United States Stock Market Index - Quote - Chart - Historical Data (2024)

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

Basic Info. S&P 500 10 Year Return is at 178.6%, compared to 174.4% last month and 177.1% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 115.0%.

The average stock market return is about 10% per year, as measured by the S&P 500 index, but that 10% average rate is reduced by inflation. Investors can expect to lose purchasing power of 2% to 3% every year due to inflation. » Learn about purchasing power with the inflation calculator.

The US stock market has a long history of producing double-digit yearly returns. The average yearly return for the S&P 500 is 10.64% over the last 100 years.

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). Some of this success can be attributed to the dot-com boom in the late 1990s (before the bust), which resulted in high return rates for five consecutive years.

General ROI: A positive ROI is generally considered good, with a normal ROI of 5-7% often seen as a reasonable expectation. However, a strong general ROI is something greater than 10%. Return on Stocks: On average, a ROI of 7% after inflation is often considered good, based on the historical returns of the market.

What is the highest Dow Jones has ever been? ›

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) hit its record high on May 16, 2024, reaching 40,051.05 points during intraday trading. The Dow's all-time high at market close stands at 39,908.00, reached on May 15, 2024.

Stock Market Historical Returns

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

Average Stock Market Return Over the Last 30 Years

The Nasdaq has an average annualized return of 10.4% for the past 30 years. On the other hand, the S&P 500 – an index that tracks 500 leading companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges – gained a cumulative 875% over the last 30 years.

Function returns historical price data about the financial instrument corresponding to this value. Enter a ticker symbol in double quotes (e.g., "MSFT") or a reference to a cell containing the Stocks data type. This will pull data from the default exchange for the instrument.

Calculating or measuring the historical return of an asset or investment is relatively straightforward. Subtract the most recent price from the oldest price in the data set and divide the result by the oldest price. We can move the decimal two places to the right to convert the result into a percentage.

Certificate holders who have a brokerage account may want to ask their broker if they can assist in researching the certificate. Other research resources may be found on the Internet, at public libraries, stock exchanges, or stockbrokers' offices.

This is most likely caused by licensing terms between Yahoo and the particular stock exchange or index provider. Unfortunately this currently (2023) applies to some of the most popular stock indices, including S&P500 (^GSPC) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI).