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 +17.17% over the past year and +10.41% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jul. 21, 1997, SWISX is up +146.18% in real purchasing-power return, or +3.15%/yr, and is currently −0.96% below its real total-return high on Aug. 13, 2026.

Data ending Wed Aug. 19, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1997-07-21💬 to Wed 2026-08-19 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
SWISX
×
+146.18%
+3.15%/yr
+2.72%/yr
R2=0.647
Schwab International Index Fund Select Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1997-07-21💬 to Wed 2026-08-19 Start
Value
End
Value
SWISX
×
$10,000.00
1997-07-21
$24,618.47
2026-08-19

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-19

  YTD YoY
SWISX
×
+10.41% +17.17%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
SWISX
×
−0.96%
on 2026-08-19
from 2026-08-13 peak
−61.28%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-08-19 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
SWISX
×
+17.17% +32.95%
+15.30%/yr
+55.54%
+15.86%/yr
+30.69%
+5.50%/yr
+78.46%
+5.96%/yr

Annual Returns

Year SWISX
2026 (YTD) +10.41%
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%