SCHD vs LQD — 14-Year Performance Comparison
Dividend Growth vs Investment-Grade Corp Bonds — backtested 2011–2024
SCHD wins$55,862 vs $16,097 on $10,000 over 14 years
SCHDDividend Growth
Final value$55,862
CAGR+13.1%
Max drawdown-5.9%
Best year+33% (2013)
Years won11 of 14
LQDInvestment-Grade Corp Bonds
Final value$16,097
CAGR+3.5%
Max drawdown-19.4%
Best year+17% (2019)
Years won3 of 14
Growth of $10,000
2011–2024SCHDLQD
SCHD$55,862
LQD$16,097
50/50 mix$31,103
50/50 blend: $31,103 (+8.4%/yr CAGR)
Splitting equally between SCHD and LQD would have landed between the two — slightly lower CAGR than SCHD but less volatility. Try a custom split →
Year-by-year: SCHD vs LQD
| Year | SCHD | LQD | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +25.3% | +0.9% | SCHD |
| 2023 | +6.8% | +9.4% | LQD |
| 2022 | -3.2% | -17.9% | SCHD |
| 2021 | +29.5% | -1.8% | SCHD |
| 2020 | +11.6% | +11.0% | SCHD |
| 2019 | +28.4% | +17.4% | SCHD |
| 2018 | -5.9% | -3.8% | LQD |
| 2017 | +20.1% | +7.1% | SCHD |
| 2016 | +18.8% | +6.2% | SCHD |
| 2015 | +0.3% | -1.3% | SCHD |
| 2014 | +14.7% | +8.2% | SCHD |
| 2013 | +33.0% | -2.0% | SCHD |
| 2012 | +14.1% | +10.6% | SCHD |
| 2011 | -0.5% | +9.7% | LQD |
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