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Total Real Returns

AAPL,GOOG,MSFT,SPY,VTI: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Thu 2004-08-19? to Wed 2026-04-01 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
AAPL
×
−6.88%
2026-04-01
681.32 TRR
2026-04-01
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
GOOG
×
−6.96%
2026-04-01
68.82 TRR
2026-04-01
Alphabet Inc Class C NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
−24.27%
2026-04-01
2078.62 TRR
2026-04-01
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
SPY
×
−4.68%
2026-04-01
11.79 TRR
2026-04-01
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
VTI
×
−4.32%
2026-04-01
4.735 TRR
2026-04-01
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Thu 2004-08-19? to Wed 2026-04-01 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
AAPL
×
+32,038.55%
+30.61%/yr
+25.89%/yr
(R2=0.968)
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
GOOG
×
+6,782.15%
+21.62%/yr
+15.81%/yr
(R2=0.948)
Alphabet Inc Class C NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
+1,182.53%
+12.53%/yr
+16.99%/yr
(R2=0.892)
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
SPY
×
+416.75%
+7.89%/yr
+8.58%/yr
(R2=0.898)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
VTI
×
+427.48%
+8.00%/yr
+8.57%/yr
(R2=0.905)
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2004-08-19? to Wed 2026-04-01 Start
Value
End
Value
AAPL
×
$10,000.00
2004-08-19
$3,213,854.66
2026-04-01
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
GOOG
×
$10,000.00
2004-08-19
$688,214.70
2026-04-01
Alphabet Inc Class C NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
$10,000.00
2004-08-19
$128,253.47
2026-04-01
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
SPY
×
$10,000.00
2004-08-19
$51,675.08
2026-04-01
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
VTI
×
$10,000.00
2004-08-19
$52,748.04
2026-04-01
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year AAPL GOOG MSFT SPY VTI
2026 (YTD) −6.88% −6.96% −24.27% −4.68% −4.32%
2025 +6.21% +61.11% +12.58% +14.65% +14.05%
2024 +27.05% +31.82% +9.76% +21.39% +20.34%
2023 +44.18% +53.69% +53.07% +22.09% +21.96%
2022 −30.88% −42.40% −32.40% −23.15% −24.41%
2021 +25.79% +54.32% +42.45% +20.27% +17.42%
2020 +79.85% +29.26% +40.62% +16.74% +19.45%
2019 +84.75% +26.22% +54.21% +28.29% +27.75%
2018 −7.17% −2.89% +18.54% −6.35% −7.01%
2017 +45.41% +32.77% +37.83% +19.19% +18.71%
2016 +10.20% −0.36% +12.74% +9.72% +10.53%
2015 −3.72% +43.50% +21.80% +0.50% −0.38%
2014 +39.58% −6.66% +26.62% +12.61% +11.70%
2013 +6.45% +56.08% +42.15% +30.35% +31.48%
2012 +30.32% +7.64% +3.98% +14.01% +14.47%
2011 +21.95% +5.61% −7.28% −1.04% −1.95%
2010 +50.78% −5.60% −7.90% +13.35% +15.70%
2009 +140.39% +96.20% +56.26% +23.01% +25.50%
2008 −56.95% −55.56% −44.44% −36.85% −37.05%
2007 +124.31% +44.23% +16.06% +1.01% +1.23%
2006 +15.09% +8.26% +12.99% +13.00% +12.85%
2005 +115.83% +108.10% −4.21% +1.36% +2.79%
2004 +191.97% +91.32% +5.69% +7.21% +9.22%
2003 +46.36% +4.84% +25.81% +28.34%
2002 −36.09% −23.78% −23.40% −22.33%
2001 +45.02% +50.40% −13.10% −6.77%
2000 −72.02% −64.06% −12.70%
1999 +144.65% +63.95% +17.24%
1998 +206.96% +111.16% +26.65%
1997 −38.20% +53.81% +31.25%
1996 −36.60% +82.32% +18.61%
1995 −19.37% +40.01% +34.63%
1994 +31.62% +47.68% −2.22%
1993 −51.75% −8.11% +6.21%
1992 +3.91% +11.87%
1991 +28.40% +115.15%
1990 +16.38% +63.02%
1989 −15.49% +56.11%
1988 −7.44% −5.97%
1987 +99.61% +115.38%
1986 +82.12% +70.12%
1985 −27.24%
1984 +15.00%
1983 −21.46%
1982 +30.02%
1981 −40.44%
1980 +18.04%

Drawdowns

Thu 2004-08-19? to Wed 2026-04-01 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
AAPL
×
−11.53% −61.01%
2009-01-20
Apple Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
GOOG
×
−15.01% −65.95%
2008-11-24
Alphabet Inc Class C NASDAQ Common Stock
MSFT
×
−32.21% −58.60%
2009-03-09
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
SPY
×
−6.36% −55.97%
2009-03-09
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund
VTI
×
−6.35% −56.23%
2009-03-09
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund