All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

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

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2013-12-12💬 to Fri 2026-09-11 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
SCHD × 		+202.67%
+9.08%/yr 		+8.48%/yr
R2=0.934
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
QYLD × 		+105.56%
+5.82%/yr 		+4.72%/yr
R2=0.820
Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2013-12-12💬 to Fri 2026-09-11 Start
Value 		End
Value
SCHD × 		$10,000.00
2013-12-12 		$30,267.01
2026-09-11
QYLD × 		$10,000.00
2013-12-12 		$20,556.20
2026-09-11

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-11

  YTD YoY
SCHD × 		+22.19% +23.41%
QYLD × 		+8.88% +18.24%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
SCHD × 		−3.26%
on 2026-09-11
from 2026-08-24 peak 		−33.51%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-01-23 peak
QYLD × 		−0.03%
on 2026-09-11
from 2026-09-08 peak 		−29.57%
on 2022-10-14
from 2021-11-19 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-11 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SCHD × 		+23.41% +25.30%
+11.94%/yr 		+42.00%
+12.40%/yr 		+31.41%
+5.61%/yr 		+146.83%
+9.46%/yr
QYLD × 		+18.24% +24.07%
+11.39%/yr 		+38.79%
+11.55%/yr 		+20.60%
+3.82%/yr 		+88.28%
+6.53%/yr

Annual Returns

Year SCHD QYLD
2026 (YTD) +22.19% +8.88%
2025 +1.62% +6.46%
2024 +8.53% +16.01%
2023 +1.16% +18.81%
2022 −9.13% −23.99%
2021 +21.34% +3.15%
2020 +13.48% +7.26%
2019 +24.45% +19.95%
2018 −7.33% −4.88%
2017 +18.34% +16.33%
2016 +14.09% +2.64%
2015 −1.02% +6.39%
2014 +10.85% +3.47%
2013 +30.91% +2.00%
2012 +9.49% —
2011 +5.73% —