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

Total Real Returns

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

BAC real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, BAC returned +7.03% over the past year and −0.09% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Feb. 21, 1973, BAC is up +403.58% in real purchasing-power return, or +3.06%/yr, and is currently −13.46% below its real total-return high on Aug. 12, 2026.

Data ending Thu Sep. 24, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Thu 2026-09-24 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
BAC × 		+403.58%
+3.06%/yr 		+5.64%/yr
R2=0.649
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Thu 2026-09-24 Start
Value 		End
Value
BAC × 		$10,000.00
1973-02-21 		$50,358.12
2026-09-24

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-24

  YTD YoY
BAC × 		−0.09% +7.03%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
BAC × 		−13.46%
on 2026-09-24
from 2026-08-12 peak 		−93.75%
on 2009-03-06
from 2006-11-20 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-09-24 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
BAC × 		+7.03% +39.40%
+18.07%/yr 		+99.57%
+25.90%/yr 		+22.72%
+4.18%/yr 		+224.43%
+12.49%/yr

Annual Returns

Year BAC
2026 (YTD) −0.09%
2025 +24.71%
2024 +30.10%
2023 +1.43%
2022 −28.45%
2021 +39.77%
2020 −12.82%
2019 +42.92%
2018 −16.57%
2017 +32.88%
2016 +30.66%
2015 −5.47%
2014 +14.87%
2013 +32.52%
2012 +106.25%
2011 −59.33%
2010 −12.47%
2009 +4.63%
2008 −63.13%
2007 −22.02%
2006 +17.74%
2005 −0.99%
2004 +17.69%
2003 +17.94%
2002 +11.89%
2001 +40.52%
2000 −7.63%
1999 −16.25%
1998 −0.32%
1997 +25.14%
1996 +39.78%
1995 +61.69%
1994 −6.91%
1993 −4.06%
1992 +26.91%
1991 +79.58%
1990 −51.32%
1989 +66.40%
1988 +57.40%
1987 −20.25%
1986 −3.00%
1985 +21.51%
1984 +26.07%
1983 +40.66%
1982 +21.41%
1981 +1.15%
1980 −11.94%
1979 +0.20%
1978 −3.23%
1977 −12.05%
1976 +18.59%
1975 +21.56%
1974 −83.10%
1973 −1.04%