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

Total Real Returns

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

BMI real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, BMI returned −29.35% over the past year and −23.94% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Feb. 21, 1973, BMI is up +104,885.21% in real purchasing-power return, or +13.90%/yr, and is currently −47.97% below its real total-return high on Jun. 3, 2025.

Data ending Mon Aug. 10, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Mon 2026-08-10 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
BMI × 		+104,885.21%
+13.90%/yr 		+18.81%/yr
R2=0.949
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 1973-02-21💬 to Mon 2026-08-10 Start
Value 		End
Value
BMI × 		$10,000.00
1973-02-21 		$10,498,520.81
2026-08-10

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-10

  YTD YoY
BMI × 		−23.94% −29.35%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
BMI × 		−47.97%
on 2026-08-10
from 2025-06-03 peak 		−78.98%
on 1982-08-16
from 1973-03-15 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Mon 2026-08-10 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
BMI × 		−29.35% −32.00%
−17.54%/yr 		−22.32%
−8.07%/yr 		+13.64%
+2.59%/yr 		+207.16%
+11.88%/yr

Annual Returns

Year BMI
2026 (YTD) −23.94%
2025 −19.31%
2024 +34.41%
2023 +37.96%
2022 −3.04%
2021 +6.61%
2020 +44.40%
2019 +30.48%
2018 +2.15%
2017 +28.20%
2016 +25.11%
2015 −0.72%
2014 +9.60%
2013 +14.91%
2012 +61.20%
2011 −34.19%
2010 +10.90%
2009 +35.40%
2008 −34.82%
2007 +57.60%
2006 +39.36%
2005 +28.62%
2004 +55.58%
2003 +20.51%
2002 +44.61%
2001 −0.15%
2000 −23.90%
1999 −15.87%
1998 −12.44%
1997 +112.10%
1996 +44.16%
1995 +11.77%
1994 +25.41%
1993 +9.98%
1992 +14.80%
1991 +11.65%
1990 −30.79%
1989 +75.22%
1988 +146.39%
1987 +59.01%
1986 +92.61%
1985 +144.23%
1984 +27.99%
1983 +17.21%
1982 +3.80%
1981 −34.42%
1980 −25.84%
1979 +0.94%
1978 −19.80%
1977 +22.01%
1976 +36.57%
1975 +24.17%
1974 −46.76%
1973 −43.04%