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Total Real Returns

SPY vs. SCHD vs. VIG vs. VYM: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2011-10-20💬 to Mon 2026-10-12 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SPY
×
+459.61%
+12.18%/yr
+10.62%/yr
R2=0.966
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD
×
+332.67%
+10.27%/yr
+9.22%/yr
R2=0.952
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
VIG
×
+317.19%
+10.01%/yr
+9.16%/yr
R2=0.969
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
+294.67%
+9.60%/yr
+7.89%/yr
R2=0.945
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2011-10-20💬 to Mon 2026-10-12 Start
Value
End
Value
SPY
×
$10,000.00
2011-10-20
$55,960.88
2026-10-12
SCHD
×
$10,000.00
2011-10-20
$43,266.95
2026-10-12
VIG
×
$10,000.00
2011-10-20
$41,718.98
2026-10-12
VYM
×
$10,000.00
2011-10-20
$39,467.20
2026-10-12

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-12

  YTD YoY
SPY
×
+10.82% +16.29%
SCHD
×
+19.72% +25.25%
VIG
×
+6.53% +10.79%
VYM
×
+8.82% +14.58%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SPY
×
−0.29%
on 2026-10-12
from 2026-08-13 peak
−33.67%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-02-19 peak
SCHD
×
−5.22%
on 2026-10-12
from 2026-08-24 peak
−33.51%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-01-23 peak
VIG
×
−2.84%
on 2026-10-12
from 2026-08-13 peak
−31.70%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-02-14 peak
VYM
×
−4.68%
on 2026-10-12
from 2026-08-13 peak
−35.39%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-01-17 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-10-12 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SPY
×
+16.29% +28.84%
+13.51%/yr
+70.27%
+19.41%/yr
+57.01%
+9.44%/yr
+206.25%
+11.84%/yr
SCHD
×
+25.25% +17.48%
+8.39%/yr
+44.57%
+13.07%/yr
+29.60%
+5.32%/yr
+141.01%
+9.20%/yr
VIG
×
+10.79% +16.58%
+7.97%/yr
+48.56%
+14.10%/yr
+38.14%
+6.68%/yr
+152.47%
+9.70%/yr
VYM
×
+14.58% +20.81%
+9.92%/yr
+54.67%
+15.65%/yr
+43.59%
+7.50%/yr
+117.49%
+8.08%/yr

Annual Returns

Year SPY SCHD VIG VYM
2026 (YTD) +10.82% +19.72% +6.53% +8.82%
2025 +14.65% +1.62% +11.20% +12.42%
2024 +21.39% +8.53% +13.71% +14.30%
2023 +22.09% +1.16% +10.80% +3.14%
2022 −23.15% −9.13% −15.29% −6.49%
2021 +20.27% +21.34% +15.63% +17.90%
2020 +16.74% +13.48% +13.88% −0.21%
2019 +28.29% +24.45% +26.72% +21.29%
2018 −6.35% −7.33% −3.91% −7.68%
2017 +19.19% +18.34% +19.69% +14.01%
2016 +9.73% +14.09% +9.69% +14.66%
2015 +0.50% −1.02% −2.66% −0.45%
2014 +12.61% +10.85% +9.26% +12.69%
2013 +30.35% +30.91% +26.96% +28.15%
2012 +14.01% +9.49% +9.75% +10.77%
2011 −1.04% +5.72% +3.10% +7.36%
2010 +13.36% — +13.05% +12.54%
2009 +23.01% — +16.42% +14.08%
2008 −36.85% — −26.76% −31.98%
2007 +1.01% — +1.47% −2.62%
2006 +13.00% — +8.30% +2.75%
2005 +1.35% — — —
2004 +7.21% — — —
2003 +25.82% — — —
2002 −23.41% — — —
2001 −13.10% — — —
2000 −12.70% — — —
1999 +17.24% — — —
1998 +26.65% — — —
1997 +31.24% — — —
1996 +18.63% — — —
1995 +34.61% — — —
1994 −2.22% — — —
1993 +6.22% — — —