SWISX

Schwab International Index Fund

$31.60−0.24 (−0.75%)Close Nov 12, 2026

May 19, 1997 – Nov 12, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance: $46,954
CAGR: +5.39%
Max drawdown: −60.65%
Sharpe ratio: 0.37

Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns (%)

SWISX's average annual return was 9.46% over the last 10 years and 5.18% over the last 20 years, through Nov 12, 2026. $10,000 in SWISX on Nov 11, 2016 grew to $24,684 by Nov 12, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

	Total	Per year
SWISX	+0.86	−4.07	+2.20	+10.03	+11.46	+18.33	+8.42	+9.46	+8.00	+5.18	+6.67	+5.39

Total

1M: +0.86%
3M: −4.07%
6M: +2.20%
YTD: +10.03%
1Y: +11.46%

Per year

3Y: +18.33%
5Y: +8.42%
10Y: +9.46%
15Y: +8.00%
20Y: +5.18%
25Y: +6.67%
Since 1997: +5.39%

Annual returns

1997 from May 19 · 2026 through Nov 12

SWISX returns by year

Year	Return
2026 through Nov 12	+10.03%
2025	+31.59%
2024	+3.54%
2023	+18.13%
2022	−14.30%
2021	+11.25%
2020	+8.14%
2019	+21.87%
2018	−13.38%
2017	+25.32%
2016	+1.07%
2015	−0.86%
2014	−5.71%
2013	+21.62%
2012	+18.92%
2011	−11.81%
2010	+6.62%
2009	+29.20%
2008	−41.82%
2007	+13.27%
2006	+25.01%
2005	+12.96%

Metrics

Since 1997

Volatility	18.98%
Sortino ratio	0.52
Calmar ratio	0.09
Best year, 2003	+36.52%
Worst year, 2008	−41.82%
Positive years	19 of 28
Longest drawdown	6.6 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 1997

Decline	Peak	Bottom	Recovered	Length
−60.6%	Oct 2007	Mar 2009	Jun 2014	6.6 years
−55.8%	Jan 2000	Mar 2003	Mar 2006	6.2 years
−33.8%	Jan 2018	Mar 2020	Nov 2020	2.8 years
−29.4%	Sep 2021	Sep 2022	Feb 2024	2.4 years
−24.8%	Jul 1998	Oct 1998	Jan 1999	6 months