Total returns in Canadian dollars
Pre-tax and adjusted for inflation

x
x
Long
All
Real
x
x
x
x
MSCI
x
3 month
Canadian
Canadian
Return
TSX
S&P
Wilshire
MSCI
Emerging
Year
T-bills
Bonds
Bonds
Bonds
Composite
500
5000
EAFE
Markets
1970
5.4%
14.7%
x
x
-4.8%
-3.7%
x
-17.1%
x
1971
-1.0%
9.3%
x
x
2.9%
7.9%
x
23.8%
x
1972
-1.6%
2.8%
x
x
21.2%
12.4%
x
30.0%
x
1973
-3.9%
-6.7%
x
x
-8.3%
-22.0%
x
-21.5%
x
1974
-3.8%
-15.1%
x
x
-34.1%
-34.8%
x
-31.0%
x
1975
-1.9%
-1.3%
x
x
8.3%
28.6%
29.8%
28.5%
x
1976
3.3%
16.8%
x
x
4.9%
16.2%
18.7%
-2.7%
x
1977
-1.6%
-0.3%
x
x
1.1%
-8.0%
-3.5%
18.3%
x
1978
0.0%
-4.0%
x
x
19.7%
6.6%
9.2%
34.3%
x
1979
1.4%
-11.4%
x
x
31.9%
6.4%
12.7%
-4.7%
x
1980
3.5%
-8.1%
-4.1%
x
17.1%
21.9%
23.0%
14.5%
x
1981
5.5%
-12.7%
-7.1%
x
-20.0%
-15.8%
-14.8%
-12.4%
x
1982
5.6%
33.6%
23.9%
x
-3.4%
15.3%
12.6%
-5.9%
x
1983
4.9%
4.8%
6.6%
x
29.5%
18.6%
19.5%
20.6%
x
1984
7.7%
12.7%
10.6%
x
-5.9%
8.8%
5.6%
10.5%
x
1985
5.3%
21.4%
16.1%
x
19.8%
33.5%
34.4%
58.9%
x
1986
4.9%
12.5%
10.1%
x
4.6%
12.5%
10.0%
61.1%
x
1987
4.2%
-2.3%
-0.1%
x
1.7%
-4.9%
-7.5%
12.9%
x
1988
5.2%
7.0%
5.6%
x
6.8%
2.9%
4.0%
13.4%
23.9%
1989
6.7%
9.4%
7.2%
x
15.3%
21.5%
19.2%
2.2%
52.2%
1990
8.1%
-0.6%
2.4%
x
-18.8%
-7.5%
-10.4%
-26.7%
-14.6%
1991
5.8%
20.7%
17.7%
x
7.9%
25.2%
28.8%
7.9%
53.4%
1992
4.9%
9.2%
7.6%
1.8%
-3.5%
15.9%
17.4%
-5.1%
20.0%
1993
3.8%
20.1%
16.2%
16.8%
30.3%
12.6%
13.8%
35.9%
78.8%
1994
5.0%
-7.5%
-4.5%
-13.9%
-0.4%
7.3%
5.8%
14.4%
-1.9%
1995
5.4%
24.2%
18.6%
14.7%
12.6%
31.6%
30.5%
6.7%
-9.4%
1996
2.5%
11.7%
9.8%
9.3%
25.6%
20.9%
19.2%
4.6%
4.3%
1997
2.4%
17.6%
8.8%
3.9%
14.1%
38.2%
36.0%
5.7%
-8.4%
1998
3.7%
11.7%
8.1%
4.9%
-2.6%
36.4%
31.0%
27.7%
-20.8%
1999
2.2%
-8.3%
-3.6%
5.3%
28.4%
11.1%
13.4%
16.8%
52.7%
2000
2.2%
9.4%
6.8%
13.0%
4.0%
-8.5%
-10.3%
-13.4%
-30.2%
2001
3.7%
5.3%
7.3%
-0.1%
-13.2%
-7.0%
-6.1%
-16.9%
3.0%
2002
-1.3%
6.9%
4.7%
11.0%
-15.7%
-25.7%
-24.5%
-19.6%
-10.4%
2003
0.9%
6.9%
4.6%
11.0%
24.2%
3.7%
6.1%
12.1%
25.9%
                   
These series are derived from data available on the Web at the indicated links. The Globe and Mail data is from public library microfilm.

exchange rates: Globe and Mail (1970); Prof. Werner Antweiler, UBC (1971-1992); Bank of Canada (1993-)
Inflation: Bank of Canada; BC Government Statistics
T-bills: Scotia Capital via Leith Wheeler (1970-1992); Bank of Canada (1993-)
Long bonds: Scotia Capital via Leith Wheeler (1970-1992); Globe and Mail (1993-)
All bonds: Scotia Capital via Leith Wheeler (1980-1992); Globe and Mail (1993-)
Real return bonds: Libra Investment Management (1991-2002) from various pension plan reports; Scotia Capital (2003-)
TSX composite: Canadian Institute of Actuaries; Yahoo Canada; Yahoo Finance
S&P 500: Standard & Poors via Economagic.com
Wilshire 5000: Wilshire Associates
MSCI EAFE and Emerging Markets: Morgan Stanley Capital International

This table may not be reproduced without attribution to Libra Investment Management.