S&P 500
US large companies, through SPY, in US dollars.
1 day
−0.21%
Data as of 30 Sept 2026. Newer closes are being added and will show here as soon as they arrive.
Returns
1 day
−0.2%
1 week
−0.7%
1 month
−0.6%
This year
+12.7%
1 year
+15.7%
3 years, a year
+21.3%
5 years, a year
+13.7%
10 years, a year
+15.2%
Price history
+77.9% from Oct 2021 to Sept 2026, in US dollars
Risk
Volatility, last 3 years
25.0% a year
Annualised standard deviation of daily moves
Worst fall
−39.4%
15 Feb 2020 to 23 Mar 2020
History shown
Since 17 Aug 2016
Up to 10 years of daily closes
Calendar year returns
| 2026 to date | +12.7% |
|---|---|
| 2025 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +21.6% |
| 2023 | +24.1% |
| 2022 | −14.6% |
| 2021 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −17.0% |
| 2017 | +19.3% |
Questions
What has the S&P 500 returned over 10 years?
+15.2% a year, compounded, over the 10 years to 30 Sept 2026, in US dollars, through the SPY ETF with dividends reinvested. Its yearly volatility over the last 3 years was 25.0%. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
What was the S&P 500's worst fall?
−39.4% from its high on 15 Feb 2020 to its low on 23 Mar 2020, over the history shown here (since 17 Aug 2016).
What were the S&P 500's best and worst calendar years?
Of the full years shown, the best was 2019 at +31.2% and the worst was 2018 at −17.0%.