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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 2011-10-20💬 to Wed 2026-07-15 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VYM
×
+9.40%
2026-07-15
+18.66%
2026-07-15
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD
×
+16.12%
2026-07-15
+20.44%
2026-07-15
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Thu 2011-10-20💬 to Wed 2026-07-15 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VYM
×
+296.78%
+9.80%/yr
+7.84%/yr
(R2=0.942)
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD
×
+319.67%
+10.22%/yr
+9.21%/yr
(R2=0.950)
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2011-10-20💬 to Wed 2026-07-15 Start
Value
End
Value
VYM
×
$10,000.00
2011-10-20
$39,677.73
2026-07-15
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD
×
$10,000.00
2011-10-20
$41,967.22
2026-07-15
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year VYM SCHD
2026 (YTD) +9.40% +16.12%
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%

Drawdowns

Thu 2011-10-20💬 to Wed 2026-07-15 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VYM
×
−0.64%
from 2026-07-10 peak
−35.39%
2020-03-23
from 2020-01-17 peak
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD
×
−0.69%
from 2026-07-13 peak
−33.51%
2020-03-23
from 2020-01-23 peak
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-07-15 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VYM
×
+18.66% +29.91%
+13.98%/yr
+49.04%
+14.23%/yr
+43.73%
+7.52%/yr
+112.95%
+7.85%/yr
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SCHD
×
+20.44% +22.73%
+10.79%/yr
+34.83%
+10.47%/yr
+24.19%
+4.43%/yr
+128.94%
+8.64%/yr
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund