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What is the average return of the S&P 500 last 10 years? ›

Basic Info. S&P 500 Annual Total Return is at 26.29%, compared to -18.11% last year.

Disadvantages of Using the S&P 500 as a Benchmark

Also, the index contains only larger market-cap companies from the U.S.4 In contrast, investors may own small-cap or foreign companies in their portfolios. Using the S&P 500 as a benchmark may be an inaccurate measure of portfolio return for individual investors.

S&P 500 5 Year Return is at 91.77%, compared to 70.94% last month and 54.51% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 45.44%. The S&P 500 5 Year Return is the investment return received for a 5 year period, excluding dividends, when holding the S&P 500 index.

Stock Market Average Yearly Return for the Last 50 Years

The average yearly return of the S&P 500 is 11.35% over the last 50 years, as of the end of April 2024. This assumes dividends are reinvested. Adjusted for inflation, the 50-year average stock market return (including dividends) is 7.26%.

Average Market Return for the Last 20 Years

Looking at the S&P 500 from 2003 to mid-2023 the picture changes. The average stock market return for the last 20 years was 9.75% (7.03% when adjusted for inflation), which is lower than the average 10% return.

The easiest way to invest in the S&P 500

The simplest way to invest in the index is through S&P 500 index funds or ETFs that replicate the index. You can purchase these in a taxable brokerage account, or if you're investing for retirement, in a 401(k) or IRA, which come with added tax benefits.

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.

Research also shows that, historically, there's never been a bad time to invest in the S&P 500 if you're a long-term investor. Analysts at Crestmont Research examined the S&P 500's rolling 20-year total returns since the index's inception.

Will the S&P 500 ever fail? ›

In fact, over the last 25 years, the S&P 500 index has experienced losses of at least 50% on two occasions—once during 2000-2002 and then again in 2008. During these challenging periods, investors can rightfully lose patience with this investment, often selling after it has fallen in an attempt to protect what is left.

The main drawback to the S&P 500 is that the index gives higher weights to companies with more market capitalization. The stock prices for Apple and Microsoft have a much greater influence on the index than a company with a lower market cap.

S&P 500 10 Year Return (I:SP50010Y)

S&P 500 10 Year Return is at 174.4%, compared to 167.3% last month and 156.3% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 114.8%.

The average annual return for the S&P 500, when adjusted for inflation, over the past five, 10 and 20 years is usually somewhere between 7.0% and 10.5%. This means that if your portfolio is returning better than 10.5%, you have a good ROI.

The stock market has returned an average of 10% per year over the past 50 years.

Average Stock Market Return Over the Last 30 Years

The Nasdaq has an average annualized return of 10.4% for the past 30 years.

If you purchase a 10-year Treasury at time of writing, you could expect a yield of about 4.45%. Based on yields over the past 20 years, you can expect average interest payments of between 3% and 4%.