[krishan]

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Don't forget that the fund also declared dividends and capital gain distributions!

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I'm afraid I can't understand you. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] I guess I should read a basic investing book to understand the terminology.

Okay, so the fund gives dividends. Those dividends are reinvested in the fund. Doe the graph of the fund reflect that?

The S&P companies also give dividends. I can't imagine the graph of the S&P reflects reinvested dividends correct?

So is there a way to compare 1000 $ of CWGIX invested 10 years ago with all gains reinvested against the S&P with all gain reinvested?

Basically trying to come up with an apples to apples comparison between a Mutual fund and the S&P (or corresponding index)

Krishan