Returns Data Sources

Total US Market - LCB:
CRSP Market Decile 1-10 1972-1992
Vanguards Total Stock Market Index Fund 1993-2007

Large Cap Value - LCV:
Fama and French 1972-1978
Russell 1000 Value Index 1979-1992
Vanguards Value Index Fund 1993-2007

Large Cap Blend - S&P 500:
S&P 500: Standard & Poors 1972-1976
Vanguards 500 Index Fund 1977-2007

Large Cap Growth - LCG:
Fama and French 1972-1978

Russell 1000 Growth Index 1979-1992
Vanguards Growth Index Fund 1993-2007

Mid-Cap Blend - MCB:
CRSP Decile 3-5 1972-1978
Russell Mid Cap Index 1979-1998
Vanguards Mid Cap Index Fund 1999-2007

Small Cap Value - SCV:
Ibbotson 1972-1978
Russell 2000 Value Index 1979-1998
Vanguards Small Cap Value Index Fund 1999-2007


Small Cap Blend - SCB:
Ibbotson 1972-1978
Russell 2000 Index 1979-1991
Vanguards Small Cap Index Fund 1992-2007

Small Cap Growth - SCG:
Ibbotson 1972–1978
Russell 2000 Growth Index 1979-1998
Vanguards Small Cap Growth Index Fund (VISGX) 1999-2007

Micro Cap:
CRSP Decile 10 1972-1997
BRSIX Bridgeway Ultra Small Market 1998-2007

REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust):
Nat. Assn. of Real Estate Inv Trusts 1972-1996
Vanguards REIT Index Fund - 1997-2007

International Developed - EAFE:
MSCI EAFE Index 1972-2000 (Developed Only)
Vanguard Developed Markets Index 2001-2007

Emerging Market - EM:
IFA website(added back expenses):1972-1987
Allocated 50% IFA Intl Value Index and 50% IFA Intl Small
MSCI Emerging Mkts Index 1988-1994
Vanguard Emerging Mkts Idx - 1995-2007


Total International (85% EAFE/15%EM):
MSCI EAFE Index 1972-1987 (Developed Only)
85% EAFE Index
Vanguards Total International Index Fund 1997-2007

International Pacific:
MSCI Data 1972-1990
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index (VPACX) 1991-2007

International Europe:
MSCI Data 1972-1984
Vanguard Europe Stock Index (VEURX) 1991-2007

International Value:
IFA Intl Value 1972-1974
MSCI EAFE Value 1975-1996
Vanguard Intl Value (VTRIX) 1997-2007

Commodities:
Collaterallized Chase Index 1972-1990
DJ-AIJ plus T-Bills 1991-1996
DJ-AIG plus Yahoo's IPS 'category' returns 1997-2001 (prior to VIPSX)
DJ-AIJ plus VIPSX - 2001-2002
Pimco PCRIX 2003-2007

Long Term Goverment Bonds:
Tamasset Spreadsheet 1972-1986
Vanguards Long Term Treasury (VUSTX) 1987-2007

5 Year T-Bills:
Tamasset Spreadsheet 1972-1991
Vanguards InterTerm Treasury Fund (VFITX) 1992-2007


Money Market:
T-Bills 1972-1983
Vanguard Treasury Money Market Fund (VMPXX) 1984-2007

Synthetic TIPS:
Synthetic TIPS data provided by Cb (Data from Kothari's paper)
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Security Fund (VIPSX) 2001-2007

2 Year ST Treasury
ST Treasury (2F) IFA website: 1972-1991
Vanguard Short Term Treasury (VFISX) 1992-2007


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CPI-U data was collected from here
Thanks goes to simbas spreadsheet for providing this data in an easy to use format.

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