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

Wed 1988-06-22? 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
DE ×	+1.37% 2025-01-13	93.97 TRR 2025-01-13
Deere & Company NYSE Common Stock
CAT ×	−0.17% 2025-01-13	25.47 TRR 2025-01-13
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

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Returns

Wed 1988-06-22? to Mon 2025-01-13	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
VFINX ×	+1,516.20% +7.91%/yr	+6.60%/yr (R2=0.883)
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
WM ×	+2,817.21% +9.67%/yr	+8.24%/yr (R2=0.779)
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
DE ×	+4,971.49% +11.34%/yr	+11.42%/yr (R2=0.952)
Deere & Company NYSE Common Stock
CAT ×	+2,494.85% +9.31%/yr	+9.82%/yr (R2=0.940)
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

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Growth of $10,000

Wed 1988-06-22? to Mon 2025-01-13	Start Value	End Value
VFINX ×	$10,000.00 1988-06-22	$161,619.68 2025-01-13
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
WM ×	$10,000.00 1988-06-22	$291,720.55 2025-01-13
Waste Management Inc NYSE Common Stock
DE ×	$10,000.00 1988-06-22	$507,148.76 2025-01-13
Deere & Company NYSE Common Stock
CAT ×	$10,000.00 1988-06-22	$259,484.61 2025-01-13
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock

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Annual Returns

Year	VFINX	WM	DE	CAT
2025 (YTD)	−0.83%	+2.74%	+1.37%	−0.17%
2024	+21.11%	+10.87%	+4.34%	+20.93%
2023	+22.03%	+12.43%	−8.54%	+21.87%
2022	−23.21%	−10.30%	+18.90%	+11.39%
2021	+20.08%	+34.36%	+20.39%	+8.33%
2020	+17.14%	+4.05%	+55.84%	+25.26%
2019	+28.40%	+27.54%	+15.65%	+16.84%
2018	−6.33%	+3.35%	−4.71%	−19.10%
2017	+19.15%	+21.90%	+51.63%	+71.40%
2016	+9.56%	+33.61%	+36.12%	+39.24%
2015	+0.50%	+6.36%	−11.91%	−23.54%
2014	+12.67%	+17.33%	−1.29%	+2.70%
2013	+30.21%	+35.82%	+6.63%	+1.89%
2012	+13.85%	+5.81%	+12.33%	−0.13%
2011	−0.98%	−10.39%	−7.71%	−4.30%
2010	+13.21%	+11.59%	+54.03%	+66.05%
2009	+23.17%	+3.45%	+41.02%	+29.70%
2008	−37.08%	+4.68%	−58.09%	−36.87%
2007	+1.25%	−12.36%	+90.83%	+15.74%
2006	+12.81%	+21.18%	+38.81%	+5.22%
2005	+1.30%	+0.76%	−9.70%	+15.62%
2004	+7.24%	+0.52%	+12.59%	+13.74%
2003	+26.12%	+26.80%	+41.75%	+78.27%
2002	−23.97%	−29.79%	+4.59%	−14.54%
2001	−13.37%	+13.27%	−3.98%	+8.74%
2000	−12.04%	+56.21%	+4.56%	−2.75%
1999	+17.92%	−64.07%	+31.40%	−0.37%
1998	+26.57%	+16.95%	−43.25%	−6.66%
1997	+30.95%	+21.08%	+43.72%	+26.74%
1996	+18.92%	+63.48%	+14.43%	+23.98%
1995	+34.04%	+61.81%	+73.66%	+3.95%
1994	−1.46%	−2.65%	−10.25%	+20.61%
1993	+7.20%	−23.63%	+69.89%	+61.56%
1992	+5.19%	−19.47%	−7.27%	+18.77%
1991	+28.13%	+185.97%	+3.39%	−9.42%
1990	−8.92%	+237.64%	−25.63%	−23.46%
1989	+22.70%	−36.68%	+25.73%	−13.06%
1988	+10.05%	−47.81%	+34.43%	−1.78%
1987	−0.43%	—	+46.83%	+47.99%
1986	+8.09%	—	−19.73%	−5.50%
1985	+18.15%	—	−3.56%	+30.53%
1984	−0.30%	—	−23.21%	−36.87%
1983	+12.80%	—	+29.13%	+13.45%
1982	+14.86%	—	−14.82%	−30.39%
1981	−16.06%	—	−28.61%	−12.11%
1980	+13.66%	—	+14.84%	+13.70%
1979	−2.19%	—	+4.21%	—
1978	—	—	+34.62%	—
1977	—	—	−23.41%	—
1976	—	—	+20.18%	—
1975	—	—	+18.66%	—
1974	—	—	−21.57%	—
1973	—	—	+4.42%	—
1972	—	—	+41.31%	—

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Drawdowns

Wed 1988-06-22? to Mon 2025-01-13	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
VFINX ×	−4.34%	−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
DE ×	−7.69%	−73.49% 2009-03-02
Deere & Company NYSE Common Stock
CAT ×	−13.29%	−73.92% 2009-03-02
Caterpillar Inc NYSE Common Stock