Post-effective Amendment (investment Company, Rule 485(b)) (485bpos)

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2020

File Nos. 333-160595
811-22311

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Post-Effective Amendment No. 123

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and

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

Amendment No. 125

☒

Schwab Strategic Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

211 Main Street

San Francisco, California 94105

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(800) 648-5300

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

David J. Lekich, Esq.
211 Main Street

San Francisco, California 94105

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copies of communications to:

Douglas P. Dick, Esq.
Dechert LLP
1900 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006

John M. Loder, Esq.
Ropes & Gray LLP
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199-3600

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):

☒ Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

□ On (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)

□ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

□ On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

□ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

□ On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

If appropriate, check the following box:

□ This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for the effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 123 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the 1933 Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 123 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of San Francisco in the State of California, on the 12th day of May, 2020.

SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST

Registrant

/s/ Jonathan de St. Paer

Jonathan de St. Paer, President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 123 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated this 12th day of May, 2020.

Signature		Title
Walter W. Bettinger II* Walter W. Bettinger II		Chairman and Trustee
/s/ Jonathan de St. Paer Jonathan de St. Paer		Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer
Joseph R. Martinetto* Joseph R. Martinetto		Trustee
Robert W. Burns* Robert W. Burns		Trustee
John F. Cogan* John F. Cogan		Trustee
Nancy F. Heller* Nancy F. Heller		Trustee
Stephen Timothy Kochis* Stephen Timothy Kochis		Trustee
David L. Mahoney* David L. Mahoney		Trustee
Jane P. Moncreiff* Jane P. Moncreiff		Trustee
Kiran M. Patel* Kiran M. Patel		Trustee
Kimberly S. Patmore* Kimberly S. Patmore		Trustee
Gerald B. Smith* Gerald B. Smith		Trustee
Mark D. Fischer* Mark D. Fischer		Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

*By:	/s/ Douglas P. Dick Douglas P. Dick, Attorney-in-Fact Pursuant to Power of Attorney

EXHIBIT INDEX

EX-101.INS	XBRL Taxonomy Instance Document
EX-101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Schema Document
EX-101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document
EX-101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document
EX-101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document
EX-101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document