Total return vs trailing returns. What do you prefer for comparing stocks?

Total return vs trailing returns. What do you prefer (and why) or are they two sides of the same coin to you?

In my experience I think I have seen trailing returns used more often on sites.

example:

* [trailing returns](https://imgur.com/a/FRAs82I) from morning star for day end 3/14/25
* SPLG 5Y 17.59% 10Y 12.53%, **15Y 13.25%**
* BRK.A 5Y 21.69%,10Y 13.51%, **15Y 13.01%**
* Total returns until 3/14/25 from Koyfin
* SPLG 5Y 124%, 10Y 217%, [15Y 546%](https://imgur.com/JVdLyjD), 20Y 560%
* BRK.A 5Y 167%, 10Y 248%, **15Y 526%**, 20Y 755%