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 +32.51% over the past year and +14.38% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Feb. 21, 1973, BAC is up +476.51% in real purchasing-power return, or +3.33%/yr, and is currently −0.95% below its real total-return high on Aug. 12, 2026.

Data ending Tue Aug. 18, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Tue 2026-08-18 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
BAC × 		+476.51%
+3.33%/yr 		+5.64%/yr
R2=0.648
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Tue 2026-08-18 Start
Value 		End
Value
BAC × 		$10,000.00
1973-02-21 		$57,651.00
2026-08-18

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-18

  YTD YoY
BAC × 		+14.38% +32.51%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
BAC × 		−0.95%
on 2026-08-18
from 2026-08-12 peak 		−93.75%
on 2009-03-06
from 2006-11-20 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-08-18 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
BAC × 		+32.51% +60.81%
+26.81%/yr 		+117.96%
+29.66%/yr 		+45.45%
+7.78%/yr 		+281.17%
+14.32%/yr

Annual Returns

Year BAC
2026 (YTD) +14.38%
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 +57.41%
1987 −20.25%
1986 −3.00%
1985 +21.52%
1984 +26.06%
1983 +40.68%
1982 +21.40%
1981 +1.16%
1980 −11.94%
1979 +0.18%
1978 −3.21%
1977 −12.06%
1976 +18.60%
1975 +21.55%
1974 −83.10%
1973 −1.04%