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Q. Total returns: stocks, bonds, & indexes

Where do I find data on total returns for stocks, bonds, and indexes?

Answered By: Austin Haley

Last Updated: Jan 15, 2021 Views: 20253

Total returns: stocks, bonds, & indexes
Where do I find data on total returns for stocks, bonds, and indexes?

Global Financial Data : has total return indices for bills, bonds and stocks, as well as individual index returns.

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Click on GFDatabase.
In the Series Type drop-down menu, select Total Return Indices for bills, bonds or stocks.
In the Country drop-down menu, select World or a specific country or region.
Click on Search.

Type TRA (Total Return Analysis)- this is a function that allows you to calculate returns.
To calculate TSR (Total Shareholder Return) in the excel add-in use the following formula:

=BDH("IBM US EQUITY","day_to_day_tot_return_gross_dvds","23/03/2010","23/03/2015"

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