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Total Real Returns

TRBCX,VFINX,QQQ: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

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Mon 2009-06-01 to Thu 2026-04-02 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
TRBCX
×
−11.51%
2026-04-02
14.47 TRR
2026-04-02
T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund Inc. Mutual Fund
VFINX
×
−4.60%
2026-04-02
30.54 TRR
2026-04-02
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
QQQ
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−5.68%
2026-04-02
6.818 TRR
2026-04-02
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Mon 2009-06-01 to Thu 2026-04-02 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
TRBCX
×
+622.74%
+12.47%/yr
+12.51%/yr
(R2=0.942)
T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund Inc. Mutual Fund
VFINX
×
+512.99%
+11.37%/yr
+10.84%/yr
(R2=0.974)
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
QQQ
×
+1,112.65%
+15.98%/yr
+15.83%/yr
(R2=0.977)
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 2009-06-01 to Thu 2026-04-02 Start
Value
End
Value
TRBCX
×
$10,000.00
2009-06-01
$72,274.30
2026-04-02
T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund Inc. Mutual Fund
VFINX
×
$10,000.00
2009-06-01
$61,299.30
2026-04-02
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
QQQ
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$10,000.00
2009-06-01
$121,264.51
2026-04-02
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year TRBCX VFINX QQQ
2026 (YTD) −11.51% −4.60% −5.68%
2025 +15.68% +14.65% +17.63%
2024 +31.76% +21.34% +22.06%
2023 +44.58% +22.03% +49.84%
2022 −42.30% −23.21% −36.67%
2021 +9.81% +20.08% +19.04%
2020 +32.92% +17.14% +46.63%
2019 +27.07% +28.40% +35.86%
2018 +0.10% −6.33% −2.00%
2017 +33.70% +19.14% +29.92%
2016 −1.06% +9.56% +4.93%
2015 +10.36% +0.50% +8.64%
2014 +8.40% +12.66% +18.29%
2013 +39.49% +30.22% +34.61%
2012 +16.41% +13.85% +16.10%
2011 −1.43% −0.98% +0.41%
2010 +14.78% +13.22% +18.14%
2009 +38.80% +23.17% +50.61%
2008 −42.68% −37.08% −41.78%
2007 +8.59% +1.25% +14.35%
2006 +7.01% +12.80% +4.50%
2005 +2.45% +1.30% −1.77%
2004 +5.79% +7.25% +7.03%
2003 +27.40% +26.12% +46.93%
2002 −26.01% −23.97% −38.83%
2001 −15.72% −13.37% −34.36%
2000 −5.76% −12.04% −38.21%
1999 +16.86% +17.92% +75.08%
1998 +26.80% +26.59%
1997 +25.43% +30.95%
1996 +23.65% +18.91%
1995 +34.51% +34.05%
1994 −1.84% −1.47%
1993 +4.69% +7.22%
1992 +5.19%
1991 +28.12%
1990 −8.36%
1989 +22.68%
1988 +10.07%
1987 −0.46%
1986 +8.12%
1985 +18.14%
1984 −0.29%
1983 +12.80%
1982 +14.87%
1981 −16.06%
1980 +13.68%
1979 −2.26%

Drawdowns

Mon 2009-06-01 to Thu 2026-04-02 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
TRBCX
×
−16.73% −47.53%
2022-11-09
T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund Inc. Mutual Fund
VFINX
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−6.31% −33.79%
2020-03-23
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
QQQ
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−8.62% −39.59%
2022-11-03
Invesco QQQ Trust NASDAQ Exchange-Traded Fund