Stock market returns since 1990
If you invested $100 in the S&P 500 at the beginning of 1990, you would have about $3,220.00 at the end of 2024, assuming you reinvested all dividends. This is a return on investment of 3,120.00%, or 10.61% per year.
This lump-sum investment beats inflation during this period for an inflation-adjusted return of about 1,236.91% cumulatively, or 7.83% per year.
If you used dollar-cost averaging (monthly) instead of a lump-sum investment, you'd have $2,993.39.
Contents
- Overview
- Adjusting for inflation
- Full monthly data
- 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.
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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 $3,120.00, or 3,120.00%. This means by 2024 you would have $3,220.00 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 1990 was 130.700 and the CPI in 2024 was 314.796.
The ratio between these CPIs describes how relative buying power of a dollar has changed over 34 years.
Adjusted for inflation, the $3,220.00 nominal end value of the original $100 investment would have a real return of roughly $1,236.91 in 1990 dollars. This means the inflation-adjusted return is 1,236.91% as opposed to the original 3,120.00%.
For more information on inflation, see our U.S. inflation calculator for 1990.
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Full monthly data
The table below shows the full dataset pertaining to a $100 investment, including gains and losses over the 413-month period between 1990 and 2024.
Note that data shown is the monthly average closing price. Returns include dividends.
Year | Month | Return (%) | Amount ($) | CPI |
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1990 | 1 | -2.53% | 97.47 | 127.40 |
1990 | 2 | 2.71% | 100.11 | 128.00 |
1990 | 3 | 0.20% | 100.31 | 128.70 |
1990 | 4 | 3.85% | 104.17 | 128.90 |
1990 | 5 | 3.17% | 107.47 | 129.20 |
1990 | 6 | 0.17% | 107.66 | 129.90 |
1990 | 7 | -7.86% | 99.19 | 130.40 |
1990 | 8 | -4.34% | 94.89 | 131.60 |
1990 | 9 | -2.32% | 92.69 | 132.70 |
1990 | 10 | 2.98% | 95.45 | 133.50 |
1990 | 11 | 4.59% | 99.83 | 133.80 |
1990 | 12 | -0.69% | 99.15 | 133.80 |
1991 | 1 | 11.61% | 110.66 | 134.60 |
1991 | 2 | 3.04% | 114.03 | 134.80 |
1991 | 3 | 2.26% | 116.60 | 135.00 |
1991 | 4 | -0.18% | 116.39 | 135.20 |
1991 | 5 | 0.35% | 116.80 | 135.60 |
1991 | 6 | 0.78% | 117.71 | 136.00 |
1991 | 7 | 2.68% | 120.86 | 136.20 |
1991 | 8 | -0.30% | 120.50 | 136.60 |
1991 | 9 | 0.18% | 120.71 | 137.20 |
1991 | 10 | 0.02% | 120.73 | 137.40 |
1991 | 11 | 0.94% | 121.86 | 137.80 |
1991 | 12 | 7.36% | 130.83 | 137.90 |
1992 | 1 | -0.60% | 130.04 | 138.10 |
1992 | 2 | -1.01% | 128.73 | 138.60 |
1992 | 3 | 0.26% | 129.07 | 139.30 |
1992 | 4 | 2.07% | 131.74 | 139.50 |
1992 | 5 | -1.33% | 129.98 | 139.70 |
1992 | 6 | 1.91% | 132.47 | 140.20 |
1992 | 7 | 0.94% | 133.72 | 140.50 |
1992 | 8 | 0.38% | 134.22 | 140.90 |
1992 | 9 | -1.18% | 132.64 | 141.30 |
1992 | 10 | 2.76% | 136.29 | 141.80 |
1992 | 11 | 3.27% | 140.75 | 142.00 |
1992 | 12 | 0.14% | 140.95 | 141.90 |
1993 | 1 | 1.72% | 143.38 | 142.60 |
1993 | 2 | 2.15% | 146.47 | 143.10 |
1993 | 3 | -1.34% | 144.50 | 143.60 |
1993 | 4 | 0.72% | 145.55 | 144.00 |
1993 | 5 | 0.87% | 146.81 | 144.20 |
1993 | 6 | 0.06% | 146.90 | 144.40 |
1993 | 7 | 1.76% | 149.49 | 144.40 |
1993 | 8 | 1.35% | 151.51 | 144.80 |
1993 | 9 | 1.24% | 153.39 | 145.10 |
1993 | 10 | 0.01% | 153.41 | 145.70 |
1993 | 11 | 0.89% | 154.77 | 145.80 |
1993 | 12 | 1.74% | 157.45 | 145.80 |
1994 | 1 | -0.08% | 157.33 | 146.20 |
1994 | 2 | -1.42% | 155.09 | 146.70 |
1994 | 3 | -3.35% | 149.90 | 147.20 |
1994 | 4 | 1.06% | 151.49 | 147.40 |
1994 | 5 | 1.11% | 153.17 | 147.50 |
1994 | 6 | -0.52% | 152.37 | 148.00 |
1994 | 7 | 3.08% | 157.07 | 148.40 |
1994 | 8 | 0.82% | 158.35 | 149.00 |
1994 | 9 | -0.44% | 157.65 | 149.40 |
1994 | 10 | -0.37% | 157.07 | 149.50 |
1994 | 11 | -1.03% | 155.46 | 149.70 |
1994 | 12 | 2.45% | 159.27 | 149.70 |
1995 | 1 | 3.82% | 165.35 | 150.30 |
1995 | 2 | 2.56% | 169.58 | 150.90 |
1995 | 3 | 3.22% | 175.03 | 151.40 |
1995 | 4 | 3.35% | 180.89 | 151.90 |
1995 | 5 | 3.18% | 186.64 | 152.20 |
1995 | 6 | 3.55% | 193.26 | 152.50 |
1995 | 7 | 0.51% | 194.25 | 152.50 |
1995 | 8 | 3.72% | 201.48 | 152.90 |
1995 | 9 | 0.91% | 203.31 | 153.20 |
1995 | 10 | 2.36% | 208.11 | 153.70 |
1995 | 11 | 3.39% | 215.16 | 153.60 |
1995 | 12 | 0.16% | 215.51 | 153.50 |
1996 | 1 | 5.90% | 228.24 | 154.40 |
1996 | 2 | -0.20% | 227.78 | 154.90 |
1996 | 3 | 0.20% | 228.23 | 155.70 |
1996 | 4 | 2.35% | 233.60 | 156.30 |
1996 | 5 | 1.28% | 236.59 | 156.60 |
1996 | 6 | -3.48% | 228.36 | 156.70 |
1996 | 7 | 3.08% | 235.39 | 157.00 |
1996 | 8 | 2.02% | 240.15 | 157.30 |
1996 | 9 | 4.12% | 250.04 | 157.80 |
1996 | 10 | 5.05% | 262.68 | 158.30 |
1996 | 11 | 1.20% | 265.82 | 158.60 |
1996 | 12 | 3.26% | 274.48 | 158.60 |
1997 | 1 | 4.36% | 286.45 | 159.10 |
1997 | 2 | -0.62% | 284.67 | 159.60 |
1997 | 3 | -3.41% | 274.97 | 160.00 |
1997 | 4 | 9.22% | 300.32 | 160.20 |
1997 | 5 | 5.34% | 316.35 | 160.10 |
1997 | 6 | 5.74% | 334.49 | 160.30 |
1997 | 7 | 0.35% | 335.66 | 160.50 |
1997 | 8 | 1.19% | 339.66 | 160.80 |
1997 | 9 | 1.65% | 345.25 | 161.20 |
1997 | 10 | -1.15% | 341.27 | 161.60 |
1997 | 11 | 2.63% | 350.26 | 161.50 |
1997 | 12 | 0.24% | 351.09 | 161.30 |
1998 | 1 | 6.40% | 373.57 | 161.60 |
1998 | 2 | 5.31% | 393.42 | 161.90 |
1998 | 3 | 3.41% | 406.81 | 162.20 |
1998 | 4 | -0.22% | 405.91 | 162.50 |
1998 | 5 | 0.12% | 406.38 | 162.80 |
1998 | 6 | 4.47% | 424.54 | 163.00 |
1998 | 7 | -6.97% | 394.95 | 163.20 |
1998 | 8 | -4.90% | 375.60 | 163.40 |
1998 | 9 | 1.29% | 380.45 | 163.60 |
1998 | 10 | 10.97% | 422.20 | 164.00 |
1998 | 11 | 4.10% | 439.53 | 164.00 |
1998 | 12 | 5.05% | 461.71 | 163.90 |
1999 | 1 | -0.07% | 461.41 | 164.30 |
1999 | 2 | 2.92% | 474.89 | 164.50 |
1999 | 3 | 4.25% | 495.08 | 165.00 |
1999 | 4 | -0.10% | 494.59 | 166.20 |
1999 | 5 | -0.61% | 491.56 | 166.20 |
1999 | 6 | 4.52% | 513.79 | 166.20 |
1999 | 7 | -3.77% | 494.40 | 166.70 |
1999 | 8 | -0.60% | 491.44 | 167.10 |
1999 | 9 | -1.27% | 485.19 | 167.90 |
1999 | 10 | 7.11% | 519.67 | 168.20 |
1999 | 11 | 2.81% | 534.26 | 168.30 |
1999 | 12 | -0.12% | 533.63 | 168.30 |
2000 | 1 | -2.48% | 520.41 | 168.80 |
2000 | 2 | 3.94% | 540.91 | 169.80 |
2000 | 3 | 1.42% | 548.62 | 171.20 |
2000 | 4 | -2.84% | 533.05 | 171.30 |
2000 | 5 | 3.16% | 549.91 | 171.50 |
2000 | 6 | 0.85% | 554.58 | 172.40 |
2000 | 7 | 0.94% | 559.80 | 172.80 |
2000 | 8 | -1.08% | 553.75 | 172.80 |
2000 | 9 | -5.21% | 524.88 | 173.70 |
2000 | 10 | -0.77% | 520.82 | 174.00 |
2000 | 11 | -3.32% | 503.53 | 174.10 |
2000 | 12 | 0.46% | 505.82 | 174.00 |
2001 | 1 | -2.14% | 495.02 | 175.10 |
2001 | 2 | -9.08% | 450.07 | 175.80 |
2001 | 3 | 0.45% | 452.09 | 176.20 |
2001 | 4 | 6.88% | 483.19 | 176.90 |
2001 | 5 | -2.39% | 471.65 | 177.70 |
2001 | 6 | -2.66% | 459.10 | 178.00 |
2001 | 7 | -2.05% | 449.71 | 177.50 |
2001 | 8 | -11.25% | 399.13 | 177.50 |
2001 | 9 | 3.18% | 411.84 | 178.30 |
2001 | 10 | 5.05% | 432.65 | 177.70 |
2001 | 11 | 1.47% | 438.99 | 177.40 |
2001 | 12 | -0.30% | 437.68 | 176.70 |
2002 | 1 | -3.35% | 423.01 | 177.10 |
2002 | 2 | 4.95% | 443.93 | 177.80 |
2002 | 3 | -3.51% | 428.33 | 178.80 |
2002 | 4 | -2.82% | 416.25 | 179.80 |
2002 | 5 | -5.92% | 391.60 | 179.80 |
2002 | 6 | -10.76% | 349.47 | 179.90 |
2002 | 7 | 1.14% | 353.45 | 180.10 |
2002 | 8 | -4.76% | 336.63 | 180.70 |
2002 | 9 | -1.37% | 332.03 | 181.00 |
2002 | 10 | 6.63% | 354.03 | 181.30 |
2002 | 11 | -1.04% | 350.37 | 181.30 |
2002 | 12 | -0.22% | 349.59 | 180.90 |
2003 | 1 | -6.41% | 327.16 | 181.70 |
2003 | 2 | 1.31% | 331.44 | 183.10 |
2003 | 3 | 5.29% | 348.96 | 184.20 |
2003 | 4 | 5.31% | 367.50 | 183.80 |
2003 | 5 | 5.70% | 388.46 | 183.50 |
2003 | 6 | 0.60% | 390.78 | 183.70 |
2003 | 7 | -0.17% | 390.13 | 183.90 |
2003 | 8 | 3.16% | 402.46 | 184.60 |
2003 | 9 | 2.03% | 410.62 | 185.20 |
2003 | 10 | 1.21% | 415.59 | 185.00 |
2003 | 11 | 3.06% | 428.32 | 184.50 |
2003 | 12 | 4.93% | 449.46 | 184.30 |
2004 | 1 | 1.09% | 454.34 | 185.20 |
2004 | 2 | -1.57% | 447.23 | 186.20 |
2004 | 3 | 0.97% | 451.56 | 187.40 |
2004 | 4 | -2.56% | 439.98 | 188.00 |
2004 | 5 | 2.86% | 452.56 | 189.10 |
2004 | 6 | -2.24% | 442.43 | 189.70 |
2004 | 7 | -1.39% | 436.29 | 189.40 |
2004 | 8 | 2.78% | 448.43 | 189.50 |
2004 | 9 | 0.10% | 448.89 | 189.90 |
2004 | 10 | 4.77% | 470.32 | 190.90 |
2004 | 11 | 2.73% | 483.14 | 191.00 |
2004 | 12 | -1.35% | 476.62 | 190.30 |
2005 | 1 | 1.68% | 484.64 | 190.70 |
2005 | 2 | -0.26% | 483.40 | 191.80 |
2005 | 3 | -2.41% | 471.75 | 193.30 |
2005 | 4 | 1.34% | 478.06 | 194.60 |
2005 | 5 | 2.18% | 488.48 | 194.40 |
2005 | 6 | 1.81% | 497.31 | 194.50 |
2005 | 7 | 0.31% | 498.85 | 195.40 |
2005 | 8 | 0.28% | 500.25 | 196.40 |
2005 | 9 | -2.62% | 487.12 | 198.80 |
2005 | 10 | 3.96% | 506.42 | 199.20 |
2005 | 11 | 2.14% | 517.28 | 197.60 |
2005 | 12 | 1.47% | 524.86 | 196.80 |
2006 | 1 | -0.02% | 524.78 | 198.30 |
2006 | 2 | 1.49% | 532.58 | 198.70 |
2006 | 3 | 0.80% | 536.83 | 199.80 |
2006 | 4 | -0.79% | 532.60 | 201.50 |
2006 | 5 | -2.71% | 518.19 | 202.50 |
2006 | 6 | 0.72% | 521.92 | 202.90 |
2006 | 7 | 2.29% | 533.89 | 203.50 |
2006 | 8 | 2.53% | 547.40 | 203.90 |
2006 | 9 | 3.62% | 567.19 | 202.90 |
2006 | 10 | 2.00% | 578.55 | 201.80 |
2006 | 11 | 2.15% | 590.98 | 201.50 |
2006 | 12 | 0.69% | 595.07 | 201.80 |
2007 | 1 | 1.60% | 604.57 | 202.42 |
2007 | 2 | -2.47% | 589.61 | 203.50 |
2007 | 3 | 4.18% | 614.26 | 205.35 |
2007 | 4 | 3.39% | 635.09 | 206.69 |
2007 | 5 | 0.34% | 637.28 | 207.95 |
2007 | 6 | 0.57% | 640.94 | 208.35 |
2007 | 7 | -4.20% | 614.02 | 208.30 |
2007 | 8 | 3.07% | 632.90 | 207.92 |
2007 | 9 | 2.99% | 651.83 | 208.49 |
2007 | 10 | -4.81% | 620.50 | 208.94 |
2007 | 11 | 1.24% | 628.19 | 210.18 |
2007 | 12 | -6.64% | 586.50 | 210.04 |
2008 | 1 | -1.56% | 577.33 | 211.08 |
2008 | 2 | -2.63% | 562.17 | 211.69 |
2008 | 3 | 4.24% | 586.02 | 213.53 |
2008 | 4 | 2.56% | 601.04 | 214.82 |
2008 | 5 | -4.25% | 575.52 | 216.63 |
2008 | 6 | -6.08% | 540.54 | 218.82 |
2008 | 7 | 2.11% | 551.94 | 219.96 |
2008 | 8 | -4.85% | 525.19 | 219.09 |
2008 | 9 | -20.19% | 419.13 | 218.78 |
2008 | 10 | -8.61% | 383.07 | 216.57 |
2008 | 11 | -0.35% | 381.72 | 212.43 |
2008 | 12 | -1.10% | 377.54 | 210.23 |
2009 | 1 | -6.70% | 352.23 | 211.14 |
2009 | 2 | -5.69% | 332.20 | 212.19 |
2009 | 3 | 12.32% | 373.13 | 212.71 |
2009 | 4 | 6.66% | 397.98 | 213.24 |
2009 | 5 | 2.87% | 409.40 | 213.86 |
2009 | 6 | 1.28% | 414.63 | 215.69 |
2009 | 7 | 8.12% | 448.30 | 215.35 |
2009 | 8 | 3.65% | 464.67 | 215.83 |
2009 | 9 | 2.40% | 475.83 | 215.97 |
2009 | 10 | 2.09% | 485.80 | 216.18 |
2009 | 11 | 2.23% | 496.61 | 216.33 |
2009 | 12 | 1.36% | 503.35 | 215.95 |
2010 | 1 | -2.90% | 488.76 | 216.69 |
2010 | 2 | 5.94% | 517.81 | 216.74 |
2010 | 3 | 4.09% | 538.98 | 217.63 |
2010 | 4 | -5.88% | 507.27 | 218.01 |
2010 | 5 | -3.54% | 489.30 | 218.18 |
2010 | 6 | -0.16% | 488.52 | 217.97 |
2010 | 7 | 0.86% | 492.74 | 218.01 |
2010 | 8 | 3.37% | 509.35 | 218.31 |
2010 | 9 | 4.58% | 532.66 | 218.44 |
2010 | 10 | 2.49% | 545.93 | 218.71 |
2010 | 11 | 3.71% | 566.21 | 218.80 |
2010 | 12 | 3.46% | 585.81 | 219.18 |
2011 | 1 | 3.15% | 604.27 | 220.22 |
2011 | 2 | -1.11% | 597.55 | 221.31 |
2011 | 3 | 2.22% | 610.82 | 223.47 |
2011 | 4 | 0.66% | 614.84 | 224.91 |
2011 | 5 | -3.66% | 592.32 | 225.96 |
2011 | 6 | 3.10% | 610.70 | 225.72 |
2011 | 7 | -10.40% | 547.18 | 225.92 |
2011 | 8 | -0.79% | 542.86 | 226.55 |
2011 | 9 | 3.02% | 559.25 | 226.89 |
2011 | 10 | 1.77% | 569.13 | 226.42 |
2011 | 11 | 1.55% | 577.98 | 226.23 |
2011 | 12 | 4.78% | 605.62 | 225.67 |
2012 | 1 | 4.16% | 630.83 | 226.67 |
2012 | 2 | 2.88% | 649.03 | 227.66 |
2012 | 3 | -0.04% | 648.78 | 229.39 |
2012 | 4 | -3.09% | 628.72 | 230.09 |
2012 | 5 | -1.15% | 621.48 | 229.82 |
2012 | 6 | 2.92% | 639.63 | 229.48 |
2012 | 7 | 3.39% | 661.30 | 229.10 |
2012 | 8 | 3.02% | 681.28 | 230.38 |
2012 | 9 | -0.22% | 679.80 | 231.41 |
2012 | 10 | -2.84% | 660.51 | 231.32 |
2012 | 11 | 2.18% | 674.88 | 230.22 |
2012 | 12 | 4.27% | 703.69 | 229.60 |
2013 | 1 | 2.33% | 720.11 | 230.28 |
2013 | 2 | 2.72% | 739.71 | 232.17 |
2013 | 3 | 1.45% | 750.47 | 232.77 |
2013 | 4 | 4.57% | 784.79 | 232.53 |
2013 | 5 | -1.12% | 776.02 | 232.95 |
2013 | 6 | 3.25% | 801.28 | 233.50 |
2013 | 7 | 0.25% | 803.30 | 233.60 |
2013 | 8 | 1.19% | 812.88 | 233.88 |
2013 | 9 | 2.12% | 830.09 | 234.15 |
2013 | 10 | 3.86% | 862.14 | 233.55 |
2013 | 11 | 1.52% | 875.25 | 233.07 |
2013 | 12 | 0.97% | 883.72 | 233.05 |
2014 | 1 | -0.13% | 882.58 | 233.92 |
2014 | 2 | 2.72% | 906.60 | 234.78 |
2014 | 3 | 0.20% | 908.43 | 236.29 |
2014 | 4 | 1.53% | 922.35 | 237.07 |
2014 | 5 | 3.20% | 951.83 | 237.90 |
2014 | 6 | 1.50% | 966.07 | 238.34 |
2014 | 7 | -0.43% | 961.94 | 238.25 |
2014 | 8 | 1.78% | 979.05 | 237.85 |
2014 | 9 | -2.65% | 953.13 | 238.03 |
2014 | 10 | 5.71% | 1,007.52 | 237.43 |
2014 | 11 | 0.63% | 1,013.90 | 236.15 |
2014 | 12 | -1.11% | 1,002.65 | 234.81 |
2015 | 1 | 2.83% | 1,031.00 | 233.71 |
2015 | 2 | 0.06% | 1,031.57 | 234.72 |
2015 | 3 | 0.88% | 1,040.63 | 236.12 |
2015 | 4 | 0.98% | 1,050.82 | 236.60 |
2015 | 5 | -0.44% | 1,046.24 | 237.81 |
2015 | 6 | -0.08% | 1,045.41 | 238.64 |
2015 | 7 | -2.42% | 1,020.06 | 238.65 |
2015 | 8 | -4.51% | 974.09 | 238.32 |
2015 | 9 | 4.32% | 1,016.14 | 237.95 |
2015 | 10 | 2.93% | 1,045.94 | 237.84 |
2015 | 11 | -1.10% | 1,034.40 | 237.34 |
2015 | 12 | -6.42% | 968.00 | 236.53 |
2016 | 1 | -0.55% | 962.67 | 236.92 |
2016 | 2 | 6.36% | 1,023.93 | 237.11 |
2016 | 3 | 2.83% | 1,052.92 | 238.13 |
2016 | 4 | -0.30% | 1,049.71 | 239.26 |
2016 | 5 | 1.07% | 1,060.91 | 240.23 |
2016 | 6 | 3.30% | 1,095.89 | 241.02 |
2016 | 7 | 1.20% | 1,109.03 | 240.63 |
2016 | 8 | -0.44% | 1,104.17 | 240.85 |
2016 | 9 | -0.51% | 1,098.58 | 241.43 |
2016 | 10 | 1.20% | 1,111.78 | 241.73 |
2016 | 11 | 3.95% | 1,155.65 | 241.35 |
2016 | 12 | 1.44% | 1,172.26 | 241.43 |
2017 | 1 | 2.58% | 1,202.46 | 242.84 |
2017 | 2 | 1.75% | 1,223.50 | 243.60 |
2017 | 3 | -0.15% | 1,221.61 | 243.80 |
2017 | 4 | 1.69% | 1,242.29 | 244.52 |
2017 | 5 | 1.78% | 1,264.35 | 244.73 |
2017 | 6 | 0.99% | 1,276.84 | 244.96 |
2017 | 7 | 0.25% | 1,280.01 | 244.79 |
2017 | 8 | 1.65% | 1,301.17 | 245.52 |
2017 | 9 | 2.73% | 1,336.76 | 246.82 |
2017 | 10 | 1.59% | 1,358.00 | 246.66 |
2017 | 11 | 2.88% | 1,397.16 | 246.67 |
2017 | 12 | 4.86% | 1,465.09 | 246.52 |
2018 | 1 | -2.89% | 1,422.80 | 247.87 |
2018 | 2 | 0.06% | 1,423.72 | 248.99 |
2018 | 3 | -1.66% | 1,400.03 | 249.55 |
2018 | 4 | 1.96% | 1,427.49 | 250.55 |
2018 | 5 | 2.11% | 1,457.65 | 251.59 |
2018 | 6 | 1.58% | 1,480.69 | 251.99 |
2018 | 7 | 2.45% | 1,516.98 | 252.01 |
2018 | 8 | 1.68% | 1,542.46 | 252.15 |
2018 | 9 | -3.85% | 1,483.09 | 252.44 |
2018 | 10 | -2.08% | 1,452.30 | 252.89 |
2018 | 11 | -5.56% | 1,371.52 | 252.04 |
2018 | 12 | 1.74% | 1,395.32 | 251.23 |
2019 | 1 | 5.83% | 1,476.66 | 251.71 |
2019 | 2 | 1.95% | 1,505.42 | 252.78 |
2019 | 3 | 3.72% | 1,561.47 | 254.20 |
2019 | 4 | -1.53% | 1,537.55 | 255.55 |
2019 | 5 | 1.40% | 1,559.15 | 256.09 |
2019 | 6 | 3.83% | 1,618.83 | 256.14 |
2019 | 7 | -3.13% | 1,568.09 | 256.57 |
2019 | 8 | 3.09% | 1,616.46 | 256.56 |
2019 | 9 | 0.01% | 1,616.62 | 256.76 |
2019 | 10 | 4.43% | 1,688.30 | 257.35 |
2019 | 11 | 2.47% | 1,729.99 | 257.21 |
2019 | 12 | 3.35% | 1,787.88 | 256.97 |
2020 | 1 | 0.12% | 1,790.06 | 257.97 |
2020 | 2 | -18.92% | 1,451.42 | 258.68 |
2020 | 3 | 4.32% | 1,514.11 | 258.12 |
2020 | 4 | 5.89% | 1,603.25 | 256.39 |
2020 | 5 | 6.51% | 1,707.59 | 256.39 |
2020 | 6 | 3.48% | 1,766.95 | 257.80 |
2020 | 7 | 5.89% | 1,871.09 | 259.10 |
2020 | 8 | -0.63% | 1,859.36 | 259.92 |
2020 | 9 | 1.73% | 1,891.45 | 260.28 |
2020 | 10 | 3.95% | 1,966.24 | 260.39 |
2020 | 11 | 4.26% | 2,050.00 | 260.23 |
2020 | 12 | 2.80% | 2,107.31 | 260.47 |
2021 | 1 | 2.49% | 2,159.81 | 261.58 |
2021 | 2 | 0.82% | 2,177.55 | 263.01 |
2021 | 3 | 6.02% | 2,308.67 | 264.88 |
2021 | 4 | 0.76% | 2,326.22 | 267.05 |
2021 | 5 | 1.81% | 2,368.34 | 269.20 |
2021 | 6 | 3.07% | 2,441.00 | 271.70 |
2021 | 7 | 2.19% | 2,494.34 | 273.00 |
2021 | 8 | -0.08% | 2,492.24 | 273.57 |
2021 | 9 | 0.45% | 2,503.51 | 274.31 |
2021 | 10 | 4.74% | 2,622.29 | 276.59 |
2021 | 11 | 0.27% | 2,629.25 | 277.95 |
2021 | 12 | -2.05% | 2,575.30 | 278.80 |
2022 | 1 | -2.90% | 2,500.55 | 281.15 |
2022 | 2 | -0.89% | 2,478.23 | 283.72 |
2022 | 3 | 0.12% | 2,481.16 | 287.50 |
2022 | 4 | -7.87% | 2,285.83 | 289.11 |
2022 | 5 | -3.37% | 2,208.81 | 292.30 |
2022 | 6 | 0.46% | 2,219.07 | 296.31 |
2022 | 7 | 6.45% | 2,362.14 | 296.28 |
2022 | 8 | -7.28% | 2,190.24 | 296.17 |
2022 | 9 | -3.09% | 2,122.54 | 296.81 |
2022 | 10 | 5.29% | 2,234.72 | 298.01 |
2022 | 11 | 0.01% | 2,234.96 | 297.71 |
2022 | 12 | 1.38% | 2,265.72 | 296.80 |
2023 | 1 | 3.15% | 2,337.02 | 299.17 |
2023 | 2 | -2.59% | 2,276.60 | 300.84 |
2023 | 3 | 4.00% | 2,367.58 | 301.84 |
2023 | 4 | 0.74% | 2,385.04 | 303.36 |
2023 | 5 | 4.94% | 2,502.92 | 304.13 |
2023 | 6 | 3.88% | 2,599.93 | 305.11 |
2023 | 7 | -1.00% | 2,573.99 | 305.69 |
2023 | 8 | -0.95% | 2,549.45 | 307.03 |
2023 | 9 | -3.04% | 2,472.01 | 307.79 |
2023 | 10 | 4.60% | 2,585.77 | 307.67 |
2023 | 11 | 5.18% | 2,719.59 | 307.05 |
2023 | 12 | 2.91% | 2,798.78 | 306.75 |
2024 | 1 | 4.20% | 2,916.31 | 308.42 |
2024 | 2 | 3.28% | 3,012.02 | 310.33 |
2024 | 3 | -1.01% | 2,981.63 | 312.33 |
2024 | 4 | 2.52% | 3,056.67 | 313.55 |
2024 | 5 | 5.34% | 3,220.00 | 314.07 |
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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 1990. This would result in a final amount of $2,993.39, including dividend reinvestments. In this particular case, dollar-cost average returns are less than the returns of a lump-sum investment (which ends with $3,220.00).
Year | Month | Contribution ($) | Amount ($) |
---|---|---|---|
1990 | 1 | 4.16 | 4.04 |
1990 | 2 | 4.16 | 8.41 |
1990 | 3 | 4.16 | 12.59 |
1990 | 4 | 4.16 | 17.38 |
1990 | 5 | 4.16 | 22.21 |
1990 | 6 | 4.16 | 26.40 |
1990 | 7 | 4.16 | 28.15 |
1990 | 8 | 4.16 | 30.90 |
1990 | 9 | 4.16 | 34.23 |
1990 | 10 | 4.16 | 39.52 |
1990 | 11 | 4.16 | 45.67 |
1990 | 12 | 4.16 | 49.48 |
1991 | 1 | 4.16 | 59.85 |
1991 | 2 | 4.16 | 65.95 |
1991 | 3 | 4.16 | 71.68 |
1991 | 4 | 4.16 | 75.70 |
1991 | 5 | 4.16 | 80.12 |
1991 | 6 | 4.16 | 84.93 |
1991 | 7 | 4.16 | 91.46 |
1991 | 8 | 4.16 | 95.32 |
1991 | 9 | 4.16 | 99.65 |
1991 | 10 | 4.16 | 103.82 |
1991 | 11 | 4.16 | 108.98 |
1991 | 12 | 4.32 | 121.62 |
1992 | 1 | - | 120.89 |
1992 | 2 | - | 119.67 |
1992 | 3 | - | 119.98 |
1992 | 4 | - | 122.46 |
1992 | 5 | - | 120.84 |
1992 | 6 | - | 123.15 |
1992 | 7 | - | 124.31 |
1992 | 8 | - | 124.78 |
1992 | 9 | - | 123.30 |
1992 | 10 | - | 126.70 |
1992 | 11 | - | 130.85 |
1992 | 12 | - | 131.03 |
1993 | 1 | - | 133.29 |
1993 | 2 | - | 136.16 |
1993 | 3 | - | 134.33 |
1993 | 4 | - | 135.31 |
1993 | 5 | - | 136.48 |
1993 | 6 | - | 136.56 |
1993 | 7 | - | 138.97 |
1993 | 8 | - | 140.85 |
1993 | 9 | - | 142.60 |
1993 | 10 | - | 142.61 |
1993 | 11 | - | 143.87 |
1993 | 12 | - | 146.37 |
1994 | 1 | - | 146.26 |
1994 | 2 | - | 144.18 |
1994 | 3 | - | 139.35 |
1994 | 4 | - | 140.83 |
1994 | 5 | - | 142.39 |
1994 | 6 | - | 141.65 |
1994 | 7 | - | 146.02 |
1994 | 8 | - | 147.21 |
1994 | 9 | - | 146.56 |
1994 | 10 | - | 146.01 |
1994 | 11 | - | 144.52 |
1994 | 12 | - | 148.06 |
1995 | 1 | - | 153.71 |
1995 | 2 | - | 157.65 |
1995 | 3 | - | 162.71 |
1995 | 4 | - | 168.16 |
1995 | 5 | - | 173.51 |
1995 | 6 | - | 179.66 |
1995 | 7 | - | 180.58 |
1995 | 8 | - | 187.30 |
1995 | 9 | - | 189.01 |
1995 | 10 | - | 193.46 |
1995 | 11 | - | 200.02 |
1995 | 12 | - | 200.35 |
1996 | 1 | - | 212.18 |
1996 | 2 | - | 211.75 |
1996 | 3 | - | 212.17 |
1996 | 4 | - | 217.16 |
1996 | 5 | - | 219.94 |
1996 | 6 | - | 212.29 |
1996 | 7 | - | 218.82 |
1996 | 8 | - | 223.25 |
1996 | 9 | - | 232.45 |
1996 | 10 | - | 244.19 |
1996 | 11 | - | 247.12 |
1996 | 12 | - | 255.17 |
1997 | 1 | - | 266.30 |
1997 | 2 | - | 264.63 |
1997 | 3 | - | 255.62 |
1997 | 4 | - | 279.19 |
1997 | 5 | - | 294.09 |
1997 | 6 | - | 310.95 |
1997 | 7 | - | 312.04 |
1997 | 8 | - | 315.76 |
1997 | 9 | - | 320.95 |
1997 | 10 | - | 317.25 |
1997 | 11 | - | 325.61 |
1997 | 12 | - | 326.38 |
1998 | 1 | - | 347.28 |
1998 | 2 | - | 365.73 |
1998 | 3 | - | 378.18 |
1998 | 4 | - | 377.35 |
1998 | 5 | - | 377.79 |
1998 | 6 | - | 394.66 |
1998 | 7 | - | 367.15 |
1998 | 8 | - | 349.17 |
1998 | 9 | - | 353.67 |
1998 | 10 | - | 392.49 |
1998 | 11 | - | 408.60 |
1998 | 12 | - | 429.22 |
1999 | 1 | - | 428.93 |
1999 | 2 | - | 441.47 |
1999 | 3 | - | 460.24 |
1999 | 4 | - | 459.78 |
1999 | 5 | - | 456.97 |
1999 | 6 | - | 477.63 |
1999 | 7 | - | 459.61 |
1999 | 8 | - | 456.86 |
1999 | 9 | - | 451.05 |
1999 | 10 | - | 483.10 |
1999 | 11 | - | 496.67 |
1999 | 12 | - | 496.07 |
2000 | 1 | - | 483.78 |
2000 | 2 | - | 502.85 |
2000 | 3 | - | 510.01 |
2000 | 4 | - | 495.53 |
2000 | 5 | - | 511.21 |
2000 | 6 | - | 515.56 |
2000 | 7 | - | 520.40 |
2000 | 8 | - | 514.78 |
2000 | 9 | - | 487.94 |
2000 | 10 | - | 484.17 |
2000 | 11 | - | 468.10 |
2000 | 12 | - | 470.23 |
2001 | 1 | - | 460.18 |
2001 | 2 | - | 418.40 |
2001 | 3 | - | 420.27 |
2001 | 4 | - | 449.19 |
2001 | 5 | - | 438.46 |
2001 | 6 | - | 426.79 |
2001 | 7 | - | 418.06 |
2001 | 8 | - | 371.04 |
2001 | 9 | - | 382.85 |
2001 | 10 | - | 402.20 |
2001 | 11 | - | 408.10 |
2001 | 12 | - | 406.88 |
2002 | 1 | - | 393.24 |
2002 | 2 | - | 412.69 |
2002 | 3 | - | 398.18 |
2002 | 4 | - | 386.95 |
2002 | 5 | - | 364.04 |
2002 | 6 | - | 324.88 |
2002 | 7 | - | 328.58 |
2002 | 8 | - | 312.94 |
2002 | 9 | - | 308.67 |
2002 | 10 | - | 329.12 |
2002 | 11 | - | 325.71 |
2002 | 12 | - | 324.98 |
2003 | 1 | - | 304.14 |
2003 | 2 | - | 308.12 |
2003 | 3 | - | 324.40 |
2003 | 4 | - | 341.63 |
2003 | 5 | - | 361.12 |
2003 | 6 | - | 363.27 |
2003 | 7 | - | 362.67 |
2003 | 8 | - | 374.13 |
2003 | 9 | - | 381.72 |
2003 | 10 | - | 386.34 |
2003 | 11 | - | 398.18 |
2003 | 12 | - | 417.83 |
2004 | 1 | - | 422.37 |
2004 | 2 | - | 415.76 |
2004 | 3 | - | 419.78 |
2004 | 4 | - | 409.02 |
2004 | 5 | - | 420.71 |
2004 | 6 | - | 411.29 |
2004 | 7 | - | 405.58 |
2004 | 8 | - | 416.87 |
2004 | 9 | - | 417.30 |
2004 | 10 | - | 437.22 |
2004 | 11 | - | 449.14 |
2004 | 12 | - | 443.08 |
2005 | 1 | - | 450.53 |
2005 | 2 | - | 449.38 |
2005 | 3 | - | 438.55 |
2005 | 4 | - | 444.41 |
2005 | 5 | - | 454.10 |
2005 | 6 | - | 462.31 |
2005 | 7 | - | 463.75 |
2005 | 8 | - | 465.04 |
2005 | 9 | - | 452.84 |
2005 | 10 | - | 470.78 |
2005 | 11 | - | 480.87 |
2005 | 12 | - | 487.93 |
2006 | 1 | - | 487.85 |
2006 | 2 | - | 495.10 |
2006 | 3 | - | 499.05 |
2006 | 4 | - | 495.12 |
2006 | 5 | - | 481.73 |
2006 | 6 | - | 485.19 |
2006 | 7 | - | 496.31 |
2006 | 8 | - | 508.88 |
2006 | 9 | - | 527.28 |
2006 | 10 | - | 537.83 |
2006 | 11 | - | 549.39 |
2006 | 12 | - | 553.19 |
2007 | 1 | - | 562.02 |
2007 | 2 | - | 548.12 |
2007 | 3 | - | 571.03 |
2007 | 4 | - | 590.40 |
2007 | 5 | - | 592.43 |
2007 | 6 | - | 595.84 |
2007 | 7 | - | 570.81 |
2007 | 8 | - | 588.36 |
2007 | 9 | - | 605.96 |
2007 | 10 | - | 576.83 |
2007 | 11 | - | 583.98 |
2007 | 12 | - | 545.23 |
2008 | 1 | - | 536.70 |
2008 | 2 | - | 522.60 |
2008 | 3 | - | 544.78 |
2008 | 4 | - | 558.74 |
2008 | 5 | - | 535.02 |
2008 | 6 | - | 502.49 |
2008 | 7 | - | 513.10 |
2008 | 8 | - | 488.23 |
2008 | 9 | - | 389.64 |
2008 | 10 | - | 356.11 |
2008 | 11 | - | 354.86 |
2008 | 12 | - | 350.97 |
2009 | 1 | - | 327.45 |
2009 | 2 | - | 308.82 |
2009 | 3 | - | 346.87 |
2009 | 4 | - | 369.98 |
2009 | 5 | - | 380.59 |
2009 | 6 | - | 385.45 |
2009 | 7 | - | 416.75 |
2009 | 8 | - | 431.97 |
2009 | 9 | - | 442.35 |
2009 | 10 | - | 451.61 |
2009 | 11 | - | 461.66 |
2009 | 12 | - | 467.93 |
2010 | 1 | - | 454.37 |
2010 | 2 | - | 481.37 |
2010 | 3 | - | 501.05 |
2010 | 4 | - | 471.57 |
2010 | 5 | - | 454.86 |
2010 | 6 | - | 454.14 |
2010 | 7 | - | 458.06 |
2010 | 8 | - | 473.50 |
2010 | 9 | - | 495.18 |
2010 | 10 | - | 507.51 |
2010 | 11 | - | 526.36 |
2010 | 12 | - | 544.58 |
2011 | 1 | - | 561.74 |
2011 | 2 | - | 555.49 |
2011 | 3 | - | 567.83 |
2011 | 4 | - | 571.57 |
2011 | 5 | - | 550.64 |
2011 | 6 | - | 567.72 |
2011 | 7 | - | 508.67 |
2011 | 8 | - | 504.66 |
2011 | 9 | - | 519.89 |
2011 | 10 | - | 529.08 |
2011 | 11 | - | 537.31 |
2011 | 12 | - | 563.00 |
2012 | 1 | - | 586.44 |
2012 | 2 | - | 603.35 |
2012 | 3 | - | 603.12 |
2012 | 4 | - | 584.48 |
2012 | 5 | - | 577.74 |
2012 | 6 | - | 594.62 |
2012 | 7 | - | 614.76 |
2012 | 8 | - | 633.33 |
2012 | 9 | - | 631.96 |
2012 | 10 | - | 614.03 |
2012 | 11 | - | 627.39 |
2012 | 12 | - | 654.17 |
2013 | 1 | - | 669.43 |
2013 | 2 | - | 687.65 |
2013 | 3 | - | 697.65 |
2013 | 4 | - | 729.56 |
2013 | 5 | - | 721.41 |
2013 | 6 | - | 744.89 |
2013 | 7 | - | 746.77 |
2013 | 8 | - | 755.67 |
2013 | 9 | - | 771.68 |
2013 | 10 | - | 801.46 |
2013 | 11 | - | 813.66 |
2013 | 12 | - | 821.53 |
2014 | 1 | - | 820.46 |
2014 | 2 | - | 842.80 |
2014 | 3 | - | 844.50 |
2014 | 4 | - | 857.44 |
2014 | 5 | - | 884.84 |
2014 | 6 | - | 898.08 |
2014 | 7 | - | 894.24 |
2014 | 8 | - | 910.14 |
2014 | 9 | - | 886.06 |
2014 | 10 | - | 936.61 |
2014 | 11 | - | 942.55 |
2014 | 12 | - | 932.09 |
2015 | 1 | - | 958.44 |
2015 | 2 | - | 958.97 |
2015 | 3 | - | 967.39 |
2015 | 4 | - | 976.86 |
2015 | 5 | - | 972.61 |
2015 | 6 | - | 971.84 |
2015 | 7 | - | 948.27 |
2015 | 8 | - | 905.54 |
2015 | 9 | - | 944.63 |
2015 | 10 | - | 972.33 |
2015 | 11 | - | 961.60 |
2015 | 12 | - | 899.87 |
2016 | 1 | - | 894.92 |
2016 | 2 | - | 951.87 |
2016 | 3 | - | 978.82 |
2016 | 4 | - | 975.84 |
2016 | 5 | - | 986.24 |
2016 | 6 | - | 1,018.77 |
2016 | 7 | - | 1,030.98 |
2016 | 8 | - | 1,026.46 |
2016 | 9 | - | 1,021.27 |
2016 | 10 | - | 1,033.53 |
2016 | 11 | - | 1,074.32 |
2016 | 12 | - | 1,089.76 |
2017 | 1 | - | 1,117.84 |
2017 | 2 | - | 1,137.39 |
2017 | 3 | - | 1,135.64 |
2017 | 4 | - | 1,154.86 |
2017 | 5 | - | 1,175.37 |
2017 | 6 | - | 1,186.99 |
2017 | 7 | - | 1,189.93 |
2017 | 8 | - | 1,209.60 |
2017 | 9 | - | 1,242.68 |
2017 | 10 | - | 1,262.43 |
2017 | 11 | - | 1,298.84 |
2017 | 12 | - | 1,361.98 |
2018 | 1 | - | 1,322.67 |
2018 | 2 | - | 1,323.52 |
2018 | 3 | - | 1,301.50 |
2018 | 4 | - | 1,327.03 |
2018 | 5 | - | 1,355.07 |
2018 | 6 | - | 1,376.49 |
2018 | 7 | - | 1,410.22 |
2018 | 8 | - | 1,433.91 |
2018 | 9 | - | 1,378.72 |
2018 | 10 | - | 1,350.10 |
2018 | 11 | - | 1,275.00 |
2018 | 12 | - | 1,297.13 |
2019 | 1 | - | 1,372.74 |
2019 | 2 | - | 1,399.48 |
2019 | 3 | - | 1,451.58 |
2019 | 4 | - | 1,429.35 |
2019 | 5 | - | 1,449.43 |
2019 | 6 | - | 1,504.90 |
2019 | 7 | - | 1,457.73 |
2019 | 8 | - | 1,502.71 |
2019 | 9 | - | 1,502.85 |
2019 | 10 | - | 1,569.48 |
2019 | 11 | - | 1,608.24 |
2019 | 12 | - | 1,662.06 |
2020 | 1 | - | 1,664.09 |
2020 | 2 | - | 1,349.28 |
2020 | 3 | - | 1,407.55 |
2020 | 4 | - | 1,490.42 |
2020 | 5 | - | 1,587.42 |
2020 | 6 | - | 1,642.60 |
2020 | 7 | - | 1,739.41 |
2020 | 8 | - | 1,728.50 |
2020 | 9 | - | 1,758.34 |
2020 | 10 | - | 1,827.87 |
2020 | 11 | - | 1,905.73 |
2020 | 12 | - | 1,959.00 |
2021 | 1 | - | 2,007.81 |
2021 | 2 | - | 2,024.31 |
2021 | 3 | - | 2,146.20 |
2021 | 4 | - | 2,162.51 |
2021 | 5 | - | 2,201.67 |
2021 | 6 | - | 2,269.22 |
2021 | 7 | - | 2,318.80 |
2021 | 8 | - | 2,316.84 |
2021 | 9 | - | 2,327.32 |
2021 | 10 | - | 2,437.75 |
2021 | 11 | - | 2,444.22 |
2021 | 12 | - | 2,394.06 |
2022 | 1 | - | 2,324.57 |
2022 | 2 | - | 2,303.82 |
2022 | 3 | - | 2,306.55 |
2022 | 4 | - | 2,124.96 |
2022 | 5 | - | 2,053.36 |
2022 | 6 | - | 2,062.90 |
2022 | 7 | - | 2,195.91 |
2022 | 8 | - | 2,036.10 |
2022 | 9 | - | 1,973.16 |
2022 | 10 | - | 2,077.45 |
2022 | 11 | - | 2,077.67 |
2022 | 12 | - | 2,106.27 |
2023 | 1 | - | 2,172.55 |
2023 | 2 | - | 2,116.38 |
2023 | 3 | - | 2,200.96 |
2023 | 4 | - | 2,217.20 |
2023 | 5 | - | 2,326.77 |
2023 | 6 | - | 2,416.96 |
2023 | 7 | - | 2,392.85 |
2023 | 8 | - | 2,370.03 |
2023 | 9 | - | 2,298.04 |
2023 | 10 | - | 2,403.79 |
2023 | 11 | - | 2,528.20 |
2023 | 12 | - | 2,601.81 |
2024 | 1 | - | 2,711.07 |
2024 | 2 | - | 2,800.05 |
2024 | 3 | - | 2,771.80 |
2024 | 4 | - | 2,841.55 |
2024 | 5 | - | 2,993.39 |
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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.