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Total Real Returns

SCHD vs. QQQ vs. VOO: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2011-10-20💬 to Tue 2026-08-25 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SCHD
×
+355.33%
+10.75%/yr
+9.22%/yr
R2=0.951
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
QQQ
×
+866.96%
+16.51%/yr
+15.77%/yr
R2=0.968
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund
VOO
×
+458.33%
+12.28%/yr
+10.67%/yr
R2=0.966
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2011-10-20💬 to Tue 2026-08-25 Start
Value
End
Value
SCHD
×
$10,000.00
2011-10-20
$45,532.57
2026-08-25
QQQ
×
$10,000.00
2011-10-20
$96,695.74
2026-08-25
VOO
×
$10,000.00
2011-10-20
$55,833.35
2026-08-25

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-25

  YTD YoY
SCHD
×
+25.99% +26.83%
QQQ
×
+12.29% +21.16%
VOO
×
+9.37% +16.68%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SCHD
×
−0.29%
on 2026-08-25
from 2026-08-24 peak
−33.51%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-01-23 peak
QQQ
×
−4.53%
on 2026-08-25
from 2026-06-02 peak
−39.59%
on 2022-11-03
from 2021-11-19 peak
VOO
×
−1.63%
on 2026-08-25
from 2026-08-13 peak
−33.95%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-02-19 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-08-25 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SCHD
×
+26.83% +27.59%
+12.96%/yr
+47.03%
+13.71%/yr
+32.77%
+5.83%/yr
+148.54%
+9.53%/yr
QQQ
×
+21.16% +40.72%
+18.62%/yr
+82.10%
+22.12%/yr
+59.66%
+9.81%/yr
+370.67%
+16.75%/yr
VOO
×
+16.68% +31.34%
+14.61%/yr
+66.06%
+18.42%/yr
+49.66%
+8.40%/yr
+199.17%
+11.58%/yr

Annual Returns

Year SCHD QQQ VOO
2026 (YTD) +25.99% +12.29% +9.37%
2025 +1.62% +17.63% +14.75%
2024 +8.53% +22.06% +21.47%
2023 +1.16% +49.84% +22.23%
2022 −9.13% −36.67% −23.14%
2021 +21.34% +19.04% +20.33%
2020 +13.48% +46.63% +16.73%
2019 +24.45% +35.86% +28.43%
2018 −7.33% −2.00% −6.29%
2017 +18.34% +29.92% +19.25%
2016 +14.09% +4.92% +9.89%
2015 −1.02% +8.64% +0.59%
2014 +10.85% +18.29% +12.71%
2013 +30.91% +34.61% +30.43%
2012 +9.49% +16.10% +14.02%
2011 +5.73% +0.40% −1.04%
2010 +18.14% +14.35%
2009 +50.60%
2008 −41.78%
2007 +14.35%
2006 +4.51%
2005 −1.79%
2004 +7.04%
2003 +46.91%
2002 −38.82%
2001 −34.36%
2000 −38.21%
1999 +75.08%