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

Thu 2015-08-27 to Thu 2025-08-28	YTD Return	TRR Price
VYM ×	+7.84% 2025-08-28	3.059 TRR 2025-08-28
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD ×	+1.16% 2025-08-28	3.598 TRR 2025-08-28
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

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Returns

Thu 2015-08-27 to Thu 2025-08-28	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VYM ×	+117.19% +8.06%/yr	+6.40%/yr (R2=0.879)
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD ×	+132.80% +8.81%/yr	+8.61%/yr (R2=0.884)
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

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Growth of $10,000

Thu 2015-08-27 to Thu 2025-08-28	Start Value	End Value
VYM ×	$10,000.00 2015-08-27	$21,718.65 2025-08-28
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD ×	$10,000.00 2015-08-27	$23,280.33 2025-08-28
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

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Annual Returns

Year	VYM	SCHD
2025 (YTD)	+7.84%	+1.16%
2024	+14.30%	+8.52%
2023	+3.13%	+1.16%
2022	−6.50%	−9.14%
2021	+17.90%	+21.35%
2020	−0.21%	+13.49%
2019	+21.29%	+24.43%
2018	−7.68%	−7.32%
2017	+14.01%	+18.34%
2016	+14.66%	+14.07%
2015	−0.45%	−1.00%
2014	+12.70%	+10.84%
2013	+28.15%	+30.92%
2012	+10.77%	+9.49%
2011	+7.36%	+5.73%
2010	+12.53%	—
2009	+14.10%	—
2008	−31.98%	—
2007	−2.63%	—
2006	+2.77%	—

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Drawdowns

Thu 2015-08-27 to Thu 2025-08-28	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VYM ×	0.00%	−35.39% 2020-03-23
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD ×	−5.57%	−33.48% 2020-03-23
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund