Vanguard S&P 500 (VOO): Rolling Returns

Data Source: from January 1871 to February 2024 (~153 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 29 February 2024

Holding the Vanguard S&P 500 (VOO) ETF, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to obtain a positive return?

Considering all the available data source (~153 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 S&P 500 (VOO) 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 S&P 500 (VOO) ETF
Previous vs Next Returns - 10 Years annualized
Updated to February 2024

The annualized return of the last 10 years has been 12.64% (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 S&P 500 (VOO) ETF
Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Returns - Inflation Adjusted
Data Source: 1 March 1994 - 29 February 2024 (30 Years)
Data Source: 1 January 1871 - 29 February 2024 (~153 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 -43.44 03/2008
02/2009
0.56$ -7.77 0.92$ 14.10 1.14$ 27.29 1.27$ 56.46 04/2020
03/2021
1.56$ 30.30 20.06%
2Y -26.04 03/2007
02/2009
0.54$ -3.63 0.92$ 11.82 1.25$ 23.47 1.52$ 37.00 03/2009
02/2011
1.87$ 9.62 16.91%
3Y -16.28 04/2000
03/2003
0.58$ -2.86 0.91$ 11.70 1.39$ 20.37 1.74$ 32.35 04/1995
03/1998
2.31$ 11.83 18.77%
4Y -9.79 03/2005
02/2009
0.66$ -2.09 0.91$ 12.03 1.57$ 17.43 1.90$ 30.60 02/1995
01/1999
2.90$ 16.34 21.73%
5Y -6.67 03/2004
02/2009
0.70$ -0.32 0.98$ 10.66 1.65$ 16.71 2.16$ 28.45 01/1995
12/1999
3.49$ 14.69 16.28%
6Y -1.22 01/2000
12/2005
0.92$ 1.84 1.11$ 8.38 1.62$ 15.21 2.33$ 24.61 04/1994
03/2000
3.74$ 12.95 4.15%
7Y -3.91 03/2002
02/2009
0.75$ 2.73 1.20$ 6.95 1.60$ 14.07 2.51$ 17.82 05/1994
04/2001
3.15$ 13.53 2.53%
8Y -4.59 03/2001
02/2009
0.68$ 3.17 1.28$ 7.51 1.78$ 14.04 2.86$ 18.12 03/2009
02/2017
3.78$ 14.91 4.91%
9Y -5.20 04/2000
03/2009
0.61$ 3.50 1.36$ 7.83 1.97$ 13.33 3.08$ 18.00 03/2009
02/2018
4.43$ 12.34 6.32%
10Y -3.45 03/1999
02/2009
0.70$ 2.81 1.31$ 7.94 2.14$ 13.37 3.50$ 16.60 03/2009
02/2019
4.64$ 12.64 9.96%
11Y -1.59 03/1998
02/2009
0.83$ 1.32 1.15$ 8.26 2.39$ 13.35 3.96$ 16.48 09/2010
08/2021
5.35$ 13.74 3.49%
12Y 0.48 01/2000
12/2011
1.05$ 2.21 1.29$ 8.14 2.55$ 12.53 4.12$ 17.01 03/2009
02/2021
6.58$ 13.72 0.00%
13Y 1.60 01/2000
12/2012
1.22$ 3.17 1.49$ 8.25 2.80$ 12.02 4.37$ 16.96 03/2009
02/2022
7.66$ 13.02 0.00%
14Y 2.84 01/1999
12/2012
1.47$ 3.89 1.70$ 8.27 3.04$ 10.23 3.90$ 14.99 03/2009
02/2023
7.07$ 13.67 0.00%
15Y 3.68 09/2000
08/2015
1.72$ 4.58 1.95$ 7.27 2.86$ 9.85 4.09$ 15.96 03/2009
02/2024
9.21$ 15.96 0.00%
16Y 3.92 04/2000
03/2016
1.84$ 5.25 2.26$ 7.68 3.26$ 9.60 4.33$ 10.96 11/2005
10/2021
5.27$ 10.87 0.00%
17Y 4.37 02/1999
01/2016
2.06$ 5.45 2.46$ 7.56 3.45$ 9.69 4.81$ 10.81 09/2004
08/2021
5.72$ 9.98 0.00%
18Y 5.15 04/2000
03/2018
2.46$ 5.61 2.67$ 8.01 4.00$ 9.73 5.31$ 11.15 04/2003
03/2021
6.69$ 10.09 0.00%
19Y 4.81 01/2000
12/2018
2.44$ 6.01 3.03$ 8.22 4.48$ 9.55 5.65$ 11.43 01/2003
12/2021
7.82$ 9.99 0.00%
20Y 4.71 04/2000
03/2020
2.51$ 6.24 3.35$ 8.03 4.68$ 9.67 6.33$ 10.32 04/2003
03/2023
7.13$ 9.83 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 -43.44 03/2008
02/2009
0.56$ -10.36 0.89$ 11.76 1.11$ 23.43 1.23$ 52.47 04/2020
03/2021
1.52$ 26.30 22.06%
2Y -27.53 03/2007
02/2009
0.52$ -5.91 0.88$ 9.00 1.18$ 20.78 1.45$ 34.14 03/2009
02/2011
1.79$ 4.85 23.74%
3Y -18.28 04/2000
03/2003
0.54$ -5.27 0.85$ 9.29 1.30$ 17.62 1.62$ 29.34 04/1995
03/1998
2.16$ 5.83 21.23%
4Y -12.02 03/2005
02/2009
0.59$ -4.15 0.84$ 9.24 1.42$ 14.72 1.73$ 27.69 02/1995
01/1999
2.65$ 11.16 26.52%
5Y -9.08 03/2004
02/2009
0.62$ -2.81 0.86$ 7.66 1.44$ 14.38 1.95$ 25.47 01/1995
12/1999
3.10$ 10.07 29.57%
6Y -3.82 01/2000
12/2005
0.79$ -0.71 0.95$ 6.36 1.44$ 13.12 2.09$ 21.52 04/1994
03/2000
3.22$ 8.88 19.38%
7Y -6.33 03/2002
02/2009
0.63$ 0.11 1.00$ 4.72 1.38$ 12.10 2.22$ 15.35 03/2009
02/2016
2.71$ 9.66 14.44%
8Y -6.82 03/2001
02/2009
0.56$ 0.43 1.03$ 5.38 1.52$ 12.00 2.47$ 16.11 03/2009
02/2017
3.30$ 11.09 12.08%
9Y -7.46 04/2000
03/2009
0.49$ 0.88 1.08$ 5.52 1.62$ 11.48 2.65$ 15.93 03/2009
02/2018
3.78$ 8.91 13.04%
10Y -5.89 03/1999
02/2009
0.54$ 0.22 1.02$ 5.71 1.74$ 11.26 2.90$ 14.58 03/2009
02/2019
3.89$ 9.55 12.86%
11Y -4.00 03/1998
02/2009
0.63$ -1.10 0.88$ 6.16 1.93$ 10.76 3.07$ 14.12 09/2010
08/2021
4.27$ 10.79 17.90%
12Y -1.98 01/2000
12/2011
0.78$ -0.27 0.96$ 6.18 2.05$ 9.90 3.10$ 14.94 03/2009
02/2021
5.31$ 10.82 17.97%
13Y -0.83 01/2000
12/2012
0.89$ 0.76 1.10$ 6.12 2.16$ 9.41 3.21$ 14.37 03/2009
02/2022
5.73$ 10.12 6.83%
14Y 0.36 01/1999
12/2012
1.05$ 1.41 1.21$ 6.15 2.30$ 7.91 2.90$ 12.16 03/2009
02/2023
4.98$ 10.79 0.00%
15Y 1.49 09/2000
08/2015
1.24$ 2.18 1.38$ 4.86 2.03$ 7.62 3.00$ 13.05 03/2009
02/2024
6.29$ 13.05 0.00%
16Y 1.79 04/2000
03/2016
1.32$ 2.89 1.57$ 5.31 2.28$ 7.38 3.12$ 8.71 11/2005
10/2021
3.80$ 8.27 0.00%
17Y 2.14 02/1999
01/2016
1.43$ 3.21 1.71$ 5.16 2.35$ 7.30 3.31$ 8.45 09/2004
08/2021
3.97$ 7.29 0.00%
18Y 2.92 07/1999
06/2017
1.67$ 3.38 1.82$ 5.55 2.64$ 7.19 3.48$ 8.91 04/2003
03/2021
4.65$ 7.40 0.00%
19Y 2.61 01/2000
12/2018
1.63$ 3.78 2.02$ 6.01 3.03$ 6.93 3.57$ 8.91 01/2003
12/2021
5.06$ 7.24 0.00%
20Y 2.58 04/2000
03/2020
1.66$ 4.02 2.20$ 5.68 3.02$ 7.03 3.89$ 7.62 04/2003
03/2023
4.34$ 7.06 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 -67.84 07/1931
06/1932
0.32$ -8.66 0.91$ 10.71 1.10$ 30.00 1.30$ 160.57 07/1932
06/1933
2.60$ 30.30 27.97%
2Y -54.64 06/1930
05/1932
0.20$ -3.20 0.93$ 10.11 1.21$ 23.38 1.52$ 55.64 07/1932
06/1934
2.42$ 9.62 20.88%
3Y -42.65 07/1929
06/1932
0.18$ -0.60 0.98$ 9.80 1.32$ 19.67 1.71$ 42.43 03/1933
02/1936
2.88$ 11.83 15.75%
4Y -27.87 06/1928
05/1932
0.27$ 0.30 1.01$ 9.23 1.42$ 18.35 1.96$ 41.06 07/1932
06/1936
3.95$ 16.34 13.79%
5Y -17.97 09/1929
08/1934
0.37$ 0.99 1.05$ 9.40 1.56$ 17.37 2.22$ 35.15 06/1932
05/1937
4.50$ 14.69 10.91%
6Y -12.68 04/1929
03/1935
0.44$ 2.06 1.12$ 9.40 1.71$ 16.22 2.46$ 31.06 09/1923
08/1929
5.06$ 12.95 6.68%
7Y -7.64 07/1925
06/1932
0.57$ 2.66 1.20$ 9.07 1.83$ 15.43 2.73$ 25.68 02/1922
01/1929
4.95$ 13.53 3.87%
8Y -8.26 04/1930
03/1938
0.50$ 3.09 1.27$ 8.62 1.93$ 15.47 3.16$ 28.23 09/1921
08/1929
7.30$ 14.91 2.87%
9Y -7.16 04/1929
03/1938
0.51$ 3.60 1.37$ 8.39 2.06$ 15.40 3.63$ 22.97 09/1920
08/1929
6.43$ 12.34 2.54%
10Y -5.38 09/1929
08/1939
0.57$ 4.05 1.48$ 8.48 2.25$ 15.32 4.15$ 21.28 06/1949
05/1959
6.88$ 12.64 3.55%
11Y -4.92 09/1929
08/1940
0.57$ 4.16 1.56$ 8.39 2.42$ 15.16 4.72$ 19.97 09/1918
08/1929
7.40$ 13.74 2.52%
12Y -4.40 05/1930
04/1942
0.58$ 4.20 1.63$ 8.48 2.65$ 15.10 5.40$ 19.33 06/1949
05/1961
8.34$ 13.72 1.71%
13Y -4.60 09/1929
08/1942
0.54$ 4.51 1.77$ 8.37 2.84$ 14.79 6.00$ 19.73 08/1942
07/1955
10.39$ 13.02 1.66%
14Y -1.72 09/1929
08/1943
0.78$ 4.89 1.95$ 8.37 3.08$ 14.65 6.77$ 20.46 05/1942
04/1956
13.53$ 13.67 1.20%
15Y -0.72 09/1929
08/1944
0.89$ 5.19 2.13$ 8.32 3.31$ 14.23 7.35$ 19.24 08/1982
07/1997
14.01$ 15.96 0.24%
16Y 0.80 09/1929
08/1945
1.13$ 5.38 2.31$ 8.08 3.46$ 14.06 8.20$ 19.22 08/1982
07/1998
16.65$ 10.87 0.00%
17Y 1.08 10/1929
09/1946
1.19$ 5.40 2.44$ 7.99 3.69$ 13.80 9.00$ 19.34 07/1982
06/1999
20.21$ 9.98 0.00%
18Y 1.13 09/1929
08/1947
1.22$ 5.47 2.61$ 8.08 4.04$ 13.64 9.98$ 18.81 04/1982
03/2000
22.26$ 10.09 0.00%
19Y 1.59 09/1929
08/1948
1.34$ 5.80 2.91$ 7.94 4.27$ 13.35 10.81$ 17.88 04/1980
03/1999
22.75$ 9.99 0.00%
20Y 1.60 09/1929
08/1949
1.37$ 5.96 3.18$ 7.81 4.49$ 13.22 11.97$ 17.90 04/1980
03/2000
26.94$ 9.83 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 -64.30 07/1931
06/1932
0.35$ -11.23 0.88$ 8.40 1.08$ 27.20 1.27$ 179.03 07/1932
06/1933
2.79$ 26.30 31.14%
2Y -49.63 06/1930
05/1932
0.25$ -5.11 0.90$ 7.26 1.15$ 21.07 1.46$ 56.79 07/1932
06/1934
2.45$ 4.85 26.17%
3Y -38.10 07/1929
06/1932
0.23$ -3.00 0.91$ 7.44 1.24$ 17.03 1.60$ 40.17 09/1926
08/1929
2.75$ 5.83 21.63%
4Y -23.65 06/1928
05/1932
0.33$ -1.93 0.92$ 7.31 1.32$ 15.20 1.76$ 40.55 07/1932
06/1936
3.90$ 11.16 20.21%
5Y -13.67 09/1929
08/1934
0.47$ -1.81 0.91$ 6.99 1.40$ 14.70 1.98$ 33.81 06/1932
05/1937
4.28$ 10.07 19.51%
6Y -10.78 10/1968
09/1974
0.50$ -0.52 0.96$ 6.94 1.49$ 13.70 2.16$ 30.80 09/1923
08/1929
5.00$ 8.88 16.69%
7Y -8.70 10/1967
09/1974
0.52$ 0.11 1.00$ 6.79 1.58$ 13.09 2.36$ 25.47 02/1922
01/1929
4.89$ 9.66 14.64%
8Y -6.82 03/2001
02/2009
0.56$ 0.43 1.03$ 6.75 1.68$ 12.64 2.59$ 28.60 09/1921
08/1929
7.47$ 11.09 13.25%
9Y -7.46 04/2000
03/2009
0.49$ 1.24 1.11$ 6.88 1.81$ 12.28 2.83$ 25.18 09/1920
08/1929
7.54$ 8.91 12.54%
10Y -5.89 03/1999
02/2009
0.54$ 0.82 1.08$ 6.71 1.91$ 11.87 3.07$ 20.08 06/1920
05/1930
6.23$ 9.55 11.98%
11Y -4.07 01/1910
12/1920
0.63$ 0.41 1.04$ 6.90 2.08$ 11.70 3.37$ 18.70 09/1918
08/1929
6.59$ 10.79 13.77%
12Y -3.96 05/1930
04/1942
0.61$ 0.42 1.05$ 6.96 2.24$ 11.63 3.74$ 17.15 06/1949
05/1961
6.68$ 10.82 12.33%
13Y -4.26 09/1929
08/1942
0.56$ 1.05 1.14$ 6.73 2.33$ 11.23 3.98$ 16.49 12/1948
11/1961
7.26$ 10.12 9.74%
14Y -2.76 08/1968
07/1982
0.67$ 1.68 1.26$ 6.81 2.51$ 10.97 4.29$ 16.11 05/1942
04/1956
8.09$ 10.79 6.94%
15Y -2.46 08/1967
07/1982
0.68$ 2.08 1.36$ 6.65 2.62$ 10.83 4.67$ 15.49 07/1949
06/1964
8.67$ 13.05 5.42%
16Y -1.64 03/1966
02/1982
0.76$ 2.35 1.45$ 6.59 2.77$ 10.54 4.96$ 15.44 08/1982
07/1998
9.95$ 8.27 3.34%
17Y -1.51 08/1965
07/1982
0.77$ 2.67 1.56$ 6.46 2.89$ 10.01 5.06$ 15.63 07/1982
06/1999
11.81$ 7.29 1.28%
18Y -1.23 08/1964
07/1982
0.80$ 2.66 1.60$ 6.38 3.04$ 9.98 5.53$ 14.98 04/1982
03/2000
12.32$ 7.40 1.48%
19Y -0.83 07/1901
06/1920
0.85$ 2.72 1.66$ 6.39 3.24$ 9.64 5.74$ 13.88 05/1942
04/1961
11.81$ 7.24 1.24%
20Y -0.64 07/1901
06/1921
0.87$ 2.96 1.79$ 6.51 3.53$ 9.40 6.03$ 13.52 04/1980
03/2000
12.62$ 7.06 0.38%
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 +10.71% +160.57%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1933
-67.84%
Jul 1931 - Jun 1932
27.97%
511 out of 1827
US Inflation Adjusted +8.40% +179.03%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1933
-64.30%
Jul 1931 - Jun 1932
31.14%
569 out of 1827
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 +10.11% +55.64%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1934
-54.64%
Jun 1930 - May 1932
20.88%
379 out of 1815
US Inflation Adjusted +7.26% +56.79%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1934
-49.63%
Jun 1930 - May 1932
26.17%
475 out of 1815
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 +9.80% +42.43%
Mar 1933 - Feb 1936
-42.65%
Jul 1929 - Jun 1932
15.75%
284 out of 1803
US Inflation Adjusted +7.44% +40.17%
Sep 1926 - Aug 1929
-38.10%
Jul 1929 - Jun 1932
21.63%
390 out of 1803
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 +9.23% +41.06%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1936
-27.87%
Jun 1928 - May 1932
13.79%
247 out of 1791
US Inflation Adjusted +7.31% +40.55%
Jul 1932 - Jun 1936
-23.65%
Jun 1928 - May 1932
20.21%
362 out of 1791
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 +9.40% +35.15%
Jun 1932 - May 1937
-17.97%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1934
10.91%
194 out of 1779
US Inflation Adjusted +6.99% +33.81%
Jun 1932 - May 1937
-13.67%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1934
19.51%
347 out of 1779
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 +9.40% +31.06%
Sep 1923 - Aug 1929
-12.68%
Apr 1929 - Mar 1935
6.68%
118 out of 1767
US Inflation Adjusted +6.94% +30.80%
Sep 1923 - Aug 1929
-10.78%
Oct 1968 - Sep 1974
16.69%
295 out of 1767
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 +9.07% +25.68%
Feb 1922 - Jan 1929
-7.64%
Jul 1925 - Jun 1932
3.87%
68 out of 1755
US Inflation Adjusted +6.79% +25.47%
Feb 1922 - Jan 1929
-8.70%
Oct 1967 - Sep 1974
14.64%
257 out of 1755
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 +8.62% +28.23%
Sep 1921 - Aug 1929
-8.26%
Apr 1930 - Mar 1938
2.87%
50 out of 1743
US Inflation Adjusted +6.75% +28.60%
Sep 1921 - Aug 1929
-6.82%
Mar 2001 - Feb 2009
13.25%
231 out of 1743
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 +8.39% +22.97%
Sep 1920 - Aug 1929
-7.16%
Apr 1929 - Mar 1938
2.54%
44 out of 1731
US Inflation Adjusted +6.88% +25.18%
Sep 1920 - Aug 1929
-7.46%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2009
12.54%
217 out of 1731
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 +8.48% +21.28%
Jun 1949 - May 1959
-5.38%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1939
3.55%
61 out of 1719
US Inflation Adjusted +6.71% +20.08%
Jun 1920 - May 1930
-5.89%
Mar 1999 - Feb 2009
11.98%
206 out of 1719
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 +8.39% +19.97%
Sep 1918 - Aug 1929
-4.92%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1940
2.52%
43 out of 1707
US Inflation Adjusted +6.90% +18.70%
Sep 1918 - Aug 1929
-4.07%
Jan 1910 - Dec 1920
13.77%
235 out of 1707
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 12 Years (144 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +8.48% +19.33%
Jun 1949 - May 1961
-4.40%
May 1930 - Apr 1942
1.71%
29 out of 1695
US Inflation Adjusted +6.96% +17.15%
Jun 1949 - May 1961
-3.96%
May 1930 - Apr 1942
12.33%
209 out of 1695
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 13 Years (156 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +8.37% +19.73%
Aug 1942 - Jul 1955
-4.60%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1942
1.66%
28 out of 1683
US Inflation Adjusted +6.73% +16.49%
Dec 1948 - Nov 1961
-4.26%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1942
9.74%
164 out of 1683
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 14 Years (168 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +8.37% +20.46%
May 1942 - Apr 1956
-1.72%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1943
1.20%
20 out of 1671
US Inflation Adjusted +6.81% +16.11%
May 1942 - Apr 1956
-2.76%
Aug 1968 - Jul 1982
6.94%
116 out of 1671
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 15 Years (180 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +8.32% +19.24%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1997
-0.72%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1944
0.24%
4 out of 1659
US Inflation Adjusted +6.65% +15.49%
Jul 1949 - Jun 1964
-2.46%
Aug 1967 - Jul 1982
5.42%
90 out of 1659
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 16 Years (192 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +8.08% +19.22%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1998
+0.80%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1945
0.00%
0 out of 1647
US Inflation Adjusted +6.59% +15.44%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1998
-1.64%
Mar 1966 - Feb 1982
3.34%
55 out of 1647
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 17 Years (204 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +7.99% +19.34%
Jul 1982 - Jun 1999
+1.08%
Oct 1929 - Sep 1946
0.00%
0 out of 1635
US Inflation Adjusted +6.46% +15.63%
Jul 1982 - Jun 1999
-1.51%
Aug 1965 - Jul 1982
1.28%
21 out of 1635
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 18 Years (216 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +8.08% +18.81%
Apr 1982 - Mar 2000
+1.13%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1947
0.00%
0 out of 1623
US Inflation Adjusted +6.38% +14.98%
Apr 1982 - Mar 2000
-1.23%
Aug 1964 - Jul 1982
1.48%
24 out of 1623
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 19 Years (228 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +7.94% +17.88%
Apr 1980 - Mar 1999
+1.59%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1948
0.00%
0 out of 1611
US Inflation Adjusted +6.39% +13.88%
May 1942 - Apr 1961
-0.83%
Jul 1901 - Jun 1920
1.24%
20 out of 1611
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Annualized Rolling Returns - 20 Years (240 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +7.81% +17.90%
Apr 1980 - Mar 2000
+1.60%
Sep 1929 - Aug 1949
0.00%
0 out of 1599
US Inflation Adjusted +6.51% +13.52%
Apr 1980 - Mar 2000
-0.64%
Jul 1901 - Jun 1921
0.38%
6 out of 1599
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Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

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