S&P 500 Annual Total Return Yearly Analysis: S&P 500 Returns (2024)

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S&P 500 Annual Total Return (I:SP500ATR)

The average yearly return of the S&P 500 is 10.62% over the last 100 years, as of the end of April 2024. This assumes dividends are reinvested. Dividends account for about 40% of the total gain over this period. Adjusted for inflation, the 100-year average stock market return (including dividends) is 7.44%.

S&P 500 3 Year Return (I:SP5003YR)

S&P 500 3 Year Return is at 20.44%, compared to 32.26% last month and 43.16% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 23.24%. The S&P 500 3 Year Return is the investment return received for a 3 year period, excluding dividends, when holding the S&P 500 index.

Imagine you wish to amass $3000 monthly from your investments, amounting to $36,000 annually. If you park your funds in a savings account offering a 2% annual interest rate, you'd need to inject roughly $1.8 million into the account.

The index has returned a historic annualized average return of around 10.26% since its 1957 inception through the end of 2023.

S&P 500 10 Year Return is at 167.3%, compared to 180.6% last month and 161.0% last year.

S&P 500 5 Year Return is at 70.94%, compared to 85.38% last month and 57.45% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 45.28%. The S&P 500 5 Year Return is the investment return received for a 5 year period, excluding dividends, when holding the S&P 500 index.

Basic Info. S&P 500 2 Year Return is at 21.87%, compared to 15.98% last month and -0.28% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 14.10%. The S&P 500 2 Year Return is the investment return received for a 2 year period, excluding dividends, when holding the S&P 500 index.

What is the difference between S&P 500 and S&P 500 total return? ›

Example: The S&P 500

The S&P 500 Total Return Index (SPTR) is one example of a total return index. The SPTR is different from the standard S&P Index (SPX), which does not include dividend gains.

Annual returns

So far in 2024 (YTD), the S&P 500 index has returned an average 9.32%.

Basic Info. S&P 500 Dividend Yield is at 1.35%, compared to 1.47% last month and 1.66% last year. This is lower than the long term average of 1.84%.

S&P 500 1 Year Return is at 20.78%, compared to 27.86% last month and 0.91% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 6.75%. The S&P 500 1 Year Return is the investment return received for a 1 year period, excluding dividends, when holding the S&P 500 index.

The S&P 500 is an index, so it does not pay dividends; however, there are mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track the index, which you can invest in. If the companies in these funds pay dividends, you'll receive yours based on how many shares of the funds you hold.

The S&P 500 returned 345% over the last two decades, compounding at 7.7% annually. But with dividends reinvested, the S&P 500 delivered a total return of 546% over the same period, compounding at 9.8% annually. Investors can get direct, inexpensive exposure to the index with a fund like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF.

40 Years (1982 – 2022): 11.6% annual return. 30 Years (1992 – 2022): 9.64% annual return. 20 Years (2002 – 2022): 8.14% annual return.

The Nasdaq returned 264% over the last decade, compounding at 13.8% annually. Investors can get direct exposure to the index with the Fidelity Nasdaq Composite ETF (NASDAQ: ONEQ).