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or executed by the trust or the trustees. In addition, the Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of the property of an investment portfolio in which a shareholder owns or owned shares for all losses and expenses of such shareholder or former shareholder if he or she is held personally liable for the obligations of the trust solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder. Moreover, the trust will be covered by insurance which the trustees consider adequate to cover foreseeable tort claims. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is considered remote, because it is limited to circumstances in which a disclaimer is inoperative and the trust itself is unable to meet its obligations. There is a remote possibility that the fund could become liable for a misstatement in the prospectus or SAI about another fund. 15 16 As more fully described in each Declaration of Trust, the trustees may each year, or more frequently, distribute to the shareholders of each series accrued income less accrued expenses and any net realized capital gains less accrued expenses. Distributions of each year's income of each series shall be distributed pro rata to shareholders in proportion to the number of shares of each series held by each of them. Distributions will be paid in cash or shares or a combination thereof as determined by the trustees. Distributions paid in shares will be paid at net asset value per share as determined in accordance with the bylaws. PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES AND DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS PURCHASING AND REDEEMING SHARES OF THE FUND The fund is open each day that both the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (New York Fed) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are open (business days). The following holiday closings are currently scheduled for 2001: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday (observed), Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day (observed), Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. On any day that the New York Fed, NYSE or principal government securities markets close early, such as days in advance of holidays, the funds reserve the right to advance the time by which purchase, redemption and exchanges orders must be received on that day. As long as the fund or Schwab follows reasonable procedures to confirm that your telephone or Internet order is genuine, they will not be liable for any losses an investor may experience due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. These procedures may include requiring a form of personal identification or confirmation before acting upon any telephone or Internet order, providing written confirmation of telephone or Internet orders and tape recording all telephone orders. Share certificates will not be issued in order to avoid additional administrative costs, however, share ownership records are maintained by Schwab. The fund has made an election with the SEC to pay in cash all redemptions requested by any shareholder of record limited in amount during any 90-day period to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of its net assets at the beginning of such period. This election is irrevocable without the SEC's prior approval. Redemption requests in excess of these limits may be paid, in whole or in part, in investment securities or in cash, as the Board of Trustees may deem advisable. Payment will be made wholly in cash unless the Board of Trustees believes that economic or market conditions exist that would make such payment a detriment to the best interests of a fund. If redemption proceeds are paid in investment securities, such securities will be valued as set forth in "Pricing of Shares". A redeeming shareholder would normally incur transaction costs if he or she were to convert the securities to cash. EXCHANGING SHARES OF THE FUND Shares of any SchwabFund, including any class of shares, may be sold and shares of any other SchwabFund or class purchased, provided the minimum investment and any other requirements of the fund or class purchased are satisfied. Without limiting this privilege, "an exchange order," which is a simultaneous order to sell shares of one fund or class and automatically invest the proceeds in another fund or class, may not be executed between shares of Sweep Investments(R) and shares of non-Sweep Investments. Shares of Sweep Investments may be bought and sold 16 17 automatically pursuant to the terms and conditions of your Schwab account agreement or by direct order as long as you meet the minimums for direct investments. PRICING OF SHARES The fund values its portfolio instruments at amortized cost, which means they are valued at their acquisition cost, as adjusted for amortization of premium or discount, rather than at current market value. Calculations are made to compare the value of the fund's investments at amortized cost with market values. When determining market values for portfolio securities, the fund uses market quotes if they are readily available. In cases where quotes are not readily available, the fund may value securities based on fair values developed using methods approved by the Board of Trustees. Fair values may be determined by using actual quotations or estimates of market value, including pricing service estimates of market values or values obtained from yield data relating to classes of portfolio securities. The amortized cost method of valuation seeks to maintain a stable net asset value per share (NAV) of $1.00, even where there are fluctuations in interest rates that affect the value of portfolio instruments. Accordingly, this method of valuation can in certain circumstances lead to a dilution of a shareholder's interest. If a deviation of 1/2 of 1% or more were to occur between the NAV calculated using market values and a fund's $1.00 NAV calculated using amortized cost, or if there were any other deviation that the Board of Trustees believed would result in a material dilution to shareholders or purchasers, the Board of Trustees would promptly consider what action, if any, should be initiated. If a fund's NAV calculated using market values declined, or were expected to decline, below the fund's $1.00 NAV calculated using amortized cost, the Board of Trustees might temporarily reduce or suspend dividend payments in an effort to maintain the fund's $1.00 NAV. As a result of such reduction or suspension of dividends or other action by the Board of Trustees, an investor would receive less income during a given period than if such a reduction or suspension had not taken place. Such action could result in investors receiving no dividend for the period during which they hold their shares and receiving, upon redemption, a price per share lower than that which they paid. On the other hand, if a fund's NAV calculated using market values were to increase, or were anticipated to increase above the fund's $1.00 NAV calculated using amortized cost, the Board of Trustees might supplement dividends in an effort to maintain the fund's $1.00 NAV. DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS Typically once a year, an updated prospectus will be mailed to shareholders describing each fund's investment strategies, risks and shareholder policies. Twice a year, financial reports will be mailed to shareholders describing each fund's performance and investment holdings. In order to eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents, each household may receive one copy of these documents, under certain conditions. This practice is commonly called "householding." If you want to receive multiple copies, you may write or call your fund at the address or telephone number on the front of this SAI. Your instructions will be effective within 30 days of receipt by Schwab. 17 18 TAXATION FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION FOR THE FUND It is the fund's policy to qualify for taxation as a "regulated investment company" (RIC) by meeting the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). By qualifying as a RIC, the fund expects to eliminate or reduce to a nominal amount the federal income tax to which it is subject. If the fund does not qualify as a RIC under the Code, it will be subject to federal income tax on its net investment income and any net realized capital gains. The Code imposes a non-deductible excise tax on RICs that do not distribute in a calendar year (regardless of whether they otherwise have a non-calendar taxable year) an amount equal to 98% of their "ordinary income" (as defined in the Code) for the calendar year plus 98% of their net capital gain for the one-year period ending on October 31 of such calendar year, plus any undistributed amounts from prior years. The non-deductible excise tax is equal to 4% of the deficiency. For the foregoing purposes, the fund is treated as having distributed any amount on which it is subject to income tax for any taxable year ending in such calendar year. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION FOR SHAREHOLDERS The discussion of federal income taxation presented below supplements the discussion in the fund's prospectus and only summarizes some of the important federal tax considerations generally affecting shareholders of the fund. Accordingly, prospective investors (particularly those not residing or domiciled in the United States) should consult their own tax advisers regarding the consequences of investing in the fund. On each business day that the NAV of the fund is determined, the fund's net investment income will be declared after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) as a daily dividend to shareholders of record. Your daily dividend is calculated each business day by applying the daily dividend rate by the number of shares owned, and is rounded to the nearest penny. The daily dividend is accrued each business day, and the sum of the daily dividends are paid monthly. For the fund, dividends will normally be reinvested monthly in shares of the fund at the NAV on the 15th day of each month, if a business day, otherwise on the next business day, except in December when dividends are reinvested on the last business day of December. If cash payment is requested, checks will normally be mailed on the business day following the reinvestment date. The fund will pay shareholders, who redeem all of their shares, all dividends accrued to the time of the redemption within 7 days. The fund calculates its dividends based on its daily net investment income. For this purpose, the net investment income of the fund consists of: (1) accrued interest income, plus or minus amortized discount or premium, minus (2) accrued expenses allocated to that fund. If the fund realizes any capital gains, they will be distributed at least once during the year as determined by the Board of Trustees. Any realized capital losses, to the extent not offset by realized capital gains, will be carried forward. Any dividends declared by the fund in October, November or December and paid the following January are treated, for tax purposes, as if they were received by shareholders on December 31 of the year in which they were declared. A fund may adjust its schedule for the reinvestment of 18 19 distributions for the month of December to assist in complying with the reporting and minimum distribution requirements of the Code. The fund does not expect to realize any long-term capital gains. However, long-term capital gains distributions are taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long you have held your shares. If you receive a long-term capital gains distribution with respect to fund shares held for six months or less, any loss on the sale or exchange of those shares shall, to the extent of the long-term capital gains distribution, be treated as a long-term capital loss. Distributions by a fund also may be subject to state, local and foreign taxes, and its treatment under applicable tax laws may differ from the federal income tax treatment. Note that most states grant tax-exempt status to distributions paid to shareholders from U.S. government securities. A fund may engage in techniques that may alter the timing and character of its income. A fund may be restricted in its use of these techniques by rules relating to its qualification as a regulated investment company. The fund will be required in certain cases to withhold and remit to the U.S. Treasury 31% of taxable dividends paid to any shareholder who (1) fails to provide a correct taxpayer identification number certified under penalty of perjury; (2) is subject to withholding by the Internal Revenue Service for failure to properly report all payments of interest or dividends; or (3) fails to provide a certified statement that he or she is not subject to "backup withholding." Backup withholding is not an additional tax and any amounts withheld may be credited against the shareholder's ultimate U.S. tax liability. Foreign shareholders (i.e., nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations, partnerships, trusts and estates) are generally subject to U.S. withholding tax at the rate of 30% (or a lower tax treaty rate) on distributions derived from net investment income and short-term capital gains. Distributions to foreign shareholders of long-term capital gains and any gains from the sale or other disposition of shares of the fund generally are not subject to U.S. taxation, unless the recipient is an individual who either (1) meets the Code's definition of "resident alien" or (2) who is physically present in the U.S. for 183 days or more per year as determined under certain IRS rules. Different tax consequences may result if the foreign shareholder is engaged in a trade or business within the United States. In addition, the tax consequences to a foreign shareholder entitled to claim the benefits of a tax treaty may be different than those described above. CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA The fund's current seven-day yield based on the seven days ended December 31, 2000 is stated below and was calculated by determining the net change, exclusive of capital changes and income other than investment income, in the value of a hypothetical pre-existing account having a balance of one share at the beginning of the period, subtracting a hypothetical charge reflecting deductions from shareholder accounts, and dividing the difference by the value of the account at the beginning of the base period to obtain the base period return, and then multiplying the base period return by (365/7), with the resulting yield figure carried to at least the nearest hundredth of one percent. Seven-day Yield as of December 31, 2000 Government Cash Reserves 5.32% 19 20 The fund's effective yield based on the seven days ended December 31, 2000 is stated below and was calculated by determining the net change, exclusive of capital changes, in the value of a hypothetical pre-existing account having a balance of one share at the beginning of the period, subtracting a hypothetical charge reflecting deductions from shareholder accounts, and dividing the difference by the value of the account at the beginning of the base period to obtain the base period return, and then compounding the base period return by adding 1, raising the sum to a power equal to 365 divided by 7, and subtracting 1 from the result, with the resulting yield figure carried to at least the nearest one hundredth of one percent. Seven-day Effective Yield as of December 31, 2000 Government Cash Reserves 5.46% The fund also may advertise its average annual total return and cumulative total return. Average annual total return is a standardized measure of performance calculated using methods prescribed by SEC rules. It is calculated by determining the ending value of a hypothetical initial investment of $1,000 made at the beginning a specified period. The ending value is then divided by the initial investment, which is annualized and expressed as a percentage. It is reported for periods of one, five and 10 years or since commencement of operations for periods not falling on those intervals. In computing average annual total return, a fund assumes reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value on applicable reinvestment dates. Cumulative total return is calculated using the same formula that is used for average annual total return except that, rather than calculating the total return based on a one-year period, cumulative total return is calculated from commencement of operations to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000. The performance of the fund may be compared with the performance of other mutual funds by comparing the ratings of mutual fund rating services, various indices, U.S. government obligations, bank certificates of deposit, the consumer price index and other investments for which reliable data is available. An index's performance data assumes the reinvestment of dividends but does not reflect deductions for administrative, management and trading expenses. The fund will be subject to these costs and expenses, while an index does not have these expenses. In addition, various factors, such as holding a cash balance, may cause the fund's performance to be higher or lower than that of an index. 20 21 STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SCHWAB INSTITUTIONAL ADVANTAGE MONEY FUND(R) SCHWAB RETIREMENT MONEY FUND(R) APRIL 30, 2001 AS AMENDED SEPTEMBER 13, 2001 The Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a prospectus. It should be read in conjunction with the funds' prospectus dated April 30, 2001 (as amended from time to time). To obtain a free copy of the prospectus, please contact SchwabFunds(R) at 800-435-4000, 24 hours a day, or write to the funds at P.O. Box 7575, San Francisco, California 94120-7575. For TDD service call 800-345-2550, 24 hours a day. The prospectus also may be available on the Internet at: http://www.schwab.com/schwabfunds. The funds' most recent annual reports are separate documents supplied with the SAI and include the funds' audited financial statements, which are incorporated by reference into this SAI. The funds are a series of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds (the trust). TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page ---- INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, SECURITIES, RISKS AND LIMITATIONS ................................................ 2 MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS .............................................. 10 CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES .................. 14 INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES ............................... 14 BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES ............................. 16 DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST ............................................. 17 PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES AND DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS ............................................................ 18 TAXATION ............................................................. 20 CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA ...................................... 21 APPENDIX - RATINGS OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES .......................... 23
1 22 INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, SECURITIES, RISKS AND LIMITATIONS INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES Each fund's investment objective is to seek maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of capital. Each fund's investment objective may be changed only by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting shares. There is no guarantee the funds will achieve their objectives. The following investment securities, risks and limitations supplement those set forth in the prospectus and may be changed without shareholder approval unless otherwise noted. Also, policies and limitations that state a maximum percentage of assets that may be invested in a security or other asset, or that set forth a quality standard, shall be measured immediately after and as a result of a fund's acquisition of such security or asset unless otherwise noted. Any subsequent change in values, net assets or other circumstances will not be considered when determining whether the investment complies with a fund's investment policies and limitations. Additionally, for purposes of calculating any restriction, an issuer shall be the entity deemed to be ultimately responsible for payments of interest and principal on the security pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), unless otherwise noted. Not all investment securities or techniques discussed below are eligible investments for each fund. A fund will invest in securities or engage in techniques that are intended to help achieve its investment objective. INVESTMENT SECURITIES AND RISKS ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES are securities that are backed by the loans or accounts receivables of an entity, such as a bank or credit card company. These securities are obligations which the issuer intends to repay using the assets backing them (once collected). Therefore, repayment depends largely on the cash flows generated by the assets backing the securities. The rate of principal payments on asset-backed securities generally depends on the rate of principal payments received on the underlying assets, which in turn may be affected by a variety of economic and other factors. As a result, the yield on any asset-backed security is difficult to predict with precision, and actual yield to maturity may be more or less than the anticipated yield to maturity. Sometimes the credit quality of these securities is limited to the support provided by the underlying assets, but, in other cases, additional credit support also may be provided by a third party via a letter of credit or insurance guarantee. Such credit support falls into two classes: liquidity protection and protection against ultimate default on the underlying assets. Liquidity protection refers to the provision of advances, generally by the entity administering the pool of assets, to ensure that scheduled payments on the underlying pool are made in a timely fashion. Protection against ultimate default ensures payment on at least a portion of the assets in the pool. Such protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies or letters of credit obtained from third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction or through a combination of such approaches. The degree of credit support provided on each issue is based generally on historical information respecting the level of credit risk associated with such payments. Delinquency or loss in excess of that anticipated could adversely affect the return on an investment in an asset-backed security. Based on the primary characteristics of the various types of asset-backed securities, for purposes of a fund's concentration policy, the following asset-backed securities industries have been selected: 2 23 credit card receivables, automobile receivables, trade receivables and diversified financial assets. A fund will limit its investments in each such industry to less than 25% of its net assets. BANKERS' ACCEPTANCES or notes are credit instruments evidencing a bank's obligation to pay a draft drawn on it by a customer. These instruments reflect the obligation both of the bank and of the drawer to pay the full amount of the instrument upon maturity. A fund will invest only in bankers' acceptances of banks that have capital, surplus and undivided profits in excess of $100 million. BORROWING may subject a fund to interest costs, which may exceed the interest received on the securities purchased with the borrowed funds. A fund normally may borrow at times to meet redemption requests rather than sell portfolio securities to raise the necessary cash. Borrowing can involve leveraging when securities are purchased with the borrowed money. CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT or time deposits are issued against funds deposited in a banking institution for a specified period of time at a specified interest rate. A fund will invest only in certificates of deposit, including time deposits, of banks that have capital, surplus and undivided profits in excess of $100 million. COMMERCIAL PAPER consists of short-term, promissory notes issued by banks, corporations and other institutions to finance short-term credit needs. These securities generally are discounted but sometimes may be interest bearing. Commercial paper, which also may be unsecured, is subject to credit risk. CONCENTRATION means that substantial amounts of assets are invested in a particular industry or group of industries. Concentration increases investment exposure to industry risk. For example, the automobile industry may have a greater exposure to a single factor, such as an increase in the price of oil, which may adversely affect the sale of automobiles and, as a result, the value of the industry's securities. Based on the primary characteristics of non-U.S. (foreign) banks, the funds have identified each foreign country as a separate bank industry for purposes of a fund's concentration policy. A fund will limit its investments in securities issued by foreign banks in each country to less than 25% of its net assets. CREDIT AND LIQUIDITY SUPPORTS or enhancements may be employed by issuers to reduce the credit risk of their securities. Credit supports include letters of credit, insurance and guarantees provided by foreign and domestic entities. Liquidity supports include puts, demand features, and lines of credit. Most of these arrangements move the credit risk of an investment from the issuer of the security to the support provider. Changes in the credit quality of a support provider could cause losses to a fund. DEBT SECURITIES are obligations issued by domestic and foreign entities, including governments and corporations, in order to raise money. They are basically "IOUs," but are commonly referred to as bonds or money market securities. These securities normally require the issuer to pay a fixed, variable or floating rate of interest on the amount of money borrowed (the "principal") until it is paid back upon maturity. Debt securities experience price changes when interest rates change. For example, when interest rates fall, the prices of debt securities generally rise. Issuers tend to pre-pay their outstanding debts and issue new ones paying lower interest rates. Conversely, in a rising interest rate environment, prepayment on outstanding debt securities generally will not occur. This is known as extension risk and may cause the value of debt securities to depreciate as a result of the higher 3 24 market interest rates. Typically, longer-maturity securities react to interest rate changes more severely than shorter-term securities (all things being equal), but generally offer greater rates of interest. Debt securities also are subject to the risk that the issuers will not make timely interest and/or principal payments or fail to make them at all. DELAYED-DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS include purchasing and selling securities on a delayed-delivery or when-issued basis. These transactions involve a commitment to buy or sell specific securities at a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place after the customary settlement period for that type of security. When purchasing securities on a delayed-delivery basis, a fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. Typically, no interest will accrue to a fund until the security is delivered. A fund will segregate appropriate liquid assets to cover its delayed-delivery purchase obligations. When a fund sells a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the fund does not participate in further gains or losses with respect to that security. If the other party to a delayed-delivery transaction fails to deliver or pay for the securities, the fund could suffer losses. DIVERSIFICATION involves investing in a wide range of securities and thereby spreading and reducing the risks of investment. Each fund is a series of an open-end investment management company. Each fund is a diversified mutual fund. Each fund also follows the regulations set forth by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that dictate the diversification requirements for money market mutual funds. These requirements prohibit a taxable money fund from purchasing a security if more than 5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of a single issuer, although a fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the first tier securities of a single issuer for up to three business days. U.S. government and certain other securities are not subject to this particular regulation. FOREIGN SECURITIES involve additional risks, because they are issued by foreign entities, including foreign governments, banks, corporations or because they are traded principally overseas. Foreign entities are not subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, practices and requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. corporations. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about foreign entities. Foreign economic, political and legal developments could have more dramatic effects on the value of foreign securities. On January 1, 1999, 11 of the 15 member states of the European union introduced the "euro" as a common currency. During a three-year transitional period, the euro will coexist with each member state's currency. By July 1, 2002, the euro will have replaced the national currencies of the following member countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. During the transition period, each country will treat the euro as a separate currency from that of any member state. Currently, the exchange rate of the currencies of each of these countries is fixed to the euro. The euro trades on currency exchanges and is available for non-cash transactions. The participating countries currently issue sovereign debt exclusively in euro. By July 1, 2002, euro-denominated bills and coins will replace the bills and coins of the participating countries. The new European Central Bank has control over each country's monetary policies. Therefore, the participating countries no longer control their own monetary policies by directing independent interest rates for their currencies. The national governments of the participating countries, however, have retained the authority to set tax and spending policies and public debt levels. 4 25 The conversion may impact the trading in securities of issuers located in, or denominated in the currencies of, the member states, as well as foreign exchanges, payments, the settlement process, custody of assets and accounting. The introduction of the euro is also expected to affect derivative and other financial contracts in which the funds may invest in so far as price sources such as day-count fractions or settlement dates applicable to underlying instruments may be changed to conform to the conventions applicable to euro currency. The overall impact of the transition of the member states' currencies to the euro cannot be determined with certainty at this time. In addition to the effects described above, it is likely that more general short and long-term consequences can be expected, such as changes in economic environment and change in behavior of investors, all of which will impact each fund's euro-denominated investments. ILLIQUID SECURITIES generally are any securities that cannot be disposed of promptly and in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount at which a fund has valued the instruments. The liquidity of a fund's investments is monitored under the supervision and direction of the Board of Trustees. Investments currently not considered liquid include repurchase agreements not maturing within seven days and certain restricted securities. INTERFUND BORROWING AND LENDING. A fund may borrow money from and/or lend money to other funds/portfolios in the Schwab complex ("SchwabFunds"). All loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rates to be charged will be the average of the overnight repurchase agreement rate and the short-term bank loan rate. All loans are subject to numerous conditions designed to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all participating funds/portfolios. The interfund lending facility is subject to the oversight and periodic review of the Board of Trustees of the SchwabFunds. LENDING of portfolio securities is a common practice in the securities industry. A fund will engage in security lending arrangements with the primary objective of increasing its income. For example, a fund may receive cash collateral and it may invest in short-term, interest-bearing obligations, but will do so only to the extent that it will not lose the tax treatment available to regulated investment companies. Lending portfolio securities involve risks that the borrower may fail to return the securities or provide additional collateral. Also, voting rights with respect to the loaned securities may pass with the lending of the securities. A fund may loan portfolio securities to qualified broker-dealers or other institutional investors provided: (1) the loan is secured continuously by collateral consisting of U.S. government securities, letters of credit, cash or cash equivalents or other appropriate instruments maintained on a daily marked-to-market basis in an amount at least equal to the current market value of the securities loaned; (2) a fund may at any time call the loan and obtain the return of the securities loaned; (3) a fund will receive any interest or dividends paid on the loaned securities; and (4) the aggregate market value of securities loaned will not at any time exceed one-third of the total assets of a fund, including collateral received from the loan (at market value computed at the time of the loan). Although voting rights with respect to loaned securities pass to the borrower, the lender retains the right to recall a security (or terminate a loan) for the purpose of exercising the security's voting rights. Efforts to recall such securities promptly may be unsuccessful, especially for foreign securities or thinly traded securities such as small-cap stocks. In addition, because recalling a security may involve expenses to the fund, it is expected that the fund will do so only where the items being voted upon, in the judgement of Charles Schwab Investment Management, 5 26 Inc. ("CSIM" or the investment adviser), either are material to the economic value of the security or threaten to materially impact the issuer's corporate governance policies or structure. MATURITY OF INVESTMENTS. Each fund follows the regulations set forth by the SEC that dictate the maturity requirements for money market mutual funds. These requirements prohibit a fund from purchasing a security with a remaining maturity of more than 397 days or maintaining a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity that exceeds 90 days. MONEY MARKET SECURITIES are high-quality, short-term debt securities that may be issued by entities such as the U.S. government, corporations and financial institutions (like banks). Money market securities include commercial paper, promissory notes, certificates of deposit, banker's acceptances, notes and time deposits. Money market securities pay fixed, variable or floating rates of interest and are generally subject to credit and interest rate risks. The maturity date or price of and financial assets collateralizing a security may be structured in order to make it qualify as or act like a money market security. These securities may be subject to greater credit and interest rate risks than other money market securities because of their structure. Money market securities may be issued with puts or these can be sold separately. PROMISSORY NOTES are written agreements committing the maker or issuer to pay the payee a specified amount either on demand or at a fixed date in the future, with or without interest. These are sometimes called negotiable notes or instruments and are subject to credit risk. Bank notes are notes used to represent obligations issued by banks in large denominations. PUTS are sometimes called demand features or guarantees, and are agreements that allow the buyer of the put to sell a security at a specified price and time to the seller or "put provider." When a fund buys a security with a put feature, losses could occur if the put provider does not perform as agreed. Standby commitments are types of puts. QUALITY OF INVESTMENTS. The funds follow regulations set forth by the SEC that dictate the quality requirements for money market mutual funds. These require the funds to invest exclusively in high-quality securities. Generally, high-quality securities are securities that present minimal credit risks and are rated in one of the two highest rating categories by two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs), or by one if only one NRSRO has rated the securities, or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees. High-quality securities may be "first tier" or "second tier" securities. First tier securities may be rated within the highest category or determined to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser. Money market fund shares and U.S. government securities also are first tier securities. Second tier securities generally are rated within the second-highest category. Each fund's holdings of second tier securities will not exceed 5% of its assets, and investments in second tier securities of any one issuer will be limited to the greater of 1% of the fund's assets or $1 million. Should a security's high-quality rating change after purchase by a fund, the investment adviser would take such action, including no action, as determined to be in the best interest of a fund by the Board of Trustees. For more information about the ratings assigned by some NRSROs, refer to the Appendix section of the SAI. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. Repurchase agreements involve a fund buying securities (usually U.S. government securities) from a seller and simultaneously agreeing to sell them back at an agreed- 6 27 upon price (usually higher) and time. There are risks that losses will result if the seller does not perform as agreed. Repurchase agreements will be "collateralized" by first tier securities in which the fund could invest directly. In addition, repurchase agreements collateralized entirely by U.S. government securities may be deemed to be collateralized fully pursuant to Rule 2a-7. Under certain circumstances, repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by U.S. government securities may be deemed to be investments in U.S. Government Securities. RESTRICTED SECURITIES are securities that are subject to legal restrictions on their sale. For example, commercial paper and other promissory notes may be issued under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers, such as the funds, under Securities Act Rule 144A. Restricted securities may be deemed liquid or illiquid. In order to be deemed liquid, a fund must be able to dispose of the security in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount the fund has valued the security. In addition, the investment adviser must determine that an institutional or other market exists for these securities. In making this determination, the investment adviser may take into account any liquidity support associated with the security. It is not possible to predict with assurance whether the market for any restricted security will continue. Therefore, the investment adviser monitors a fund's investments in these securities, focusing on factors, such as valuation, liquidity and availability of information. To the extent a fund invests in restricted securities that are deemed liquid, the general level of illiquidity in a fund's portfolio may increase if buyers in that market become unwilling to purchase the securities. STRIPPED SECURITIES are securities whose income and principal components are detached and sold separately. While the risks associated with stripped securities are similar to other money market securities, stripped securities are typically subject to greater changes in value. U.S. Treasury securities that have been stripped by a Federal Reserve Bank are obligations of the U.S. Treasury. U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES are issued by the U.S. Treasury or issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. Not all U.S. government securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. Some U.S. government securities, such as those issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Student Loan Marketing Association (SLMA or SALLIE MAE), and the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), are supported by a line of credit the issuing entity has with the U.S. Treasury. Others are supported solely by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality such as obligations issued by the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation (FFCB). There can be no assurance that the U.S. government will provide financial support to U.S. government securities of its agencies and instrumentalities if it is not obligated to do so under law. Of course U.S. government securities, including U.S. Treasury securities, are among the safest securities, however, not unlike other debt securities, they are still sensitive to interest rate changes, which will cause their prices and yields to fluctuate. VARIABLE AND FLOATING RATE DEBT SECURITIES pay an interest rate, which is adjusted either periodically or at specific intervals or which floats continuously according to a formula or benchmark. Although these structures generally are intended to minimize the fluctuations in value that occur when interest rates rise and fall, some structures may be linked to a benchmark in such a way as to cause greater volatility to the security's value. Some variable rate securities may be combined with a put or demand feature (variable rate demand securities) that entitles the holder to the right to demand repayment in full or to resell at a specific price and/or time. While the demand feature is intended to reduce credit risks, it is not always unconditional, and may make the securities more difficult to sell quickly without losses. 7 28 There are risks involved with these securities because there may be no active secondary market for a particular variable rate demand security purchased by a fund. In addition, a fund may exercise only its demand rights at certain times. A fund could suffer losses in the event that the issuer defaults on its obligation. INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS MAY BE CHANGED ONLY BY A VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF EACH FUND'S OUTSTANDING SHARES. EACH FUND MAY NOT: (1) Purchase securities of an issuer, except as consistent with the maintenance of its status as an open-end diversified company under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (2) Concentrate investments in a particular industry or group of industries, as concentration is defined under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (3) Purchase or sell commodities or real estate, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (4) Make loans to other persons, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (5) Borrow money, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (6) Underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (7) Issue senior securities, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (8) Purchase securities or make investments other than in accordance with its investment objectives and policies. THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTIONS OF THE 1940 ACT MAY ASSIST INVESTORS IN UNDERSTANDING THE ABOVE POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS. Borrowing. The 1940 Act presently restricts a fund from borrowing (including pledging, mortgaging or hypothecating assets) in excess of 33 1/3% of its total assets (not including temporary borrowings not in excess of 5% of its total assets). Lending. Under the 1940 Act, a fund may only make loans if expressly permitted by its investment policies. 8 29 Concentration. The Securities and Exchange Commission presently defines concentration as investing 25% or more of a fund's net assets in an industry or group of industries, with certain exceptions. Municipal securities are not deemed to be issued by an issuer from a single industry or group of industries. Underwriting. Under the 1940 Act, underwriting securities involves a fund purchasing securities directly from an issuer for the purpose of selling (distributing) them or participating in any such activity either directly or indirectly. Under the 1940 Act, a diversified fund may not make any commitment as underwriter, if immediately thereafter the amount of its outstanding underwriting commitments, plus the value of its investments in securities of issuers (other than investment companies) of which it owns more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities, exceeds 25% of the value of its total assets. Senior Securities. Senior securities may include any obligation or instrument issued by a fund evidencing indebtedness. The 1940 Act generally prohibits funds from issuing senior securities, although it provides allowances for certain borrowings and certain other investments, such as short sales, reverse repurchase agreements, firm commitment agreements and standby commitments, with appropriate segregation of assets. Real Estate. The 1940 Act does not directly restrict a fund's ability to invest in real estate, but does require that every fund have a fundamental investment policy governing such investments. The funds have adopted a fundamental policy that would permit direct investment in real estate. However, the funds have a non-fundamental investment limitation that prohibits them from investing directly in real estate. This non-fundamental policy may be changed only by vote of the funds' Board of Trustees. THE FOLLOWING ARE NON-FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS, AND MAY BE CHANGED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. EACH FUND MAY NOT: (1) Purchase securities of any issuer (other than obligations of, or guaranteed by, the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result more than 5% of the value of its assets would be invested in the securities of such issuer, except that the fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the first tier securities of a single issuer for up to three business days. (2) Concentrate 25% or more of the value of its assets in any one industry; provided, however, that it reserves the freedom of action to invest up to 100% of its assets in certificates of deposit or bankers' acceptances issued by domestic branches of U.S. banks and U.S. branches of foreign banks (which the fund has determined to be subject to the same regulation as U.S. banks), or obligations of, or guaranteed by, the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities in accordance its investment objective and policies. (3) Invest more than 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities. (4) Invest in commodities or commodity contracts, futures contracts, real estate or real estate limited partnerships, although it may invest in securities which are secured by real estate and securities of issuers which invest or deal in real estate. (5) Invest for the purpose of exercising control or management of another issuer. (6) Purchase securities of other investment companies, except as permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. 9 30 (7) Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (this restriction does not apply to purchases of debt securities or repurchase agreements). (8) Borrow money except that the fund may (i) borrow money from banks or through an interfund lending facility, if any, only for temporary or emergency purposes (and not for leveraging) and (ii) engage in reverse repurchase agreements with any party; provided that (i) and (ii) in combination do not exceed 33 1/3% of its total assets (any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced to the extent necessary to comply with the limitation within three business days) and the fund will not purchase securities while borrowings represent more than 5% of its total assets. (9) Write, purchase or sell puts, calls or combinations thereof. (10) Make short sales of securities, or purchase any securities on margin, except to obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of transactions. (11) Invest in interests in oil, gas, mineral leases or other mineral exploration or development programs, although it may invest in the securities of issuers which invest in or sponsor such programs. Except with respect to borrowings, concentration of investments and investments in illiquid securities, later changes in values or net assets do not require a fund to sell an investment even if it could not then make the same investment. MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS The officers and trustees, their principal occupations during the past five years and their affiliations, if any, with The Charles Schwab Corporation, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab) and Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc., are as follows:
POSITION(S) WITH PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS & AFFILIATIONS NAME/DATE OF BIRTH THE TRUST ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHARLES R. SCHWAB* Chairman, Chief Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, July 29, 1937 Executive Officer and Director, The Charles Schwab Corporation; Chief Trustee Executive Officer, Director, Schwab Holdings, Inc.; Chairman, Director, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Director, The Charles Schwab Trust Company; Chairman, Schwab Retirement Plan Services, Inc.; Chairman and Director until January 1999, Mayer & Schweitzer, Inc. (a securities brokerage subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation); Director, The Gap, Inc. (a clothing retailer), Audiobase, Inc. (full-service audio solutions for the internet), Vodaphone AirTouch PLC (a telecommunications company) and Siebel Systems (a software company). JOHN P. COGHLAN* President and Trustee Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President, The May 6, 1951 Charles Schwab Corporation; Vice Chairman
--------------- * This trustee is an "interested person" of the trusts. 10 31 and Enterprise President, Retirement Plan Services and Services for Investment Managers, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Chief Executive Officer and Director, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, The Charles Schwab Trust Company; Director, Charles Schwab Asset Management (Ireland) Ltd.; Director, Charles Schwab Worldwide Funds PLC. DONALD F. DORWARD Trustee Chief Executive Officer, Dorward & Associates September 23, 1931 (corporate management, marketing and communications consulting firm). From 1996 to 1999, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Grey Advertising. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Dorward was President and Chief Executive Officer, Dorward & Associates (advertising and marketing/consulting firm). ROBERT G. HOLMES Trustee Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director, May 15, 1931 Semloh Financial, Inc. (international financial services and investment advisory firm). DONALD R. STEPHENS Trustee Managing Partner, D.R. Stephens & Company June 28, 1938 (investments). Prior to 1996, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of North American Trust (real estate investment trust). MICHAEL W. WILSEY Trustee Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Wilsey August 18, 1943 Bennett, Inc. (truck and air transportation, real estate investment and management, and investments). JEREMIAH H. CHAFKIN* Executive Vice Executive Vice President, Asset Management May 9, 1959 President, Chief Products and Services, Charles Schwab & Co., Operating Officer and Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Trustee Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. Prior to September 1999, Mr. Chafkin was Senior Managing Director, Bankers Trust Company. MARIANN BYERWALTER Trustee Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief August 13, 1960 Financial Officer, Stanford University (higher education). Prior to February 1996, Ms. Byerwalter was Chief Financial Officer of Eureka Bank (savings and loans) and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of America First Eureka Holdings, Inc. (holding company). Ms. Byerwalter also is on the Board of Directors
--------------- * This trustee is an "interested person" of the trusts. 11 32 of America First Companies, Omaha, NE (venture capital/fund management) and Redwood Trust, Inc. (mortgage finance), and is Director of Stanford Hospitals and Clinics, SRI International (research) and LookSmart, Ltd. (an Internet infrastructure company). WILLIAM A. HASLER Trustee Co-Chief Executive Officer, Aphton Corporation November 22, 1941 (bio-pharmaceuticals). Prior to August 1998, Mr. Hasler was Dean of the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley (higher education). Mr. Hasler also is on the Board of Directors of Solectron Corporation (manufacturing), Tenera, Inc. (services and software), Airlease Ltd. (aircraft leasing) and Mission West Properties (commercial real estate). GERALD B. SMITH Trustee Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and founder September 28, 1950 of Smith Graham & Co. (investment advisors). Mr. Smith is also on the Board of Directors of Pennzoil-Quaker State Company (oil and gas) and Rorento N.V. (investments - Netherlands), and is a member of the audit committee of Northern Border Partners, L.P., a subsidiary of Enron Corp. (energy). TAI-CHIN TUNG Treasurer and Principal Senior Vice President and Chief Financial March 7, 1951 Financial Officer Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. From 1994 to 1996, Ms. Tung was Controller for Robertson Stephens Investment Management, Inc. STEPHEN B. WARD Senior Vice President Senior Vice President and Chief Investment April 5, 1955 and Chief Investment Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Officer Inc. KOJI E. FELTON Secretary Vice President, Chief Counsel and Assistant March 13, 1961 Corporate Secretary, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. Prior to June 1998, Mr. Felton was a Branch Chief in Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in San Francisco.
Each of the above-referenced officers and/or trustees also serves in the same capacity as described for the trust, for Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Investments and Schwab Annuity Portfolios. The address of each individual listed above is 101 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94104. 12 33 Each fund is overseen by a Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees meets regularly to review each fund's activities, contractual arrangements and performance. The Board of Trustees is responsible for protecting the interests of a fund's shareholders. The following table provides information as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, concerning compensation of the trustees. Unless otherwise stated, information is for the fund complex, which included 44 funds as of December 31, 2000.
($) Pension or ($) Aggregate Compensation Retirement Total Name of Trustee From each Benefits Compensation Fund Accrued as from Fund Part of Fund Complex Expenses Institutional Retirement ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles R. Schwab 0 0 N/A 0 Steven L. Scheid 1 0 0 N/A 0 Jeremiah H. Chafkin 2 0 0 N/A 0 John P. Coghlan 3 0 0 N/A 0 Mariann Byerwalter 2 $1,841 $1,785 N/A $ 73,770 Donald F. Dorward $3,404 $3,290 N/A $137,850 William A. Hasler 2 $1,841 $1,785 N/A $ 73,770 Robert G. Holmes $3,404 $3,290 N/A $137,850 Gerald B. Smith 2 $1,841 $1,785 N/A $ 73,770 Donald R. Stephens $3,404 $3,290 N/A $137,850 Michael W. Wilsey $3,404 $3,290 N/A $137,850
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN Trustees who are not "interested persons" of a trust ("independent trustees") may enter into a fee deferral plan. Under this plan, deferred fees will be credited to an account established by the trust as of the date that such fees would have been paid to the trustee. The value of this account will equal the value that the account would be if the fees credited to the account had been invested in the shares of SchwabFunds selected by the trustee. Currently, none of the independent trustees have elected to participate in this plan. --------------- 1 Resigned from the Board effective November 21, 2000. 2 This trustee was first elected by shareholders on June 1, 2000. 3 Appointed to the Board on November 21, 2000. 13 34 CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES As of April 3, 2001, the officers and trustees of the trust, as a group owned, of record or beneficially, less than 1% of the outstanding voting securities of the fund. As of April 3, 2001, the following represents persons or entities that owned, of record or beneficially, more than 5% of the shares of the funds:
SCHWAB INSTITUTIONAL ADVANTAGE MONEY FUND The Charles Schwab Trust Co. 76.89% 1 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA SCHWAB RETIREMENT MONEY FUND The Charles Schwab Trust Co. 64.63% 1 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES INVESTMENT ADVISER Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM or the investment adviser), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation, 101 Montgomery Street, San Francisco CA 94104, serves as the funds' investment adviser and administrator pursuant to an Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement (Advisory Agreement) between it and the trust. Schwab is an affiliate of the investment adviser and is the trust's distributor, shareholder services agent and transfer agent. Charles R. Schwab is the founder, Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director of The Charles Schwab Corporation. As a result of his ownership of and interests in The Charles Schwab Corporation, Mr. Schwab may be deemed to be a controlling person of the investment adviser and Schwab. For its advisory and administrative services to the funds, the investment adviser is entitled to receive graduated annual fee payable monthly based on each fund's average daily net assets as described below. First $1 billion - 0.38% More than $1 billion but not exceeding $10 billion - 0.35% More than $10 billion but not exceeding $20 billion - 0.32% More than $20 billion - 0.30% Prior to April 30, 1999, for its advisory and administrative services to the fund, the investment adviser is entitled to receive a graduated annual fee, payable monthly, of 0.46% of each fund's average daily net assets of the first $1 billion, 0.45% of the next $1 billion but not in excess of $3 billion, 0.40% of net assets over $3 billion but not in excess of $10 billion, 0.37% of such assets over $10 billion but not in excess of $20 billion and 0.34% of such assets over $20 billion. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, Schwab Institutional Advantage Money Fund paid investment advisory fees of $570,000 (fees were reduced by $939,000), $940,000 (fees were reduced by $990,000) and $1,200,000 (fees were reduced by $1,108,000), respectively. 14 35 For the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, Schwab Retirement Money Fund paid investment advisory fees of $721,000 (fees were reduced by $138,000), $989,000 (fees were reduced by $46,000) and $1,362,000 (fees were reduced by $0), respectively. The investment adviser and Schwab have contractually guaranteed that, through at least April 30, 2002, the total operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, certain non-routine and money fund insurance expenses, if any) of the Schwab Institutional Advantage Money Fund and Schwab Retirement Money Fund will not exceed 0.50% and 0.73% of the average daily net assets, respectively. The amount of the expense cap is determined in coordination with the Board of Trustees, and the expense cap is intended to limit the effects on shareholders of expenses incurred in the ordinary operation of the fund. The expense cap is not intended to cover all fund expenses, and the fund's expenses may exceed the expense cap. For example, the expense cap does not cover investment-related expenses, such as brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and money fund insurance, nor does it cover extraordinary or non-routine expenses, if any, such as shareholder meeting costs. DISTRIBUTOR Pursuant to an agreement, Schwab is the principal underwriter for shares of the funds and is the trust's agent for the purpose of the continuous offering of the funds' shares. Each fund pays the cost of the prospectuses and shareholder reports to be prepared and delivered to existing shareholders. Schwab pays such costs when the described materials are used in connection with the offering of shares to prospective investors and for supplemental sales literature and advertising. Schwab receives no fee under the agreement. SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AND TRANSFER AGENT Schwab provides fund information to shareholders, including share price, reporting shareholder ownership and account activities and distributing the funds' prospectuses, financial reports and other informational literature about the funds. Schwab maintains the office space, equipment and personnel necessary to provide these services. Schwab also distributes and markets SchwabFunds(R) and provides other services. At its own expense, Schwab may engage third party entities, as appropriate, to perform some or all of these services. For the services performed as transfer agent under its contract with each fund, Schwab is entitled to receive an annual fee from each fund payable monthly in the amount of 0.05% of its average daily net assets. For the services performed as shareholder services agent under its contract with each fund, Schwab is entitled to receive an annual fee from each fund, payable monthly in the amount of 0.20% of its average daily net assets. CUSTODIAN AND FUND ACCOUNTANT PFPC Trust Company, 8800 Tinicum Blvd., Third Floor Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19153, serves as custodian for the funds and PFPC, Inc., 400 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809, serves as fund accountant. The custodian is responsible for the daily safekeeping of securities and cash held or sold by the funds. The fund accountant maintains all books and records related to each fund's transactions. 15 36 INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS The funds' independent accountants, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, audits and reports on the annual financial statements of each series of the trusts and reviews certain regulatory reports and each fund's federal income tax return. They also perform other professional accounting, auditing, tax and advisory services when a trust engages them to do so. Their address is 333 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Each fund's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, are included in the fund's annual report, which is a separate report supplied with the SAI. OTHER EXPENSES The funds pay other expenses that typically are connected with the trust's operations, and include legal, audit and custodian fees, as well as the costs of accounting and registration of the funds. Expenses not directly attributable to a particular fund will generally be allocated among the funds in the trust on the basis of each fund's relative net assets at the time the expense is incurred. BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES PORTFOLIO TURNOVER Because securities with maturities of less than one year are excluded from required portfolio turnover rate calculations, the funds' portfolio turnover rate for reporting purposes is expected to be zero. PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS In effecting securities transactions for a fund, the investment adviser seeks to obtain best execution. Subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, the investment adviser will select brokers and dealers for the funds on the basis of a number of factors, including, for example, price paid for securities, clearance, settlement, reputation, financial strength and stability, efficiency of execution and error resolution, block trading and block positioning capabilities, willingness to execute related or unrelated difficult transactions in the future, and order of call. When the execution capability and price offered by two or more broker-dealers are comparable, the investment adviser may, in its discretion utilize the services of broker-dealers that provide it with investment information and other research resources. Such resources also may be used by the investment adviser when providing advisory services to its other clients, including mutual funds. The funds expect that purchases and sales of portfolio securities will usually be principal transactions. Securities will normally be purchased directly from the issuer or from an underwriter or market maker for the securities. Purchases from underwriters will include a commission or concession paid by the issuer to the underwriter, and purchases from dealers serving as market makers will include the spread between the bid and asked prices. The investment decisions for each fund are reached independently from those for other accounts managed by the investment adviser. Such other accounts also may make investments in instruments or securities at the same time as a fund. When two or more accounts managed by the investment adviser have funds available for investment in similar instruments, available instruments are allocated as to amount in a manner considered equitable to each account. In some cases, this procedure may affect the size or price of the position obtainable for a fund. However, it is the opinion of the Board of Trustees that the benefits conferred by the investment manager 16 37 outweigh any disadvantages that may arise from exposure to simultaneous transactions. DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST Each fund is a series of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, an open-end investment management company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on October 20, 1989. The Declaration of Trust provides that shares may be automatically redeemed if held by a shareholder in an amount less than the minimum required by each fund or share class. Each fund's or class's minimum initial investment, minimum additional investment and minimum balance requirements are set forth in the prospectus. These minimums may be waived for certain investors, including trustees, officers and employees of Schwab, or changed without prior notice. The minimums may also be waived for investment programs such as those programs designated for college savings or graduation gifts. The funds may hold special meetings, which may cause the funds to incur non-routine expenses. These meetings may be called for purposes such as electing trustees, changing fundamental policies and amending management contracts. Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each share owned and may vote by proxy or in person. Proxy materials will be mailed to shareholders prior to any meetings, and will include a voting card and information explaining the matters to be voted upon. The bylaws of the trust provide that a majority of shares entitled to vote shall be a quorum for the transaction of business at a shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law, or of the Declaration of Trust or of the bylaws permits or requires that (1) holders of any series shall vote as a series, then a majority of the aggregate number of shares of that series entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series, or (2) holders of any class shall vote as a class, then a majority of the aggregate number of shares of that class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that class. A majority of the outstanding voting shares of a fund means the affirmative vote of the lesser of: (a) 67% or more of the voting shares represented at the meeting, if more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares of a fund are represented at the meeting or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares of a fund. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. The Declaration of Trust specifically authorizes the Board of Trustees to terminate the trust (or any of its investment portfolios) by notice to the shareholders without shareholder approval. Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust could, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the trust's obligations. The Declaration of Trust, however, disclaims shareholder liability for the trust's acts or obligations and requires that notice of such disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or executed by the trust or the trustees. In addition, the Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of the property of an investment portfolio in which a shareholder owns or owned shares for all losses and expenses of such shareholder or former shareholder if he or she is held personally liable for the obligations of the trust solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder. Moreover, the trust will be covered by insurance which the trustees consider adequate to cover foreseeable tort claims. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is considered remote, because it is limited to circumstances in which a disclaimer is inoperative and the trust itself is unable to meet its obligations. There is a remote possibility that a fund could become liable for a misstatement in the prospectus or SAI about another fund. 17 38 As more fully described in each Declaration of Trust, the trustees may each year, or more frequently, distribute to the shareholders of each series accrued income less accrued expenses and any net realized capital gains less accrued expenses. Distributions of each year's income of each series shall be distributed pro rata to shareholders in proportion to the number of shares of each series held by each of them. Distributions will be paid in cash or shares or a combination thereof as determined by the trustees. Distributions paid in shares will be paid at the net asset value per share as determined in accordance with the bylaws. PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES AND DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS PURCHASING AND REDEEMING SHARES OF THE FUNDS The funds are open each day that both the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (New York Fed) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are open (business days). The following holiday closings are currently scheduled for 2001: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday (observed), Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day (observed), Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. On any day that the New York Fed, NYSE or principal government securities markets close early, such as days in advance of holidays, the funds reserve the right to advance the time by which purchase, redemption and exchange orders must be received on that day. As long as the funds or Schwab follows reasonable procedures to confirm that your telephone or Internet order is genuine, they will not be liable for any losses an investor may experience due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. These procedures may include requiring a form of personal identification or confirmation before acting upon any telephone or Internet order, providing written confirmation of telephone or Internet orders and tape recording all telephone orders. Share certificates will not be issued in order to avoid additional administrative costs, however, share ownership records are maintained by Schwab. Each fund has made an election with the SEC to pay in cash all redemptions requested by any shareholder of record limited in amount during any 90-day period to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of its net assets at the beginning of such period. This election is irrevocable without the SEC's prior approval. Redemption requests in excess of these limits may be paid, in whole or in part, in investment securities or in cash, as the Board of Trustees may deem advisable. Payment will be made wholly in cash unless the Board of Trustees believes that economic or market conditions exist that would make such payment a detriment to the best interests of a fund. If redemption proceeds are paid in investment securities, such securities will be valued as set forth in "Pricing of Shares". A redeeming shareholder would normally incur transaction costs if he or she were to convert the securities to cash. EXCHANGING SHARES OF THE FUNDS Shares of any SchwabFund, including any class of shares, may be sold and the shares of any other SchwabFund or class purchased, provided the minimum investment and any other requirement of the fund or class or class purchased satisfied. Without limiting this privilege, "an exchange order," which is a simultaneous order to sell shares of one fund or class and automatically invest the proceeds in another fund or class, may not be executed between shares of Sweep Investments(R) and shares of non-Sweep Investments. Shares of Sweep Investments may be 18 39 bought and sold automatically pursuant to the terms and conditions of your Schwab account agreement or by direct order as long as you meet the minimums for direct investments. PRICING OF SHARES Each fund values its portfolio instruments at amortized cost, which means they are valued at their acquisition cost, as adjusted for amortization of premium or discount, rather than at current market value. Calculations are made to compare the value of a fund's investments at amortized cost with market values. When determining market values for portfolio securities, the funds use market quotes if they are readily available. In cases where quotes are not readily available, a fund may value securities based on fair values developed using methods approved by the fund's Board of Trustees. Fair values may be determined by using actual quotations or estimates of market value, including pricing service estimates of market values, or values obtained from yield data relating to classes of portfolio securities. The amortized cost method of valuation seeks to maintain a stable net asset value per share (NAV) of $1.00, even where there are fluctuations in interest rates that affect the value of portfolio instruments. Accordingly, this method of valuation can in certain circumstances lead to a dilution of a shareholder's interest. If a deviation of 1/2 of 1% or more were to occur between the NAV calculated using market values and a fund's $1.00 NAV calculated using amortized cost or if there were any other deviation that the Board of Trustees believed would result in a material dilution to shareholders or purchasers, the Board of Trustees would promptly consider what action, if any, should be initiated. If a fund's NAV calculated using market values declined, or was expected to decline, below a fund's $1.00 NAV calculated using amortized cost, the Board of Trustees might temporarily reduce or suspend dividend payments in an effort to maintain a fund's $1.00 NAV. As a result of such reduction or suspension of dividends or other action by the Board of Trustees, an investor would receive less income during a given period than if such a reduction or suspension had not taken place. Such action could result in investors receiving no dividend for the period during which they hold their shares and receiving, upon redemption, a price per share lower than that which they paid. On the other hand, if a fund's NAV calculated using market values were to increase, or were anticipated to increase above a fund's $1.00 NAV calculated using amortized cost, the Board of Trustees might supplement dividends in an effort to maintain a fund's $1.00 NAV. DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS Typically once a year, an updated prospectus will be mailed to shareholders describing each fund's investment strategies, risks and shareholder policies. Twice a year, financial reports will be mailed to shareholders describing each fund's performance and investment holdings. In order to eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents, each household may receive one copy of these documents, under certain conditions. This practice is commonly called "householding." If you want to receive multiple copies, you may write or call your fund at the address or telephone number on the front of this SAI. Your instructions will be effective within 30 days of receipt by Schwab. 19 40 TAXATION FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION FOR THE FUNDS It is each fund's policy to qualify for taxation as a "regulated investment company" (RIC) by meeting the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). By qualifying as a RIC, each fund expects to eliminate or reduce to a nominal amount the federal income tax to which it is subject. If a fund does not qualify as a RIC under the Code, it will be subject to federal income tax on its net investment income and any net realized capital gains. The Code imposes a non-deductible excise tax on RICs that do not distribute in a calendar year (regardless of whether they otherwise have a non-calendar taxable year) an amount equal to 98% of their "ordinary income" (as defined in the Code) for the calendar year plus 98% of their net capital gain for the one-year period ending on October 31 of such calendar year, plus any undistributed amounts from prior years. The non-deductible excise tax is equal to 4% of the deficiency. For the foregoing purposes, a fund is treated as having distributed any amount on which it is subject to income tax for any taxable year ending in such calendar year. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION FOR SHAREHOLDERS The discussion of federal income taxation presented below supplements the discussion in the funds' prospectus and only summarizes some of the important federal tax considerations generally affecting shareholders of the funds. Accordingly, prospective investors (particularly those not residing or domiciled in the United States) should consult their own tax advisers regarding the consequences of investing in a fund. On each business day that the NAV of a fund is determined, such fund's net investment income will be declared after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) as a daily dividend to shareholders of record. Your daily dividend is calculated each business day by applying the daily dividend rate by the number of shares owned, and is rounded to the nearest penny. The daily dividend is accrued each business day, and the sum of the daily dividends is paid monthly. For each fund, dividends will normally be reinvested monthly in shares of the fund at the NAV on the 15th day of each month, if a business day, otherwise on the next business day, except in December when dividends are reinvested on the last business day of December. If cash payment is requested, checks will normally be mailed on the business day following the reinvestment date. Each fund will pay shareholders, who redeem all of their shares, all dividends accrued to the time of the redemption within 7 days. Each fund calculates its dividends based on its daily net investment income. For this purpose, the net investment income of a fund consists of: (1) accrued interest income, plus or minus amortized discount or premium, minus (2) accrued expenses allocated to that fund. If a fund realizes any capital gains, they will be distributed at least once during the year as determined by the Board of Trustees. Any realized capital losses, to the extent not offset by realized capital gains, will be carried forward. Any dividends declared by a fund in October, November or December and paid the following January are treated, for tax purposes, as if they were received by shareholders on December 31 of the year in which they were declared. A fund may adjust its schedule for the reinvestment of 20 41 distributions for the month of December to assist in complying with the reporting and minimum distribution requirements of the Code. The funds do not expect to realize any long-term capital gains. However long-term capital gains distributions are taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long you have held your shares. If you receive a long-term capital gains distribution with respect to fund shares held for six months or less, any loss on the sale or exchange of those shares shall, to the extent of the long-term capital gains distribution, be treated as a long-term capital loss. Distributions by a fund also may be subject to state, local and foreign taxes, and its treatment under applicable tax laws may differ from the federal income tax treatment. A fund may engage in techniques that may alter the timing and character of its income. A fund may be restricted in its use of these techniques by rules relating to its qualification as a regulated investment company. A fund will be required in certain cases to withhold and remit to the U.S. Treasury 31% of taxable dividends paid to any shareholder who (1) fails to provide a correct taxpayer identification number certified under penalty of perjury; (2) is subject to withholding by the Internal Revenue Service for failure to properly report all payments of interest or dividends; or (3) fails to provide a certified statement that he or she is not subject to "backup withholding." Backup withholding is not an additional tax and any amounts withheld may be credited against the shareholder's ultimate U.S. tax liability. Foreign shareholders (i.e., nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations, partnerships, trusts and estates) are generally subject to U.S. withholding tax at the rate of 30% (or a lower tax treaty rate) on distributions derived from net investment income and short-term capital gains. Distributions to foreign shareholders of long-term capital gains and any gains from the sale or other disposition of shares of the funds generally are not subject to U.S. taxation, unless the recipient is an individual who either (1) meets the Code's definition of "resident alien" or (2) who is physically present in the U.S. for 183 days or more per year as determined under certain IRS rules. Different tax consequences may result if the foreign shareholder is engaged in a trade or business within the United States. In addition, the tax consequences to a foreign shareholder entitled to claim the benefits of a tax treaty may be different than those described above. CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA The funds' seven-day yields based on the seven days ended December 31, 2000 are stated below and were calculated by determining the net change, exclusive of capital changes and income other than investment income, in the value of a hypothetical pre-existing account having a balance of one share at the beginning of the period, subtracting a hypothetical charge reflecting deductions from shareholder accounts, and dividing the difference by the value of the account at the beginning of the base period to obtain the base period return, and then multiplying the base period return by (365/7), with the resulting yield figure carried to at least the nearest hundredth of one percent. Seven-Day Yield as of December 31, 2000 Schwab Institutional Advantage Money Fund 6.20% Schwab Retirement Money Fund 5.99% 21 42 The funds' seven-day effective yields based on the seven days ended December 31, 2000 are stated below and were calculated by determining the net change, exclusive of capital changes, in the value of a hypothetical pre-existing account having a balance of one share at the beginning of the period, subtracting a hypothetical charge reflecting deductions from shareholder accounts, and dividing the difference by the value of the account at the beginning of the base period to obtain the base period return, and then compounding the base period return by adding 1, raising the sum to a power equal to 365 divided by 7, and subtracting 1 from the result, with the resulting yield figure carried to at least the nearest one hundredth of one percent. Seven-Day Effective Yield as of December 31, 2000 Schwab Institutional Advantage Money Fund 6.39% Schwab Retirement Money Fund 6.16% A fund also may advertise its average annual total return and cumulative total return. Average annual total return is a standardized measure of performance calculated using methods prescribed by SEC rules. It is calculated by determining the ending value of a hypothetical initial investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of a specified period. The ending value is then divided by the initial investment, which is annualized and expressed as a percentage. It is reported for periods of one, five and 10 years or since commencement of operations for periods not falling on those intervals. In computing average annual total return, a fund assumes reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value on applicable reinvestment dates. Cumulative total return is calculated using the same formula that is used for average annual total return except that, rather than calculating the total return based on a one-year period, cumulative total return is calculated from commencement of operations to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000. The performance of the funds may be compared with the performance of other mutual funds by comparing the ratings of mutual fund rating services, various indices, U.S. government obligations, bank certificates of deposit, the consumer price index and other investments for which reliable data is available. An index's performance data assumes the reinvestment of dividends but does not reflect deductions for administrative, management and trading expenses. The funds will be subject to these costs and expenses, while an index does not have these expenses. In addition, various factors, such as holding a cash balance, may cause the funds' performance to be higher or lower than that of an index. 22 43 APPENDIX - RATINGS OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES COMMERCIAL PAPER MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE Prime-1 is the highest commercial paper rating assigned by Moody's. Issuers (or related supporting institutions) of commercial paper with this rating are considered to have a superior ability to repay short-term promissory obligations. Issuers (or related supporting institutions) of securities rated Prime-2 are viewed as having a strong capacity to repay short-term promissory obligations. This capacity will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics of issuers whose commercial paper is rated Prime-1 but to a lesser degree. STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION An S&P A-1 commercial paper rating indicates a strong degree of safety regarding timely payment of principal and interest. Issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted A-1+. Capacity for timely payment on commercial paper rated A-2 is satisfactory, but the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated A-1. FITCH, INC. (FORMERLY FITCH IBCA) F1+ is the highest category, and indicates the strongest degree of assurance for timely payment. Issues rated F1 reflect an assurance of timely payment only slightly less than issues rated F1+. Issues assigned an F2 rating have a satisfactory degree of assurance for timely payment, but the margin of safety is not as great as for issues in the first two rating categories. SHORT-TERM NOTES AND VARIABLE RATE DEMAND OBLIGATIONS MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE Short-term notes/variable rate demand obligations bearing the designations MIG-1/VMIG-1 are considered to be of the best quality, enjoying strong protection from established cash flows, superior liquidity support or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing. Obligations rated MIG-2/VMIG-2 are of high quality and enjoy ample margins of protection although not as large as those of the top rated securities. STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION An S&P SP-1 rating indicates that the subject securities' issuer has a very strong capacity to pay principal and interest. Issues determined to possess very strong safety characteristics are given a plus (+) designation. S&P's determination that an issuer has a strong capacity to pay principal and interest is denoted by an SP-2 rating. 23 44 STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SCHWAB MONEY FUNDS - SWEEP INVESTMENTS(R) SCHWAB MONEY MARKET FUND SCHWAB GOVERNMENT MONEY FUND SCHWAB U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND APRIL 30, 2001 AS AMENDED SEPTEMBER 13, 2001 The Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a prospectus. It should be read in conjunction with the funds' prospectus dated April 30, 2001 (as amended from time to time). To obtain a free copy of the prospectus, please contact SchwabFunds(R) at 800-435-4000, 24 hours a day, or write to the funds at P.O. Box 7575, San Francisco, California 94120-7575. For TDD service call 800-345-2550, 24 hours a day. The prospectus also may be available on the Internet at: http://www.schwab.com/schwabfunds. The funds' most recent annual report is a separate document supplied with the SAI and includes the funds' audited financial statements, which are incorporated by reference into this SAI. The funds are a series of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds (the trust).
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, SECURITIES, RISKS AND LIMITATIONS ............................................................ 2 MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS ............................................................................................. 11 CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES ................................................................. 15 INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES .............................................................................. 15 BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES ............................................................................ 17 DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST ............................................................................................ 18 PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES AND DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS .................................... 19 TAXATION ............................................................................................................ 21 CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA ..................................................................................... 23 APPENDIX - RATINGS OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES ......................................................................... 24
45 INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, SECURITIES, RISKS AND LIMITATIONS INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES Schwab Money Market Fund seeks maximum current income consistent with stability of capital. Schwab Government Money Fund seeks maximum current income consistent with stability of capital. Schwab U.S. Treasury Money Fund seeks high current income consistent with liquidity and stability of capital. Each fund's investment objective may be changed only by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting shares. There is no guarantee the funds will achieve their objectives. The following investment securities, risks and limitations supplement those set forth in the prospectus and may be changed without shareholder approval unless otherwise noted. Also, policies and limitations that state a maximum percentage of assets that may be invested in a security or other asset, or that set forth a quality standard, shall be measured immediately after and as a result of a fund's acquisition of such security or asset unless otherwise noted. Any subsequent change in values, net assets or other circumstances will not be considered when determining whether the investment complies with a fund's investment policies and limitations. Additionally, for purposes of calculating any restriction, an issuer shall be the entity deemed to be ultimately responsible for payments of interest and principal on the security pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), unless otherwise noted. Not all investment securities or techniques discussed below are eligible investments for each fund. A fund will invest in securities or engage in techniques that are intended to help achieve its investment objective. INVESTMENT SECURITIES AND RISKS ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES are securities that are backed by the loans or accounts receivables of an entity, such as a bank or credit card company. These securities are obligations which the issuer intends to repay using the assets backing them (once collected). Therefore, repayment depends largely on the cash flows generated by the assets backing the securities. The rate of principal payments on asset-backed securities generally depends on the rate of principal payments received on the underlying assets, which in turn may be affected by a variety of economic and other factors. As a result, the yield on any asset-backed security is difficult to predict with precision, and actual yield to maturity may be more or less than the anticipated yield to maturity. Sometimes the credit quality of these securities is limited to the support provided by the underlying assets, but, in other cases, additional credit support also may be provided by a third party via a letter of credit or insurance guarantee. Such credit support falls into two classes: liquidity protection and protection against ultimate default on the underlying assets. Liquidity protection refers to the provision of advances, generally by the entity administering the pool of assets, to ensure that scheduled payments on the underlying pool are made in a timely fashion. Protection against ultimate default ensures payment on at least a portion of the assets in the pool. Such protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies or letters of credit obtained from third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction or through a combination of such approaches. 2 46 The degree of credit support provided on each issue is based generally on historical information respecting the level of credit risk associated with such payments. Delinquency or loss in excess of that anticipated could adversely affect the return on an investment in an asset-backed security. Based on the primary characteristics of the various types of asset-backed securities, for purposes of a fund's concentration policy, the following asset-backed securities industries have been selected: credit card receivables, automobile receivables, trade receivables and diversified financial assets. A fund will limit its investments in each such industry to less than 25% of its net assets. BANKERS' ACCEPTANCES or notes are credit instruments evidencing a bank's obligation to pay a draft drawn on it by a customer. These instruments reflect the obligation both of the bank and of the drawer to pay the full amount of the instrument upon maturity. A fund will invest only in bankers' acceptances of banks that have capital, surplus and undivided profits in excess of $100 million. BORROWING may subject a fund to interest costs, which may exceed the interest received on the securities purchased with the borrowed funds. A fund normally may borrow at times to meet redemption requests rather than sell portfolio securities to raise the necessary cash. Borrowing can involve leveraging when securities are purchased with the borrowed money. CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT or time deposits are issued against funds deposited in a banking institution for a specified period of time at a specified interest rate. A fund will invest only in certificates of deposit, including time deposits, of banks that have capital, surplus and undivided profits in excess of $100 million. COMMERCIAL PAPER consists of short-term, promissory notes issued by banks, corporations and other institutions to finance short-term credit needs. These securities generally are discounted but sometimes may be interest bearing. Commercial paper, which also may be unsecured, is subject to credit risk. CONCENTRATION means that substantial amounts of assets are invested in a particular industry or group of industries. Concentration increases investment exposure to industry risk. For example, the automobile industry may have a greater exposure to a single factor, such as an increase in the price of oil, which may adversely affect the sale of automobiles and, as a result, the value of the industry's securities. Based on the primary characteristics of non-U.S. (foreign) banks, the funds have identified each foreign country as a separate bank industry for purposes of a fund's concentration policy. A fund will limit its investments in securities issued by foreign banks in each country to less than 25% of its net assets. CREDIT AND LIQUIDITY SUPPORTS or enhancements may be employed by issuers to reduce the credit risk of their securities. Credit supports include letters of credit, insurance and guarantees provided by foreign and domestic entities. Liquidity supports include puts, demand features, and lines of credit. Most of these arrangements move the credit risk of an investment from the issuer of the security to the support provider. Changes in the credit quality of a support provider could cause losses to a fund. DEBT SECURITIES are obligations issued by domestic and foreign entities, including governments and corporations, in order to raise money. They are basically "IOUs," but are commonly referred to as bonds or money market securities. These securities normally require the issuer to pay a fixed, variable or floating rate of interest on the amount of money borrowed (the "principal") until it is paid back upon maturity. 3 47 Debt securities experience price changes when interest rates change. For example, when interest rates fall, the prices of debt securities generally rise. Issuers tend to pre-pay their outstanding debts and issue new ones paying lower interest rates. Conversely, in a rising interest rate environment, prepayment on outstanding debt securities generally will not occur. This is known as extension risk and may cause the value of debt securities to depreciate as a result of the higher market interest rates. Typically, longer-maturity securities react to interest rate changes more severely than shorter-term securities (all things being equal), but generally offer greater rates of interest. Debt securities also are subject to the risk that the issuers will not make timely interest and/or principal payments or fail to make them at all. DELAYED-DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS include purchasing and selling securities on a delayed-delivery or when-issued basis. These transactions involve a commitment to buy or sell specific securities at a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place after the customary settlement period for that type of security. When purchasing securities on a delayed-delivery basis, a fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. Typically, no interest will accrue to a fund until the security is delivered. A fund will segregate appropriate liquid assets to cover its delayed-delivery purchase obligations. When a fund sells a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the fund does not participate in further gains or losses with respect to that security. If the other party to a delayed-delivery transaction fails to deliver or pay for the securities, the fund could suffer losses. DIVERSIFICATION involves investing in a wide range of securities and thereby spreading and reducing the risks of investment. Each fund is a series of an open-end investment management company. Each fund is a diversified mutual fund. Each fund also follows the regulations set forth by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that dictate the diversification requirements for money market mutual funds. These requirements prohibit a taxable money fund from purchasing a security if more than 5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of a single issuer, although a fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the first tier securities of a single issuer for up to three business days. U.S. government and certain other securities are not subject to this particular regulation. FOREIGN SECURITIES involve additional risks, because they are issued by foreign entities, including foreign governments, banks, corporations or because they are traded principally overseas. Foreign entities are not subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, practices and requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. corporations. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about foreign entities. Foreign economic, political and legal developments could have more dramatic effects on the value of foreign securities. On January 1, 1999, 11 of the 15 member states of the European union introduced the "euro" as a common currency. During a three-year transitional period, the euro will coexist with each member state's currency. By July 1, 2002, the euro will have replaced the national currencies of the following member countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. During the transition period, each country will treat the euro as a separate currency from that of any member state. Currently, the exchange rate of the currencies of each of these countries is fixed to the euro. The euro trades on currency exchanges and is available for non-cash transactions. The participating countries currently issue sovereign debt exclusively in euro. By July 1, 2002, euro-denominated bills and coins will replace the bills and coins of the participating countries. 4 48 The new European Central Bank has control over each country's monetary policies. Therefore, the participating countries no longer control their own monetary policies by directing independent interest rates for their currencies. The national governments of the participating countries, however, have retained the authority to set tax and spending policies and public debt levels. The conversion may impact the trading in securities of issuers located in, or denominated in the currencies of, the member states, as well as foreign exchanges, payments, the settlement process, custody of assets and accounting. The introduction of the euro is also expected to affect derivative and other financial contracts in which the funds may invest in so far as price sources such as day-count fractions or settlement dates applicable to underlying instruments may be changed to conform to the conventions applicable to euro currency. The overall impact of the transition of the member states' currencies to the euro cannot be determined with certainty at this time. In addition to the effects described above, it is likely that more general short and long-term consequences can be expected, such as changes in economic environment and changes in behavior of investors, all of which will impact each fund's euro-denominated investments. ILLIQUID SECURITIES generally are any securities that cannot be disposed of promptly and in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount at which a fund has valued the instruments. The liquidity of a fund's investments is monitored under the supervision and direction of the Board of Trustees. Investments currently not considered liquid include repurchase agreements not maturing within seven days and certain restricted securities. INTERFUND BORROWING AND LENDING. The fund may borrow money from and/or lend money to other funds/portfolios in the Schwab complex ("SchwabFunds"). All loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rates to be charged will be the average of the overnight repurchase agreement rate and the short-term bank loan rate. All loans are subject to numerous conditions designed to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all participating funds/portfolios. The interfund lending facility is subject to the oversight and periodic review of the Board of Trustees of the SchwabFunds. LENDING of portfolio securities is a common practice in the securities industry. A fund will engage in security lending arrangements with the primary objective of increasing its income. For example, a fund may receive cash collateral and it may invest in short-term, interest-bearing obligations, but will do so only to the extent that it will not lose the tax treatment available to regulated investment companies. Lending portfolio securities involves risks that the borrower may fail to return the securities or provide additional collateral. Also, voting rights with respect to the loaned securities may pass with the lending of the securities. A fund may loan portfolio securities to qualified broker-dealers or other institutional investors provided: (1) the loan is secured continuously by collateral consisting of U.S. government securities, letters of credit, cash or cash equivalents or other appropriate instruments maintained on a daily marked-to-market basis in an amount at least equal to the current market value of the securities loaned; (2) a fund may at any time call the loan and obtain the return of the securities loaned; (3) a fund will receive any interest or dividends paid on the loaned securities; and (4) the aggregate market value of securities loaned will not at any time exceed one-third of the total assets of a fund, including collateral received from the loan (at market value computed at the time of the loan). 5 49 Although voting rights with respect to loaned securities pass to the borrower, the lender retains the right to recall a security (or terminate a loan) for the purpose of exercising the security's voting rights. Efforts to recall such securities promptly may be unsuccessful, especially for foreign securities or thinly traded securities such as small-cap stocks. In addition, because recalling a security may involve expenses to the fund, it is expected that the fund will do so only where the items being voted upon, in the judgement of Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. ("CSIM" or the investment adviser), either are material to the economic value of the security or threaten to materially impact the issuer's corporate governance policies or structure. MATURITY OF INVESTMENTS. Each fund follows the regulations set forth by the SEC that dictate the maturity requirements for money market mutual funds. These requirements prohibit a fund from purchasing a security with a remaining maturity of more than 397 days or maintaining a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity that exceeds 90 days. MONEY MARKET SECURITIES are high-quality, short-term debt securities that may be issued by entities such as the U.S. government, corporations and financial institutions (like banks). Money market securities include commercial paper, promissory notes, certificates of deposit, banker's acceptances, notes and time deposits. Money market securities pay fixed, variable or floating rates of interest and are generally subject to credit and interest rate risks. The maturity date or price of and financial assets collateralizing a security may be structured in order to make it qualify as or act like a money market security. These securities may be subject to greater credit and interest rate risks than other money market securities because of their structure. Money market securities may be issued with puts or these can be sold separately. PROMISSORY NOTES are written agreements committing the maker or issuer to pay the payee a specified amount either on demand or at a fixed date in the future, with or without interest. These are sometimes called negotiable notes or instruments and are subject to credit risk. Bank notes are notes used to represent obligations issued by banks in large denominations. PUTS are sometimes called demand features or guarantees, and are agreements that allow the buyer of the put to sell a security at a specified price and time to the seller or "put provider." When a fund buys a security with a put feature, losses could occur if the put provider does not perform as agreed. Standby commitments are types of puts. QUALITY OF INVESTMENTS. The funds follow regulations set forth by the SEC that dictate the quality requirements for money market mutual funds. These require the funds to invest exclusively in high-quality securities. Generally, high-quality securities are securities that present minimal credit risks and are rated in one of the two highest rating categories by two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs), or by one if only one NRSRO has rated the securities, or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees. High-quality securities may be "first tier" or "second tier" securities. First tier securities may be rated within the highest category or determined to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser. Money market fund shares and U.S. government securities also are first tier securities. Second tier securities generally are rated within the second-highest category. Each fund's holdings of second tier securities will not exceed 5% of its assets, and investments in second tier securities of any one issuer will be limited to the greater of 1% of the fund's assets or $1 million. 6 50 Should a security's high-quality rating change after purchase by a fund, the investment adviser would take such action, including no action, as determined to be in the best interest of a fund by the Board of Trustees. For more information about the ratings assigned by some NRSROs, refer to the Appendix section of the SAI. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. Repurchase agreements involve a fund buying securities (usually U.S. government securities) from a seller and simultaneously agreeing to sell them back at an agreed-upon price (usually higher) and time. There are risks that losses will result if the seller does not perform as agreed. Repurchase agreements will be "collateralized" by first tier securities in which the fund could invest directly. In addition, repurchase agreements collateralized entirely by U.S. government securities may be deemed to be collateralized fully pursuant to Rule 2a-7. Under certain circumstances, repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by U.S. government securities may be deemed to be investments in U.S. Government Securities. RESTRICTED SECURITIES are securities that are subject to legal restrictions on their sale. For example, commercial paper and other promissory notes may be issued under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers, such as the funds, under Securities Act Rule 144A. Restricted securities may be deemed liquid or illiquid. In order to be deemed liquid, a fund must be able to dispose of the security in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount a fund has valued the security. In addition, the investment adviser must determine that an institutional or other market exists for these securities. In making this determination, the investment adviser may take into account any liquidity support associated with the security. It is not possible to predict with assurance whether the market for any restricted security will continue. Therefore, the investment adviser monitors a fund's investments in these securities, focusing on factors such as valuation, liquidity and availability of information. To the extent a fund invests in restricted securities that are deemed liquid, the general level of illiquidity in a fund's portfolio may increase if buyers in that market become unwilling to purchase the securities. STRIPPED SECURITIES are securities whose income and principal components are detached and sold separately. While the risks associated with stripped securities are similar to other money market securities, stripped securities are typically subject to greater changes in value. U.S. Treasury securities that have been stripped by a Federal Reserve Bank are obligations of the U.S. Treasury. U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES are issued by the U.S. Treasury or issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. Not all U.S. government securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. Some U.S. government securities, such as those issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Student Loan Marketing Association (SLMA or SALLIE MAE), and the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), are supported by a line of credit the issuing entity has with the U.S. Treasury. Others are supported solely by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality such as obligations issued by the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation (FFCB). There can be no assurance that the U.S. government will provide financial support to U.S. government securities of its agencies and instrumentalities if it is not obligated to do so under law. Of course U.S. government securities, including U.S. Treasury securities, are among the safest securities, however, not unlike other debt securities, they are still sensitive to interest rate changes, which will cause their prices and yields to fluctuate. U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES are obligations of the U.S. Treasury and include bills, notes and bonds. U.S. Treasury securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. 7 51 VARIABLE AND FLOATING RATE DEBT SECURITIES pay an interest rate, which is adjusted either periodically or at specific intervals or which floats continuously according to a formula or benchmark. Although these structures generally are intended to minimize the fluctuations in value that occur when interest rates rise and fall, some structures may be linked to a benchmark in such a way as to cause greater volatility to the security's value. Some variable rate securities may be combined with a put or demand feature (variable rate demand securities) that entitles the holder to the right to demand repayment in full or to resell at a specific price and/or time. While the demand feature is intended to reduce credit risks, it is not always unconditional, and may make the securities more difficult to sell quickly without losses. There are risks involved with these securities because there may be no active secondary market for a particular variable rate demand security purchased by a fund. In addition, a fund may exercise only its demand rights at certain times. A fund could suffer losses in the event that the issuer defaults on its obligation. INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS The following investment limitations may be changed only by vote of a majority of each fund's outstanding voting shares. SCHWAB MONEY MARKET FUND AND SCHWAB GOVERNMENT MONEY FUND MAY NOT: (1) Purchase securities of an issuer, except as consistent with the maintenance of its status as an open-end diversified company under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (2) Concentrate investments in a particular industry or group of industries, as concentration is defined under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (3) Purchase or sell commodities or real estate, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (4) Make loans to other persons, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (5) Borrow money, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (6) Underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (7) Issue senior securities, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (8) Purchase securities or make investments other than in accordance with its investment objectives and policies. SCHWAB U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND MAY NOT: 8 52 (1) Purchase securities of an issuer, except as consistent with the maintenance of its status as an open-end diversified company under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (2) Concentrate investments in a particular industry or group of industries, as concentration is defined under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (3) Purchase or sell commodities or real estate, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (4) Make loans to other persons, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (5) Borrow money, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (6) Underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (7) Issue senior securities, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTIONS OF THE 1940 ACT MAY ASSIST INVESTORS IN UNDERSTANDING THE ABOVE POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS. Borrowing. The 1940 Act presently restricts a fund from borrowing (including pledging, mortgaging or hypothecating assets) in excess of 33 1/3% of its total assets (not including temporary borrowings not in excess of 5% of its total assets). Lending. Under the 1940 Act, a fund may only make loans if expressly permitted by its investment policies. Concentration. The Securities and Exchange Commission presently defines concentration as investing 25% or more of a fund's net assets in an industry or group of industries, with certain exceptions. Municipal securities are not deemed to be issued by an issuer from a single industry or group of industries. Underwriting. Under the 1940 Act, underwriting securities involves a fund purchasing securities directly from an issuer for the purpose of selling (distributing) them or participating in any such activity either directly or indirectly. Under the 1940 Act, a diversified fund may not make any commitment as underwriter, if immediately thereafter the amount of its outstanding underwriting commitments, plus the value of its investments in securities of issuers (other than investment companies) of which it owns more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities, exceeds 25% of the value of its total assets. Senior Securities. Senior securities may include any obligation or instrument issued by a fund evidencing indebtedness. The 1940 Act generally prohibits funds from issuing senior securities, 9 53 although it provides allowances for certain borrowings and certain other investments, such as short sales, reverse repurchase agreements, firm commitment agreements and standby commitments, with appropriate segregation of assets. Real Estate. The 1940 Act does not directly restrict a fund's ability to invest in real estate, but does require that every fund have a fundamental investment policy governing such investments. The funds have adopted a fundamental policy that would permit direct investment in real estate. However, the funds have a non-fundamental investment limitation that prohibits them from investing directly in real estate. This non-fundamental policy may be changed only by vote of the funds' Board of Trustees. THE FOLLOWING ARE NON-FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS, AND MAY BE CHANGED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. SCHWAB MONEY MARKET FUND AND SCHWAB GOVERNMENT MONEY FUND MAY NOT: (1) Purchase securities of any issuer (other than obligations of, or guaranteed by, the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result more than 5% of the value of its assets would be invested in the securities of such issuer, except that the fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the first tier securities of a single issuer for up to three business days. (2) Concentrate 25% or more of the value of its assets in any one industry; provided, however, that it reserves the freedom of action to invest up to 100% of its assets in certificates of deposit or bankers' acceptances issued by domestic branches of U.S. banks and U.S. branches of foreign banks (which the fund has determined to be subject to the same regulation as U.S. banks), or obligations of, or guaranteed by, the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities in accordance with its investment objective and policies. (3) Invest in commodities or commodity contracts, futures contracts, real estate or real estate limited partnerships, although it may invest in securities which are secured by real estate and securities of issuers which invest or deal in real estate. (4) Invest for the purpose of exercising control or management of another issuer. (5) Invest more than 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities. (6) Purchase securities of other investment companies, except as permitted by the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. (7) Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (this restriction does not apply to purchases of debt securities or repurchase agreements). (8) Borrow money except that the fund may (i) borrow money from banks or through an interfund lending facility, if any, only for temporary or emergency purposes (and not for leveraging) and (ii) engage in reverse repurchase agreements with any party; provided that (i) and (ii) in combination do not exceed 33 1/3% of its total assets (any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced to the extent necessary to comply with the limitation within three business days). (9) Write, purchase or sell puts, calls or combinations thereof. (10) Make short sales of securities, or purchase any securities on margin, except to obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of transactions. 10 54 (11) Invest in interests in oil, gas, mineral leases or other mineral exploration or development programs, although it may invest in the securities of issuers which invest in or sponsor such programs. (12) Purchase money market securities deemed to mature in more than 397 days. SCHWAB U.S. TREASURY MONEY FUND MAY NOT: (1) Purchase securities other than obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury and securities backed by the "full faith and credit" guarantee of the U.S. government that mature in 397 days or less. (2) Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (this restriction does not apply to purchases of debt securities or repurchase agreements). (3) Invest in commodities or in real estate. (4) Invest for the purpose of exercising control over management of another company. (5) Borrow money except that the fund may (i) borrow money from banks or through an interfund lending facility, if any, only for temporary or emergency purposes (and not for leveraging) and (ii) engage in reverse repurchase agreements with any party; provided that (i) and (ii) in combination do not exceed 33 1/3% of its total assets (any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced to the extent necessary to comply with the limitation within three business days). (6) Invest more than 10% of its net assets in securities which are not readily marketable, including securities which are restricted as to disposition; or (7) Engage in short sales, except for short sales against the box. Except with respect to borrowings, concentration of investments and investments in illiquid securities, later changes in values or net assets do not require a fund to sell an investment even if it could not then make the same investment. MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS The officers and trustees, their principal occupations during the past five years and their affiliations, if any, with The Charles Schwab Corporation, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab) and Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc., are as follows:
POSITION(S) WITH NAME/DATE OF BIRTH THE TRUST PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS & AFFILIATIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHARLES R. SCHWAB* Chairman, Chief Executive Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Director, The July 29, 1937 Officer and Trustee Charles Schwab Corporation; Chief Executive Officer, Director, Schwab Holdings, Inc.; Chairman, Director, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Director, The Charles Schwab Trust Company; Chairman, Schwab Retirement Plan Services, Inc.; Chairman and Director until January 1999, Mayer & Schweitzer, Inc. (a
-------------------------- * This trustee is an "interested person" of the trusts. 11 55 securities brokerage subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation); Director, The Gap, Inc. (a clothing retailer), Audiobase, Inc. (full-service audio solutions for the internet), Vodaphone AirTouch PLC (a telecommunications company) and Siebel Systems (a software company). JOHN P. COGHLAN* President and Trustee Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President, The Charles May 6, 1951 Schwab Corporation; Vice Chairman and Enterprise President, Retirement Plan Services and Services for Investment Managers, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Chief Executive Officer and Director, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, The Charles Schwab Trust Company; Director, Charles Schwab Asset Management (Ireland) Ltd.; Director, Charles Schwab Worldwide Funds PLC. DONALD F. DORWARD Trustee Chief Executive Officer, Dorward & Associates (corporate September 23, 1931 management, marketing and communications consulting firm). From 1996 to 1999, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Grey Advertising. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Dorward was President and Chief Executive Officer, Dorward & Associates (advertising and marketing/consulting firm). ROBERT G. HOLMES Trustee Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Semloh May 15, 1931 Financial, Inc. (international financial services and investment advisory firm). DONALD R. STEPHENS Trustee Managing Partner, D.R. Stephens & Company June 28, 1938 (investments). Prior to 1996, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of North American Trust (real estate investment trust). MICHAEL W. WILSEY Trustee Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Wilsey Bennett, August 18, 1943 Inc. (truck and air transportation, real estate investment and management, and investments). JEREMIAH H. CHAFKIN* Executive Vice President, Executive Vice President, Asset Management Products and May 9, 1959 Chief Operating Officer and Services, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; President and Trustee Chief Operating Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. Prior to September 1999, Mr. Chafkin was Senior Managing Director, Bankers Trust Company.
-------------------------- * This trustee is an "interested person" of the trusts. 12 56 MARIANN BYERWALTER Trustee Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief Financial August 13, 1960 Officer, Stanford University (higher education). Prior to February 1996, Ms. Byerwalter was Chief Financial Officer of Eureka Bank (savings and loans) and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of America First Eureka Holdings, Inc. (holding company). Ms. Byerwalter also is on the Board of Directors of America First Companies, Omaha, NE (venture capital/fund management) and Redwood Trust, Inc. (mortgage finance), and is Director of Stanford Hospitals and Clinics, SRI International (research) and LookSmart, Ltd. (an Internet infrastructure company). WILLIAM A. HASLER Trustee Co-Chief Executive Officer, Aphton Corporation November 22, 1941 (biopharmaceuticals). Prior to August 1998, Mr. Hasler was Dean of the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley (higher education). Mr. Hasler also is on the Board of Directors of Solectron Corporation (manufacturing), Tenera, Inc. (services and software), Airlease Ltd. (aircraft leasing) and Mission West Properties (commercial real estate). GERALD B. SMITH Trustee Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and founder of September 28, 1950 Smith Graham & Co. (investment advisors). Mr. Smith is also on the Board of Directors of Pennzoil-Quaker State Company (oil and gas) and Rorento N.V. (investments - Netherlands), and is a member of the audit committee of Northern Border Partners, L.P., a subsidiary of Enron Corp. (energy). TAI-CHIN TUNG Treasurer and Principal Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, March 7, 1951 Financial Officer Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. From 1994 to 1996, Ms. Tung was Controller for Robertson Stephens Investment Management, Inc. STEPHEN B. WARD Senior Vice President and Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, April 5, 1955 Chief Investment Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. Officer
13 57 KOJI E. FELTON Secretary Vice President, Chief Counsel and Assistant Corporate March 13, 1961 Secretary, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. Prior to June 1998, Mr. Felton was a Branch Chief in Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in San Francisco.
Each of the above-referenced officers and/or trustees also serves in the same capacity as described for the trust, for Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Investments and Schwab Annuity Portfolios. The address of each individual listed above is 101 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94104. Each fund is overseen by a Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees meets regularly to review each fund's activities, contractual arrangements and performance. The Board of Trustees is responsible for protecting the interests of a fund's shareholders. The following table provides information as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, concerning compensation of the trustees. Unless otherwise stated, information is for the fund complex, which included 44 funds as of December 31, 2000.
($) Pension or ($) Aggregate Compensation Retirement Total Name of Trustee from each Benefits Compensation Fund Accrued as from Fund ------------------------------------------------- Part of Fund Complex Money Market Government U.S. Expenses Money Treasury -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles R. Schwab 0 0 0 N/A 0 Steven L. Scheid 1 0 0 0 N/A 0 Jeremiah H. Chafkin 2 0 0 0 N/A 0 John P. Coghlan 3 0 0 0 N/A 0 Mariann Byerwalter 2 $10,972 $2,280 $2,267 N/A $73,770 Donald F. Dorward $20,377 $4,264 $4,234 N/A $137,850 William A. Hasler 2 $10,972 $2,280 $2,267 N/A $73,770 Robert G. Holmes $20,377 $4,264 $4,234 N/A $137,850 Gerald B. Smith 2 $10,972 $2,280 $2,267 N/A $73,770 Donald R. Stephens $20,377 $4,264 $4,234 N/A $137,850 Michael W. Wilsey $20,377 $4,264 $4,234 N/A $137,850
-------------------------- 1 Resigned from the Board effective November 21, 2000. 2 This trustee was first elected by shareholders on June 1, 2000. 3 Appointed to the Board on November 21, 2000. 14 58 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN Trustees who are not "interested persons" of a trust ("independent trustees") may enter into a fee deferral plan. Under this plan, deferred fees will be credited to an account established by the trust as of the date that such fees would have been paid to the trustee. The value of this account will equal the value that the account would be if the fees credited to the account had been invested in the shares of SchwabFunds selected by the trustee. Currently, none of the independent trustees have elected to participate in this plan. CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES As of April 3, 2001, the officers and trustees of the trust, as a group, owned of record or beneficially, less than 1% of the outstanding voting securities of the funds. As of April 3, 2001, no person or entity owned, of record or beneficially, more than 5% of the shares of the fund. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES INVESTMENT ADVISER Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM or the investment adviser), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation, 101 Montgomery Street, San Francisco CA 94104, serves as the funds' investment adviser and administrator pursuant to an Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement (Advisory Agreement), between it and the trust. Schwab is an affiliate of the investment adviser and is the trust's distributor, shareholder services agent and transfer agent. Charles R. Schwab is the founder, Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director of The Charles Schwab Corporation. As a result of his ownership of and interests in The Charles Schwab Corporation, Mr. Schwab may be deemed to be a controlling person of the investment adviser and Schwab. For its advisory and administrative services to the funds, the investment adviser is entitled to receive a graduated annual fee payable monthly based on each fund's average daily net assets as described below. First $1 billion - 0.38% More than $1 billion but not exceeding $10 billion - 0.35% More than $10 billion but not exceeding $20 billion - 0.32% More than $20 billion - 0.30% Prior to April 30, 1999, for its advisory and administrative services to the Schwab Money Market Fund, the investment adviser was entitled to receive a graduated annual fee, payable monthly, of 0.46% of the fund's average daily net assets of the first $1 billion, 0.45% of net assets over $1 billion but not in excess of $3 billion, 0.40% of net assets over $3 billion but not in excess of $10 billion, 0.37% of such assets over $10 billion but not in excess of $20 billion and 0.34% of such assets over $20 billion. 15 59 For the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, the Schwab Money Market Fund paid investment advisory fees of $66,955,000 (fees were reduced by $25,922,000), $87,724,000 (fees were reduced by $20,382,000) and $106,875,000 (fees were reduced by $17,969,000), respectively. Prior to April 30, 1999, for its advisory and administrative services to the Schwab Government Money Fund and Schwab U.S. Treasury Money Fund, the investment adviser was entitled to receive a graduated annual fee, payable monthly, of 0.46% of each fund's average daily net assets of the first $1 billion, 0.41% of net assets over $1 billion not in excess of $2 billion, and 0.40% of net assets over $2 billion. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, Schwab Government Money Fund paid investment advisory fees of $5,598,000 (fees were reduced by $3,539,000), $6,572,000 (fees were reduced by $2,455,000) and $6,855,000 (fees were reduced by $2,215,000), respectively. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, U.S. Treasury Money Fund paid investment advisory fees of $3,266,000 (fees were reduced by $5,004,000), $3,998,000 (fees were reduced by $4,790,000) and $4,363,000 (fees were reduced by $4,575,000), respectively. The investment adviser and Schwab have contractually guaranteed that, through at least April 30, 2002, the total operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, certain non-routine and money fund insurance expenses, if any) of the Schwab Money Market Fund will not exceed 0.75% of the average daily net assets. For the Schwab Government Money Fund and Schwab U.S. Treasury Money Fund, the investment adviser and Schwab have contractually guaranteed that, through at least April 30, 2002, the total operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes and certain non-routine expenses) will not exceed 0.75% and 0.65% respectively, of the average daily net assets. The amount of the expense cap is determined in coordination with the Board of Trustees, and the expense cap is intended to limit the effects on shareholders of expenses incurred in the ordinary operation of the fund. The expense cap is not intended to cover all fund expenses, and the fund's expenses may exceed the expense cap. For example, the expense cap does not cover investment-related expenses, such as brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and money fund insurance, if any, nor does it cover extraordinary or non-routine expenses, such as shareholder meeting costs. DISTRIBUTOR Pursuant to an agreement, Schwab is the principal underwriter for shares of the funds and is the trust's agent for the purpose of the continuous offering of the funds' shares. Each fund pays the cost of the prospectuses and shareholder reports to be prepared and delivered to existing shareholders. Schwab pays such costs when the described materials are used in connection with the offering of shares to prospective investors and for supplemental sales literature and advertising. Schwab receives no fee under the agreement. SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AND TRANSFER AGENT Schwab provides fund information to shareholders, including share price, reporting shareholder ownership and account activities and distributing the funds' prospectuses, financial reports and other informational literature about the funds. Schwab maintains the office space, equipment and personnel necessary to provide these services. Schwab also distributes and markets 16 60 SchwabFunds(R) and provides other services. At its own expense, Schwab may engage third party entities, as appropriate, to perform some or all of these services. For the services performed as transfer agent under its contract with each fund, Schwab is entitled to receive an annual fee from each fund, payable monthly in the amount of 0.25% of each fund's average daily net assets. For the services performed as shareholder services agent under its contract with each fund, Schwab is entitled to receive an annual fee from each fund, payable monthly in the amount of 0.20% of the average daily net assets of each fund. CUSTODIAN AND FUND ACCOUNTANT PFPC Trust Company, 8800 Tinicum Blvd, Third Floor Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19153, serves as custodian for the funds and PFPC, Inc., 400 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington DE 19809, serves as fund accountant. The custodian is responsible for the daily safekeeping of securities and cash held or sold by the funds. The fund accountant maintains all books and records related to each fund's transactions. INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS The funds' independent accountants, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, audits and reports on the annual financial statements of each series of the trusts and reviews certain regulatory reports and each fund's federal income tax return. They also perform other professional accounting, auditing, tax and advisory services when a trust engages them to do so. Their address is 333 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Each fund's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, are included in the funds' annual report, which is a separate report supplied with the SAI. OTHER EXPENSES The funds pay other expenses that typically are connected with the trust's operations, and include legal, audit and custodian fees, as well as the costs of accounting and registration of the funds. Expenses not directly attributable to a particular fund will generally be allocated among the funds in the trust on the basis of each fund's relative net assets at the time the expense is incurred. BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES PORTFOLIO TURNOVER Because securities with maturities of less than one year are excluded from required portfolio turnover rate calculations, the funds' portfolio turnover rate for reporting purposes is expected to be zero. PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS In effecting securities transactions for a fund, the investment adviser seeks to obtain best execution. Subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, the investment adviser will select brokers and dealers for the funds on the basis of a number of factors, including, for example, price paid for securities, clearance, settlement, reputation, financial strength and stability, efficiency of execution and error resolution, block trading and block positioning capabilities, willingness to execute related or unrelated difficult transactions in the future, and order of call. 17 61 When the execution capability and price offered by two or more broker-dealers are comparable, the investment adviser may, in its discretion utilize the services of broker-dealers that provide it with investment information and other research resources. Such resources also may be used by the investment adviser when providing advisory services to its other clients, including mutual funds. The funds expect that purchases and sales of portfolio securities will usually be principal transactions. Securities will normally be purchased directly from the issuer or from an underwriter or market maker for the securities. Purchases from underwriters will include a commission or concession paid by the issuer to the underwriter, and purchases from dealers serving as market makers will include the spread between the bid and asked prices The investment decisions for each fund are reached independently from those for other accounts managed by the investment adviser. Such other accounts also may make investments in instruments or securities at the same time as a fund. When two or more accounts managed by the investment adviser have funds available for investment in similar instruments, available instruments are allocated as to amount in a manner considered equitable to each account. In some cases, this procedure may affect the size or price of the position obtainable for a fund. However, it is the opinion of the Board of Trustees that the benefits conferred by the investment manager outweigh any disadvantages that may arise from exposure to simultaneous transactions. DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST Each fund is a series of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, an open-end investment management company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on October 20, 1989. The Declaration of Trust provides that shares may be automatically redeemed if held by a shareholder in an amount less than the minimum required by each fund or share class. Each fund's or class's minimum initial investment, minimum additional investment and minimum balance requirements are set forth in the prospectus. These minimums may be waived for certain investors, including trustees, officers and employees of Schwab, or changed without prior notice. The minimums may also be waived for investment programs such as those programs designated for college savings or graduation gifts. The funds may hold special meetings, which may cause the funds to incur non-routine expenses. These meetings may be called for purposes such as electing trustees, changing fundamental policies and amending management contracts. Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each share owned and may vote by proxy or in person. Proxy materials will be mailed to shareholders prior to any meetings, and will include a voting card and information explaining the matters to be voted upon. The bylaws of the trust provide that a majority of shares entitled to vote shall be a quorum for the transaction of business at a shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law, or of the Declaration of Trust or of the bylaws permits or requires that (1) holders of any series shall vote as a series, then a majority of the aggregate number of shares of that series entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series, or (2) holders of any class shall vote as a class, then a majority of the aggregate number of shares of that class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that class. A majority of the outstanding voting shares of a fund means the affirmative vote of the lesser of: (a) 67% or more of the voting shares represented at the meeting, if more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares of a fund are represented at the meeting or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares of a fund. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, 18 62 without the necessity of further notice. The Declaration of Trust specifically authorizes the Board of Trustees to terminate the trust (or any of its investment portfolios) by notice to the shareholders without shareholder approval. Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust could, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the trust's obligations. The Declaration of Trust, however, disclaims shareholder liability for the trust's acts or obligations and requires that notice of such disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or executed by the trust or the trustees. In addition, the Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of the property of an investment portfolio in which a shareholder owns or owned shares for all losses and expenses of such shareholder or former shareholder if he or she is held personally liable for the obligations of the trust solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder. Moreover, the trust will be covered by insurance which the trustees consider adequate to cover foreseeable tort claims. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is considered remote, because it is limited to circumstances in which a disclaimer is inoperative and the trust itself is unable to meet its obligations. There is a remote possibility that a fund could become liable for a misstatement in the prospectus or SAI about another fund. As more fully described in each Declaration of Trust, the trustees may each year, or more frequently, distribute to the shareholders of each series accrued income less accrued expenses and any net realized capital gains less accrued expenses. Distributions of each year's income of each series shall be distributed pro rata to shareholders in proportion to the number of shares of each series held by each of them. Distributions will be paid in cash or shares or a combination thereof as determined by the trustees. Distributions paid in shares will be paid at net asset value per share as determined in accordance with the bylaws. PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES AND DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS PURCHASING AND REDEEMING SHARES OF THE FUNDS The funds are open each day that both the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (New York Fed) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are open (business days). The following holiday closings are currently scheduled for 2001: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday (observed), Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day (observed), Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. On any day that the New York Fed, NYSE or principal government securities markets close early, such as days in advance of holidays, the funds reserve the right to advance the time by which purchase, redemption and exchanges orders must be received on that day. As long as the funds or Schwab follows reasonable procedures to confirm that your telephone order is genuine, they will not be liable for any losses an investor may experience due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. These procedures may include requiring a form of personal identification or confirmation before acting upon any telephone order, providing written confirmation of telephone orders and tape recording all telephone orders. Share certificates will not be issued in order to avoid additional administrative costs, however, share ownership records are maintained by Schwab. The funds have made an election with the SEC to pay in cash all redemptions requested by any shareholder of record limited in amount during any 90-day period to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% 19 63 of its net assets at the beginning of such period. This election is irrevocable without the SEC's prior approval. Redemption requests in excess of these limits may be paid, in whole or in part, in investment securities or in cash, as the Board of Trustees may deem advisable. Payment will be made wholly in cash unless the Board of Trustees believes that economic or market conditions exist that would make such payment a detriment to the best interests of a fund. If redemption proceeds are paid in investment securities, such securities will be valued as set forth in "Pricing of Shares". A redeeming shareholder would normally incur transaction costs if he or she were to convert the securities to cash. EXCHANGING SHARES OF THE FUNDS Shares of any SchwabFund, including any class of shares, may be sold and shares of any other SchwabFund or class purchased, provided the minimum investment and any other requirements of the fund or class purchased are satisfied. Without limiting this privilege, "an exchange order," which is a simultaneous order to sell shares of one fund or class and automatically invest the proceeds in another fund or class, may not be executed between shares of Sweep Investments(R) and shares of non-Sweep Investments. Shares of Sweep Investments may be bought and sold automatically pursuant to the terms and conditions of your Schwab account agreement or by direct order as long as you meet the minimums for direct investments. PRICING OF SHARES Each fund values its portfolio instruments at amortized cost, which means they are valued at their acquisition cost, as adjusted for amortization of premium or discount, rather than at current market value. Calculations are made to compare the value of a fund's investments at amortized cost with market values. When determining market values for portfolio securities, the funds use market quotes if they are readily available. In cases where quotes are not readily available, a fund may value securities based on fair values developed using methods approved by the fund's Board of Trustees. Fair values may be determined by using actual quotations or estimates of market value, including pricing service estimates of market values or values obtained from yield data relating to classes of portfolio securities. The amortized cost method of valuation seeks to maintain a stable net asset value per share (NAV) of $1.00, even where there are fluctuations in interest rates that affect the value of portfolio instruments. Accordingly, this method of valuation can in certain circumstances lead to a dilution of a shareholder's interest. If a deviation of 1/2 of 1% or more were to occur between the NAV calculated using market values and a fund's $1.00 NAV calculated using amortized cost or if there were any other deviation that the Board of Trustees believed would result in a material dilution to shareholders or purchasers, the Board of Trustees would promptly consider what action, if any, should be initiated. If a fund's NAV calculated using market values declined, or was expected to decline, below a fund's $1.00 NAV calculated using amortized cost, the Board of Trustees might temporarily reduce or suspend dividend payments in an effort to maintain a fund's $1.00 NAV. As a result of such reduction or suspension of dividends or other action by the Board of Trustees, an investor would receive less income during a given period than if such a reduction or suspension had not taken place. Such action could result in investors receiving no dividend for the period during which they hold their shares and receiving, upon redemption, a price per share lower than that which they paid. On the other hand, if a fund's NAV calculated using market values were to 20 64 increase, or were anticipated to increase above a fund's $1.00 NAV calculated using amortized cost, the Board of Trustees might supplement dividends in an effort to maintain a fund's $1.00 NAV. DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS Typically once a year, an updated prospectus will be mailed to shareholders describing each fund's investment strategies, risks and shareholder policies. Twice a year, financial reports will be mailed to shareholders describing each fund's performance and investment holdings. In order to eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents, each household may receive one copy of these documents, under certain conditions. This practice is commonly called "householding." If you want to receive multiple copies, you may write or call your fund at the address or telephone number on the front of this SAI. Your instructions will be effective within 30 days of receipt by Schwab. TAXATION FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION FOR THE FUNDS It is each fund's policy to qualify for taxation as a "regulated investment company" (RIC) by meeting the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). By qualifying as a RIC, each fund expects to eliminate or reduce to a nominal amount the federal income tax to which it is subject. If a fund does not qualify as a RIC under the Code, it will be subject to federal income tax on its net investment income and any net realized capital gains. The Code imposes a non-deductible excise tax on RICs that do not distribute in a calendar year (regardless of whether they otherwise have a non-calendar taxable year) an amount equal to 98% of their "ordinary income" (as defined in the Code) for the calendar year plus 98% of their net capital gain for the one-year period ending on October 31 of such calendar year, plus any undistributed amounts from prior years. The non-deductible excise tax is equal to 4% of the deficiency. For the foregoing purposes, a fund is treated as having distributed any amount on which it is subject to income tax for any taxable year ending in such calendar year. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION FOR SHAREHOLDERS The discussion of federal income taxation presented below supplements the discussion in the funds' prospectus and only summarizes some of the important federal tax considerations generally affecting shareholders of the funds. Accordingly, prospective investors (particularly those not residing or domiciled in the United States) should consult their own tax advisers regarding the consequences of investing in a fund. On each business day that the NAV of a fund is determined, such fund's net investment income will be declared after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) as a daily dividend to shareholders of record. Your daily dividend is calculated each business day by applying the daily dividend rate by the number of shares owned, and is rounded to the nearest penny. The daily dividend is accrued each business day, and the sum of the daily dividends is paid monthly. For each fund, dividends will normally be reinvested monthly in shares of the fund at the NAV on the 15th day of each month, if a business day, otherwise on the next business day, except in December when dividends are reinvested on the last business day of December. If cash 21 65 payment is requested, checks will normally be mailed on the business day following the reinvestment date. Each fund will pay shareholders, who redeem all of their shares, all dividends accrued to the time of the redemption within 7 days. Each fund calculates its dividends based on its daily net investment income. For this purpose, the net investment income of a fund generally consists of: (1) accrued interest income, plus or minus amortized discount or premium, minus (2) accrued expenses allocated to that fund. If a fund realizes any capital gains, they will be distributed at least once during the year as determined by the Board of Trustees. Any realized capital losses, to the extent not offset by realized capital gains, will be carried forward. Any dividends declared by a fund in October, November or December and paid the following January are treated, for tax purposes, as if they were received by shareholders on December 31 of the year in which they were declared. A fund may adjust its schedule for the reinvestment of distributions for the month of December to assist in complying with the reporting and minimum distribution requirements of the Code. The funds do not expect to realize any long-term capital gains. However, long-term capital gains distributions are taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long you have held your shares. If you receive a long-term capital gains distribution with respect to fund shares held for six months or less, any loss on the sale or exchange of those shares shall, to the extent of the long-term capital gains distribution, be treated as a long-term capital loss. Distributions by a fund also may be subject to state, local and foreign taxes, and its treatment under applicable tax laws may differ from the federal income tax treatment. Note that most states grant tax-exempt status to distributions paid to shareholders from earnings received on direct investment on U.S. government securities, subject to certain restrictions. A fund may engage in techniques that may alter the timing and character of its income. A fund may be restricted in its use of these techniques by rules relating to its qualification as a regulated investment company. A fund will be required in certain cases to withhold and remit to the U.S. Treasury 31% of taxable dividends paid to any shareholder who (1) fails to provide a correct taxpayer identification number certified under penalty of perjury; (2) is subject to withholding by the Internal Revenue Service for failure to properly report all payments of interest or dividends; or (3) fails to provide a certified statement that he or she is not subject to "backup withholding." Backup withholding is not an additional tax and any amounts withheld may be credited against the shareholder's ultimate U.S. tax liability. Foreign shareholders (i.e., nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations, partnerships, trusts and estates) are generally subject to U.S. withholding tax at the rate of 30% (or a lower tax treaty rate) on distributions derived from net investment income and short-term capital gains. Distributions to foreign shareholders of long-term capital gains and any gains from the sale or other disposition of shares of the funds generally are not subject to U.S. taxation, unless the recipient is an individual who either (1) meets the Code's definition of "resident alien" or (2) who is physically present in the U.S. for 183 days or more per year as determined under certain IRS rules. Different tax consequences may result if the foreign shareholder is engaged in a trade or business within the United States. In addition, the tax consequences to a foreign shareholder entitled to claim the benefits of a tax treaty may be different than those described above. 22 66 CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA The funds' seven-day yields based on the seven days ended December 31, 2000 are stated below and were calculated by determining the net change, exclusive of capital changes and income other than investment income, in the value of a hypothetical pre-existing account having a balance of one share at the beginning of the period, subtracting a hypothetical charge reflecting deductions from shareholder accounts, and dividing the difference by the value of the account at the beginning of the base period to obtain the base period return, and then multiplying the base period return by (365/7), with the resulting yield figure carried to at least the nearest hundredth of one percent. Seven-day Yield as of December 31, 2000
Schwab Money Market Fund 5.95% Schwab Government Money Fund 5.78% Schwab U.S. Treasury Money Fund 5.60%
The funds' effective seven-day yields based on the seven days ended December 31, 2000 are stated below and were calculated by determining the net change, exclusive of capital changes, in the value of a hypothetical pre-existing account having a balance of one share at the beginning of the period, subtracting a hypothetical charge reflecting deductions from shareholder accounts, and dividing the difference by the value of the account at the beginning of the base period to obtain the base period return, and then compounding the base period return by adding 1, raising the sum to a power equal to 365 divided by 7, and subtracting 1 from the result, with the resulting yield figure carried to at least the nearest one hundredth of one percent. Seven-day Effective Yield as of December 31, 2000
Schwab Money Market Fund 6.13% Schwab Government Money Fund 5.95% Schwab U.S. Treasury Money Fund 5.76%
A fund also may advertise its average annual total return and cumulative total return. Average annual total return is a standardized measure of performance calculated using methods prescribed by SEC rules. It is calculated by determining the ending value of a hypothetical initial investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of a specified period. The ending value is then divided by the initial investment, which is annualized and expressed as a percentage. It is reported for periods of one, five and 10 years or since commencement of operations for periods not falling on those intervals. In computing average annual total return, a fund assumes reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value on applicable reinvestment dates. Cumulative total return is calculated using the same formula that is used for average annual total return except that, rather than calculating the total return based on a one-year period, cumulative total return is calculated from commencement of operations to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000. 23 67 The performance of the funds may be compared with the performance of other mutual funds by comparing the ratings of mutual fund rating services, various indices, U.S. government obligations, bank certificates of deposit, the consumer price index and other investments for which reliable data is available. An index's performance data assumes the reinvestment of dividends but does not reflect deductions for administrative, management and trading expenses. The funds will be subject to these costs and expenses, while an index does not have these expenses. In addition, various factors, such as holding a cash balance, may cause the funds' performance to be higher or lower than that of an index. APPENDIX - RATINGS OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES COMMERCIAL PAPER MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE Prime-1 is the highest commercial paper rating assigned by Moody's. Issuers (or related supporting institutions) of commercial paper with this rating are considered to have a superior ability to repay short-term promissory obligations. Issuers (or related supporting institutions) of securities rated Prime-2 are viewed as having a strong capacity to repay short-term promissory obligations. This capacity will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics of issuers whose commercial paper is rated Prime-1 but to a lesser degree. STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION An S&P A-1 commercial paper rating indicates a strong degree of safety regarding timely payment of principal and interest. Issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted A-1+. Capacity for timely payment on commercial paper rated A-2 is satisfactory, but the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated A-1. FITCH, INC. (FORMERLY FITCH IBCA) F1+ is the highest category, and indicates the strongest degree of assurance for timely payment. Issues rated F1 reflect an assurance of timely payment only slightly less than issues rated F1+. Issues assigned an F2 rating have a satisfactory degree of assurance for timely payment, but the margin of safety is not as great as for issues in the first two rating categories. SHORT-TERM NOTES AND VARIABLE RATE DEMAND OBLIGATIONS MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE Short-term notes/variable rate demand obligations bearing the designations MIG-1/VMIG-1 are considered to be of the best quality, enjoying strong protection from established cash flows, superior liquidity support or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing. Obligations rated MIG-2/VMIG-2 are of high quality and enjoy ample margins of protection although not as large as those of the top rated securities. STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION An S&P SP-1 rating indicates that the subject securities' issuer has a very strong capacity to pay principal and interest. Issues determined to possess very strong safety characteristics are given a plus (+) designation. S&P's determination that an issuer has a strong capacity to pay principal and interest is denoted by an SP-2 rating. 24 68 STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SCHWAB MUNICIPAL MONEY FUNDS - SWEEP SHARES SCHWAB MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND SCHWAB CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND SCHWAB NEW YORK MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND SCHWAB NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND SCHWAB PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND SCHWAB FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND APRIL 30, 2001 AS AMENDED SEPTEMBER 13, 2001 The Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a prospectus. It should be read in conjunction with the funds' prospectus dated April 30, 2001 (as amended from time to time). To obtain a free copy of the prospectus, please contact SchwabFunds(R) at 800-435-4000, 24 hours a day, or write to the funds at P.O. Box 7575, San Francisco, California 94120-7575. For TDD service call 800-345-2550, 24 hours a day. The prospectus also may be available on the Internet at: http://www.schwab.com/schwabfunds. The funds' most recent annual report is a separate document supplied with the SAI and includes the funds' audited financial statements, which are incorporated by reference into this SAI. The funds are a series of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds (the trust). TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES, SECURITIES, RISKS AND LIMITATIONS........................................2 MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS.................................................14 CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES.....................18 INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES..................................18 BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES................................21 DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST................................................22 PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES AND DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS.......................................23 TAXATION................................................................25 CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA.........................................30 APPENDIX................................................................33
1 69 INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES, SECURITIES, RISKS AND LIMITATIONS INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES Schwab Municipal Money Fund seeks maximum current income exempt from federal income tax consistent with liquidity and stability of capital. Schwab California Municipal Money Fund seeks maximum current income exempt from federal and California state personal income taxes, consistent with liquidity and stability of capital. Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund seeks to provide maximum current income exempt from federal and New York state and local personal income taxes, consistent with liquidity and stability of capital. Schwab New Jersey Municipal Money Fund seeks to provide maximum current income exempt from federal and New Jersey state personal income taxes, consistent with liquidity and stability of capital. Schwab Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund seeks to provide maximum current income exempt from federal and Pennsylvania state personal income taxes, consistent with liquidity and stability of capital. Schwab Florida Municipal Money Fund seeks to provide maximum current income exempt from federal income taxes, consistent with liquidity and stability of capital, and also seeks to have its shares exempt from the Florida intangible tax. Each fund's investment objective may be changed only by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting shares. There is no guarantee the funds will achieve their objectives. The following investment strategies, securities, risks and limitations supplement those set forth in the prospectus and may be changed without shareholder approval unless otherwise noted. Also, policies and limitations that state a maximum percentage of assets that may be invested in a security or other asset, or that set forth a quality standard, shall be measured immediately after and as a result of a fund's acquisition of such security or asset unless otherwise noted. Any subsequent change in values, net assets or other circumstances will not be considered when determining whether the investment complies with a fund's investment policies and limitations. Additionally, for purposes of calculating any restriction, an issuer shall be the entity deemed to be ultimately responsible for payments of interest and principal on the security pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), unless otherwise noted. Not all investment securities or techniques discussed below are eligible investments for each fund. A fund will invest in securities or engage in techniques that are intended to help achieve its investment objective. INVESTMENT STRATEGIES Schwab Municipal Money Fund (a national municipal money fund) seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in municipal money market securities. The fund will normally invest 100% of its total assets in municipal money market securities. In addition, the fund may invest more than 25% of its total assets in municipal securities financing similar projects. 2 70 Schwab California Municipal Money Fund (a state-specific municipal money fund) seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in California municipal money market securities. The fund will normally invest 100% of its total assets in municipal money market securities. In addition, the fund may invest more than 25% of its total assets in municipal securities financing similar projects. The fund will normally invest at least 65% of its total assets in municipal money market securities of California issuers. Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund (a state-specific municipal money fund) seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in New York municipal money market securities. The fund will normally invest 100% of its total assets in municipal money market securities. In addition, the fund may invest more than 25% of its total assets in municipal securities financing similar projects. The fund will normally invest at least 65% of its total assets in municipal money market securities of New York issuers. Schwab New Jersey Municipal Money Fund (a state-specific municipal money fund) seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in New Jersey municipal money market securities. The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in municipal money market securities. In addition, the fund may invest more than 25% in municipal securities financing similar projects. The fund will normally invest at least 65% of its total assets in municipal money market securities of New Jersey issuers. Schwab Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund (a state-specific municipal money fund) seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in Pennsylvania municipal money market securities. The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in municipal money market securities. In addition, the fund may invest more than 25% in municipal securities financing similar projects. The fund will normally invest at least 65% of its total assets in municipal money market securities of Pennsylvania issuers. Schwab Florida Municipal Money Fund (a state-specific municipal money fund) seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in Florida municipal money market securities. The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in municipal money market securities. In addition, the fund may invest more than 25% in municipal securities financing similar projects. The fund will normally invest at least 65% of its total assets in municipal money market securities of Florida issuers. INVESTMENT SECURITIES AND RISKS BORROWING may subject a fund to interest costs, which may exceed the interest received on the securities purchased with the borrowed funds. A fund normally may borrow at times to meet redemption requests rather than sell portfolio securities to raise the necessary cash. Borrowing can involve leveraging when securities are purchased with the borrowed money. COMMERCIAL PAPER consists of short-term, promissory notes issued by banks, corporations and other institutions to finance short-term credit needs. These securities generally are discounted but sometimes may be interest bearing. Commercial paper, which also may be unsecured, is subject to credit risk. CONCENTRATION means that substantial amounts of assets are invested in a particular industry or group of industries. Concentration increases investment exposure to industry risk. For example, the automobile industry may have a greater exposure to a single factor, such as an increase in the 3 71 price of oil, which may adversely affect the sale of automobiles and, as a result, the value of the industry's securities. CREDIT AND LIQUIDITY SUPPORTS or enhancements may be employed by issuers to reduce the credit risk of their securities. Credit supports include letters of credit, insurance and guarantees provided by foreign and domestic entities as well as moral obligations, which are sometimes issued with municipal securities. Liquidity supports include puts, demand features, and lines of credit. Most of these arrangements move the credit risk of an investment from the issuer of the security to the support provider. Changes in the credit quality of a support provider could cause losses to a fund. DEBT SECURITIES are obligations issued by domestic and foreign entities, including governments and corporations, in order to raise money. They are basically "IOUs," but are commonly referred to as bonds or money market securities. These securities normally require the issuer to pay a fixed, variable or floating rate of interest on the amount of money borrowed (the "principal") until it is paid back upon maturity. Debt securities experience price changes when interest rates change. For example, when interest rates fall, the prices of debt securities generally rise. Issuers tend to pre-pay their outstanding debts and issue new ones paying lower interest rates. Conversely, in a rising interest rate environment, prepayment on outstanding debt securities generally will not occur. This is known as extension risk and may cause the value of debt securities to depreciate as a result of the higher market interest rates. Typically, longer-maturity securities react to interest rate changes more severely than shorter-term securities (all things being equal), but generally offer greater rates of interest. Debt securities also are subject to the risk that the issuers will not make timely interest and/or principal payments or fail to make them at all. DELAYED-DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS include purchasing and selling securities on a delayed-delivery or when-issued basis. These transactions involve a commitment to buy or sell specific securities at a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place after the customary settlement period for that type of security. When purchasing securities on a delayed-delivery basis, a fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. Typically, no interest will accrue to a fund until the security is delivered. A fund will segregate appropriate liquid assets to cover its delayed-delivery purchase obligations. When a fund sells a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the fund does not participate in further gains or losses with respect to that security. If the other party to a delayed-delivery transaction fails to deliver or pay for the securities, the fund could suffer losses. DIVERSIFICATION involves investing in a wide range of securities and thereby spreading and reducing the risks of investment. Each fund is a series of an open-end investment management company. Each fund, except the Schwab Municipal Money Market Fund, is a non-diversified mutual fund. Each fund follows the regulations set forth by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that dictate the diversification requirements for money market mutual funds. These requirements prohibit national municipal money funds from purchasing a security if more than 5% of a fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of a single issuer. State-specific municipal money funds are subject to the same prohibition, with respect to 75% of a fund's total assets. The regulation also allows funds to invest up to 25% of a fund's total assets in the first tier securities of a single issuer for up to three business days. U.S. government and certain other securities are not subject to this particular regulation. 4 72 FOREIGN SECURITIES involve additional risks, because they are issued by foreign entities, including foreign governments, banks, corporations or because they are traded principally overseas. Credit and liquidity supports also may be provided by foreign entities. Foreign entities are not subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, practices and requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. corporations. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about foreign entities. Foreign economic, political and legal developments could have more dramatic effects on the value of foreign securities. On January 1, 1999, 11 of the 15 member states of the European union introduced the "euro" as a common currency. During a three-year transitional period, the euro will coexist with each member state's currency. By July 1, 2002, the euro will have replaced the national currencies of the following member countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. During the transition period, each country will treat the euro as a separate currency from that of any member state. Currently, the exchange rate of the currencies of each of these countries is fixed to the euro. The euro trades on currency exchanges and is available for non-cash transactions. The participating countries currently issue sovereign debt exclusively in euro. By July 1, 2002, euro-denominated bills and coins will replace the bills and coins of the participating countries. The new European Central Bank has control over each country's monetary policies. Therefore, the participating countries no longer control their own monetary policies by directing independent interest rates for their currencies. The national governments of the participating countries, however, have retained the authority to set tax and spending policies and public debt levels. The conversion may impact the trading in securities of issuers located in, or denominated in the currencies of, the member states, as well as foreign exchanges, payments, the settlement process, custody of assets and accounting. The introduction of the euro is also expected to affect derivative and other financial contracts in which the funds may invest in so far as price sources such as day-count fractions or settlement dates applicable to underlying instruments may be changed to conform to the conventions applicable to euro currency. The overall impact of the transition of the member states' currencies to the euro cannot be determined with certainty at this time. In addition to the effects described above, it is likely that more general short and long-term consequences can be expected, such as changes in economic environment and change in behavior of investors, all of which will impact each fund's euro-denominated investments. ILLIQUID SECURITIES generally are any securities that cannot be disposed of promptly and in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount at which the fund has valued the instruments. The liquidity of a fund's investments is monitored under the supervision and direction of the Board of Trustees. Investments currently not considered liquid include repurchase agreements not maturing within seven days and certain restricted securities. INTERFUND BORROWING AND LENDING. A fund may borrow money from and/or lend money to other funds/portfolios in the Schwab complex ("SchwabFunds"). All loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rates to be charged will be the average of the overnight repurchase agreement rate and the short-term bank loan rate. All loans are subject to numerous conditions designed to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all participating funds/portfolios. The interfund lending facility is subject to the oversight and periodic review of the Board of Trustees of the SchwabFunds. 5 73 MATURITY OF INVESTMENTS Each fund follows the regulations set forth by the SEC that dictate the maturity requirements for money market mutual funds. These requirements prohibit a fund from purchasing a security with a remaining maturity of more than 397 days or maintaining a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity that exceeds 90 days. MONEY MARKET SECURITIES are high-quality, short-term debt securities that may be issued by entities such as the U.S. government, corporations and financial institutions (like banks). Money market securities include commercial paper, promissory notes, certificates of deposit, banker's acceptances, notes and time deposits. Money market securities pay fixed, variable or floating rates of interest and are generally subject to credit and interest rate risks. The maturity date or price of and financial assets collateralizing a security may be structured in order to make it qualify as or act like a money market security. These securities may be subject to greater credit and interest rate risks than other money market securities because of their structure. Money market securities may be issued with puts or these can be sold separately. MUNICIPAL LEASES are obligations issued to finance the construction or acquisition of equipment or facilities. These obligations may take the form of a lease, an installment purchase contract, a conditional sales contract or a participation interest in any of these obligations. Municipal leases may be considered illiquid investments. Additionally, municipal leases are subject to "nonappropriation risk," which is the risk that the municipality may terminate the lease because funds have not been allocated to make the necessary lease payments. The lessor would then be entitled to repossess the property, but the value of the property may be less to private sector entities than it would be to the municipality. MUNICIPAL SECURITIES are debt securities issued by a state, its counties, municipalities, authorities and other subdivisions, or the territories and possessions of the United States and the District of Columbia, including their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities and corporations. These securities may be issued to obtain money for various public purposes, including the construction of a wide range of public facilities such as airports, bridges, highways, housing, hospitals, mass transportation, public utilities, schools, streets, and water and sewer works. Other public purposes include refunding outstanding obligations, obtaining funds for general operating expenses and obtaining funds to loan to other public institutions and facilities. Municipal securities also may be issued to finance various private activities, including certain types of private activity bonds ("industrial development bonds" under prior law). These securities may be issued by or on behalf of public authorities to obtain funds to provide certain privately owned or operated facilities. The funds may not be desirable investments for "substantial users" of facilities financed by private activity bonds or industrial development bonds or for "related persons" of substantial users because distributions from the funds attributable to interest on such bonds may not be tax exempt. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the potential effect on them (if any) of any investment in these funds. Municipal securities may be owned directly or through participation interests, and include general obligation or revenue securities, tax-exempt commercial paper, notes and leases. The maturity date or price of and financial assets collateralizing a municipal money market security may be structured in order to make it qualify as or act like a municipal money market security. These securities may be subject to greater credit and interest rate risks than other municipal money market securities because of their structure. 6 74 Municipal securities generally are classified as "general obligation" or "revenue" and may be purchased directly or through participation interests. General obligation securities typically are secured by the issuer's pledge of its full faith and credit and taxing power for the payment of principal and interest. Revenue securities typically are payable only from the revenues derived from a particular facility or class of facilities or, in some cases, from the proceeds of a special tax or other specific revenue source. Private activity bonds and industrial development bonds are, in most cases, revenue bonds and generally do not constitute the pledge of the credit of the issuer of such bonds. The credit quality of private activity bonds is frequently related to the credit standing of private corporations or other entities. Examples of municipal securities that are issued with original maturities of 397 days or less are short-term tax anticipation notes, bond anticipation notes, revenue anticipation notes, construction loan notes, pre-refunded municipal bonds and tax-free commercial paper. Tax anticipation notes typically are sold to finance working capital needs of municipalities in anticipation of the receipt of property taxes on a future date. Bond anticipation notes are sold on an interim basis in anticipation of a municipality's issuance of a longer-term bond in the future. Revenue anticipation notes are issued in expectation of the receipt of other types of revenue, such as that available under the Federal Revenue Sharing Program. Construction loan notes are instruments insured by the Federal Housing Administration with permanent financing by Fannie Mae or "Ginnie Mae" (the Government National Mortgage Association) at the end of the project construction period. Pre-refunded municipal bonds are bonds that are not yet refundable, but for which securities have been placed in escrow to refund an original municipal bond issue when it becomes refundable. Tax-free commercial paper is an unsecured promissory obligation issued or guaranteed by a municipal issuer. The funds may purchase other municipal securities similar to the foregoing that are or may become available, including securities issued to pre-refund other outstanding obligations of municipal issuers. The funds also may invest in moral obligation securities, which are normally issued by special purpose public authorities. If the issuer of a moral obligation security is unable to meet its obligation from current revenues, it may draw on a reserve fund. The state or municipality that created the entity has only a moral commitment, not a legal obligation, to restore the reserve fund. The value of municipal securities may be affected by uncertainties with respect to the rights of holders of municipal securities in the event of bankruptcy or the taxation of municipal securities as a result of legislation or litigation. For example, under federal law, certain issuers of municipal securities may be authorized in certain circumstances to initiate bankruptcy proceedings without prior notice to or the consent of creditors. Such action could result in material adverse changes in the rights of holders of the securities. In addition, litigation challenging the validity under the state constitutions of present systems of financing public education has been initiated or adjudicated in a number of states, and legislation has been introduced to effect changes in public school finances in some states. In other instances, there has been litigation challenging the issuance of pollution control revenue bonds or the validity of their issuance under state or federal law, which ultimately could affect the validity of those municipal securities or the tax-free nature of the interest thereon. Municipal securities pay fixed, variable or floating rates of interest, which is meant to be exempt from federal income tax, and, typically personal income tax of a state or locality. 7 75 The investment adviser relies on the opinion of the issuer's counsel, which is rendered at the time the security is issued, to determine whether the security is fit, with respect to its validity and tax status, to be purchased by a fund. PUTS are sometimes called demand features or guarantees, and are agreements that allow the buyer of the put to sell a security at a specified price and time to the seller or "put provider." When a fund buys a security with a put feature, losses could occur if the put provider does not perform as agreed. Standby commitments are types of puts. QUALITY OF INVESTMENTS. The funds follow regulations set forth by the SEC that dictate the quality requirements for money market mutual funds. These require the funds to invest exclusively in high-quality securities. Generally high-quality securities are securities that present minimal credit risks and are rated in one of the two highest rating categories by two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs), or by one if only one NRSRO has rated the securities, or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees. High-quality securities may be "first tier" or "second tier" securities. First tier securities may be rated within the highest category or determined to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser. Money market fund shares and U.S. government securities also are first tier securities. Second tier securities generally are rated within the second-highest category. Each fund's holdings of second tier "Conduit Securities" will not exceed 5% of its assets, and investments in second tier "Conduit Securities" of any one issuer will be limited to the greater of 1% of a fund's assets or $1 million. Should a security's high-quality rating change after purchase by a fund, the investment adviser would take such action, including no action, as determined to be in the best interest of the fund by the Board of Trustees. For more information about the ratings assigned by some NRSROs, refer to the Appendix section of the SAI. RESTRICTED SECURITIES are securities that are subject to legal restrictions on their sale. For example, tender option bonds may be issued under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and may only be sold to qualified institutional buyers, such as the funds, under Securities Act Rule 144A. Restricted securities may be deemed liquid or illiquid. In order to be deemed liquid, a fund must be able to dispose of the security in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount a fund has valued the security. In addition, the investment adviser must determine that an institutional or other market exists for these securities. In making this determination, the investment adviser may take into account any liquidity support associated with the security. It is not possible to predict with assurance whether the market for any restricted security will continue. Therefore, the investment adviser monitors a fund's investments in these securities, focusing on factors, such as valuation, liquidity and availability of information. To the extent a fund invests in restricted securities that are deemed liquid, the general level of illiquidity in a fund's portfolio may increase if buyers in that market become unwilling to purchase the securities. SECURITIES OF OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES may be purchased and sold by a fund including those managed by its investment adviser. Because other investment companies employ investment advisers and other service providers, investments by a fund may cause shareholders to pay duplicative fees. The funds intend to purchase securities of other investment companies in compliance with the requirements of section 12(d)(1)(F) of the 1940 Act or any applicable exemptive relief received from the SEC. Under that section, a fund is prohibited from purchasing the securities of other investment companies if, as a result, the fund together with its affiliates would 8 76 own more than 3% of the total outstanding securities of those investment companies. In addition, a fund will vote proxies in accordance with the instructions received or vote proxies in the same proportion as the vote of all other shareholders of the Investment Company. If exemptive relief is received from the SEC, a fund may purchase more than 3% of certain securities of other investment companies and will only hold such securities in conformity with any applicable order from the SEC. STATE-SPECIFIC MUNICIPAL MONEY FUNDS are municipal money market funds that invest primarily and generally predominately in municipal money market securities issued by or on behalf of one state or one state's counties, municipalities, authorities or other subdivisions. These funds' securities are subject to the same general risks associated with other municipal money market funds' securities. In addition, their values will be particularly affected by economic, political, geographic and demographic conditions and developments within the appropriate state. A fund that invests primarily in securities issued by a single state and its political subdivisions provides a greater level of risk than a fund that is diversified across numerous states and municipal entities. The ability of the state or its municipalities to meet their obligations will depend on the availability of tax and other revenues; economic, political and demographic conditions within the state; and the underlying fiscal condition of the state and its municipalities. These funds are not suitable for investors who would not benefit from the tax-exempt character of each fund's investments, such as holders of IRAs, qualified retirement plans or other tax-exempt entities. CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL SECURITIES. The Schwab California Municipal Money Fund is a state-specific municipal fund that invests substantially all of its assets in municipal securities issued by or on behalf of one state, the State of California, or California's counties, municipalities, authorities or other subdivisions. A fund that invests primarily in securities issued by a single state and its political subdivisions entails a greater level of risk than a fund that is diversified across numerous states and their municipal entities. The ability of the State or its municipalities to meet their obligations will depend on the availability of tax and other revenues; economic, political and other conditions within the State; and the underlying fiscal condition of the State and its municipalities. Certain of the State's significant industries, such as high technology, are sensitive to economic disruptions in their export markets and the State's rate of economic growth, therefore, could be adversely affected by any such disruption. A significant downturn in U.S. stock market prices could adversely affect California's economy by reducing household spending and business investment, particularly in the important high technology sector. Moreover, a large and increasing share of the State's General Fund revenue in the form of income and capital gains taxes is directly related to, and would be adversely affected by a significant downturn in the performance of, the stock markets. Because of capacity constraints in electric generation and transmission, California electric utilities have been forced to purchase wholesale power at high prices this past summer and more recently. Under current deregulation rules for the electric industry enacted in 1996, two of the State's large investor-owned utility ("IOU") companies are not allowed to charge customers the full cost of service, while rates in a third IOU's service area were cut back after rising sharply to cover wholesale power costs. Legislation was enacted to streamline the process for siting new power plants, but it will be several years until a significant number of new suppliers will enter the California market. In January, 2001, two of the IOUs were granted temporary rate increases in 9 77 the face of reportedly serious financial difficulties, including concerns about possible bankruptcy. While the Governor of California, the State Legislature, the State Public Utilities Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission all are considering further actions to deal with shortcomings in the State's deregulated energy market, it is not possible to predict at this time what the long-term impact of these developments will be on California's economy. California is subject to seismic risks and it is impossible to predict the time, magnitude or location of a major earthquake or its effect on the California economy. In January 1994, a major earthquake struck Los Angeles, causing significant damage to structures and facilities in a four county area. The possibility exists that another such earthquake could cause a major dislocation of the California economy. TAXABLE SECURITIES. Under normal conditions, the funds do not intend to invest in securities in which interest is subject to federal income and/or state and local personal income taxes. However, from time to time, as a defensive measure or under abnormal market conditions, the funds may make temporary investments in securities, the interest on which is subject to federal income and/or state and local personal income taxes. VARIABLE AND FLOATING RATE DEBT SECURITIES pay an interest rate, which is adjusted either periodically or at specific intervals or which floats continuously according to a formula or benchmark. Although these structures generally are intended to minimize the fluctuations in value that occur when interest rates rise and fall, some structures may be linked to a benchmark in such a way as to cause greater volatility to the security's value. Some variable rate securities may be combined with a put or demand feature (variable rate demand securities) that entitles the holder to the right to demand repayment in full or to resell at a specific price and/or time. While the demand feature is intended to reduce credit risks, it is not always unconditional, and may make the securities more difficult to sell quickly without losses. There are risks involved with these securities because there may be no active secondary market for a particular variable rate demand security purchased by a fund. In addition, a fund may exercise only its demand rights at certain times. A fund could suffer losses in the event that the issuer defaults on its obligation. Synthetic variable or floating rate securities include tender option bond receipts. Tender option bond receipts are derived from fixed-rate municipal bonds that are placed in a trust from which two classes of trust receipts are issued. These receipts represent proportionate interest in the underlying bonds. Interest payments are made on the bonds based upon a predetermined rate. Under certain circumstances, the holder of a trust receipt also may participate in any gain or loss on the sale of such bonds. Tender option bond trust receipts generally are structured as private placements and, accordingly, may be deemed to be restricted securities for purposes of a fund's investment limitations. INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS The following investment limitations may be changed only by vote of a majority of each fund's outstanding voting shares. EACH OF SCHWAB MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND, SCHWAB CALIFORNIA MONEY FUND AND SCHWAB NEW YORK MONEY FUND MAY NOT: 10 78 (1) Concentrate investments in a particular industry or group of industries, as concentration is defined under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (2) Purchase or sell commodities or real estate, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (3) Lend or borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. (4) Underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (5) Pledge, mortgage or hypothecate any of its assets, except to the extent as permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. (6) Issue senior securities, except to the extent as permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. (7) Purchase securities or make investments other than in accordance with investment objectives and policies. SCHWAB MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND MAY NOT: (1) Purchase securities of any issuer unless consistent with the maintenance of its status as a diversified company under the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. EACH OF SCHWAB NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND, SCHWAB PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND AND SCHWAB FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND MAY NOT: (1) Concentrate investments in a particular industry or group of industries, as concentration is defined under the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. (2) Purchase or sell commodities, commodities contracts, futures contracts, or real estate, except as permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. (3) Lend or borrow money, except as permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. (4) Underwrite securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. 11 79 (5) Pledge, mortgage or hypothecate any of its assets, except as permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. (6) Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTIONS OF THE 1940 ACT MAY ASSIST INVESTORS IN UNDERSTANDING THE ABOVE POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS. Borrowing. The 1940 Act presently restricts a fund from borrowing (including pledging, mortgaging or hypothecating assets) in excess of 33 1/3% of its total assets (not including temporary borrowings not in excess of 5% of its total assets). Lending. Under the 1940 Act, a fund may only make loans if expressly permitted by its investment policies. Concentration. The Securities and Exchange Commission presently defines concentration as investing 25% or more of a fund's net assets in an industry or group of industries, with certain exceptions. Municipal securities are not deemed to be issued by an issuer from a single industry or group of industries. Underwriting. Under the 1940 Act, underwriting securities involves a fund purchasing securities directly from an issuer for the purpose of selling (distributing) them or participating in any such activity either directly or indirectly. Under the 1940 Act, a diversified fund may not make any commitment as underwriter, if immediately thereafter the amount of its outstanding underwriting commitments, plus the value of its investments in securities of issuers (other than investment companies) of which it owns more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities, exceeds 25% of the value of its total assets. Senior Securities. Senior securities may include any obligation or instrument issued by a fund evidencing indebtedness. The 1940 Act generally prohibits funds from issuing senior securities, although it provides allowances for certain borrowings and certain other investments, such as short sales, reverse repurchase agreements, firm commitment agreements and standby commitments, with appropriate segregation of assets. Real Estate. The 1940 Act does not directly restrict a fund's ability to invest in real estate, but does require that every fund have a fundamental investment policy governing such investments. The funds have adopted a fundamental policy that would permit direct investment in real estate. However, the funds have a non-fundamental investment limitation that prohibits them from investing directly in real estate. This non-fundamental policy may be changed only by vote of the funds' Board of Trustees. THE FOLLOWING ARE NON-FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS, AND MAY BE CHANGED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. EACH OF THE SCHWAB MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND, SCHWAB CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND AND SCHWAB NEW YORK MONEY FUND MAY NOT: (1) Purchase securities of any issuer (other than obligations of, or guaranteed by, the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 5% of the value of its 12 80 assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, except that, with respect to Schwab California Municipal Money Fund and Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund, provided no more than 25% of a fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of a single issuer, up to 50% of the value of a fund's assets may be invested without regard to this 5% limitation. For purposes of this limitation, the fund will regard the entity which has the primary responsibility for the payment of interest and principal as the issuer. (2) Purchase securities (other than securities of the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result of such purchase, 25% or more of its total assets would be invested in any industry (although securities issued by governments or political subdivisions of governments are not considered to be securities subject to this industry concentration restriction) or in any one state (although the limitation as to investments in any one state or its political subdivisions shall not apply to Schwab California Municipal Money Fund or Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund). (3) Purchase securities of other investment companies, except as permitted by the 1940 Act. (4) Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (this restriction does not apply to purchases of debt securities or repurchase agreements). (5) Borrow money except that the fund may (i) borrow money from banks or through an interfund lending facility, if any, only for temporary or emergency purposes (and not for leveraging) and (ii) engage in reverse repurchase agreements with any party; provided that (i) and (ii) in combination do not exceed 33 1/3% of its total assets (any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced to the extent necessary to comply with the limitation within three business days). (6) Write, purchase or sell puts, calls or combinations thereof, although it may purchase Municipal Securities subject to standby commitments, variable rate demand notes or repurchase agreements in accordance with its investment objective and policies. (7) Make short sales of securities or purchase securities on margin, except to obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of transactions. (8) Issue senior securities as defined in the 1940 Act. (9) Invest in commodities or commodity futures contracts or in real estate, except that each fund may invest in municipal securities secured by real estate or interests therein. (10) Invest for the purpose of exercising control or management of another issuer. (11) Invest more than 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities. (12) Invest in interests in oil, gas or other mineral exploration or development programs, although it may invest in municipal securities of issuers which invest in or sponsor such programs. EACH OF SCHWAB CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND AND SCHWAB NEW YORK MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND MAY NOT: (1) Purchase securities of any issuer unless consistent with the maintenance of its respective status as a non-diversified company under the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. SCHWAB FLORIDA MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND, SCHWAB NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND AND SCHWAB PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND MAY NOT: 13 81 (1) With respect to 75% of its total assets, purchase securities of any issuer (other than U.S. government securities or securities subject to a guarantee issued by a person not controlled by the issuer) if, as a result, more than 5% of total assets would be invested in the securities of such issuer; provided that the Fund may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities of a single issuer unless such securities are first tier securities. (2) Purchase second tier conduit securities of any issuer (other than securities subject to a guarantee issued by a person not controlled by the issuer) if, as a result, more than the greater of 1% of its total assets or $1 million would be invested in second tier conduit securities of such issuer. (3) Purchase securities of other investment companies, except as permitted by the 1940 Act. (4) Borrow money except that the fund may (i) borrow money from banks or through an interfund lending facility, if any, only for temporary or emergency purposes (and not for leveraging) and (ii) engage in reverse repurchase agreements with any party; provided that (i) and (ii) in combination do not exceed 33 1/3% of its total assets (any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced to the extent necessary to comply with the limitation within three business days). (5) Purchase securities of any issuer (other than obligations of, or guaranteed by the U.S. government its agencies or instrumentalities), if, as a result, 25% or more of its total assets would be invested in the securities of an issuer from a single industry or group of industries. (6) Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (this restriction does not apply to purchases of debt securities or repurchase agreements). (7) Purchase securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 10% of its net assets would be invested in illiquid securities. (8) Sell securities short unless it owns the security or the right to obtain the security or equivalent securities (transactions in futures contracts and options are not considered selling securities short). (9) Purchase securities on margin, except that the Fund may obtain short-term credits that are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin. Except with respect to borrowings, concentration of investments and investments in illiquid securities, a later increase in percentage resulting from a change in values or net assets does not require a fund to sell an investment if it could not then make the same investment. MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS The officers and trustees, their principal occupations during the past five years and their affiliations, if any, with The Charles Schwab Corporation, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab) and Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc., are as follows: 14 82
POSITION(S) WITH PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS & AFFILIATIONS NAME/DATE OF BIRTH THE TRUST CHARLES R. SCHWAB* Chairman, Chief Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, July 29, 1937 Executive Officer and Director, The Charles Schwab Corporation; Chief Trustee Executive Officer, Director, Schwab Holdings, Inc.; Chairman, Director, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Director, The Charles Schwab Trust Company; Chairman, Schwab Retirement Plan Services, Inc.; Chairman and Director until January 1999, Mayer & Schweitzer, Inc. (a securities brokerage subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation); Director, The Gap, Inc. (a clothing retailer), Audiobase, Inc. (full-service audio solutions for the internet), Vodaphone AirTouch PLC (a telecommunications company) and Siebel Systems (a software company). JOHN P. COGHLAN* President and Trustee Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President, The May 6, 1951 Charles Schwab Corporation; Vice Chairman and Enterprise President, Retirement Plan Services and Services for Investment Managers, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Chief Executive Officer and Director, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, The Charles Schwab Trust Company; Director, Charles Schwab Asset Management (Ireland) Ltd.; Director, Charles Schwab Worldwide Funds PLC. DONALD F. DORWARD Trustee Chief Executive Officer, Dorward & Associates September 23, 1931 (corporate management, marketing and communications consulting firm). From 1996 to 1999, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Grey Advertising. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Dorward was President and Chief Executive Officer, Dorward & Associates (advertising and marketing/consulting firm). ROBERT G. HOLMES Trustee Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director, May 15, 1931 Semloh Financial, Inc. (international financial services and investment advisory firm). DONALD R. STEPHENS Trustee Managing Partner, D.R. Stephens & Company June 28, 1938 (investments). Prior to 1996, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of North American Trust (real
------------------------ *This trustee is an "interested person" of the trusts. 15 83 estate investment trust). MICHAEL W. WILSEY Trustee Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Wilsey August 18, 1943 Bennett, Inc. (truck and air transportation, real estate investment and management, and investments). JEREMIAH H. CHAFKIN* Executive Vice Executive Vice President, Asset Management May 9, 1959 President, Chief Products and Services, Charles Schwab & Co., Operating Officer and Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Trustee Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. Prior to September 1999, Mr. Chafkin was Senior Managing Director, Bankers Trust Company. MARIANN BYERWALTER Trustee Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief August 13, 1960 Financial Officer, Stanford University (higher education). Prior to February 1996, Ms. Byerwalter was Chief Financial Officer of Eureka Bank (savings and loans) and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of America First Eureka Holdings, Inc. (holding company). Ms. Byerwalter also is on the Board of Directors of America First Companies, Omaha, NE (venture capital/fund management) and Redwood Trust, Inc. (mortgage finance), and is Director of Stanford Hospitals and Clinics, SRI International (research) and LookSmart, Ltd. (an Internet infrastructure company). WILLIAM A. HASLER Trustee Co-Chief Executive Officer, Aphton Corporation November 22, 1941 (bio-pharmaceuticals). Prior to August 1998, Mr. Hasler was Dean of the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley (higher education). Mr. Hasler also is on the Board of Directors of Solectron Corporation (manufacturing), Tenera, Inc. (services and software), Airlease Ltd. (aircraft leasing) and Mission West Properties (commercial real estate). GERALD B. SMITH Trustee Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and founder September 28, 1950 of Smith Graham & Co. (investment advisors). Mr. Smith is also on the Board of Directors of Pennzoil-Quaker State Company (oil and gas) and Rorento N.V. (investments - Netherlands), and is a member of the audit committee of Northern Border Partners, L.P., a subsidiary of Enron Corp. (energy).
------------------------ * This trustee is an "interested person" of the trusts. 16 84 TAI-CHIN TUNG Treasurer and Principal Senior Vice President and Chief Financial March 7, 1951 Financial Officer Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. From 1994 to 1996, Ms. Tung was Controller for Robertson Stephens Investment Management, Inc. STEPHEN B. WARD Senior Vice President Senior Vice President and Chief Investment April 5, 1955 and Chief Investment Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Officer Inc. KOJI E. FELTON Secretary Vice President, Chief Counsel and Assistant March 13, 1961 Corporate Secretary, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. Prior to June 1998, Mr. Felton was a Branch Chief in Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in San Francisco.
Each of the above-referenced officers and/or trustees also serves in the same capacity as described for the trust, for Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Investments and Schwab Annuity Portfolios. The address of each individual listed above is 101 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94104. Each fund is overseen by a Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees meets regularly to review each fund's activities, contractual arrangements and performance. The Board of Trustees is responsible for protecting the interests of a fund's shareholders. The following table provides information as of fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, concerning compensation of the trustees. Unless otherwise stated, information is for the fund complex, which included 44 funds as of December 31, 2000.
Name of ($) Pension or ($) Trustee Aggregate Compensation Retirement Total from each Fund Benefits Compensation ----------------------------------------------------------- Accrued as from Fund Complex Municipal California New New Pennsyl- Florida Part of Fund Money York Jersey vania Expenses Charles R. 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 Schwab Steven L. 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 Scheid 1 Jeremiah H. 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 Chafkin 2 John P. 0 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 Coghlan 3
------------------------ 1 Resigned from the Board effective November 21, 2000. 2 This trustee was first elected by shareholders on June 1, 2000. 3 Appointed to the Board on November 21, 2000. 17 85 Mariann $3,760 $3,026 $1,945 $1,761 $1,741 $1,870 N/A $73,770 Byerwalter 2 Donald F. $7,015 $5,594 $3,588 $3,249 $3,220 $3,483 N/A $137,850 Dorward William A. $3,760 $3,026 $1,945 $1,761 $1,741 $1,870 N/A $73,770 Hasler 2 Robert G. $7,015 $5,594 $3,588 $3,249 $3,220 $3,483 N/A $137,850 Holmes Gerald B. $3,760 $3,026 $1,945 $1,761 $1,741 $1,870 N/A $73,770 Smith 2 Donald R. $7,015 $5,594 $3,588 $3,249 $3,220 $3,483 N/A $137,850 Stephens Michael W. $7,015 $5,594 $3,588 $3,249 $3,220 $3,483 N/A $137,850 Wilsey
2 This trustee was first elected by shareholders on June 1, 2000. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN Trustees who are not "interested persons" of a trust ("independent trustees") may enter into a fee deferral plan. Under this plan, deferred fees will be credited to an account established by the trust as of the date that such fees would have been paid to the trustee. The value of this account will equal the value that the account would be if the fees credited to the account had been invested in the shares of SchwabFunds selected by the trustee. Currently, none of the independent trustees have elected to participate in this plan. CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES As of April 3, 2001, the officers and trustees of the trust, as a group, owned of record or beneficially, less than 1% of the outstanding voting securities of the funds. As of April 3, 2001, Wilson H. Taylor, 1980 Rochambeau Drive, Malvern, PA, owned, of record or beneficially, 6.97% of the Schwab Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES INVESTMENT ADVISER Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM or the investment adviser), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation, 101 Montgomery Street, San Francisco CA 94104, serves as the funds' investment adviser and administrator pursuant to an Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement (Advisory Agreement) between it and the trust. Schwab is an affiliate of the investment adviser and is the trust's distributor, shareholder services agent and transfer agent. Charles R. Schwab is the founder, Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director of The Charles Schwab Corporation. As a result of his ownership of and interests in The Charles Schwab Corporation, Mr. Schwab may be deemed to be a controlling person of the investment adviser and Schwab. 18 86 For its advisory and administrative services to each municipal fund, the investment adviser is entitled to receive graduated annual fee payable monthly based on each fund's average daily net assets as described below. First $1 billion - 0.38% More than $1 billion but not exceeding $10 billion - 0.35% More than $10 billion but not exceeding $20 billion - 0.32% More than $20 billion - 0.30%. Prior to April 30, 1999, for its advisory and administrative services to each fund, the investment adviser was entitled to receive a graduated annual fee, payable monthly, of 0.46% of a fund's average daily net assets of the first $1 billion, 0.41% of the next $1 billion, and 0.40% of net assets over $2 billion. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, Schwab Municipal Money Fund paid investment advisory fees of $11,593,000 (fees were reduced by $13,780,000), $13,623,000 (fees were reduced by $14,529,000) and $16,243,000 (fees were reduced by $14,994,000), respectively. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, Schwab California Municipal Money fund paid investment advisory fees of $6,118,000 (fees were reduced by $8,464,000), $7,639,000 (fees were reduced by $8,816,000) and $10,171,000 (fees were reduced by $9,824,000), respectively. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund paid investment advisory fees of $1,069,000 (fees were reduced by $1,677,000), $1,458,000 (fees were reduced by $1,708,000) and $2,053,000 (fees were reduced by $1,900,000), respectively. For the period of February 2, 1998 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1998 and fiscal years ended December 31, 1999 and 2000, Schwab New Jersey Municipal Money Fund paid investment and advisory fees of $0 (fees were reduced by $268,000), $155,000 (fees were reduced by $404,000) and $299,000 (fees were reduced by $696,000), respectively. For the period of February 2, 1998 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1998 and fiscal years ended December 31, 1999 and 2000, Schwab Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund paid investment and advisory fees of $0 (fees were reduced by $271,000), $157,000 (fees were reduced by $399,000) and $203,000 (fees were reduced by $522,000), respectively. For the period of March 18, 1998 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1998 and fiscal years ended December 31, 1999 and 2000, Schwab Florida Municipal Money Fund paid investment advisory fees of $171,000 (fees were reduced by $1,353,000), $450,000 (fees were reduced by $1,931,000) and $709,000 (fees were reduced by $2,216,000), respectively. The investment adviser and Schwab have contractually guaranteed that through at least April 30, 2002, total operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, certain non-routine and money fund insurance expenses, if any) of the Sweep Shares of the Schwab Municipal Money Fund, the Schwab California Municipal Money Fund, the Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund, the Schwab New Jersey Municipal Money Fund, the Schwab Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund and the Schwab Florida Municipal Money Fund will not exceed 0.66%, 0.65%, 0.69%, 0.65%, 0.65% and 0.59%, respectively, of average daily net assets. The amount of the expense cap is 19 87 determined in coordination with the Board of Trustees, and the expense cap is intended to limit the effects on shareholders of expenses incurred in the ordinary operation of a fund. The expense cap is not intended to cover all fund expenses, and a fund's expenses may exceed the expense cap. For example, the expense cap does not cover investment-related expenses, such as brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and money fund insurance, if any, nor does it cover extraordinary or non-routine expenses, such as shareholder meeting costs. DISTRIBUTOR Pursuant to an agreement, Schwab is the principal underwriter for shares of the funds and is the trust's agent for the purpose of the continuous offering of the funds' shares. Each fund pays the cost of the prospectuses and shareholder reports to be prepared and delivered to existing shareholders. Schwab pays such costs when the described materials are used in connection with the offering of shares to prospective investors and for supplemental sales literature and advertising. Schwab receives no fee under the agreement. SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AND TRANSFER AGENT Schwab provides fund information to shareholders, including share price, reporting shareholder ownership and account activities and distributing the funds' prospectuses, financial reports and other informational literature about the funds. Schwab maintains the office space, equipment and personnel necessary to provide these services. Schwab also distributes and markets SchwabFunds(R) and provides other services. At its own expense, Schwab may engage third party entities, as appropriate, to perform some or all of these services. For the services performed as transfer agent under its contract with each fund, Schwab is entitled to receive an annual fee from each fund, payable monthly in the amount of 0.25% of each fund's average daily net assets. For the services performed as shareholder services agent under its contract with each fund, Schwab is entitled to receive an annual fee from the Sweep Shares of each fund, payable monthly in the amount of 0.20% of the average daily net assets of each fund. CUSTODIAN AND FUND ACCOUNTANT PFPC Trust Company, 8800 Tinicum Blvd, Third Floor Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19153, serves as custodian for the funds and PFPC, Inc., 400 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809, serves as fund accountant. The custodian is responsible for the daily safekeeping of securities and cash held or sold by the funds. The fund accountant maintains all books and records related to each fund's transactions. INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS The funds' independent accountants, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, audits and reports on the annual financial statements of each series of the trusts and reviews certain regulatory reports and each fund's federal income tax return. They also perform other professional accounting, auditing, tax and advisory services when a trust engages them to do so. Their address is 333 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Each fund's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, are included in the funds' annual report, which is a separate report supplied with the SAI. 20 88 OTHER EXPENSES The funds pay other expenses that typically are connected with the trust's operations, and include legal, audit and custodian fees, as well as the costs of accounting and registration of the funds. Expenses not directly attributable to a particular fund will generally be allocated among the funds in the trust on the basis of each fund's relative net assets at the time the expense is incurred. BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES PORTFOLIO TURNOVER Because securities with maturities of less than one year are excluded from required portfolio turnover rate calculations, the funds' portfolio turnover rate for reporting purposes is expected to be zero. PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS In effecting securities transactions for a fund, the investment adviser seeks to obtain best execution. Subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, the investment adviser will select brokers and dealers for the funds on the basis of a number of factors, including, for example, price paid for securities clearance, settlement, reputation, financial strength and stability, efficiency of execution and error resolution, block trading and block positioning capabilities, willingness to execute related or unrelated difficult transactions in the future, and order of call. When the execution capability and price offered by two or more broker-dealers are comparable, the investment adviser may, in its discretion utilize the services of broker-dealers that provide it with investment information and other research resources. Such resources also may be used by the investment adviser when providing advisory services to its other clients, including mutual funds. The funds expect that purchases and sales of portfolio securities will usually be principal transactions. Securities will normally be purchased directly from the issuer or from an underwriter or market maker for the securities. Purchases from underwriters will include a commission or concession paid by the issuer to the underwriter, and purchases from dealers serving as market makers will include the spread between the bid and asked prices. The investment decisions for each fund are reached independently from those for other accounts managed by the investment adviser. Such other accounts also may make investments in instruments or securities at the same time as a fund. When two or more accounts managed by the investment adviser have funds available for investment in similar instruments, available instruments are allocated as to amount in a manner considered equitable to each account. In some cases, this procedure may affect the size or price of the position obtainable for a fund. However, it is the opinion of the Board of Trustees that the benefits conferred by the investment adviser outweigh any disadvantages that may arise from exposure to simultaneous transactions. 21 89 DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST Each fund is a series of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, an open-end investment management company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on October 20, 1989. The Declaration of Trust provides that shares may be automatically redeemed if held by a shareholder in an amount less than the minimum required by each fund or share class. Each fund's or class's minimum initial investment, minimum additional investment and minimum balance requirements are set forth in the prospectus. These minimums may be waived for certain investors, including trustees, officers and employees of Schwab, or changed without prior notice. The minimums may also be waived for investment programs such as those programs designated for college savings or graduation gifts. The funds may hold special meetings, which may cause the funds to incur non-routine expenses. These meetings may be called for purposes such as electing trustees, changing fundamental policies and amending management contracts. Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each share owned and may vote by proxy or in person. Proxy materials will be mailed to shareholders prior to any meetings, and will include a voting card and information explaining the matters to be voted upon. The bylaws of the trust provide that a majority of shares entitled to vote shall be a quorum for the transaction of business at a shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law, or of the Declaration of Trust or of the bylaws permits or requires that (1) holders of any series shall vote as a series, then a majority of the aggregate number of shares of that series entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series, or (2) holders of any class shall vote as a class, then a majority of the aggregate number of shares of that class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that class. A majority of the outstanding voting shares of a fund means the affirmative vote of the lesser of: (a) 67% or more of the voting shares represented at the meeting, if more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares of a fund are represented at the meeting or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares of a fund. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. The Declaration of Trust specifically authorizes the Board of Trustees to terminate the trust (or any of its investment portfolios) by notice to the shareholders without shareholder approval. Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust could, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the trust's obligations. The Declaration of Trust, however, disclaims shareholder liability for the trust's acts or obligations and requires that notice of such disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or executed by the trust or the trustees. In addition, the Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of the property of an investment portfolio in which a shareholder owns or owned shares for all losses and expenses of such shareholder or former shareholder if he or she is held personally liable for the obligations of the trust solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder. Moreover, the trust will be covered by insurance which the trustees consider adequate to cover foreseeable tort claims. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is considered remote, because it is limited to circumstances in which a disclaimer is inoperative and the trust itself is unable to meet its obligations. There is a remote possibility that a fund could become liable for a misstatement in the prospectus or SAI about another fund. 22 90 As more fully described in each Declaration of Trust, the trustees may each year, or more frequently, distribute to the shareholders of each series accrued income less accrued expenses and any net realized capital gains. Distributions of each year's income of each series shall be distributed pro rata to shareholders in proportion to the number of shares of each series held by each of them. Distributions will be paid in cash or shares or a combination thereof as determined by the trustees. Distributions paid in shares will be paid at net asset value per share as determined in accordance with the bylaws. PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES AND DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS PURCHASING AND REDEEMING SHARES OF THE FUNDS The funds are open each day that both the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (New York Fed) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are open (business days). The following holiday closings are currently scheduled for 2001: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday (observed), Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day (observed), Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. On any day that the New York Fed, NYSE or principal government securities markets close early, such as days in advance of holidays, the funds reserve the right to advance the time by which purchase, redemption and exchange orders must be received on that day. As long as the funds or Schwab follow reasonable procedures to confirm that your telephone order is genuine, they will not be liable for any losses an investor may experience due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. These procedures may include requiring a form of personal identification or confirmation before acting upon any telephone order, providing written confirmation of telephone orders and tape recording all telephone orders. Share certificates will not be issued in order to avoid additional administrative costs, however, share ownership records are maintained by Schwab. Each fund has made an election with the SEC to pay in cash all redemptions requested by any shareholder of record limited in amount during any 90-day period to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of its net assets at the beginning of such period. This election is irrevocable without the SEC's prior approval. Redemption requests in excess of these limits may be paid, in whole or in part, in investment securities or in cash, as the Board of Trustees may deem advisable. Payment will be made wholly in cash unless the Board of Trustees believes that economic or market conditions exist that would make such payment a detriment to the best interests of a fund. If redemption proceeds are paid in investment securities, such securities will be valued as set forth in "Pricing of Shares". A redeeming shareholder would normally incur transaction costs if he or she were to convert the securities to cash. Each of Schwab Municipal Money Fund, Schwab California Municipal Money Fund and Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund is composed of two classes of shares, which share a common investment portfolio and objective. The Sweep Shares are designed to provide convenience through automatic investment of uninvested cash balances in your Schwab account, although shares also may be purchased directly. The Value Advantage Shares, which are not offered through this SAI, do not have a sweep feature, but rather must be purchased directly. 23 91 EXCHANGING SHARES OF THE FUNDS Shares of any SchwabFund, including any class of shares, may be sold and shares of any other SchwabFund or class purchased, provided the minimum investment and any other requirements of the fund or class purchased are satisfied. Without limiting this privilege, "an exchange order," which is a simultaneous order to sell shares of one fund or class and automatically invest the proceeds in another fund or class, may not be executed between shares of Sweep Investments(R) and shares of non-Sweep Investments. Shares of Sweep Investments may be bought and sold automatically pursuant to the terms and conditions of your Schwab account agreement or by direct order as long as you meet the minimums for direct investments. PRICING OF SHARES Each fund values its portfolio instruments at amortized cost, which means they are valued at their acquisition cost, as adjusted for amortization of premium or discount, rather than at current market value. Calculations are made to compare the value of a fund's investments at amortized cost with market values. When determining market values for portfolio securities, the funds use market quotes if they are readily available. In cases where quotes are not readily available, a fund may value securities based on fair values developed using methods approved by a fund's Board of Trustees. Fair values may be determined by using actual quotations or estimates of market value, including pricing service estimates of market values or values obtained from yield data relating to classes of portfolio securities. The amortized cost method of valuation seeks to maintain a stable net asset value per share (NAV) of $1.00, even where there are fluctuations in interest rates that affect the value of portfolio instruments. Accordingly, this method of valuation can in certain circumstances lead to a dilution of a shareholder's interest. If a deviation of 1/2 of 1% or more were to occur between the NAV calculated using market values and a fund's $1.00 NAV calculated using amortized cost or if there were any other deviation that the Board of Trustees believed would result in a material dilution to shareholders or purchasers, the Board of Trustees would promptly consider what action, if any, should be initiated. If a fund's NAV calculated using market values declined, or was expected to decline, below a fund's $1.00 NAV calculated using amortized cost, the Board of Trustees might temporarily reduce or suspend dividend payments in an effort to maintain a fund's $1.00 NAV. As a result of such reduction or suspension of dividends or other action by the Board of Trustees, an investor would receive less income during a given period than if such a reduction or suspension had not taken place. Such action could result in investors receiving no dividend for the period during which they hold their shares and receiving, upon redemption, a price per share lower than that which they paid. On the other hand, if a fund's NAV (calculated using market values) were to increase, or were anticipated to increase above a fund's $1.00 (calculated using amortized cost), the Board of Trustees might supplement dividends in an effort to maintain a fund's $1.00 NAV. DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS Typically once a year, an updated prospectus will be mailed to shareholders describing each fund's investment strategies, risks and shareholder policies. Twice a year, financial reports will be mailed to shareholders describing each fund's performance and investment holdings. In order 24 92 to eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents, each household may receive one copy of these documents, under certain conditions. This practice is commonly called "householding." If you want to receive multiple copies, you may write or call your fund at the address or telephone number on the front of this SAI. Your instructions will be effective within 30 days of receipt by Schwab. TAXATION FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION FOR THE FUNDS It is each fund's policy to qualify for taxation as a "regulated investment company" (RIC) by meeting the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). By qualifying as a RIC, each fund expects to eliminate or reduce to a nominal amount the federal income tax to which it is subject. If a fund does not qualify as a RIC under the Code, it will be subject to federal income tax on its net investment income and any net realized capital gains. The Code imposes a non-deductible excise tax on RICs that do not distribute in a calendar year (regardless of whether they otherwise have a non-calendar taxable year) an amount equal to 98% of their "ordinary income" (as defined in the Code) for the calendar year plus 98% of their net capital gain for the one-year period ending on October 31 of such calendar year, plus any undistributed amounts from prior years. The non-deductible excise tax is equal to 4% of the deficiency. For the foregoing purposes, a fund is treated as having distributed any amount on which it is subject to income tax for any taxable year ending in such calendar year. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION FOR SHAREHOLDERS The discussion of federal income taxation presented below supplements the discussion in the funds' prospectus and only summarizes some of the important federal tax considerations generally affecting shareholders of the funds. Accordingly, prospective investors (particularly those not residing or domiciled in the United States) should consult their own tax advisers regarding the consequences of investing in a fund. On each business day that the NAV of a fund is determined, such fund's net investment income will be declared after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) as a daily dividend to shareholders of record. Your daily dividend is calculated each business day by applying the daily dividend rate by the number of shares owned, and is rounded to the nearest penny. The daily dividend is accrued each business day, and the sum of the daily dividends is paid monthly. For each fund, dividends will normally be reinvested monthly in shares of the fund at the NAV on the 15th day of each month, if a business day, otherwise on the next business day, except in December when dividends are reinvested on the last business day of December. If cash payment is requested, checks will normally be mailed on the business day following the reinvestment date. Each fund will pay shareholders, who redeem all of their shares, all dividends accrued to the time of the redemption within 7 days. Each fund calculates its dividends based on its daily net investment income. For this purpose, the net investment income of a fund generally consists of: (1) accrued interest income, plus or minus amortized discount or premium, minus (2) accrued expenses allocated to that fund. If a fund realizes any capital gains, they will be distributed at least once during the year as determined by the Board of Trustees. 25 93 Any dividends declared by a fund in October, November or December and paid the following January are treated, for tax purposes, as if they were received by shareholders on December 31 of the year in which they were declared. A fund may adjust its schedule for the reinvestment of distributions for the month of December to assist in complying with the reporting and minimum distribution requirements of the Code. The funds do not expect to realize any long-term capital gains. However, long-term capital gains distributions are taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long you have held your shares. If you receive a long-term capital gains distribution with respect to fund shares held for six months or less, any loss on the sale or exchange of those shares shall, to the extent of the long-term capital gains distribution, be treated as a long-term capital loss. Distributions by a fund also may be subject to state, local and foreign taxes, and its treatment under applicable tax laws may differ from the federal income tax treatment. Each fund may engage in investment techniques that may alter the timing and character of its income. Each fund may be restricted in its use of these techniques by rules relating to its qualifications as regulated investment companies. A fund will be required in certain cases to withhold and remit to the U.S. Treasury 31% of taxable dividends paid to any shareholder who (1) fails to provide a correct taxpayer identification number certified under penalty of perjury; (2) is subject to withholding by the Internal Revenue Service for failure to properly report all payments of interest or dividends; or (3) fails to provide a certified statement that he or she is not subject to "backup withholding." Backup withholding is not an additional tax and any amounts withheld may be credited against the shareholder's ultimate U.S. tax liability. Foreign shareholders (i.e., nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations, partnerships, trusts and estates) are generally subject to U.S. withholding tax at the rate of 30% (or a lower tax treaty rate) on distributions derived from net investment income and short-term capital gains. Distributions to foreign shareholders of long-term capital gains and any gains from the sale or other disposition of shares of the funds generally are not subject to U.S. taxation, unless the recipient is an individual who either (1) meets the Code's definition of "resident alien" or (2) who is physically present in the U.S. for 183 days or more per year as determined under certain IRS rules. Different tax consequences may result if the foreign shareholder is engaged in a trade or business within the United States. In addition, the tax consequences to a foreign shareholder entitled to claim the benefits of a tax treaty may be different than those described above. If, at the close of each quarter of its taxable year, at least 50% of the value of a fund's assets consist of obligations the interest on which is excludable from gross income, the fund may pay "exempt-interest dividends" to its shareholders. Those dividends constitute the portion of the aggregate dividends as designated by the fund, equal to the excess of the excludable interest over certain amounts disallowed as deductions. Exempt-interest dividends are excludable from a shareholder's gross income for federal income tax purposes. Exempt-interest dividends may nevertheless be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) imposed by Section 55 of the Code. The AMT is imposed at rates of 26% and 28%, in the case of non-corporate taxpayers, and at the rate of 20%, in the case of corporate taxpayers, to the extent it exceeds the taxpayer's federal income tax liability. The AMT may be imposed in the following two circumstances. First, exempt-interest dividends derived from certain private activity bonds issued after August 7, 1986, will generally be an item of tax preference (and, therefore, potentially subject to AMT) for both corporate and non-corporate taxpayers. Second, 26 94 in the case of exempt-interest dividends received by corporate shareholders, all exempt-interest dividends, regardless of when the bonds from which they are derived were issued or whether they are derived from private activity bonds, will be included in the corporation's "adjusted current earnings," as defined in Section 56(g) of the Code, in calculating the corporations' alternative minimum taxable income for purposes of determining the AMT. Current federal law limits the types and volume of bonds qualifying for the federal income tax exemption of interest that may have an effect on the ability of a fund to purchase sufficient amounts of tax-exempt securities to satisfy the Code's requirements for the payment of "exempt-interest dividends." Interest on indebtedness incurred or continued by a shareholder in order to purchase or carry shares of the funds is not deductible for federal income tax purposes. Furthermore, these funds may not be an appropriate investment for persons (including corporations and other business entities) who are "substantial users" (or persons related to "substantial users") or facilities financed by industrial development private activity bonds. Such persons should consult their tax advisors before purchasing shares. A "substantial user" is defined generally to include "certain persons" who regularly use in their trade or business a part of a facilities financed from the proceeds of such bonds. STATE TAX CONSIDERATION The following tax discussion summarizes general state tax laws which are currently in effect and are subject to change by legislative or administrative action; any such changes may be retroactive with respect to the applicable Fund's transactions. Investors should consult a tax adviser for more detailed information about state taxes to which they may be subject. CALIFORNIA TAX CONSIDERATIONS The Schwab California Municipal Money Fund intends to qualify to pay dividends to shareholders that are exempt from California personal income tax ("California exempt-interest dividends"). The fund will qualify to pay California exempt-interest dividends if (1) at the close of each quarter of the fund's taxable year, at least 50% of the value of the fund's total assets consists of obligations the interest on which would be exempt from California personal income tax if the obligations were held by an individual ("California Tax Exempt Obligations") and (2) the fund continues to qualify as a regulated investment company. If the fund qualifies to pay California exempt-interest dividends to shareholders, dividends distributed to shareholders will be considered California exempt-interest dividends (1) if they are designated as exempt-interest dividends by the fund in a written notice to shareholders mailed within 60 days of the close of the fund's taxable year and (2) to the extent the interest received by the fund during the year on California Tax Exempt Obligations exceeds expenses of the fund that would be disallowed under California personal income tax law as allocable to tax exempt interest if the fund were an individual. If the aggregate dividends so designated exceed the amount that may be treated as California exempt-interest dividends, only that percentage of each dividend distribution equal to the ratio of aggregate California exempt-interest dividends to aggregate dividends so designated will be treated as a California exempt-interest dividend. The fund will notify its shareholders of the amount of exempt-interest dividends each year. Corporations subject to California franchise tax that invest in the fund may not be entitled to exclude California exempt-interest dividends from income. 27 95 Dividend distributions that do not qualify for treatment as California exempt-interest dividends (including those dividend distributions to shareholders taxable as long-term capital gains for federal income tax purposes) will be taxable to shareholders at ordinary income tax rates for California personal income tax purposes to the extent of the fund's earnings and profits. Interest on indebtedness incurred or continued by a shareholder in connection with the purchase of shares of the fund will not be deductible for California personal income tax purposes if the fund distributes California exempt-interest dividends. NEW YORK TAX CONSIDERATIONS The following is a general, abbreviated summary of certain of the provisions of the New York tax code presently in effect as they directly govern the taxation of shareholders subject to New York individual income, corporate and unincorporated business tax. These provisions are subject to change by legislative or administrative action, and any such change may be retroactive. Dividends paid by the Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund that are derived from interest on municipal securities issued by New York State and its political subdivisions or any agency or instrumentality thereof which interest would be exempt under federal law from New York State tax if held by an individual, will be exempt from New York State and New York City personal income and unincorporated business taxes, but not corporate franchise taxes. Dividends paid by the fund that are derived from interest on municipal securities issued by New York and its political subdivisions or any agency or instrumentality thereof will be subject to the New York State corporate franchise tax and the New York City general corporation tax only if the entity receiving the dividends has a sufficient nexus with New York State or New York City. Other dividends and distributions from other state's municipal securities, U.S. Government obligations, taxable income and capital gains that are not exempt from state taxation under federal law and distributions attributable to capital gains, will be subject to New York State personal income tax and New York City personal income tax. Gain from the sale, exchange or other disposition of shares will be subject to the New York State personal income and franchise taxes and the New York City personal income, unincorporated business and general corporation taxes. In addition, interest or indebtedness incurred by a shareholder to purchase or carry shares of the fund is not deductible for New York personal income tax purposes to the extent that it relates to New York exempt-interest dividends distributed to a shareholder during the taxable year. NEW JERSEY TAX CONSIDERATIONS Under current law, investors in the Schwab New Jersey Municipal Money Fund will not be subject to the New Jersey Gross Income Tax on distributions from the fund attributable to interest income from (and net gain, if any, from the disposition of) New Jersey Municipal Securities or obligations of the United States, its territories and possessions and certain of its agencies and instrumentalities ("Federal Securities") held by the fund, either when received by the fund or when credited or distributed to the investors, provided that the fund meets the requirements for a qualified investment fund by: (1) maintaining its registration as a registered investment company with the SEC; (2) investing at least 80% of the aggregate principal amount of the fund's investments, excluding financial options, futures, forward contracts, or other similar financial instruments relating to interest-bearing obligations, obligations issued at a discount or bond indexes related thereto to the extent such instruments are authorized under the regulated investment company rules under the Code, cash and cash items, which cash items shall include 28 96 receivables, in New Jersey municipal securities or federal securities at the close of each quarter of the tax year; (3) investing 100% of its assets in interest-bearing obligations, discount obligations, cash and cash items, including receivables, financial options, futures forward contracts, or other similar financial instruments relating to interest-bearing obligations, discount obligations or bond indexes related thereto; and 4) complying with certain continuing reporting requirements. However, in Colonial Trust III and Investment Company Institute v. Director, Division of Taxation, DKT No. 009777-93 (NJ Tax Court, Feb. 21, 1997) the New Jersey Tax Court nullified the New Jersey threshold requirements stated above. The court ruled that New Jersey could not impose its gross income tax on shareholder distributions attributable to interest paid on obligations of the United States government from a mutual fund that did not meet the requirements to be a qualified investment fund. For New Jersey Gross Income Tax purposes, net income or gains and distributions derived from investments in other than New Jersey municipal securities and federal securities, and distributions from net realized capital gains in respect of such investments, will be taxable. Gain on the disposition of shares is not subject to New Jersey Gross Income Tax, provided that the fund meets the requirements for qualified investment fund set forth above. PENNSYLVANIA TAX CONSIDERATIONS For purposes of the Pennsylvania Personal Income Tax and the Philadelphia School District Investment Net Income Tax, distributions which are attributable to interest received by the Schwab Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund from its investments in Pennsylvania Municipal Securities or obligations of the United States, its territories and possessions and certain of its agencies and instrumentalities (Federal Securities) are not taxable. Distributions by the fund to a Pennsylvania resident that are attributable to most other sources may be subject to the Pennsylvania Personal Income Tax and (for residents of Philadelphia) to the Philadelphia School District Investment Net Income Tax. Distributions paid by the fund, which are excludable as exempt income for federal tax purposes, are not subject to the Pennsylvania corporate net income tax. An additional deduction from Pennsylvania taxable income is permitted for the amount of distributions paid by the fund attributable to interest received by the fund from its investments in Pennsylvania municipal securities and federal securities to the extent included in federal taxable income, but such a deduction is reduced by any interest on indebtedness incurred to carry the securities and other expenses incurred in the production of such interest income, including expenses deducted on the federal income tax return that would not have been allowed under the Code if the interest were exempt from federal income tax. Distributions by the fund attributable to most other sources may be subject to the Pennsylvania corporate net income tax. It is the current position of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue that fund shares are considered exempt assets (with a pro rata exclusion based on the value of the fund attributable to its investments in Pennsylvania municipal securities and federal securities) for purposes of determining a corporation's stock value subject to the Commonwealth's capital stock tax or franchise tax. The fund intends to invest primarily in obligations which produce interest exempt from federal and Pennsylvania taxes. If the fund invests in obligations that are not exempt for Pennsylvania purposes but are exempt for federal purposes, a portion of the fund's distributions will be subject to Pennsylvania personal income tax. 29 97 FLORIDA INTANGIBLE TAX Florida does not currently impose an income tax on individuals; therefore distributions made by the Schwab Florida Municipal Money Fund to Florida residents will not be subject to state income taxes in Florida. Distributions made to shareholders which are Florida corporations may be subject to Florida's corporate income tax. If you are subject to income tax in a state other than Florida, the dividends derived from Florida state and municipal obligations may be taxable. Florida imposes an intangible personal property tax of 0.10% on all intangible personal property owned by Florida residents on January 1st of each year, including stocks and other securities. Certain types of property are exempt from the intangible tax such as, securities issued by the United States government or its agencies and obligations issued by the State of Florida or its municipalities or counties. The shares of the Florida fund will be exempt from Florida's intangible tax for any given year, if as of the close of business on December 31st of the previous year, 90% or more of the net asset value of the fund's assets consists of exempt securities. Therefore, in order for the fund and its shareholders to benefit from the exemption, the fund may have to sell any non-exempt securities which it holds in its portfolio prior to the close of business on December 31st of each year. This may cause the fund to liquidate certain of its investments when it would be disadvantageous to do so in order to qualify for the exemption thereby reducing the fund's aggregate investment return. CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA The funds' seven-day yields based on the seven days ended December 31, 2000 are stated below and were calculated by determining the net change, exclusive of capital changes and income other than investment income, in the value of a hypothetical pre-existing account having a balance of one share at the beginning of the period, subtracting a hypothetical charge reflecting deductions from shareholder accounts, and dividing the difference by the value of the account at the beginning of the base period to obtain the base period return, and the multiplying the base period return by (365/7), with the resulting yield figure carried to at least the nearest hundredth of one percent. Seven-Day Yield as of December 31, 2000 Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 4.01% California Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 3.46% New York Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 3.81% New Jersey Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 3.77% Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 3.96% Florida Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 4.00%
The funds' effective seven-day yields based on the seven days ended December 31, 2000 are stated below and were calculated by determining the net change, exclusive of capital changes, in the value 30 98 of a hypothetical pre-existing account having a balance of one share at the beginning of the period, subtracting a hypothetical charge reflecting deductions from shareholder accounts, and dividing the difference by the value of the account at the beginning of the base period to obtain the base period return, and then compounding the base period return by adding 1, raising the sum to a power equal to 365 divided by 7, and subtracting 1 from the result, with the resulting yield figure carried to at least the nearest one hundredth of one percent. Seven-Day Effective Yield as of December 31, 2000 Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 4.09% California Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 3.52% New York Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 3.88% New Jersey Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 3.82% Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 4.04% Florida Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 4.08%
The funds' taxable-equivalent seven-day yields based on the seven-days ended December 31, 2000 are stated below and were calculated by dividing that portion of the funds' seven-day yield (as described above) that is tax-exempt by 1 minus a stated income tax rate and adding the quotient to that portion, if any, of the funds' yield that is not tax-exempt. Seven-Day Taxable-Equivalent Yield as of December 31, 2000 Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 6.64% California Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 6.32% New York Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 7.06% New Jersey Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 6.67% Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 6.75% Florida Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 6.62%
The funds' taxable-equivalent effective seven-day yields based on the seven-days ended December 31, 2000 are stated below and were calculated by dividing that portion of the funds' effective seven-day yield (as described above) that is tax-exempt by 1 minus a stated income tax rate and adding the quotient to that portion, if any, of the funds' yield that is not tax-exempt. 31 99 Seven-Day Taxable-Equivalent Effective Yield as of December 31, 2000 Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 6.77% California Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 6.43% New York Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 7.19% New Jersey Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 6.76% Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 6.88% Florida Municipal Money Fund - Sweep Shares 6.75%
The above taxable-equivalent yields assume a 2000 maximum federal income tax rate of 39.60% for the Schwab Municipal Money Fund and the Schwab Florida Money Fund, and a combined federal, state and local (if any) personal income tax of 45.22% for the Schwab California Municipal Money Fund, 43.45% for the Schwab New Jersey Municipal Money Fund, 41.29% for the Schwab Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund, and 46.02% for the Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund. A fund also may advertise its average annual total return and cumulative total return. Average annual total return is a standardized measure of performance calculated using methods prescribed by SEC rules. It is calculated by determining the ending value of a hypothetical initial investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of a specified period. The ending value is then divided by the initial investment, which is annualized and expressed as a percentage. It is reported for periods of one, five and 10 years or since commencement of operations for periods not falling on those intervals. In computing average annual total return, a fund assumes reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value on applicable reinvestment dates. Cumulative total return is calculated using the same formula that is used for average annual total return except that, rather than calculating the total return based on a one-year period, cumulative total return is calculated from commencement of operations to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000. The performance of the funds may be compared with the performance of other mutual funds by comparing the ratings of mutual fund rating services, various indices, U.S. government obligations, bank certificates of deposit, the consumer price index and other investments for which reliable data is available. An index's performance data assumes the reinvestment of dividends but does not reflect deductions for administrative, management and trading expenses. The funds will be subject to these costs and expenses, while an index does not have these expenses. In addition, various factors, such as holding a cash balance, may cause the funds' performance to be higher or lower than that of an index. 32 100 APPENDIX - RATINGS OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES COMMERCIAL PAPER MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE Prime-1 is the highest commercial paper rating assigned by Moody's. Issuers (or related supporting institutions) of commercial paper with this rating are considered to have a superior ability to repay short-term promissory obligations. Issuers (or related supporting institutions) of securities rated Prime-2 are viewed as having a strong capacity to repay short-term promissory obligations. This capacity will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics of issuers whose commercial paper is rated Prime-1 but to a lesser degree. STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION An S&P A-1 commercial paper rating indicates a strong degree of safety regarding timely payment of principal and interest. Issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted A-1+. Capacity for timely payment on commercial paper rated A-2 is satisfactory, but the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated A-1. FITCH, INC. (FORMERLY FITCH IBCA) F1+ is the highest category, and indicates the strongest degree of assurance for timely payment. Issues rated F1 reflect an assurance of timely payment only slightly less than issues rated F1+. Issues assigned an F2 rating have a satisfactory degree of assurance for timely payment, but the margin of safety is not as great as for issues in the first two rating categories. SHORT-TERM NOTES AND VARIABLE RATE DEMAND OBLIGATIONS MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE Short-term notes/variable rate demand obligations bearing the designations MIG-1/VMIG-1 are considered to be of the best quality, enjoying strong protection from established cash flows, superior liquidity support or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing. Obligations rated MIG-2/VMIG-2 are of high quality and enjoy ample margins of protection although not as large as those of the top rated securities. STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION An S&P SP-1 rating indicates that the subject securities' issuer has a very strong capacity to pay principal and interest. Issues determined to possess very strong safety characteristics are given a plus (+) designation. S&P's determination that an issuer has a strong capacity to pay principal and interest is denoted by an SP-2 rating. 33 101 STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VALUE ADVANTAGE INVESTMENTS(R) SCHWAB MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND - VALUE ADVANTAGE SHARES(TM) SCHWAB CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND - VALUE ADVANTAGE SHARES(TM) SCHWAB NEW YORK MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND - VALUE ADVANTAGE SHARES(TM) SCHWAB VALUE ADVANTAGE MONEY FUND(R) - INVESTOR SHARES APRIL 30, 2001 AS AMENDED SEPTEMBER 13, 2001 The Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a prospectus. It should be read in conjunction with the funds' prospectus dated April 30, 2001 (as amended from time to time). To obtain a free copy of the prospectus, please contact SchwabFunds(R) at 800-435-4000, 24 hours a day, or write to the funds at P.O Box 7575, San Francisco, California 94120-7575. For TDD service call 800-345-2550, 24 hours a day. The prospectus also may be available on the Internet at: http://www.schwab.com/schwabfunds. The funds' most recent annual report is a separate document supplied with the SAI and includes the funds' audited financial statements, which are incorporated by reference into this SAI. The funds are a series of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds (the trust). TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page ---- INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES, SECURITIES, RISKS AND LIMITATIONS.................................................... 2 MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS.................................................. 16 CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES...................... 20 INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES................................... 20 BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES................................. 22 DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST................................................. 23 PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES AND DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS.................................................... 24 TAXATION................................................................. 26 CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA.......................................... 30 APPENDIX................................................................. 33
1 102 INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES, SECURITIES, RISKS AND LIMITATIONS INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES Schwab Municipal Money Fund seeks maximum current income exempt from federal income tax consistent with liquidity and stability of capital. Schwab California Municipal Money Fund seeks maximum current income exempt from federal and California state personal income taxes, consistent with liquidity and stability of capital. Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund seeks to provide maximum current income exempt from federal and New York state and local personal income taxes, consistent with liquidity and stability of capital. Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund seeks maximum current income consistent with liquidity and stability of capital. Each fund's investment objective may be changed only by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting shares. There is no guarantee the funds will achieve their objectives. The following investment strategies, securities, risks and limitations supplement those set forth in the prospectus and may be changed without shareholder approval unless otherwise noted. Also, policies and limitations that state a maximum percentage of assets that may be invested in a security or other asset, or that set forth a quality standard, shall be measured immediately after and as a result of a fund's acquisition of such security or asset unless otherwise noted. Any subsequent change in values, net assets or other circumstances will not be considered when determining whether the investment complies with a fund's investment policies and limitations. Additionally, for purposes of calculating any restriction, an issuer shall be the entity deemed to be ultimately responsible for payments of interest and principal on the security pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), unless otherwise noted. Not all investment securities or techniques discussed below are eligible investments for each fund. A fund will invest in securities or engage in techniques that are intended to help achieve its investment objective. INVESTMENT STRATEGIES Schwab Municipal Money Fund (a national municipal money fund) seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in municipal money market securities. The fund will normally invest 100% of its total assets in municipal money market securities. In addition, the fund may invest more than 25% of its total assets in municipal securities financing similar projects. Schwab California Municipal Money Fund (a state-specific municipal money fund) seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in California municipal money market securities. The fund will normally invest 100% of its total assets in municipal money market securities. In addition, the fund may invest more than 25% of its total assets in municipal securities financing similar projects. The fund will normally invest at least 65% of its total assets in municipal money market securities of California issuers. Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund (a state-specific municipal money fund) seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in New York municipal money market securities. The fund will normally invest 100% of its total assets in municipal money market securities. In 2 103 addition, the fund may invest more than 25% of its total assets in municipal securities financing similar projects. The fund will normally invest at least 65% of its total assets in municipal money market securities of New York issuers. Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund (a taxable money fund) seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in high-quality, U.S. dollar-denominated money market securities, including U.S. government securities and repurchase agreements for these securities. INVESTMENT SECURITIES AND RISKS ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES are securities that are backed by the loans or accounts receivables of an entity, such as a bank or credit card company. These securities are obligations which the issuer intends to repay using the assets backing them (once collected). Therefore, repayment depends largely on the cash flows generated by the assets backing the securities. The rate of principal payments on asset-backed securities generally depends on the rate of principal payments received on the underlying assets, which in turn may be affected by a variety of economic and other factors. As a result, the yield on any asset-backed security is difficult to predict with precision, and actual yield to maturity may be more or less than the anticipated yield to maturity. Sometimes the credit quality of these securities is limited to the support provided by the underlying assets, but, in other cases, additional credit support also may be provided by a third party via a letter of credit or insurance guarantee. Such credit support falls into two classes: liquidity protection and protection against ultimate default on the underlying assets. Liquidity protection refers to the provision of advances, generally by the entity administering the pool of assets, to ensure that scheduled payments on the underlying pool are made in a timely fashion. Protection against ultimate default ensures payment on at least a portion of the assets in the pool. Such protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies or letters of credit obtained from third parties, through various means of structuring the transaction or through a combination of such approaches. The degree of credit support provided on each issue is based generally on historical information respecting the level of credit risk associated with such payments. Delinquency or loss in excess of that anticipated could adversely affect the return on an investment in an asset-backed security. Based on the primary characteristics of the various types of asset-backed securities, for purposes of a fund's concentration policy, the following asset-backed securities industries have been selected: credit card receivables, automobile receivables, trade receivables and diversified financial assets. A fund will limit its investments in each such industry to less than 25% of its net assets. BANKERS' ACCEPTANCES are credit instruments evidencing a bank's obligation to pay a draft drawn on it by a customer. These instruments reflect the obligation both of the bank and of the drawer to pay the full amount of the instrument upon maturity. A fund will invest only in bankers' acceptances of banks that have capital, surplus and undivided profits in excess of $100 million. BORROWING may subject a fund to interest costs, which may exceed the interest received on the securities purchased with the borrowed funds. A fund normally may borrow at times to meet redemption requests rather than sell portfolio securities to raise the necessary cash. Borrowing can involve leveraging when securities are purchased with the borrowed money. CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT or time deposits are issued against funds deposited in a banking institution for a specified period of time at a specified interest rate. A fund will invest only in 3 104 certificates of deposit, including time deposits, of banks that have capital, surplus and undivided profits in excess of $100 million. COMMERCIAL PAPER consist of short-term, promissory notes issued by banks, corporations and other institutions to finance short-term credit needs. These securities generally are discounted but sometimes may be interest bearing. Commercial paper, which also may be unsecured, is subject to credit risk. CONCENTRATION means that substantial amounts of assets are invested in a particular industry or group of industries. Concentration increases investment exposure to industry risk. For example, the automobile industry may have a greater exposure to a single factor, such as an increase in the price of oil, which may adversely affect the sale of automobiles and, as a result, the value of the industry's securities. Based on the primary characteristics of non-U.S. (foreign) banks, the funds have identified each foreign country as a separate bank industry for purposes of a fund's concentration policy. A fund will limit its investments in securities issued by foreign banks in each country to less than 25% of its net assets. CREDIT AND LIQUIDITY SUPPORTS or enhancements may be employed by issuers to reduce the credit risk of their securities. Credit supports include letters of credit, insurance and guarantees provided by foreign and domestic entities as well as moral obligations, which are sometimes issued with municipal securities. Liquidity supports include puts, demand features, and lines of credit. Most of these arrangements move the credit risk of an investment from the issuer of the security to the support provider. Changes in the credit quality of a support provider could cause losses to a fund. DEBT SECURITIES are obligations issued by domestic and foreign entities, including governments and corporations, in order to raise money. They are basically "IOUs," but are commonly referred to as bonds or money market securities. These securities normally require the issuer to pay a fixed, variable or floating rate of interest on the amount of money borrowed (the "principal") until it is paid back upon maturity. Debt securities experience price changes when interest rates change. For example, when interest rates fall, the prices of debt securities generally rise. Issuers tend to pre-pay their outstanding debts and issue new ones paying lower interest rates. Conversely, in a rising interest rate environment, prepayment on outstanding debt securities generally will not occur. This is known as extension risk and may cause the value of debt securities to depreciate as a result of the higher market interest rates. Typically, longer-maturity securities react to interest rate changes more severely than shorter-term securities (all things being equal), but generally offer greater rates of interest. Debt securities also are subject to the risk that the issuers will not make timely interest and/or principal payments or fail to make them at all. DELAYED-DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS include purchasing and selling securities on a delayed-delivery or when-issued basis. These transactions involve a commitment to buy or sell specific securities at a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place after the customary settlement period for that type of security. When purchasing securities on a delayed-delivery basis, a fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. Typically, no interest will accrue to a fund until the security is delivered. A fund will segregate appropriate liquid assets to cover its delayed-delivery purchase obligations. When a fund sells a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the fund does not participate in further gains or losses with respect to that security. If the other party to a delayed-delivery transaction fails to deliver or pay for the securities, the fund could suffer losses. 4 105 DIVERSIFICATION involves investing in a wide range of securities and thereby spreading and reducing the risks of investment. Each fund is a series of an open-end investment management company. Each of Schwab Municipal Money Fund and Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund is a diversified mutual fund. Each of Schwab California Municipal Money Fund and Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund is a non-diversified mutual fund. Each fund also follows the regulations set forth by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that dictate the diversification requirements for money market mutual funds. These requirements prohibit taxable and national municipal money funds from purchasing a security if more than 5% of a fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of a single issuer. State-specific municipal money funds are subject to the same prohibition with respect to 75% of a fund's total assets. The regulation also allows funds to invest up to 25% of a fund's total assets in the first tier securities of a single issuer for up to three business days. U.S. government and certain other securities are not subject to this particular regulation. FOREIGN SECURITIES involve additional risks, because they are issued by foreign entities, including foreign governments, banks, corporations or because they are traded principally overseas. Credit and liquidity supports also may be provided by foreign entities. Foreign entities are not subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, practices and requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. corporations. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about foreign entities. Foreign economic, political and legal developments could have more dramatic effects on the value of foreign securities. On January 1, 1999, 11 of the 15 member states of the European union introduced the "euro" as a common currency. During a three-year transitional period, the euro will coexist with each member state's currency. By July 1, 2002, the euro will have replaced the national currencies of the following member countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. During the transition period, each country will treat the euro as a separate currency from that of any member state. Currently, the exchange rate of the currencies of each of these countries is fixed to the euro. The euro trades on currency exchanges and is available for non-cash transactions. The participating countries currently issue sovereign debt exclusively in euro. By July 1, 2002, euro-denominated bills and coins will replace the bills and coins of the participating countries. The new European Central Bank has control over each country's monetary policies. Therefore, the participating countries no longer control their own monetary policies by directing independent interest rates for their currencies. The national governments of the participating countries, however, have retained the authority to set tax and spending policies and public debt levels. The conversion may impact the trading in securities of issuers located in, or denominated in the currencies of, the member states, as well as foreign exchanges, payments, the settlement process, custody of assets and accounting. The introduction of the euro is also expected to affect derivative and other financial contracts in which the funds may invest in so far as price sources such as day-count fractions or settlement dates applicable to underlying instruments may be changed to conform to the conventions applicable to euro currency. The overall impact of the transition of the member states' currencies to the euro cannot be determined with certainty at this time. In addition to the effects described above, it is likely that more general short and long-term consequences can be expected, such as changes in economic 5 106 environment and change in behavior of investors, all of which will impact each fund's euro-denominated investments. ILLIQUID SECURITIES generally are any securities that cannot be disposed of promptly and in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount at which the fund has valued the instruments. The liquidity of a fund's investments is monitored under the supervision and direction of the Board of Trustees. Investments currently not considered liquid include repurchase agreements not maturing within seven days and certain restricted securities. INTERFUND BORROWING AND LENDING. A fund may borrow money from and/or lend money to other funds/portfolios in the Schwab complex ("SchwabFunds"). All loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rates to be charged will be the average of the overnight repurchase agreement rate and the short-term bank loan rate. All loans are subject to numerous conditions designed to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all participating funds/portfolios. The interfund lending facility is subject to the oversight and periodic review of the Board of Trustees of the SchwabFunds. MATURITY OF INVESTMENTS. Each fund follows the regulations set forth by the SEC that dictate the maturity requirements for money market mutual funds. These requirements prohibit a fund from purchasing a security with a remaining maturity of more than 397 days or maintaining a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity that exceeds 90 days. MONEY MARKET SECURITIES are high-quality, short-term debt securities that may be issued by entities such as the U.S. government, corporations and financial institutions (like banks). Money market securities include commercial paper, promissory notes, certificates of deposit, banker's acceptances, notes and time deposits. Money market securities pay fixed, variable or floating rates of interest and are generally subject to credit and interest rate risks. The maturity date or price of and financial assets collateralizing a security may be structured in order to make it qualify as or act like a money market security. These securities may be subject to greater credit and interest rate risks than other money market securities because of their structure. Money market securities may be issued with puts or these can be sold separately. MUNICIPAL LEASES are obligations issued to finance the construction or acquisition of equipment or facilities. These obligations may take the form of a lease, an installment purchase contract, a conditional sales contract or a participation interest in any of these obligations. Municipal leases may be considered illiquid investments. Additionally, municipal leases are subject to "nonappropriation risk," which is the risk that the municipality may terminate the lease because funds have not been allocated to make the necessary lease payments. The lessor would then be entitled to repossess the property, but the value of the property may be less to private sector entities than it would be to the municipality. MUNICIPAL SECURITIES are debt securities issued by a state, its counties, municipalities, authorities and other subdivisions, or the territories and possessions of the United States and the District of Columbia, including their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities and corporations. These securities may be issued to obtain money for various public purposes, including the construction of a wide range of public facilities such as airports, bridges, highways, housing, hospitals, mass transportation, public utilities, schools, streets, and water and sewer works. Other public purposes include refunding outstanding obligations, obtaining funds for general operating expenses and obtaining funds to loan to other public institutions and facilities. 6 107 Municipal securities also may be issued to finance various private activities, including certain types of private activity bonds ("industrial development bonds" under prior law). These securities may be issued by or on behalf of public authorities to obtain funds to provide certain privately owned or operated facilities. The funds may not be desirable investments for "substantial users" of facilities financed by private activity bonds or industrial development bonds or for "related persons" of substantial users because distributions from the funds attributable to interest on such bonds may not be tax exempt. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the potential effect on them (if any) of any investment in these funds. Municipal securities may be owned directly or through participation interests, and include general obligation or revenue securities, tax-exempt commercial paper, notes and leases. The maturity date or price of and financial assets collateralizing a municipal money market security may be structured in order to make it qualify as or act like a municipal money market security. These securities may be subject to greater credit and interest rate risks than other municipal money market securities because of their structure. Municipal securities generally are classified as "general obligation" or "revenue" and may be purchased directly or through participation interests. General obligation securities typically are secured by the issuer's pledge of its full faith and credit and taxing power for the payment of principal and interest. Revenue securities typically are payable only from the revenues derived from a particular facility or class of facilities or, in some cases, from the proceeds of a special tax or other specific revenue source. Private activity bonds and industrial development bonds are, in most cases, revenue bonds and generally do not constitute the pledge of the credit of the issuer of such bonds. The credit quality of private activity bonds is frequently related to the credit standing of private corporations or other entities. Examples of municipal securities that are issued with original maturities of 397 days or less are short-term tax anticipation notes, bond anticipation notes, revenue anticipation notes, construction loan notes, pre-refunded municipal bonds and tax-free commercial paper. Tax anticipation notes typically are sold to finance working capital needs of municipalities in anticipation of the receipt of property taxes on a future date. Bond anticipation notes are sold on an interim basis in anticipation of a municipality's issuance of a longer-term bond in the future. Revenue anticipation notes are issued in expectation of the receipt of other types of revenue, such as that available under the Federal Revenue Sharing Program. Construction loan notes are instruments insured by the Federal Housing Administration with permanent financing by Fannie Mae or "Ginnie Mae" (the Government National Mortgage Association) at the end of the project construction period. Pre-refunded municipal bonds are bonds that are not yet refundable, but for which securities have been placed in escrow to refund an original municipal bond issue when it becomes refundable. Tax-free commercial paper is an unsecured promissory obligation issued or guaranteed by a municipal issuer. The funds may purchase other municipal securities similar to the foregoing that are or may become available, including securities issued to pre-refund other outstanding obligations of municipal issuers. The funds also may invest in moral obligation securities, which are normally issued by special purpose public authorities. If the issuer of a moral obligation security is unable to meet its obligation from current revenues, it may draw on a reserve fund. The state or municipality that created the entity has only a moral commitment, not a legal obligation, to restore the reserve fund. The value of municipal securities may be affected by uncertainties with respect to the rights of holders of municipal securities in the event of bankruptcy or the taxation of municipal securities 7 108 as a result of legislation or litigation. For example, under federal law, certain issuers of municipal securities may be authorized in certain circumstances to initiate bankruptcy proceedings without prior notice to or the consent of creditors. Such action could result in material adverse changes in the rights of holders of the securities. In addition, litigation challenging the validity under the state constitutions of present systems of financing public education has been initiated or adjudicated in a number of states, and legislation has been introduced to effect changes in public school finances in some states. In other instances, there has been litigation challenging the issuance of pollution control revenue bonds or the validity of their issuance under state or federal law, which ultimately could affect the validity of those municipal securities or the tax-free nature of the interest thereon. Municipal securities pay fixed, variable or floating rates of interest, which is meant to be exempt from federal income tax, and, typically personal income tax of a state or locality. The investment adviser relies on the opinion of the issuer's counsel, which is rendered at the time the security is issued, to determine whether the security is fit, with respect to its validity and tax status, to be purchased by a fund. PROMISSORY NOTES are written agreements committing the maker or issuer to pay the payee a specified amount either on demand or at a fixed date in the future, with or without interest. These are sometimes called negotiable notes or instruments and are subject to credit risk. Bank notes are notes used to represent obligations issued by banks in large denominations. PUTS are sometimes called demand features or guarantees, and are agreements that allow the buyer of the put to sell a security at a specified price and time to the seller or "put provider." When a fund buys a security with a put feature, losses could occur if the put provider does not perform as agreed. Standby commitments are types of puts. QUALITY OF INVESTMENTS. The funds follow regulations set forth by the SEC that dictate the quality requirements for money market mutual funds. These require the funds to invest exclusively in high-quality securities. Generally, high-quality securities are securities that present minimal credit risks and are rated in one of the two highest rating categories by two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs), or by one if only one NRSRO has rated the securities, or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees. High-quality securities may be "first tier" or "second tier" securities. First tier securities may be rated within the highest category or determined to be of comparable quality by the investment adviser. Money market fund shares and U.S. government securities also are first tier securities. Second tier securities generally are rated within the second-highest category. Each taxable fund's holdings of second tier securities will not exceed 5% of its assets, and investments in second tier securities of any one issuer will be limited to the greater of 1% of a fund's assets or $1 million. For municipal money funds, the same percentage limits apply with respect to second tier securities that are "conduit securities." Should a security's high-quality rating change after purchase by a fund, the investment adviser would take such action, including no action, as determined to be in the best interest of the fund by the Board of Trustees. For more information about the ratings assigned by some NRSROs, refer to the Appendix section of the SAI. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. Repurchase agreements involve a fund buying securities (usually U.S. government securities) from a seller and simultaneously agreeing to sell them back at an agreed-upon price (usually higher) and time. There are risks that losses will result if the seller does not 8 109 perform as agreed. Repurchase agreements will be "collateralized" by first tier securities in which the fund could invest directly. In addition, repurchase agreements collateralized entirely by U.S. government securities may be deemed to be collateralized fully pursuant to Rule 2a-7. Under certain circumstances, repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by U.S. government securities may be deemed to be investments in U.S. Government Securities. RESTRICTED SECURITIES are securities that are subject to legal restrictions on their sale. For example, tender option bonds may be issued under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and may only be sold to qualified institutional buyers, such as the funds, under Securities Act Rule 144A. Restricted securities may be deemed liquid or illiquid. In order to be deemed liquid, a fund must be able to dispose of the security in the ordinary course of business at approximately the amount a fund has valued the security. In addition, the investment adviser must determine that an institutional or other market exists for these securities. In making this determination, the investment adviser may take into account any liquidity support associated with the security. It is not possible to predict with assurance whether the market for any restricted security will continue. Therefore, the investment adviser monitors a fund's investments in these securities, focusing on factors, such as valuation, liquidity and availability of information. To the extent a fund invests in restricted securities that are deemed liquid, the general level of illiquidity in a fund's portfolio may increase if buyers in that market become unwilling to purchase the securities. SECURITIES OF OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES may be purchased and sold by a fund including those managed by its investment adviser. Because other investment companies employ investment advisers and other service providers, investments by a fund may cause shareholders to pay duplicative fees. The funds intend to purchase securities of other investment companies in compliance with the requirements of section 12(d)(1)(F) of the 1940 Act or any applicable exemptive relief received from the SEC. Under that section, a fund is prohibited from purchasing the securities of other investment companies if, as a result, the fund together with its affiliates would own more than 3% of the total outstanding securities of those investment companies. In addition, a fund will vote proxies in accordance with the instructions received or vote proxies in the same proportion as the vote of all other shareholders of the Investment Company. If exemptive relief is received from the SEC, a fund may purchase more than 3% of certain securities of other investment companies and will only hold such securities in conformity with any applicable order from the SEC. STATE-SPECIFIC MUNICIPAL MONEY FUNDS are municipal money market funds that invest primarily and generally predominately in municipal money market securities issued by or on behalf of one state or one state's counties, municipalities, authorities or other subdivisions. These funds' securities are subject to the same general risks associated with other municipal money market funds' securities. In addition, their values will be particularly affected by economic, political, geographic and demographic conditions and developments within the appropriate state. A fund that invests primarily in securities issued by a single state and its political subdivisions provides a greater level of risk than a fund that is diversified across numerous states and municipal entities. The ability of the state or its municipalities to meet their obligations will depend on the availability of tax and other revenues; economic, political and demographic conditions within the state; and the underlying fiscal condition of the state and its municipalities. These fund's are not suitable for investors who would not benefit from the tax-exempt character of each fund's investments, such as holders of IRAs, qualified retirement plans or other tax-exempt entities. 9 110 CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL SECURITIES. The Schwab California Municipal Money Fund is a state-specific municipal fund that invests substantially all of its assets in municipal securities issued by or on behalf of one state, the State of California, or California's counties, municipalities, authorities or other subdivisions. A fund that invests primarily in securities issued by a single state and its political subdivisions entails a greater level of risk than a fund that is diversified across numerous states and their municipal entities. The ability of the State or its municipalities to meet their obligations will depend on the availability of tax and other revenues; economic, political and other conditions within the State; and the underlying fiscal condition of the State and its municipalities. Certain of the State's significant industries, such as high technology, are sensitive to economic disruptions in their export markets and the State's rate of economic growth, therefore, could be adversely affected by any such disruption. A significant downturn in U.S. stock market prices could adversely affect California's economy by reducing household spending and business investment, particularly in the important high technology sector. Moreover, a large and increasing share of the State's General Fund revenue in the form of income and capital gains taxes is directly related to, and would be adversely affected by a significant downturn in the performance of, the stock markets. Because of capacity constraints in electric generation and transmission, California electric utilities have been forced to purchase wholesale power at high prices this past summer and more recently. Under current deregulation rules for the electric industry enacted in 1996, two of the State's large investor-owned utility ("IOU") companies are not allowed to charge customers the full cost of service, while rates in a third IOU's service area were cut back after rising sharply to cover wholesale power costs. Legislation was enacted to streamline the process for siting new power plants, but it will be several years until a significant number of new suppliers will enter the California market. In January, 2001, two of the IOUs were granted temporary rate increases in the face of reportedly serious financial difficulties, including concerns about possible bankruptcy. While the Governor of California, the State Legislature, the State Public Utilities Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission all are considering further actions to deal with shortcomings in the State's deregulated energy market, it is not possible to predict at this time what the long-term impact of these developments will be on California's economy. California is subject to seismic risks and it is impossible to predict the time, magnitude or location of a major earthquake or its effect on the California economy. In January 1994, a major earthquake struck Los Angeles, causing significant damage to structures and facilities in a four county area. The possibility exists that another such earthquake could cause a major dislocation of the California economy. STRIPPED SECURITIES are securities whose income and principal components are detached and sold separately. While the risks associated with stripped securities are similar to other money market securities, stripped securities are typically subject to greater changes in value. U.S. Treasury securities that have been stripped by a Federal Reserve Bank are obligations of the U.S. Treasury. TAXABLE SECURITIES. Under normal conditions, the municipal money funds do not intend to invest in securities in which interest is subject to federal income and/or state and local personal income taxes. However, from time to time, as a defensive measure or under abnormal market conditions, the municipal money funds may make temporary investments in securities, the interest on which is subject to federal income and/or state and local personal income taxes. 10 111 U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES are issued by the U.S. Treasury or issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. Not all U.S. government securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. Some U.S. government securities, such as those issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Student Loan Marketing Association (SLMA or SALLIE MAE), and the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), are supported by a line of credit the issuing entity has with the U.S. Treasury. Others are supported solely by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality such as obligations issued by the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation (FFCB). There can be no assurance that the U.S. government will provide financial support to U.S. government securities of its agencies and instrumentalities if it is not obligated to do so under law. Of course U.S. government securities, including U.S. Treasury securities, are among the safest securities, however, not unlike other debt securities, they are still sensitive to interest rate changes, which will cause their prices and yields to fluctuate. VARIABLE AND FLOATING RATE DEBT SECURITIES pay an interest rate, which is adjusted either periodically or at specific intervals or which floats continuously according to a formula or benchmark. Although these structures generally are intended to minimize the fluctuations in value that occur when interest rates rise and fall, some structures may be linked to a benchmark in such a way as to cause greater volatility to the security's value. Some variable rate securities may be combined with a demand feature (variable rate demand securities) that entitles the holder to the right to demand repayment in full or to resell at a specific price and/or time. While the demand feature is intended to reduce credit risk, it is not always unconditional, and may make the securities more difficult to sell quickly without losses. There are risks involved with these securities because there may be no active secondary market for a particular variable rate demand security purchased by a fund. In addition, a fund may exercise its demand rights only at certain times. A fund could suffer losses in the event that the issuer defaults on its obligation. Synthetic variable or floating rate securities include tender option bond receipts. Tender option bond receipts are derived from fixed-rate municipal bonds that are placed in a trust from which two classes of trust receipts are issued. These receipts represent proportionate interest in the underlying bonds. Interest payments are made on the bonds based upon a predetermined rate. Under certain circumstances, the holder of a trust receipt also may participate in any gain or loss on the sale of such bonds. Tender option bond trust receipts generally are structured as private placements and, accordingly, may be deemed to be restricted securities for purposes of a fund's investment limitations. INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS The following investment limitations may be changed only by vote of a majority of each fund's outstanding voting shares. EACH MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND MAY NOT: (1) Concentrate investments in a particular industry or group of industries, as concentration is defined under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. 11 112 (2) Purchase or sell commodities or real estate, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (3) Lend or borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. (4) Underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (5) Pledge, mortgage or hypothecate any of its assets, except to the extent as permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. (6) Issue senior securities, except to the extent as permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. (7) Purchase securities or make investments other than in accordance with investment objectives and policies. SCHWAB MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND MAY NOT: (1) Purchase securities of any issuer unless consistent with the maintenance of its status as a diversified company under the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. SCHWAB VALUE ADVANTAGE MONEY FUND(R) MAY NOT: (1) Underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (2) Purchase or sell commodities or real estate, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (3) Concentrate investments in a particular industry or group of industries, as concentration is defined under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (4) Make loans to other persons, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. (5) Issue senior securities, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules or regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time. 12 113 (6) Purchase securities of any issuer unless consistent with the maintenance of its status as a diversified company under the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. (7) Borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTIONS OF THE 1940 ACT MAY ASSIST INVESTORS IN UNDERSTANDING THE ABOVE POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS. Borrowing. The 1940 Act presently restricts a fund from borrowing (including pledging, mortgaging or hypothecating assets) in excess of 33 1/3% of its total assets (not including temporary borrowings not in excess of 5% of its total assets). Lending. Under the 1940 Act, a fund may only make loans if expressly permitted by its investment policies. Concentration. The Securities and Exchange Commission presently defines concentration as investing 25% or more of a fund's net assets in an industry or group of industries, with certain exceptions. Municipal securities are not deemed to be issued by an issuer from a single industry or group of industries. Underwriting. Under the 1940 Act, underwriting securities involves a fund purchasing securities directly from an issuer for the purpose of selling (distributing) them or participating in any such activity either directly or indirectly. Under the 1940 Act, a diversified fund may not make any commitment as underwriter, if immediately thereafter the amount of its outstanding underwriting commitments, plus the value of its investments in securities of issuers (other than investment companies) of which it owns more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities, exceeds 25% of the value of its total assets. Senior Securities. Senior securities may include any obligation or instrument issued by a fund evidencing indebtedness. The 1940 Act generally prohibits funds from issuing senior securities, although it provides allowances for certain borrowings and certain other investments, such as short sales, reverse repurchase agreements, firm commitment agreements and standby commitments, with appropriate segregation of assets. Real Estate. The 1940 Act does not directly restrict a fund's ability to invest in real estate, but does require that every fund have a fundamental investment policy governing such investments. The funds have adopted a fundamental policy that would permit direct investment in real estate. However, the funds have a non-fundamental investment limitation that prohibits them from investing directly in real estate. This non-fundamental policy may be changed only by vote of the funds' Board of Trustees. THE FOLLOWING ARE NON-FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS, AND MAY BE CHANGED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. EACH MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND MAY NOT: (1) Purchase securities of any issuer (other than obligations of, or guaranteed by, the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 5% of the value of its 13 114 assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, except that, with respect to Schwab California Municipal Money Fund and Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund, provided no more than 25% of a fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of a single issuer, up to 50% of the value of a fund's assets may be invested without regard to this 5% limitation. For purposes of this limitation, the fund will regard the entity which has the primary responsibility for the payment of interest and principal as the issuer. (2) Purchase securities (other than securities of the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result of such purchase, 25% or more of its total assets would be invested in any industry (although securities issued by governments or political subdivisions of governments are not considered to be securities subject to this industry concentration restriction) or in any one state (although the limitation as to investments in any one state or its political subdivisions shall not apply to Schwab California Municipal Money Fund or Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund). (3) Purchase securities of other investment companies, except as permitted by the 1940 Act. (4) Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (this restriction does not apply to purchases of debt securities or repurchase agreements). (5) Borrow money except that the fund may (i) borrow money from banks or through an interfund lending facility, if any, only for temporary or emergency purposes (and not for leveraging) and (ii) engage in reverse repurchase agreements with any party; provided that (i) and (ii) in combination do not exceed 33 1/3% of its total assets (any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced to the extent necessary to comply with the limitation within three business days). (6) Write, purchase or sell puts, calls or combinations thereof, although it may purchase Municipal Securities subject to standby commitments, variable rate demand notes or repurchase agreements in accordance with its investment objective and policies. (7) Make short sales of securities or purchase securities on margin, except to obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of transactions. (8) Issue senior securities as defined in the 1940 Act. (9) Invest in commodities or commodity futures contracts or in real estate, except that each fund may invest in municipal securities secured by real estate or interests therein. (10) Invest for the purpose of exercising control or management of another issuer. (11) Invest more than 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities. (12) Invest in interests in oil, gas or other mineral exploration or development programs, although it may invest in municipal securities of issuers which invest in or sponsor such programs. EACH OF SCHWAB CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND AND SCHWAB NEW YORK MUNICIPAL MONEY FUND MAY NOT: (1) Purchase securities of any issuer unless consistent with the maintenance of its respective status as a non-diversified company under the 1940 Act or the rules or regulations thereunder, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended from time to time. 14 115 SCHWAB VALUE ADVANTAGE MONEY FUND MAY NOT: (1) Purchase securities of any issuer (other than obligations of, or guaranteed by, the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 5% of the value of its assets would be invested in securities of that issuer. (2) Invest more than 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities, including repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days. (3) Purchase or retain the securities of any issuer if any of the officers, trustees or directors of the Schwab Fund Family or the investment adviser beneficially own more than 1/2 of 1% of the securities of such issuer, and together beneficially own more than 5% of the securities of such issuer. (4) Invest for the purpose of exercising control or management of another issuer. (5) Purchase securities of other investment companies, except in connection with a merger, consolidation, reorganization or acquisition of assets. 1 (6) Write, purchase or sell puts, calls or combinations thereof. (7) Make short sales of securities or purchase any securities on margin, except to obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of transactions. (8) Invest in interests in oil, gas or other mineral exploration or development programs, although it may invest in the securities of issuers which invest in or sponsor such programs. Except as otherwise noted, if a percentage restriction is adhered to at the time of investment, a later increase in percentage beyond the specified limit resulting from a change in values or net assets will not be considered a violation. (9) Invest in commodities or commodity contracts, including futures contracts, or in real estate, although it may invest in securities that are secured by real estate and securities of issuers that invest or deal in real estate. (10) Concentrate 25% or more of the value of its assets in any one industry; provided, however, that the fund reserves freedom of action to invest up to 100% of its assets in certificates of deposit or banker's acceptances issued by U.S. banks and U.S. branches of those foreign banks that the investment adviser has determined to be subject to the same regulation as U.S. banks, or obligations of or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities. (11) Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (this restriction does not apply to purchases of debt securities or repurchase agreements). (13) Borrow money except that the fund may (i) borrow money from banks or through an interfund lending facility, if any, only for temporary or emergency purposes (and not for leveraging) and (ii) engage in reverse repurchase agreements with any party; provided that (i) and (ii) in combination do not exceed 33 1/3% of its total assets (any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced to the extent necessary to comply with the limitation within three business days). ---------- 1 See the description of the Trustees' deferred compensation plan under "Management of the Trust" for an exception to this investment restriction. 15 116 Except with respect to borrowings, concentration of investments and investments in illiquid securities a later increase in percentage resulting from a change in values or net assets do not require a fund to sell an investment if it could not then make the same investment. MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS The officers and trustees, their principal occupations during the past five years and their affiliations, if any, with The Charles Schwab Corporation, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Schwab) and Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc., are as follows:
POSITION(S) WITH NAME/DATE OF BIRTH THE TRUST PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS & AFFILIATIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHARLES R. SCHWAB* Chairman, Chief Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, July 29, 1937 Executive Officer and Director, The Charles Schwab Corporation; Chief Trustee Executive Officer, Director, Schwab Holdings, Inc.; Chairman, Director, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Director, The Charles Schwab Trust Company; Chairman, Schwab Retirement Plan Services, Inc.; Chairman and Director until January 1999, Mayer & Schweitzer, Inc. (a securities brokerage subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation); Director, The Gap, Inc. (a clothing retailer), Audiobase, Inc. (full-service audio solutions for the internet), Vodaphone AirTouch PLC (a telecommunications company) and Siebel Systems (a software company). JOHN P. COGHLAN* President and Trustee Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President, The May 6, 1951 Charles Schwab Corporation; Vice Chairman and Enterprise President, Retirement Plan Services and Services for Investment Managers, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Chief Executive Officer and Director, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, The Charles Schwab Trust Company; Director, Charles Schwab Asset Management (Ireland) Ltd.; Director, Charles Schwab Worldwide Funds PLC. DONALD F. DORWARD Trustee Chief Executive Officer, Dorward & Associates September 23, 1931 (corporate management, marketing and communications consulting firm). From 1996 to 1999, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Grey Advertising. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Dorward was President and Chief Executive Officer, Dorward & Associates (advertising and marketing/consulting firm).
---------- * This trustee is an "interested person" of the trusts. 16 117 ROBERT G. HOLMES Trustee Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director, May 15, 1931 Semloh Financial, Inc. (international financial services and investment advisory firm). DONALD R. STEPHENS Trustee Managing Partner, D.R. Stephens & Company June 28, 1938 (investments). Prior to 1996, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of North American Trust (real estate investment trust). MICHAEL W. WILSEY Trustee Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Wilsey August 18, 1943 Bennett, Inc. (truck and air transportation, real estate investment and management, and investments). JEREMIAH H. CHAFKIN* Executive Vice Executive Vice President, Asset Management May 9, 1959 President, Chief Products and Services, Charles Schwab & Co., Operating Officer and Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Trustee Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. Prior to September 1999, Mr. Chafkin was Senior Managing Director, Bankers Trust Company. MARIANN BYERWALTER Trustee Vice President for Business Affairs and Chief August 13, 1960 Financial Officer, Stanford University (higher education). Prior to February 1996, Ms. Byerwalter was Chief Financial Officer of Eureka Bank (savings and loans) and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of America First Eureka Holdings, Inc. (holding company). Ms. Byerwalter also is on the Board of Directors of America First Companies, Omaha, NE (venture capital/fund management) and Redwood Trust, Inc. (mortgage finance), and is Director of Stanford Hospitals and Clinics, SRI International (research) and LookSmart, Ltd. (an Internet infrastructure company). WILLIAM A. HASLER Trustee Co-Chief Executive Officer, Aphton Corporation November 22, 1941 (bio-pharmaceuticals). Prior to August 1998, Mr. Hasler was Dean of the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley (higher education). Mr. Hasler also is on the Board of Directors of Solectron Corporation (manufacturing), Tenera, Inc. (services and software), Airlease Ltd. (aircraft leasing) and Mission West Properties (commercial real estate).
---------- * This trustee is an "interested person" of the trusts. 17 118 GERALD B. SMITH Trustee Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and founder September 28, 1950 of Smith Graham & Co. (investment advisors). Mr. Smith is also on the Board of Directors of Pennzoil-Quaker State Company (oil and gas) and Rorento N.V. (investments - Netherlands), and is a member of the audit committee of Northern Border Partners, L.P., a subsidiary of Enron Corp. (energy). TAI-CHIN TUNG Treasurer and Principal Senior Vice President and Chief Financial March 7, 1951 Financial Officer Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. From 1994 to 1996, Ms. Tung was Controller for Robertson Stephens Investment Management, Inc. STEPHEN B. WARD Senior Vice President Senior Vice President and Chief Investment April 5, 1955 and Chief Investment Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Officer Inc. KOJI E. FELTON Secretary Vice President, Chief Counsel and Assistant March 13, 1961 Corporate Secretary, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. Prior to June 1998, Mr. Felton was a Branch Chief in Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in San Francisco.
Each of the above-referenced officers and/or trustees also serves in the same capacity as described for the trust, for Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Investments and Schwab Annuity Portfolios. The address of each individual listed above is 101 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94104. Each fund is overseen by a Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees meets regularly to review each fund's activities, contractual arrangements and performance. The Board of Trustees is responsible for protecting the interests of a fund's shareholders. The following table provides information as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, concerning compensation of the trustees. Unless otherwise stated, information is for the fund complex, which included 44 funds as of December 31, 2000. 18 119
Pension or ($) ($) Retirement Total Name of Aggregate Compensation Benefits Compensation Trustee from each Fund Accrued as from Fund Part of Complex Fund Expenses ---------------------------------------------- Municipal California New York Value Money Advantage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Charles R. 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 Schwab Steven L. 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 Scheid 1 Jeremiah H. 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 Chafkin 2 John P. 0 0 0 0 N/A 0 Coghlan 3 Mariann $ 3,760 $ 3,026 $ 1,945 $ 9,123 N/A $ 73,770 Byerwalter 2 Donald F. $ 7,015 $ 5,594 $ 3,588 $16,569 N/A $137,850 Dorward William A. $ 3,760 $ 3,026 $ 1,945 $ 9,123 N/A $ 73,770 Hasler 2 Robert G. $ 7,015 $ 5,594 $ 3,588 $16,569 N/A $137,850 Holmes Gerald B. $ 3,760 $ 3,026 $ 1,945 $ 9,123 N/A $ 73,770 Smith 2 Donald R. $ 7,015 $ 5,594 $ 3,588 $16,569 N/A $137,850 Stephens Michael W. $ 7,015 $ 5,594 $ 3,588 $16,569 N/A $137,850 Wilsey
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN Trustees who are not "interested persons" of a trust ("independent trustees") may enter into a fee deferral plan. Under this plan, deferred fees will be credited to an account established by the trust as of the date that such fees would have been paid to the trustee. The value of this account will equal the value that the account would be if the fees credited to the account had been invested in the shares of SchwabFunds selected by the trustee. Currently, none of the independent trustees have elected to participate in this plan. ---------- 1 Resigned from the Board effective November 21, 2000. 2 This trustee was first elected by shareholders on June 1, 2000. 3 Appointed to the Board on November 21, 2000. 19 120 CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES As of April 3, 2001, the officers and trustees of the trust, as a group, owned of record or beneficially, less than 1% of the outstanding voting securities of the funds. As of April 3, 2001, no person or entity owned, of record or beneficially, more than 5% of the shares of the fund. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES INVESTMENT ADVISER Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM or the investment adviser), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation, 101 Montgomery Street, San Francisco CA 94104, serves as the funds' investment adviser and administrator pursuant to an Investment Advisory and Administration Agreement (Advisory Agreement) between it and the trust. Schwab is an affiliate of the investment adviser and is the trust's distributor, shareholder services agent and transfer agent. Charles R. Schwab is the founder, Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director of The Charles Schwab Corporation. As a result of his ownership of and interests in The Charles Schwab Corporation, Mr. Schwab may be deemed to be a controlling person of the investment adviser and Schwab. For its advisory and administrative services to each fund, the investment adviser is entitled to receive graduated annual fee payable monthly based on each fund's average daily net assets as described below. First $1 billion - 0.38% More than $1 billion but not exceeding $10 billion - 0.35% More than $10 billion but not exceeding $20 billion - 0.32% More than $20 billion - 0.30% Prior to April 30, 1999, for its advisory and administrative services to each municipal fund, the investment adviser was entitled to receive a graduated annual fee payable monthly of 0.46% of the fund's average daily net assets of the first $1 billion, 0.41% of the next $1 billion, and 0.40% of net assets over $2 billion. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, Schwab Municipal Money Fund paid investment advisory fees of $11,593,00 (fees were reduced by $13,780,000), $13,623,000 (fees were reduced by $14,529,000) and $16,243,000 (fees were reduced by $14,994,000), respectively. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, Schwab California Municipal Money fund paid investment advisory fees of $6,118,000 (fees were reduced by $8,464,00), $7,639,000 (fees were reduced by $8,816,000) and $10,171,000 (fees were reduced by $9,824,000), respectively. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund paid investment advisory fees of $1,069,000 (fees were reduced by $1,677,000), $1,458,000 (fees were reduced by $1,708,000) and $2,053,000 (fees were reduced by $1,900,000), respectively. 20 121 Prior to April 30, 1999, for its advisory and administrative services to Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund, the investment adviser was entitled to receive a graduated annual fee, payable monthly, of 0.46% of the fund's average daily net assets of the first $1 billion, 0.45% of net assets over $1 billion but not in excess of $3 billion, 0.40% of net assets over $3 billion but not in excess of $10 billion, 0.37% of net assets over $10 billion but not in excess of $20 billion and 0.34% of net assets over $20 billion. For the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, 1999 and 2000, Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund paid investment advisory fees of $22,577,000 (fees were reduced by $49,156,000), $35,270,000 (fees were reduced by $54,235,000) and $41,196,000 (fees were reduced by $61,859,000), respectively. The investment adviser and Schwab have contractually guaranteed that through at least April 30, 2002, the total operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, certain non-routine and money fund insurance expenses, if any) of the Schwab Municipal Money Fund - Value Advantage Shares, Schwab California Municipal Money Fund - Value Advantage Shares, Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund - Value Advantage Shares and Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund will not exceed 0.45%, 0.45%, 0.45% and 0.40%, of average daily net assets, respectively. The amount of the expense cap is determined in coordination with the Board of Trustees, and the expense cap is intended to limit the effects on shareholders of expenses incurred in the ordinary operation of a fund. The expense cap is not intended to cover all fund expenses, and a fund's expenses may exceed the expense cap. For example, the expense cap does not cover investment-related expenses, such as brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and money fund insurance, if any, nor does it cover extraordinary or non-routine expenses, such as shareholder meeting costs. DISTRIBUTOR Pursuant to an agreement, Schwab is the principal underwriter for shares of the funds and is the trust's agent for the purpose of the continuous offering of the funds' shares. Each fund pays the cost of the prospectuses and shareholder reports to be prepared and delivered to existing shareholders. Schwab pays such costs when the described materials are used in connection with the offering of shares to prospective investors and for supplemental sales literature and advertising. Schwab receives no fee under the agreement. SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AND TRANSFER AGENT Schwab provides fund information to shareholders, including share price, reporting shareholder ownership and account activities and distributing the funds' prospectuses, financial reports and other informational literature about the funds. Schwab maintains the office space, equipment and personnel necessary to provide these services. Schwab also distributes and markets SchwabFunds(R) and provides other services. At its own expense, Schwab may engage a third party entities, as appropriate, to perform some or all of these services. For the services performed as transfer agent under its contract with each fund, Schwab is entitled to receive an annual fee from each fund, payable monthly in the amount of 0.05% of average daily net assets. For the services performed as shareholder services agent under its contract with each class, Schwab is entitled to receive an annual fee from the Value Advantage Shares or Investor Shares of each fund, payable monthly in the amount of 0.20% of average daily net assets. 21 122 CUSTODIAN AND FUND ACCOUNTANT PFPC Trust Company, 8800 Tinicum Blvd, Third Floor Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19153 serves as custodian for the funds and PFPC, Inc., 400 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809, serves as fund accountant. The custodian is responsible for the daily safekeeping of securities and cash held or sold by the funds. The fund accountant maintains all books and records related to each fund's transactions. INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS The funds' independent accountants, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, audits and reports on the annual financial statements of each series of the trust and reviews certain regulatory reports and each fund's federal income tax return. They also perform other professional accounting, auditing, tax and advisory services when a trust engages them to do so. Their address is 333 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Each fund's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, are included in the fund's annual report, which is a separate report supplied with the SAI. OTHER EXPENSES The funds pay other expenses that typically are connected with the trust's operations, and include legal, audit and custodian fees, as well as the costs of accounting and registration of the funds. Expenses not directly attributable to a particular fund will generally be allocated among the funds in the trust on the basis of each fund's relative net assets at the time the expense is incurred. BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES PORTFOLIO TURNOVER Because securities with maturities of less than one year are excluded from required portfolio turnover rate calculations, the funds' portfolio turnover rate for reporting purposes is expected to be zero. PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS In effecting securities transactions for a fund, the investment adviser seeks to obtain best execution. Subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, the investment adviser will select brokers and dealers for the funds on the basis of a number of factors, including, for example, price paid for securities, clearance, settlement, reputation, financial strength and stability, efficiency of execution and error resolution, block trading and block positioning capabilities, willingness to execute related or unrelated difficult transactions in the future, and order of call. When the execution capability and price offered by two or more broker-dealers are comparable, the investment adviser may, in its discretion utilize the services of broker-dealers that provide it with investment information and other research resources. Such resources also may be used by the investment adviser when providing advisory services to its other clients, including mutual funds. The funds expect that purchases and sales of portfolio securities will usually be principal transactions. Securities will normally be purchased directly from the issuer or from an underwriter or market maker for the securities. Purchases from underwriters will include a commission or 22 123 concession paid by the issuer to the underwriter, and purchases from dealers serving as market makers will include the spread between the bid and asked prices. The investment decisions for each fund are reached independently from those for other accounts managed by the investment adviser. Such other accounts also may make investments in instruments or securities at the same time as a fund. When two or more accounts managed by the investment adviser have funds available for investment in similar instruments, available instruments are allocated as to amount in a manner considered equitable to each account. In some cases, this procedure may affect the size or price of the position obtainable for a fund. However, it is the opinion of the Board of Trustees that the benefits conferred by the investment adviser outweigh any disadvantages that may arise from exposure to simultaneous transactions. DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST Each fund is a series of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, an open-end investment management company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on October 20, 1989. The Declaration of Trust provides that shares may be automatically redeemed if held by a shareholder in an amount less than the minimum required by each fund or share class. Each fund's or class's minimum initial investment, minimum additional investment and minimum balance requirements are set forth in the prospectus. These minimums may be waived for certain investors, including trustees, officers and employees of Schwab, or changed without prior notice. The minimums may also be waived for investment programs such as those programs designated for college savings or graduation gifts. The funds may hold special meetings, which may cause the funds to incur non-routine expenses. These meetings may be called for purposes such as electing trustees, changing fundamental policies and amending management contracts. Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each share owned and may vote by proxy or in person. Proxy materials will be mailed to shareholders prior to any meetings, and will include a voting card and information explaining the matters to be voted upon. The bylaws of the trust provide that a majority of shares entitled to vote shall be a quorum for the transaction of business at a shareholders' meeting, except that where any provision of law, or of the Declaration of Trust or of the bylaws permits or requires that (1) holders of any series shall vote as a series, then a majority of the aggregate number of shares of that series entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that series, or (2) holders of any class shall vote as a class, then a majority of the aggregate number of shares of that class entitled to vote shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by that class. A majority of the outstanding voting shares of a fund means the affirmative vote of the lesser of: (a) 67% or more of the voting shares represented at the meeting, if more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares of a fund are represented at the meeting or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding voting shares of a fund. Any lesser number shall be sufficient for adjournments. Any adjourned session or sessions may be held, within a reasonable time after the date set for the original meeting, without the necessity of further notice. The Declaration of Trust specifically authorizes the Board of Trustees to terminate the trust (or any of its investment portfolios) by notice to the shareholders without shareholder approval. Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust could, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the trust's obligations. The Declaration of Trust, however, disclaims shareholder liability for the trust's acts or obligations and requires that notice of such disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or executed by 23 124 the trust or the trustees. In addition, the Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of the property of an investment portfolio in which a shareholder owns or owned shares for all losses and expenses of such shareholder or former shareholder if he or she is held personally liable for the obligations of the trust solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder. Moreover, the trust will be covered by insurance which the trustees consider adequate to cover foreseeable tort claims. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is considered remote, because it is limited to circumstances in which a disclaimer is inoperative and the trust itself is unable to meet its obligations. There is a remote possibility that a fund could become liable for a misstatement in the prospectus or SAI about another fund. As more fully described in each Declaration of Trust, the trustees may each year, or more frequently, distribute to the shareholders of each series accrued income less accrued expenses and any net realized capital gains. Distributions of each year's income of each series shall be distributed pro rata to shareholders in proportion to the number of shares of each series held by each of them. Distributions will be paid in cash or shares or a combination thereof as determined by the trustees. Distributions paid in shares will be paid at the net asset value per share as determined in accordance with the bylaws. PURCHASE, REDEMPTION, AND PRICING OF SHARES AND DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS PURCHASING AND REDEEMING SHARES OF THE FUNDS The funds are open each day that both the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (New York Fed) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are open (business days). The following holiday closings are currently scheduled for 2001: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday (observed), Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day (observed), Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. On any day that the New York Fed, NYSE or principal government securities markets close early, such as days in advance of holidays, the funds reserve the right to advance the time by which purchase, redemption and exchange orders must be received on that day. As long as the funds or Schwab follow reasonable procedures to confirm that your telephone or Internet order is genuine, they will not be liable for any losses an investor may experience due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. These procedures may include requiring a form of personal identification or confirmation before acting upon any telephone or Internet order, providing written confirmation of telephone or Internet orders and tape recording all telephone orders. Share certificates will not be issued in order to avoid additional administrative costs, however, share ownership records are maintained by Schwab. Each fund has made an election with the SEC to pay in cash all redemptions requested by any shareholder of record limited in amount during any 90-day period to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of its net assets at the beginning of such period. This election is irrevocable without the SEC's prior approval. Redemption requests in excess of these limits may be paid, in whole or in part, in investment securities or in cash, as the Board of Trustees may deem advisable. Payment will be made wholly in cash unless the Board of Trustees believes that economic or market conditions exist that would make such payment a detriment to the best interests of a fund. If redemption proceeds are paid in investment securities, such securities will be valued as set forth in "Pricing of Shares". A redeeming shareholder would normally incur transaction costs if he or she were to 24 125 convert the securities to cash. Each of Schwab Municipal Money Fund, Schwab California Municipal Money Fund and Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund is composed of two classes of shares, which share a common investment portfolio and objective. The Sweep Shares, which are not offered through this SAI, are designed to provide convenience through automatic investment of uninvested cash balances and automatic redemptions for transactions in your Schwab account, although shares also may be purchased directly. The Value Advantage Shares do not have a sweep feature, but rather must be purchased directly. EXCHANGING SHARES OF THE FUNDS Shares of any SchwabFund, including any class of shares, may be sold and shares of any other SchwabFund or class purchased, provided the minimum investment and any other requirements of the fund or class purchased are satisfied. Without limiting this privilege, "an exchange order," which is a simultaneous order to sell shares of one fund or class and automatically invest the proceeds in another fund or class, may not be executed between shares of Sweep Investments(R) and shares of non-Sweep Investments. Shares of Sweep Investments may be bought and sold automatically pursuant to the terms and conditions of your Schwab account agreement or by direct order as long as you meet the minimums for direct investments. PRICING OF SHARES Each fund values its portfolio instruments at amortized cost, which means they are valued at their acquisition cost, as adjusted for amortization of premium or discount, rather than at current market value. Calculations are made to compare the value of a fund's investments at amortized cost with market values. When determining market values for portfolio securities, the funds use market quotes if they are readily available. In cases where quotes are not readily available, a fund may value securities based on fair values developed using methods approved by a fund's Board of Trustees. Fair values may be determined by using actual quotations or estimates of market value, including pricing service estimates of market values or values obtained from yield data relating to classes of portfolio securities. The amortized cost method of valuation seeks to maintain a stable net asset value per share (NAV) of $1.00, even where there are fluctuations in interest rates that affect the value of portfolio instruments. Accordingly, this method of valuation can in certain circumstances lead to a dilution of a shareholder's interest. If a deviation of 1/2 of 1% or more were to occur between the NAV calculated using market values and a fund's $1.00 NAV calculated using amortized cost or if there were any other deviation that the Board of Trustees believed would result in a material dilution to shareholders or purchasers, the Board of Trustees would promptly consider what action, if any, should be initiated. If a fund's NAV calculated using market values declined, or was expected to decline, below a fund's $1.00 NAV calculated using amortized cost, the Board of Trustees might temporarily reduce or suspend dividend payments in an effort to maintain a fund's $1.00 NAV. As a result of such reduction or suspension of dividends or other action by the Board of Trustees, an investor would receive less income during a given period than if such a reduction or suspension had not taken place. Such action could result in investors receiving no dividend for the period during which they hold their shares and receiving, upon redemption, a price per share lower than that 25 126 which they paid. On the other hand, if a fund's NAV (calculated using market values) were to increase, or were anticipated to increase above a fund's $1.00 (calculated using amortized cost), the Board of Trustees might supplement dividends in an effort to maintain a fund's $1.00 NAV. DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER DOCUMENTS Typically once a year, an updated prospectus will be mailed to shareholders describing each fund's investment strategies, risks and shareholder policies. Twice a year, financial reports will be mailed to shareholders describing each fund's performance and investment holdings. In order to eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents, each household may receive one copy of these documents, under certain conditions. This practice is commonly called "householding." If you want to receive multiple copies, you may write or call your fund at the address or telephone number on the front of this SAI. Your instructions will be effective within 30 days of receipt by Schwab. TAXATION FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION FOR THE FUNDS It is each fund's policy to qualify for taxation as a "regulated investment company" (RIC) by meeting the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). By qualifying as a RIC, each fund expects to eliminate or reduce to a nominal amount the federal income tax to which it is subject. If a fund does not qualify as a RIC under the Code, it will be subject to federal income tax on its net investment income and any net realized capital gains. The Code imposes a non-deductible excise tax on RICs that do not distribute in a calendar year (regardless of whether they otherwise have a non-calendar taxable year) an amount equal to 98% of their "ordinary income" (as defined in the Code) for the calendar year plus 98% of their net capital gain for the one-year period ending on October 31 of such calendar year, plus any undistributed amounts from prior years. The non-deductible excise tax is equal to 4% of the deficiency. For the foregoing purposes, a fund is treated as having distributed any amount on which it is subject to income tax for any taxable year ending in such calendar year. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION FOR SHAREHOLDERS The discussion of federal income taxation presented below supplements the discussion in the funds' prospectus and only summarizes some of the important federal tax considerations generally affecting shareholders of the funds. Accordingly, prospective investors (particularly those not residing or domiciled in the United States) should consult their own tax advisers regarding the consequences of investing in a fund. On each business day that the NAV of a fund is determined, such fund's net investment income will be declared after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) as a daily dividend to shareholders of record. Your daily dividend is calculated each business day by applying the daily dividend rate by the number of shares owned, and is rounded to the nearest penny. The daily dividend is accrued each business day, and the sum of the daily dividends is paid monthly. For each fund, dividends will normally be reinvested monthly in shares of the fund at the NAV on the 15th day of each month, if a business day, otherwise on the next business day, except in December when dividends are reinvested on the last business day of December. If cash payment is requested, checks will normally be mailed on the business day following the 26 127 reinvestment date. Each fund will pay shareholders, who redeem all of their shares, all dividends accrued to the time of the redemption within 7 days. Each fund calculates its dividends based on its daily net investment income. For this purpose, the net investment income of a fund consists of: (1) accrued interest income, plus or minus amortized discount or premium, minus (2) accrued expenses allocated to that fund. If a fund realizes any capital gains, they will be distributed at least once during the year as determined by the Board of Trustees. Any dividends declared by a fund in October, November or December and paid the following January are treated, for tax purposes, as if they were received by shareholders on December 31 of the year in which they were declared. A fund may adjust its schedule for the reinvestment of distributions for the month of December to assist in complying with the reporting and minimum distribution requirements of the Code. The funds do not expect to realize any long-term capital gains. However, long-term capital gains distributions are taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long you have held your shares. If you receive a long-term capital gains distribution with respect to fund shares held for six months or less, any loss on the sale or exchange of those shares shall, to the extent of the long-term capital gains distribution, be treated as a long-term capital loss. Distributions by a fund also may be subject to state, local and foreign taxes, and its treatment under applicable tax laws may differ from the federal income tax treatment. Each fund may engage in investment techniques that may alter the timing and character of its income. Each fund may be restricted in its use of these techniques by rules relating to its qualifications as regulated investment companies. A fund will be required in certain cases to withhold and remit to the U.S. Treasury 31% of taxable dividends paid to any shareholder who (1) fails to provide a correct taxpayer identification number certified under penalty of perjury; (2) is subject to withholding by the Internal Revenue Service for failure to properly report all payments of interest or dividends; or (3) fails to provide a certified statement that he or she is not subject to "backup withholding." Backup withholding is not an additional tax and any amounts withheld may be credited against the shareholder's ultimate U.S. tax liability. Foreign shareholders (i.e., nonresident alien individuals and foreign corporations, partnerships, trusts and estates) are generally subject to U.S. withholding tax at the rate of 30% (or a lower tax treaty rate) on distributions derived from net investment income and short-term capital gains. Distributions to foreign shareholders of long-term capital gains and any gains from the sale or other disposition of shares of the funds generally are not subject to U.S. taxation, unless the recipient is an individual who either (1) meets the Code's definition of "resident alien" or (2) who is physically present in the U.S. for 183 days or more per year as determined under certain IRS rules. Different tax consequences may result if the foreign shareholder is engaged in a trade or business within the United States. In addition, the tax consequences to a foreign shareholder entitled to claim the benefits of a tax treaty may be different than those described above. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR MUNICIPAL FUNDS If, at the close of each quarter of its taxable year, at least 50% of the value of a fund's assets consist of obligations the interest on which is excludable from gross income, the fund may pay "exempt-interest dividends" to its shareholders. Those dividends constitute the portion of the 27 128 aggregate dividends as designated by the fund, equal to the excess of the excludable interest over certain amounts disallowed as deductions. Exempt-interest dividends are excludable from a shareholder's gross income for federal income tax purposes. Exempt-interest dividends may nevertheless be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) imposed by Section 55 of the Code. The AMT is imposed at rates of 26% and 28%, in the case of non-corporate taxpayers, and at the rate of 20%, in the case of corporate taxpayers, to the extent it exceeds the taxpayer's federal income tax liability. The AMT may be imposed in the following two circumstances. First, exempt-interest dividends derived from certain private activity bonds issued after August 7, 1986, will generally be an item of tax preference (and, therefore, potentially subject to AMT) for both corporate and non-corporate taxpayers. Second, in the case of exempt-interest dividends received by corporate shareholders, all exempt-interest dividends, regardless of when the bonds from which they are derived were issued or whether they are derived from private activity bonds, will be included in the corporation's "adjusted current earnings," as defined in Section 56(g) of the Code, in calculating the corporations' alternative minimum taxable income for purposes of determining the AMT. Current federal law limits the types and volume of bonds qualifying for the federal income tax exemption of interest that may have an effect on the ability of a fund to purchase sufficient amounts of tax-exempt securities to satisfy the Code's requirements for the payment of "exempt-interest dividends." Interest on indebtedness incurred or continued by a shareholder in order to purchase or carry shares of the funds is not deductible for federal income tax purposes. Furthermore, these funds may not be an appropriate investment for persons (including corporations and other business entities) who are "substantial users" (or persons related to "substantial users") or facilities financed by industrial development private activity bonds. Such persons should consult their tax advisors before purchasing shares. A "substantial user" is defined generally to include "certain persons" who regularly use in their trade or business a part of a facilities financed from the proceeds of such bonds. STATE TAX CONSIDERATION The following tax discussion summarizes general state tax laws which are currently in effect and are subject to change by legislative or administrative action; any such changes may be retroactive with respect to the applicable Fund's transactions. Investors should consult a tax adviser for more detailed information about state taxes to which they may be subject. CALIFORNIA TAX CONSIDERATIONS The Schwab California Municipal Money Fund intends to qualify to pay dividends to shareholders that are exempt from California personal income tax ("California exempt-interest dividends"). The fund will qualify to pay California exempt-interest dividends if (1) at the close of each quarter of the fund's taxable year, at least 50% of the value of the fund's total assets consists of obligations the interest on which would be exempt from California personal income tax if the obligations were held by an individual ("California Tax Exempt Obligations") and (2) the fund continues to qualify as a regulated investment company. If the fund qualifies to pay California exempt-interest dividends to shareholders, dividends distributed to shareholders will be considered California exempt-interest dividends (1) if they are designated as exempt-interest dividends by the fund in a written notice to shareholders mailed 28 129 within 60 days of the close of the fund's taxable year and (2) to the extent the interest received by the fund during the year on California Tax Exempt Obligations exceeds expenses of the fund that would be disallowed under California personal income tax law as allocable to tax exempt interest if the fund were an individual. If the aggregate dividends so designated exceed the amount that may be treated as California exempt-interest dividends, only that percentage of each dividend distribution equal to the ratio of aggregate California exempt-interest dividends to aggregate dividends so designated will be treated as a California exempt-interest dividend. The fund will notify its shareholders of the amount of exempt-interest dividends each year. Corporations subject to California franchise tax that invest in the fund may not be entitled to exclude California exempt-interest dividends from income. Dividend distributions that do not qualify for treatment as California exempt-interest dividends (including those dividend distributions to shareholders taxable as long-term capital gains for federal income tax purposes) will be taxable to shareholders at ordinary income tax rates for California personal income tax purposes to the extent of the fund's earnings and profits. Interest on indebtedness incurred or continued by a shareholder in connection with the purchase of shares of the fund will not be deductible for California personal income tax purposes if the fund distributes California exempt-interest dividends. NEW YORK TAX CONSIDERATIONS The following is a general, abbreviated summary of certain of the provisions of the New York tax code presently in effect as they directly govern the taxation of shareholders subject to New York individual income, corporate and unincorporated business tax. These provisions are subject to change by legislative or administrative action, and any such change may be retroactive. Dividends paid by the Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund that are derived from interest on Municipal Securities issued by New York State and political subdivisions or any agency or instrumentality thereof which interest would be exempt under federal law from New York State tax if held by an individual, will be exempt from New York State and New York City personal income and unincorporated business taxes, but not corporate franchise taxes. Dividends paid by the fund that are derived from interest on Municipal Securities issued by New York and political subdivisions or any agency or instrumentality thereof will be subject to the New York State corporate franchise tax and the New York City general corporation tax only if they have a sufficient nexus with New York State or New York City. Other dividends and distributions from other Municipal Securities, U.S. Government obligations, taxable income and capital gains that are not exempt from state taxation under federal law and distributions attributable to capital gains, will be subject to New York State personal income tax and New York City personal income tax. Gain from the sale, exchange or other disposition of shares will be subject to the New York State personal income and franchise taxes and the New York City personal income, unincorporated business and general corporation taxes. In addition, interest or indebtedness incurred by a shareholder to purchase or carry shares of the fund is not deductible for New York personal income tax purposes to the extent that it relates to New York exempt-interest dividends distributed to a shareholder during the taxable year. 29 130 CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA The funds' seven-day yields based on the seven days ended December 31, 2000 are stated below and were calculated by determining the net change, exclusive of capital changes and income other than investment income, in the value of a hypothetical pre-existing account having a balance of one share at the beginning of the period, subtracting a hypothetical charge reflecting deductions from shareholder accounts, and dividing the difference by the value of the account at the beginning of the base period to obtain the base period return, and the multiplying the base period return by (365/7), with the resulting yield figure carried to at least the nearest hundredth of one percent. Seven-Day Yield as of December 31, 2000 Schwab Municipal Money Fund - 4.22% Value Advantage Shares Schwab California Municipal Money Fund - 3.66% Value Advantage Shares Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund - 4.05% Value Advantage Shares Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund 6.32%
The funds' effective seven-day yields based on the seven days ended December 31, 2000 are stated below and were calculated by determining the net change, exclusive of capital changes, in the value of a hypothetical pre-existing account having a balance of one share at the beginning of the period, subtracting a hypothetical charge reflecting deductions from shareholder accounts, and dividing the difference by the value of the account at the beginning of the base period to obtain the base period return, and then compounding the base period return by adding 1, raising the sum to a power equal to 365 divided by 7, and subtracting 1 from the result, according to the following formula with the resulting yield figure carried to at least the nearest one hundredth of one percent. Seven-Day Effective Yield as of December 31, 2000 Schwab Municipal Money Fund - 4.31% Value Advantage Shares Schwab California Municipal Money Fund - 3.72% Value Advantage Shares Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund - 4.13% Value Advantage Shares Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund 6.52%
The funds' taxable-equivalent seven-day yields based on the seven-days ended December 31, 2000 are stated below and were calculated by dividing that portion of the fund's seven-day yield 30 131 (as described above) that is tax-exempt by 1 minus a stated income tax rate and adding the quotient to that portion, if any, of a fund's yield that is not tax-exempt. Seven-Day Taxable-Equivalent Yield as of December 31, 2000 Schwab Municipal Money Fund - 6.99% Value Advantage Shares Schwab California Municipal Money Fund - 6.68% Value Advantage Shares Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund - 7.50% Value Advantage Shares
The funds' taxable-equivalent effective seven-day yields based on the seven days ended December 31, 2000 are stated below and were calculated by dividing that portion of a fund's effective yield (as described above) that is tax-exempt by 1 minus a stated income tax rate and adding the quotient to that portion, if any, of the funds' effective yield that is not tax-exempt. Seven-Day Taxable-Equivalent Effective Yield as of December 31, 2000 Schwab Municipal Money Fund - 7.14% Value Advantage Shares Schwab California Municipal Money Fund - 6.79% Value Advantage Shares Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund - 7.65% Value Advantage Shares
The above taxable-equivalent yields assume a 2000 maximum federal income tax rate of 39.60% for Schwab Municipal Money Fund, and a combined federal, state and local (if any) personal income tax rate of 45.22% for the Schwab California Municipal Money Fund, and 46.02% for the Schwab New York Municipal Money Fund. A fund also may advertise its average annual total return and cumulative total return. Average annual total return is a standardized measure of performance calculated using methods prescribed by SEC rules. It is calculated by determining the ending value of a hypothetical initial investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of a specified period. The ending value is then divided by the initial investment, which is annualized and expressed as a percentage. It is reported for periods of one, five and 10 years or since commencement of operations for periods not falling on those intervals. In computing average annual total return, a fund assumes reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value on applicable reinvestment dates. Cumulative total return is calculated using the same formula that is used for average annual total return except that, rather than calculating the total return based on a one-year period, cumulative total return is calculated from commencement of operations to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000. The performance of the funds may be compared with the performance of other mutual funds by comparing the ratings of mutual fund rating services, various indices, U.S. government obligations, bank certificates of deposit, the consumer price index and other investments for which reliable data is available. An index's performance data assumes the reinvestment of 31 132 dividends but does not reflect deductions for administrative, management and trading expenses. The funds will be subject to these costs and expenses, while an index does not have these expenses. In addition, various factors, such as holding a cash balance, may cause the funds' performance to be higher or lower than that of an index. 32 133 APPENDIX - RATINGS OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES COMMERCIAL PAPER MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE Prime-1 is the highest commercial paper rating assigned by Moody's. Issuers (or related supporting institutions) of commercial paper with this rating are considered to have a superior ability to repay short-term promissory obligations. Issuers (or related supporting institutions) of securities rated Prime-2 are viewed as having a strong capacity to repay short-term promissory obligations. This capacity will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics of issuers whose commercial paper is rated Prime-1 but to a lesser degree. STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION An S&P A-1 commercial paper rating indicates a strong degree of safety regarding timely payment of principal and interest. Issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted A-1+. Capacity for timely payment on commercial paper rated A-2 is satisfactory, but the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated A-1. FITCH, INC. (FORMERLY FITCH IBCA) F1+ is the highest category, and indicates the strongest degree of assurance for timely payment. Issues rated F1 reflect an assurance of timely payment only slightly less than issues rated F1+. Issues assigned an F2 rating have a satisfactory degree of assurance for timely payment, but the margin of safety is not as great as for issues in the first two rating categories. SHORT-TERM NOTES AND VARIABLE RATE DEMAND OBLIGATIONS MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE Short-term notes/variable rate demand obligations bearing the designations MIG-1/VMIG-1 are considered to be of the best quality, enjoying strong protection from established cash flows, superior liquidity support or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing. Obligations rated MIG-2/VMIG-2 are of high quality and enjoy ample margins of protection although not as large as those of the top rated securities. STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION An S&P SP-1 rating indicates that the subject securities' issuer has a very strong capacity to pay principal and interest. Issues determined to possess very strong safety characteristics are given a plus (+) designation. S&P's determination that an issuer has a strong capacity to pay principal and interest is denoted by an SP-2 rating. 33