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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 1995-11-17? 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
WM
×
+12.11%
2024-09-20
28.71 TRR
2024-09-20
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
+22.90%
2024-09-20
25.95 TRR
2024-09-20
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock
CNI
×
−7.94%
2024-09-20
75.82 TRR
2024-09-20
Canadian National Railway Co NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Fri 1995-11-17? to Fri 2024-09-20 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFINX
×
+669.34%
+7.33%/yr
+5.48%/yr
(R2=0.768)
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
WM
×
+750.42%
+7.70%/yr
+6.96%/yr
(R2=0.685)
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
+2,022.09%
+11.17%/yr
+9.33%/yr
(R2=0.904)
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock
CNI
×
+7,482.25%
+16.19%/yr
+15.05%/yr
(R2=0.952)
Canadian National Railway Co NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1995-11-17? to Fri 2024-09-20 Start
Value
End
Value
VFINX
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$76,933.96
2024-09-20
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
WM
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$85,041.67
2024-09-20
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$212,209.44
2024-09-20
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock
CNI
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$758,225.39
2024-09-20
Canadian National Railway Co NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year VFINX WM CAT CNI
2024 (YTD) +17.42% +12.11% +22.90% −7.94%
2023 +22.03% +12.43% +21.87% +4.35%
2022 −23.21% −10.29% +11.40% −6.99%
2021 +20.08% +34.37% +8.33% +6.68%
2020 +17.14% +4.04% +25.26% +22.17%
2019 +28.40% +27.53% +16.85% +21.69%
2018 −6.33% +3.36% −19.10% −10.31%
2017 +19.14% +21.89% +71.41% +21.84%
2016 +9.56% +33.62% +39.21% +20.34%
2015 +0.50% +6.35% −23.53% −18.16%
2014 +12.67% +17.35% +2.70% +21.64%
2013 +30.22% +35.78% +1.89% +25.44%
2012 +13.85% +5.81% −0.14% +15.92%
2011 −0.98% −10.37% −4.29% +16.86%
2010 +13.21% +11.57% +66.05% +22.57%
2009 +23.17% +3.49% +29.69% +46.94%
2008 −37.08% +4.65% −36.86% −20.26%
2007 +1.24% −12.34% +15.75% +6.42%
2006 +12.81% +21.16% +5.21% +6.30%
2005 +1.30% +0.76% +15.61% +28.07%
2004 +7.25% +0.52% +13.77% +42.80%
2003 +26.13% +26.83% +78.22% +52.29%
2002 −23.98% −29.81% −14.51% −14.35%
2001 −13.37% +13.27% +8.75% +63.23%
2000 −12.04% +56.27% −2.75% +10.42%
1999 +17.92% −64.08% −0.37% +1.61%
1998 +26.59% +16.94% −6.64% +10.21%
1997 +30.95% +21.07% +26.72% +24.85%
1996 +18.92% +63.47% +24.01% +146.15%
1995 +34.04% +61.86% +3.89% +0.06%
1994 −1.46% −2.65% +20.71%
1993 +7.21% −23.65% +61.48%
1992 +5.18% −19.48% +18.77%
1991 +28.14% +186.02% −9.42%
1990 −8.91% +237.72% −23.46%
1989 +22.66% −36.68% −13.07%
1988 +10.06% −47.81% −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

Fri 1995-11-17? 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
WM
×
−8.56% −78.48%
2000-03-28
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CAT
×
−2.85% −73.92%
2009-03-02
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock
CNI
×
−19.47% −47.86%
2009-03-09
Canadian National Railway Co NYSE Common Stock