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SWPPX · Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund
Over the last 15 years (2011-09 to 2026-09), $10,000 invested in SWPPX with dividends reinvested grew to $65,537, 13.27% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -23.87%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2011-09 to 2026-09 · dividends reinvested
How SWPPX held up in past market crashes
SWPPX has been through 5 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 57.2% in the 2008 financial crisis, when the S&P 500 fell 56.5%. It took 4.1 years from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | SWPPX deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | -48.6% | -49.1% | Mar 2000 to Oct 2002 | 4.6 years |
| 2008 financial crisis | -57.2% | -56.5% | Oct 2007 to Mar 2009 | 4.1 years |
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -21.4% | -20.2% | Sep 2018 to Dec 2018 | 6 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -33.8% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | 5 months |
| 2022 bear market | -24.5% | -25.4% | Jan 2022 to Oct 2022 | 15 months |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
About SWPPX
Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund is a mutual fund designed to closely track the performance of the S&P 500 Index, offering investors exposure to 500 of the largest and most influential publicly traded companies in the United States. Its primary function is to provide straightforward, diversified access to the core of the U.S. equity market, making it a foundational component for many long-term portfolios. This fund stands out for its notably low expense ratio, minimal turnover, and absence of investment minimums, positioning it among the most cost-efficient options in its category. The portfolio spans major sectors and includes leading companies such as Microsoft, NVIDIA, Apple, and Amazon, collectively representing a significant share of the U.S. market capitalization. Designed as a passively managed, large-blend fund, it maintains consistency with the composition and weighting of the S&P 500 Index, capturing approximately 80% of the U.S. equity market’s value. The Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund plays a vital role in the financial markets by enabling broad market participation and efficient portfolio diversification for both individual and institutional investors.
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