UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSRS
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-05547
Laudus Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
211 Main Street, San Francisco, California 94105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Omar Aguilar
Laudus Trust
211 Main Street, San Francisco, California 94105
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 636-7000
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2023
Item 1: Report(s) to Shareholders.
Total Return for the 6 Months Ended September 30, 2023 | |
Schwab Select Large Cap Growth Fund (Ticker Symbol: LGILX) | 10.52% 1 |
Russell 1000® Growth Index | 9.28% |
Fund Category: Morningstar Large Growth2 | 7.04% |
Performance Details | pages 3-4 |
Fund and Inception Date | 6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Schwab Select Large Cap Growth Fund (10/14/97)* | 10.52% | 30.81% | 8.36% | 12.21% |
Russell 1000® Growth Index | 9.28% | 27.72% | 12.42% | 14.48% |
Fund Category: Morningstar Large Growth3 | 7.04% | 23.46% | 9.04% | 11.63% |
Fund Expense Ratio4: 0.75% |
Investment Managers | Investment Style | % of Net Assets |
American Century Investment Management, Inc. | U.S. Large-Cap Growth | 59.5% |
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. | U.S. Large-Cap Growth | 39.2% |
Cash and other assets6 | 1.3% |
Number of Holdings | 108 |
Weighted Average Market Cap (millions) | $832,077 |
Price/Earnings Ratio (P/E) | 34.19 |
Price/Book Ratio (P/B) | 8.43 |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 53% 2 |
EXPENSE RATIO (ANNUALIZED) 1 | BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE AT 4/1/23 | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE (NET OF EXPENSES) AT 9/30/23 | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD 4/1/23-9/30/23 2 | |
Schwab Select Large Cap Growth Fund | ||||
Actual Return | 0.74% | $1,000.00 | $1,105.20 | $3.89 |
Hypothetical 5% Return | 0.74% | $1,000.00 | $1,021.30 | $3.74 |
1 | Based on the most recent six-month expense ratio. |
2 | Expenses for the fund are equal to its annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the 183 days in the period, and divided by the 366 days in the fiscal year. |
4/1/23– 9/30/23* | 4/1/22– 3/31/23 | 4/1/21– 3/31/22 | 4/1/20– 3/31/21 | 4/1/19– 3/31/20 | 4/1/18– 3/31/19 | |
Per-Share Data | ||||||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $19.87 | $26.64 | $29.23 | $19.61 | $21.31 | $20.47 |
Income (loss) from investment operations: | ||||||
Net investment income (loss)1 | (0.01 ) | 0.01 | (0.09 ) | (0.07 ) | (0.04 ) | 0.02 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) | 2.10 | (4.48 ) | 1.69 | 11.21 | 0.23 | 2.35 |
Total from investment operations | 2.09 | (4.47 ) | 1.60 | 11.14 | 0.19 | 2.37 |
Less distributions: | ||||||
Distributions from net investment income | — | — | — | — | (0.02 ) | — |
Distributions from net realized gains | — | (2.30 ) | (4.19 ) | (1.52 ) | (1.87 ) | (1.53 ) |
Total distributions | — | (2.30 ) | (4.19 ) | (1.52 ) | (1.89 ) | (1.53 ) |
Net asset value at end of period | $21.96 | $19.87 | $26.64 | $29.23 | $19.61 | $21.31 |
Total return | 10.52 %2 | (15.94 %) | 3.88 % | 56.98 % | (0.06 %) | 12.78 % |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||
Net operating expenses | 0.74 %3 | 0.75 %4 | 0.71 % | 0.72 % | 0.74 % | 0.75 % |
Gross operating expenses | 0.74 %3 | 0.75 %4 | 0.71 % | 0.72 % | 0.74 % | 0.75 % |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.09 %)3 | 0.03 % | (0.28 %) | (0.25 %) | (0.18 %) | 0.07 % |
Portfolio turnover rate | 53 %2 | 49 % | 50 % | 37 % | 40 % | 53 % |
Net assets, end of period (x 1,000,000) | $1,908 | $1,876 | $2,926 | $2,943 | $1,981 | $2,251 |
* | Unaudited. |
1 | Calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period. |
2 | Not annualized. |
3 | Annualized. |
4 | Ratio includes less than 0.005% of non-routine proxy expenses. |
SECURITY | NUMBER OF SHARES | VALUE ($) |
COMMON STOCKS 96.6% OF NET ASSETS | ||
Automobiles & Components 3.3% | ||
Tesla, Inc. * | 253,433 | 63,414,005 |
Capital Goods 4.0% | ||
Acuity Brands, Inc. | 34,753 | 5,918,783 |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | 66,787 | 7,602,364 |
Deere & Co. | 14,868 | 5,610,886 |
Donaldson Co., Inc. | 58,127 | 3,466,694 |
Eaton Corp. plc | 44,922 | 9,580,964 |
Fortive Corp. | 110,289 | 8,179,032 |
Johnson Controls International plc | 100,474 | 5,346,221 |
Nordson Corp. | 28,582 | 6,378,645 |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 13,379 | 3,824,655 |
Trane Technologies plc | 31,913 | 6,475,467 |
TransDigm Group, Inc. * | 8,790 | 7,411,113 |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. | 46,354 | 4,926,040 |
Yaskawa Electric Corp. | 60,002 | 2,160,735 |
76,881,599 | ||
Commercial & Professional Services 1.2% | ||
Cintas Corp. | 8,144 | 3,917,345 |
Copart, Inc. * | 164,274 | 7,078,567 |
Paycom Software, Inc. | 46,603 | 12,082,760 |
23,078,672 | ||
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail 8.0% | ||
Amazon.com, Inc. * | 914,741 | 116,281,876 |
AutoZone, Inc. * | 3,307 | 8,399,747 |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | 59,084 | 12,280,019 |
MercadoLibre, Inc. * | 9,533 | 12,086,700 |
Pool Corp. | 11,761 | 4,188,092 |
153,236,434 | ||
Consumer Durables & Apparel 1.9% | ||
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. * | 59,997 | 23,135,443 |
NIKE, Inc., Class B | 125,053 | 11,957,568 |
35,093,011 | ||
Consumer Services 3.0% | ||
Airbnb, Inc., Class A * | 23,299 | 3,196,856 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. * | 15,866 | 29,063,815 |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A | 49,445 | 9,718,909 |
Starbucks Corp. | 53,842 | 4,914,159 |
Wingstop, Inc. | 59,163 | 10,639,874 |
57,533,613 | ||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 1.2% | ||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | 40,953 | 23,136,807 |
SECURITY | NUMBER OF SHARES | VALUE ($) |
Energy 1.6% | ||
Cheniere Energy, Inc. | 23,177 | 3,846,455 |
ConocoPhillips | 43,543 | 5,216,451 |
EOG Resources, Inc. | 109,068 | 13,825,460 |
Schlumberger N.V. | 131,216 | 7,649,893 |
30,538,259 | ||
Financial Services 6.9% | ||
Blackstone, Inc. | 53,555 | 5,737,883 |
Block, Inc. * | 50,028 | 2,214,239 |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | 172,347 | 68,233,901 |
Morgan Stanley | 53,536 | 4,372,285 |
MSCI, Inc. | 29,578 | 15,175,880 |
PayPal Holdings, Inc. * | 16,308 | 953,366 |
Visa, Inc., Class A | 154,810 | 35,607,848 |
132,295,402 | ||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 1.1% | ||
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | 43,350 | 10,895,156 |
Monster Beverage Corp. * | 175,678 | 9,302,150 |
20,197,306 | ||
Health Care Equipment & Services 6.0% | ||
Align Technology, Inc. * | 23,935 | 7,307,834 |
DexCom, Inc. * | 131,682 | 12,285,931 |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. * | 97,552 | 6,758,402 |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 29,468 | 7,248,539 |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. * | 12,596 | 5,507,853 |
Insulet Corp. * | 30,010 | 4,786,295 |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. * | 87,077 | 25,451,736 |
McKesson Corp. | 24,951 | 10,849,942 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 66,825 | 33,692,497 |
113,889,029 | ||
Household & Personal Products 0.2% | ||
The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A | 18,406 | 2,660,587 |
Materials 0.8% | ||
Ecolab, Inc. | 53,795 | 9,112,873 |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | 77,184 | 2,878,192 |
The Sherwin-Williams Co. | 9,082 | 2,316,364 |
14,307,429 | ||
Media & Entertainment 11.5% | ||
Alphabet, Inc., Class A * | 704,304 | 92,165,222 |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A * | 282,863 | 84,918,301 |
Netflix, Inc. * | 88,881 | 33,561,466 |
Spotify Technology S.A. * | 17,096 | 2,643,725 |
The Trade Desk, Inc., Class A * | 82,094 | 6,415,646 |
219,704,360 | ||
SECURITY | NUMBER OF SHARES | VALUE ($) |
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 7.2% | ||
AbbVie, Inc. | 34,887 | 5,200,256 |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 8,747 | 1,549,094 |
Biogen, Inc. * | 26,103 | 6,708,732 |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 91,676 | 49,241,930 |
Exact Sciences Corp. * | 104,865 | 7,153,890 |
Genmab A/S * | 18,064 | 6,395,569 |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 39,084 | 2,928,955 |
Moderna, Inc. * | 11,114 | 1,147,965 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | 50,403 | 41,479,653 |
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. * | 17,541 | 2,126,320 |
Seagen, Inc. * | 8,142 | 1,727,325 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 2,619 | 1,325,659 |
Waters Corp. * | 40,584 | 11,128,539 |
138,113,887 | ||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 10.5% | ||
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. * | 109,570 | 11,265,987 |
Analog Devices, Inc. | 87,271 | 15,280,279 |
Applied Materials, Inc. | 165,970 | 22,978,546 |
ASML Holding N.V. | 11,628 | 6,845,985 |
ASML Holding N.V. NY Registry Shares | 8,472 | 4,987,128 |
Broadcom, Inc. | 20,247 | 16,816,753 |
First Solar, Inc. * | 49,723 | 8,034,740 |
Lam Research Corp. | 9,657 | 6,052,718 |
NVIDIA Corp. | 248,921 | 108,278,146 |
200,540,282 | ||
Software & Services 17.5% | ||
Adobe, Inc. * | 25,016 | 12,755,658 |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | 55,040 | 3,728,410 |
Datadog, Inc., Class A * | 91,969 | 8,377,456 |
DocuSign, Inc. * | 163,931 | 6,885,102 |
Dynatrace, Inc. * | 116,547 | 5,446,241 |
Fair Isaac Corp. * | 17,185 | 14,925,688 |
Gartner, Inc. * | 13,750 | 4,724,638 |
HubSpot, Inc. * | 10,496 | 5,169,280 |
Intuit, Inc. | 17,646 | 9,016,047 |
Microsoft Corp. | 542,757 | 171,375,522 |
MongoDB, Inc. * | 9,090 | 3,143,867 |
Okta, Inc. * | 137,523 | 11,209,500 |
Oracle Corp. | 135,555 | 14,357,986 |
Salesforce, Inc. * | 153,309 | 31,087,999 |
Shopify, Inc., Class A * | 182,684 | 9,969,066 |
SECURITY | NUMBER OF SHARES | VALUE ($) |
Synopsys, Inc. * | 21,160 | 9,711,805 |
Workday, Inc., Class A * | 18,664 | 4,009,960 |
Zscaler, Inc. * | 55,790 | 8,680,366 |
334,574,591 | ||
Technology Hardware & Equipment 9.5% | ||
Amphenol Corp., Class A | 86,388 | 7,255,728 |
Apple Inc. | 950,301 | 162,701,034 |
Cognex Corp. | 98,500 | 4,180,340 |
Keyence Corp. | 20,350 | 7,525,951 |
181,663,053 | ||
Transportation 1.2% | ||
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | 38,005 | 7,164,703 |
Uber Technologies, Inc. * | 318,893 | 14,665,889 |
21,830,592 | ||
Total Common Stocks (Cost $1,346,425,612) | 1,842,688,918 |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.7% OF NET ASSETS | ||
Money Market Funds 3.7% | ||
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 5.29% (a) | 71,110,878 | 71,110,878 |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $71,110,878) | 71,110,878 | |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $1,417,536,490) | 1,913,799,796 |
NUMBER OF CONTRACTS | NOTIONAL AMOUNT ($) | CURRENT VALUE/ UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ($) | |
FUTURES CONTRACTS | |||
Long | |||
Russell 1000 Growth Index, e-mini, expires 12/15/23 | 206 | 27,891,370 | (1,132,594 ) |
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | The rate shown is the annualized 7-day yield. |
DESCRIPTION | QUOTED PRICES IN ACTIVE MARKETS FOR IDENTICAL ASSETS (LEVEL 1) | OTHER SIGNIFICANT OBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 2) | SIGNIFICANT UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 3) | TOTAL |
Assets | ||||
Common Stocks1 | $1,842,688,918 | $— | $— | $1,842,688,918 |
Short-Term Investments1 | 71,110,878 | — | — | 71,110,878 |
Liabilities | ||||
Futures Contracts2 | (1,132,594 ) | — | — | (1,132,594 ) |
Total | $1,912,667,202 | $— | $— | $1,912,667,202 |
1 | As categorized in the Portfolio Holdings. |
2 | Futures contracts are reported at cumulative unrealized appreciation or depreciation. |
Assets | ||
Investments in securities, at value - unaffiliated (cost $1,417,536,490) | $1,913,799,796 | |
Deposit with broker for futures contracts | 1,760,000 | |
Receivables: | ||
Dividends | 423,151 | |
Fund shares sold | 244,785 | |
Foreign tax reclaims | 27,238 | |
Prepaid expenses | + | 36,959 |
Total assets | 1,916,291,929 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payables: | ||
Investments bought | 5,732,043 | |
Fund shares redeemed | 1,231,119 | |
Investment adviser fees | 1,060,860 | |
Sub-accounting and sub-transfer agent fees | 164,396 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | 7,210 | |
Independent trustees’ fees | 580 | |
Accrued expenses | + | 81,899 |
Total liabilities | 8,278,107 | |
Net assets | $1,908,013,822 | |
Net Assets by Source | ||
Capital received from investors | $1,090,226,578 | |
Total distributable earnings | + | 817,787,244 |
Net assets | $1,908,013,822 |
Net Asset Value (NAV) | ||||
Net Assets | ÷ | Shares Outstanding | = | NAV |
$1,908,013,822 | 86,880,105 | $21.96 | ||
For the period April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023; unaudited | ||
Investment Income | ||
Dividends received from securities - unaffiliated (net of foreign withholding tax of $218,382) | $6,479,960 | |
Expenses | ||
Investment adviser fees | 6,192,311 | |
Sub-accounting and sub-transfer agent fees | 913,962 | |
Shareholder reports | 47,221 | |
Accounting and administration fees | 43,258 | |
Independent trustees’ fees | 36,052 | |
Professional fees | 29,712 | |
Registration fees | 26,310 | |
Custodian fees | 14,673 | |
Transfer agent fees | 10,607 | |
Other expenses | + | 20,356 |
Total expenses | – | 7,334,462 |
Net investment loss | (854,502 ) | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) | ||
Net realized gains on sales of securities - unaffiliated | 330,151,492 | |
Net realized losses on futures contracts | (91,466 ) | |
Net realized losses on foreign currency transactions | + | (63,464 ) |
Net realized gains | 329,996,562 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities - unaffiliated | (130,485,551 ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | (1,132,594 ) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations | + | (203 ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | + | (131,618,348 ) |
Net realized and unrealized gains | 198,378,214 | |
Increase in net assets resulting from operations | $197,523,712 |
OPERATIONS | |||
4/1/23-9/30/23 | 4/1/22-3/31/23 | ||
Net investment income (loss) | ($854,502 ) | $678,849 | |
Net realized gains | 329,996,562 | 321,598 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | + | (131,618,348 ) | (502,671,436 ) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $197,523,712 | ($501,670,989 ) | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS | |||
Total distributions | $— | ($219,998,276 ) |
TRANSACTIONS IN FUND SHARES | |||||
4/1/23-9/30/23 | 4/1/22-3/31/23 | ||||
SHARES | VALUE | SHARES | VALUE | ||
Shares sold | 4,905,070 | $108,187,186 | 11,457,148 | $234,521,827 | |
Shares reinvested | — | — | 10,018,932 | 181,843,602 | |
Shares redeemed | + | (12,471,002 ) | (273,882,971 ) | (36,885,487 ) | (744,859,725 ) |
Net transactions in fund shares | (7,565,932 ) | ($165,695,785 ) | (15,409,407 ) | ($328,494,296 ) | |
SHARES OUTSTANDING AND NET ASSETS | |||||
4/1/23-9/30/23 | 4/1/22-3/31/23 | ||||
SHARES | NET ASSETS | SHARES | NET ASSETS | ||
Beginning of period | 94,446,037 | $1,876,185,895 | 109,855,444 | $2,926,349,456 | |
Total increase (decrease) | + | (7,565,932 ) | 31,827,927 | (15,409,407 ) | (1,050,163,561 ) |
End of period | 86,880,105 | $1,908,013,822 | 94,446,037 | $1,876,185,895 |
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
3. Risk Factors:
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS | |
First $500 million | 0.700 % |
$500 million to $1 billion | 0.650 % |
$1 billion to $1.5 billion | 0.600 % |
$1.5 billion to $2 billion | 0.575 % |
Over $2 billion | 0.550 % |
Schwab Balanced Fund | 4.8 % |
Schwab Target 2010 Fund | 0.0 %* |
Schwab Target 2015 Fund | 0.1 % |
Schwab Target 2020 Fund | 0.4 % |
Schwab Target 2025 Fund | 0.6 % |
Schwab Target 2030 Fund | 1.9 % |
Schwab Target 2035 Fund | 1.2 % |
Schwab Target 2040 Fund | 3.0 % |
Schwab Target 2045 Fund | 0.9 % |
Schwab Target 2050 Fund | 1.1 % |
Schwab Target 2055 Fund | 0.8 % |
Schwab Target 2060 Fund | 0.3 % |
Schwab Target 2065 Fund | 0.1 % |
* | Less than 0.05% |
5. Board of Trustees:
6. Borrowing from Banks:
7. Derivatives:
8. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities:
PURCHASES OF SECURITIES | SALES OF SECURITIES |
$1,030,098,887 | $1,266,901,962 |
9. Federal Income Taxes:
TAX COST | GROSS UNREALIZED APPRECIATION | GROSS UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION | NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) | |
$1,419,921,675 | $523,837,132 | ($31,091,605 ) | $492,745,527 | |
PRIOR FISCAL YEAR END DISTRIBUTIONS | |
LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS | |
$219,998,276 |
10. Subsequent Events:
Independent Trustees | |||
Name, Year of Birth, and Position(s) with the trust (Terms of office, and length of Time Served1) | Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by the Trustee | Other Directorships |
Michael J. Beer 1961 Trustee (Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2022) | Retired. Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Dec. 2016 – Sept. 2019), Principal Funds (investment management). | 106 | Director (2016 – 2019), Principal Funds, Inc. |
Robert W. Burns 1959 Trustee (Trustee of Schwab Strategic Trust since 2009; The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios and Laudus Trust since 2016) | Retired/Private Investor. | 106 | None |
Nancy F. Heller 1956 Trustee (Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2018) | Retired. | 106 | None |
David L. Mahoney 1954 Trustee (Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios and Laudus Trust since 2011; Schwab Strategic Trust since 2016) | Private Investor. | 106 | Director (2004 – present), Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated Director (2009 – 2021), Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director (2003 – 2019), Symantec Corporation |
Jane P. Moncreiff 1961 Trustee (Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2019) | Consultant (2018 – present), Fulham Advisers LLC (management consulting); Chief Investment Officer (2009 – 2017), CareGroup Healthcare System, Inc. (healthcare). | 106 | None |
Independent Trustees (continued) | |||
Name, Year of Birth, and Position(s) with the trust (Terms of office, and length of Time Served1) | Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by the Trustee | Other Directorships |
Kimberly S. Patmore 1956 Trustee (Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2016) | Consultant (2008 – present), Patmore Management Consulting (management consulting). | 106 | None |
J. Derek Penn 1957 Trustee (Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2021) | Head of Equity Sales and Trading (2006 – 2018), BNY Mellon (financial services). | 106 | None |
Interested Trustees | |||
Name, Year of Birth, and Position(s) with the trust (Terms of office, and length of Time Served1) | Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by the Trustee | Other Directorships |
Walter W. Bettinger II2 1960 Chairman and Trustee (Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust and Schwab Annuity Portfolios since 2008; Schwab Strategic Trust since 2009; Laudus Trust since 2010) | Co-Chairman of the Board (July 2022 – present), Director and Chief Executive Officer (Oct. 2008 – present) and President (Feb. 2007 – Oct. 2021), The Charles Schwab Corporation; President and Chief Executive Officer (Oct. 2008 – Oct. 2021) and Director (May 2008 – Oct. 2021), Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Co-Chairman of the Board (July 2022 – present) and Director (Apr. 2006 – present), Charles Schwab Bank, SSB; Co-Chairman of the Board (July 2022 – present) and Director (Nov. 2017 – present), Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB; Co-Chairman of the Board (July 2022 – present) and Director (July 2019 – present), Charles Schwab Trust Bank; Director (May 2008 – present), Chief Executive Officer (Aug. 2017 – present) and President (Aug. 2017 – Nov. 2021), Schwab Holdings, Inc.; Manager (Sept. 2023 – present), TD Ameritrade Holding LLC; Director (Oct. 2020 – Aug. 2023), TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation; Director (July 2016 – Oct. 2021), Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 106 | Director (2008 – present), The Charles Schwab Corporation |
Richard A. Wurster2 1973 Trustee (Trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2022) | President (Oct. 2021 – present) and Executive Vice President – Schwab Asset Management Solutions (Apr. 2019 – Oct. 2021), The Charles Schwab Corporation; President, Director (Oct. 2021 – present), Executive Vice President – Schwab Asset Management Solutions (July 2019 – Oct. 2021) and Senior Vice President – Advisory (May 2016 – July 2019), Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; President (Nov. 2021 – present), Schwab Holdings, Inc.; Director (Oct. 2021 – present) and Chief Executive Officer (Nov. 2019 – Jan. 2022), Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President (Mar. 2018 – Oct. 2022), Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer (July 2016 – Apr. 2018) and President (Mar. 2017 – Apr. 2018), ThomasPartners, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer (July 2016 – Apr. 2018), Windhaven Investment Management, Inc. | 106 | None |
Officers of the Trust | |
Name, Year of Birth, and Position(s) with the trust (Terms of office, and length of Time Served3) | Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years |
Omar Aguilar 1970 Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Investment Officer (Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2011) | Chief Executive Officer (Jan. 2022 – present), President (Oct. 2023 – present), (Chief Investment Officer (Apr. 2011 – present) and Senior Vice President (Apr. 2011 – Jan. 2022), Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Director, Chief Executive Officer and President (Oct. 2022 – present), Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer (Sept. 2023 – present), President (Oct. 2023 – present), Chief Investment Officer (June 2011 – present) and Vice President (June 2011 – Sept. 2023), Schwab Funds, Laudus Trust and Schwab ETFs. |
Mark Fischer 1970 Chief Operating Officer (Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2013) | Chief Operating Officer (Dec. 2020 – present) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Jan. 2016 – Dec. 2022), Schwab Funds, Laudus Trust and Schwab ETFs; Chief Financial Officer (Mar. 2020 – present), Chief Operating Officer (Oct. 2023 – present), Managing Director (Mar. 2023 – present) and Vice President (Oct. 2013 – Mar. 2023), Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. |
Dana Smith 1965 Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2023) | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Jan. 2023 – present) and Assistant Treasurer (Dec. 2015 – Dec. 2022), Schwab Funds, Laudus Trust and Schwab ETFs; Managing Director (Mar. 2023 – present), Vice President (Mar. 2022 – Mar. 2023) and Director (Oct. 2015 – Mar. 2022), Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Managing Director (May 2022 – present) and Vice President (Apr. 2022 – May 2022), Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. |
Patrick Cassidy 1964 Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2018) | Chief Investment Officer (Oct. 2023 – present) and Vice President (Feb. 2018 – present), Schwab Funds, Laudus Trust and Schwab ETFs; Managing Director (Mar. 2023 – present), Chief Investment Officer (Oct. 2023 – present), and Senior Vice President (Oct. 2012 – Mar. 2023), Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. |
William P. McMahon, Jr. 1972 Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Schwab Strategic Trust and Laudus Trust since 2021) | Managing Director (Mar. 2023 – present), Senior Vice President (Jan. 2020 – Mar. 2023) and Chief Investment Officer (Jan. 2020 – present) Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (June 2021 – present), Schwab Funds, Laudus Trust and Schwab ETFs; Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer – ThomasPartners Strategies (Apr. 2018 – Dec. 2019), Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (May 2001 – Apr. 2018), ThomasPartners, Inc. |
Catherine MacGregor 1964 Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Schwab Funds and Schwab ETFs Chief Legal Officer, Vice President and Clerk, Laudus Trust (Officer of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios and Laudus Trust since 2005; Schwab Strategic Trust since 2009) | Chief Legal Officer (Mar. 2022 – present), Managing Director (Mar. 2023 – present) and Vice President (Sept. 2005 – Mar. 2023), Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Managing Director (May 2022 – present) and Vice President (Aug. 2005 – May 2022), Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.; Vice President (Dec. 2005 – present) and Chief Legal Officer and Clerk (Mar. 2007 – present), Laudus Trust; Chief Legal Officer and Secretary (Oct. 2021 – present), Vice President (Nov. 2005 – Oct. 2021) and Assistant Secretary (June 2007 – Oct. 2021), Schwab Funds; Chief Legal Officer and Secretary (Oct. 2021 – present), Vice President and Assistant Secretary (Oct. 2009 – Oct. 2021), Schwab ETFs. |
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Item 2: Code of Ethics.
Not applicable to this semi-annual report.
Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable to this semi-annual report.
Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable to this semi-annual report.
Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6: Schedule of Investments.
The schedules of investments are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7: Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8: Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9: Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not applicable.
Item 11: Controls and Procedures.
(a) | Based on their evaluation of Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date, Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer, Omar Aguilar and Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer, Dana Smith, have concluded that Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are: (i) reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately communicated to Registrant’s officers to allow timely decisions regarding disclosures required in this report; (ii) reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner; and (iii) are effective in achieving the goals described in (i) and (ii) above. |
(b) | During the period covered by this report, there have been no changes in Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that the above officers believe to have materially affected, or to be reasonably likely to materially affect, Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12: Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13: Exhibits.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Laudus Trust
By: | /s/ Omar Aguilar | |
Omar Aguilar Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: | November 16, 2023 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ Omar Aguilar | |
Omar Aguilar Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: | November 16, 2023 | |
By: | /s/ Dana Smith | |
Dana Smith Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: | November 16, 2023 |