iShares MSCI EAFE (EFA): Rolling Returns

Data Source: from January 1970 to February 2024 (~54 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 29 February 2024

Holding the iShares MSCI EAFE (EFA) ETF, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to obtain a positive return?

Considering all the available data source (~54 years), the longest period with a negative return lasted 170 months (from February 1989 to March 2003).

This means that every rolling period of 171 months or above has always granted a positive return.

To obtain comprehensive information, please consult the iShares MSCI EAFE (EFA) 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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ISHARES MSCI EAFE (EFA) ETF
Previous vs Next Returns - 10 Years annualized
Updated to February 2024

The annualized return of the last 10 years has been 4.38% (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.

ISHARES MSCI EAFE (EFA) ETF
Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Returns - Inflation Adjusted
Data Source: 1 March 1994 - 29 February 2024 (30 Years)
Data Source: 1 January 1970 - 29 February 2024 (~54 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 -50.02 03/2008
02/2009
0.49$ -12.25 0.87$ 6.81 1.06$ 24.48 1.24$ 58.71 04/2003
03/2004
1.58$ 14.89 37.82%
2Y -29.65 03/2007
02/2009
0.49$ -6.48 0.87$ 5.27 1.10$ 18.53 1.40$ 37.02 03/2009
02/2011
1.87$ 5.70 26.41%
3Y -19.65 04/2000
03/2003
0.51$ -3.76 0.89$ 5.72 1.18$ 12.51 1.42$ 31.18 04/2003
03/2006
2.25$ 4.54 23.08%
4Y -9.86 10/2007
09/2011
0.66$ -3.38 0.87$ 4.80 1.20$ 11.01 1.51$ 28.29 04/2003
03/2007
2.70$ 8.60 23.96%
5Y -7.41 06/2007
05/2012
0.68$ -0.68 0.96$ 4.02 1.21$ 10.01 1.61$ 23.35 11/2002
10/2007
2.85$ 6.83 18.94%
6Y -2.74 10/1996
09/2002
0.84$ 0.47 1.02$ 4.36 1.29$ 8.23 1.60$ 16.14 11/2001
10/2007
2.45$ 4.63 14.19%
7Y -2.53 04/1996
03/2003
0.83$ 1.62 1.11$ 4.68 1.37$ 6.89 1.59$ 11.68 04/2003
03/2010
2.16$ 6.65 4.69%
8Y -1.99 03/2001
02/2009
0.85$ 1.25 1.10$ 4.46 1.41$ 7.10 1.73$ 11.50 03/2003
02/2011
2.38$ 7.78 7.92%
9Y -3.86 03/2000
02/2009
0.70$ 1.39 1.13$ 5.05 1.55$ 7.46 1.91$ 11.42 03/2009
02/2018
2.64$ 4.90 9.09%
10Y -0.59 03/1999
02/2009
0.94$ 1.72 1.18$ 5.08 1.64$ 7.34 2.03$ 9.61 04/2003
03/2013
2.50$ 4.38 1.24%
11Y -0.18 03/1998
02/2009
0.97$ 2.34 1.28$ 4.96 1.70$ 7.58 2.23$ 10.28 04/2003
03/2014
2.93$ 5.65 0.44%
12Y 0.42 01/2000
12/2011
1.05$ 1.88 1.25$ 4.69 1.73$ 7.50 2.38$ 9.70 03/2009
02/2021
3.03$ 6.03 0.00%
13Y 0.23 04/2007
03/2020
1.03$ 2.56 1.38$ 4.73 1.82$ 6.92 2.38$ 9.11 03/2009
02/2022
3.10$ 4.84 0.00%
14Y 1.53 04/2006
03/2020
1.23$ 2.93 1.49$ 4.18 1.77$ 5.97 2.25$ 8.22 03/2009
02/2023
3.02$ 5.86 0.00%
15Y 0.51 10/2007
09/2022
1.07$ 2.97 1.55$ 4.25 1.86$ 5.67 2.28$ 8.65 03/2009
02/2024
3.47$ 8.65 0.00%
16Y 1.48 11/2007
10/2023
1.26$ 2.75 1.54$ 4.44 2.00$ 5.98 2.53$ 7.75 10/2002
09/2018
3.29$ 3.50 0.00%
17Y 2.12 01/2000
12/2016
1.42$ 3.40 1.76$ 4.67 2.17$ 5.87 2.63$ 7.41 02/2003
01/2020
3.37$ 3.23 0.00%
18Y 3.12 06/1994
05/2012
1.73$ 3.79 1.95$ 4.66 2.27$ 5.77 2.74$ 8.09 04/2003
03/2021
4.05$ 4.16 0.00%
19Y 2.30 01/2000
12/2018
1.53$ 3.97 2.09$ 4.76 2.41$ 5.76 2.89$ 7.71 10/2002
09/2021
4.10$ 4.80 0.00%
20Y 1.87 04/2000
03/2020
1.44$ 3.84 2.12$ 4.81 2.55$ 5.87 3.13$ 7.26 04/2003
03/2023
4.05$ 5.38 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 -50.03 03/2008
02/2009
0.49$ -14.97 0.85$ 4.31 1.04$ 21.05 1.21$ 55.99 04/2003
03/2004
1.55$ 11.36 41.55%
2Y -31.07 03/2007
02/2009
0.47$ -8.78 0.83$ 2.97 1.06$ 15.44 1.33$ 34.16 03/2009
02/2011
1.79$ 1.09 38.87%
3Y -21.58 04/2000
03/2003
0.48$ -6.02 0.82$ 3.16 1.09$ 9.76 1.32$ 27.62 04/2003
03/2006
2.07$ -1.08 34.15%
4Y -11.71 10/2007
09/2011
0.60$ -5.41 0.80$ 2.64 1.10$ 8.29 1.37$ 24.81 04/2003
03/2007
2.42$ 3.76 33.23%
5Y -9.26 06/2007
05/2012
0.61$ -2.99 0.85$ 1.24 1.06$ 7.55 1.43$ 19.86 11/2002
10/2007
2.47$ 2.53 36.54%
6Y -4.99 04/1997
03/2003
0.73$ -1.58 0.90$ 1.97 1.12$ 5.69 1.39$ 13.02 11/2001
10/2007
2.08$ 0.86 26.99%
7Y -4.84 04/1996
03/2003
0.70$ -0.50 0.96$ 2.40 1.18$ 4.69 1.37$ 9.04 04/2003
03/2010
1.83$ 3.02 22.02%
8Y -4.28 03/2001
02/2009
0.70$ -0.90 0.93$ 2.04 1.17$ 4.89 1.46$ 8.89 03/2003
02/2011
1.97$ 4.19 20.00%
9Y -6.22 03/2000
02/2009
0.56$ -0.52 0.95$ 2.67 1.26$ 5.20 1.57$ 9.46 03/2009
02/2018
2.25$ 1.70 18.97%
10Y -3.10 03/1999
02/2009
0.72$ -0.25 0.97$ 2.81 1.31$ 4.91 1.61$ 7.68 03/2009
02/2019
2.09$ 1.51 18.67%
11Y -2.63 03/1998
02/2009
0.74$ 0.14 1.01$ 2.61 1.32$ 5.01 1.71$ 7.80 04/2003
03/2014
2.28$ 2.91 12.66%
12Y -2.04 01/2000
12/2011
0.78$ -0.05 0.99$ 2.39 1.32$ 5.02 1.79$ 7.76 03/2009
02/2021
2.45$ 3.33 17.05%
13Y -1.62 03/1996
02/2009
0.80$ 0.37 1.04$ 2.30 1.34$ 4.34 1.73$ 6.70 03/2009
02/2022
2.32$ 2.15 12.20%
14Y -0.70 03/1995
02/2009
0.90$ 0.79 1.11$ 1.86 1.29$ 3.79 1.68$ 5.94 04/2003
03/2017
2.24$ 3.19 3.63%
15Y -1.81 10/2007
09/2022
0.75$ 0.66 1.10$ 1.96 1.33$ 3.40 1.65$ 6.42 02/2003
01/2018
2.54$ 5.93 6.63%
16Y -0.93 11/2007
10/2023
0.86$ 0.51 1.08$ 2.16 1.40$ 3.82 1.82$ 5.55 04/2003
03/2019
2.37$ 1.07 6.51%
17Y -0.04 01/2000
12/2016
0.99$ 1.03 1.19$ 2.28 1.46$ 3.68 1.84$ 5.23 02/2003
01/2020
2.37$ 0.71 0.64%
18Y 0.64 06/1994
05/2012
1.12$ 1.47 1.29$ 2.28 1.50$ 3.55 1.87$ 5.92 04/2003
03/2021
2.81$ 1.62 0.00%
19Y 0.15 01/2000
12/2018
1.02$ 1.74 1.38$ 2.34 1.55$ 3.44 1.90$ 5.38 10/2002
09/2021
2.70$ 2.18 0.00%
20Y -0.21 04/2000
03/2020
0.95$ 1.63 1.38$ 2.48 1.63$ 3.49 1.98$ 4.63 04/2003
03/2023
2.47$ 2.72 0.83%
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 -50.02 03/2008
02/2009
0.49$ -10.71 0.89$ 9.80 1.09$ 30.18 1.30$ 90.05 09/1985
08/1986
1.90$ 14.89 32.39%
2Y -29.65 03/2007
02/2009
0.49$ -4.30 0.91$ 7.96 1.16$ 22.22 1.49$ 74.88 05/1985
04/1987
3.05$ 5.70 23.44%
3Y -19.65 04/2000
03/2003
0.51$ -1.46 0.95$ 6.98 1.22$ 19.53 1.70$ 60.37 06/1984
05/1987
4.12$ 4.54 19.19%
4Y -9.86 10/2007
09/2011
0.66$ -1.13 0.95$ 6.23 1.27$ 16.77 1.85$ 45.20 06/1984
05/1988
4.44$ 8.60 16.75%
5Y -7.41 06/2007
05/2012
0.68$ 0.75 1.03$ 6.71 1.38$ 15.51 2.05$ 42.40 08/1982
07/1987
5.85$ 6.83 11.51%
6Y -2.74 10/1996
09/2002
0.84$ 2.25 1.14$ 6.38 1.44$ 14.59 2.26$ 36.46 08/1982
07/1988
6.45$ 4.63 7.08%
7Y -2.53 04/1996
03/2003
0.83$ 2.40 1.18$ 6.56 1.56$ 14.18 2.52$ 33.35 08/1982
07/1989
7.50$ 6.65 2.29%
8Y -1.99 03/2001
02/2009
0.85$ 2.96 1.26$ 6.79 1.69$ 16.62 3.42$ 27.82 08/1982
07/1990
7.12$ 7.78 3.78%
9Y -3.86 03/2000
02/2009
0.70$ 2.98 1.30$ 6.77 1.80$ 17.60 4.30$ 24.11 04/1980
03/1989
6.98$ 4.90 4.60%
10Y -0.59 03/1999
02/2009
0.94$ 3.17 1.36$ 6.53 1.88$ 17.13 4.86$ 24.60 05/1977
04/1987
9.01$ 4.38 0.56%
11Y -0.18 03/1998
02/2009
0.97$ 3.02 1.38$ 6.66 2.03$ 16.54 5.38$ 23.33 04/1977
03/1988
10.03$ 5.65 0.19%
12Y 0.42 01/2000
12/2011
1.05$ 3.09 1.44$ 7.00 2.25$ 15.97 5.91$ 22.31 02/1977
01/1989
11.20$ 6.03 0.00%
13Y -0.27 10/1989
09/2002
0.96$ 2.95 1.45$ 6.98 2.40$ 15.27 6.34$ 22.96 10/1974
09/1987
14.68$ 4.84 0.61%
14Y 0.02 04/1989
03/2003
1.00$ 3.12 1.53$ 6.92 2.55$ 15.15 7.20$ 21.20 01/1975
12/1988
14.75$ 5.86 0.00%
15Y 0.51 10/2007
09/2022
1.07$ 3.29 1.62$ 6.81 2.68$ 14.98 8.11$ 21.16 10/1974
09/1989
17.79$ 8.65 0.00%
16Y 1.48 11/2007
10/2023
1.26$ 3.59 1.75$ 6.58 2.77$ 15.37 9.84$ 17.76 08/1974
07/1990
13.67$ 3.50 0.00%
17Y 2.12 01/2000
12/2016
1.42$ 4.02 1.95$ 6.12 2.74$ 14.97 10.70$ 18.22 07/1970
06/1987
17.20$ 3.23 0.00%
18Y 1.77 03/1991
02/2009
1.37$ 4.16 2.08$ 6.32 3.01$ 14.29 11.06$ 17.62 07/1970
06/1988
18.56$ 4.16 0.00%
19Y 1.36 03/1990
02/2009
1.29$ 4.33 2.23$ 6.66 3.40$ 13.75 11.55$ 17.24 08/1970
07/1989
20.54$ 4.80 0.00%
20Y 1.23 03/1989
02/2009
1.27$ 4.34 2.33$ 7.13 3.96$ 13.45 12.47$ 16.26 07/1970
06/1990
20.35$ 5.38 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 -50.03 03/2008
02/2009
0.49$ -13.92 0.86$ 4.99 1.04$ 24.71 1.24$ 87.10 09/1985
08/1986
1.87$ 11.36 40.06%
2Y -31.07 03/2007
02/2009
0.47$ -8.81 0.83$ 3.80 1.07$ 17.46 1.37$ 70.40 05/1985
04/1987
2.90$ 1.09 37.48%
3Y -21.58 04/2000
03/2003
0.48$ -6.66 0.81$ 3.62 1.11$ 14.62 1.50$ 55.74 06/1984
05/1987
3.77$ -1.08 34.31%
4Y -11.71 10/2007
09/2011
0.60$ -4.84 0.81$ 2.81 1.11$ 11.19 1.52$ 40.67 06/1984
05/1988
3.91$ 3.76 32.34%
5Y -9.26 06/2007
05/2012
0.61$ -2.56 0.87$ 2.53 1.13$ 11.02 1.68$ 38.06 08/1982
07/1987
5.01$ 2.53 32.32%
6Y -4.99 04/1997
03/2003
0.73$ -1.11 0.93$ 2.51 1.16$ 9.43 1.71$ 32.10 08/1982
07/1988
5.31$ 0.86 25.73%
7Y -4.84 04/1996
03/2003
0.70$ -0.41 0.97$ 3.09 1.23$ 9.03 1.83$ 28.78 08/1982
07/1989
5.87$ 3.02 19.22%
8Y -4.28 03/2001
02/2009
0.70$ -0.48 0.96$ 3.07 1.27$ 11.83 2.44$ 23.24 08/1982
07/1990
5.32$ 4.19 18.20%
9Y -6.22 03/2000
02/2009
0.56$ -0.13 0.98$ 3.48 1.36$ 12.78 2.95$ 18.42 04/1980
03/1989
4.58$ 1.70 16.39%
10Y -3.76 08/1972
07/1982
0.68$ 0.16 1.01$ 3.27 1.37$ 12.50 3.24$ 16.99 05/1977
04/1987
4.80$ 1.51 13.75%
11Y -2.63 03/1998
02/2009
0.74$ 0.27 1.02$ 3.10 1.39$ 11.51 3.31$ 16.04 04/1977
03/1988
5.13$ 2.91 11.95%
12Y -2.04 01/2000
12/2011
0.78$ 0.30 1.03$ 3.07 1.43$ 10.96 3.48$ 15.18 03/1977
02/1989
5.44$ 3.33 12.62%
13Y -3.07 10/1989
09/2002
0.66$ 0.71 1.09$ 3.66 1.59$ 10.61 3.70$ 15.46 10/1974
09/1987
6.47$ 2.15 9.90%
14Y -2.87 03/1989
02/2003
0.66$ 0.93 1.13$ 3.67 1.65$ 10.01 3.80$ 14.11 01/1975
12/1988
6.34$ 3.19 7.04%
15Y -2.49 04/1988
03/2003
0.68$ 0.87 1.13$ 3.91 1.77$ 9.58 3.94$ 14.08 10/1974
09/1989
7.21$ 5.93 7.86%
16Y -1.43 04/1987
03/2003
0.79$ 0.93 1.15$ 4.28 1.95$ 9.35 4.17$ 11.71 08/1982
07/1998
5.88$ 1.07 4.36%
17Y -0.12 03/1992
02/2009
0.98$ 1.40 1.26$ 3.73 1.86$ 8.96 4.29$ 11.74 08/1982
07/1999
6.60$ 0.71 0.45%
18Y -0.78 03/1991
02/2009
0.86$ 1.76 1.36$ 3.71 1.92$ 8.66 4.46$ 11.53 08/1982
07/2000
7.12$ 1.62 0.46%
19Y -1.31 03/1990
02/2009
0.77$ 1.97 1.44$ 3.99 2.10$ 8.45 4.67$ 10.28 08/1970
07/1989
6.41$ 2.18 1.42%
20Y -1.56 03/1989
02/2009
0.73$ 1.99 1.48$ 4.20 2.27$ 7.86 4.54$ 9.76 10/1974
09/1994
6.44$ 2.72 1.95%
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 +9.80% +90.05%
Sep 1985 - Aug 1986
-50.02%
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009
32.39%
207 out of 639
US Inflation Adjusted +4.99% +87.10%
Sep 1985 - Aug 1986
-50.03%
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009
40.06%
256 out of 639
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 +7.96% +74.88%
May 1985 - Apr 1987
-29.65%
Mar 2007 - Feb 2009
23.44%
147 out of 627
US Inflation Adjusted +3.80% +70.40%
May 1985 - Apr 1987
-31.07%
Mar 2007 - Feb 2009
37.48%
235 out of 627
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 +6.98% +60.37%
Jun 1984 - May 1987
-19.65%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2003
19.19%
118 out of 615
US Inflation Adjusted +3.62% +55.74%
Jun 1984 - May 1987
-21.58%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2003
34.31%
211 out of 615
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 +6.23% +45.20%
Jun 1984 - May 1988
-9.86%
Oct 2007 - Sep 2011
16.75%
101 out of 603
US Inflation Adjusted +2.81% +40.67%
Jun 1984 - May 1988
-11.71%
Oct 2007 - Sep 2011
32.34%
195 out of 603
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 +6.71% +42.40%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1987
-7.41%
Jun 2007 - May 2012
11.51%
68 out of 591
US Inflation Adjusted +2.53% +38.06%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1987
-9.26%
Jun 2007 - May 2012
32.32%
191 out of 591
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 +6.38% +36.46%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1988
-2.74%
Oct 1996 - Sep 2002
7.08%
41 out of 579
US Inflation Adjusted +2.51% +32.10%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1988
-4.99%
Apr 1997 - Mar 2003
25.73%
149 out of 579
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 +6.56% +33.35%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1989
-2.53%
Apr 1996 - Mar 2003
2.29%
13 out of 567
US Inflation Adjusted +3.09% +28.78%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1989
-4.84%
Apr 1996 - Mar 2003
19.22%
109 out of 567
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 +6.79% +27.82%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1990
-1.99%
Mar 2001 - Feb 2009
3.78%
21 out of 555
US Inflation Adjusted +3.07% +23.24%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1990
-4.28%
Mar 2001 - Feb 2009
18.20%
101 out of 555
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 +6.77% +24.11%
Apr 1980 - Mar 1989
-3.86%
Mar 2000 - Feb 2009
4.60%
25 out of 543
US Inflation Adjusted +3.48% +18.42%
Apr 1980 - Mar 1989
-6.22%
Mar 2000 - Feb 2009
16.39%
89 out of 543
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 +6.53% +24.60%
May 1977 - Apr 1987
-0.59%
Mar 1999 - Feb 2009
0.56%
3 out of 531
US Inflation Adjusted +3.27% +16.99%
May 1977 - Apr 1987
-3.76%
Aug 1972 - Jul 1982
13.75%
73 out of 531
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 +6.66% +23.33%
Apr 1977 - Mar 1988
-0.18%
Mar 1998 - Feb 2009
0.19%
1 out of 519
US Inflation Adjusted +3.10% +16.04%
Apr 1977 - Mar 1988
-2.63%
Mar 1998 - Feb 2009
11.95%
62 out of 519
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 12 Years (144 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +7.00% +22.31%
Feb 1977 - Jan 1989
+0.42%
Jan 2000 - Dec 2011
0.00%
0 out of 507
US Inflation Adjusted +3.07% +15.18%
Mar 1977 - Feb 1989
-2.04%
Jan 2000 - Dec 2011
12.62%
64 out of 507
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 13 Years (156 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.98% +22.96%
Oct 1974 - Sep 1987
-0.27%
Oct 1989 - Sep 2002
0.61%
3 out of 495
US Inflation Adjusted +3.66% +15.46%
Oct 1974 - Sep 1987
-3.07%
Oct 1989 - Sep 2002
9.90%
49 out of 495
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 14 Years (168 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.92% +21.20%
Jan 1975 - Dec 1988
+0.02%
Apr 1989 - Mar 2003
0.00%
0 out of 483
US Inflation Adjusted +3.67% +14.11%
Jan 1975 - Dec 1988
-2.87%
Mar 1989 - Feb 2003
7.04%
34 out of 483
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 15 Years (180 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.81% +21.16%
Oct 1974 - Sep 1989
+0.51%
Oct 2007 - Sep 2022
0.00%
0 out of 471
US Inflation Adjusted +3.91% +14.08%
Oct 1974 - Sep 1989
-2.49%
Apr 1988 - Mar 2003
7.86%
37 out of 471
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 16 Years (192 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.58% +17.76%
Aug 1974 - Jul 1990
+1.48%
Nov 2007 - Oct 2023
0.00%
0 out of 459
US Inflation Adjusted +4.28% +11.71%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1998
-1.43%
Apr 1987 - Mar 2003
4.36%
20 out of 459
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 17 Years (204 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.12% +18.22%
Jul 1970 - Jun 1987
+2.12%
Jan 2000 - Dec 2016
0.00%
0 out of 447
US Inflation Adjusted +3.73% +11.74%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1999
-0.12%
Mar 1992 - Feb 2009
0.45%
2 out of 447
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 18 Years (216 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.32% +17.62%
Jul 1970 - Jun 1988
+1.77%
Mar 1991 - Feb 2009
0.00%
0 out of 435
US Inflation Adjusted +3.71% +11.53%
Aug 1982 - Jul 2000
-0.78%
Mar 1991 - Feb 2009
0.46%
2 out of 435
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 19 Years (228 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.66% +17.24%
Aug 1970 - Jul 1989
+1.36%
Mar 1990 - Feb 2009
0.00%
0 out of 423
US Inflation Adjusted +3.99% +10.28%
Aug 1970 - Jul 1989
-1.31%
Mar 1990 - Feb 2009
1.42%
6 out of 423
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 20 Years (240 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +7.13% +16.26%
Jul 1970 - Jun 1990
+1.23%
Mar 1989 - Feb 2009
0.00%
0 out of 411
US Inflation Adjusted +4.20% +9.76%
Oct 1974 - Sep 1994
-1.56%
Mar 1989 - Feb 2009
1.95%
8 out of 411
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