All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)
PFFA real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, PFFA returned −2.62% over the past year and −3.62% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since May 16, 2018, PFFA is up +30.99% in real purchasing-power return, or +3.28%/yr, and is currently −5.82% below its real total-return high on Feb. 19, 2026.
Data ending Fri Sep. 25, 2026
| Wed 2018-05-16💬 to Fri 2026-09-25 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFFA × |
+30.99%
+3.28%/yr |
+3.50%/yr
R2=0.329 |
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| Wed 2018-05-16💬 to Fri 2026-09-25 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| PFFA × |
$10,000.00
2018-05-16 |
$13,099.27
2026-09-25 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| PFFA × | −3.62% | −2.62% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| PFFA × |
−5.82%
on 2026-09-25 from 2026-02-19 peak |
−70.51%
on 2020-03-18 from 2020-02-18 peak |
| Period ending Fri 2026-09-25 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFFA × | −2.62% |
−0.72% −0.36%/yr |
+27.29% +8.38%/yr |
+5.62% +1.10%/yr |
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| Year | PFFA |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | −3.62% |
| 2025 | +5.42% |
| 2024 | +12.86% |
| 2023 | +22.36% |
| 2022 | −25.72% |
| 2021 | +15.41% |
| 2020 | −9.11% |
| 2019 | +29.05% |
| 2018 | −7.16% |