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Total Real Returns

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

PRWCX real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, PRWCX returned +15.72% over the past year and +0.63% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jul. 16, 1986, PRWCX is up +2,054.18% in real purchasing-power return, or +8.00%/yr, and is currently −2.06% below its real total-return high on May 29, 2026.

Data ending Tue Jun. 9, 2026

Wed 1986-07-16💬 to Tue 2026-06-09 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
PRWCX
×
+0.63%
2026-06-09
+15.72%
2026-06-09
T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund Mutual Fund

Returns

Wed 1986-07-16💬 to Tue 2026-06-09 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
PRWCX
×
+2,054.18%
+8.00%/yr
+8.03%/yr
(R2=0.988)
T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1986-07-16💬 to Tue 2026-06-09 Start
Value
End
Value
PRWCX
×
$10,000.00
1986-07-16
$215,418.01
2026-06-09
T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year PRWCX
2026 (YTD) +0.63%
2025 +17.77%
2024 +9.35%
2023 +15.01%
2022 −17.34%
2021 +10.67%
2020 +16.54%
2019 +21.83%
2018 −1.26%
2017 +12.96%
2016 +6.00%
2015 +4.66%
2014 +11.29%
2013 +20.61%
2012 +12.73%
2011 +0.21%
2010 +12.39%
2009 +29.54%
2008 −27.22%
2007 +0.49%
2006 +11.74%
2005 +3.32%
2004 +11.68%
2003 +23.16%
2002 −1.81%
2001 +8.58%
2000 +18.14%
1999 +4.33%
1998 +4.16%
1997 +14.35%
1996 +13.11%
1995 +19.55%
1994 +1.06%
1993 +12.57%
1992 +6.29%
1991 +18.05%
1990 −6.93%
1989 +16.18%
1988 +11.98%
1987 −14.11%
1986 +11.67%

Drawdowns

Wed 1986-07-16💬 to Tue 2026-06-09 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
PRWCX
×
−2.06%
from 2026-05-29 peak
−43.26%
2008-11-20
from 2007-07-13 peak
T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund Mutual Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-06-09 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
PRWCX
×
+15.72% +25.75%
+12.14%/yr
+40.47%
+11.99%/yr
+30.21%
+5.42%/yr
+119.44%
+8.18%/yr
T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund Mutual Fund