SCHD vs VNQ — 14-Year Performance Comparison
Dividend Growth vs Real Estate (REIT) — backtested 2011–2024
SCHD wins$55,862 vs $27,878 on $10,000 over 14 years
SCHDDividend Growth
Final value$55,862
CAGR+13.1%
Max drawdown-5.9%
Best year+33% (2013)
Years won7 of 14
VNQReal Estate (REIT)
Final value$27,878
CAGR+7.6%
Max drawdown-26.2%
Best year+41% (2021)
Years won7 of 14
Growth of $10,000
2011–2024SCHDVNQ
SCHD$55,862
VNQ$27,878
50/50 mix$40,762
50/50 blend: $40,762 (+10.6%/yr CAGR)
Splitting equally between SCHD and VNQ would have landed between the two — slightly lower CAGR than SCHD but less volatility. Try a custom split →
Year-by-year: SCHD vs VNQ
| Year | SCHD | VNQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +25.3% | +4.8% | SCHD |
| 2023 | +6.8% | +11.8% | VNQ |
| 2022 | -3.2% | -26.2% | SCHD |
| 2021 | +29.5% | +40.5% | VNQ |
| 2020 | +11.6% | -4.7% | SCHD |
| 2019 | +28.4% | +28.9% | VNQ |
| 2018 | -5.9% | -6.0% | SCHD |
| 2017 | +20.1% | +4.9% | SCHD |
| 2016 | +18.8% | +8.6% | SCHD |
| 2015 | +0.3% | +2.4% | VNQ |
| 2014 | +14.7% | +30.4% | VNQ |
| 2013 | +33.0% | +2.3% | SCHD |
| 2012 | +14.1% | +17.6% | VNQ |
| 2011 | -0.5% | +8.6% | VNQ |
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