Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Schwab S&P 500 Index Portfolio
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Risk Table - Schwab S&P 500 Index Portfolio
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
The fund is subject to risks,
any of which could cause an investor to lose money. The fund’s principal risks include:
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| Risk Lose Money [Member] |
The fund is subject to risks,
any of which could cause an investor to lose money.
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| Market Risk |
Market Risk — Financial markets rise
and fall in response to a variety of factors, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Markets may be impacted
by economic, political, regulatory, and other conditions, including economic sanctions, tariffs, and
other government actions. In addition, the occurrence of global events, such as war, terrorism, environmental
disasters, natural disasters and epidemics, may also negatively affect the financial markets. As with
any investment whose performance is tied to these markets, the value of an investment in the fund will
fluctuate, which means that an investor could lose money over short or long periods.
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| Equity Risk |
Equity Risk — The prices of equity securities rise and
fall daily. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies, industries
or the securities market as a whole. In addition, equity markets tend to move in cycles, which may cause
stock prices to fall over short or extended periods of time.
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| Non-Diversification Risk |
Non-Diversification
Risk — To the extent that the fund becomes non-diversified as necessary to approximate
the composition of the index, it may invest in the securities of relatively few issuers. As a result,
a single adverse economic or regulatory occurrence may have a more significant effect on the fund’s
investments, and the fund may experience increased volatility.
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| Investment Style Risk |
Investment Style Risk — The fund is an index
fund. Therefore, the fund follows the securities included in the index during upturns as well as downturns.
Because of its indexing strategy, the fund does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen
the effects of a declining market. In addition, because of the fund’s expenses, the fund’s performance
may be below that of the index. Errors relating to the index may occur from time to time and may not
be identified by the index provider for a period of time. In addition, market disruptions could cause
delays in the index’s rebalancing schedule. Such errors and/or market disruptions may result in losses
for the fund.
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| Tracking Error and Correlation Risk |
Tracking Error and Correlation Risk — As an index fund, the fund seeks to track the performance of the index, although
it may not be successful in doing so. Further, there can be no guarantee that the fund will achieve a
high degree of correlation between the fund’s performance and that of its index. The correlation between
the performance of the fund and that of its index, positive or negative, is called “tracking error.”
Tracking error can be caused by many factors and it may be significant.
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| Market Capitalization Risk |
Market Capitalization Risk — Securities issued by
companies of different market capitalizations tend to go in and out of favor based on market and economic
conditions. During a period when securities of a particular market capitalization fall behind other types
of investments, the fund’s performance could be impacted.
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| Large-Cap Company Risk |
Large-Cap
Company Risk — Large-cap companies are generally more mature and the
securities issued by these companies may not be able to reach the same levels of growth as the securities
issued by small- or mid-cap companies.
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| Concentration Risk |
Concentration
Risk — To the extent that the fund’s or the index’s portfolio is concentrated
in the securities of issuers in a particular market, industry, group of industries, sector, or asset
class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of those securities, may be subject to increased
price volatility and may be more vulnerable to adverse economic, market, political or regulatory occurrences
affecting that market, industry, group of industries, sector, or asset class.
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| Derivatives Risk |
Derivatives Risk — The fund’s use of
derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated
with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. The fund’s use of derivatives
could reduce the fund’s performance, increase the fund’s volatility, and could cause the fund to
lose more than the initial amount invested. In addition, investments in derivatives may involve leverage,
which means a small percentage of assets invested in derivatives can have a disproportionately large
impact on the fund.
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| Liquidity Risk |
Liquidity Risk —
The fund may be unable to sell certain securities, such as illiquid securities, readily at a favorable
time or price, or the fund may have to sell them at a loss.
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| Securities Lending Risk |
Securities
Lending Risk — Securities lending involves the risk of loss of rights
in, or delay in recovery of, the loaned securities if the borrower fails to return the security loaned
or becomes insolvent.
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| Schwab Government Money Market Portfolio
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Risk Table - Schwab Government Money Market Portfolio
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
The
fund is subject to risks, any of which could cause an investor to lose money. The fund’s principal
risks include:
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| Risk Lose Money [Member] |
The
fund is subject to risks, any of which could cause an investor to lose money.
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| Risk Not Insured [Member] |
An investment
in the fund is not a bank account and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
or any other government agency.
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| Market Risk |
Market Risk — Financial markets rise and fall in response to a variety of factors, sometimes
rapidly and unpredictably. Markets may be impacted by economic, political, regulatory and other conditions,
including economic sanctions, tariffs, and other government actions. In addition, the occurrence of global
events, such as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters and epidemics, may also negatively
affect the financial markets. These events could reduce consumer demand or economic output; result in
market closures, changes in interest rates, inflation/deflation, travel restrictions or quarantines;
and significantly adversely impact the economy. Governmental and quasi-governmental authorities and regulators
throughout the world have in the past often responded to serious economic disruptions with a variety
of significant fiscal and monetary policy changes which could have an unexpected impact on financial
markets and the fund’s investments. As with any investment whose performance is tied to financial markets,
the value of an investment in the fund will fluctuate, which means that an investor could lose money
over short or long periods.
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| Investment Risk |
Investment Risk
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| Interest Rate Risk |
Interest Rate Risk — Interest rates rise and fall over time. As with any investment whose yield
reflects current interest rates, the fund’s yield will change over time. During periods when interest
rates are low or there are negative interest rates, the fund’s yield (and total return) also could
be low or even negative. In addition, the fund may be unable to pay expenses out of fund assets or maintain
a stable $1.00 share price. Also, a change in a central bank’s monetary policy or economic conditions
may result in a change in interest rates, which could have sudden and unpredictable effects on the markets.
A sudden or unpredictable rise or decline in interest rates may cause volatility. Volatility in the market
may decrease liquidity in the money market securities markets, making it more difficult for the fund
to sell its money market investments at a time when the investment adviser might wish to sell such investments.
Decreased market liquidity also may make it more difficult to value some or all of the fund’s money
market securities holdings.
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| Stable Net Asset Value Risk |
Stable Net Asset Value Risk — If the fund or another money market fund fails to maintain a stable net asset
value (or such perception exists in the market place), the fund could experience increased redemptions,
which may adversely impact the fund’s share price.
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| Repurchase Agreements Risk |
Repurchase
Agreements Risk — When the fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the
fund is exposed to the risk that the other party (i.e., the counterparty) will not fulfill its contractual
obligation. In a repurchase agreement, there exists the risk that, when the fund buys a security from
a counterparty that agrees to repurchase the security at an agreed upon price (usually higher) and time,
the counterparty will not repurchase the security.
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| Credit Risk |
Credit
Risk — A decline in the credit quality of an issuer, guarantor
or liquidity provider of a portfolio investment or a counterparty could cause the fund to lose money
or underperform. The fund could lose money if, due to a decline in credit quality, the issuer, guarantor
or liquidity provider of a portfolio investment or a counterparty fails to make, or is perceived as being
unable or unwilling to make, timely principal or interest payments or otherwise honor its obligations.
Even though the fund's investments in repurchase agreements are collateralized at all times, there is
some risk to the fund if the other party should default on its obligations and the fund is delayed or
prevented from recovering or disposing of the collateral. The credit quality of the fund’s portfolio
holdings can change rapidly in certain market environments and any downgrade or default on the part of
a single portfolio investment could cause the fund’s share price or yield to fall. Certain U.S. government securities that the fund invests in are not backed by
the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, which means they are neither issued nor guaranteed
by the U.S. Treasury. Although maintained in conservatorship by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
since September 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac maintain only lines of credit with the U.S. Treasury.
The Federal Home Loan Banks maintain limited access to credit lines from the U.S. Treasury. Other securities,
such as obligations issued by the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation, are supported solely
by the credit of the issuer. There can be no assurance that the U.S. government will provide financial
support to securities of its agencies and instrumentalities if it is not obligated to do so under law.
Also, any government guarantees on securities the fund owns do not extend to the shares of the fund itself.
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| Management Risk |
Management Risk — Any actively managed
mutual fund is subject to the risk that its investment adviser will select investments or allocate assets
in a manner that could cause the fund to underperform or otherwise not meet its investment objective.
The fund’s investment adviser applies its own investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment
decisions for the fund, but there can be no guarantee that they will produce the desired results. The
investment adviser’s maturity decisions will also affect the fund’s yield, and potentially could
affect its share price. To the extent that the investment adviser anticipates interest rate trends imprecisely,
the fund’s yield at times could lag the yields of other money market funds.
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| Redemption Risk |
Redemption Risk — The fund may experience
periods of heavy redemptions that could cause the fund to liquidate its assets at inopportune times or
at a loss or depressed value, particularly during periods of declining or illiquid markets. Redemptions
by a
few large investors in the fund may have a significant adverse effect on the fund’s
ability to maintain a stable $1.00 share price. In the event any money market fund fails to maintain
a stable net asset value, other money market funds, including the fund, could face a market-wide risk
of increased redemption pressures, potentially jeopardizing the stability of their $1.00 share prices.
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| Money Market Fund Risk |
Money Market Fund Risk —
The fund is not designed to offer capital appreciation. In exchange for their emphasis on stability and
liquidity, money market investments may offer lower long-term performance than stock or bond investments.
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| Tax Diversification Risk |
Tax Diversification Risk
— As described above, the fund intends to operate as a government money market fund under the regulations
governing money market funds. Additionally, the fund intends to meet the diversification requirements
that are applicable to insurance company separate accounts under Subchapter L of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, (the Code) (the Diversification Requirements). To satisfy the Diversification
Requirements applicable to variable annuity contracts, the value of the assets of the fund invested in
securities issued by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities must remain below specified
thresholds. For these purposes, each U.S. government agency or instrumentality is treated as a separate
issuer. Operating as a government money market fund may make it difficult
for the fund to meet the Diversification Requirements. This difficulty may be exacerbated by the potential
increase in demand for the types of securities in which the fund invests as a result of changes to regulations
or market conditions. A failure to satisfy the Diversification Requirements could have significant adverse
tax consequences for variable life insurance and variable annuity contract owners whose contract values
are determined by investment in the fund. See “Distributions and Taxes” for more information.
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| Schwab VIT Balanced Portfolio
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Risk Table - Schwab VIT Balanced Portfolio
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
The
fund is subject to risks, any of which could cause an investor to lose money. The fund’s principal
risks include:
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| Risk Lose Money [Member] |
The
fund is subject to risks, any of which could cause an investor to lose money.
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| Asset Allocation Risk |
Asset Allocation Risk
— The fund is subject to the risk that the selection of the underlying funds and the allocation of
the fund’s assets among the various asset classes and market segments may cause the fund to underperform
other funds with a similar investment objective.
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| Conflicts of Interest Risk |
Conflicts
of Interest Risk — The investment adviser’s authority to select and substitute
underlying funds from a variety of affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds and ETFs may create a conflict
of interest because the fees paid to it and its affiliates by some underlying funds are higher than the
fees paid by other underlying funds. The investment adviser also may have an incentive to select an affiliated
underlying fund for other reasons, including to increase assets under management or to support new investment
strategies. In addition, other conflicts of interest may exist where the best interests of the affiliated
underlying fund may not be aligned with those of the fund. However, the investment adviser is a fiduciary
to the fund and is legally obligated to act in the fund’s best interests when selecting underlying
funds.
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| Market Risk |
Market Risk —
Financial markets rise and fall in response to a variety of factors, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably.
Markets may be impacted by economic, political, regulatory, and other conditions, including economic
sanctions, tariffs, and other government actions. In addition, the occurrence of global events, such
as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters and epidemics, may also negatively affect
the financial markets. As with any investment whose performance is tied to these markets, the value of
an investment in the fund will fluctuate, which means that an investor could lose money over short or
long periods.
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| Securities Lending Risk |
Securities Lending Risk —
Securities lending involves the risk of loss of rights in, or delay in recovery of, the loaned securities
if the borrower fails to return the security loaned or becomes insolvent. • Securities
Lending Risk — Certain underlying funds
engage in securities lending, which involves the risk of loss of rights in, or delay in recovery of,
the loaned securities if the borrower fails to return the security loaned or becomes insolvent.
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| Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) Risk |
Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) Risk — When the fund invests
in an ETF, it will bear a proportionate share of the ETF’s expenses. In addition, lack of liquidity
in the market for an ETF’s shares can result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio
of securities.
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| Direct Investment Risk |
Direct Investment Risk
— The fund may invest directly in cash, cash equivalents and equity and fixed-income securities, including
money market securities, to maintain its allocations. The fund’s direct investment in these securities
is subject to the same or similar risks as an underlying fund’s investment in the same securities.
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| Underlying Fund Investment Risk |
Underlying Fund Investment Risk
— Before investing in the fund, investors should assess the risks associated with the underlying funds
in which the fund may invest, which include any combination of the risks described below.
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| Equity Risk |
• Equity Risk — The prices of equity
securities rise and fall daily. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries or the securities market as a whole. In addition, equity markets tend to move in cycles, which
may cause stock prices to fall over short or extended periods of time.
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| Market Capitalization Risk |
• Market Capitalization Risk —
Securities issued by companies of different market capitalizations tend to go in and out of favor based
on market and economic conditions. During a period when securities of a particular market capitalization
fall behind other types of investments, an underlying fund’s performance could be impacted.
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| Foreign Investment Risk |
• Foreign Investment Risk — An underlying fund’s
investments in securities of foreign issuers involve certain risks that may be greater than those associated
with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These include risks of adverse changes in foreign economic,
political, regulatory and other conditions; changes in currency exchange rates or exchange control regulations
(including limitations on currency movements and exchanges); the imposition of economic sanctions or
other government restrictions; differing accounting, auditing, financial reporting and legal standards
and practices; differing securities market structures; and higher transaction costs. These risks may
negatively impact the value or liquidity of an underlying fund’s investments, and could impair the
underlying fund’s ability to meet its investment objective or invest in accordance with its investment
strategy. There is a risk that investments in securities denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in,
foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions,
that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency hedged, resulting in the dollar value
of an underlying fund’s investment being adversely affected.
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| Emerging Markets Risk |
• Emerging Markets Risk — Emerging market countries
may be more likely to experience political turmoil or rapid changes in market or economic conditions
than more developed countries. Emerging market countries often have less uniformity in accounting, auditing,
financial reporting and recordkeeping requirements, which may limit the quality and availability of financial
information, and greater risk associated with the custody of securities. In addition, the financial stability
of issuers (including governments) in emerging market countries may be more precarious than in developed
countries. As a result, there may be an increased risk of illiquidity and price volatility associated
with an underlying fund’s investments in emerging market countries, which may be magnified by currency
fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar, and, at times, it may be difficult to value such investments.
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| Growth Investing Risk |
• Growth Investing Risk — Certain of the underlying
funds pursue a “growth style” of investing. Growth investing focuses on a company’s prospects for
growth of revenue and earnings. If a company’s earnings or revenues fall short of expectations, its
stock price may fall dramatically. Growth stocks also can perform differently from the market as a whole
and other types of stocks and can be more volatile than other types of stocks. Since growth companies
usually invest a high portion of earnings in their business, they may lack the dividends of value stocks
that can cushion stock prices in a falling market. Growth stocks may also be more expensive relative
to their earnings or assets compared to value or other stocks.
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| Value Investing Risk |
• Value Investing Risk — Certain of the underlying
funds may pursue a “value style” of investing. Value investing focuses on companies whose stocks
appear undervalued in light of factors such as the company’s earnings, book value, revenues or cash
flow. If an underlying fund’s investment adviser’s (or sub-adviser’s) assessment of a company’s
value or prospects for exceeding earnings expectations or market conditions is wrong, the underlying
fund could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds. In addition, “value stocks”
can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time.
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| Fixed-Income Risk |
• Fixed-Income Risk —
Interest rates rise and fall over time, which will affect an underlying fund’s yield and share price.
A change in a central bank’s monetary policy or economic conditions, among other things, may result
in a change in interest rates. A rise in interest rates could cause an underlying fund’s share price
to fall. The credit quality of a portfolio investment could also cause an underlying fund’s share price
to fall. An underlying fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio investment or
the counterparty to a derivatives contract fails to make timely principal or interest payments or otherwise
honor its obligations. Fixed-income securities may be paid off earlier or later than expected. Either
situation could cause an underlying fund to hold securities paying lower-than-market rates of interest,
which could hurt an underlying fund’s yield or share price. Below investment-grade bonds (junk bonds)
involve greater credit risk, are more volatile, involve greater risk of price declines and may be more
susceptible to economic downturns than investment-grade securities.
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| Interest Rate Risk |
• Interest Rate Risk — Interest rates rise
and fall over time. As with any investment whose yield reflects current interest rates, an underlying
fund’s yield will change over time. During periods when interest rates are low, an underlying fund’s
yield (and total return) also may be low. Changes in interest rates also may affect an underlying fund’s
share price: a rise in interest rates generally causes an underlying fund’s share price to fall. The
longer an underlying fund’s portfolio duration, the more sensitive to interest rate movements its share
price is likely to be. Also, a change in a central bank’s monetary policy or economic conditions, among
other things, may result in a change in interest rates, which could have sudden and unpredictable effects
on the markets and significantly impact the value of fixed-income securities in which the underlying
fund invests.
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| Credit Risk |
• Credit Risk — A decline in the credit quality of an issuer or guarantor of a portfolio investment
could cause an underlying fund to lose money or underperform. An underlying fund could lose money if,
due to a decline in credit quality, the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio investment fails to make,
or is perceived as being unable or unwilling to make, timely principal or interest payments or otherwise
honor its obligations.
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| Prepayment and Extension Risk |
• Prepayment
and Extension Risk — Certain fixed income
securities are subject to the risk that the securities may be paid off earlier or later than expected,
especially during periods of falling or rising interest rates, respectively. Prepayments of obligations
could cause an underlying fund to forgo future interest income on the portion of the security’s principal
repaid early and force the underlying fund to reinvest that money at the lower prevailing interest rates.
Extensions of obligations could cause the fund to exhibit additional volatility and hold securities paying
lower-than-market rates of interest. Either case could hurt the underlying fund’s performance.
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| U.S. Government Securities Risk |
• U.S. Government Securities Risk —
Some of the U.S. government securities that the underlying funds invest in are not backed by the full
faith and credit of the U.S. government, which means they are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S.
Treasury. Issuers such as the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLB) maintain limited access to credit lines
from the U.S. Treasury. Certain securities, such as obligations issued by the Federal Farm Credit Banks
Funding Corporation, are supported solely by the credit of the issuer. There can be no assurance that
the U.S. government will provide financial support to securities of its agencies and instrumentalities
if it is not obligated to do so under law. Also, any government guarantees on securities the underlying
funds own do not extend to shares of the underlying funds themselves.
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| Real Estate Investment Risk |
• Real Estate Investment Risk —
An underlying fund in which the fund may invest may have a policy of concentrating its investments in
real estate companies and companies related to the real estate industry. As such, an underlying fund
is subject to risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate
securities and the fund’s investment in such an underlying
fund is subject to risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate securities and an investment
in the underlying fund will be closely linked to the performance of the real estate markets. These risks
include, among others, declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic
conditions; possible lack of availability of mortgage funds or other limits to accessing the credit or
capital markets; defaults by borrowers or tenants, particularly during an economic downturn; and changes
in interest rates.
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| Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Risk |
• Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Risk — An underlying fund may invest in REITs.
An underlying fund’s investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership
of real estate, including fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or
tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. REITs are
also subject to certain additional risks. For example, equity REITs may be affected by changes in the
value of the underlying properties owned by the trusts, and mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality
of any credit extended. Further, REITs may have their investments in relatively few properties, a small
geographic area or a single property type. In addition, REITs have their own expenses, and the underlying
fund will bear a proportionate share of those expenses.
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| Mortgage-Backed and Mortgage Pass-Through Securities Risk |
• Mortgage-Backed
and Mortgage Pass-Through Securities Risk —
Mortgage-backed securities tend to increase in value less than other debt securities when interest rates
decline, but are subject to similar or greater risk of decline in market value during periods of rising
interest rates. Certain of the mortgage-backed securities in which an underlying fund may invest are
issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government but are not backed by the
full faith and credit of the U.S. government. There can be no assurance that the U.S. government would
provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities where it was not obligated to do so which
can cause an underlying fund to lose money or underperform. The risks of investing in mortgage-backed
securities include, among others, interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment risk and extension risk.
Transactions in mortgage pass-through securities often occur through to-be-announced (TBA) transactions.
An underlying fund could lose money or underperform if a TBA counterparty defaults or goes bankrupt.
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| Portfolio Turnover Risk |
• Portfolio Turnover Risk —
Certain of the underlying funds may buy and sell portfolio securities actively. If they do, their portfolio
turnover rate and transaction costs will rise, which may lower the underlying fund’s performance and
may increase the likelihood of capital gains distributions.
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| Liquidity Risk |
• Liquidity
Risk — An underlying fund may be unable to sell
certain securities, such as illiquid securities, readily at a favorable time or price, or the underlying
fund may have to sell them at a loss.
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| Derivatives Risk |
• Derivatives
Risk — An underlying fund’s use of derivative
instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing
directly in securities and other traditional investments. An underlying fund’s use of derivatives could
reduce the underlying fund’s performance, increase its volatility and cause the underlying fund to
lose more than the initial amount invested. In addition, investments in derivatives may involve leverage,
which means a small percentage of assets invested in derivatives can have a disproportionately large
impact on an underlying fund.
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| Management Risk |
• Management Risk — An underlying fund may
be an actively managed mutual fund. Any actively managed mutual fund is subject to the risk that its
investment adviser (or sub-adviser(s)) will make poor security selections. An underlying fund’s adviser
applies its own investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the underlying
fund, but there can be no guarantee that they will produce the desired results.
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| Investment Style Risk |
• Investment Style Risk — Certain underlying
funds seek to track the performance of various segments of the stock market, as measured by their respective
indices. Such underlying funds follow these stocks during upturns as well as downturns. Because of their
indexing strategy, these underlying funds do not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the
effects of a declining market. In addition, because of an underlying fund’s expenses, the underlying
fund’s performance is normally below that of the index. Errors relating to an index may occur from
time to time and may not be identified by the underlying fund’s index provider for a period of time.
In addition, market disruptions could cause delays in an underlying fund’s index’s rebalancing schedule.
Such errors and/or market disruptions may result in losses for an underlying fund.
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| Tracking Error and Correlation Risk |
• Tracking Error and Correlation Risk — An underlying fund
may seek to track the performance of its benchmark index, although it may not be successful in doing
so. Further, there can be no guarantee that the underlying fund will achieve a high degree of correlation
between the underlying fund’s performance and that of its index. The correlation between the performance
of an underlying fund and that of its benchmark index, positive or negative, is called “tracking error.”
Tracking error can be caused by many factors and it may be significant.
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| Concentration Risk |
• Concentration Risk — To the extent that
an underlying fund’s portfolio is concentrated in the securities of issuers in a particular market,
industry, group of industries, sector or asset class, the underlying fund may be adversely affected by
the performance of those securities, may be subject to increased price volatility and may be more vulnerable
to adverse economic, market, political or regulatory occurrences affecting that market, industry, group
of industries, sector or asset class.
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| Commodity Risk |
• Commodity Risk — To the extent that an underlying fund
invests in commodity-linked derivative instruments, it may subject the underlying fund to greater volatility
than investments in traditional securities. Also, commodity-linked investments may be more volatile and
less liquid than the underlying commodity. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be
affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates,
or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock
disease, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and other regulatory and market developments.
The use of leveraged commodity-linked derivatives creates an opportunity for increased return, but also
creates the possibility for a greater loss.
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| Money Market Fund Risk |
• Money
Market Fund Risk — The fund may invest
in underlying money market funds that seek to maintain a stable $1.00 net asset value. Although an underlying
money market fund seeks to maintain a stable $1.00 net asset value, it is possible to lose money by investing
in such a money market fund. In addition, money market funds are not designed to offer capital appreciation.
Certain underlying money market funds may impose a fee upon the sale of shares under certain circumstances.
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| Schwab VIT Balanced with Growth Portfolio
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Risk Table - Schwab VIT Balanced with Growth Portfolio
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
The
fund is subject to risks, any of which could cause an investor to lose money. The fund’s principal
risks include:
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| Risk Lose Money [Member] |
The
fund is subject to risks, any of which could cause an investor to lose money.
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| Asset Allocation Risk |
Asset Allocation Risk
— The fund is subject to the risk that the selection of the underlying funds and the allocation of
the fund’s assets among the various asset classes and market segments may cause the fund to underperform
other funds with a similar investment objective.
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| Conflicts of Interest Risk |
Conflicts
of Interest Risk — The investment adviser’s authority to select and substitute
underlying funds from a variety of affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds and ETFs may create a conflict
of interest because the fees paid to it and its affiliates by some underlying funds are higher than the
fees paid by other underlying funds. The investment adviser also may have an incentive to select an affiliated
underlying fund for other reasons, including to increase assets under management or to support new investment
strategies. In addition, other conflicts of interest may exist where the best interests of the affiliated
underlying fund may not be aligned with those of the fund. However, the investment adviser is a fiduciary
to the fund and is legally obligated to act in the fund’s best interests when selecting underlying
funds.
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| Market Risk |
Market Risk —
Financial markets rise and fall in response to a variety of factors, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably.
Markets may be impacted by economic, political, regulatory, and other conditions, including economic
sanctions, tariffs, and other government actions. In addition, the occurrence of global events, such
as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters and epidemics, may also negatively affect
the financial markets. As with any investment whose performance is tied to these markets, the value of
an investment in the fund will fluctuate, which means that an investor could lose money over short or
long periods.
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| Securities Lending Risk |
Securities Lending Risk —
Securities lending involves the risk of loss of rights in, or delay in recovery of, the loaned securities
if the borrower fails to return the security loaned or becomes insolvent. • Securities
Lending Risk — Certain underlying funds
engage in securities lending, which involves the risk of loss of rights in, or delay in recovery of,
the loaned securities if the borrower fails to return the security loaned or becomes insolvent.
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| Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) Risk |
Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) Risk — When the fund invests
in an ETF, it will bear a proportionate share of the ETF’s expenses. In addition, lack of liquidity
in the market for an ETF’s shares can result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio
of securities.
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| Direct Investment Risk |
Direct Investment Risk
— The fund may invest directly in cash, cash equivalents and equity and fixed-income securities, including
money market securities, to maintain its allocations. The fund’s direct investment in these securities
is subject to the same or similar risks as an underlying fund’s investment in the same securities.
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| Underlying Fund Investment Risk |
Underlying Fund Investment Risk
— Before investing in the fund, investors should assess the risks associated with the underlying funds
in which the fund may invest, which include any combination of the risks described below.
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| Equity Risk |
• Equity Risk — The prices of equity
securities rise and fall daily. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries or the securities market as a whole. In addition, equity markets tend to move in cycles, which
may cause stock prices to fall over short or extended periods of time.
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| Market Capitalization Risk |
• Market Capitalization Risk —
Securities issued by companies of different market capitalizations tend to go in and out of favor based
on market and economic conditions. During a period when securities of a particular market capitalization
fall behind other types of investments, an underlying fund’s performance could be impacted.
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| Foreign Investment Risk |
• Foreign Investment Risk — An underlying fund’s
investments in securities of foreign issuers involve certain risks that may be greater than those associated
with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These include risks of adverse changes in foreign economic,
political, regulatory and other conditions; changes in currency exchange rates or exchange control regulations
(including limitations on currency movements and exchanges); the imposition of economic sanctions or
other government restrictions; differing accounting, auditing, financial reporting and legal standards
and practices; differing securities market structures; and higher transaction costs. These risks may
negatively impact the value or liquidity of an underlying fund’s investments, and could impair the
underlying fund’s ability to meet its investment objective or invest in accordance with its investment
strategy. There is a risk that investments in securities denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in,
foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions,
that the U.S. dollar will decline in
value relative to the currency hedged, resulting in the dollar
value of an underlying fund’s investment being adversely affected.
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| Emerging Markets Risk |
• Emerging Markets Risk — Emerging market countries
may be more likely to experience political turmoil or rapid changes in market or economic conditions
than more developed countries. Emerging market countries often have less uniformity in accounting, auditing,
financial reporting and recordkeeping requirements, which may limit the quality and availability of financial
information, and greater risk associated with the custody of securities. In addition, the financial stability
of issuers (including governments) in emerging market countries may be more precarious than in developed
countries. As a result, there may be an increased risk of illiquidity and price volatility associated
with an underlying fund’s investments in emerging market countries, which may be magnified by currency
fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar, and, at times, it may be difficult to value such investments.
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| Growth Investing Risk |
• Growth Investing Risk — Certain of the underlying
funds pursue a “growth style” of investing. Growth investing focuses on a company’s prospects for
growth of revenue and earnings. If a company’s earnings or revenues fall short of expectations, its
stock price may fall dramatically. Growth stocks also can perform differently from the market as a whole
and other types of stocks and can be more volatile than other types of stocks. Since growth companies
usually invest a high portion of earnings in their business, they may lack the dividends of value stocks
that can cushion stock prices in a falling market. Growth stocks may also be more expensive relative
to their earnings or assets compared to value or other stocks.
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| Value Investing Risk |
• Value Investing Risk — Certain of the underlying
funds may pursue a “value style” of investing. Value investing focuses on companies whose stocks
appear undervalued in light of factors such as the company’s earnings, book value, revenues or cash
flow. If an underlying fund’s investment adviser’s (or sub-adviser’s) assessment of a company’s
value or prospects for exceeding earnings expectations or market conditions is wrong, the underlying
fund could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds. In addition, “value stocks”
can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time.
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| Fixed-Income Risk |
• Fixed-Income Risk —
Interest rates rise and fall over time, which will affect an underlying fund’s yield and share price.
A change in a central bank’s monetary policy or economic conditions, among other things, may result
in a change in interest rates. A rise in interest rates could cause an underlying fund’s share price
to fall. The credit quality of a portfolio investment could also cause an underlying fund’s share price
to fall. An underlying fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio investment or
the counterparty to a derivatives contract fails to make timely principal or interest payments or otherwise
honor its obligations. Fixed-income securities may be paid off earlier or later than expected. Either
situation could cause an underlying fund to hold securities paying lower-than-market rates of interest,
which could hurt an underlying fund’s yield or share price. Below investment-grade bonds (junk bonds)
involve greater credit risk, are more volatile, involve greater risk of price declines and may be more
susceptible to economic downturns than investment-grade securities.
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| Interest Rate Risk |
• Interest Rate Risk — Interest rates rise
and fall over time. As with any investment whose yield reflects current interest rates, an underlying
fund’s yield will change over time. During periods when interest rates are low, an underlying fund’s
yield (and total return) also may be low. Changes in interest rates also may affect an underlying fund’s
share price: a rise in interest rates generally causes an underlying fund’s share price to fall. The
longer an underlying fund’s portfolio duration, the more sensitive to interest rate movements its share
price is likely to be. Also, a change in a central bank’s monetary policy or economic conditions, among
other things, may result in a change in interest rates, which could have sudden and unpredictable effects
on the markets and significantly impact the value of fixed-income securities in which the underlying
fund invests.
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| Credit Risk |
• Credit Risk — A decline in the credit quality of an issuer or guarantor of a portfolio investment
could cause an underlying fund to lose money or underperform. An underlying fund could lose money if,
due to a decline in credit quality, the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio investment fails to make,
or is perceived as being unable or unwilling to make, timely principal or interest payments or otherwise
honor its obligations.
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| Prepayment and Extension Risk |
• Prepayment
and Extension Risk — Certain fixed income
securities are subject to the risk that the securities may be paid off earlier or later than expected,
especially during periods of falling or rising interest rates, respectively. Prepayments of obligations
could cause an underlying fund to forgo future interest income on the portion of the security’s principal
repaid early and force the underlying fund to reinvest that money at the lower prevailing interest rates.
Extensions of obligations could cause the fund to exhibit additional volatility and hold securities paying
lower-than-market rates of interest. Either case could hurt the underlying fund’s performance.
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| U.S. Government Securities Risk |
• U.S. Government Securities Risk —
Some of the U.S. government securities that the underlying funds invest in are not backed by the full
faith and credit of the U.S. government, which means they are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S.
Treasury. Issuers such as the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLB) maintain limited access to credit lines
from the U.S. Treasury. Certain securities, such as obligations issued by the Federal Farm Credit Banks
Funding Corporation, are supported solely by the credit of the issuer. There can be no assurance that
the U.S. government will provide financial support to securities of its agencies and instrumentalities
if it is not obligated to do so under law. Also, any government guarantees on securities the underlying
funds own do not extend to shares of the underlying funds themselves.
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| Real Estate Investment Risk |
• Real Estate Investment Risk —
An underlying fund in which the fund may invest may have a policy of concentrating its
investments in real estate companies and companies related
to the real estate industry. As such, an underlying fund is subject to risks associated with the direct
ownership of real estate securities and the fund’s investment in such an underlying fund is subject
to risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate securities and an investment in the underlying
fund will be closely linked to the performance of the real estate markets. These risks include, among
others, declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions;
possible lack of availability of mortgage funds or other limits to accessing the credit or capital markets;
defaults by borrowers or tenants, particularly during an economic downturn; and changes in interest rates.
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| Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Risk |
• Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Risk — An underlying fund may invest in REITs. An underlying fund’s investments
in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate, including
fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest
rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. REITs are also subject to certain additional
risks. For example, equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying properties
owned by the trusts, and mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. Further,
REITs may have their investments in relatively few properties, a small geographic area or a single property
type. In addition, REITs have their own expenses, and the underlying fund will bear a proportionate share
of those expenses.
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| Mortgage-Backed and Mortgage Pass-Through Securities Risk |
• Mortgage-Backed and Mortgage Pass-Through Securities
Risk — Mortgage-backed securities tend to increase
in value less than other debt securities when interest rates decline, but are subject to similar or greater
risk of decline in market value during periods of rising interest rates. Certain of the mortgage-backed
securities in which an underlying fund may invest are issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities
of the U.S. government but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. There
can be no assurance that the U.S. government would provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities
where it was not obligated to do so which can cause an underlying fund to lose money or underperform.
The risks of investing in mortgage-backed securities include, among others, interest rate risk, credit
risk, prepayment risk and extension risk. Transactions in mortgage pass-through securities often occur
through to-be-announced (TBA) transactions. An underlying fund could lose money or underperform if a
TBA counterparty defaults or goes bankrupt.
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| Portfolio Turnover Risk |
• Portfolio
Turnover Risk — Certain of the underlying
funds may buy and sell portfolio securities actively. If they do, their portfolio turnover rate and transaction
costs will rise, which may lower the underlying fund’s performance and may increase the likelihood
of capital gains distributions.
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| Liquidity Risk |
• Liquidity
Risk — An underlying fund may be unable to sell
certain securities, such as illiquid securities, readily at a favorable time or price, or the underlying
fund may have to sell them at a loss.
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| Derivatives Risk |
• Derivatives
Risk — An underlying fund’s use of derivative
instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing
directly in securities and other traditional investments. An underlying fund’s use of derivatives could
reduce the underlying fund’s performance, increase its volatility and cause the underlying fund to
lose more than the initial amount invested. In addition, investments in derivatives may involve leverage,
which means a small percentage of assets invested in derivatives can have a disproportionately large
impact on an underlying fund.
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| Management Risk |
• Management Risk — An underlying fund may
be an actively managed mutual fund. Any actively managed mutual fund is subject to the risk that its
investment adviser (or sub-adviser(s)) will make poor security selections. An underlying fund’s adviser
applies its own investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the underlying
fund, but there can be no guarantee that they will produce the desired results.
|
| Investment Style Risk |
• Investment Style Risk — Certain underlying
funds seek to track the performance of various segments of the stock market, as measured by their respective
indices. Such underlying funds follow these stocks during upturns as well as downturns. Because of their
indexing strategy, these underlying funds do not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the
effects of a declining market. In addition, because of an underlying fund’s expenses, the underlying
fund’s performance is normally below that of the index. Errors relating to an index may occur from
time to time and may not be identified by the underlying fund’s index provider for a period of time.
In addition, market disruptions could cause delays in an underlying fund’s index’s rebalancing schedule.
Such errors and/or market disruptions may result in losses for an underlying fund.
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| Tracking Error and Correlation Risk |
• Tracking Error and Correlation Risk — An underlying fund
may seek to track the performance of its benchmark index, although it may not be successful in doing
so. Further, there can be no guarantee that the underlying fund will achieve a high degree of correlation
between the underlying fund’s performance and that of its index. The correlation between the performance
of an underlying fund and that of its benchmark index, positive or negative, is called “tracking error.”
Tracking error can be caused by many factors and it may be significant.
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| Concentration Risk |
• Concentration Risk — To the extent that
an underlying fund’s portfolio is concentrated in the securities of issuers in a particular market,
industry, group of industries, sector or asset class, the underlying fund may be adversely affected by
the performance of those securities, may be subject to increased price volatility and may be more vulnerable
to adverse economic, market, political or regulatory occurrences affecting that market, industry, group
of industries, sector or asset class.
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| Commodity Risk |
• Commodity Risk — To the extent that an underlying fund
invests in commodity-linked derivative instruments, it may subject the underlying fund to greater volatility
than investments in traditional securities. Also, commodity-linked investments may be more volatile and
less liquid than the underlying commodity. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be
affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates,
or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock
disease, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and other regulatory and market developments.
The use of leveraged commodity-linked derivatives creates an opportunity for increased return, but also
creates the possibility for a greater loss.
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| Money Market Fund Risk |
• Money
Market Fund Risk — The fund may invest
in underlying money market funds that seek to maintain a stable $1.00 net asset value. Although an underlying
money market fund seeks to maintain a stable $1.00 net asset value, it is possible to lose money by investing
in such a money market fund. In addition, money market funds are not designed to offer capital appreciation.
Certain underlying money market funds may impose a fee upon the sale of shares under certain circumstances.
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| Schwab VIT Growth Portfolio
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Risk Table - Schwab VIT Growth Portfolio
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Risk [Text Block] |
| Principal Risks |
The
fund is subject to risks, any of which could cause an investor to lose money. The fund’s principal
risks include:
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| Risk Lose Money [Member] |
The
fund is subject to risks, any of which could cause an investor to lose money.
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| Asset Allocation Risk |
Asset Allocation Risk
— The fund is subject to the risk that the selection of the underlying funds and the allocation of
the fund’s assets among the various asset classes and market segments may cause the fund to underperform
other funds with a similar investment objective.
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| Conflicts of Interest Risk |
Conflicts
of Interest Risk — The investment adviser’s authority to select and substitute
underlying funds from a variety of affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds and ETFs may create a conflict
of interest because the fees paid to it and its affiliates by some underlying funds are higher than the
fees paid by other underlying funds. The investment adviser also may have an incentive to select an affiliated
underlying fund for other reasons, including to increase assets under management or to support new investment
strategies. In addition, other conflicts of interest may exist where the best interests of the affiliated
underlying fund may not be aligned with those of the fund. However, the investment adviser is a fiduciary
to the fund and is legally obligated to act in the fund’s best interests when selecting underlying
funds.
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| Market Risk |
Market Risk —
Financial markets rise and fall in response to a variety of factors, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably.
Markets may be impacted by economic, political, regulatory, and other conditions, including economic
sanctions, tariffs, and other government actions. In addition, the occurrence of global events, such
as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters and epidemics, may also negatively affect
the financial markets. As with any investment whose performance is tied to these markets, the value of
an investment in the fund will fluctuate, which means that an investor could lose money over short or
long periods.
|
| Securities Lending Risk |
Securities Lending Risk —
Securities lending involves the risk of loss of rights in, or delay in recovery of, the loaned securities
if the borrower fails to return the security loaned or becomes insolvent. • Securities
Lending Risk — Certain underlying funds
engage in securities lending, which involves the risk of loss of rights in, or delay in recovery of,
the loaned securities if the borrower fails to return the security loaned or becomes insolvent.
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| Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) Risk |
Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) Risk — When the fund invests
in an ETF, it will bear a proportionate share of the ETF’s expenses. In addition, lack of liquidity
in the market for an ETF’s shares can result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio
of securities.
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| Direct Investment Risk |
Direct Investment Risk
— The fund may invest directly in cash, cash equivalents and equity and fixed-income securities, including
money market securities, to maintain its allocations. The fund’s direct investment in these securities
is subject to the same or similar risks as an underlying fund’s investment in the same securities.
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| Underlying Fund Investment Risk |
Underlying Fund Investment Risk
— Before investing in the fund, investors should assess the risks associated with the underlying funds
in which the fund may invest, which include any combination of the risks described below.
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| Equity Risk |
• Equity Risk — The prices of equity
securities rise and fall daily. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries or the securities market as a whole. In addition, equity markets tend to move in cycles, which
may cause stock prices to fall over short or extended periods of time.
|
| Market Capitalization Risk |
• Market Capitalization Risk —
Securities issued by companies of different market capitalizations tend to go in and out of favor based
on market and economic conditions. During a period when securities of a particular market capitalization
fall behind other types of investments, an underlying fund’s performance could be impacted.
|
| Foreign Investment Risk |
• Foreign Investment Risk — An underlying fund’s
investments in securities of foreign issuers involve certain risks that may be greater than those associated
with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These include risks of adverse changes in foreign economic,
political, regulatory and other conditions; changes in currency exchange rates or exchange control regulations
(including limitations on currency movements and exchanges); the imposition of economic sanctions or
other government restrictions; differing accounting, auditing, financial reporting and legal standards
and practices; differing securities market structures; and higher transaction costs. These risks may
negatively impact the value or liquidity of an underlying fund’s investments, and could impair the
underlying fund’s ability to meet its investment objective or invest in accordance with its investment
strategy. There is a risk that investments in securities denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in,
foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions,
that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency hedged, resulting in the dollar value
of an underlying fund’s investment being adversely affected. These risks may be heightened in connection
with investments in emerging markets or securities of issuers that conduct their business in emerging
markets.
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| Emerging Markets Risk |
• Emerging Markets Risk
— Emerging market countries may be more likely to experience political turmoil or rapid changes in
market or economic conditions than more developed countries.
Emerging market countries often have less uniformity in accounting,
auditing, financial reporting and recordkeeping requirements, which may limit the quality and availability
of financial information, and greater risk associated with the custody of securities. In addition, the
financial stability of issuers (including governments) in emerging market countries may be more precarious
than in developed countries. As a result, there may be an increased risk of illiquidity and price volatility
associated with an underlying fund’s investments in emerging market countries, which may be magnified
by currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar, and, at times, it may be difficult to value such
investments.
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| Growth Investing Risk |
• Growth Investing Risk — Certain of the underlying
funds pursue a “growth style” of investing. Growth investing focuses on a company’s prospects for
growth of revenue and earnings. If a company’s earnings or revenues fall short of expectations, its
stock price may fall dramatically. Growth stocks also can perform differently from the market as a whole
and other types of stocks and can be more volatile than other types of stocks. Since growth companies
usually invest a high portion of earnings in their business, they may lack the dividends of value stocks
that can cushion stock prices in a falling market. Growth stocks may also be more expensive relative
to their earnings or assets compared to value or other stocks.
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| Value Investing Risk |
• Value Investing Risk — Certain of the underlying
funds may pursue a “value style” of investing. Value investing focuses on companies whose stocks
appear undervalued in light of factors such as the company’s earnings, book value, revenues or cash
flow. If an underlying fund’s investment adviser’s (or sub-adviser’s) assessment of a company’s
value or prospects for exceeding earnings expectations or market conditions is wrong, the underlying
fund could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds. In addition, “value stocks”
can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time.
|
| Fixed-Income Risk |
• Fixed-Income Risk —
Interest rates rise and fall over time, which will affect an underlying fund’s yield and share price.
A change in a central bank’s monetary policy or economic conditions, among other things, may result
in a change in interest rates. A rise in interest rates could cause an underlying fund’s share price
to fall. The credit quality of a portfolio investment could also cause an underlying fund’s share price
to fall. An underlying fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio investment or
the counterparty to a derivatives contract fails to make timely principal or interest payments or otherwise
honor its obligations. Fixed-income securities may be paid off earlier or later than expected. Either
situation could cause an underlying fund to hold securities paying lower-than-market rates of interest,
which could hurt an underlying fund’s yield or share price. Below investment-grade bonds (junk bonds)
involve greater credit risk, are more volatile, involve greater risk of price declines and may be more
susceptible to economic downturns than investment-grade securities.
|
| Interest Rate Risk |
• Interest Rate Risk — Interest rates rise
and fall over time. As with any investment whose yield reflects current interest rates, an underlying
fund’s yield will change over time. During periods when interest rates are low, an underlying fund’s
yield (and total return) also may be low. Changes in interest rates also may affect an underlying fund’s
share price: a rise in interest rates generally causes an underlying fund’s share price to fall. The
longer an underlying fund’s portfolio duration, the more sensitive to interest rate movements its share
price is likely to be. Also, a change in a central bank’s monetary policy or economic conditions, among
other things, may result in a change in interest rates, which could have sudden and unpredictable effects
on the markets and significantly impact the value of fixed-income securities in which the underlying
fund invests.
|
| Credit Risk |
• Credit Risk — A decline in the credit quality of an issuer or guarantor of a portfolio investment
could cause an underlying fund to lose money or underperform. An underlying fund could lose money if,
due to a decline in credit quality, the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio investment fails to make,
or is perceived as being unable or unwilling to make, timely principal or interest payments or otherwise
honor its obligations.
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| Prepayment and Extension Risk |
• Prepayment
and Extension Risk — Certain fixed income
securities are subject to the risk that the securities may be paid off earlier or later than expected,
especially during periods of falling or rising interest rates, respectively. Prepayments of obligations
could cause an underlying fund to forgo future interest income on the portion of the security’s principal
repaid early and force the underlying fund to reinvest that money at the lower prevailing interest rates.
Extensions of obligations could cause the fund to exhibit additional volatility and hold securities paying
lower-than-market rates of interest. Either case could hurt the underlying fund’s performance.
|
| U.S. Government Securities Risk |
• U.S. Government Securities Risk —
Some of the U.S. government securities that the underlying funds invest in are not backed by the full
faith and credit of the U.S. government, which means they are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S.
Treasury. Issuers such as the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLB) maintain limited access to credit lines
from the U.S. Treasury. Certain securities, such as obligations issued by the Federal Farm Credit Banks
Funding Corporation, are supported solely by the credit of the issuer. There can be no assurance that
the U.S. government will provide financial support to securities of its agencies and instrumentalities
if it is not obligated to do so under law. Also, any government guarantees on securities the underlying
funds own do not extend to shares of the underlying funds themselves.
|
| Real Estate Investment Risk |
• Real Estate Investment Risk —
An underlying fund in which the fund may invest may have a policy of concentrating its investments in
real estate companies and companies related to the real estate industry. As such, an underlying fund
is subject to risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate securities and the fund’s investment
in such an underlying fund is subject to risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate securities
and an investment in the underlying fund will
be closely linked to the performance of the real estate markets.
These risks include, among others, declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and
local economic conditions; possible lack of availability of mortgage funds or other limits to accessing
the credit or capital markets; defaults by borrowers or tenants, particularly during an economic downturn;
and changes in interest rates.
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| Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Risk |
• Real
Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Risk — An underlying fund may
invest in REITs. An underlying fund’s investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated
with the direct ownership of real estate, including fluctuations in the value of underlying properties,
defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic
conditions. REITs are also subject to certain additional risks. For example, equity REITs may be affected
by changes in the value of the underlying properties owned by the trusts, and mortgage REITs may be affected
by the quality of any credit extended. Further, REITs may have their investments in relatively few properties,
a small geographic area or a single property type. In addition, REITs have their own expenses, and the
underlying fund will bear a proportionate share of those expenses.
|
| Mortgage-Backed and Mortgage Pass-Through Securities Risk |
• Mortgage-Backed and Mortgage Pass-Through Securities Risk — Mortgage-backed securities tend to increase in value less than other debt
securities when interest rates decline, but are subject to similar or greater risk of decline in market
value during periods of rising interest rates. Certain of the mortgage-backed securities in which an
underlying fund may invest are issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government
but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. There can be no assurance that
the U.S. government would provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities where it was
not obligated to do so which can cause an underlying fund to lose money or underperform. The risks of
investing in mortgage-backed securities include, among others, interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment
risk and extension risk. Transactions in mortgage pass-through securities often occur through to-be-announced
(TBA) transactions. An underlying fund could lose money or underperform if a TBA counterparty defaults
or goes bankrupt.
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| Portfolio Turnover Risk |
• Portfolio Turnover Risk — Certain of the underlying funds may buy and sell portfolio securities actively.
If they do, their portfolio turnover rate and transaction costs will rise, which may lower the underlying
fund’s performance and may increase the likelihood of capital gains distributions.
|
| Liquidity Risk |
• Liquidity Risk — An underlying fund may
be unable to sell certain securities, such as illiquid securities, readily at a favorable time or price,
or the underlying fund may have to sell them at a loss.
|
| Derivatives Risk |
• Derivatives
Risk — An underlying fund’s use of derivative
instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing
directly in securities and other traditional investments. An underlying fund’s use of derivatives could
reduce the underlying fund’s performance, increase its volatility and cause the underlying fund to
lose more than the initial amount invested. In addition, investments in derivatives may involve leverage,
which means a small percentage of assets invested in derivatives can have a disproportionately large
impact on an underlying fund.
|
| Management Risk |
• Management Risk — An underlying fund may
be an actively managed mutual fund. Any actively managed mutual fund is subject to the risk that its
investment adviser (or sub-adviser(s)) will make poor security selections. An underlying fund’s adviser
applies its own investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the underlying
fund, but there can be no guarantee that they will produce the desired results.
|
| Investment Style Risk |
• Investment Style Risk — Certain underlying
funds seek to track the performance of various segments of the stock market, as measured by their respective
indices. Such underlying funds follow these stocks during upturns as well as downturns. Because of their
indexing strategy, these underlying funds do not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the
effects of a declining market. In addition, because of an underlying fund’s expenses, the underlying
fund’s performance is normally below that of the index. Errors relating to an index may occur from
time to time and may not be identified by the underlying fund’s index provider for a period of time.
In addition, market disruptions could cause delays in an underlying fund’s index’s rebalancing schedule.
Such errors and/or market disruptions may result in losses for an underlying fund.
|
| Tracking Error and Correlation Risk |
• Tracking Error and Correlation Risk — An underlying fund
may seek to track the performance of its benchmark index, although it may not be successful in doing
so. Further, there can be no guarantee that the underlying fund will achieve a high degree of correlation
between the underlying fund’s performance and that of its index. The correlation between the performance
of an underlying fund and that of its benchmark index, positive or negative, is called “tracking error.”
Tracking error can be caused by many factors and it may be significant.
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| Concentration Risk |
• Concentration Risk — To the extent that
an underlying fund’s portfolio is concentrated in the securities of issuers in a particular market,
industry, group of industries, sector or asset class, the underlying fund may be adversely affected by
the performance of those securities, may be subject to increased price volatility and may be more vulnerable
to adverse economic, market, political or regulatory occurrences affecting that market, industry, group
of industries, sector or asset class.
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| Commodity Risk |
• Commodity
Risk — To the extent that an underlying fund invests in commodity-linked derivative
instruments, it may subject the underlying fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional
securities. Also, commodity-linked
investments may be more volatile and less liquid than the
underlying commodity. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by changes
in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting
a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs
and international economic, political and other regulatory and market developments. The use of leveraged
commodity-linked derivatives creates an opportunity for increased return, but also creates the possibility
for a greater loss.
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| Money Market Fund Risk |
• Money Market Fund Risk — The fund may invest in underlying money market funds that seek to maintain
a stable $1.00 net asset value. Although an underlying money market fund seeks to maintain a stable $1.00
net asset value, it is possible to lose money by investing in such a money market fund. In addition,
money market funds are not designed to offer capital appreciation. Certain underlying money market funds
may impose a fee upon the sale of shares under certain circumstances.
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