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Total Real Returns

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

Mon 1980-03-17? to Fri 2024-09-20 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFINX
×
+17.42%
2024-09-20
26.85 TRR
2024-09-20
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
CAT
×
+22.90%
2024-09-20
25.95 TRR
2024-09-20
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Mon 1980-03-17? to Fri 2024-09-20 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFINX
×
+2,874.58%
+7.92%/yr
+7.13%/yr
(R2=0.933)
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
CAT
×
+2,495.50%
+7.59%/yr
+8.31%/yr
(R2=0.908)
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17? to Fri 2024-09-20 Start
Value
End
Value
VFINX
×
$10,000.00
1980-03-17
$297,457.72
2024-09-20
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
CAT
×
$10,000.00
1980-03-17
$259,549.61
2024-09-20
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year VFINX CAT
2024 (YTD) +17.42% +22.90%
2023 +22.03% +21.87%
2022 −23.21% +11.40%
2021 +20.08% +8.33%
2020 +17.14% +25.26%
2019 +28.40% +16.85%
2018 −6.33% −19.10%
2017 +19.14% +71.41%
2016 +9.56% +39.21%
2015 +0.50% −23.53%
2014 +12.67% +2.70%
2013 +30.22% +1.89%
2012 +13.85% −0.14%
2011 −0.98% −4.29%
2010 +13.21% +66.05%
2009 +23.17% +29.69%
2008 −37.08% −36.86%
2007 +1.24% +15.75%
2006 +12.81% +5.21%
2005 +1.30% +15.61%
2004 +7.25% +13.77%
2003 +26.13% +78.22%
2002 −23.98% −14.51%
2001 −13.37% +8.75%
2000 −12.04% −2.75%
1999 +17.92% −0.37%
1998 +26.59% −6.64%
1997 +30.95% +26.72%
1996 +18.92% +24.01%
1995 +34.04% +3.89%
1994 −1.46% +20.71%
1993 +7.21% +61.48%
1992 +5.18% +18.77%
1991 +28.14% −9.42%
1990 −8.91% −23.46%
1989 +22.66% −13.07%
1988 +10.06% −1.70%
1987 −0.43% +47.91%
1986 +8.08% −5.51%
1985 +18.16% +30.53%
1984 −0.29% −36.88%
1983 +12.83% +13.45%
1982 +14.84% −30.35%
1981 −16.03% −12.18%
1980 +13.64% +13.79%
1979 −2.24%

Drawdowns

Mon 1980-03-17? to Fri 2024-09-20 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFINX
×
−0.20% −58.52%
2009-03-09
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
CAT
×
−2.85% −73.92%
2009-03-02
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock