All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

AOS: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

AOS real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, AOS returned −11.24% over the past year and −6.39% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Sep. 30, 1983, AOS is up +9,203.82% in real purchasing-power return, or +11.17%/yr, and is currently −32.21% below its real total-return high on Dec. 31, 2021.

Data ending Tue Jul. 28, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1983-09-30💬 to Tue 2026-07-28 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
AOS × 		+9,203.82%
+11.17%/yr 		+12.54%/yr
R2=0.941
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 1983-09-30💬 to Tue 2026-07-28 Start
Value 		End
Value
AOS × 		$10,000.00
1983-09-30 		$930,381.60
2026-07-28

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-28

  YTD YoY
AOS × 		−6.39% −11.24%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
AOS × 		−32.21%
on 2026-07-28
from 2021-12-31 peak 		−67.65%
on 2000-09-22
from 1998-07-10 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-07-28 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
AOS × 		−11.24% −26.01%
−13.98%/yr 		−14.41%
−5.06%/yr 		−17.25%
−3.72%/yr 		+16.67%
+1.55%/yr

Annual Returns

Year AOS
2026 (YTD) −6.39%
2025 −2.54%
2024 −18.28%
2023 +42.52%
2022 −36.20%
2021 +48.81%
2020 +15.88%
2019 +11.11%
2018 −30.67%
2017 +28.07%
2016 +22.54%
2015 +36.35%
2014 +5.09%
2013 +70.44%
2012 +56.79%
2011 +3.82%
2010 +32.51%
2009 +46.35%
2008 −13.91%
2007 −8.78%
2006 +6.05%
2005 +15.93%
2004 −15.51%
2003 +29.92%
2002 +38.09%
2001 +15.97%
2000 −22.29%
1999 −11.61%
1998 −12.59%
1997 +41.74%
1996 +43.23%
1995 −15.36%
1994 −32.06%
1993 +87.79%
1992 +112.60%
1991 +18.84%
1990 +17.45%
1989 −14.14%
1988 +28.27%
1987 −41.03%
1986 −11.36%
1985 +301.09%
1984 −37.44%
1983 −10.82%