# Can SCHD Actually Beat the S&P 500? (The Honest Truth)

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Podcast: [Peter Pru | Option Sellers School](https://stenobird.com/podcast/peter-pru-option-sellers-school-7298973)
Published: 2026-07-15T19:00:02+00:00
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## Resource

🖥️ Register For A Workshop + Free Calculators & Watchlist: 👉 https://onlypeterpru.com/ark-options-workshop?utm_source=pod&utm_id=social 🚨Get Trade Ideas & Market Updates: 👉 https://theweeklywheel.beehiiv.com/ Whether SCHD "beats" the S&P 500 depends entirely on how you define success: wealth accumulation or growing income. In this video, I break down why comparing these two funds is a category error, as they are optimized for fundamentally different jobs. We analyze the historical performance differences—highlighting how SPY dominates during tech-driven bull markets while SCHD’s quality filter provides crucial downside protection during bear markets—and explain why holding both can create a balanced portfolio that offers both broad market growth and a reliable, compounding income stream.

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