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Total Real Returns

VFINX,VBMFX,USDOLLAR,CAT,CNI,MSFT: 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
VBMFX
×
−1.13%
2025-01-10
2.22 TRR
2025-01-10
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR
×
−0.10%
2025-01-10
0.03096 TRR
2025-01-10
United States Dollar Currency
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
MSFT
×
−0.68%
2025-01-10
2414.7 TRR
2025-01-10
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ 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
VBMFX
×
+46.47%
+1.32%/yr
+1.79%/yr
(R2=0.676)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR
×
−51.46%
−2.45%/yr
−2.24%/yr
(R2=0.982)
United States Dollar Currency
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
MSFT
×
+5,951.57%
+15.11%/yr
+10.32%/yr
(R2=0.723)
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ 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
VBMFX
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$14,647.10
2025-01-10
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$4,854.37
2025-01-10
United States Dollar Currency
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
MSFT
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$605,156.72
2025-01-10
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year VFINX VBMFX USDOLLAR CAT CNI MSFT
2025 (YTD) −0.96% −1.13% −0.10% −3.31% −1.61% −0.68%
2024 +21.11% −2.19% −3.00% +20.93% −19.96% +9.55%
2023 +22.03% +2.19% −3.19% +21.87% +4.34% +53.06%
2022 −23.21% −18.53% −6.08% +11.40% −6.98% −32.40%
2021 +20.08% −8.41% −6.58% +8.33% +6.67% +42.45%
2020 +17.14% +6.00% −1.38% +25.26% +22.17% +40.62%
2019 +28.39% +6.19% −2.22% +16.85% +21.68% +54.03%
2018 −6.33% −1.99% −1.87% −19.10% −10.31% +18.54%
2017 +19.14% +1.23% −2.06% +71.41% +21.85% +37.81%
2016 +9.56% +0.35% −2.02% +39.22% +20.33% +12.75%
2015 +0.50% −0.53% −0.74% −23.53% −18.17% +21.80%
2014 +12.67% +4.78% −0.74% +2.70% +21.65% +26.59%
2013 +30.21% −3.97% −1.45% +1.89% +25.45% +42.15%
2012 +13.85% +1.70% −1.71% −0.13% +15.93% +4.00%
2011 −0.99% +4.01% −2.91% −4.30% +16.83% −7.27%
2010 +13.22% +4.28% −1.50% +66.04% +22.59% −7.91%
2009 +23.17% +3.13% −2.66% +29.71% +46.94% +56.20%
2008 −37.08% +4.99% −0.07% −36.86% −20.26% −44.44%
2007 +1.25% +2.75% −3.89% +15.74% +6.43% +16.09%
2006 +12.81% +1.75% −2.49% +5.21% +6.31% +13.00%
2005 +1.30% −0.99% −3.31% +15.63% +28.07% −4.22%
2004 +7.25% +0.78% −3.15% +13.74% +42.94% +5.69%
2003 +26.13% +1.99% −1.89% +78.23% +52.42% +4.85%
2002 −23.98% +5.80% −2.29% −14.51% −14.34% −23.77%
2001 −13.37% +6.73% −1.54% +8.75% +63.23% +50.37%
2000 −12.04% +7.79% −3.30% −2.78% +11.10% −64.06%
1999 +17.92% −2.95% −2.59% −0.37% +1.62% +63.98%
1998 +26.58% +6.51% −1.58% −6.63% +10.21% +111.17%
1997 +30.95% +7.65% −1.70% +26.75% +24.84% +53.86%
1996 +18.93% +0.29% −3.20% +23.93% +146.17% +82.21%
1995 +34.03% +15.31% −2.46% +3.95% +0.07% +39.99%
1994 −1.46% −5.14% −2.63% +20.69% +47.68%
1993 +7.21% +5.54% −2.65% +61.48% −8.08%
1992 +5.19% +3.25% −2.83% +18.78% +11.85%
1991 +28.14% +11.62% −2.96% −9.43% +115.25%
1990 −8.92% +2.43% −5.78% −23.48% +62.95%
1989 +22.67% +8.68% −4.45% −13.06% +56.14%
1988 +10.08% +2.90% −4.23% −1.70% −5.99%
1987 −0.46% +2.04% −4.22% +47.91% +115.34%
1986 +8.13% −1.10% −5.49% +70.20%
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
VBMFX
×
−27.12% −31.25%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
USDOLLAR
×
−51.50% −51.50%
2025-01-06
United States Dollar Currency
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
MSFT
×
−10.68% −75.73%
2009-03-09
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock