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The power of PCRA: More choices for your employees, and enhancements for your retirement plan

What is PCRA?

PCRA is a self-directed brokerage account designed to integrate seamlessly into your company's retirement plan and supplement your plan's core fund menu. It provides a wealth of investment choices for your Participants who seek more flexibility, increased diversification and a greater role in managing their retirement savings. In addition, because employees can invest in individual stocks, bonds, ETFs and CDs—as well as thousands of mutual funds—PCRA may help encourage enrollment in your company's retirement plan. In addition, through PCRA, your plan can customize the investment trading menu to meet your plan’s needs.

A strategic choice for today’s market.

It's clear that the choices offered through products like PCRA are in increasing demand by many plan Participants. For investors nationwide, the current economic environment has only reinforced the importance of a well-balanced, diversified retirement portfolio.

As a result, adding PCRA to your retirement plan can also help you meet plan Participants' demand for additional investment education.

Investors should consider carefully information contained in the prospectus, including investment objectives, risks, trading policies, charges and expenses. You can request a prospectus by calling Schwab’s dedicated PCRA Call Center at 888-393-PCRA (7272). You may also request a prospectus online at Schwab.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.