Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™ (SWDSX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including, for this purpose, any borrowings for investment purposes) in dividend paying common and preferred stocks. It primarily invests in U.S. companies, but may invest up to 20% of its net assets in the stocks of publicly traded companies located in countries other than the United States. The fund may invest in derivatives, principally futures contracts, primarily to seek returns on the fund's otherwise uninvested cash assets.
Fund Info
US8085096571
808509657
Sep 2, 2003
$0
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
SWDSX features an expense ratio of 0.89%, falling within the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™ had a return of 5.01% year-to-date (YTD) and 19.10% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™ had an annualized return of 1.68%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™ did not perform as well as the benchmark.
SWDSX
5.01%
1.98%
7.39%
19.10%
4.73%
1.68%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of SWDSX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.53% | 5.01% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.20% | 2.16% | 3.55% | -4.30% | 2.90% | 0.97% | 4.88% | 3.95% | 2.04% | -0.60% | 4.56% | -5.58% | 16.21% |
| 2023 | 1.99% | -3.25% | -0.22% | 2.41% | -4.11% | 5.05% | 2.57% | -2.00% | -4.01% | -2.22% | 6.64% | 4.51% | 6.78% |
| 2022 | -2.08% | -2.32% | 2.00% | -4.95% | 2.46% | -6.68% | 4.73% | -3.18% | -7.79% | 10.74% | 5.89% | -7.31% | -9.88% |
| 2021 | -0.29% | 4.72% | 6.66% | 4.12% | 1.98% | -0.85% | 1.72% | 2.48% | -3.92% | 4.32% | -2.48% | -6.25% | 11.99% |
| 2020 | -2.60% | -10.12% | -18.18% | 10.58% | 2.88% | -0.57% | 3.00% | 3.72% | -3.33% | -1.62% | 11.45% | 4.29% | -4.33% |
| 2019 | 8.67% | 3.70% | -0.06% | 3.24% | -6.62% | 6.88% | 0.81% | -3.13% | 3.19% | 0.94% | 2.99% | -2.93% | 18.00% |
| 2018 | 3.61% | -4.73% | -1.37% | -0.19% | 1.26% | -0.37% | 3.58% | 1.40% | -0.59% | -6.77% | 1.81% | -17.38% | -19.72% |
| 2017 | 0.45% | 4.27% | -0.98% | 0.06% | -0.37% | 1.53% | 2.02% | -0.60% | 3.26% | 1.06% | 2.56% | -6.71% | 6.27% |
| 2016 | -7.73% | -0.91% | 7.38% | 1.71% | 1.54% | -0.52% | 2.79% | 0.20% | -0.07% | -2.11% | 6.60% | 2.35% | 10.90% |
| 2015 | -3.29% | 5.10% | -0.73% | -0.06% | 1.64% | -2.37% | 0.77% | -6.47% | -3.18% | 7.11% | 1.34% | -13.15% | -13.92% |
| 2014 | -4.28% | 4.24% | 2.66% | 0.50% | 1.65% | 2.82% | -1.95% | 4.09% | -2.40% | 1.86% | 2.09% | -12.78% | -2.81% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 84, SWDSX is among the top 16% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™ (SWDSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™ provided a 1.76% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.30 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.31 | $0.32 | $0.29 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.29 | $0.26 | $0.34 | $0.27 |
Dividend yield | 1.76% | 1.85% | 2.12% | 2.25% | 2.06% | 2.10% | 1.55% | 1.77% | 1.78% | 1.69% | 2.37% | 1.56% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.30 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.30 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.31 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.32 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.29 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.23 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.23 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.29 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.26 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.34 |
| 2014 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.27 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™. 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 Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™ was 50.18%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 769 trading sessions.
The current Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™ drawdown is 0.85%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50.18% | Jun 5, 2007 | 442 | Mar 9, 2009 | 769 | Mar 26, 2012 | 1211 |
| -49.64% | Dec 8, 2014 | 1331 | Mar 23, 2020 | 1132 | Sep 20, 2024 | 2463 |
| -11.29% | Nov 25, 2013 | 47 | Feb 3, 2014 | 84 | Jun 4, 2014 | 131 |
| -9.21% | Mar 27, 2012 | 48 | Jun 4, 2012 | 46 | Aug 9, 2012 | 94 |
| -9.11% | Sep 19, 2014 | 19 | Oct 15, 2014 | 18 | Nov 10, 2014 | 37 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™ volatility is 2.31%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.