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Total Real Returns

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

Thu 2016-09-15? to Thu 2026-04-02 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VZ
×
+22.07%
2026-04-02
15.5 TRR
2026-04-02
Verizon Communications Inc NYSE Common Stock
SCHD
×
+11.13%
2026-04-02
4.017 TRR
2026-04-02
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
+2.69%
2026-04-02
3.274 TRR
2026-04-02
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
FDVV
×
−2.20%
2026-04-02
2.286 TRR
2026-04-02
Fidelity High Dividend ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Thu 2016-09-15? to Thu 2026-04-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VZ
×
+16.13%
+1.58%/yr
−1.91%/yr
(R2=0.113)
Verizon Communications Inc NYSE Common Stock
SCHD
×
+122.74%
+8.75%/yr
+7.80%/yr
(R2=0.853)
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
+104.04%
+7.76%/yr
+6.30%/yr
(R2=0.861)
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
FDVV
×
+128.62%
+9.05%/yr
+8.57%/yr
(R2=0.893)
Fidelity High Dividend ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2016-09-15? to Thu 2026-04-02 Start
Value
End
Value
VZ
×
$10,000.00
2016-09-15
$11,612.60
2026-04-02
Verizon Communications Inc NYSE Common Stock
SCHD
×
$10,000.00
2016-09-15
$22,274.05
2026-04-02
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
$10,000.00
2016-09-15
$20,403.64
2026-04-02
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
FDVV
×
$10,000.00
2016-09-15
$22,861.84
2026-04-02
Fidelity High Dividend ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year VZ SCHD VYM FDVV
2026 (YTD) +22.07% +11.13% +2.69% −2.20%
2025 +6.08% +1.63% +12.42% +14.04%
2024 +9.97% +8.54% +14.30% +18.38%
2023 −0.60% +1.18% +3.13% +14.18%
2022 −24.88% −9.14% −6.50% −10.03%
2021 −13.63% +21.34% +17.90% +20.74%
2020 −1.48% +13.45% −0.21% +1.43%
2019 +11.29% +24.45% +21.30% +21.27%
2018 +9.19% −7.32% −7.69% −3.09%
2017 +1.81% +18.36% +14.01% +11.60%
2016 +18.25% +14.07% +14.66% +4.93%
2015 +2.87% −1.02% −0.46%
2014 −1.28% +10.84% +12.70%
2013 +16.85% +30.92% +28.14%
2012 +11.25% +9.50% +10.77%
2011 +14.78% +5.72% +7.36%
2010 +20.74% +12.56%
2009 +1.04% +14.06%
2008 −18.16% −31.97%
2007 +17.42% −2.62%
2006 +31.31% +2.74%
2005 −24.78%
2004 +16.48%
2003 −7.40%
2002 −17.14%
2001 −4.03%
2000 −18.93%
1999 +14.01%
1998 +20.58%
1997 +44.39%
1996 +0.65%
1995 +37.93%
1994 −13.95%
1993 +18.02%
1992 +9.31%
1991 −8.10%
1990 −4.98%
1989 +55.34%
1988 +10.99%
1987 −2.75%
1986 +32.24%
1985 +35.22%
1984 +29.19%
1983 −7.25%

Drawdowns

Thu 2016-09-15? to Thu 2026-04-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VZ
×
−12.69% −50.28%
2023-10-13
Verizon Communications Inc NYSE Common Stock
SCHD
×
−3.47% −33.48%
2020-03-23
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
−5.30% −35.39%
2020-03-23
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
FDVV
×
−6.93% −40.22%
2020-03-23
Fidelity High Dividend ETF Exchange-Traded Fund