S&P 500 Returns since 1926 (2024)

Stock market returns since 1926

If you invested $100 in the S&P 500 at the beginning of 1926, you would have about $1,449,794.63 at the end of 2024, assuming you reinvested all dividends. This is a return on investment of 1,449,694.63%, or 10.23% per year.

This lump-sum investment beats inflation during this period for an inflation-adjusted return of about 81,741.90% cumulatively, or 7.06% per year.

If you used dollar-cost averaging (monthly) instead of a lump-sum investment, you'd have $1,268,852.24.

Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Adjusting for inflation
  3. Full monthly data
  4. Dollar cost average

The graph below shows the performance of $100 over time if invested in an S&P 500 index fund. The returns assume that all dividends are automatically reinvested.

This chart shows the rate of gains and loss by month, including dividends:

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Adjusting stock market return for inflation

The nominal return on investment of $100 is $1,449,694.63, or 1,449,694.63%. This means by 2024 you would have $1,449,794.63 in your pocket.

However, it's important to take into account the effect of inflation when considering an investment and especially a long-term investment. You can convert S&P returns to their real (inflation-adjusted) value using an inflation calculation based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI).

In the case of the returns described above, the CPI in 1926 was 17.700 and the CPI in 2024 was 313.548.

The ratio between these CPIs describes how relative buying power of a dollar has changed over 98 years.

Adjusted for inflation, the $1,449,794.63 nominal end value of the original $100 investment would have a real return of roughly $81,741.90 in 1926 dollars. This means the inflation-adjusted return is 81,741.90% as opposed to the original 1,449,694.63%.

For more information on inflation, see our U.S. inflation calculator for 1926.

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Full monthly data

The table below shows the full dataset pertaining to a $100 investment, including gains and losses over the 1180-month period between 1926 and 2024.

Note that data shown is the monthly average closing price. Returns include dividends.

YearMonthReturn (%)Amount ($)CPI
192610.56%100.5617.90
19262-6.38%94.1417.90
19263-2.35%91.9217.80
192641.15%92.9817.90
192655.22%97.8317.80
192664.66%102.3917.70
192674.39%106.8917.50
192681.94%108.9617.40
19269-1.83%106.9717.50
1926101.74%108.8217.60
1926112.71%111.7717.70
192612-0.24%111.5017.70
192712.37%114.1517.50
192721.97%116.3917.40
192732.88%119.7417.30
192743.87%124.3717.30
192751.70%126.4917.40
192762.62%129.8117.60
192775.73%137.2417.30
192786.06%145.5617.20
19279-1.17%143.8717.30
1927102.66%147.6917.40
1927112.72%151.7017.30
1927120.77%152.8717.30
19281-0.83%151.6017.30
192825.75%160.3117.10
192836.66%170.9917.10
192843.44%176.8617.10
19285-4.57%168.7917.20
192861.09%170.6317.10
192873.59%176.7617.10
192887.37%189.7917.10
192892.36%194.2717.30
1928107.08%208.0317.20
1928110.70%209.4717.20
1928127.69%225.5917.10
192910.81%227.4217.10
192922.05%232.0817.10
19293-0.30%231.3817.00
192941.80%235.5416.90
192952.20%240.7217.00
192969.20%262.8717.10
192975.96%278.5317.30
192984.24%290.3517.30
19299-10.32%260.3717.30
192910-26.19%192.1817.30
1929114.37%200.5817.30
1929121.83%204.2517.20
193016.64%217.8017.10
193024.12%226.7817.00
193036.69%241.9516.90
19304-5.65%228.2717.00
19305-9.77%205.9716.90
19306-1.76%202.3516.80
19307-0.90%200.5416.60
193080.34%201.2216.50
19309-13.37%174.3216.60
193010-6.80%162.4716.50
193011-6.19%152.4116.40
1930123.56%157.8316.10
193118.14%170.6815.90
193122.38%174.7415.70
19313-9.08%158.8815.60
19314-9.16%144.3215.50
19315-2.68%140.4615.30
193163.86%145.8715.10
19317-2.49%142.2515.10
19318-14.37%121.8115.10
19319-12.75%106.2815.00
1931102.05%108.4614.90
193111-18.10%88.8314.70
193112-0.85%88.0814.60
19321-0.05%88.0414.30
193221.14%89.0414.10
19323-23.22%68.3614.00
19324-11.31%60.6313.90
19325-12.39%53.1113.70
193266.18%56.4013.60
1932751.35%85.3613.60
1932810.37%94.2113.50
19329-13.22%81.7613.40
193210-0.34%81.4813.30
193211-2.64%79.3313.20
1932124.57%82.9613.10
19331-11.27%73.6112.90
193320.33%73.8612.70
1933311.24%82.1612.60
1933429.32%106.2512.60
1933517.58%124.9312.60
193368.46%135.5012.70
19337-4.64%129.2113.10
19338-0.48%128.5913.20
19339-9.38%116.5313.20
1933102.80%119.7913.20
1933112.32%122.5713.20
1933126.08%130.0313.20
193417.75%140.1113.20
19342-4.80%133.3913.30
193432.02%136.0813.30
19344-9.83%122.7113.30
193451.70%124.8013.30
19346-4.36%119.3613.40
19347-3.51%115.1713.40
19348-2.01%112.8513.40
193491.21%114.2213.60
1934103.21%117.8813.50
1934111.06%119.1313.50
1934120.40%119.6113.40
19351-2.62%116.4813.60
19352-5.93%109.5713.70
193537.94%118.2713.70
193548.27%128.0513.80
193554.17%133.3913.80
193565.60%140.8613.70
193577.10%150.8713.70
193582.43%154.5413.70
193592.99%159.1613.70
1935109.71%174.6113.70
1935110.29%175.1213.80
1935125.82%185.3213.80
193616.03%196.5013.80
193622.41%201.2313.80
193630.41%202.0713.70
19364-5.02%191.9313.70
193654.57%200.7013.70
193666.23%213.2213.80
193672.30%218.1213.90
193681.44%221.2714.00
193695.55%233.5514.00
1936103.10%240.7914.00
193611-1.40%237.4214.00
1936123.46%245.6314.00
193713.30%253.7414.10
193720.23%254.3314.10
19373-5.62%240.0214.20
19374-4.09%230.2114.30
19375-3.34%222.5314.40
193766.39%236.7614.40
193771.44%240.1614.50
19378-13.76%207.1114.50
19379-14.10%177.9114.60
193710-8.27%163.2014.60
193711-1.02%161.5414.50
1937123.24%166.7714.40
19381-1.80%163.7614.20
19382-6.02%153.9114.10
19383-3.44%148.6114.10
193841.56%150.9214.20
193852.93%155.3514.10
1938620.49%187.1714.10
193871.06%189.1514.10
19388-4.08%181.4214.10
1938911.62%202.5014.10
1938100.47%203.4414.00
193811-2.55%198.2614.00
193812-1.16%195.9514.00
19391-0.46%195.0514.00
193920.27%195.5713.90
19393-12.24%171.6313.90
193944.10%178.6613.80
193952.17%182.5413.80
193962.84%187.7213.80
19397-1.07%185.7213.80
1939811.06%206.2513.80
193991.38%209.1014.10
193910-1.41%206.1614.00
193911-1.97%202.0914.00
193912-0.15%201.7914.00
19401-0.23%201.3313.90
19402-0.15%201.0414.00
194031.42%203.8914.00
19404-13.34%176.6914.00
19405-8.09%162.3914.00
194063.87%168.6714.10
194072.65%173.1414.00
194084.76%181.3814.00
194091.47%184.0414.00
1940102.85%189.2814.00
194011-3.59%182.4914.00
1940120.72%183.8014.10
19411-5.72%173.2814.10
194121.18%175.3214.10
19413-2.55%170.8614.20
19414-1.59%168.1414.30
194154.11%175.0514.40
194165.71%185.0514.70
194170.08%185.1914.70
194180.86%186.7914.90
19419-3.43%180.3715.10
194110-4.08%173.0115.30
194111-5.88%162.8315.40
1941122.62%167.0915.50
19421-2.48%162.9515.70
19422-4.76%155.1915.80
19423-3.45%149.8316.00
194241.87%152.6316.10
194255.75%161.4016.30
194264.38%168.4816.30
194270.05%168.5516.40
194281.66%171.3516.50
194297.97%185.0116.50
1942102.15%189.0016.70
1942111.06%190.9916.80
1942126.50%203.4116.90
194316.43%216.5016.90
194324.01%225.1916.90
194333.79%233.7217.20
194344.36%243.9217.40
194352.18%249.2317.50
194362.47%255.4017.50
19437-4.54%243.8017.40
194382.55%250.0317.30
19439-0.50%248.7817.40
194310-4.21%238.3117.40
1943111.77%242.5317.40
1943123.67%251.4217.40
19441-0.24%250.8117.40
194423.24%258.9317.40
19443-1.31%255.5517.40
194442.20%261.1817.50
194455.14%274.6117.50
194463.02%282.9017.60
19447-1.06%279.9117.70
19448-1.23%276.4817.70
194492.88%284.4517.70
194410-0.28%283.6517.70
1944112.60%291.0217.70
1944123.38%300.8717.80
194513.73%312.1017.80
194520.31%313.0917.80
194532.90%322.1717.80
194544.16%335.5717.80
194552.19%342.9117.90
19456-1.70%337.1018.10
194570.71%339.4818.10
194587.18%363.8618.10
194594.51%380.2818.10
1945103.61%393.9918.10
1945112.02%401.9718.10
1945124.30%419.2518.20
194610.59%421.7118.20
19462-2.68%410.4118.10
194636.77%438.2018.30
194640.52%440.4718.40
19465-0.34%438.9718.50
19466-2.55%427.7918.70
19467-1.62%420.8519.80
19468-14.42%360.1520.20
19469-1.87%353.4120.40
194610-0.01%353.3620.80
1946113.39%365.3521.30
1946120.92%368.7121.50
194714.27%384.4621.50
19472-3.67%370.3421.50
19473-3.30%358.1221.90
19474-1.36%353.2521.90
194753.92%367.1021.90
194766.69%391.6722.00
19477-1.56%385.5622.20
19478-2.17%377.2122.50
194793.03%388.6223.00
194710-0.73%385.7923.00
194711-1.12%381.4623.10
194712-0.86%378.1623.40
19481-4.45%361.3423.70
194821.92%368.2723.50
194838.19%398.4223.40
194845.33%419.6623.80
194854.59%438.9123.90
19486-1.96%430.3224.10
19487-2.49%419.6124.40
19488-0.68%416.7724.50
194893.19%430.0524.50
194810-5.10%408.1224.40
194811-0.16%407.4724.20
1948121.63%414.1124.10
19491-3.33%400.3324.00
194921.49%406.3023.80
194930.41%407.9823.80
19494-0.18%407.2423.90
19495-4.91%387.2323.80
194966.26%411.4823.90
194974.17%428.6423.70
194981.87%436.6723.80
194993.14%450.3823.90
1949101.95%459.1623.70
1949113.24%474.0423.80
1949122.63%486.5123.60
195012.52%498.7823.50
195021.38%505.6423.50
195033.39%522.7623.60
195043.91%543.2223.60
195052.16%554.9823.70
19506-6.72%517.6723.80
195076.64%552.0324.10
195084.11%574.7124.30
195094.72%601.8424.40
1950100.38%604.1124.60
1950110.19%605.2824.70
1950128.01%653.7825.00
195114.31%681.9525.40
19512-1.11%674.3725.70
195131.93%687.3625.80
195140.63%691.6825.80
19515-1.15%683.7625.90
195162.37%699.9425.90
195174.97%734.6925.90
195183.14%757.7325.90
195190.03%757.9526.10
195110-2.25%740.8726.20
1951113.61%767.6426.40
1951123.83%797.0726.50
19521-1.33%786.4526.50
195220.75%792.3526.30
195230.20%793.9526.30
195240.46%797.6026.40
195253.24%823.4926.40
195263.37%851.2126.50
195270.88%858.7126.70
19528-1.11%849.1926.70
19529-1.61%835.5126.70
1952103.67%866.1526.70
1952114.51%905.2026.70
1952120.99%914.1526.70
19531-0.77%907.0826.60
195320.96%915.7626.50
19533-4.47%874.8026.60
195341.00%883.5826.60
19535-3.11%856.1226.70
195361.91%872.5026.80
195370.90%880.3426.80
19538-4.11%844.1926.90
195393.52%873.8826.90
1953102.71%897.5427.00
1953111.84%914.0326.90
1953123.02%941.6726.90
195412.68%966.8726.90
195422.58%991.8426.90
195434.45%1,035.9826.90
195444.42%1,081.8026.80
195451.22%1,095.0326.90
195464.46%1,143.8426.90
195472.39%1,171.2226.90
195482.74%1,203.3126.90
195492.71%1,235.9326.80
1954104.30%1,289.1026.80
1954114.95%1,352.9626.80
1954122.17%1,382.2926.70
195513.70%1,433.5026.70
19552-0.44%1,427.2526.70
195533.81%1,481.6026.70
19554-0.08%1,480.4426.70
195556.15%1,571.4126.70
195567.64%1,691.5326.70
19557-0.30%1,686.4726.80
195584.82%1,767.6926.80
19559-4.72%1,684.1726.90
1955107.07%1,803.1826.90
1955111.24%1,825.4926.90
195512-2.39%1,781.9026.80
195610.95%1,798.8226.80
195627.21%1,928.4426.80
195631.48%1,957.0426.80
19564-2.84%1,901.4926.90
19565-0.26%1,896.5027.00
195665.75%2,005.5327.20
19567-0.28%1,999.8227.40
19568-3.09%1,938.0527.30
19569-0.95%1,919.5727.40
195610-0.71%1,905.8927.50
1956111.81%1,940.3727.50
195612-1.86%1,904.2327.60
19571-4.00%1,828.1427.60
195721.62%1,857.7627.70
195732.64%1,906.8827.80
195744.16%1,986.2127.90
195751.95%2,025.0328.00
195762.32%2,072.0528.10
19577-5.21%1,964.2028.30
19578-3.74%1,890.7528.30
19579-5.90%1,779.2628.30
195710-1.80%1,747.2228.30
1957110.32%1,752.7828.40
1957122.33%1,793.6028.40
195810.70%1,806.1928.60
195822.42%1,849.8828.60
195830.90%1,866.4628.80
195843.56%1,932.8728.90
195852.74%1,985.7328.90
195863.07%2,046.7128.90
195874.05%2,129.6929.00
195882.94%2,192.3828.90
195894.36%2,287.9528.90
1958103.33%2,364.0528.90
1958112.16%2,415.1729.00
1958124.25%2,517.9328.90
19591-1.27%2,486.0829.00
195922.81%2,555.8428.90
195931.94%2,605.3428.90
195941.77%2,651.3329.00
19595-0.61%2,635.2629.00
195964.23%2,746.6629.10
19597-0.32%2,737.9229.20
19598-3.70%2,636.5229.20
195990.18%2,641.1829.30
1959100.67%2,658.8629.40
1959113.46%2,750.9429.40
195912-1.49%2,710.0629.40
19601-3.61%2,612.2529.30
19602-1.08%2,584.0929.40
196031.58%2,625.0329.40
19604-0.62%2,608.6329.50
196053.99%2,712.6729.50
19606-2.20%2,653.0929.60
196071.49%2,692.6529.60
19608-2.72%2,619.3929.60
19609-1.67%2,575.5429.60
1960103.54%2,666.7329.80
1960112.69%2,738.4929.80
1960125.43%2,887.1029.80
196114.37%3,013.3929.80
196123.40%3,115.7529.80
196132.92%3,206.7029.80
196141.26%3,247.2229.80
19615-1.08%3,212.1429.80
19616-0.03%3,211.2429.80
196173.84%3,334.5230.00
19618-0.54%3,316.4629.90
196191.34%3,361.0030.00
1961104.77%3,521.3930.00
1961111.16%3,562.3430.00
196112-3.49%3,438.1230.00
196211.91%3,503.7730.00
196220.34%3,515.7230.10
19623-2.94%3,412.1830.10
19624-7.19%3,167.0130.20
19625-11.41%2,805.5730.20
196262.72%2,881.8130.20
196273.02%2,968.9230.30
19628-0.59%2,951.3130.30
19629-2.86%2,867.0130.40
1962107.20%3,073.4630.40
1962114.62%3,215.5730.40
1962124.15%3,348.9130.40
196311.60%3,402.3430.40
19632-0.11%3,398.6630.40
196334.98%3,567.8530.50
196342.27%3,648.8230.50
196350.22%3,656.7330.50
19636-1.22%3,612.0530.60
196373.03%3,721.5330.70
196382.89%3,829.2230.70
196390.50%3,848.3630.70
196310-0.31%3,836.5630.80
1963112.39%3,928.3930.80
1963123.33%4,059.2130.90
196411.48%4,119.2830.90
196422.07%4,204.5930.90
196431.69%4,275.7830.90
196441.22%4,327.9630.90
19645-0.35%4,312.7930.90
196463.96%4,483.6231.00
19647-1.23%4,428.6631.10
196481.97%4,515.7131.00
196491.97%4,604.6731.10
1964100.94%4,647.8231.10
196411-1.49%4,578.5531.20
1964122.82%4,707.7031.20
196510.98%4,753.6031.20
196520.34%4,769.5531.20
196531.56%4,843.8531.30
196541.73%4,927.7731.40
19655-4.51%4,705.6631.40
196560.10%4,710.5031.60
196572.12%4,810.3031.60
196583.60%4,983.2831.60
196592.50%5,107.7131.60
1965101.08%5,162.6631.70
196511-0.21%5,151.7431.70
1965121.98%5,253.7731.80
19661-0.43%5,231.1531.80
19662-3.86%5,029.1132.00
196633.32%5,196.1232.10
19664-5.01%4,935.9232.30
19665-0.56%4,908.3032.30
196660.02%4,909.2132.40
19667-5.77%4,625.9732.50
19668-3.22%4,476.7932.70
19669-0.56%4,451.5332.70
1966105.32%4,688.1732.90
1966110.72%4,721.7332.90
1966124.13%4,916.7532.90
196713.73%5,100.1532.90
196722.63%5,234.4732.90
196731.99%5,338.7733.00
196742.06%5,448.6233.10
19675-0.99%5,394.5833.20
196761.99%5,502.0633.30
196771.85%5,603.9433.40
196781.65%5,696.6233.50
196790.10%5,702.1733.60
196710-2.88%5,537.8533.70
1967113.11%5,710.1833.80
196712-0.02%5,709.1833.90
19681-4.26%5,466.1434.10
19682-1.56%5,380.9134.20
196837.66%5,793.1834.30
196842.56%5,941.3534.40
196852.94%6,116.0734.50
196860.05%6,119.0634.70
19687-1.93%6,000.7234.90
196883.51%6,211.2135.00
196892.72%6,379.9835.10
1968101.79%6,493.9135.30
1968111.29%6,577.3835.40
196812-3.99%6,315.2635.50
19691-0.24%6,300.1935.60
19692-1.91%6,179.6235.80
196932.27%6,320.1636.10
196943.51%6,542.2236.30
19695-4.97%6,216.9836.40
19696-4.21%5,955.5436.60
19697-0.28%5,938.6536.80
196980.63%5,975.9737.00
196991.35%6,056.4437.10
1969101.00%6,116.8537.30
196911-5.03%5,809.3237.50
196912-0.59%5,775.1037.70
19701-3.20%5,590.5337.80
197022.01%5,703.0238.00
19703-2.75%5,546.3238.20
19704-11.20%4,925.1938.50
19705-0.27%4,911.9038.60
197060.52%4,937.5638.80
197073.26%5,098.3239.00
197086.32%5,420.6039.00
197092.49%5,555.5539.20
1970100.21%5,567.0339.40
1970117.16%5,965.5439.60
1970124.11%6,210.7639.80
197114.15%6,468.5839.80
197122.83%6,651.7639.90
197133.67%6,896.1340.00
19714-1.11%6,819.7340.10
19715-1.60%6,710.9040.30
19716-0.46%6,679.8340.60
19717-1.52%6,578.4940.70
197182.49%6,742.0640.80
19719-1.86%6,616.4140.80
197110-4.37%6,327.1740.90
1971117.16%6,780.4240.90
1971124.42%7,080.2941.10
197212.09%7,228.0541.10
197222.62%7,417.4041.30
197231.26%7,510.7841.40
19724-0.78%7,452.5041.50
197250.52%7,490.9641.60
19726-0.50%7,453.2241.70
197273.78%7,735.2341.90
19728-1.21%7,641.5942.00
197290.42%7,673.4942.10
1972105.25%8,076.6742.30
1972112.31%8,263.3742.40
1972120.99%8,345.1242.50
19731-3.33%8,067.6442.60
19732-1.35%7,959.1042.90
19733-1.63%7,829.1043.30
19734-2.57%7,627.9143.60
19735-1.99%7,476.1343.90
197361.21%7,566.6144.20
19737-1.64%7,442.8744.30
197382.00%7,591.3745.10
197394.24%7,912.8945.20
197310-6.85%7,370.6345.60
197311-6.81%6,869.0445.90
1973121.70%6,985.8446.20
19741-2.47%6,813.0946.60
197424.57%7,124.7747.20
19743-4.82%6,781.5947.80
19744-2.71%6,598.1148.00
197450.46%6,628.2748.60
19746-11.35%5,876.1749.00
19747-3.76%5,654.9549.40
19748-10.01%5,088.6950.00
197492.38%5,209.6450.60
1974103.74%5,404.6651.10
197411-6.09%5,075.4251.50
1974128.63%5,513.5751.90
1975110.81%6,109.4552.10
197524.97%6,413.3152.50
197531.49%6,508.6852.70
197546.71%6,945.5852.90
197552.89%7,146.6353.20
197560.43%7,177.5053.60
19757-7.00%6,675.3554.20
19758-0.85%6,618.4354.30
197594.97%6,947.4554.60
1975102.04%7,089.2954.90
197511-1.18%7,005.6755.30
1975129.55%7,674.3855.50
197614.18%7,995.0255.60
197620.80%8,059.1755.80
197631.10%8,147.4655.90
19764-0.38%8,116.2356.10
197650.90%8,189.3356.50
197662.67%8,407.6056.80
19767-0.56%8,360.4757.10
197682.44%8,564.2857.40
19769-3.11%8,298.0957.60
197610-0.37%8,267.6657.90
1976113.79%8,580.7258.00
197612-0.54%8,534.6258.20
19771-2.37%8,332.4758.50
19772-0.05%8,327.9559.10
19773-1.19%8,228.5459.50
197740.06%8,233.8560.00
197750.90%8,307.9460.30
197761.28%8,414.4860.70
19777-2.08%8,239.5861.00
19778-1.18%8,142.7361.20
19779-2.20%7,963.7761.40
1977100.98%8,041.9061.60
197711-0.08%8,035.4661.90
197712-3.39%7,763.0362.10
19781-0.97%7,687.5762.50
197820.27%7,708.0062.90
197834.83%8,080.2963.40
197845.50%8,525.0663.90
197850.67%8,582.4864.50
19786-0.06%8,577.1365.20
197877.33%9,205.6865.70
197880.40%9,242.4766.00
19789-2.77%8,986.1366.50
197810-5.44%8,497.5067.10
1978111.92%8,660.8967.40
1978124.19%9,023.3767.70
19791-1.06%8,928.0068.30
197922.34%9,137.0269.10
197932.43%9,359.1369.80
19794-1.89%9,181.9670.60
197952.42%9,403.9571.50
197961.42%9,537.5672.30
197975.01%10,015.8173.10
197981.54%10,170.1073.80
19799-3.35%9,829.1474.60
197910-0.32%9,797.4575.20
1979114.40%10,228.9375.90
1979123.31%10,567.7676.70
198014.40%11,032.3077.80
19802-8.78%10,063.9078.90
19803-1.16%9,946.9680.10
198045.04%10,447.9081.00
198056.86%11,164.9181.80
198064.97%11,719.7482.70
198073.50%12,130.4882.70
198082.84%12,474.4883.30
198093.32%12,889.2384.00
1980104.61%13,484.0284.80
198011-1.24%13,316.1885.50
1980120.01%13,317.5186.30
19811-3.07%12,908.6487.00
198124.14%13,443.4887.90
198131.29%13,617.4188.50
19814-1.62%13,397.1889.10
198150.86%13,512.0789.80
19816-2.02%13,239.6490.60
198170.80%13,345.8991.60
19818-8.30%12,237.8392.30
198191.73%12,449.2093.20
1981103.04%12,828.1293.40
1981111.18%12,979.4193.70
198112-4.80%12,355.8794.00
19821-1.91%12,119.3994.30
19822-2.74%11,786.7794.60
198235.47%12,431.4294.50
198240.57%12,502.2494.90
19825-5.27%11,843.2995.80
198260.24%11,872.1797.00
198270.79%11,966.4497.50
1982812.10%13,413.9497.70
198298.88%14,605.2997.90
1982104.50%15,262.5198.20
1982111.36%15,469.3998.00
1982123.93%16,076.6897.60
198312.13%16,419.1297.80
198323.87%17,053.8297.90
198334.20%17,769.6497.90
198344.42%18,555.7798.60
198351.75%18,881.1499.20
198360.71%19,014.8599.50
19837-2.41%18,557.1299.90
198383.31%19,172.08100.20
198390.65%19,296.30100.70
198310-1.14%19,076.04101.00
198311-0.13%19,051.60101.20
1983121.58%19,351.84101.30
19841-5.11%18,362.54101.90
198420.44%18,443.77102.40
198430.51%18,537.32102.60
19844-0.25%18,490.50103.10
19845-1.85%18,148.74103.40
19846-0.91%17,983.86103.70
198479.21%19,639.56104.10
198481.41%19,915.88104.50
19849-0.41%19,833.75105.00
1984101.29%20,088.79105.30
198411-0.71%19,946.65105.30
1984124.70%20,883.66105.30
198515.79%22,092.27105.50
19852-0.48%21,986.60106.00
198531.02%22,211.90106.40
198542.74%22,819.54106.90
198552.51%23,392.53107.30
198562.25%23,918.21107.60
19857-1.85%23,476.84107.80
19858-1.88%23,034.31108.00
198591.50%23,378.80108.30
1985106.42%24,879.84108.70
1985115.29%26,197.11109.00
1985120.75%26,394.04109.30
198615.70%27,897.77109.60
198626.18%29,622.63109.30
198632.74%30,434.71108.80
198640.49%30,584.40108.60
198653.13%31,542.68108.90
19866-1.80%30,973.68109.50
198672.28%31,680.14109.50
19868-2.46%30,902.00109.70
19869-0.09%30,874.23110.20
1986103.53%31,965.00110.30
1986111.71%32,511.26110.40
1986126.67%34,680.86110.50
198716.46%36,921.89111.20
198724.38%38,537.75111.60
19873-0.86%38,207.70112.10
198740.17%38,273.74112.70
198754.50%39,995.46113.10
198763.12%41,244.16113.50
198776.45%43,906.06113.80
19878-3.03%42,575.52114.40
19879-11.85%37,528.67115.00
198710-12.30%32,911.36115.30
198711-1.33%32,472.09115.40
1987124.25%33,851.04115.40
198813.33%34,977.79115.70
198823.23%36,108.29116.00
19883-0.89%35,788.36116.50
19884-2.19%35,005.22117.10
198856.00%37,104.90117.50
19886-0.31%36,991.02118.00
19887-1.72%36,355.33118.50
198881.93%37,055.96119.00
198893.80%38,464.69119.80
198810-2.02%37,687.61120.20
1988112.33%38,564.20120.30
1988123.51%39,918.83120.50
198913.30%41,236.09121.10
19892-0.16%41,169.43121.60
198933.56%42,637.04122.30
198944.12%44,391.68123.10
198953.39%45,897.72123.80
198962.80%47,182.94124.10
198974.69%49,396.18124.40
198980.46%49,621.19124.60
198990.29%49,763.24125.00
198910-1.81%48,860.76125.60
1989112.74%50,197.93125.90
198912-2.21%49,087.94126.10
19901-2.53%47,847.40127.40
199022.71%49,142.71128.00
199030.20%49,239.02128.70
199043.85%51,135.18128.90
199053.17%52,756.14129.20
199060.17%52,845.68129.90
19907-7.86%48,691.36130.40
19908-4.34%46,577.64131.60
19909-2.32%45,499.01132.70
1990102.98%46,856.62133.50
1990114.59%49,005.75133.80
199012-0.69%48,669.97133.80
1991111.61%54,318.99134.60
199123.04%55,972.79134.80
199132.26%57,237.12135.00
19914-0.18%57,134.74135.20
199150.35%57,333.00135.60
199160.78%57,780.48136.00
199172.68%59,328.38136.20
19918-0.30%59,148.55136.60
199190.18%59,255.99137.20
1991100.02%59,265.35137.40
1991110.94%59,819.57137.80
1991127.36%64,221.11137.90
19921-0.60%63,835.24138.10
19922-1.01%63,188.98138.60
199230.26%63,355.99139.30
199242.07%64,666.42139.50
19925-1.33%63,806.92139.70
199261.91%65,026.99140.20
199270.94%65,639.37140.50
199280.38%65,887.61140.90
19929-1.18%65,108.78141.30
1992102.76%66,903.76141.80
1992113.27%69,092.32142.00
1992120.14%69,191.05141.90
199311.72%70,384.07142.60
199322.15%71,897.44143.10
19933-1.34%70,932.76143.60
199340.72%71,446.82144.00
199350.87%72,064.97144.20
199360.06%72,108.93144.40
199371.76%73,379.83144.40
199381.35%74,374.10144.80
199391.24%75,297.76145.10
1993100.01%75,303.44145.70
1993110.89%75,971.52145.80
1993121.74%77,290.29145.80
19941-0.08%77,231.78146.20
19942-1.42%76,132.14146.70
19943-3.35%73,584.47147.20
199441.06%74,363.18147.40
199451.11%75,187.19147.50
19946-0.52%74,797.06148.00
199473.08%77,102.37148.40
199480.82%77,732.65149.00
19949-0.44%77,387.51149.40
199410-0.37%77,101.27149.50
199411-1.03%76,310.44149.70
1994122.45%78,180.94149.70
199513.82%81,166.74150.30
199522.56%83,243.12150.90
199533.22%85,919.85151.40
199543.35%88,796.24151.90
199553.18%91,618.56152.20
199563.55%94,868.71152.50
199570.51%95,355.51152.50
199583.72%98,900.50152.90
199590.91%99,803.04153.20
1995102.36%102,156.78153.70
1995113.39%105,619.01153.60
1995120.16%105,790.73153.50
199615.90%112,037.03154.40
19962-0.20%111,812.17154.90
199630.20%112,032.49155.70
199642.35%114,670.66156.30
199651.28%116,136.83156.60
19966-3.48%112,099.26156.70
199673.08%115,547.15157.00
199682.02%117,885.51157.30
199694.12%122,741.80157.80
1996105.05%128,942.82158.30
1996111.20%130,487.85158.60
1996123.26%134,738.54158.60
199714.36%140,614.71159.10
19972-0.62%139,737.72159.60
19973-3.41%134,979.30160.00
199749.22%147,421.47160.20
199755.34%155,289.09160.10
199765.74%164,196.36160.30
199770.35%164,767.42160.50
199781.19%166,731.46160.80
199791.65%169,474.82161.20
199710-1.15%167,522.39161.60
1997112.63%171,935.97161.50
1997120.24%172,343.61161.30
199816.40%183,377.32161.60
199825.31%193,119.92161.90
199833.41%199,696.96162.20
19984-0.22%199,253.91162.50
199850.12%199,485.96162.80
199864.47%208,398.33163.00
19987-6.97%193,870.86163.20
19988-4.90%184,374.20163.40
199891.29%186,754.20163.60
19981010.97%207,249.33164.00
1998114.10%215,755.06164.00
1998125.05%226,645.70163.90
19991-0.07%226,494.50164.30
199922.92%233,116.09164.50
199934.25%243,023.58165.00
19994-0.10%242,783.39166.20
19995-0.61%241,298.12166.20
199964.52%252,210.56166.20
19997-3.77%242,691.16166.70
19998-0.60%241,239.83167.10
19999-1.27%238,170.12167.90
1999107.11%255,094.37168.20
1999112.81%262,259.28168.30
199912-0.12%261,947.37168.30
20001-2.48%255,456.11168.80
200023.94%265,523.52169.80
200031.42%269,306.34171.20
20004-2.84%261,661.29171.30
200053.16%269,938.89171.50
200060.85%272,234.29172.40
200070.94%274,792.51172.80
20008-1.08%271,825.71172.80
20009-5.21%257,652.09173.70
200010-0.77%255,661.57174.00
200011-3.32%247,173.41174.10
2000120.46%248,298.07174.00
20011-2.14%242,993.79175.10
20012-9.08%220,930.19175.80
200130.45%221,921.49176.20
200146.88%237,188.20176.90
20015-2.39%231,522.60177.70
20016-2.66%225,363.57178.00
20017-2.05%220,753.00177.50
20018-11.25%195,924.19177.50
200193.18%202,162.48178.30
2001105.05%212,378.04177.70
2001111.47%215,491.61177.40
200112-0.30%214,850.12176.70
20021-3.35%207,646.69177.10
200224.95%217,915.38177.80
20023-3.51%210,256.89178.80
20024-2.82%204,326.87179.80
20025-5.92%192,228.76179.80
20026-10.76%171,547.83179.90
200271.14%173,501.40180.10
20028-4.76%165,246.67180.70
20029-1.37%162,987.68181.00
2002106.63%173,786.55181.30
200211-1.04%171,987.75181.30
200212-0.22%171,605.05180.90
20031-6.41%160,596.87181.70
200321.31%162,697.31183.10
200335.29%171,297.26184.20
200345.31%180,396.94183.80
200355.70%190,687.11183.50
200360.60%191,823.42183.70
20037-0.17%191,504.37183.90
200383.16%197,558.17184.60
200392.03%201,564.31185.20
2003101.21%204,004.42185.00
2003113.06%210,254.73184.50
2003124.93%220,630.72184.30
200411.09%223,028.23185.20
20042-1.57%219,537.40186.20
200430.97%221,662.82187.40
20044-2.56%215,978.82188.00
200452.86%222,150.80189.10
20046-2.24%217,177.33189.70
20047-1.39%214,163.84189.40
200482.78%220,123.22189.50
200490.10%220,349.06189.90
2004104.77%230,868.29190.90
2004112.73%237,165.10191.00
200412-1.35%233,965.22190.30
200511.68%237,898.66190.70
20052-0.26%237,290.62191.80
20053-2.41%231,574.48193.30
200541.34%234,668.02194.60
200552.18%239,785.42194.40
200561.81%244,120.23194.50
200570.31%244,877.05195.40
200580.28%245,561.95196.40
20059-2.62%239,117.86198.80
2005103.96%248,590.62199.20
2005112.14%253,920.73197.60
2005121.47%257,645.16196.80
20061-0.02%257,602.29198.30
200621.49%261,430.62198.70
200630.80%263,517.70199.80
20064-0.79%261,444.77201.50
20065-2.71%254,370.62202.50
200660.72%256,202.19202.90
200672.29%262,073.73203.50
200682.53%268,707.27203.90
200693.62%278,423.49202.90
2006102.00%283,996.54201.80
2006112.15%290,097.53201.50
2006120.69%292,107.41201.80
200711.60%296,769.58202.42
20072-2.47%289,427.82203.50
200734.18%301,526.66205.35
200743.39%311,753.70206.69
200750.34%312,828.94207.95
200760.57%314,626.52208.35
20077-4.20%301,408.72208.30
200783.07%310,676.27207.92
200792.99%319,970.56208.49
200710-4.81%304,591.78208.94
2007111.24%308,363.30210.18
200712-6.64%287,902.79210.04
20081-1.56%283,400.09211.08
20082-2.63%275,956.20211.69
200834.24%287,667.23213.53
200842.56%295,039.01214.82
20085-4.25%282,509.93216.63
20086-6.08%265,337.65218.82
200872.11%270,937.69219.96
20088-4.85%257,803.89219.09
20089-20.19%205,744.04218.78
200810-8.61%188,039.05216.57
200811-0.35%187,378.62212.43
200812-1.10%185,325.79210.23
20091-6.70%172,904.31211.14
20092-5.69%163,070.49212.19
2009312.32%183,163.63212.71
200946.66%195,362.00213.24
200952.87%200,966.66213.86
200961.28%203,534.30215.69
200978.12%220,062.80215.35
200983.65%228,095.85215.83
200992.40%233,577.24215.97
2009102.09%238,469.11216.18
2009112.23%243,777.09216.33
2009121.36%247,085.07215.95
20101-2.90%239,923.37216.69
201025.94%254,182.10216.74
201034.09%264,572.89217.63
20104-5.88%249,009.66218.01
20105-3.54%240,185.85218.18
20106-0.16%239,803.77217.97
201070.86%241,874.75218.01
201083.37%250,028.72218.31
201094.58%261,473.62218.44
2010102.49%267,986.71218.71
2010113.71%277,939.03218.80
2010123.46%287,561.81219.18
201113.15%296,622.50220.22
20112-1.11%293,322.69221.31
201132.22%299,837.33223.47
201140.66%301,813.97224.91
20115-3.66%290,759.73225.96
201163.10%299,778.32225.72
20117-10.40%268,599.44225.92
20118-0.79%266,479.53226.55
201193.02%274,524.30226.89
2011101.77%279,375.48226.42
2011111.55%283,719.07226.23
2011124.78%297,288.10225.67
201214.16%309,663.04226.67
201222.88%318,593.22227.66
20123-0.04%318,471.48229.39
20124-3.09%308,627.68230.09
20125-1.15%305,071.02229.82
201262.92%313,982.41229.48
201273.39%324,619.20229.10
201283.02%334,426.48230.38
20129-0.22%333,700.33231.41
201210-2.84%324,231.60231.32
2012112.18%331,285.37230.22
2012124.27%345,427.15229.60
201312.33%353,486.05230.28
201322.72%363,109.54232.17
201331.45%368,388.40232.77
201344.57%385,239.47232.53
20135-1.12%380,933.36232.95
201363.25%393,330.75233.50
201370.25%394,324.02233.60
201381.19%399,026.21233.88
201392.12%407,475.79234.15
2013103.86%423,204.33233.55
2013111.52%429,644.07233.07
2013120.97%433,802.20233.05
20141-0.13%433,238.10233.92
201422.72%445,032.01234.78
201430.20%445,929.74236.29
201441.53%452,761.54237.07
201453.20%467,233.24237.90
201461.50%474,222.22238.34
20147-0.43%472,197.52238.25
201481.78%480,593.35237.85
20149-2.65%467,874.05238.03
2014105.71%494,569.31237.43
2014110.63%497,704.33236.15
201412-1.11%492,179.58234.81
201512.83%506,095.46233.71
201520.06%506,375.65234.72
201530.88%510,823.70236.12
201540.98%515,824.18236.60
20155-0.44%513,577.76237.81
20156-0.08%513,168.80238.64
20157-2.42%500,727.55238.65
20158-4.51%478,159.28238.32
201594.32%498,801.98237.95
2015102.93%513,429.20237.84
201511-1.10%507,766.23237.34
201512-6.42%475,169.56236.53
20161-0.55%472,556.56236.92
201626.36%502,624.05237.11
201632.83%516,854.64238.13
20164-0.30%515,281.52239.26
201651.07%520,776.94240.23
201663.30%537,949.25241.02
201671.20%544,400.64240.63
20168-0.44%542,012.51240.85
20169-0.51%539,270.03241.43
2016101.20%545,747.53241.73
2016113.95%567,282.53241.35
2016121.44%575,437.98241.43
201712.58%590,263.83242.84
201721.75%600,589.06243.60
20173-0.15%599,664.12243.80
201741.69%609,812.68244.52
201751.78%620,645.56244.73
201760.99%626,776.82244.96
201770.25%628,330.01244.79
201781.65%638,717.95245.52
201792.73%656,185.61246.82
2017101.59%666,616.13246.66
2017112.88%685,837.92246.67
2017124.86%719,182.66246.52
20181-2.89%698,422.11247.87
201820.06%698,873.14248.99
20183-1.66%687,244.08249.55
201841.96%700,725.21250.55
201852.11%715,531.32251.59
201861.58%726,842.03251.99
201872.45%744,655.51252.01
201881.68%757,163.84252.15
20189-3.85%728,020.71252.44
201810-2.08%712,906.21252.89
201811-5.56%673,250.72252.04
2018121.74%684,935.90251.23
201915.83%724,860.15251.71
201921.95%738,980.58252.78
201933.72%766,494.45254.20
20194-1.53%754,753.38255.55
201951.40%765,355.77256.09
201963.83%794,648.57256.14
20197-3.13%769,740.99256.57
201983.09%793,489.25256.56
201990.01%793,567.03256.76
2019104.43%828,751.35257.35
2019112.47%849,215.87257.21
2019123.35%877,634.01256.97
202010.12%878,705.40257.97
20202-18.92%712,474.47258.68
202034.32%743,243.50258.12
202045.89%787,000.96256.39
202056.51%838,221.12256.39
202063.48%867,361.33257.80
202075.89%918,479.31259.10
20208-0.63%912,720.42259.92
202091.73%928,473.99260.28
2020103.95%965,186.93260.39
2020114.26%1,006,304.67260.23
2020122.80%1,034,433.90260.47
202112.49%1,060,207.12261.58
202120.82%1,068,915.21263.01
202136.02%1,133,279.79264.88
202140.76%1,141,895.34267.05
202151.81%1,162,568.48269.20
202163.07%1,198,238.42271.70
202172.19%1,224,421.87273.00
20218-0.08%1,223,387.25273.57
202190.45%1,228,919.11274.31
2021104.74%1,287,228.18276.59
2021110.27%1,290,644.53277.95
202112-2.05%1,264,161.11278.80
20221-2.90%1,227,467.95281.15
20222-0.89%1,216,511.77283.72
202230.12%1,217,950.93287.50
20224-7.87%1,122,064.94289.11
20225-3.37%1,084,258.25292.30
202260.46%1,089,296.64296.31
202276.45%1,159,527.89296.28
20228-7.28%1,075,144.36296.17
20229-3.09%1,041,909.76296.81
2022105.29%1,096,975.67298.01
2022110.01%1,097,094.56297.71
2022121.38%1,112,195.58296.80
202313.15%1,147,196.06299.17
20232-2.59%1,117,536.15300.84
202334.00%1,162,195.36301.84
202340.74%1,170,768.82303.36
202354.94%1,228,630.40304.13
202363.88%1,276,252.64305.11
20237-1.00%1,263,520.27305.69
20238-0.95%1,251,471.63307.03
20239-3.04%1,213,460.52307.79
2023104.60%1,269,300.63307.67
2023115.18%1,334,990.07307.05
2023122.91%1,373,862.80306.75
202414.20%1,431,555.03308.42
202423.28%1,478,540.38310.33
20243-1.01%1,463,620.02312.33
20244-0.94%1,449,794.63313.55

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Remember, returns are based on the average closing price across the entire month. Some losses are offset by dividend returns.

Dollar-cost averaging

Dollar-cost averaging is an alternative to investing the full lump-sum of $100.00 up-front. Instead, the capital is invested over a period of time.

Consider a strategy in which $100.00 was invested in the S&P 500 over a period of no more than 24 months beginning in 1926. This would result in a final amount of $1,268,852.24, including dividend reinvestments. In this particular case, dollar-cost average returns are less than the returns of a lump-sum investment (which ends with $1,449,794.63).

YearMonthContribution ($)Amount ($)
192614.164.17
192624.167.78
192634.1611.64
192644.1615.96
192654.1621.15
192664.1626.47
192674.1631.96
192684.1636.81
192694.1640.20
1926104.1645.11
1926114.1650.58
1926124.1654.59
192714.1660.13
192724.1665.54
192734.1671.69
192744.1678.76
192754.1684.32
192764.1690.78
192774.16100.36
192784.16110.84
192794.16113.65
1927104.16120.92
1927114.16128.46
1927124.32133.79
19281-132.68
19282-140.30
19283-149.65
19284-154.79
19285-147.72
19286-149.34
19287-154.70
19288-166.11
19289-170.02
192810-182.06
192811-183.33
192812-197.43
19291-199.03
19292-203.12
19293-202.50
19294-206.14
19295-210.68
19296-230.06
19297-243.77
19298-254.12
19299-227.88
192910-168.19
192911-175.55
192912-178.76
19301-190.62
19302-198.48
19303-211.75
19304-199.78
19305-180.27
19306-177.09
19307-175.51
19308-176.11
19309-152.56
193010-142.19
193011-133.39
193012-138.13
19311-149.38
19312-152.93
19313-139.05
19314-126.31
19315-122.93
19316-127.67
19317-124.50
19318-106.61
19319-93.01
193110-94.93
193111-77.74
193112-77.08
19321-77.05
19322-77.93
19323-59.83
19324-53.06
19325-46.48
19326-49.36
19327-74.71
19328-82.45
19329-71.55
193210-71.31
193211-69.43
193212-72.60
19331-64.42
19332-64.64
19333-71.91
19334-92.99
19335-109.34
19336-118.59
19337-113.09
19338-112.54
19339-101.99
193310-104.84
193311-107.28
193312-113.80
19341-122.62
19342-116.74
19343-119.10
19344-107.39
19345-109.22
19346-104.46
19347-100.79
19348-98.77
19349-99.96
193410-103.17
193411-104.26
193412-104.69
19351-101.94
19352-95.90
19353-103.51
19354-112.07
19355-116.74
19356-123.28
19357-132.04
19358-135.25
19359-139.29
193510-152.82
193511-153.27
193512-162.19
19361-171.97
19362-176.12
19363-176.85
19364-167.97
19365-175.66
19366-186.61
19367-190.89
19368-193.65
19369-204.40
193610-210.74
193611-207.79
193612-214.97
19371-222.07
19372-222.58
19373-210.06
19374-201.48
19375-194.76
19376-207.21
19377-210.18
19378-181.26
19379-155.70
193710-142.83
193711-141.38
193712-145.95
19381-143.32
19382-134.70
19383-130.06
19384-132.08
19385-135.96
19386-163.81
19387-165.54
19388-158.78
19389-177.23
193810-178.05
193811-173.51
193812-171.50
19391-170.71
19392-171.17
19393-150.21
19394-156.37
19395-159.76
19396-164.29
19397-162.54
19398-180.51
19399-183.01
193910-180.43
193911-176.87
193912-176.61
19401-176.20
19402-175.95
19403-178.45
19404-154.64
19405-142.12
19406-147.62
19407-151.53
19408-158.74
19409-161.07
194010-165.66
194011-159.71
194012-160.86
19411-151.66
19412-153.44
19413-149.53
19414-147.16
19415-153.20
19416-161.95
19417-162.08
19418-163.47
19419-157.86
194110-151.41
194111-142.51
194112-146.24
19421-142.61
19422-135.82
19423-131.13
19424-133.58
19425-141.26
19426-147.45
19427-147.52
19428-149.97
19429-161.92
194210-165.41
194211-167.15
194212-178.03
19431-189.48
19432-197.09
19433-204.55
19434-213.47
19435-218.13
19436-223.52
19437-213.38
19438-218.82
19439-217.73
194310-208.57
194311-212.26
194312-220.04
19441-219.51
19442-226.62
19443-223.65
19444-228.58
19445-240.33
19446-247.59
19447-244.98
19448-241.98
19449-248.95
194410-248.25
194411-254.70
194412-263.32
19451-273.15
19452-274.01
19453-281.96
19454-293.69
19455-300.12
19456-295.03
19457-297.11
19458-318.44
19459-332.82
194510-344.82
194511-351.80
194512-366.93
19461-369.07
19462-359.19
19463-383.51
19464-385.49
19465-384.19
19466-374.40
19467-368.32
19468-315.20
19469-309.30
194610-309.26
194611-319.76
194612-322.70
19471-336.48
19472-324.12
19473-313.43
19474-309.16
19475-321.28
19476-342.78
19477-337.44
19478-330.13
19479-340.12
194710-337.64
194711-333.85
194712-330.96
19481-316.24
19482-322.31
19483-348.70
19484-367.28
19485-384.13
19486-376.61
19487-367.24
19488-364.75
19489-376.38
194810-357.18
194811-356.62
194812-362.43
19491-350.37
19492-355.59
19493-357.06
19494-356.41
19495-338.90
19496-360.13
19497-375.15
19498-382.17
19499-394.17
194910-401.85
194911-414.88
194912-425.79
19501-436.53
19502-442.53
19503-457.52
19504-475.43
19505-485.72
19506-453.06
19507-483.13
19508-502.98
19509-526.73
195010-528.71
195011-529.74
195012-572.19
19511-596.84
19512-590.20
19513-601.57
19514-605.35
19515-598.42
19516-612.58
19517-643.00
19518-663.16
19519-663.35
195110-648.40
195111-671.83
195112-697.59
19521-688.30
19522-693.46
19523-694.86
19524-698.06
19525-720.71
19526-744.97
19527-751.53
19528-743.20
19529-731.23
195210-758.05
195211-792.23
195212-800.06
19531-793.87
19532-801.47
19533-765.62
19534-773.30
19535-749.27
19536-763.61
19537-770.47
19538-738.83
19539-764.81
195310-785.52
195311-799.95
195312-824.14
19541-846.20
19542-868.05
19543-906.68
19544-946.78
19545-958.36
19546-1,001.08
19547-1,025.05
19548-1,053.13
19549-1,081.68
195410-1,128.21
195411-1,184.10
195412-1,209.78
19551-1,254.60
19552-1,249.12
19553-1,296.69
19554-1,295.67
19555-1,375.29
19556-1,480.42
19557-1,475.99
19558-1,547.08
19559-1,473.98
195510-1,578.13
195511-1,597.66
195512-1,559.51
19561-1,574.31
19562-1,687.76
19563-1,712.79
19564-1,664.17
19565-1,659.81
19566-1,755.23
19567-1,750.23
19568-1,696.17
19569-1,680.00
195610-1,668.03
195611-1,698.20
195612-1,666.57
19571-1,599.98
19572-1,625.90
19573-1,668.89
19574-1,738.32
19575-1,772.29
19576-1,813.45
19577-1,719.06
19578-1,654.77
19579-1,557.20
195710-1,529.16
195711-1,534.02
195712-1,569.75
19581-1,580.77
19582-1,619.00
19583-1,633.52
19584-1,691.63
19585-1,737.90
19586-1,791.27
19587-1,863.89
19588-1,918.76
19589-2,002.40
195810-2,069.01
195811-2,113.75
195812-2,203.68
19591-2,175.80
19592-2,236.86
19593-2,280.18
19594-2,320.43
19595-2,306.36
19596-2,403.87
19597-2,396.21
19598-2,307.47
19599-2,311.55
195910-2,327.02
195911-2,407.60
195912-2,371.83
19601-2,286.23
19602-2,261.58
19603-2,297.41
19604-2,283.06
19605-2,374.11
19606-2,321.97
19607-2,356.59
19608-2,292.47
19609-2,254.10
196010-2,333.91
196011-2,396.71
196012-2,526.78
19611-2,637.30
19612-2,726.89
19613-2,806.49
19614-2,841.95
19615-2,811.25
19616-2,810.46
19617-2,918.35
19618-2,902.54
19619-2,941.53
196110-3,081.90
196111-3,117.74
196112-3,009.02
19621-3,066.48
19622-3,076.94
19623-2,986.32
19624-2,771.75
19625-2,455.42
19626-2,522.14
19627-2,598.39
19628-2,582.97
19629-2,509.19
196210-2,689.87
196211-2,814.25
196212-2,930.95
19631-2,977.71
19632-2,974.49
19633-3,122.56
19634-3,193.43
19635-3,200.35
19636-3,161.24
19637-3,257.07
19638-3,351.31
19639-3,368.07
196310-3,357.74
196311-3,438.10
196312-3,552.60
19641-3,605.17
19642-3,679.84
19643-3,742.14
19644-3,787.81
19645-3,774.53
19646-3,924.04
19647-3,875.94
19648-3,952.12
19649-4,029.98
196410-4,067.74
196411-4,007.12
196412-4,120.15
19651-4,160.33
19652-4,174.29
19653-4,239.31
19654-4,312.76
19655-4,118.37
19656-4,122.60
19657-4,209.95
19658-4,361.34
19659-4,470.24
196510-4,518.33
196511-4,508.77
196512-4,598.07
19661-4,578.28
19662-4,401.45
19663-4,547.62
19664-4,319.89
19665-4,295.72
19666-4,296.51
19667-4,048.63
19668-3,918.06
19669-3,895.95
196610-4,103.06
196611-4,132.43
196612-4,303.11
19671-4,463.62
19672-4,581.18
19673-4,672.46
19674-4,768.60
19675-4,721.31
19676-4,815.37
19677-4,904.54
19678-4,985.65
19679-4,990.51
196710-4,846.70
196711-4,997.51
196712-4,996.64
19681-4,783.93
19682-4,709.34
19683-5,070.16
19684-5,199.84
19685-5,352.75
19686-5,355.37
19687-5,251.80
19688-5,436.02
19689-5,583.72
196810-5,683.43
196811-5,756.48
196812-5,527.08
19691-5,513.89
19692-5,408.37
19693-5,531.37
19694-5,725.71
19695-5,441.07
19696-5,212.26
19697-5,197.47
19698-5,230.14
19699-5,300.56
196910-5,353.43
196911-5,084.29
196912-5,054.34
19701-4,892.80
19702-4,991.25
19703-4,854.11
19704-4,310.50
19705-4,298.86
19706-4,321.33
19707-4,462.02
19708-4,744.08
19709-4,862.18
197010-4,872.24
197011-5,221.01
197012-5,435.63
19711-5,661.26
19712-5,821.58
19713-6,035.46
19714-5,968.59
19715-5,873.34
19716-5,846.15
19717-5,757.46
19718-5,900.61
19719-5,790.64
197110-5,537.50
197111-5,934.19
197112-6,196.63
19721-6,325.95
19722-6,491.67
19723-6,573.39
19724-6,522.39
19725-6,556.05
19726-6,523.02
19727-6,769.83
19728-6,687.88
19729-6,715.80
197210-7,068.66
197211-7,232.05
197212-7,303.60
19731-7,060.75
19732-6,965.76
19733-6,851.99
19734-6,675.91
19735-6,543.07
19736-6,622.26
19737-6,513.96
19738-6,643.93
19739-6,925.32
197310-6,450.74
197311-6,011.75
197312-6,113.97
19741-5,962.78
19742-6,235.56
19743-5,935.21
19744-5,774.63
19745-5,801.03
19746-5,142.80
19747-4,949.18
19748-4,453.59
19749-4,559.45
197410-4,730.13
197411-4,441.98
197412-4,825.44
19751-5,346.96
19752-5,612.89
19753-5,696.36
19754-6,078.73
19755-6,254.69
19756-6,281.71
19757-5,842.23
19758-5,792.41
19759-6,080.37
197510-6,204.51
197511-6,131.32
197512-6,716.57
19761-6,997.20
19762-7,053.34
19763-7,130.61
19764-7,103.28
19765-7,167.25
19766-7,358.28
19767-7,317.03
19768-7,495.41
19769-7,262.44
197610-7,235.81
197611-7,509.80
197612-7,469.45
19771-7,292.53
19772-7,288.58
19773-7,201.58
19774-7,206.22
19775-7,271.06
19776-7,364.31
19777-7,211.23
19778-7,126.48
19779-6,969.85
197710-7,038.23
197711-7,032.59
197712-6,794.16
19781-6,728.12
19782-6,745.99
19783-7,071.83
19784-7,461.08
19785-7,511.34
19786-7,506.66
19787-8,056.76
19788-8,088.96
19789-7,864.61
197810-7,436.96
197811-7,579.96
197812-7,897.21
19791-7,813.74
19792-7,996.67
19793-8,191.06
19794-8,036.00
19795-8,230.28
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19799-8,602.41
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197911-8,952.30
197912-9,248.84
19801-9,655.41
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198012-11,655.41
19811-11,297.57
19812-11,765.66
19813-11,917.88
19814-11,725.14
19815-11,825.69
19816-11,587.26
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19818-10,710.48
19819-10,895.47
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198111-11,359.51
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19821-10,606.82
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19854-19,971.53
19855-20,473.01
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198512-23,099.92
19861-24,415.97
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19864-26,767.29
19865-27,605.98
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198612-30,352.50
19871-32,313.84
19872-33,728.02
19873-33,439.17
19874-33,496.97
19875-35,003.81
19876-36,096.66
19877-38,426.34
19878-37,261.86
19879-32,844.88
198710-28,803.84
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19881-30,612.37
19882-31,601.78
19883-31,321.78
19884-30,636.37
19885-32,474.01
19886-32,374.34
19887-31,817.99
19888-32,431.17
19889-33,664.08
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198812-34,936.74
19891-36,089.60
19892-36,031.26
19893-37,315.70
19894-38,851.36
19895-40,169.43
19896-41,294.25
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198910-42,762.66
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19904-44,753.23
19905-46,171.88
19906-46,250.25
19907-42,614.41
19908-40,764.49
19909-39,820.48
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199012-42,595.69
19911-47,539.68
19912-48,987.08
19913-50,093.61
19914-50,004.01
19915-50,177.53
19916-50,569.15
19917-51,923.87
19918-51,766.49
19919-51,860.52
199110-51,868.71
199111-52,353.75
199112-56,205.96
19921-55,868.25
19922-55,302.65
19923-55,448.82
19924-56,595.69
19925-55,843.46
19926-56,911.27
19927-57,447.21
19928-57,664.47
19929-56,982.84
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19933-62,079.96
19934-62,529.87
19935-63,070.86
19936-63,109.34
19937-64,221.62
19938-65,091.80
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19941-67,592.83
19942-66,630.43
19943-64,400.73
19944-65,082.24
19945-65,803.41
19946-65,461.98
19947-67,479.56
19948-68,031.19
19949-67,729.12
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199411-66,786.47
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19954-77,713.98
19955-80,184.06
19956-83,028.57
19957-83,454.61
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199512-92,587.46
19961-98,054.19
19962-97,857.39
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19964-100,359.13
19965-101,642.31
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19967-101,126.23
19968-103,172.75
19969-107,422.95
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199611-114,202.24
199612-117,922.43
19971-123,065.22
19972-122,297.68
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19974-129,022.45
19975-135,908.16
19976-143,703.75
19977-144,203.53
19978-145,922.45
19979-148,323.42
199710-146,614.67
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19983-174,773.67
19984-174,385.92
19985-174,589.01
19986-182,389.06
19987-169,674.71
19988-161,363.28
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199811-188,827.63
199812-198,359.06
19991-198,226.74
19992-204,021.91
19993-212,692.89
19994-212,482.68
19995-211,182.78
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19997-212,401.96
19998-211,131.76
19999-208,445.17
199910-223,257.18
199911-229,527.87
199912-229,254.89
20001-223,573.78
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20003-235,695.42
20004-229,004.51
20005-236,249.02
20006-238,257.95
20007-240,496.89
20008-237,900.36
20009-225,495.69
200010-223,753.59
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200012-217,309.10
20011-212,666.82
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20014-207,585.80
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20025-168,237.55
20026-150,137.71
20027-151,847.46
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20029-142,645.91
200210-152,097.03
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200310-178,543.54
200311-184,013.77
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20042-192,137.92
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200410-202,054.65
200411-207,565.59
200412-204,765.07
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20052-207,675.44
20053-202,672.71
20054-205,380.15
20055-209,858.87
20056-213,652.68
20057-214,315.04
20058-214,914.46
20059-209,274.63
200510-217,565.14
200511-222,230.02
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20061-225,452.10
20062-228,802.63
20063-230,629.23
20064-228,815.02
20065-222,623.76
20066-224,226.74
20067-229,365.48
20068-235,171.12
20069-243,674.70
200610-248,552.20
200611-253,891.76
200612-255,650.79
20071-259,731.10
20072-253,305.63
20073-263,894.47
20074-272,845.11
20075-273,786.16
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20077-263,791.25
20078-271,902.15
20079-280,036.46
200710-266,577.04
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20084-258,216.51
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20086-232,222.04
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20088-225,628.54
20089-180,066.05
200810-164,570.74
200811-163,992.74
200812-162,196.10
20091-151,324.90
20092-142,718.39
20093-160,303.79
20094-170,979.74
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20097-192,597.75
20098-199,628.22
20099-204,425.51
200910-208,706.84
200911-213,352.36
200912-216,247.48
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20102-222,458.77
20103-231,552.73
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20112-256,714.39
20113-262,415.98
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20124-270,109.24
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20128-292,688.21
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201211-289,939.13
201212-302,315.94
20131-309,369.03
20132-317,791.46
20133-322,411.49
20134-337,159.46
20135-333,390.77
20136-344,240.90
20137-345,110.21
20138-349,225.53
20139-356,620.56
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201311-376,022.11
201312-379,661.28
20141-379,167.59
20142-389,489.55
20143-390,275.24
20144-396,254.40
20145-408,919.95
20146-415,036.66
20147-413,264.66
20148-420,612.64
20149-409,480.78
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201411-435,588.08
201412-430,752.85
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20152-443,177.17
20153-447,070.08
20154-451,446.47
20155-449,480.42
20156-449,122.50
20157-438,233.98
20158-418,482.36
20159-436,548.74
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201511-444,394.20
201512-415,865.77
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20162-439,893.79
20163-452,348.33
20164-450,971.54
20165-455,781.10
20166-470,810.21
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20168-474,366.35
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201611-496,482.53
201612-503,620.14
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20175-543,185.57
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20177-549,910.95
20178-559,002.42
20179-574,290.02
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201711-600,241.55
201712-629,424.69
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20182-611,649.91
20183-601,472.22
20184-613,270.83
20185-626,229.06
20186-636,128.12
20187-651,718.38
20188-662,665.61
20189-637,159.70
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201811-589,225.30
201812-599,452.11
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20192-646,751.72
20193-670,831.71
20194-660,555.98
20195-669,835.14
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20198-694,457.40
20199-694,525.48
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20204-688,778.89
20205-733,606.49
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The information on this page is derived from Robert Shiller's book, Irrational Exuberance and the accompanying dataset, as well as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly CPI logs.

Note that S&P index value for the current quarter is based on a moving average of closing prices, per Robert Shiller's methodology. The inflation data used is based on annual CPI averages.

S&P 500 Returns since 1926 (2024)

FAQs

S&P 500 Returns since 1926? ›

Stock market returns since 1926

What is the S&P 500 historical returns last 100 years? ›

The average yearly return for the S&P 500 is 10.62% over the last 100 years. In this article, you'll find statistics on the average stock market performance over the last 5, 10, 20, 30, 50, 100, and 150 years.

What is the 30 year average return on the S&P 500? ›

Looking at the S&P 500 for the years 1993 to mid-2023, the average stock market return for the last 30 years is 9.90% (7.22% when adjusted for inflation).

What is the return of the S&P 500 since 1957? ›

Since 1957, the S&P 500's average annual rate of return has been approximately 10.5% (through March 2023) and around 6.6% after adjusting for inflation.

What is the average return of the S&P 500 in the last 50 years? ›

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

What is the S&P 500 average return last 20 years? ›

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.

How much money do I need to invest to make $3,000 a month? ›

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.

What is the safest investment with the highest return? ›

These seven low-risk but potentially high-return investment options can get the job done:
  • Money market funds.
  • Dividend stocks.
  • Bank certificates of deposit.
  • Annuities.
  • Bond funds.
  • High-yield savings accounts.
  • 60/40 mix of stocks and bonds.
May 13, 2024

What is the average annual return of the spy? ›

Since it was expanded to include 500 stocks in 1957, the average annualized return in the S&P 500 is closer to 10.15%. That means the average annualized return in SPY is roughly 10%.

What is the S&P 20 year return? ›

Average returns
PeriodAverage annualised returnTotal return
Last year25.7%25.7%
Last 5 years14.2%94.5%
Last 10 years15.3%316.2%
Last 20 years10.6%651.5%

What is the average S&P 500 return over 25 years? ›

The mean total yearly returns (including dividends) of the S&P 500 from 1996 to mid-June 2022 is 9 percent in nominal terms, or 6.8 percent in real terms—in line with historical results.

How to get 10% return on investment? ›

Investments That Can Potentially Return 10% or More
  1. Stocks.
  2. Real Estate.
  3. Private Credit.
  4. Junk Bonds.
  5. Index Funds.
  6. Buying a Business.
  7. High-End Art or Other Collectables.
Sep 17, 2023

What is the 10 year average return on the S&P 500? ›

Basic Info. S&P 500 10 Year Return is at 167.3%, compared to 180.6% last month and 161.0% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 114.6%.

Should you invest in the S&P 500 now? ›

One important thing for all investors to learn is that timing the market is impossible. And quite frankly, it's unimportant if you're investing in a high-quality S&P 500 index fund for the long term. Even if you buy at a market peak, your long-term returns should likely be excellent.

Does the S&P 500 pay dividends? ›

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.

What is the 10 year total return on the S&P 500? ›

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

What is the return rate of the stock market for the last 50 years? ›

History tells us that the stock market has increased more years than it has fallen. This is a basic truth that is helpful for those who are beginning to invest; it's also what leads us to that long-term return of an annualized historical average return of 7%. The S&P 500 has gained in 40 of the last 50 years.

What is the average return of the S&P 500 last 80 years? ›

Stock market returns since 1980

This is a return on investment of 13,619.04%, or 11.74% per year. This lump-sum investment beats inflation during this period for an inflation-adjusted return of about 3,505.34% cumulatively, or 8.42% per year.

What is the return of the S&P 500 since 1970? ›

From January 1, 1970 to December 31st 2023, the average annual compounded rate of return for the S&P 500®, including reinvestment of dividends, was approximately 10.9% (source: www.spglobal.com). Since 1970, the highest 12-month return was 61% (June 1982 through June 1983).

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