All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)
CAT total return snapshot: CAT returned +161.94% over the past year and +58.52% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 17, 1980, CAT is up +26,166.59% in nominal total return, or +12.81%/yr, and is currently −3.85% below its total-return high on Jun. 4, 2026.
| Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-06-05 |
YTD
Return |
1 Year
Return |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT × |
+58.52%
2026-06-05 |
+161.94%
2026-06-05 |
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| Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-06-05 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT × |
+26,166.59%
+12.81%/yr |
+11.65%/yr
(R2=0.952) |
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| Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-06-05 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT × |
$10,000.00
1980-03-17 |
$2,626,659.31
2026-06-05 |
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| Year | CAT |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +58.52% |
| 2025 | +60.33% |
| 2024 | +24.66% |
| 2023 | +25.95% |
| 2022 | +18.60% |
| 2021 | +15.95% |
| 2020 | +26.97% |
| 2019 | +19.51% |
| 2018 | −17.56% |
| 2017 | +75.03% |
| 2016 | +42.11% |
| 2015 | −22.97% |
| 2014 | +3.48% |
| 2013 | +3.42% |
| 2012 | +1.59% |
| 2011 | −1.45% |
| 2010 | +68.53% |
| 2009 | +33.22% |
| 2008 | −36.80% |
| 2007 | +20.48% |
| 2006 | +7.86% |
| 2005 | +19.59% |
| 2004 | +17.45% |
| 2003 | +81.58% |
| 2002 | −12.50% |
| 2001 | +10.44% |
| 2000 | +0.53% |
| 1999 | +2.31% |
| 1998 | −5.15% |
| 1997 | +29.22% |
| 1996 | +28.82% |
| 1995 | +7.12% |
| 1994 | +23.88% |
| 1993 | +65.97% |
| 1992 | +22.22% |
| 1991 | −6.65% |
| 1990 | −18.79% |
| 1989 | −9.04% |
| 1988 | +2.62% |
| 1987 | +54.71% |
| 1986 | −4.33% |
| 1985 | +35.74% |
| 1984 | −34.36% |
| 1983 | +17.76% |
| 1982 | −27.70% |
| 1981 | −4.31% |
| 1980 | +23.41% |
| Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Fri 2026-06-05 |
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT × |
−3.85%
from 2026-06-04 peak |
−73.43%
2009-03-02 from 2007-07-19 peak |
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| Period ending Fri 2026-06-05 |
1
Year |
2
Years |
3
Years |
5
Years |
10
Years |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT × | +161.94% |
+182.00% +67.99%/yr |
+325.36% +62.01%/yr |
+305.34% +32.29%/yr |
+1,412.59% +31.20%/yr |
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