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
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19773-7,201.58
19774-7,206.22
19775-7,271.06
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19777-7,211.23
19778-7,126.48
19779-6,969.85
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197712-6,794.16
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19783-7,071.83
19784-7,461.08
19785-7,511.34
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19787-8,056.76
19788-8,088.96
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19815-11,825.69
19816-11,587.26
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19879-32,844.88
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19912-48,987.08
19913-50,093.61
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19993-212,692.89
19994-212,482.68
19995-211,182.78
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199910-223,257.18
199911-229,527.87
199912-229,254.89
20001-223,573.78
20002-232,384.71
20003-235,695.42
20004-229,004.51
20005-236,249.02
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20014-207,585.80
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20024-178,825.74
20025-168,237.55
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20035-166,888.30
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20054-205,380.15
20055-209,858.87
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20057-214,315.04
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20063-230,629.23
20064-228,815.02
20065-222,623.76
20066-224,226.74
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20084-258,216.51
20085-247,251.13
20086-232,222.04
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20128-292,688.21
20129-292,052.68
201210-283,765.70
201211-289,939.13
201212-302,315.94
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20134-337,159.46
20135-333,390.77
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20137-345,110.21
20138-349,225.53
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20144-396,254.40
20145-408,919.95
20146-415,036.66
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20149-409,480.78
201410-432,844.33
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201511-444,394.20
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201811-589,225.30
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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

What is the return of the S&P 500 since 1926? ›

Stock market returns since 1926

This is a return on investment of 1,501,059.14%, or 10.28% per year. This lump-sum investment beats inflation during this period for an inflation-adjusted return of about 84,971.39% cumulatively, or 7.11% per year.

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

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%.

What is the historical return average for the sp500? ›

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 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%.

Should I put all my money in the S&P 500? ›

Investing in an S&P 500 fund can instantly diversify your portfolio and is generally considered less risky. S&P 500 index funds or ETFs will track the performance of the S&P 500, which means when the S&P 500 does well, your investment will, too. (The opposite is also true, of course.)

How many years has the S&P 500 had a negative return? ›

The bad news: • From 1928 - 2021, the S&P 500 had 25 negative yearsi. In other words, 73% of the time stocks had positive returns. Of the 25 negative years since 1928, 11 of those were double-digit losses and mark the worst yearsii.

What is the rolling 30 year return of the stock market? ›

The most recent 10 year annual gain through January 2023 was 12.7%. The previous 20 years were up 10.3% per year. And the past 30 years were up 9.8% per year.

What is the 20 year average return on the S&P 500? ›

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.

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

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.

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 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 stock pays the highest dividend? ›

20 high-dividend stocks
CompanyDividend Yield
CVR Energy Inc (CVI)9.21%
Eagle Bancorp Inc (MD) (EGBN)8.87%
Evolution Petroleum Corporation (EPM)8.82%
Civitas Resources Inc (CIVI)8.82%
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May 15, 2024

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.

What is the return of the S&P 500 since 1942? ›

Stock market returns since 1942

This is a return on investment of 898,312.71%, or 11.70% per year.

What is the historical return of the S&P 500 in 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.

What is the average return of the S&P 500 since 1971? ›

Using Shiller's data, since 1971 the S&P 500 has delivered an annualized return of 7.58%—or 10.51% with dividends reinvested.

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