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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 1995-11-17? to Fri 2025-01-10 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFINX
×
−0.96%
2025-01-10
27.43 TRR
2025-01-10
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR
×
−0.10%
2025-01-10
0.03096 TRR
2025-01-10
United States Dollar Currency
WM
×
+2.63%
2025-01-10
29.14 TRR
2025-01-10
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
−3.31%
2025-01-10
24.68 TRR
2025-01-10
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock
CNI
×
−1.61%
2025-01-10
65.41 TRR
2025-01-10
Canadian National Railway Co NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Fri 1995-11-17? to Fri 2025-01-10 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFINX
×
+685.86%
+7.33%/yr
+5.56%/yr
(R2=0.775)
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR
×
−51.46%
−2.45%/yr
−2.24%/yr
(R2=0.982)
United States Dollar Currency
WM
×
+763.18%
+7.67%/yr
+7.07%/yr
(R2=0.694)
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
+1,918.40%
+10.86%/yr
+9.43%/yr
(R2=0.906)
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock
CNI
×
+6,441.23%
+15.42%/yr
+14.91%/yr
(R2=0.949)
Canadian National Railway Co NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1995-11-17? to Fri 2025-01-10 Start
Value
End
Value
VFINX
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$78,586.04
2025-01-10
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$4,854.37
2025-01-10
United States Dollar Currency
WM
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$86,318.20
2025-01-10
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$201,840.14
2025-01-10
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock
CNI
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$654,123.04
2025-01-10
Canadian National Railway Co NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year VFINX USDOLLAR WM CAT CNI
2025 (YTD) −0.96% −0.10% +2.63% −3.31% −1.61%
2024 +21.11% −3.00% +10.87% +20.93% −19.96%
2023 +22.03% −3.19% +12.43% +21.87% +4.34%
2022 −23.21% −6.08% −10.30% +11.40% −6.98%
2021 +20.08% −6.58% +34.37% +8.33% +6.67%
2020 +17.14% −1.38% +4.05% +25.26% +22.17%
2019 +28.39% −2.22% +27.53% +16.85% +21.68%
2018 −6.33% −1.87% +3.36% −19.10% −10.31%
2017 +19.14% −2.06% +21.89% +71.41% +21.85%
2016 +9.56% −2.02% +33.62% +39.22% +20.33%
2015 +0.50% −0.74% +6.34% −23.53% −18.17%
2014 +12.67% −0.74% +17.34% +2.70% +21.65%
2013 +30.21% −1.45% +35.79% +1.89% +25.45%
2012 +13.85% −1.71% +5.81% −0.13% +15.93%
2011 −0.99% −2.91% −10.36% −4.30% +16.83%
2010 +13.22% −1.50% +11.59% +66.04% +22.59%
2009 +23.17% −2.66% +3.45% +29.71% +46.94%
2008 −37.08% −0.07% +4.65% −36.86% −20.26%
2007 +1.25% −3.89% −12.33% +15.74% +6.43%
2006 +12.81% −2.49% +21.19% +5.21% +6.31%
2005 +1.30% −3.31% +0.76% +15.63% +28.07%
2004 +7.25% −3.15% +0.52% +13.74% +42.94%
2003 +26.13% −1.89% +26.82% +78.23% +52.42%
2002 −23.98% −2.29% −29.82% −14.51% −14.34%
2001 −13.37% −1.54% +13.31% +8.75% +63.23%
2000 −12.04% −3.30% +56.24% −2.78% +11.10%
1999 +17.92% −2.59% −64.09% −0.37% +1.62%
1998 +26.58% −1.58% +16.96% −6.63% +10.21%
1997 +30.95% −1.70% +21.09% +26.75% +24.84%
1996 +18.93% −3.20% +63.44% +23.93% +146.17%
1995 +34.03% −2.46% +61.81% +3.95% +0.07%
1994 −1.46% −2.63% −2.58% +20.69%
1993 +7.21% −2.65% −23.65% +61.48%
1992 +5.19% −2.83% −19.52% +18.78%
1991 +28.14% −2.96% +186.04% −9.43%
1990 −8.92% −5.78% +237.70% −23.48%
1989 +22.67% −4.45% −36.69% −13.06%
1988 +10.08% −4.23% −47.81% −1.70%
1987 −0.46% −4.22% +47.91%
1986 +8.13% −1.10% −5.49%
1985 +18.10% −3.66% +30.52%
1984 −0.25% −3.78% −36.89%
1983 +12.80% −3.67% +13.47%
1982 +14.81% −3.68% −30.35%
1981 −16.02% −8.18% −12.18%
1980 +13.67% −11.12% +13.78%
1979 −2.24% −11.74%
1978 −8.28%
1977 −6.27%
1976 −4.65%
1975 −6.48%
1974 −10.99%
1973 −8.00%
1972 −3.30%
1971 −3.16%
1970 −5.28%
1969 −5.84%
1968 −4.50%
1967 −2.95%
1966 −3.35%
1965 −1.84%
1964 −0.98%
1963 −1.63%
1962 −1.33%
1961 −0.66%
1960 −1.39%
1959 −1.64%
1958 −1.71%
1957 −2.88%
1956 −2.88%
1955 −0.34%
1954 +0.68%
1953 −0.68%
1952 −0.75%
1951 −5.69%
1950 −5.59%
1949 +2.13%
1948 −2.96%
1947 −8.08%
1946 −15.35%
1945 −2.19%
1944 −2.25%
1943 −2.88%
1942 −8.28%
1941 −9.04%
1940 −0.71%
1939 +0.00%
1938 +2.87%
1937 −2.79%
1936 −1.40%
1935 −2.92%
1934 −1.50%
1933 −0.75%
1932 +11.44%
1931 +10.27%
1930 +6.85%
1929 −0.59%
1928 +1.20%
1927 +2.29%
1926 +1.13%
1925 −3.34%
1924 +0.00%
1923 −2.35%
1922 +2.41%
1921 +12.14%
1920 −2.63%
1919 −12.67%
1918 −16.97%
1917 −15.32%
1916 −11.23%
1915 −1.95%
1914 −0.98%
1913 −2.01%

Drawdowns

Fri 1995-11-17? to Fri 2025-01-10 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFINX
×
−4.46% −58.52%
2009-03-09
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR
×
−51.50% −51.50%
2025-01-06
United States Dollar Currency
WM
×
−9.25% −78.48%
2000-03-28
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
−16.02% −73.92%
2009-03-02
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock
CNI
×
−31.11% −47.88%
2009-03-09
Canadian National Railway Co NYSE Common Stock