Vanguard Growth (VUG): Rolling Returns

Data Source: from January 1927 to February 2024 (~97 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 29 February 2024

Holding the Vanguard Growth (VUG) ETF, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to obtain a positive return?

Considering all the available data source (~97 years), the longest period with a negative return lasted 187 months (from September 1929 to March 1945).

This means that every rolling period of 188 months or above has always granted a positive return.

To obtain comprehensive information, please consult the Vanguard Growth (VUG) ETF: Historical Returns page.

Previous vs subsequent Returns

Considering all 10-year rolling periods, is there a relationship between past and future returns, at a given date?

In the following chart, we show how past returns (x-axis) and subsequent returns (y-axis) are related.

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VANGUARD GROWTH (VUG) ETF
Previous vs Next Returns - 10 Years annualized
Updated to February 2024

The annualized return of the last 10 years has been 14.73% (updated at Feb 29, 2024).

Rolling Returns

A rolling return is a measure of investment performance that calculates the return of an investment over a set period of time, with the starting date rolling forward. This approach can provide a more accurate representation of the investment's historical performance and helps investors to evaluate the investment's consistency over time.

VANGUARD GROWTH (VUG) ETF
Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Returns - Inflation Adjusted
Data Source: 1 March 1994 - 29 February 2024 (30 Years)
Data Source: 1 January 1927 - 29 February 2024 (~97 years)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Rolling
Period
Worst Period
15th Percentile
50th Percentile
85th Percentile
Best Period
Latest Negative
Periods
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
1Y -40.01 03/2008
02/2009
0.59$ -8.38 0.91$ 16.28 1.16$ 31.32 1.31$ 65.24 04/2020
03/2021
1.65$ 47.59 18.34%
2Y -28.16 10/2000
09/2002
0.51$ -5.61 0.89$ 12.11 1.25$ 29.31 1.67$ 41.49 04/1997
03/1999
2.00$ 11.45 22.26%
3Y -21.03 04/2000
03/2003
0.49$ -2.40 0.92$ 11.91 1.40$ 25.23 1.96$ 35.87 04/1997
03/2000
2.50$ 11.05 19.69%
4Y -11.74 09/2000
08/2004
0.60$ -0.82 0.96$ 12.38 1.59$ 21.82 2.20$ 36.08 02/1995
01/1999
3.42$ 18.73 18.21%
5Y -8.36 04/2000
03/2005
0.64$ -1.09 0.94$ 11.24 1.70$ 19.30 2.41$ 33.65 01/1995
12/1999
4.26$ 18.33 15.95%
6Y -5.58 09/2000
08/2006
0.70$ 1.28 1.07$ 9.86 1.75$ 16.46 2.49$ 29.77 04/1994
03/2000
4.77$ 16.10 10.38%
7Y -4.05 03/2002
02/2009
0.74$ 1.83 1.13$ 8.13 1.72$ 15.95 2.81$ 18.68 01/2015
12/2021
3.31$ 17.00 10.83%
8Y -5.02 11/2000
10/2008
0.66$ 1.44 1.12$ 8.54 1.92$ 15.47 3.16$ 19.50 09/2013
08/2021
4.15$ 17.70 8.68%
9Y -7.22 04/2000
03/2009
0.50$ 2.87 1.29$ 8.59 2.09$ 14.61 3.41$ 19.56 01/2013
12/2021
4.99$ 14.57 8.30%
10Y -4.67 03/1999
02/2009
0.62$ 3.03 1.34$ 8.71 2.30$ 14.84 3.99$ 19.31 10/2011
09/2021
5.84$ 14.73 10.37%
11Y -1.88 07/1999
06/2010
0.81$ 0.25 1.02$ 8.81 2.53$ 15.09 4.69$ 19.42 09/2010
08/2021
7.04$ 15.94 12.23%
12Y -0.81 01/2000
12/2011
0.90$ 1.79 1.23$ 9.28 2.89$ 13.84 4.73$ 19.47 03/2009
02/2021
8.45$ 15.49 1.84%
13Y 0.46 01/2000
12/2012
1.06$ 2.89 1.44$ 8.97 3.05$ 13.49 5.18$ 18.90 01/2009
12/2021
9.48$ 14.92 0.00%
14Y 2.13 02/1999
01/2013
1.34$ 3.54 1.62$ 8.76 3.24$ 12.52 5.21$ 15.85 03/2009
02/2023
7.84$ 15.53 0.00%
15Y 2.90 09/2000
08/2015
1.53$ 4.19 1.85$ 7.46 2.94$ 11.66 5.22$ 17.73 03/2009
02/2024
11.57$ 17.73 0.00%
16Y 2.94 04/2000
03/2016
1.59$ 5.06 2.20$ 8.12 3.48$ 11.35 5.58$ 13.25 11/2005
10/2021
7.32$ 12.87 0.00%
17Y 3.35 01/2000
12/2016
1.75$ 5.23 2.37$ 7.82 3.59$ 11.36 6.22$ 13.03 09/2004
08/2021
8.02$ 12.18 0.00%
18Y 4.41 04/2000
03/2018
2.17$ 5.29 2.52$ 8.38 4.25$ 11.27 6.83$ 12.56 09/2003
08/2021
8.41$ 11.94 0.00%
19Y 4.15 01/2000
12/2018
2.16$ 5.85 2.94$ 8.76 4.93$ 10.89 7.12$ 13.03 01/2003
12/2021
10.24$ 11.78 0.00%
20Y 4.60 04/2000
03/2020
2.45$ 6.11 3.27$ 8.48 5.09$ 10.72 7.66$ 11.27 03/2004
02/2024
8.46$ 11.27 0.00%
Annualized rolling and percentiles/median returns over full calendar month periods
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Rolling
Period
Worst Period
15th Percentile
50th Percentile
85th Percentile
Best Period
Latest Negative
Periods
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
1Y -40.09 04/2000
03/2001
0.59$ -12.27 0.87$ 14.09 1.14$ 29.02 1.29$ 61.02 04/2020
03/2021
1.61$ 43.07 23.50%
2Y -29.61 10/2000
09/2002
0.49$ -8.69 0.83$ 9.63 1.20$ 26.67 1.60$ 39.33 04/1997
03/1999
1.94$ 6.59 24.63%
3Y -22.92 04/2000
03/2003
0.45$ -4.41 0.87$ 10.06 1.33$ 21.91 1.81$ 33.01 01/1997
12/1999
2.35$ 5.09 23.08%
4Y -13.84 02/1999
01/2003
0.55$ -3.07 0.88$ 9.59 1.44$ 19.33 2.02$ 33.05 02/1995
01/1999
3.13$ 13.44 24.92%
5Y -10.56 04/2000
03/2005
0.57$ -3.65 0.83$ 8.68 1.51$ 16.70 2.16$ 30.55 01/1995
12/1999
3.79$ 13.57 23.59%
6Y -8.15 09/2000
08/2006
0.60$ -1.23 0.92$ 7.92 1.57$ 14.46 2.24$ 26.56 04/1994
03/2000
4.10$ 11.91 20.07%
7Y -6.46 03/2002
02/2009
0.62$ -0.86 0.94$ 5.78 1.48$ 13.57 2.43$ 16.43 09/2013
08/2020
2.89$ 13.02 17.69%
8Y -7.61 11/2000
10/2008
0.53$ -1.09 0.91$ 6.52 1.65$ 13.43 2.74$ 17.19 09/2013
08/2021
3.55$ 13.79 18.11%
9Y -9.44 04/2000
03/2009
0.40$ 0.15 1.01$ 6.36 1.74$ 12.56 2.89$ 17.21 11/2012
10/2021
4.17$ 11.08 13.44%
10Y -7.07 03/1999
02/2009
0.48$ 0.47 1.04$ 6.62 1.89$ 12.61 3.28$ 17.07 10/2011
09/2021
4.83$ 11.58 13.28%
11Y -4.26 03/1998
02/2009
0.61$ -2.21 0.78$ 6.54 2.00$ 12.15 3.52$ 17.00 09/2010
08/2021
5.62$ 12.93 17.47%
12Y -3.24 01/2000
12/2011
0.67$ -0.64 0.92$ 6.94 2.23$ 11.49 3.68$ 17.35 03/2009
02/2021
6.81$ 12.55 19.82%
13Y -1.95 01/2000
12/2012
0.77$ 0.42 1.05$ 6.67 2.31$ 10.86 3.82$ 16.44 12/2008
11/2021
7.23$ 11.97 11.71%
14Y -0.33 02/1999
01/2013
0.95$ 1.10 1.16$ 6.39 2.38$ 10.47 4.03$ 13.00 03/2009
02/2023
5.53$ 12.61 3.11%
15Y 0.73 09/2000
08/2015
1.11$ 1.72 1.29$ 5.04 2.09$ 9.68 3.99$ 14.79 03/2009
02/2024
7.91$ 14.79 0.00%
16Y 0.84 04/2000
03/2016
1.14$ 2.65 1.51$ 5.59 2.38$ 8.91 3.91$ 10.95 11/2005
10/2021
5.27$ 10.22 0.00%
17Y 1.17 01/2000
12/2016
1.21$ 3.08 1.67$ 5.51 2.48$ 8.93 4.28$ 10.62 09/2004
08/2021
5.56$ 9.44 0.00%
18Y 2.23 02/1999
01/2017
1.48$ 3.07 1.72$ 5.93 2.82$ 8.78 4.55$ 10.21 03/2003
02/2021
5.75$ 9.20 0.00%
19Y 1.96 01/2000
12/2018
1.44$ 3.58 1.95$ 6.39 3.24$ 8.14 4.42$ 10.47 01/2003
12/2021
6.63$ 8.99 0.00%
20Y 2.47 04/2000
03/2020
1.62$ 3.88 2.14$ 6.19 3.32$ 7.97 4.63$ 8.75 11/2001
10/2021
5.35$ 8.47 0.00%
Annualized rolling and percentiles/median returns over full calendar month periods
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Rolling
Period
Worst Period
15th Percentile
50th Percentile
85th Percentile
Best Period
Latest Negative
Periods
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
1Y -67.02 07/1931
06/1932
0.32$ -9.55 0.90$ 12.96 1.12$ 32.77 1.32$ 157.12 07/1932
06/1933
2.57$ 47.59 25.11%
2Y -53.28 06/1930
05/1932
0.21$ -3.24 0.93$ 11.10 1.23$ 25.24 1.56$ 59.06 07/1932
06/1934
2.53$ 11.45 19.51%
3Y -43.00 07/1929
06/1932
0.18$ -1.44 0.95$ 11.26 1.37$ 21.14 1.77$ 46.10 03/1933
02/1936
3.11$ 11.05 17.60%
4Y -28.75 06/1928
05/1932
0.25$ -0.45 0.98$ 11.23 1.53$ 19.24 2.02$ 42.65 07/1932
06/1936
4.14$ 18.73 15.55%
5Y -18.23 04/1928
03/1933
0.36$ 0.86 1.04$ 11.06 1.68$ 18.14 2.30$ 35.70 06/1932
05/1937
4.60$ 18.33 13.64%
6Y -11.94 04/1929
03/1935
0.46$ 1.46 1.09$ 10.97 1.86$ 17.29 2.60$ 29.77 04/1994
03/2000
4.77$ 16.10 12.15%
7Y -6.35 04/1928
03/1935
0.63$ 1.81 1.13$ 10.73 2.04$ 17.35 3.06$ 24.72 07/1993
06/2000
4.69$ 17.00 9.14%
8Y -7.15 04/1930
03/1938
0.55$ 2.24 1.19$ 10.03 2.14$ 17.09 3.53$ 23.38 02/1991
01/1999
5.37$ 17.70 4.95%
9Y -7.22 04/2000
03/2009
0.50$ 3.57 1.37$ 10.34 2.42$ 16.70 4.01$ 23.88 01/1991
12/1999
6.86$ 14.57 4.44%
10Y -4.67 03/1999
02/2009
0.62$ 3.29 1.38$ 10.24 2.65$ 16.00 4.41$ 22.34 04/1990
03/2000
7.51$ 14.73 5.25%
11Y -4.12 09/1929
08/1940
0.62$ 3.31 1.43$ 10.15 2.89$ 16.22 5.22$ 22.68 01/1989
12/1999
9.47$ 15.94 5.31%
12Y -3.47 09/1929
08/1941
0.65$ 3.90 1.58$ 10.16 3.19$ 16.00 5.93$ 21.94 12/1987
11/1999
10.81$ 15.49 3.13%
13Y -4.20 09/1929
08/1942
0.57$ 4.18 1.70$ 10.03 3.46$ 15.73 6.67$ 20.60 01/1987
12/1999
11.41$ 14.92 1.78%
14Y -1.67 09/1929
08/1943
0.79$ 4.56 1.86$ 10.16 3.87$ 15.17 7.22$ 20.65 01/1985
12/1998
13.84$ 15.53 1.80%
15Y -0.92 09/1929
08/1944
0.87$ 5.10 2.10$ 10.00 4.17$ 14.94 8.07$ 21.18 01/1985
12/1999
17.83$ 17.73 0.91%
16Y 0.42 09/1929
08/1945
1.06$ 5.34 2.29$ 10.08 4.64$ 14.62 8.87$ 20.68 04/1984
03/2000
20.24$ 12.87 0.00%
17Y 0.67 10/1929
09/1946
1.11$ 5.69 2.56$ 10.25 5.25$ 14.40 9.83$ 20.75 07/1982
06/1999
24.65$ 12.18 0.00%
18Y 0.66 09/1929
08/1947
1.12$ 5.80 2.75$ 10.28 5.82$ 14.24 10.98$ 20.72 04/1982
03/2000
29.66$ 11.94 0.00%
19Y 1.09 09/1929
08/1948
1.22$ 6.12 3.09$ 10.31 6.45$ 13.79 11.63$ 19.41 04/1980
03/1999
29.07$ 11.78 0.00%
20Y 1.34 09/1929
08/1949
1.30$ 6.46 3.49$ 10.27 7.06$ 13.62 12.85$ 19.69 04/1980
03/2000
36.43$ 11.27 0.00%
Annualized rolling and percentiles/median returns over full calendar month periods
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Rolling
Period
Worst Period
15th Percentile
50th Percentile
85th Percentile
Best Period
Latest Negative
Periods
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
1Y -63.39 07/1931
06/1932
0.36$ -13.85 0.86$ 8.97 1.08$ 29.81 1.29$ 175.34 07/1932
06/1933
2.75$ 43.07 31.52%
2Y -48.11 06/1930
05/1932
0.26$ -7.60 0.85$ 7.82 1.16$ 22.25 1.49$ 60.24 07/1932
06/1934
2.56$ 6.59 28.17%
3Y -38.48 07/1929
06/1932
0.23$ -4.62 0.86$ 7.40 1.23$ 18.24 1.65$ 42.11 03/1933
02/1936
2.86$ 5.09 25.20%
4Y -24.58 06/1928
05/1932
0.32$ -3.11 0.88$ 7.54 1.33$ 15.92 1.80$ 42.13 07/1932
06/1936
4.08$ 13.44 24.58%
5Y -14.01 06/1927
05/1932
0.47$ -3.12 0.85$ 7.37 1.42$ 15.50 2.05$ 34.36 06/1932
05/1937
4.37$ 13.57 22.40%
6Y -11.63 10/1968
09/1974
0.47$ -1.60 0.90$ 7.14 1.51$ 14.34 2.23$ 26.56 04/1994
03/2000
4.10$ 11.91 18.90%
7Y -9.79 10/1967
09/1974
0.48$ -0.86 0.94$ 6.42 1.54$ 14.42 2.56$ 21.62 05/1949
04/1956
3.93$ 13.02 18.01%
8Y -8.55 04/1972
03/1980
0.48$ -0.75 0.94$ 6.88 1.70$ 14.08 2.86$ 20.32 02/1991
01/1999
4.39$ 13.79 17.27%
9Y -9.44 04/2000
03/2009
0.40$ -0.24 0.97$ 7.32 1.88$ 13.63 3.15$ 20.76 01/1991
12/1999
5.46$ 11.08 15.49%
10Y -7.34 08/1972
07/1982
0.46$ -0.77 0.92$ 7.03 1.97$ 12.80 3.33$ 19.06 09/1990
08/2000
5.72$ 11.58 16.52%
11Y -5.21 04/1969
03/1980
0.55$ -1.29 0.86$ 6.97 2.09$ 12.71 3.73$ 19.00 01/1989
12/1999
6.77$ 12.93 18.07%
12Y -4.48 05/1968
04/1980
0.57$ -0.82 0.90$ 7.14 2.28$ 12.37 4.05$ 18.16 12/1987
11/1999
7.40$ 12.55 19.94%
13Y -4.31 06/1969
05/1982
0.56$ 0.12 1.01$ 6.93 2.39$ 12.03 4.37$ 16.76 01/1987
12/1999
7.49$ 11.97 14.44%
14Y -4.02 07/1968
06/1982
0.56$ 0.34 1.04$ 6.98 2.57$ 11.93 4.84$ 16.89 01/1985
12/1998
8.88$ 12.61 13.01%
15Y -3.68 08/1967
07/1982
0.56$ 1.13 1.18$ 6.82 2.69$ 11.29 4.97$ 17.44 01/1985
12/1999
11.14$ 14.79 10.13%
16Y -2.62 03/1966
02/1982
0.65$ 1.19 1.20$ 6.69 2.81$ 10.97 5.28$ 16.91 04/1984
03/2000
12.18$ 10.22 9.13%
17Y -2.38 08/1965
07/1982
0.66$ 1.57 1.30$ 6.80 3.06$ 10.96 5.85$ 16.99 07/1982
06/1999
14.40$ 9.44 6.96%
18Y -1.93 08/1964
07/1982
0.70$ 1.51 1.31$ 6.55 3.13$ 10.78 6.31$ 16.86 07/1982
06/2000
16.51$ 9.20 6.10%
19Y -0.76 08/1963
07/1982
0.86$ 1.58 1.34$ 6.67 3.41$ 10.24 6.37$ 15.09 09/1981
08/2000
14.44$ 8.99 3.30%
20Y -0.65 04/1962
03/1982
0.87$ 2.04 1.49$ 6.91 3.80$ 10.17 6.93$ 15.24 04/1980
03/2000
17.06$ 8.47 1.40%
Annualized rolling and percentiles/median returns over full calendar month periods

Annualized Rolling Returns - 1 Year (12 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +12.96% +157.12%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1933
-67.02%
Jul 1931 - Jun 1932
25.11%
290 out of 1155
US Inflation Adjusted +8.97% +175.34%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1933
-63.39%
Jul 1931 - Jun 1932
31.52%
364 out of 1155
1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns
Timeframes ending in every month
1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 2 Years (24 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +11.10% +59.06%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1934
-53.28%
Jun 1930 - May 1932
19.51%
223 out of 1143
US Inflation Adjusted +7.82% +60.24%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1934
-48.11%
Jun 1930 - May 1932
28.17%
322 out of 1143
2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Timeframes ending in every month
2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 3 Years (36 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +11.26% +46.10%
Mar 1933 - Feb 1936
-43.00%
Jul 1929 - Jun 1932
17.60%
199 out of 1131
US Inflation Adjusted +7.40% +42.11%
Mar 1933 - Feb 1936
-38.48%
Jul 1929 - Jun 1932
25.20%
285 out of 1131
3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Timeframes ending in every month
3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 4 Years (48 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +11.23% +42.65%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1936
-28.75%
Jun 1928 - May 1932
15.55%
174 out of 1119
US Inflation Adjusted +7.54% +42.13%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1936
-24.58%
Jun 1928 - May 1932
24.58%
275 out of 1119
4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Timeframes ending in every month
4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 5 Years (60 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +11.06% +35.70%
Jun 1932 - May 1937
-18.23%
Apr 1928 - Mar 1933
13.64%
151 out of 1107
US Inflation Adjusted +7.37% +34.36%
Jun 1932 - May 1937
-14.01%
Jun 1927 - May 1932
22.40%
248 out of 1107
5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Timeframes ending in every month
5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 6 Years (72 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +10.97% +29.77%
Apr 1994 - Mar 2000
-11.94%
Apr 1929 - Mar 1935
12.15%
133 out of 1095
US Inflation Adjusted +7.14% +26.56%
Apr 1994 - Mar 2000
-11.63%
Oct 1968 - Sep 1974
18.90%
207 out of 1095
6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Timeframes ending in every month
6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 7 Years (84 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +10.73% +24.72%
Jul 1993 - Jun 2000
-6.35%
Apr 1928 - Mar 1935
9.14%
99 out of 1083
US Inflation Adjusted +6.42% +21.62%
May 1949 - Apr 1956
-9.79%
Oct 1967 - Sep 1974
18.01%
195 out of 1083
7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Timeframes ending in every month
7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 8 Years (96 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +10.03% +23.38%
Feb 1991 - Jan 1999
-7.15%
Apr 1930 - Mar 1938
4.95%
53 out of 1071
US Inflation Adjusted +6.88% +20.32%
Feb 1991 - Jan 1999
-8.55%
Apr 1972 - Mar 1980
17.27%
185 out of 1071
8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Timeframes ending in every month
8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 9 Years (108 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +10.34% +23.88%
Jan 1991 - Dec 1999
-7.22%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2009
4.44%
47 out of 1059
US Inflation Adjusted +7.32% +20.76%
Jan 1991 - Dec 1999
-9.44%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2009
15.49%
164 out of 1059
9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Timeframes ending in every month
9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 10 Years (120 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +10.24% +22.34%
Apr 1990 - Mar 2000
-4.67%
Mar 1999 - Feb 2009
5.25%
55 out of 1047
US Inflation Adjusted +7.03% +19.06%
Sep 1990 - Aug 2000
-7.34%
Aug 1972 - Jul 1982
16.52%
173 out of 1047
10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Timeframes ending in every month
10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 11 Years (132 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +10.15% +22.68%
Jan 1989 - Dec 1999
-4.12%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1940
5.31%
55 out of 1035
US Inflation Adjusted +6.97% +19.00%
Jan 1989 - Dec 1999
-5.21%
Apr 1969 - Mar 1980
18.07%
187 out of 1035
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 12 Years (144 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +10.16% +21.94%
Dec 1987 - Nov 1999
-3.47%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1941
3.13%
32 out of 1023
US Inflation Adjusted +7.14% +18.16%
Dec 1987 - Nov 1999
-4.48%
May 1968 - Apr 1980
19.94%
204 out of 1023
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 13 Years (156 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +10.03% +20.60%
Jan 1987 - Dec 1999
-4.20%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1942
1.78%
18 out of 1011
US Inflation Adjusted +6.93% +16.76%
Jan 1987 - Dec 1999
-4.31%
Jun 1969 - May 1982
14.44%
146 out of 1011
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 14 Years (168 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +10.16% +20.65%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1998
-1.67%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1943
1.80%
18 out of 999
US Inflation Adjusted +6.98% +16.89%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1998
-4.02%
Jul 1968 - Jun 1982
13.01%
130 out of 999
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 15 Years (180 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +10.00% +21.18%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1999
-0.92%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1944
0.91%
9 out of 987
US Inflation Adjusted +6.82% +17.44%
Jan 1985 - Dec 1999
-3.68%
Aug 1967 - Jul 1982
10.13%
100 out of 987
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 16 Years (192 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +10.08% +20.68%
Apr 1984 - Mar 2000
+0.42%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1945
0.00%
0 out of 975
US Inflation Adjusted +6.69% +16.91%
Apr 1984 - Mar 2000
-2.62%
Mar 1966 - Feb 1982
9.13%
89 out of 975
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 17 Years (204 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +10.25% +20.75%
Jul 1982 - Jun 1999
+0.67%
Oct 1929 - Sep 1946
0.00%
0 out of 963
US Inflation Adjusted +6.80% +16.99%
Jul 1982 - Jun 1999
-2.38%
Aug 1965 - Jul 1982
6.96%
67 out of 963
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 18 Years (216 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +10.28% +20.72%
Apr 1982 - Mar 2000
+0.66%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1947
0.00%
0 out of 951
US Inflation Adjusted +6.55% +16.86%
Jul 1982 - Jun 2000
-1.93%
Aug 1964 - Jul 1982
6.10%
58 out of 951
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 19 Years (228 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +10.31% +19.41%
Apr 1980 - Mar 1999
+1.09%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1948
0.00%
0 out of 939
US Inflation Adjusted +6.67% +15.09%
Sep 1981 - Aug 2000
-0.76%
Aug 1963 - Jul 1982
3.30%
31 out of 939
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 20 Years (240 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +10.27% +19.69%
Apr 1980 - Mar 2000
+1.34%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1949
0.00%
0 out of 927
US Inflation Adjusted +6.91% +15.24%
Apr 1980 - Mar 2000
-0.65%
Apr 1962 - Mar 1982
1.40%
13 out of 927
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Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

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