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

Total Real Returns

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

HL real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, HL returned +134.99% over the past year and −26.59% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 17, 1980, HL is down −77.82% in real purchasing-power return, or −3.20%/yr, and is currently −88.54% below its real total-return high on Sep. 22, 1980.

Data ending Tue Jul. 28, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Tue 2026-07-28 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
HL × 		−77.82%
−3.20%/yr 		−5.35%/yr
R2=0.553
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Growth of $10,000 Summary

Mon 1980-03-17💬 to Tue 2026-07-28 Start
Value 		End
Value
HL × 		$10,000.00
1980-03-17 		$2,218.31
2026-07-28

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-07-28

  YTD YoY
HL × 		−26.59% +134.99%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
HL × 		−88.54%
on 2026-07-28
from 1980-09-22 peak 		−99.30%
on 2001-01-03
from 1980-09-22 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-07-28 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
HL × 		+134.99% +143.68%
+56.10%/yr 		+141.06%
+34.08%/yr 		+83.99%
+12.97%/yr 		+73.33%
+5.65%/yr

Annual Returns

Year HL
2026 (YTD) −26.59%
2025 +281.55%
2024 −0.06%
2023 −15.87%
2022 +0.48%
2021 −24.30%
2020 +89.34%
2019 +41.36%
2018 −41.44%
2017 −25.62%
2016 +172.50%
2015 −32.42%
2014 −9.73%
2013 −47.65%
2012 +10.92%
2011 −54.75%
2010 +79.52%
2009 +114.87%
2008 −70.08%
2007 +17.26%
2006 +84.04%
2005 −32.67%
2004 −31.89%
2003 +60.81%
2002 +425.81%
2001 +85.14%
2000 −69.05%
1999 −58.02%
1998 −27.75%
1997 −13.69%
1996 −20.81%
1995 −33.78%
1994 −15.17%
1993 +45.99%
1992 −31.53%
1991 +25.56%
1990 −42.38%
1989 +6.32%
1988 −11.99%
1987 +21.57%
1986 −21.48%
1985 −1.58%
1984 −30.10%
1983 −1.68%
1982 +57.31%
1981 −54.77%
1980 +21.44%