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 Mon 2026-11-09 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VYM × 		+498.52%
+12.62%/yr 		+10.89%/yr
R2=0.976
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD × 		+588.25%
+13.67%/yr 		+12.26%/yr
R2=0.979
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2011-10-20💬 to Mon 2026-11-09 Start
Value 		End
Value
VYM × 		$10,000.00
2011-10-20 		$59,851.92
2026-11-09
SCHD × 		$10,000.00
2011-10-20 		$68,825.05
2026-11-09

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-11-09

  YTD YoY
VYM × 		+15.39% +18.84%
SCHD × 		+33.16% +38.10%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VYM × 		−2.04%
on 2026-11-09
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−35.21%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-01-17 peak
SCHD × 		−1.55%
on 2026-11-09
from 2026-11-04 peak 		−33.37%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-01-23 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-11-09 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VYM × 		+18.84% +29.24%
+13.68%/yr 		+73.82%
+20.24%/yr 		+70.46%
+11.26%/yr 		+203.18%
+11.73%/yr
SCHD × 		+38.10% +31.75%
+14.78%/yr 		+73.51%
+20.16%/yr 		+62.48%
+10.19%/yr 		+253.68%
+13.46%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VYM SCHD
2026 (YTD) +15.39% +33.16%
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% —