Shareholder Report | 6 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) Holding |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | | |
Document Type | N-CSRS | |
Amendment Flag | false | |
Registrant Name | Schwab Strategic Trust | |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001454889 | |
Entity Investment Company Type | N-1A | |
Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2024 | |
Schwab Ariel ESG ETF - SAEF | | |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | | |
Fund Name | Schwab Ariel ESG ETF | |
Class Name | Schwab Ariel ESG ETF | |
Trading Symbol | SAEF | |
Security Exchange Name | NYSEArca | |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semiannual shareholder report 2024. | |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | semi annual shareholder report | |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the fund at www.schwabassetmanagement.com/prospectus . You can also request this information by calling 1-866-414-6349 or by sending an email request to orders mysummaryprospectus.com . | |
Additional Information Phone Number | 1-866-414-6349 | |
Additional Information Email | orders@mysummaryprospectus.com | |
Additional Information Website | www.schwabassetmanagement.com/prospectus | |
Expenses [Text Block] | FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST six months ENDED September 30, 2024 (BASED ON A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT) COSTS OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT COSTS PAID AS A PERCENTAGE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT Schwab Ariel ESG ETF $31 0.59% * * Annualized. | |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 31 | |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.59% | [1] |
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. | |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | Average Annual Total Returns 1 Fund and Inception Date 6 Months 1 Year Since Inception* Fund: Schwab Ariel ESG ETF (11/16/2021) 2 8.42% 30.95% 2.65% S&P 500 ® Index 3 10.42% 36.35% 9.19% Russell 2500 TM Index 4.10% 26.17% 0.71% All total returns on this page assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Performance results less than one year are not annualized. For index definitions, please see www.schwabassetmanagement.com/glossary. Shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than the net asset value (NAV). Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Because environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies exclude some securities, ESG-focused products may not be able to take advantage of the same opportunities or market trends as products that do not use such strategies. Additionally, the criteria used to select companies for investment may result in investing in securities, industries or sectors that underperform the market as a whole. Value investing attempts to identify undervalued companies with characteristics for improved valuations. Securities that exhibit value characteristics tend to perform differently and shift in and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic conditions. As a result, the fund’s performance may at times fall behind the performance of other funds that invest more broadly or in securities that exhibit different characteristics. Mid-cap companies may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies and the value of securities issued by these companies may move sharply. Securities issued by small-cap companies may be riskier than those issued by larger companies, and their prices may move sharply, especially during market upturns and downturns. * Inception (11/16/2021) represents the date that the shares began trading in the secondary market. 1 Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. 2 Performance is shown on a NAV basis. The fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets (including the fair value of securities owned), subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV Return is based on the NAV of the fund. Returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund at NAV. 3 Due to new regulatory requirements, the fund’s regulatory index has changed from the Russell 2500™ Index to the S&P 500 ® Index. The S&P 500 ® Index provides a broad measure of market performance. The Russell 2500™ Index is the fund’s additional index and is more representative of the fund’s investment universe than the regulatory index. | |
Performance Inception Date | Nov. 16, 2021 | |
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] | Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. | |
Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block] | To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.schwabassetmanagement.com/prospectus . | |
Net Assets | $ 24,012,000 | |
Holdings Count | Holding | 60 | |
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover | 9% | |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Statistics Net Assets (thousands) $24,012 Number of Holdings 60 Portfolio Turnover Rate (not annualized; excludes in-kind transactions) 9% Weighted Average Market Cap (millions) $21,767 Price/Earnings Ratio (P/E) 24.2 Price/Book Ratio (P/B) 2.4 | |
Holdings [Text Block] | Sector Weightings % of Investments Top Equity Holdings % of Net Assets Portfolio holdings may have cha The Sector/Industry classifications in this report use the Global MSCI ( MSCI 1 Includes the fund’s position(s) in money market mutual funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. | |
Largest Holdings [Text Block] | Top Equity Holdings % of Net Assets Portfolio holdings may have cha | |
Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF - STCE | | |
Shareholder Report [Line Items] | | |
Fund Name | Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF | |
Class Name | Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF | |
Trading Symbol | STCE | |
Security Exchange Name | NYSEArca | |
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] | This semiannual shareholder report 2024. | |
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual | semi annual shareholder report | |
Additional Information [Text Block] | You can find additional information about the fund at www.schwabassetmanagement.com/prospectus . You can also request this information by calling 1-866-414-6349 or by sending an email request to orders mysummaryprospectus.com . | |
Additional Information Phone Number | 1-866-414-6349 | |
Additional Information Email | orders@mysummaryprospectus.com | |
Additional Information Website | www.schwabassetmanagement.com/prospectus | |
Expenses [Text Block] | FUND COSTS FOR THE LAST six months ENDED September 30, 2024 (BASED ON A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT) COSTS OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT COSTS PAID AS A PERCENTAGE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF $14 0.30% * * Annualized. | |
Expenses Paid, Amount | $ 14 | |
Expense Ratio, Percent | 0.30% | [1] |
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. | |
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block] | Average Annual Total Returns 1 Fund and Inception Date 6 Months 1 Year Since Inception* Fund: Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF (08/04/2022) 2 -12.03% 82.27% 18.01% MSCI ACWI Index (Net) 3,4 9.67% 31.76% 16.21% Schwab Crypto Thematic Index ® (Net) 3,5 -12.08% 82.82% 18.00% All total returns on this page assume dividends and distributions were reinvested. Index figures do not include trading and management costs, which would lower performance. Indices are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly. Performance results less than one year are not annualized. For index definitions, please see www.schwabassetmanagement.com/glossary. Shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than the net asset value (NAV). Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. The Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF will not invest in any cryptocurrency or digital assets directly. It invests in companies listed in the Schwab Crypto Thematic Index and is designed to deliver global exposure to companies that may benefit from the development or utilization of cryptocurrencies (including bitcoin) and other digital assets, and the business activities connected to blockchain and other distributed ledger technology. The Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF is non-diversified, which means that 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. The technology relating to digital assets, including blockchain, is new and developing and the risks associated with digital assets may not fully emerge until the technology is widely used. In addition, the values of the companies included in the fund may not be a reflection of their connection to digital assets but may be based on other business operations or lines of business which means that such companies’ operating results may not be significantly tied to their respective activities related to digital assets. The Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF invests in a portfolio of securities that are based on a theme and its performance may suffer if such theme is not correctly identified or if the theme develops in an unexpected manner. Performance may also suffer if the securities included in the index do not benefit from the development of such theme. * Inception (08/04/2022) represents the date that the shares began trading in the secondary market. 1 Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. 2 Performance is shown on a NAV basis. The fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of the fund. NAV is calculated by taking the fund’s total assets (including the fair value of securities owned), subtracting liabilities, and dividing by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV Return is based on the NAV of the fund. Returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the fund at NAV. 3 The net version of the index reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes but reflects no deductions for expenses or other taxes. 4 Due to new regulatory requirements, the fund’s regulatory index has changed from the Schwab Crypto Thematic Index ® (Net) to the MSCI ACWI Index (Net). The MSCI ACWI Index (Net) provides a broad measure of market performance. The fund generally invests in securities that are included in the Schwab Crypto Thematic Index ® (Net). The fund does not seek to track the regulatory index. 5 The Schwab Crypto Thematic Index was developed by Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and is designed to deliver global exposure to companies that may benefit from one or more of the following business activities: either directly or facilitating others in validating consensus mechanisms for (such as mining or staking), investing in, or trading cryptocurrency or other digital assets; enabling the use of cryptocurrency or other digital assets to buy or sell goods and services; or developing, distributing or implementing applications of blockchain or other distributed ledger technology including in new cryptocurrencies or digital assets. The index is comprised of equity securities, including depositary receipts which may be in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) and European Depositary Receipts (EDRs), of companies listed and traded on major exchanges in the U.S. and non-U.S. markets, including developed and emerging markets, as determined by the index provider. The underlying securities comprising the index and their weights are based on a determination of relevance to the theme based on a proprietary rules-based methodology that utilizes a natural language processing algorithm. | |
Performance Inception Date | Aug. 04, 2022 | |
No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block] | Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. | |
Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block] | To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, please visit www.schwabassetmanagement.com/prospectus . | |
Net Assets | $ 42,116,000 | |
Holdings Count | Holding | 36 | |
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover | 35% | |
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block] | Statistics Net Assets (thousands) $42,116 Number of Holdings 36 Portfolio Turnover Rate (not annualized; excludes in-kind transactions) 35% Weighted Average Market Cap (millions) $52,398 Price/Earnings Ratio (P/E) 16.5 Price/Book Ratio (P/B) 2.2 | |
Holdings [Text Block] | Industry Weightings % of Investments Top Equity Holdings % of Net Assets Country Weightings % of Investments Portfolio holdings may have cha nge An index is a statistical composite of a specified financial market or sector. Unlike the fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and its return is not inclusive of trading and management costs incurred by the fund. The Sector/Industry classifications in this report use the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) which was developed by and is the exclusive property of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s (S&P). GICS is a service mark of MSCI and S&P and has been licensed for use by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 1 Includes the fund’s position(s) in money market mutual funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. | |
Largest Holdings [Text Block] | Top Equity Holdings % of Net Assets Portfolio holdings may have cha nge | |
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