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Total Real Returns

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

Wed 1988-06-22? 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
WM
×
+2.74%
2025-01-13
29.17 TRR
2025-01-13
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
−0.17%
2025-01-13
25.47 TRR
2025-01-13
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Wed 1988-06-22? to Mon 2025-01-13 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VBMFX
×
+113.68%
+2.10%/yr
+2.54%/yr
(R2=0.820)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
WM
×
+2,817.21%
+9.67%/yr
+8.24%/yr
(R2=0.779)
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
+2,494.85%
+9.31%/yr
+9.82%/yr
(R2=0.940)
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Wed 1988-06-22? to Mon 2025-01-13 Start
Value
End
Value
VBMFX
×
$10,000.00
1988-06-22
$21,368.30
2025-01-13
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
WM
×
$10,000.00
1988-06-22
$291,720.55
2025-01-13
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
$10,000.00
1988-06-22
$259,484.61
2025-01-13
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year VBMFX WM CAT
2025 (YTD) −1.25% +2.74% −0.17%
2024 −2.20% +10.87% +20.93%
2023 +2.20% +12.43% +21.87%
2022 −18.58% −10.30% +11.39%
2021 −8.41% +34.36% +8.33%
2020 +6.08% +4.05% +25.26%
2019 +6.19% +27.54% +16.84%
2018 −2.08% +3.35% −19.10%
2017 +1.32% +21.90% +71.40%
2016 +0.35% +33.61% +39.24%
2015 −0.53% +6.36% −23.54%
2014 +4.68% +17.33% +2.70%
2013 −3.88% +35.82% +1.89%
2012 +1.70% +5.81% −0.13%
2011 +4.01% −10.39% −4.30%
2010 +4.28% +11.59% +66.05%
2009 +3.11% +3.45% +29.70%
2008 +4.99% +4.68% −36.87%
2007 +2.75% −12.36% +15.74%
2006 +1.75% +21.18% +5.22%
2005 −0.99% +0.76% +15.62%
2004 +0.78% +0.52% +13.74%
2003 +1.99% +26.80% +78.27%
2002 +5.80% −29.79% −14.54%
2001 +6.73% +13.27% +8.74%
2000 +7.79% +56.21% −2.75%
1999 −2.95% −64.07% −0.37%
1998 +6.53% +16.95% −6.66%
1997 +7.63% +21.08% +26.74%
1996 +0.29% +63.48% +23.98%
1995 +15.32% +61.81% +3.95%
1994 −5.16% −2.65% +20.61%
1993 +5.53% −23.63% +61.56%
1992 +3.25% −19.47% +18.77%
1991 +11.62% +185.97% −9.42%
1990 +2.45% +237.64% −23.46%
1989 +8.68% −36.68% −13.06%
1988 +2.90% −47.81% −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

Wed 1988-06-22? 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
WM
×
−9.15% −78.48%
2000-03-28
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
−13.29% −73.92%
2009-03-02
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock