Long Term "C" Fund Performance

The chart below shows the return of the S&P Composite since 1790 by decade.   Keep in mind the "C" Fund tracks the S&P 500 and since World War II we have seen three decades in which it has gained 150% or more.   Furthermore from 1990-1999 it gained an astounding 345% which is way above the long term decade average of 60%.  Meanwhile there has only been 5 decades in which the S&P has had a negative gain with the last one from 2000 through 2009 as it lost 15.5%.  On the positive side there has never been a period in which the S&P has had back to back losing decades as all have been followed by a positive return (highlighted by purple) for the next decade.