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

Total Real Returns

VYM,SCHD: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Thu 2011-10-20? to Tue 2026-01-13 YTD
Return 		TR
Price
VYM × 		+2.84%
2026-01-13 		5.269 TR
2026-01-13
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD × 		+4.34%
2026-01-13 		5.393 TR
2026-01-13
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Thu 2011-10-20? to Tue 2026-01-13 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VYM × 		+433.41%
+12.48%/yr 		+10.65%/yr
(R2=0.973)
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD × 		+439.28%
+12.57%/yr 		+12.20%/yr
(R2=0.975)
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2011-10-20? to Tue 2026-01-13 Start
Value 		End
Value
VYM × 		$10,000.00
2011-10-20 		$53,340.90
2026-01-13
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD × 		$10,000.00
2011-10-20 		$53,927.76
2026-01-13
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year VYM SCHD
2026 (YTD) +2.84% +4.34%
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 +1.14% +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% —

Drawdowns

Thu 2011-10-20? to Tue 2026-01-13 Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VYM × 		−0.03% −35.21%
2020-03-23
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD × 		0.00% −33.37%
2020-03-23
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund