VBMFX,WM,CAT,MSFT: 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
MSFT ×	−1.12% 2025-01-13	2404.55 TRR 2025-01-13
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

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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
MSFT ×	+54,143.92% +18.79%/yr	+14.57%/yr (R2=0.832)
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

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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
MSFT ×	$10,000.00 1988-06-22	$5,424,392.15 2025-01-13
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

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Annual Returns

Year	VBMFX	WM	CAT	MSFT
2025 (YTD)	−1.25%	+2.74%	−0.17%	−1.12%
2024	−2.20%	+10.87%	+20.93%	+9.55%
2023	+2.20%	+12.43%	+21.87%	+53.07%
2022	−18.58%	−10.30%	+11.39%	−32.40%
2021	−8.41%	+34.36%	+8.33%	+42.46%
2020	+6.08%	+4.05%	+25.26%	+40.61%
2019	+6.19%	+27.54%	+16.84%	+54.04%
2018	−2.08%	+3.35%	−19.10%	+18.53%
2017	+1.32%	+21.90%	+71.40%	+37.83%
2016	+0.35%	+33.61%	+39.24%	+12.73%
2015	−0.53%	+6.36%	−23.54%	+21.80%
2014	+4.68%	+17.33%	+2.70%	+26.61%
2013	−3.88%	+35.82%	+1.89%	+42.18%
2012	+1.70%	+5.81%	−0.13%	+3.97%
2011	+4.01%	−10.39%	−4.30%	−7.26%
2010	+4.28%	+11.59%	+66.05%	−7.91%
2009	+3.11%	+3.45%	+29.70%	+56.25%
2008	+4.99%	+4.68%	−36.87%	−44.45%
2007	+2.75%	−12.36%	+15.74%	+16.12%
2006	+1.75%	+21.18%	+5.22%	+12.96%
2005	−0.99%	+0.76%	+15.62%	−4.21%
2004	+0.78%	+0.52%	+13.74%	+5.69%
2003	+1.99%	+26.80%	+78.27%	+4.85%
2002	+5.80%	−29.79%	−14.54%	−23.77%
2001	+6.73%	+13.27%	+8.74%	+50.41%
2000	+7.79%	+56.21%	−2.75%	−64.07%
1999	−2.95%	−64.07%	−0.37%	+63.97%
1998	+6.53%	+16.95%	−6.66%	+111.23%
1997	+7.63%	+21.08%	+26.74%	+53.74%
1996	+0.29%	+63.48%	+23.98%	+82.33%
1995	+15.32%	+61.81%	+3.95%	+39.98%
1994	−5.16%	−2.65%	+20.61%	+47.67%
1993	+5.53%	−23.63%	+61.56%	−8.08%
1992	+3.25%	−19.47%	+18.77%	+11.88%
1991	+11.62%	+185.97%	−9.42%	+115.11%
1990	+2.45%	+237.64%	−23.46%	+63.02%
1989	+8.68%	−36.68%	−13.06%	+56.15%
1988	+2.90%	−47.81%	−1.78%	−6.01%
1987	+2.04%	—	+47.99%	+115.41%
1986	—	—	−5.50%	+70.20%
1985	—	—	+30.53%	—
1984	—	—	−36.87%	—
1983	—	—	+13.45%	—
1982	—	—	−30.39%	—
1981	—	—	−12.11%	—
1980	—	—	+13.70%	—

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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
MSFT ×	−11.08%	−75.74% 2009-03-09
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock