SCHD vs QQQ — 14-Year Performance Comparison
Dividend Growth vs Nasdaq 100 — backtested 2011–2024
QQQ wins$106,272 vs $55,862 on $10,000 over 14 years
SCHDDividend Growth
Final value$55,862
CAGR+13.1%
Max drawdown-5.9%
Best year+33% (2013)
Years won3 of 14
QQQNasdaq 100
Final value$106,272
CAGR+18.4%
Max drawdown-32.6%
Best year+55% (2023)
Years won11 of 14
Growth of $10,000
2011–2024SCHDQQQ
SCHD$55,862
QQQ$106,272
50/50 mix$80,922
50/50 blend: $80,922 (+16.1%/yr CAGR)
Splitting equally between SCHD and QQQ would have landed between the two — slightly lower CAGR than QQQ but less volatility. Try a custom split →
Year-by-year: SCHD vs QQQ
| Year | SCHD | QQQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +25.3% | +25.6% | QQQ |
| 2023 | +6.8% | +54.9% | QQQ |
| 2022 | -3.2% | -32.6% | SCHD |
| 2021 | +29.5% | +27.4% | SCHD |
| 2020 | +11.6% | +48.6% | QQQ |
| 2019 | +28.4% | +39.0% | QQQ |
| 2018 | -5.9% | -0.1% | QQQ |
| 2017 | +20.1% | +32.7% | QQQ |
| 2016 | +18.8% | +7.1% | SCHD |
| 2015 | +0.3% | +9.4% | QQQ |
| 2014 | +14.7% | +19.2% | QQQ |
| 2013 | +33.0% | +36.6% | QQQ |
| 2012 | +14.1% | +18.1% | QQQ |
| 2011 | -0.5% | +3.0% | QQQ |
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