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

Total Real Returns

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

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2011-10-20💬 to Fri 2026-08-28 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
VYM × 		+306.69%
+9.90%/yr 		+7.87%/yr
R2=0.944
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD × 		+352.48%
+10.70%/yr 		+9.22%/yr
R2=0.951
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2011-10-20💬 to Fri 2026-08-28 Start
Value 		End
Value
VYM × 		$10,000.00
2011-10-20 		$40,669.46
2026-08-28
SCHD × 		$10,000.00
2011-10-20 		$45,248.39
2026-08-28

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-28

  YTD YoY
VYM × 		+12.13% +16.97%
SCHD × 		+25.20% +25.84%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
VYM × 		−1.79%
on 2026-08-28
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−35.39%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-01-17 peak
SCHD × 		−0.92%
on 2026-08-28
from 2026-08-24 peak 		−33.51%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-01-23 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-28 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VYM × 		+16.97% +29.47%
+13.78%/yr 		+53.10%
+15.26%/yr 		+43.83%
+7.54%/yr 		+120.29%
+8.22%/yr
SCHD × 		+25.84% +26.84%
+12.62%/yr 		+45.34%
+13.27%/yr 		+31.53%
+5.63%/yr 		+147.70%
+9.49%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VYM SCHD
2026 (YTD) +12.13% +25.20%
2025 +12.42% +1.62%
2024 +14.30% +8.53%
2023 +3.14% +1.16%
2022 −6.49% −9.13%
2021 +17.90% +21.34%
2020 −0.21% +13.48%
2019 +21.29% +24.45%
2018 −7.68% −7.33%
2017 +14.01% +18.34%
2016 +14.66% +14.09%
2015 −0.45% −1.02%
2014 +12.69% +10.85%
2013 +28.15% +30.91%
2012 +10.77% +9.49%
2011 +7.36% +5.73%
2010 +12.54% —
2009 +14.08% —
2008 −31.98% —
2007 −2.62% —
2006 +2.75% —