Vanguard Mid-Cap (VO): Rolling Returns

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

Holding the Vanguard Mid-Cap (VO) 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 185 months (from September 1929 to January 1945).

This means that every rolling period of 186 months or above has always granted a positive return.

To obtain comprehensive information, please consult the Vanguard Mid-Cap (VO) 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 MID-CAP (VO) ETF
Previous vs Next Returns - 10 Years annualized
Updated to February 2024

The annualized return of the last 10 years has been 9.40% (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 MID-CAP (VO) 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 -46.45 03/2008
02/2009
0.53$ -5.66 0.94$ 14.16 1.14$ 28.89 1.28$ 70.72 04/2020
03/2021
1.70$ 14.23 21.78%
2Y -29.18 03/2007
02/2009
0.50$ 0.53 1.01$ 12.63 1.26$ 22.28 1.49$ 49.30 03/2009
02/2011
2.22$ 3.40 14.24%
3Y -17.29 03/2006
02/2009
0.56$ 4.24 1.13$ 11.94 1.40$ 19.00 1.68$ 31.68 03/2009
02/2012
2.28$ 5.07 10.15%
4Y -9.55 03/2005
02/2009
0.66$ 4.06 1.17$ 11.16 1.52$ 17.80 1.92$ 26.64 03/2009
02/2013
2.57$ 12.07 7.67%
5Y -5.00 03/2004
02/2009
0.77$ 3.74 1.20$ 10.50 1.64$ 16.78 2.17$ 27.23 03/2009
02/2014
3.33$ 10.30 2.33%
6Y 1.83 10/2005
09/2011
1.11$ 5.39 1.37$ 10.54 1.82$ 14.58 2.26$ 24.95 03/2009
02/2015
3.80$ 9.31 0.00%
7Y -0.99 03/2002
02/2009
0.93$ 7.19 1.62$ 10.36 1.99$ 13.62 2.44$ 19.02 03/2009
02/2016
3.38$ 9.76 0.72%
8Y -0.51 03/2001
02/2009
0.95$ 7.35 1.76$ 10.80 2.27$ 13.24 2.70$ 19.88 03/2009
02/2017
4.26$ 11.67 0.38%
9Y 0.54 04/2000
03/2009
1.04$ 7.54 1.92$ 9.91 2.34$ 13.44 3.10$ 19.04 03/2009
02/2018
4.79$ 8.88 0.00%
10Y 3.30 03/1999
02/2009
1.38$ 7.21 2.00$ 10.28 2.65$ 13.44 3.53$ 17.49 03/2009
02/2019
5.01$ 9.40 0.00%
11Y 2.45 03/1998
02/2009
1.30$ 7.40 2.19$ 10.41 2.97$ 13.53 4.03$ 16.15 03/2009
02/2020
5.18$ 11.10 0.00%
12Y 4.41 03/1997
02/2009
1.67$ 7.26 2.31$ 9.39 2.93$ 13.53 4.58$ 17.68 03/2009
02/2021
7.05$ 11.23 0.00%
13Y 5.41 03/1996
02/2009
1.98$ 7.95 2.70$ 9.51 3.25$ 12.34 4.54$ 16.95 03/2009
02/2022
7.65$ 10.52 0.00%
14Y 6.20 04/2006
03/2020
2.32$ 8.41 3.09$ 9.43 3.53$ 11.12 4.37$ 15.10 03/2009
02/2023
7.16$ 11.92 0.00%
15Y 6.77 03/1994
02/2009
2.67$ 8.53 3.41$ 9.52 3.91$ 10.50 4.46$ 15.04 03/2009
02/2024
8.18$ 15.04 0.00%
16Y 7.38 11/2007
10/2023
3.12$ 8.60 3.74$ 9.75 4.43$ 10.73 5.10$ 11.76 10/2002
09/2018
5.92$ 9.68 0.00%
17Y 7.86 11/2006
10/2023
3.61$ 8.99 4.32$ 9.89 4.97$ 10.90 5.80$ 11.66 09/2004
08/2021
6.51$ 8.66 0.00%
18Y 7.52 04/2002
03/2020
3.68$ 8.96 4.68$ 10.07 5.62$ 11.11 6.66$ 12.43 04/2003
03/2021
8.23$ 8.89 0.00%
19Y 8.10 04/2001
03/2020
4.38$ 9.17 5.29$ 10.14 6.26$ 11.48 7.88$ 12.35 11/2002
10/2021
9.14$ 9.36 0.00%
20Y 7.30 04/2000
03/2020
4.09$ 9.58 6.22$ 10.19 6.96$ 11.31 8.52$ 12.31 12/1994
11/2014
10.19$ 9.67 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 -46.46 03/2008
02/2009
0.53$ -8.64 0.91$ 11.28 1.11$ 26.23 1.26$ 66.36 04/2020
03/2021
1.66$ 10.73 24.36%
2Y -30.61 03/2007
02/2009
0.48$ -1.98 0.96$ 9.62 1.20$ 19.52 1.42$ 46.17 03/2009
02/2011
2.13$ -1.11 18.99%
3Y -19.05 03/2006
02/2009
0.53$ 0.82 1.02$ 9.27 1.30$ 16.63 1.58$ 28.61 03/2009
02/2012
2.12$ -0.57 13.85%
4Y -11.79 03/2005
02/2009
0.60$ 1.39 1.05$ 8.81 1.40$ 15.04 1.75$ 23.80 03/2009
02/2013
2.34$ 7.08 11.50%
5Y -7.44 03/2004
02/2009
0.67$ 1.43 1.07$ 8.00 1.46$ 13.80 1.90$ 24.66 03/2009
02/2014
3.01$ 5.86 10.30%
6Y -0.36 10/2005
09/2011
0.97$ 2.66 1.17$ 8.09 1.59$ 12.55 2.03$ 22.86 03/2009
02/2015
3.43$ 5.37 0.69%
7Y -3.48 03/2002
02/2009
0.78$ 4.68 1.37$ 7.87 1.69$ 11.53 2.14$ 17.17 03/2009
02/2016
3.03$ 6.02 2.53%
8Y -2.84 03/2001
02/2009
0.79$ 4.71 1.44$ 8.15 1.87$ 11.00 2.30$ 17.84 03/2009
02/2017
3.71$ 7.96 3.40%
9Y -1.92 03/2000
02/2009
0.83$ 5.13 1.56$ 7.62 1.93$ 11.14 2.58$ 16.94 03/2009
02/2018
4.09$ 5.56 1.58%
10Y 0.69 03/1999
02/2009
1.07$ 4.71 1.58$ 7.82 2.12$ 10.83 2.79$ 15.46 03/2009
02/2019
4.20$ 6.40 0.00%
11Y -0.05 03/1998
02/2009
0.99$ 4.95 1.70$ 7.94 2.31$ 11.19 3.21$ 14.07 03/2009
02/2020
4.25$ 8.21 0.44%
12Y 1.95 03/1997
02/2009
1.26$ 4.75 1.74$ 7.17 2.29$ 10.88 3.45$ 15.60 03/2009
02/2021
5.69$ 8.40 0.00%
13Y 2.87 03/1996
02/2009
1.44$ 5.47 1.99$ 7.30 2.50$ 9.66 3.31$ 14.36 03/2009
02/2022
5.72$ 7.69 0.00%
14Y 4.26 10/1997
09/2011
1.79$ 5.99 2.25$ 7.05 2.59$ 8.71 3.21$ 12.27 03/2009
02/2023
5.05$ 9.08 0.00%
15Y 4.15 03/1994
02/2009
1.84$ 6.03 2.40$ 7.24 2.85$ 8.10 3.21$ 12.17 03/2009
02/2024
5.59$ 12.17 0.00%
16Y 4.83 11/2007
10/2023
2.12$ 6.33 2.66$ 7.25 3.06$ 8.34 3.60$ 9.46 10/2002
09/2018
4.24$ 7.10 0.00%
17Y 5.22 11/2006
10/2023
2.37$ 6.48 2.90$ 7.55 3.44$ 8.39 3.93$ 9.28 09/2004
08/2021
4.52$ 6.01 0.00%
18Y 5.34 04/2002
03/2020
2.54$ 6.51 3.11$ 7.63 3.75$ 8.61 4.41$ 10.17 04/2003
03/2021
5.71$ 6.23 0.00%
19Y 5.94 04/2001
03/2020
2.99$ 6.71 3.43$ 7.84 4.19$ 8.94 5.09$ 9.88 11/2002
10/2021
5.99$ 6.63 0.00%
20Y 5.12 04/2000
03/2020
2.71$ 7.02 3.88$ 7.83 4.51$ 8.94 5.54$ 9.77 12/1994
11/2014
6.44$ 6.91 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 -70.22 07/1931
06/1932
0.29$ -8.14 0.91$ 14.16 1.14$ 33.47 1.33$ 176.23 07/1932
06/1933
2.76$ 14.23 25.19%
2Y -59.86 06/1930
05/1932
0.16$ -0.91 0.98$ 13.19 1.28$ 25.49 1.57$ 67.78 07/1932
06/1934
2.81$ 3.40 16.01%
3Y -48.32 07/1929
06/1932
0.13$ 0.33 1.00$ 13.02 1.44$ 21.47 1.79$ 50.32 03/1933
02/1936
3.39$ 5.07 14.50%
4Y -33.98 06/1928
05/1932
0.19$ 1.93 1.07$ 13.11 1.63$ 19.39 2.03$ 48.25 07/1932
06/1936
4.83$ 12.07 11.44%
5Y -23.95 06/1927
05/1932
0.25$ 3.22 1.17$ 12.59 1.80$ 19.06 2.39$ 40.29 06/1932
05/1937
5.43$ 10.30 8.76%
6Y -14.91 03/1927
02/1933
0.37$ 4.77 1.32$ 12.39 2.01$ 18.34 2.74$ 26.16 10/1974
09/1980
4.03$ 9.31 7.21%
7Y -8.97 04/1928
03/1935
0.51$ 5.04 1.41$ 12.54 2.28$ 17.23 3.04$ 23.87 04/1980
03/1987
4.47$ 9.76 5.63%
8Y -9.45 04/1930
03/1938
0.45$ 5.52 1.53$ 12.23 2.51$ 17.11 3.53$ 22.37 01/1975
12/1982
5.02$ 11.67 4.48%
9Y -8.84 04/1929
03/1938
0.43$ 6.43 1.75$ 12.42 2.86$ 16.99 4.10$ 24.50 10/1974
09/1983
7.18$ 8.88 2.83%
10Y -7.15 09/1929
08/1939
0.47$ 6.64 1.90$ 12.56 3.26$ 16.64 4.66$ 21.32 10/1974
09/1984
6.90$ 9.40 3.53%
11Y -6.59 09/1929
08/1940
0.47$ 6.55 2.00$ 12.88 3.79$ 16.63 5.43$ 21.26 01/1975
12/1985
8.33$ 11.10 4.35%
12Y -5.52 09/1929
08/1941
0.50$ 6.72 2.18$ 12.70 4.19$ 16.46 6.22$ 21.76 10/1974
09/1986
10.61$ 11.23 3.62%
13Y -5.61 09/1929
08/1942
0.47$ 7.39 2.52$ 12.56 4.65$ 16.32 7.13$ 22.62 10/1974
09/1987
14.16$ 10.52 3.66%
14Y -3.01 05/1928
04/1942
0.65$ 8.00 2.93$ 12.24 5.03$ 16.08 8.06$ 20.91 05/1942
04/1956
14.26$ 11.92 2.90%
15Y -0.91 09/1929
08/1944
0.87$ 8.38 3.34$ 12.03 5.49$ 16.01 9.27$ 20.66 10/1974
09/1989
16.71$ 15.04 1.93%
16Y 0.99 12/1928
11/1944
1.17$ 8.49 3.68$ 11.72 5.88$ 16.08 10.87$ 18.28 04/1982
03/1998
14.68$ 9.68 0.00%
17Y 1.70 10/1929
09/1946
1.33$ 8.55 4.03$ 12.08 6.95$ 15.92 12.32$ 19.41 05/1942
04/1959
20.39$ 8.66 0.00%
18Y 1.52 09/1929
08/1947
1.31$ 8.81 4.56$ 12.16 7.89$ 15.73 13.87$ 18.59 10/1974
09/1992
21.50$ 8.89 0.00%
19Y 1.73 09/1929
08/1948
1.38$ 9.12 5.24$ 12.01 8.63$ 15.64 15.81$ 18.98 10/1974
09/1993
27.17$ 9.36 0.00%
20Y 1.85 09/1929
08/1949
1.44$ 9.36 5.98$ 12.13 9.87$ 15.50 17.85$ 18.11 10/1974
09/1994
27.92$ 9.67 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 -66.94 07/1931
06/1932
0.33$ -11.83 0.88$ 10.71 1.10$ 30.00 1.29$ 195.81 07/1932
06/1933
2.95$ 10.73 29.70%
2Y -55.42 06/1930
05/1932
0.19$ -5.59 0.89$ 9.47 1.19$ 21.79 1.48$ 69.02 07/1932
06/1934
2.85$ -1.11 22.31%
3Y -44.22 07/1929
06/1932
0.17$ -2.41 0.92$ 9.32 1.30$ 17.97 1.64$ 47.03 07/1932
06/1935
3.17$ -0.57 18.83%
4Y -30.11 06/1928
05/1932
0.23$ -1.88 0.92$ 9.17 1.42$ 15.76 1.79$ 47.71 07/1932
06/1936
4.76$ 7.08 18.86%
5Y -20.23 06/1927
05/1932
0.32$ -0.11 0.99$ 9.03 1.54$ 15.12 2.02$ 38.90 06/1932
05/1937
5.16$ 5.86 15.27%
6Y -13.75 10/1968
09/1974
0.41$ 1.62 1.10$ 9.04 1.68$ 13.92 2.18$ 25.40 07/1932
06/1938
3.88$ 5.37 12.05%
7Y -10.62 10/1967
09/1974
0.45$ 1.52 1.11$ 8.95 1.82$ 13.68 2.45$ 22.36 06/1932
05/1939
4.10$ 6.02 11.82%
8Y -7.37 04/1930
03/1938
0.54$ 1.84 1.15$ 8.99 1.99$ 13.31 2.71$ 18.74 06/1949
05/1957
3.95$ 7.96 9.34%
9Y -6.92 04/1929
03/1938
0.52$ 2.42 1.24$ 8.90 2.15$ 13.08 3.02$ 16.94 03/2009
02/2018
4.09$ 5.56 8.31%
10Y -5.03 09/1929
08/1939
0.59$ 2.20 1.24$ 9.22 2.41$ 12.53 3.25$ 18.22 06/1949
05/1959
5.33$ 6.40 9.26%
11Y -4.77 09/1929
08/1940
0.58$ 2.03 1.24$ 9.24 2.64$ 12.40 3.61$ 16.65 12/1948
11/1959
5.44$ 8.21 8.50%
12Y -4.65 05/1930
04/1942
0.56$ 1.99 1.26$ 9.27 2.89$ 12.63 4.16$ 17.06 06/1949
05/1961
6.61$ 8.40 5.28%
13Y -5.26 09/1929
08/1942
0.49$ 2.65 1.40$ 8.81 2.99$ 12.70 4.73$ 16.61 12/1948
11/1961
7.37$ 7.69 4.95%
14Y -2.59 05/1928
04/1942
0.69$ 3.29 1.57$ 8.47 3.12$ 12.28 5.06$ 17.71 06/1932
05/1946
9.80$ 9.08 3.20%
15Y -1.06 09/1929
08/1944
0.85$ 2.90 1.53$ 8.13 3.22$ 12.41 5.78$ 15.10 05/1942
04/1957
8.24$ 12.17 1.72%
16Y 0.81 12/1928
11/1944
1.13$ 3.36 1.69$ 8.15 3.50$ 12.14 6.25$ 15.00 06/1949
05/1965
9.35$ 7.10 0.00%
17Y 0.72 10/1929
09/1946
1.12$ 3.62 1.83$ 8.21 3.82$ 11.97 6.83$ 15.35 05/1942
04/1959
11.33$ 6.01 0.00%
18Y 0.05 09/1929
08/1947
1.00$ 4.10 2.06$ 8.39 4.26$ 11.74 7.37$ 14.34 05/1949
04/1967
11.15$ 6.23 0.00%
19Y -0.10 09/1929
08/1948
0.98$ 4.26 2.21$ 8.49 4.69$ 11.63 8.08$ 14.92 05/1942
04/1961
14.04$ 6.63 0.11%
20Y 0.26 09/1929
08/1949
1.05$ 4.49 2.40$ 8.41 5.03$ 11.52 8.85$ 14.32 04/1942
03/1962
14.53$ 6.91 0.00%
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 +14.16% +176.23%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1933
-70.22%
Jul 1931 - Jun 1932
25.19%
291 out of 1155
US Inflation Adjusted +10.71% +195.81%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1933
-66.94%
Jul 1931 - Jun 1932
29.70%
343 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 +13.19% +67.78%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1934
-59.86%
Jun 1930 - May 1932
16.01%
183 out of 1143
US Inflation Adjusted +9.47% +69.02%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1934
-55.42%
Jun 1930 - May 1932
22.31%
255 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 +13.02% +50.32%
Mar 1933 - Feb 1936
-48.32%
Jul 1929 - Jun 1932
14.50%
164 out of 1131
US Inflation Adjusted +9.32% +47.03%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1935
-44.22%
Jul 1929 - Jun 1932
18.83%
213 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 +13.11% +48.25%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1936
-33.98%
Jun 1928 - May 1932
11.44%
128 out of 1119
US Inflation Adjusted +9.17% +47.71%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1936
-30.11%
Jun 1928 - May 1932
18.86%
211 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 +12.59% +40.29%
Jun 1932 - May 1937
-23.95%
Jun 1927 - May 1932
8.76%
97 out of 1107
US Inflation Adjusted +9.03% +38.90%
Jun 1932 - May 1937
-20.23%
Jun 1927 - May 1932
15.27%
169 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 +12.39% +26.16%
Oct 1974 - Sep 1980
-14.91%
Mar 1927 - Feb 1933
7.21%
79 out of 1095
US Inflation Adjusted +9.04% +25.40%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1938
-13.75%
Oct 1968 - Sep 1974
12.05%
132 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 +12.54% +23.87%
Apr 1980 - Mar 1987
-8.97%
Apr 1928 - Mar 1935
5.63%
61 out of 1083
US Inflation Adjusted +8.95% +22.36%
Jun 1932 - May 1939
-10.62%
Oct 1967 - Sep 1974
11.82%
128 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 +12.23% +22.37%
Jan 1975 - Dec 1982
-9.45%
Apr 1930 - Mar 1938
4.48%
48 out of 1071
US Inflation Adjusted +8.99% +18.74%
Jun 1949 - May 1957
-7.37%
Apr 1930 - Mar 1938
9.34%
100 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 +12.42% +24.50%
Oct 1974 - Sep 1983
-8.84%
Apr 1929 - Mar 1938
2.83%
30 out of 1059
US Inflation Adjusted +8.90% +16.94%
Mar 2009 - Feb 2018
-6.92%
Apr 1929 - Mar 1938
8.31%
88 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 +12.56% +21.32%
Oct 1974 - Sep 1984
-7.15%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1939
3.53%
37 out of 1047
US Inflation Adjusted +9.22% +18.22%
Jun 1949 - May 1959
-5.03%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1939
9.26%
97 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 +12.88% +21.26%
Jan 1975 - Dec 1985
-6.59%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1940
4.35%
45 out of 1035
US Inflation Adjusted +9.24% +16.65%
Dec 1948 - Nov 1959
-4.77%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1940
8.50%
88 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 +12.70% +21.76%
Oct 1974 - Sep 1986
-5.52%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1941
3.62%
37 out of 1023
US Inflation Adjusted +9.27% +17.06%
Jun 1949 - May 1961
-4.65%
May 1930 - Apr 1942
5.28%
54 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 +12.56% +22.62%
Oct 1974 - Sep 1987
-5.61%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1942
3.66%
37 out of 1011
US Inflation Adjusted +8.81% +16.61%
Dec 1948 - Nov 1961
-5.26%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1942
4.95%
50 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 +12.24% +20.91%
May 1942 - Apr 1956
-3.01%
May 1928 - Apr 1942
2.90%
29 out of 999
US Inflation Adjusted +8.47% +17.71%
Jun 1932 - May 1946
-2.59%
May 1928 - Apr 1942
3.20%
32 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 +12.03% +20.66%
Oct 1974 - Sep 1989
-0.91%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1944
1.93%
19 out of 987
US Inflation Adjusted +8.13% +15.10%
May 1942 - Apr 1957
-1.06%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1944
1.72%
17 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 +11.72% +18.28%
Apr 1982 - Mar 1998
+0.99%
Dec 1928 - Nov 1944
0.00%
0 out of 975
US Inflation Adjusted +8.15% +15.00%
Jun 1949 - May 1965
+0.81%
Dec 1928 - Nov 1944
0.00%
0 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 +12.08% +19.41%
May 1942 - Apr 1959
+1.70%
Oct 1929 - Sep 1946
0.00%
0 out of 963
US Inflation Adjusted +8.21% +15.35%
May 1942 - Apr 1959
+0.72%
Oct 1929 - Sep 1946
0.00%
0 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 +12.16% +18.59%
Oct 1974 - Sep 1992
+1.52%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1947
0.00%
0 out of 951
US Inflation Adjusted +8.39% +14.34%
May 1949 - Apr 1967
+0.05%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1947
0.00%
0 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 +12.01% +18.98%
Oct 1974 - Sep 1993
+1.73%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1948
0.00%
0 out of 939
US Inflation Adjusted +8.49% +14.92%
May 1942 - Apr 1961
-0.10%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1948
0.11%
1 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 +12.13% +18.11%
Oct 1974 - Sep 1994
+1.85%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1949
0.00%
0 out of 927
US Inflation Adjusted +8.41% +14.32%
Apr 1942 - Mar 1962
+0.26%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1949
0.00%
0 out of 927
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