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Total Real Returns

VFINX,WMT,CAT: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Mon 1980-03-17? to Thu 2025-06-05 YTD
Return
TR
Price
VFINX
×
+1.50%
2025-06-05
116.12 TR
2025-06-05
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
WMT
×
+8.98%
2025-06-05
8444.83 TR
2025-06-05
Walmart Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
−2.97%
2025-06-05
99.58 TR
2025-06-05
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Mon 1980-03-17? to Thu 2025-06-05 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFINX
×
+12,280.25%
+11.25%/yr
+10.05%/yr
(R2=0.961)
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
WMT
×
+457,657.01%
+20.49%/yr
+14.54%/yr
(R2=0.880)
Walmart Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
+9,858.05%
+10.71%/yr
+11.37%/yr
(R2=0.954)
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17? to Thu 2025-06-05 Start
Value
End
Value
VFINX
×
$10,000.00
1980-03-17
$1,238,025.47
2025-06-05
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
WMT
×
$10,000.00
1980-03-17
$45,775,700.93
2025-06-05
Walmart Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
$10,000.00
1980-03-17
$995,805.15
2025-06-05
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year VFINX WMT CAT
2025 (YTD) +1.50% +8.98% −2.97%
2024 +24.84% +73.99% +24.66%
2023 +26.12% +12.88% +25.95%
2022 −18.24% −0.46% +18.60%
2021 +28.53% +1.97% +15.95%
2020 +18.74% +23.32% +26.97%
2019 +31.33% +30.16% +19.51%
2018 −4.55% −3.43% −17.56%
2017 +21.66% +46.56% +75.03%
2016 +11.83% +16.03% +42.11%
2015 +1.23% −26.64% −22.97%
2014 +13.52% +11.87% +3.48%
2013 +32.17% +18.16% +3.42%
2012 +15.82% +16.99% +1.59%
2011 +1.96% +13.84% −1.45%
2010 +14.91% +3.22% +68.53%
2009 +26.52% −2.58% +33.22%
2008 −37.02% +20.00% −36.80%
2007 +5.39% +4.89% +20.48%
2006 +15.64% +0.13% +7.86%
2005 +4.77% −10.30% +19.59%
2004 +10.74% +0.51% +17.45%
2003 +28.50% +5.73% +81.58%
2002 −22.17% −11.76% −12.50%
2001 −12.03% +8.95% +10.44%
2000 −9.05% −22.78% +0.53%
1999 +21.08% +70.45% +2.31%
1998 +28.62% +107.56% −5.15%
1997 +33.18% +74.72% +28.90%
1996 +22.87% +3.09% +28.08%
1995 +37.45% +5.55% +6.58%
1994 +1.18% −14.42% +24.05%
1993 +10.15% −21.52% +66.15%
1992 +8.24% +9.10% +22.41%
1991 +32.05% +95.38% −6.35%
1990 −3.33% +35.50% −18.55%
1989 +28.38% +43.82% −8.92%
1988 +14.91% +21.32% +2.62%
1987 +3.97% +12.29% +54.52%
1986 +9.30% +46.41% −4.46%
1985 +22.60% +69.24% +35.49%
1984 +3.67% −2.39% −34.39%
1983 +17.07% +57.00% +17.76%
1982 +19.25% +136.18% −27.70%
1981 −8.55% +42.79% −4.31%
1980 +27.89% +84.08% +23.41%
1979 −2.07% +47.59%
1978 +13.70%
1977 +31.53%
1976 +19.35%
1975 +173.53%
1974 −27.66%
1973 −61.16%
1972 +4.31%

Drawdowns

Mon 1980-03-17? to Thu 2025-06-05 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFINX
×
−2.98% −55.25%
2009-03-09
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
WMT
×
−6.27% −50.55%
1987-12-03
Walmart Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
−15.57% −73.43%
2009-03-02
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock