All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

SPYD vs. SCHD: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2015-10-22💬 to Fri 2026-08-28 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
SPYD × 		+170.74%
+9.61%/yr 		+7.99%/yr
R2=0.855
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD × 		+284.50%
+13.22%/yr 		+12.14%/yr
R2=0.954
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2015-10-22💬 to Fri 2026-08-28 Start
Value 		End
Value
SPYD × 		$10,000.00
2015-10-22 		$27,074.29
2026-08-28
SCHD × 		$10,000.00
2015-10-22 		$38,450.10
2026-08-28

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-28

  YTD YoY
SPYD × 		+18.17% +17.13%
SCHD × 		+29.33% +30.06%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
SPYD × 		−1.32%
on 2026-08-28
from 2026-08-24 peak 		−46.42%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-01-16 peak
SCHD × 		−0.88%
on 2026-08-28
from 2026-08-24 peak 		−33.37%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-01-23 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-28 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SPYD × 		+17.13% +22.68%
+10.76%/yr 		+55.25%
+15.79%/yr 		+54.08%
+9.03%/yr 		+131.54%
+8.76%/yr
SCHD × 		+30.06% +34.88%
+16.14%/yr 		+58.53%
+16.60%/yr 		+60.98%
+9.99%/yr 		+244.30%
+13.16%/yr

Annual Returns

Year SPYD SCHD
2026 (YTD) +18.17% +29.33%
2025 +4.65% +4.34%
2024 +15.34% +11.66%
2023 +3.91% +4.54%
2022 −1.17% −3.26%
2021 +32.74% +29.87%
2020 −11.64% +15.03%
2019 +21.20% +27.29%
2018 −4.89% −5.56%
2017 +12.67% +20.85%
2016 +24.59% +16.45%
2015 −2.60% −0.30%
2014 — +11.69%
2013 — +32.88%
2012 — +11.39%
2011 — +5.31%