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 Wed 2026-09-23 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VYM × 		+479.91%
+12.50%/yr 		+10.86%/yr
R2=0.975
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD × 		+542.50%
+13.27%/yr 		+12.24%/yr
R2=0.978
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2011-10-20💬 to Wed 2026-09-23 Start
Value 		End
Value
VYM × 		$10,000.00
2011-10-20 		$57,990.74
2026-09-23
SCHD × 		$10,000.00
2011-10-20 		$64,249.58
2026-09-23

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-23

  YTD YoY
VYM × 		+11.80% +14.91%
SCHD × 		+24.31% +26.92%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VYM × 		−5.09%
on 2026-09-23
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−35.21%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-01-17 peak
SCHD × 		−4.73%
on 2026-09-23
from 2026-08-24 peak 		−33.37%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-01-23 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-09-23 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VYM × 		+14.91% +30.06%
+14.04%/yr 		+63.48%
+17.80%/yr 		+74.06%
+11.72%/yr 		+196.08%
+11.47%/yr
SCHD × 		+26.92% +27.47%
+12.90%/yr 		+56.25%
+16.04%/yr 		+58.50%
+9.65%/yr 		+232.85%
+12.78%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VYM SCHD
2026 (YTD) +11.80% +24.31%
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% —