SCHD vs GLD — 14-Year Performance Comparison
Dividend Growth vs Gold — backtested 2011–2024
SCHD wins$55,862 vs $17,455 on $10,000 over 14 years
SCHDDividend Growth
Final value$55,862
CAGR+13.1%
Max drawdown-5.9%
Best year+33% (2013)
Years won8 of 14
GLDGold
Final value$17,455
CAGR+4.1%
Max drawdown-37.4%
Best year+27% (2024)
Years won6 of 14
Growth of $10,000
2011–2024SCHDGLD
SCHD$55,862
GLD$17,455
50/50 mix$33,478
50/50 blend: $33,478 (+9.0%/yr CAGR)
Splitting equally between SCHD and GLD would have landed between the two — slightly lower CAGR than SCHD but less volatility. Try a custom split →
Year-by-year: SCHD vs GLD
| Year | SCHD | GLD | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +25.3% | +26.7% | GLD |
| 2023 | +6.8% | +12.7% | GLD |
| 2022 | -3.2% | -0.8% | GLD |
| 2021 | +29.5% | -4.2% | SCHD |
| 2020 | +11.6% | +24.8% | GLD |
| 2019 | +28.4% | +17.9% | SCHD |
| 2018 | -5.9% | -1.9% | GLD |
| 2017 | +20.1% | +12.8% | SCHD |
| 2016 | +18.8% | +8.0% | SCHD |
| 2015 | +0.3% | -10.7% | SCHD |
| 2014 | +14.7% | -2.2% | SCHD |
| 2013 | +33.0% | -28.3% | SCHD |
| 2012 | +14.1% | +6.6% | SCHD |
| 2011 | -0.5% | +9.6% | GLD |
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