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Total Real Returns

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

Mon 1980-03-17? to Tue 2025-01-14 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFINX
×
−0.73%
2025-01-14
27.5 TRR
2025-01-14
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
CAT
×
+2.32%
2025-01-14
26.11 TRR
2025-01-14
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Mon 1980-03-17? to Tue 2025-01-14 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFINX
×
+2,946.08%
+7.92%/yr
+7.15%/yr
(R2=0.934)
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
CAT
×
+2,511.17%
+7.55%/yr
+8.37%/yr
(R2=0.909)
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1980-03-17? to Tue 2025-01-14 Start
Value
End
Value
VFINX
×
$10,000.00
1980-03-17
$304,607.57
2025-01-14
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
CAT
×
$10,000.00
1980-03-17
$261,117.36
2025-01-14
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year VFINX CAT
2025 (YTD) −0.73% +2.32%
2024 +21.11% +20.93%
2023 +22.03% +21.87%
2022 −23.21% +11.39%
2021 +20.08% +8.33%
2020 +17.14% +25.26%
2019 +28.39% +16.84%
2018 −6.33% −19.10%
2017 +19.14% +71.41%
2016 +9.56% +39.22%
2015 +0.50% −23.53%
2014 +12.67% +2.71%
2013 +30.22% +1.88%
2012 +13.85% −0.13%
2011 −0.98% −4.30%
2010 +13.22% +66.06%
2009 +23.16% +29.67%
2008 −37.08% −36.85%
2007 +1.25% +15.74%
2006 +12.80% +5.20%
2005 +1.30% +15.62%
2004 +7.24% +13.76%
2003 +26.13% +78.27%
2002 −23.98% −14.54%
2001 −13.37% +8.74%
2000 −12.04% −2.78%
1999 +17.92% −0.33%
1998 +26.58% −6.66%
1997 +30.95% +26.74%
1996 +18.92% +23.98%
1995 +34.04% +3.95%
1994 −1.46% +20.61%
1993 +7.20% +61.54%
1992 +5.19% +18.77%
1991 +28.13% −9.42%
1990 −8.92% −23.45%
1989 +22.67% −13.13%
1988 +10.08% −1.70%
1987 −0.46% +47.99%
1986 +8.13% −5.50%
1985 +18.10% +30.53%
1984 −0.25% −36.87%
1983 +12.80% +13.43%
1982 +14.86% −30.38%
1981 −16.06% −12.11%
1980 +13.66% +13.70%
1979 −2.24%

Drawdowns

Mon 1980-03-17? to Tue 2025-01-14 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFINX
×
−4.23% −58.52%
2009-03-09
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
CAT
×
−11.13% −73.91%
2009-03-02
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock