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

Total Real Returns

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

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2011-10-20💬 to Fri 2026-08-28 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VYM × 		+500.81%
+12.83%/yr 		+10.84%/yr
R2=0.975
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD × 		+568.45%
+13.64%/yr 		+12.23%/yr
R2=0.978
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2011-10-20💬 to Fri 2026-08-28 Start
Value 		End
Value
VYM × 		$10,000.00
2011-10-20 		$60,080.99
2026-08-28
SCHD × 		$10,000.00
2011-10-20 		$66,845.43
2026-08-28

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-28

  YTD YoY
VYM × 		+15.83% +20.88%
SCHD × 		+29.33% +30.06%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VYM × 		−1.66%
on 2026-08-28
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−35.21%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-01-17 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
VYM × 		+20.88% +37.68%
+17.34%/yr 		+66.99%
+18.64%/yr 		+76.03%
+11.97%/yr 		+206.21%
+11.84%/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 VYM SCHD
2026 (YTD) +15.83% +29.33%
2025 +15.43% +4.34%
2024 +17.60% +11.66%
2023 +6.59% +4.54%
2022 −0.45% −3.26%
2021 +26.20% +29.87%
2020 +1.15% +15.03%
2019 +24.06% +27.29%
2018 −5.92% −5.56%
2017 +16.42% +20.85%
2016 +17.04% +16.45%
2015 +0.28% −0.30%
2014 +13.54% +11.69%
2013 +30.08% +32.88%
2012 +12.69% +11.39%
2011 +10.55% +5.31%
2010 +14.22% —
2009 +17.19% —
2008 −31.92% —
2007 +1.37% —
2006 +2.83% —