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Total Real Returns

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

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2011-10-20💬 to Tue 2026-10-06 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VYM
×
+292.73%
+9.57%/yr
+7.89%/yr
R2=0.945
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD
×
+327.57%
+10.20%/yr
+9.22%/yr
R2=0.952
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
VIG
×
+313.44%
+9.95%/yr
+9.16%/yr
R2=0.969
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2011-10-20💬 to Tue 2026-10-06 Start
Value
End
Value
VYM
×
$10,000.00
2011-10-20
$39,273.12
2026-10-06
SCHD
×
$10,000.00
2011-10-20
$42,757.05
2026-10-06
VIG
×
$10,000.00
2011-10-20
$41,343.66
2026-10-06

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-06

  YTD YoY
VYM
×
+8.28% +10.98%
SCHD
×
+18.31% +20.16%
VIG
×
+5.57% +7.20%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VYM
×
−5.15%
on 2026-10-06
from 2026-08-13 peak
−35.39%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-01-17 peak
SCHD
×
−6.34%
on 2026-10-06
from 2026-08-24 peak
−33.51%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-01-23 peak
VIG
×
−3.71%
on 2026-10-06
from 2026-08-13 peak
−31.70%
on 2020-03-23
from 2020-02-14 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-10-06 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
VYM
×
+10.98% +21.52%
+10.24%/yr
+55.35%
+15.82%/yr
+42.11%
+7.28%/yr
+114.47%
+7.93%/yr
SCHD
×
+20.16% +17.39%
+8.35%/yr
+44.60%
+13.08%/yr
+27.55%
+4.99%/yr
+135.79%
+8.96%/yr
VIG
×
+7.20% +16.98%
+8.16%/yr
+48.02%
+13.96%/yr
+36.49%
+6.42%/yr
+147.53%
+9.49%/yr

Annual Returns

Year VYM SCHD VIG
2026 (YTD) +8.28% +18.31% +5.57%
2025 +12.42% +1.62% +11.20%
2024 +14.30% +8.53% +13.71%
2023 +3.14% +1.16% +10.80%
2022 −6.49% −9.13% −15.29%
2021 +17.90% +21.34% +15.63%
2020 −0.21% +13.48% +13.88%
2019 +21.29% +24.45% +26.72%
2018 −7.68% −7.33% −3.91%
2017 +14.01% +18.34% +19.69%
2016 +14.66% +14.09% +9.69%
2015 −0.45% −1.02% −2.66%
2014 +12.69% +10.85% +9.26%
2013 +28.15% +30.91% +26.96%
2012 +10.77% +9.49% +9.75%
2011 +7.36% +5.72% +3.10%
2010 +12.54% — +13.05%
2009 +14.08% — +16.42%
2008 −31.98% — −26.76%
2007 −2.62% — +1.47%
2006 +2.75% — +8.30%