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SCHH vs VNQ
Schwab U.S. REIT ETF against Vanguard Real Estate ETF: 4 years of returns, risk and today’s technical read, from Kavout’s own data.
SCHH did better over the period: $1,000 invested on October 28, 2022 grew to $1,337, versus $1,313 for VNQ, a 33.7% return compared with 31.3%. SCHH also led over one month, YTD, one year, and three years, while VNQ performed slightly better over three months. The advantage matters mainly because SCHH delivered the higher return with a lower 0.07% expense ratio versus VNQ’s 0.13%, although the difference was modest: the funds had a 0.993 correlation and SCHH beat VNQ in 24 of the last 48 months. Risk was nearly identical. SCHH’s 12-month volatility was 14.0% versus VNQ’s 13.9%, while worst drawdown was -21.2% versus -21.8%. SCHH was the stronger performer, but neither offered a decisive risk advantage.
- Price is above its 200-day average ($23); 50-day at $23.
- RSI 56, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 23, so the trend is developing.
- Price is below its 200-day average ($93); 50-day at $93.
- RSI 55, neutral. Supertrend says buy. ADX 24, so the trend is developing.
Head to head
Which has returned more, SCHH or VNQ?
SCHH beat VNQ in 24 of the last 48 months; VNQ won the other 24. The typical monthly gap was 0.27 points.
Total return by period
Which is riskier?
Both: Feb 2, 2023 to Oct 25, 2023
- 0.993
- correlation of daily moves, 4 years
- 0.99
- SCHH move per 1% in VNQ
- 0.985
- correlation, last 12 months
Month by month
Of the last 48 months. The typical gap was 0.27 points.
When did they diverge?
| Month | SCHH | VNQ | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | +7.6% | +5.4% | +2.18 pts |
| July 2025 | -1.1% | +0.1% | -1.22 pts |
| January 2025 | +0.8% | +1.6% | -0.89 pts |
| July 2024 | +7.1% | +7.9% | -0.87 pts |
Where the numbers come from. 1000 daily adjusted closes per fund from the Kavout market-data API, dividends included. Signals and indicators are Kavout’s own, refreshed nightly. Every figure is calculated from those adjusted closes.
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