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Total Real Returns

VBMFX,CAT,CNI: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Fri 1995-11-17? to Mon 2025-01-13 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VBMFX
×
−1.25%
2025-01-13
2.217 TRR
2025-01-13
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
CAT
×
−0.17%
2025-01-13
25.47 TRR
2025-01-13
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock
CNI
×
−1.33%
2025-01-13
65.62 TRR
2025-01-13
Canadian National Railway Co NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Fri 1995-11-17? to Mon 2025-01-13 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBMFX
×
+46.29%
+1.31%/yr
+1.79%/yr
(R2=0.675)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
CAT
×
+1,983.33%
+10.98%/yr
+9.43%/yr
(R2=0.906)
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock
CNI
×
+6,461.52%
+15.43%/yr
+14.91%/yr
(R2=0.949)
Canadian National Railway Co NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1995-11-17? to Mon 2025-01-13 Start
Value
End
Value
VBMFX
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$14,629.20
2025-01-13
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
CAT
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$208,333.33
2025-01-13
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock
CNI
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$656,151.83
2025-01-13
Canadian National Railway Co NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year VBMFX CAT CNI
2025 (YTD) −1.25% −0.17% −1.33%
2024 −2.20% +20.93% −19.97%
2023 +2.20% +21.87% +4.35%
2022 −18.58% +11.39% −6.99%
2021 −8.41% +8.33% +6.67%
2020 +6.08% +25.26% +22.18%
2019 +6.19% +16.84% +21.69%
2018 −2.08% −19.10% −10.32%
2017 +1.32% +71.40% +21.85%
2016 +0.35% +39.24% +20.34%
2015 −0.53% −23.54% −18.17%
2014 +4.68% +2.70% +21.67%
2013 −3.88% +1.89% +25.45%
2012 +1.70% −0.13% +15.93%
2011 +4.01% −4.30% +16.83%
2010 +4.28% +66.05% +22.58%
2009 +3.11% +29.70% +46.99%
2008 +4.99% −36.87% −20.29%
2007 +2.75% +15.74% +6.43%
2006 +1.75% +5.22% +6.31%
2005 −0.99% +15.62% +28.13%
2004 +0.78% +13.74% +42.94%
2003 +1.99% +78.27% +52.38%
2002 +5.80% −14.54% −14.34%
2001 +6.73% +8.74% +63.21%
2000 +7.79% −2.75% +11.11%
1999 −2.95% −0.37% +1.62%
1998 +6.53% −6.66% +10.21%
1997 +7.63% +26.74% +24.83%
1996 +0.29% +23.98% +146.08%
1995 +15.32% +3.95% +0.13%
1994 −5.16% +20.61%
1993 +5.53% +61.56%
1992 +3.25% +18.77%
1991 +11.62% −9.42%
1990 +2.45% −23.46%
1989 +8.68% −13.06%
1988 +2.90% −1.78%
1987 +2.04% +47.99%
1986 −5.50%
1985 +30.53%
1984 −36.87%
1983 +13.45%
1982 −30.39%
1981 −12.11%
1980 +13.70%

Drawdowns

Fri 1995-11-17? to Mon 2025-01-13 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VBMFX
×
−27.20% −31.24%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
CAT
×
−13.29% −73.92%
2009-03-02
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock
CNI
×
−30.92% −47.85%
2009-03-09
Canadian National Railway Co NYSE Common Stock