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
ISIN | US8085096571 |
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CUSIP | 808509657 |
Issuer | Charles Schwab |
Inception Date | Sep 2, 2003 |
Category | Large Cap Value Equities |
Min. Investment | $0 |
Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Large-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Value |
Expense Ratio
SWDSX has a high expense ratio of 0.89%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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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 6.07% year-to-date (YTD) and 15.79% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™ had an annualized return of 6.85%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.84%, indicating that Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™ did not perform as well as the benchmark.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | 6.07% | 10.00% |
1 month | 3.74% | 2.41% |
6 months | 13.31% | 16.70% |
1 year | 15.79% | 26.85% |
5 years (annualized) | 7.53% | 12.81% |
10 years (annualized) | 6.85% | 10.84% |
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 | |
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2024 | 1.20% | 2.16% | 3.55% | -4.30% | 6.07% | ||||||||
2023 | 1.99% | -3.25% | -0.22% | 2.41% | -4.11% | 5.05% | 2.57% | -2.00% | -4.02% | -2.22% | 6.64% | 4.64% | 6.92% |
2022 | -2.08% | -2.32% | 2.00% | -4.95% | 2.46% | -6.68% | 4.73% | -3.18% | -7.79% | 10.74% | 5.89% | -3.16% | -5.84% |
2021 | -0.29% | 4.72% | 6.66% | 4.12% | 1.98% | -0.85% | 1.72% | 2.48% | -3.92% | 4.32% | -2.48% | 7.36% | 28.24% |
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% | 2.27% | 24.32% |
2018 | 3.61% | -4.73% | -1.38% | -0.19% | 1.26% | -0.37% | 3.58% | 1.40% | -0.59% | -6.77% | 1.81% | -9.61% | -12.18% |
2017 | 0.45% | 4.27% | -0.98% | 0.06% | -0.37% | 1.53% | 2.02% | -0.60% | 3.26% | 1.06% | 2.56% | 1.60% | 15.73% |
2016 | -7.74% | -0.91% | 7.38% | 1.71% | 1.54% | -0.52% | 2.79% | 0.20% | -0.07% | -2.11% | 6.60% | 2.35% | 10.89% |
2015 | -3.29% | 5.10% | -0.73% | -0.06% | 1.64% | -2.37% | 0.77% | -6.47% | -3.19% | 7.11% | 1.34% | -2.62% | -3.49% |
2014 | -4.28% | 4.24% | 2.66% | 0.50% | 1.65% | 2.81% | -1.95% | 4.09% | -2.40% | 1.86% | 2.09% | 0.25% | 11.72% |
2013 | 5.32% | 2.33% | 3.41% | 1.78% | 2.59% | -1.20% | 6.21% | -4.10% | 2.60% | 4.53% | 2.53% | 2.04% | 31.39% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of SWDSX is 60, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other mutual funds in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.
SWDSX (Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™)
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™ granted a 2.07% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.31 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Dividend | $0.31 | $0.32 | $0.93 | $2.50 | $0.29 | $1.03 | $1.50 | $1.72 | $0.26 | $2.07 | $2.81 | $1.46 |
Dividend yield | 2.07% | 2.25% | 6.83% | 16.25% | 2.09% | 6.86% | 11.63% | 10.53% | 1.68% | 14.46% | 16.54% | 8.21% |
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 | |
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2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | |||||||
2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.32 |
2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.71 | $0.93 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.26 | $2.50 |
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 | $0.85 | $1.03 |
2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.34 | $1.50 |
2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.57 | $1.72 |
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 | $1.86 | $2.07 |
2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.61 | $2.81 |
2013 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.27 | $1.46 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
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 50.01%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 762 trading sessions.
The current Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™ drawdown is 1.06%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-50.01% | Jun 5, 2007 | 442 | Mar 9, 2009 | 762 | Mar 15, 2012 | 1204 |
-40.2% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 232 | Feb 23, 2021 | 276 |
-21.69% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 220 | Nov 7, 2019 | 449 |
-19.94% | May 19, 2015 | 186 | Feb 11, 2016 | 197 | Nov 21, 2016 | 383 |
-17.94% | Jan 5, 2022 | 186 | Sep 30, 2022 | 314 | Jan 2, 2024 | 500 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Schwab Dividend Equity Fund™ volatility is 2.18%, 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.