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SCHD/TECH/EMERGING MARKETS
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


Performance

Performance Chart


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The earliest data available for this chart is Oct 20, 2011, corresponding to the inception date of SCHD

Returns By Period

As of May 11, 2025, the SCHD/TECH/EMERGING MARKETS returned -4.29% Year-To-Date and 13.27% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
-3.77%7.44%-5.60%8.37%14.12%10.46%
SCHD/TECH/EMERGING MARKETS-4.29%8.47%-7.47%6.44%14.13%13.27%
SCHD
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
-4.97%3.04%-9.89%1.08%12.64%10.39%
VGT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
-8.02%12.05%-8.30%11.24%18.63%19.33%
FEMKX
Fidelity Emerging Markets
2.81%11.83%-3.45%3.70%5.43%5.34%
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of SCHD/TECH/EMERGING MARKETS, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.70%-0.49%-4.19%-2.37%2.11%-4.29%
20240.23%3.78%3.03%-4.49%4.61%4.21%1.72%1.41%2.04%-0.74%4.16%-2.92%17.89%
20236.92%-2.24%4.38%-0.72%1.67%5.54%3.73%-2.45%-5.09%-3.03%9.73%5.20%24.96%
2022-5.08%-3.74%1.75%-7.96%1.11%-8.13%7.16%-3.58%-10.08%6.62%8.27%-5.23%-19.22%
2021-0.12%3.37%3.49%3.37%1.08%2.87%0.36%2.96%-4.42%5.63%-0.12%3.03%23.31%
20200.15%-7.29%-11.34%12.59%5.50%4.32%6.38%7.37%-3.24%-1.16%11.62%4.74%30.27%
20197.55%4.93%2.96%4.53%-7.69%7.78%1.99%-1.82%2.32%2.84%3.49%3.93%36.95%
20186.19%-3.17%-2.50%-0.85%3.25%-0.64%3.10%3.90%0.21%-7.69%1.61%-7.26%-4.78%
20172.73%3.86%1.89%1.88%3.19%-0.70%3.34%1.80%1.63%5.05%2.31%1.57%32.46%
2016-4.39%-0.46%8.19%-1.72%2.52%0.94%4.87%1.00%1.48%-1.16%0.16%1.34%12.93%
2015-2.59%6.15%-2.16%1.16%0.74%-3.16%0.34%-6.10%-1.34%9.21%0.26%-1.77%-0.17%
2014-4.11%4.64%1.06%0.37%2.70%2.31%-0.47%3.53%-1.83%2.11%3.24%-1.58%12.24%

Expense Ratio

SCHD/TECH/EMERGING MARKETS has an expense ratio of 0.24%, which is considered low. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.


Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of SCHD/TECH/EMERGING MARKETS is 22, meaning it’s performing worse than 78% of other portfolios on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SCHD/TECH/EMERGING MARKETS is 2222
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SCHD/TECH/EMERGING MARKETS is 2020
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SCHD/TECH/EMERGING MARKETS is 2121
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SCHD/TECH/EMERGING MARKETS is 2121
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SCHD/TECH/EMERGING MARKETS is 2323
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SCHD/TECH/EMERGING MARKETS is 2424
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for positions. Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.



Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
SCHD
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
0.080.321.040.150.49
VGT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
0.390.731.100.431.39
FEMKX
Fidelity Emerging Markets
0.200.391.050.110.55

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

SCHD/TECH/EMERGING MARKETS Sharpe ratios as of May 11, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.35
  • 5-Year: 0.79
  • 10-Year: 0.72
  • All Time: 0.82

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 0.41 to 0.94, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio places it in the bottom 25%. This suggests weaker risk-adjusted returns than most portfolios, possibly due to lower returns, higher volatility, or both. It may be worth reviewing the allocation. You can use the Portfolio Optimization tool to explore options for improving the Sharpe ratio.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of SCHD/TECH/EMERGING MARKETS compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend yield

SCHD/TECH/EMERGING MARKETS provided a 1.97% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio1.97%1.83%1.88%1.87%1.58%1.63%1.98%1.91%1.55%1.81%1.80%1.75%
SCHD
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
4.04%3.64%3.49%3.39%2.78%3.16%2.98%3.06%2.63%2.89%2.97%2.63%
VGT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
0.56%0.60%0.65%0.91%0.64%0.82%1.11%1.29%0.99%1.31%1.28%1.12%
FEMKX
Fidelity Emerging Markets
0.63%0.65%1.11%0.77%1.06%0.20%1.71%0.81%0.49%0.67%0.51%1.24%

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the SCHD/TECH/EMERGING MARKETS. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the SCHD/TECH/EMERGING MARKETS was 31.58%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 79 trading sessions.

The current SCHD/TECH/EMERGING MARKETS drawdown is 7.95%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-31.58%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202079Jul 15, 2020102
-27.26%Dec 28, 2021200Oct 12, 2022298Dec 19, 2023498
-19.32%Dec 5, 202484Apr 8, 2025
-18.44%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 201856Mar 18, 2019120
-14.82%May 22, 201566Aug 25, 2015196Jun 6, 2016262

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Diversification

Diversification Metrics


Number of Effective Assets

The portfolio contains 3 assets, with an effective number of assets of 2.78, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests a highly concentrated portfolio, where a few assets dominate the allocation, potentially increasing the portfolio's risk due to lack of diversification.

Asset Correlations Table

The table below displays the correlation coefficients between the individual components of the portfolio, the entire portfolio, and the chosen benchmark.

^GSPCFEMKXSCHDVGTPortfolio
^GSPC1.000.690.850.890.95
FEMKX0.691.000.560.680.79
SCHD0.850.561.000.660.83
VGT0.890.680.661.000.93
Portfolio0.950.790.830.931.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Oct 21, 2011