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SCHX vs VOO

Schwab U.s. Large-cap ETF vs Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Over their shared history — 2011-08 to 2026-09, about 15 years — SCHX returned 14.49% a year versus 14.64% for VOO, with worst peak-to-trough falls of -24.74% and -23.91% respectively (dividends reinvested). Past performance doesn't predict future results.

SCHX VOOBoth re-based to 100 at 2011-08, the start of their shared window
Metric · shared window 2011-08 – 2026-09SCHXVOO
CAGR (annualized return)14.49%14.64%
Volatility (annualized)14.32%14.17%
Worst drawdown-24.74%-23.91%
Sharpe ratio0.910.92
Each fund on its own — windows differ, not directly comparable
CAGR (full own history)14.49%14.64%
Worst drawdown (full own history)-24.74%-23.91%
Data window2011-08 – 2026-092011-08 – 2026-09

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Ticker pages: SCHX · VOO

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