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Total Real Returns

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

Fri 1995-11-17? to Mon 2025-01-13 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFINX
×
−0.83%
2025-01-13
27.48 TRR
2025-01-13
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
WM
×
+2.74%
2025-01-13
29.17 TRR
2025-01-13
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CNI
×
−1.33%
2025-01-13
65.62 TRR
2025-01-13
Canadian National Railway Co NYSE Common Stock
MSFT
×
−1.12%
2025-01-13
2404.55 TRR
2025-01-13
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Returns

Fri 1995-11-17? to Mon 2025-01-13 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFINX
×
+686.86%
+7.33%/yr
+5.56%/yr
(R2=0.775)
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
WM
×
+764.35%
+7.68%/yr
+7.07%/yr
(R2=0.694)
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CNI
×
+6,461.52%
+15.43%/yr
+14.91%/yr
(R2=0.949)
Canadian National Railway Co NYSE Common Stock
MSFT
×
+5,925.27%
+15.09%/yr
+10.32%/yr
(R2=0.723)
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1995-11-17? to Mon 2025-01-13 Start
Value
End
Value
VFINX
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$78,685.75
2025-01-13
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
WM
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$86,434.82
2025-01-13
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CNI
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$656,151.83
2025-01-13
Canadian National Railway Co NYSE Common Stock
MSFT
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$602,527.44
2025-01-13
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year VFINX WM CNI MSFT
2025 (YTD) −0.83% +2.74% −1.33% −1.12%
2024 +21.11% +10.87% −19.97% +9.55%
2023 +22.03% +12.43% +4.35% +53.07%
2022 −23.21% −10.30% −6.99% −32.40%
2021 +20.08% +34.36% +6.67% +42.46%
2020 +17.14% +4.05% +22.18% +40.61%
2019 +28.40% +27.54% +21.69% +54.04%
2018 −6.33% +3.35% −10.32% +18.53%
2017 +19.15% +21.90% +21.85% +37.83%
2016 +9.56% +33.61% +20.34% +12.73%
2015 +0.50% +6.36% −18.17% +21.80%
2014 +12.67% +17.33% +21.67% +26.61%
2013 +30.21% +35.82% +25.45% +42.18%
2012 +13.85% +5.81% +15.93% +3.97%
2011 −0.98% −10.39% +16.83% −7.26%
2010 +13.21% +11.59% +22.58% −7.91%
2009 +23.17% +3.45% +46.99% +56.25%
2008 −37.08% +4.68% −20.29% −44.45%
2007 +1.25% −12.36% +6.43% +16.12%
2006 +12.81% +21.18% +6.31% +12.96%
2005 +1.30% +0.76% +28.13% −4.21%
2004 +7.24% +0.52% +42.94% +5.69%
2003 +26.12% +26.80% +52.38% +4.85%
2002 −23.97% −29.79% −14.34% −23.77%
2001 −13.37% +13.27% +63.21% +50.41%
2000 −12.04% +56.21% +11.11% −64.07%
1999 +17.92% −64.07% +1.62% +63.97%
1998 +26.57% +16.95% +10.21% +111.23%
1997 +30.95% +21.08% +24.83% +53.74%
1996 +18.92% +63.48% +146.08% +82.33%
1995 +34.04% +61.81% +0.13% +39.98%
1994 −1.46% −2.65% +47.67%
1993 +7.20% −23.63% −8.08%
1992 +5.19% −19.47% +11.88%
1991 +28.13% +185.97% +115.11%
1990 −8.92% +237.64% +63.02%
1989 +22.70% −36.68% +56.15%
1988 +10.05% −47.81% −6.01%
1987 −0.43% +115.41%
1986 +8.09% +70.20%
1985 +18.15%
1984 −0.30%
1983 +12.80%
1982 +14.86%
1981 −16.06%
1980 +13.66%
1979 −2.19%

Drawdowns

Fri 1995-11-17? to Mon 2025-01-13 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFINX
×
−4.33% −58.52%
2009-03-09
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
WM
×
−9.15% −78.48%
2000-03-28
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
CNI
×
−30.92% −47.85%
2009-03-09
Canadian National Railway Co NYSE Common Stock
MSFT
×
−11.08% −75.74%
2009-03-09
Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock