SCHA vs SCHB: returns, Sharpe ratio and drawdown

Over the past year, SCHA returned +13.08% against +13.01% for SCHB. Over five years, SCHB averaged +9.70% a year, compared with +4.15% for SCHA. SCHB had the higher Sharpe ratio over the past year (0.67 vs 0.52), meaning more return for each unit of volatility. The worst peak-to-trough drop over the past year was -9.16% for SCHB and -11.46% for SCHA.