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

Total Real Returns

SWISX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

SWISX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, SWISX returned +9.45% over the past year and +5.35% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jul. 21, 1997, SWISX is up +134.90% in real purchasing-power return, or +2.96%/yr, and is currently −5.48% below its real total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Fri Oct. 16, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1997-07-21💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SWISX
×
+134.90%
+2.96%/yr
+2.74%/yr
R2=0.653
Schwab International Index Fund Select Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1997-07-21💬 to Fri 2026-10-16 Start
Value
End
Value
SWISX
×
$10,000.00
1997-07-21
$23,490.02
2026-10-16

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-16

  YTD YoY
SWISX
×
+5.35% +9.45%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SWISX
×
−5.48%
on 2026-10-16
from 2026-08-13 peak
−61.28%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-10-16 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SWISX
×
+9.45% +27.17%
+12.77%/yr
+51.07%
+14.74%/yr
+24.24%
+4.44%/yr
+74.27%
+5.71%/yr

Annual Returns

Year SWISX
2026 (YTD) +5.35%
2025 +28.16%
2024 +0.64%
2023 +14.30%
2022 −19.50%
2021 +3.94%
2020 +6.68%
2019 +19.15%
2018 −15.00%
2017 +22.72%
2016 −0.98%
2015 −1.58%
2014 −6.41%
2013 +19.82%
2012 +16.89%
2011 −14.35%
2010 +5.05%
2009 +25.77%
2008 −41.87%
2007 +8.81%
2006 +21.94%
2005 +16.64%
2004 +14.60%
2003 +34.00%
2002 −17.59%
2001 −23.90%
2000 −20.23%
1999 +30.31%
1998 +14.12%
1997 −8.26%