S&P 500: $1 in 1929 → $6,090.17 in 2023

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Stock market returns between 1929 and 2023

If you invested $1 in the S&P 500 at the beginning of 1929, you would have about $6,090.17 at the end of 2023, assuming you reinvested all dividends. This is a return on investment of 608,916.80%, or 9.61% per year.

This lump-sum investment beats inflation during this period for an inflation-adjusted return of about 34,078.25% cumulatively, or 6.33% per year.

If you used dollar-cost averaging (monthly) instead of a lump-sum investment, you'd have $6,443.26.

The graph below shows the performance of $1 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:

Adjusting stock market return for inflation

The nominal return on investment of $1 is $6,089.17, or 608,916.80%. This means by 2023 you would have $6,090.17 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 1929 was 17.100 and the CPI in 2023 was 304.702.

The ratio between these CPIs describes how relative buying power of a dollar has changed over 94 years.

Adjusted for inflation, the $6,090.17 nominal end value of the original $1 investment would have a real return of roughly $340.78 in 1929 dollars. This means the inflation-adjusted return is 34,078.25% as opposed to the original 608,916.80%.

For more information on inflation, see our U.S. inflation calculator for 1929.

Full monthly data

The table below shows the full dataset pertaining to a $1 investment, including gains and losses over the 1140-month period between 1929 and 2023.

Note that data shown is the monthly average closing price. Returns include dividends.

YearMonthReturn (%)Amount ($)CPI
192910.81%1.0117.10
192922.05%1.0317.10
19293-0.30%1.0317.00
192941.80%1.0416.90
192952.20%1.0717.00
192969.20%1.1717.10
192975.96%1.2317.30
192984.24%1.2917.30
19299-10.32%1.1517.30
192910-26.19%0.8517.30
1929114.37%0.8917.30
1929121.83%0.9117.20
193016.64%0.9717.10
193024.12%1.0117.00
193036.69%1.0716.90
19304-5.65%1.0117.00
19305-9.77%0.9116.90
19306-1.76%0.9016.80
19307-0.90%0.8916.60
193080.34%0.8916.50
19309-13.37%0.7716.60
193010-6.80%0.7216.50
193011-6.19%0.6816.40
1930123.56%0.7016.10
193118.14%0.7615.90
193122.38%0.7715.70
19313-9.08%0.7015.60
19314-9.16%0.6415.50
19315-2.68%0.6215.30
193163.86%0.6515.10
19317-2.49%0.6315.10
19318-14.37%0.5415.10
19319-12.75%0.4715.00
1931102.05%0.4814.90
193111-18.10%0.3914.70
193112-0.85%0.3914.60
19321-0.05%0.3914.30
193221.14%0.3914.10
19323-23.22%0.3014.00
19324-11.31%0.2713.90
19325-12.39%0.2413.70
193266.18%0.2513.60
1932751.35%0.3813.60
1932810.37%0.4213.50
19329-13.22%0.3613.40
193210-0.34%0.3613.30
193211-2.64%0.3513.20
1932124.57%0.3713.10
19331-11.27%0.3312.90
193320.33%0.3312.70
1933311.24%0.3612.60
1933429.32%0.4712.60
1933517.58%0.5512.60
193368.46%0.6012.70
19337-4.64%0.5713.10
19338-0.48%0.5713.20
19339-9.38%0.5213.20
1933102.80%0.5313.20
1933112.32%0.5413.20
1933126.08%0.5813.20
193417.75%0.6213.20
19342-4.80%0.5913.30
193432.02%0.6013.30
19344-9.83%0.5413.30
193451.70%0.5513.30
19346-4.36%0.5313.40
19347-3.51%0.5113.40
19348-2.01%0.5013.40
193491.21%0.5113.60
1934103.21%0.5213.50
1934111.06%0.5313.50
1934120.40%0.5313.40
19351-2.62%0.5213.60
19352-5.93%0.4913.70
193537.94%0.5213.70
193548.27%0.5713.80
193554.17%0.5913.80
193565.60%0.6213.70
193577.10%0.6713.70
193582.43%0.6913.70
193592.99%0.7113.70
1935109.71%0.7713.70
1935110.29%0.7813.80
1935125.82%0.8213.80
193616.03%0.8713.80
193622.41%0.8913.80
193630.41%0.9013.70
19364-5.02%0.8513.70
193654.57%0.8913.70
193666.23%0.9513.80
193672.30%0.9713.90
193681.44%0.9814.00
193695.55%1.0414.00
1936103.10%1.0714.00
193611-1.40%1.0514.00
1936123.46%1.0914.00
193713.30%1.1214.10
193720.23%1.1314.10
19373-5.62%1.0614.20
19374-4.09%1.0214.30
19375-3.34%0.9914.40
193766.39%1.0514.40
193771.44%1.0614.50
19378-13.76%0.9214.50
19379-14.10%0.7914.60
193710-8.27%0.7214.60
193711-1.02%0.7214.50
1937123.24%0.7414.40
19381-1.80%0.7314.20
19382-6.02%0.6814.10
19383-3.44%0.6614.10
193841.56%0.6714.20
193852.93%0.6914.10
1938620.49%0.8314.10
193871.06%0.8414.10
19388-4.08%0.8014.10
1938911.62%0.9014.10
1938100.47%0.9014.00
193811-2.55%0.8814.00
193812-1.16%0.8714.00
19391-0.46%0.8614.00
193920.27%0.8713.90
19393-12.24%0.7613.90
193944.10%0.7913.80
193952.17%0.8113.80
193962.84%0.8313.80
19397-1.07%0.8213.80
1939811.06%0.9113.80
193991.38%0.9314.10
193910-1.41%0.9114.00
193911-1.97%0.9014.00
193912-0.15%0.8914.00
19401-0.23%0.8913.90
19402-0.15%0.8914.00
194031.42%0.9014.00
19404-13.34%0.7814.00
19405-8.09%0.7214.00
194063.87%0.7514.10
194072.65%0.7714.00
194084.76%0.8014.00
194091.47%0.8214.00
1940102.85%0.8414.00
194011-3.59%0.8114.00
1940120.72%0.8114.10
19411-5.72%0.7714.10
194121.18%0.7814.10
19413-2.55%0.7614.20
19414-1.59%0.7514.30
194154.11%0.7814.40
194165.71%0.8214.70
194170.08%0.8214.70
194180.86%0.8314.90
19419-3.43%0.8015.10
194110-4.08%0.7715.30
194111-5.88%0.7215.40
1941122.62%0.7415.50
19421-2.48%0.7215.70
19422-4.76%0.6915.80
19423-3.45%0.6616.00
194241.87%0.6816.10
194255.75%0.7216.30
194264.38%0.7516.30
194270.05%0.7516.40
194281.66%0.7616.50
194297.97%0.8216.50
1942102.15%0.8416.70
1942111.06%0.8516.80
1942126.50%0.9016.90
194316.43%0.9616.90
194324.01%1.0016.90
194333.79%1.0417.20
194344.36%1.0817.40
194352.18%1.1017.50
194362.47%1.1317.50
19437-4.54%1.0817.40
194382.55%1.1117.30
19439-0.50%1.1017.40
194310-4.21%1.0617.40
1943111.77%1.0817.40
1943123.67%1.1117.40
19441-0.24%1.1117.40
194423.24%1.1517.40
19443-1.31%1.1317.40
194442.20%1.1617.50
194455.14%1.2217.50
194463.02%1.2517.60
19447-1.06%1.2417.70
19448-1.23%1.2317.70
194492.88%1.2617.70
194410-0.28%1.2617.70
1944112.60%1.2917.70
1944123.38%1.3317.80
194513.73%1.3817.80
194520.31%1.3917.80
194532.90%1.4317.80
194544.16%1.4917.80
194552.19%1.5217.90
19456-1.70%1.4918.10
194570.71%1.5018.10
194587.18%1.6118.10
194594.51%1.6918.10
1945103.61%1.7518.10
1945112.02%1.7818.10
1945124.30%1.8618.20
194610.59%1.8718.20
19462-2.68%1.8218.10
194636.77%1.9418.30
194640.52%1.9518.40
19465-0.34%1.9518.50
19466-2.55%1.9018.70
19467-1.62%1.8719.80
19468-14.42%1.6020.20
19469-1.87%1.5720.40
194610-0.01%1.5720.80
1946113.39%1.6221.30
1946120.92%1.6321.50
194714.27%1.7021.50
19472-3.67%1.6421.50
19473-3.30%1.5921.90
19474-1.36%1.5721.90
194753.92%1.6321.90
194766.69%1.7422.00
19477-1.56%1.7122.20
19478-2.17%1.6722.50
194793.03%1.7223.00
194710-0.73%1.7123.00
194711-1.12%1.6923.10
194712-0.86%1.6823.40
19481-4.45%1.6023.70
194821.92%1.6323.50
194838.19%1.7723.40
194845.33%1.8623.80
194854.59%1.9523.90
19486-1.96%1.9124.10
19487-2.49%1.8624.40
19488-0.68%1.8524.50
194893.19%1.9124.50
194810-5.10%1.8124.40
194811-0.16%1.8124.20
1948121.63%1.8424.10
19491-3.33%1.7724.00
194921.49%1.8023.80
194930.41%1.8123.80
19494-0.18%1.8123.90
19495-4.91%1.7223.80
194966.26%1.8223.90
194974.17%1.9023.70
194981.87%1.9423.80
194993.14%2.0023.90
1949101.95%2.0423.70
1949113.24%2.1023.80
1949122.63%2.1623.60
195012.52%2.2123.50
195021.38%2.2423.50
195033.39%2.3223.60
195043.91%2.4123.60
195052.16%2.4623.70
19506-6.72%2.2923.80
195076.64%2.4524.10
195084.11%2.5524.30
195094.72%2.6724.40
1950100.38%2.6824.60
1950110.19%2.6824.70
1950128.01%2.9025.00
195114.31%3.0225.40
19512-1.11%2.9925.70
195131.93%3.0525.80
195140.63%3.0725.80
19515-1.15%3.0325.90
195162.37%3.1025.90
195174.97%3.2625.90
195183.14%3.3625.90
195190.03%3.3626.10
195110-2.25%3.2826.20
1951113.61%3.4026.40
1951123.83%3.5326.50
19521-1.33%3.4926.50
195220.75%3.5126.30
195230.20%3.5226.30
195240.46%3.5426.40
195253.24%3.6526.40
195263.37%3.7726.50
195270.88%3.8126.70
19528-1.11%3.7626.70
19529-1.61%3.7026.70
1952103.67%3.8426.70
1952114.51%4.0126.70
1952120.99%4.0526.70
19531-0.77%4.0226.60
195320.96%4.0626.50
19533-4.47%3.8826.60
195341.00%3.9226.60
19535-3.11%3.8026.70
195361.91%3.8726.80
195370.90%3.9026.80
19538-4.11%3.7426.90
195393.52%3.8726.90
1953102.71%3.9827.00
1953111.84%4.0526.90
1953123.02%4.1726.90
195412.68%4.2926.90
195422.58%4.4026.90
195434.45%4.5926.90
195444.42%4.8026.80
195451.22%4.8526.90
195464.46%5.0726.90
195472.39%5.1926.90
195482.74%5.3326.90
195492.71%5.4826.80
1954104.30%5.7126.80
1954114.95%6.0026.80
1954122.17%6.1326.70
195513.70%6.3526.70
19552-0.44%6.3326.70
195533.81%6.5726.70
19554-0.08%6.5626.70
195556.15%6.9726.70
195567.64%7.5026.70
19557-0.30%7.4826.80
195584.82%7.8426.80
19559-4.72%7.4726.90
1955107.07%7.9926.90
1955111.24%8.0926.90
195512-2.39%7.9026.80
195610.95%7.9726.80
195627.21%8.5526.80
195631.48%8.6826.80
19564-2.84%8.4326.90
19565-0.26%8.4127.00
195665.75%8.8927.20
19567-0.28%8.8627.40
19568-3.09%8.5927.30
19569-0.95%8.5127.40
195610-0.71%8.4527.50
1956111.81%8.6027.50
195612-1.86%8.4427.60
19571-4.00%8.1027.60
195721.62%8.2427.70
195732.64%8.4527.80
195744.16%8.8027.90
195751.95%8.9828.00
195762.32%9.1928.10
19577-5.21%8.7128.30
19578-3.74%8.3828.30
19579-5.90%7.8928.30
195710-1.80%7.7528.30
1957110.32%7.7728.40
1957122.33%7.9528.40
195810.70%8.0128.60
195822.42%8.2028.60
195830.90%8.2728.80
195843.56%8.5728.90
195852.74%8.8028.90
195863.07%9.0728.90
195874.05%9.4429.00
195882.94%9.7228.90
195894.36%10.1428.90
1958103.33%10.4828.90
1958112.16%10.7129.00
1958124.25%11.1628.90
19591-1.27%11.0229.00
195922.81%11.3328.90
195931.94%11.5528.90
195941.77%11.7529.00
19595-0.61%11.6829.00
195964.23%12.1829.10
19597-0.32%12.1429.20
19598-3.70%11.6929.20
195990.18%11.7129.30
1959100.67%11.7929.40
1959113.46%12.1929.40
195912-1.49%12.0129.40
19601-3.61%11.5829.30
19602-1.08%11.4529.40
196031.58%11.6429.40
19604-0.62%11.5629.50
196053.99%12.0229.50
19606-2.20%11.7629.60
196071.49%11.9429.60
19608-2.72%11.6129.60
19609-1.67%11.4229.60
1960103.54%11.8229.80
1960112.69%12.1429.80
1960125.43%12.8029.80
196114.37%13.3629.80
196123.40%13.8129.80
196132.92%14.2129.80
196141.26%14.3929.80
19615-1.08%14.2429.80
19616-0.03%14.2429.80
196173.84%14.7830.00
19618-0.54%14.7029.90
196191.34%14.9030.00
1961104.77%15.6130.00
1961111.16%15.7930.00
196112-3.49%15.2430.00
196211.91%15.5330.00
196220.34%15.5830.10
19623-2.94%15.1330.10
19624-7.19%14.0430.20
19625-11.41%12.4430.20
196262.72%12.7730.20
196273.02%13.1630.30
19628-0.59%13.0830.30
19629-2.86%12.7130.40
1962107.20%13.6230.40
1962114.62%14.2530.40
1962124.15%14.8530.40
196311.60%15.0830.40
19632-0.11%15.0730.40
196334.98%15.8230.50
196342.27%16.1730.50
196350.22%16.2130.50
19636-1.22%16.0130.60
196373.03%16.5030.70
196382.89%16.9730.70
196390.50%17.0630.70
196310-0.31%17.0130.80
1963112.39%17.4130.80
1963123.33%17.9930.90
196411.48%18.2630.90
196422.07%18.6430.90
196431.69%18.9530.90
196441.22%19.1930.90
19645-0.35%19.1230.90
196463.96%19.8831.00
19647-1.23%19.6331.10
196481.97%20.0231.00
196491.97%20.4131.10
1964100.94%20.6031.10
196411-1.49%20.3031.20
1964122.82%20.8731.20
196510.98%21.0731.20
196520.34%21.1431.20
196531.56%21.4731.30
196541.73%21.8431.40
19655-4.51%20.8631.40
196560.10%20.8831.60
196572.12%21.3231.60
196583.60%22.0931.60
196592.50%22.6431.60
1965101.08%22.8931.70
196511-0.21%22.8431.70
1965121.98%23.2931.80
19661-0.43%23.1931.80
19662-3.86%22.2932.00
196633.32%23.0332.10
19664-5.01%21.8832.30
19665-0.56%21.7632.30
196660.02%21.7632.40
19667-5.77%20.5132.50
19668-3.22%19.8532.70
19669-0.56%19.7332.70
1966105.32%20.7832.90
1966110.72%20.9332.90
1966124.13%21.8032.90
196713.73%22.6132.90
196722.63%23.2032.90
196731.99%23.6733.00
196742.06%24.1533.10
19675-0.99%23.9133.20
196761.99%24.3933.30
196771.85%24.8433.40
196781.65%25.2533.50
196790.10%25.2833.60
196710-2.88%24.5533.70
1967113.11%25.3133.80
196712-0.02%25.3133.90
19681-4.26%24.2334.10
19682-1.56%23.8534.20
196837.66%25.6834.30
196842.56%26.3434.40
196852.94%27.1134.50
196860.05%27.1334.70
19687-1.93%26.6034.90
196883.51%27.5335.00
196892.72%28.2835.10
1968101.79%28.7935.30
1968111.29%29.1635.40
196812-3.99%27.9935.50
19691-0.24%27.9335.60
19692-1.91%27.3935.80
196932.27%28.0236.10
196943.51%29.0036.30
19695-4.97%27.5636.40
19696-4.21%26.4036.60
19697-0.28%26.3336.80
196980.63%26.4937.00
196991.35%26.8537.10
1969101.00%27.1237.30
196911-5.03%25.7537.50
196912-0.59%25.6037.70
19701-3.20%24.7837.80
197022.01%25.2838.00
19703-2.75%24.5938.20
19704-11.20%21.8338.50
19705-0.27%21.7738.60
197060.52%21.8938.80
197073.26%22.6039.00
197086.32%24.0339.00
197092.49%24.6339.20
1970100.21%24.6839.40
1970117.16%26.4439.60
1970124.11%27.5339.80
197114.15%28.6739.80
197122.83%29.4939.90
197133.67%30.5740.00
19714-1.11%30.2340.10
19715-1.60%29.7540.30
19716-0.46%29.6140.60
19717-1.52%29.1640.70
197182.49%29.8940.80
19719-1.86%29.3340.80
197110-4.37%28.0540.90
1971117.16%30.0640.90
1971124.42%31.3941.10
197212.09%32.0441.10
197222.62%32.8841.30
197231.26%33.2941.40
19724-0.78%33.0441.50
197250.52%33.2141.60
19726-0.50%33.0441.70
197273.78%34.2941.90
19728-1.21%33.8742.00
197290.42%34.0242.10
1972105.25%35.8042.30
1972112.31%36.6342.40
1972120.99%36.9942.50
19731-3.33%35.7642.60
19732-1.35%35.2842.90
19733-1.63%34.7143.30
19734-2.57%33.8143.60
19735-1.99%33.1443.90
197361.21%33.5444.20
19737-1.64%32.9944.30
197382.00%33.6545.10
197394.24%35.0845.20
197310-6.85%32.6745.60
197311-6.81%30.4545.90
1973121.70%30.9746.20
19741-2.47%30.2046.60
197424.57%31.5847.20
19743-4.82%30.0647.80
19744-2.71%29.2548.00
197450.46%29.3848.60
19746-11.35%26.0549.00
19747-3.76%25.0749.40
19748-10.01%22.5650.00
197492.38%23.0950.60
1974103.74%23.9651.10
197411-6.09%22.5051.50
1974128.63%24.4451.90
1975110.81%27.0852.10
197524.97%28.4352.50
197531.49%28.8552.70
197546.71%30.7952.90
197552.89%31.6853.20
197560.43%31.8253.60
19757-7.00%29.5954.20
19758-0.85%29.3454.30
197594.97%30.8054.60
1975102.04%31.4354.90
197511-1.18%31.0655.30
1975129.55%34.0255.50
197614.18%35.4455.60
197620.80%35.7355.80
197631.10%36.1255.90
19764-0.38%35.9856.10
197650.90%36.3056.50
197662.67%37.2756.80
19767-0.56%37.0657.10
197682.44%37.9657.40
19769-3.11%36.7857.60
197610-0.37%36.6557.90
1976113.79%38.0458.00
197612-0.54%37.8358.20
19771-2.37%36.9458.50
19772-0.05%36.9259.10
19773-1.19%36.4859.50
197740.06%36.5060.00
197750.90%36.8360.30
197761.28%37.3060.70
19777-2.08%36.5361.00
19778-1.18%36.1061.20
19779-2.20%35.3061.40
1977100.98%35.6561.60
197711-0.08%35.6261.90
197712-3.39%34.4162.10
19781-0.97%34.0862.50
197820.27%34.1762.90
197834.83%35.8263.40
197845.50%37.7963.90
197850.67%38.0564.50
19786-0.06%38.0265.20
197877.33%40.8165.70
197880.40%40.9766.00
19789-2.77%39.8366.50
197810-5.44%37.6767.10
1978111.92%38.3967.40
1978124.19%40.0067.70
19791-1.06%39.5868.30
197922.34%40.5069.10
197932.43%41.4969.80
19794-1.89%40.7070.60
197952.42%41.6971.50
197961.42%42.2872.30
197975.01%44.4073.10
197981.54%45.0873.80
19799-3.35%43.5774.60
197910-0.32%43.4375.20
1979114.40%45.3475.90
1979123.31%46.8576.70
198014.40%48.9077.80
19802-8.78%44.6178.90
19803-1.16%44.0980.10
198045.04%46.3181.00
198056.86%49.4981.80
198064.97%51.9582.70
198073.50%53.7782.70
198082.84%55.3083.30
198093.32%57.1484.00
1980104.61%59.7784.80
198011-1.24%59.0385.50
1980120.01%59.0386.30
19811-3.07%57.2287.00
198124.14%59.5987.90
198131.29%60.3688.50
19814-1.62%59.3989.10
198150.86%59.9089.80
19816-2.02%58.6990.60
198170.80%59.1691.60
19818-8.30%54.2592.30
198191.73%55.1993.20
1981103.04%56.8793.40
1981111.18%57.5493.70
198112-4.80%54.7794.00
19821-1.91%53.7294.30
19822-2.74%52.2594.60
198235.47%55.1194.50
198240.57%55.4294.90
19825-5.27%52.5095.80
198260.24%52.6397.00
198270.79%53.0597.50
1982812.10%59.4697.70
198298.88%64.7497.90
1982104.50%67.6698.20
1982111.36%68.5798.00
1982123.93%71.2797.60
198312.13%72.7897.80
198323.87%75.6097.90
198334.20%78.7797.90
198344.42%82.2698.60
198351.75%83.7099.20
198360.71%84.2999.50
19837-2.41%82.2699.90
198383.31%84.99100.20
198390.65%85.54100.70
198310-1.14%84.56101.00
198311-0.13%84.45101.20
1983121.58%85.78101.30
19841-5.11%81.40101.90
198420.44%81.76102.40
198430.51%82.17102.60
19844-0.25%81.97103.10
19845-1.85%80.45103.40
19846-0.91%79.72103.70
198479.21%87.06104.10
198481.41%88.28104.50
19849-0.41%87.92105.00
1984101.29%89.05105.30
198411-0.71%88.42105.30
1984124.70%92.57105.30
198515.79%97.93105.50
19852-0.48%97.46106.00
198531.02%98.46106.40
198542.74%101.16106.90
198552.51%103.70107.30
198562.25%106.03107.60
19857-1.85%104.07107.80
19858-1.88%102.11108.00
198591.50%103.64108.30
1985106.42%110.29108.70
1985115.29%116.13109.00
1985120.75%117.00109.30
198615.70%123.67109.60
198626.18%131.31109.30
198632.74%134.91108.80
198640.49%135.58108.60
198653.13%139.82108.90
19866-1.80%137.30109.50
198672.28%140.43109.50
19868-2.46%136.98109.70
19869-0.09%136.86110.20
1986103.53%141.70110.30
1986111.71%144.12110.40
1986126.67%153.74110.50
198716.46%163.67111.20
198724.38%170.83111.60
19873-0.86%169.37112.10
198740.17%169.66112.70
198754.50%177.30113.10
198763.12%182.83113.50
198776.45%194.63113.80
19878-3.03%188.73114.40
19879-11.85%166.36115.00
198710-12.30%145.89115.30
198711-1.33%143.94115.40
1987124.25%150.06115.40
198813.33%155.05115.70
198823.23%160.06116.00
19883-0.89%158.65116.50
19884-2.19%155.17117.10
198856.00%164.48117.50
19886-0.31%163.98118.00
19887-1.72%161.16118.50
198881.93%164.26119.00
198893.80%170.51119.80
198810-2.02%167.06120.20
1988112.33%170.95120.30
1988123.51%176.96120.50
198913.30%182.79121.10
19892-0.16%182.50121.60
198933.56%189.00122.30
198944.12%196.78123.10
198953.39%203.46123.80
198962.80%209.16124.10
198974.69%218.97124.40
198980.46%219.96124.60
198990.29%220.59125.00
198910-1.81%216.59125.60
1989112.74%222.52125.90
198912-2.21%217.60126.10
19901-2.53%212.10127.40
199022.71%217.84128.00
199030.20%218.27128.70
199043.85%226.68128.90
199053.17%233.86129.20
199060.17%234.26129.90
19907-7.86%215.84130.40
19908-4.34%206.47131.60
19909-2.32%201.69132.70
1990102.98%207.71133.50
1990114.59%217.24133.80
199012-0.69%215.75133.80
1991111.61%240.79134.60
199123.04%248.12134.80
199132.26%253.73135.00
19914-0.18%253.27135.20
199150.35%254.15135.60
199160.78%256.13136.00
199172.68%263.00136.20
19918-0.30%262.20136.60
199190.18%262.67137.20
1991100.02%262.72137.40
1991110.94%265.17137.80
1991127.36%284.68137.90
19921-0.60%282.97138.10
19922-1.01%280.11138.60
199230.26%280.85139.30
199242.07%286.66139.50
19925-1.33%282.85139.70
199261.91%288.26140.20
199270.94%290.97140.50
199280.38%292.07140.90
19929-1.18%288.62141.30
1992102.76%296.58141.80
1992113.27%306.28142.00
1992120.14%306.72141.90
199311.72%312.00142.60
199322.15%318.71143.10
19933-1.34%314.44143.60
199340.72%316.72144.00
199350.87%319.46144.20
199360.06%319.65144.40
199371.76%325.28144.40
199381.35%329.69144.80
199391.24%333.79145.10
1993100.01%333.81145.70
1993110.89%336.77145.80
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19941-0.08%342.36146.20
19942-1.42%337.48146.70
19943-3.35%326.19147.20
199441.06%329.64147.40
199451.11%333.30147.50
19946-0.52%331.57148.00
199473.08%341.79148.40
199480.82%344.58149.00
19949-0.44%343.05149.40
199410-0.37%341.78149.50
199411-1.03%338.27149.70
1994122.45%346.57149.70
199513.82%359.80150.30
199522.56%369.01150.90
199533.22%380.87151.40
199543.35%393.62151.90
199553.18%406.13152.20
199563.55%420.54152.50
199570.51%422.70152.50
199583.72%438.41152.90
199590.91%442.41153.20
1995102.36%452.85153.70
1995113.39%468.20153.60
1995120.16%468.96153.50
199615.90%496.65154.40
19962-0.20%495.65154.90
199630.20%496.63155.70
199642.35%508.32156.30
199651.28%514.82156.60
19966-3.48%496.92156.70
199673.08%512.21157.00
199682.02%522.57157.30
199694.12%544.10157.80
1996105.05%571.59158.30
1996111.20%578.44158.60
1996123.26%597.28158.60
199714.36%623.33159.10
19972-0.62%619.44159.60
19973-3.41%598.35160.00
199749.22%653.50160.20
199755.34%688.38160.10
199765.74%727.86160.30
199770.35%730.39160.50
199781.19%739.10160.80
199791.65%751.26161.20
199710-1.15%742.61161.60
1997112.63%762.17161.50
1997120.24%763.98161.30
199816.40%812.89161.60
199825.31%856.08161.90
199833.41%885.23162.20
19984-0.22%883.27162.50
199850.12%884.30162.80
199864.47%923.80163.00
19987-6.97%859.41163.20
19988-4.90%817.31163.40
199891.29%827.86163.60
19981010.97%918.71164.00
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1998125.05%1,004.69163.90
19991-0.07%1,004.02164.30
199922.92%1,033.38164.50
199934.25%1,077.29165.00
19994-0.10%1,076.23166.20
19995-0.61%1,069.65166.20
199964.52%1,118.02166.20
19997-3.77%1,075.82166.70
19998-0.60%1,069.39167.10
19999-1.27%1,055.78167.90
1999107.11%1,130.80168.20
1999112.81%1,162.56168.30
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20001-2.48%1,132.41168.80
200023.94%1,177.03169.80
200031.42%1,193.80171.20
20004-2.84%1,159.91171.30
200053.16%1,196.61171.50
200060.85%1,206.78172.40
200070.94%1,218.12172.80
20008-1.08%1,204.97172.80
20009-5.21%1,142.14173.70
200010-0.77%1,133.32174.00
200011-3.32%1,095.69174.10
2000120.46%1,100.68174.00
20011-2.14%1,077.16175.10
20012-9.08%979.36175.80
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20015-2.39%1,026.31177.70
20016-2.66%999.01178.00
20017-2.05%978.57177.50
20018-11.25%868.51177.50
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20024-2.82%905.76179.80
20025-5.92%852.13179.80
20026-10.76%760.45179.90
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20028-4.76%732.52180.70
20029-1.37%722.50181.00
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200383.16%875.75184.60
200392.03%893.51185.20
2003101.21%904.33185.00
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20042-1.57%973.18186.20
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20044-2.56%957.41188.00
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20046-2.24%962.72189.70
20047-1.39%949.36189.40
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2004112.73%1,051.32191.00
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20052-0.26%1,051.88191.80
20053-2.41%1,026.54193.30
200541.34%1,040.25194.60
200552.18%1,062.94194.40
200561.81%1,082.16194.50
200570.31%1,085.51195.40
200580.28%1,088.55196.40
20059-2.62%1,059.98198.80
2005103.96%1,101.97199.20
2005112.14%1,125.60197.60
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20061-0.02%1,141.92198.30
200621.49%1,158.89198.70
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20064-0.79%1,158.95201.50
20065-2.71%1,127.59202.50
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200672.29%1,161.74203.50
200682.53%1,191.15203.90
200693.62%1,234.22202.90
2006102.00%1,258.92201.80
2006112.15%1,285.97201.50
2006120.69%1,294.88201.80
200711.60%1,315.54202.42
20072-2.47%1,283.00203.50
200734.18%1,336.63205.35
200743.39%1,381.97206.69
200750.34%1,386.73207.95
200760.57%1,394.70208.35
20077-4.20%1,336.11208.30
200783.07%1,377.19207.92
200792.99%1,418.39208.49
200710-4.81%1,350.22208.94
2007111.24%1,366.94210.18
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20081-1.56%1,256.28211.08
20082-2.63%1,223.28211.69
200834.24%1,275.19213.53
200842.56%1,307.87214.82
20085-4.25%1,252.33216.63
20086-6.08%1,176.21218.82
200872.11%1,201.03219.96
20088-4.85%1,142.81219.09
20089-20.19%912.04218.78
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20091-6.70%766.46211.14
20092-5.69%722.87212.19
2009312.32%811.94212.71
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200952.87%890.86213.86
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200978.12%975.51215.35
200983.65%1,011.12215.83
200992.40%1,035.42215.97
2009102.09%1,057.10216.18
2009112.23%1,080.63216.33
2009121.36%1,095.30215.95
20101-2.90%1,063.55216.69
201025.94%1,126.76216.74
201034.09%1,172.82217.63
20104-5.88%1,103.83218.01
20105-3.54%1,064.71218.18
20106-0.16%1,063.02217.97
201070.86%1,072.20218.01
201083.37%1,108.35218.31
201094.58%1,159.08218.44
2010102.49%1,187.95218.71
2010113.71%1,232.07218.80
2010123.46%1,274.73219.18
201113.15%1,314.89220.22
20112-1.11%1,300.26221.31
201132.22%1,329.14223.47
201140.66%1,337.90224.91
20115-3.66%1,288.90225.96
201163.10%1,328.88225.72
20117-10.40%1,190.67225.92
20118-0.79%1,181.27226.55
201193.02%1,216.93226.89
2011101.77%1,238.44226.42
2011111.55%1,257.69226.23
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201222.88%1,412.29227.66
20123-0.04%1,411.75229.39
20124-3.09%1,368.11230.09
20125-1.15%1,352.34229.82
201262.92%1,391.85229.48
201273.39%1,439.00229.10
201283.02%1,482.47230.38
20129-0.22%1,479.25231.41
201210-2.84%1,437.28231.32
2012112.18%1,468.55230.22
2012124.27%1,531.24229.60
201312.33%1,566.96230.28
201322.72%1,609.62232.17
201331.45%1,633.02232.77
201344.57%1,707.72232.53
20135-1.12%1,688.63232.95
201363.25%1,743.59233.50
201370.25%1,747.99233.60
201381.19%1,768.84233.88
201392.12%1,806.29234.15
2013103.86%1,876.01233.55
2013111.52%1,904.56233.07
2013120.97%1,922.99233.05
20141-0.13%1,920.49233.92
201422.72%1,972.77234.78
201430.20%1,976.75236.29
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201461.50%2,102.17238.34
20147-0.43%2,093.19238.25
201481.78%2,130.41237.85
20149-2.65%2,074.03238.03
2014105.71%2,192.37237.43
2014110.63%2,206.26236.15
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201512.83%2,243.46233.71
201520.06%2,244.70234.72
201530.88%2,264.42236.12
201540.98%2,286.59236.60
20155-0.44%2,276.63237.81
20156-0.08%2,274.82238.64
20157-2.42%2,219.66238.65
20158-4.51%2,119.62238.32
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2015102.93%2,275.97237.84
201511-1.10%2,250.87237.34
201512-6.42%2,106.37236.53
20161-0.55%2,094.79236.92
201626.36%2,228.07237.11
201632.83%2,291.15238.13
20164-0.30%2,284.18239.26
201651.07%2,308.54240.23
201663.30%2,384.66241.02
201671.20%2,413.26240.63
20168-0.44%2,402.68240.85
20169-0.51%2,390.52241.43
2016101.20%2,419.23241.73
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2016121.44%2,550.85241.43
201712.58%2,616.57242.84
201721.75%2,662.34243.60
20173-0.15%2,658.24243.80
201741.69%2,703.23244.52
201751.78%2,751.25244.73
201760.99%2,778.43244.96
201770.25%2,785.31244.79
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201792.73%2,908.79246.82
2017101.59%2,955.03246.66
2017112.88%3,040.24246.67
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20183-1.66%3,046.47249.55
201841.96%3,106.23250.55
201852.11%3,171.86251.59
201861.58%3,222.00251.99
201872.45%3,300.97252.01
201881.68%3,356.42252.15
20189-3.85%3,227.23252.44
201810-2.08%3,160.23252.89
201811-5.56%2,984.44252.04
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201915.83%3,213.22251.71
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201933.72%3,397.78254.20
20194-1.53%3,345.73255.55
201951.40%3,392.73256.09
201963.83%3,522.58256.14
20197-3.13%3,412.17256.57
201983.09%3,517.44256.56
201990.01%3,517.79256.76
2019104.43%3,673.75257.35
2019112.47%3,764.47257.21
2019123.35%3,890.45256.97
202010.12%3,895.19257.97
20202-18.92%3,158.31258.68
202034.32%3,294.71258.12
202045.89%3,488.68256.39
202056.51%3,715.73256.39
202063.48%3,844.91257.80
202075.89%4,071.51259.10
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202091.73%4,115.81260.28
2020103.95%4,278.56260.39
2020114.26%4,460.83260.23
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202112.49%4,699.77261.58
202120.82%4,738.37263.01
202136.02%5,023.69264.88
202140.76%5,061.88267.05
202151.81%5,153.53269.20
202163.07%5,311.65271.70
202172.19%5,427.71273.00
20218-0.08%5,423.13273.57
202190.45%5,447.65274.31
2021104.74%5,706.13276.59
2021110.27%5,721.27277.95
202112-2.05%5,603.87278.80
20221-2.90%5,441.22281.15
20222-0.89%5,392.65283.72
202230.12%5,399.03287.50
20224-7.87%4,973.98289.11
20225-3.37%4,806.39292.30
202260.46%4,828.72296.31
202276.45%5,140.05296.28
20228-7.28%4,765.99296.17
20229-3.09%4,618.66296.81
2022105.29%4,862.76298.01
2022110.01%4,863.29297.71
2022121.38%4,930.23296.80
202313.15%5,085.38299.17
20232-2.59%4,953.90300.84
202334.00%5,151.87301.84
202340.74%5,189.88303.36
202354.94%5,446.37304.13
202363.88%5,657.47305.11
20237-1.00%5,601.03305.69
20238-0.95%5,547.62307.03
20239-3.04%5,379.12307.79
2023104.60%5,626.66307.67
2023115.18%5,917.85307.05
2023122.91%6,090.17306.75
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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 $1.00 up-front. Instead, the capital is invested over a period of time.

Consider a strategy in which $1.00 was invested in the S&P 500 over a period of no more than 24 months beginning in 1929. This would result in a final amount of $6,443.26, including dividend reinvestments. In this particular case, dollar-cost average returns are greater than the returns of a lump-sum investment (which ends with $6,090.17).

YearMonthContribution ($)Amount ($)
192910.040.04
192920.040.08
192930.040.12
192940.040.16
192950.040.21
192960.040.27
192970.040.33
192980.040.39
192990.040.38
1929100.040.31
1929110.040.37
1929120.040.41
193010.040.48
193020.040.54
193030.040.62
193040.040.63
193050.040.60
193060.040.63
193070.040.66
193080.040.71
193090.040.65
1930100.040.64
1930110.040.64
1930120.040.70
193110.040.80
19312-0.82
19313-0.75
19314-0.68
19315-0.66
19316-0.68
19317-0.67
19318-0.57
19319-0.50
193110-0.51
193111-0.42
193112-0.41
19321-0.41
19322-0.42
19323-0.32
19324-0.28
19325-0.25
19326-0.26
19327-0.40
19328-0.44
19329-0.38
193210-0.38
193211-0.37
193212-0.39
19331-0.35
19332-0.35
19333-0.39
19334-0.50
19335-0.59
19336-0.64
19337-0.61
19338-0.60
19339-0.55
193310-0.56
193311-0.57
193312-0.61
19341-0.66
19342-0.63
19343-0.64
19344-0.58
19345-0.59
19346-0.56
19347-0.54
19348-0.53
19349-0.54
193410-0.55
193411-0.56
193412-0.56
19351-0.55
19352-0.51
19353-0.55
19354-0.60
19355-0.63
19356-0.66
19357-0.71
19358-0.72
19359-0.75
193510-0.82
193511-0.82
193512-0.87
19361-0.92
19362-0.94
19363-0.95
19364-0.90
19365-0.94
19366-1.00
19367-1.02
19368-1.04
19369-1.10
193610-1.13
193611-1.11
193612-1.15
19371-1.19
19372-1.19
19373-1.13
19374-1.08
19375-1.04
19376-1.11
19377-1.13
19378-0.97
19379-0.83
193710-0.77
193711-0.76
193712-0.78
19381-0.77
19382-0.72
19383-0.70
19384-0.71
19385-0.73
19386-0.88
19387-0.89
19388-0.85
19389-0.95
193810-0.95
193811-0.93
193812-0.92
19391-0.91
19392-0.92
19393-0.80
19394-0.84
19395-0.86
19396-0.88
19397-0.87
19398-0.97
19399-0.98
193910-0.97
193911-0.95
193912-0.95
19401-0.94
19402-0.94
19403-0.96
19404-0.83
19405-0.76
19406-0.79
19407-0.81
19408-0.85
19409-0.86
194010-0.89
194011-0.86
194012-0.86
19411-0.81
19412-0.82
19413-0.80
19414-0.79
19415-0.82
19416-0.87
19417-0.87
19418-0.88
19419-0.85
194110-0.81
194111-0.76
194112-0.78
19421-0.76
19422-0.73
19423-0.70
19424-0.72
19425-0.76
19426-0.79
19427-0.79
19428-0.80
19429-0.87
194210-0.89
194211-0.90
194212-0.95
19431-1.02
19432-1.06
19433-1.10
19434-1.14
19435-1.17
19436-1.20
19437-1.14
19438-1.17
19439-1.17
194310-1.12
194311-1.14
194312-1.18
19441-1.18
19442-1.21
19443-1.20
19444-1.22
19445-1.29
19446-1.33
19447-1.31
19448-1.30
19449-1.33
194410-1.33
194411-1.36
194412-1.41
19451-1.46
19452-1.47
19453-1.51
19454-1.57
19455-1.61
19456-1.58
19457-1.59
19458-1.71
19459-1.78
194510-1.85
194511-1.89
194512-1.97
19461-1.98
19462-1.92
19463-2.06
19464-2.07
19465-2.06
19466-2.01
19467-1.97
19468-1.69
19469-1.66
194610-1.66
194611-1.71
194612-1.73
19471-1.80
19472-1.74
19473-1.68
19474-1.66
19475-1.72
19476-1.84
19477-1.81
19478-1.77
19479-1.82
194710-1.81
194711-1.79
194712-1.77
19481-1.69
19482-1.73
19483-1.87
19484-1.97
19485-2.06
19486-2.02
19487-1.97
19488-1.95
19489-2.02
194810-1.91
194811-1.91
194812-1.94
19491-1.88
19492-1.91
19493-1.91
19494-1.91
19495-1.82
19496-1.93
19497-2.01
19498-2.05
19499-2.11
194910-2.15
194911-2.22
194912-2.28
19501-2.34
19502-2.37
19503-2.45
19504-2.55
19505-2.60
19506-2.43
19507-2.59
19508-2.70
19509-2.82
195010-2.83
195011-2.84
195012-3.07
19511-3.20
19512-3.16
19513-3.22
19514-3.24
19515-3.21
19516-3.28
19517-3.45
19518-3.55
19519-3.55
195110-3.47
195111-3.60
195112-3.74
19521-3.69
19522-3.72
19523-3.72
19524-3.74
19525-3.86
19526-3.99
19527-4.03
19528-3.98
19529-3.92
195210-4.06
195211-4.25
195212-4.29
19531-4.25
19532-4.29
19533-4.10
19534-4.14
19535-4.02
19536-4.09
19537-4.13
19538-3.96
19539-4.10
195310-4.21
195311-4.29
195312-4.42
19541-4.53
19542-4.65
19543-4.86
19544-5.07
19545-5.14
19546-5.36
19547-5.49
19548-5.64
19549-5.80
195410-6.05
195411-6.35
195412-6.48
19551-6.72
19552-6.69
19553-6.95
19554-6.94
19555-7.37
19556-7.93
19557-7.91
19558-8.29
19559-7.90
195510-8.46
195511-8.56
195512-8.36
19561-8.44
19562-9.04
19563-9.18
19564-8.92
19565-8.89
19566-9.41
19567-9.38
19568-9.09
19569-9.00
195610-8.94
195611-9.10
195612-8.93
19571-8.57
19572-8.71
19573-8.94
19574-9.32
19575-9.50
19576-9.72
19577-9.21
19578-8.87
19579-8.34
195710-8.19
195711-8.22
195712-8.41
19581-8.47
19582-8.68
19583-8.75
19584-9.06
19585-9.31
19586-9.60
19587-9.99
19588-10.28
19589-10.73
195810-11.09
195811-11.33
195812-11.81
19591-11.66
19592-11.99
19593-12.22
19594-12.43
19595-12.36
19596-12.88
19597-12.84
19598-12.36
19599-12.39
195910-12.47
195911-12.90
195912-12.71
19601-12.25
19602-12.12
19603-12.31
19604-12.23
19605-12.72
19606-12.44
19607-12.63
19608-12.28
19609-12.08
196010-12.51
196011-12.84
196012-13.54
19611-14.13
19612-14.61
19613-15.04
19614-15.23
19615-15.06
19616-15.06
19617-15.64
19618-15.55
19619-15.76
196110-16.51
196111-16.71
196112-16.12
19621-16.43
19622-16.49
19623-16.00
19624-14.85
19625-13.16
19626-13.52
19627-13.92
19628-13.84
19629-13.45
196210-14.41
196211-15.08
196212-15.71
19631-15.96
19632-15.94
19633-16.73
19634-17.11
19635-17.15
19636-16.94
19637-17.45
19638-17.96
19639-18.05
196310-17.99
196311-18.42
196312-19.04
19641-19.32
19642-19.72
19643-20.05
19644-20.30
19645-20.23
19646-21.03
19647-20.77
19648-21.18
19649-21.60
196410-21.80
196411-21.47
196412-22.08
19651-22.29
19652-22.37
19653-22.72
19654-23.11
19655-22.07
19656-22.09
19657-22.56
19658-23.37
19659-23.95
196510-24.21
196511-24.16
196512-24.64
19661-24.53
19662-23.59
19663-24.37
19664-23.15
19665-23.02
19666-23.02
19667-21.70
19668-21.00
19669-20.88
196610-21.99
196611-22.14
196612-23.06
19671-23.92
19672-24.55
19673-25.04
19674-25.55
19675-25.30
19676-25.80
19677-26.28
19678-26.72
19679-26.74
196710-25.97
196711-26.78
196712-26.78
19681-25.64
19682-25.24
19683-27.17
19684-27.86
19685-28.68
19686-28.70
19687-28.14
19688-29.13
19689-29.92
196810-30.46
196811-30.85
196812-29.62
19691-29.55
19692-28.98
19693-29.64
19694-30.68
19695-29.16
19696-27.93
19697-27.85
19698-28.03
19699-28.40
196910-28.69
196911-27.25
196912-27.08
19701-26.22
19702-26.75
19703-26.01
19704-23.10
19705-23.04
19706-23.16
19707-23.91
19708-25.42
19709-26.05
197010-26.11
197011-27.98
197012-29.13
19711-30.34
19712-31.20
19713-32.34
19714-31.98
19715-31.47
19716-31.33
19717-30.85
19718-31.62
19719-31.03
197110-29.67
197111-31.80
197112-33.21
19721-33.90
19722-34.79
19723-35.22
19724-34.95
19725-35.13
19726-34.95
19727-36.28
19728-35.84
19729-35.99
197210-37.88
197211-38.75
197212-39.14
19731-37.84
19732-37.33
19733-36.72
19734-35.77
19735-35.06
19736-35.49
19737-34.91
19738-35.60
19739-37.11
197310-34.57
197311-32.22
197312-32.76
19741-31.95
19742-33.41
19743-31.80
19744-30.94
19745-31.09
19746-27.56
19747-26.52
19748-23.87
19749-24.43
197410-25.35
197411-23.80
197412-25.86
19751-28.65
19752-30.08
19753-30.52
19754-32.57
19755-33.52
19756-33.66
19757-31.31
19758-31.04
19759-32.58
197510-33.25
197511-32.86
197512-35.99
19761-37.50
19762-37.80
19763-38.21
19764-38.06
19765-38.41
19766-39.43
19767-39.21
19768-40.17
19769-38.92
197610-38.77
197611-40.24
197612-40.03
19771-39.08
19772-39.06
19773-38.59
19774-38.62
19775-38.96
19776-39.46
19777-38.64
19778-38.19
19779-37.35
197710-37.72
197711-37.69
197712-36.41
19781-36.05
19782-36.15
19783-37.90
19784-39.98
19785-40.25
19786-40.23
19787-43.17
19788-43.35
19789-42.14
197810-39.85
197811-40.62
197812-42.32
19791-41.87
19792-42.85
19793-43.89
19794-43.06
19795-44.10
19796-44.73
19797-46.97
19798-47.70
19799-46.10
197910-45.95
197911-47.97
197912-49.56
19801-51.74
19802-47.20
19803-46.65
19804-49.00
19805-52.36
19806-54.96
19807-56.89
19808-58.50
19809-60.45
198010-63.24
198011-62.45
198012-62.46
19811-60.54
19812-63.05
19813-63.86
19814-62.83
19815-63.37
19816-62.09
19817-62.59
19818-57.39
19819-58.39
198110-60.16
198111-60.87
198112-57.95
19821-56.84
19822-55.28
19823-58.30
19824-58.63
19825-55.54
19826-55.68
19827-56.12
19828-62.91
19829-68.50
198210-71.58
198211-72.55
198212-75.40
19831-77.00
19832-79.98
19833-83.34
19834-87.02
19835-88.55
19836-89.18
19837-87.03
19838-89.91
19839-90.50
198310-89.46
198311-89.35
198312-90.76
19841-86.12
19842-86.50
19843-86.94
19844-86.72
19845-85.12
19846-84.34
19847-92.11
19848-93.40
19849-93.02
198410-94.21
198411-93.55
198412-97.94
19851-103.61
19852-103.11
19853-104.17
19854-107.02
19855-109.71
19856-112.17
19857-110.10
19858-108.03
19859-109.64
198510-116.68
198511-122.86
198512-123.79
19861-130.84
19862-138.93
19863-142.74
19864-143.44
19865-147.93
19866-145.26
19867-148.58
19868-144.93
19869-144.80
198610-149.91
198611-152.47
198612-162.65
19871-173.16
19872-180.74
19873-179.19
19874-179.50
19875-187.57
19876-193.43
19877-205.91
19878-199.67
19879-176.01
198710-154.35
198711-152.29
198712-158.76
19881-164.04
19882-169.34
19883-167.84
19884-164.17
19885-174.02
19886-173.48
19887-170.50
19888-173.79
19889-180.40
198810-176.75
198811-180.86
198812-187.21
19891-193.39
19892-193.08
19893-199.96
19894-208.19
19895-215.26
19896-221.28
19897-231.66
19898-232.72
19899-233.38
198910-229.15
198911-235.42
198912-230.22
19901-224.40
19902-230.47
19903-230.93
19904-239.82
19905-247.42
19906-247.84
19907-228.36
19908-218.44
19909-213.39
199010-219.75
199011-229.83
199012-228.26
19911-254.75
19912-262.51
19913-268.44
19914-267.96
19915-268.89
19916-270.98
19917-278.24
19918-277.40
19919-277.90
199110-277.95
199111-280.55
199112-301.19
19921-299.38
19922-296.35
19923-297.13
19924-303.28
19925-299.25
19926-304.97
19927-307.84
19928-309.01
19929-305.35
199210-313.77
199211-324.04
199212-324.50
19931-330.09
19932-337.19
19933-332.67
19934-335.08
19935-337.98
19936-338.18
19937-344.14
19938-348.81
19939-353.14
199310-353.16
199311-356.30
199312-362.48
19941-362.21
19942-357.05
19943-345.10
19944-348.75
19945-352.62
19946-350.79
19947-361.60
19948-364.56
19949-362.94
199410-361.60
199411-357.89
199412-366.66
19951-380.66
19952-390.40
19953-402.95
19954-416.44
19955-429.68
19956-444.92
19957-447.21
19958-463.83
19959-468.06
199510-479.10
199511-495.34
199512-496.15
19961-525.44
19962-524.39
19963-525.42
19964-537.79
19965-544.67
19966-525.73
19967-541.90
19968-552.87
19969-575.65
199610-604.73
199611-611.97
199612-631.91
19971-659.47
19972-655.35
19973-633.04
19974-691.39
19975-728.29
19976-770.06
19977-772.74
19978-781.95
19979-794.82
199710-785.66
199711-806.36
199712-808.27
19981-860.02
19982-905.71
19983-936.56
19984-934.48
19985-935.57
19986-977.36
19987-909.23
19988-864.69
19989-875.86
199810-971.98
199811-1,011.87
199812-1,062.94
19991-1,062.23
19992-1,093.29
19993-1,139.75
19994-1,138.63
19995-1,131.66
19996-1,182.84
19997-1,138.19
19998-1,131.39
19999-1,116.99
199910-1,196.36
199911-1,229.97
199912-1,228.50
20001-1,198.06
20002-1,245.28
20003-1,263.02
20004-1,227.16
20005-1,265.98
20006-1,276.75
20007-1,288.75
20008-1,274.83
20009-1,208.36
200010-1,199.02
200011-1,159.22
200012-1,164.49
20011-1,139.61
20012-1,036.14
20013-1,040.79
20014-1,112.39
20015-1,085.81
20016-1,056.93
20017-1,035.31
20018-918.86
20019-948.12
200110-996.03
200111-1,010.63
200112-1,007.62
20021-973.84
20022-1,022.00
20023-986.08
20024-958.27
20025-901.53
20026-804.54
20027-813.70
20028-774.99
20029-764.39
200210-815.04
200211-806.60
200212-804.81
20031-753.18
20032-763.03
20033-803.36
20034-846.04
20035-894.30
20036-899.63
20037-898.13
20038-926.53
20039-945.31
200310-956.76
200311-986.07
200312-1,034.73
20041-1,045.98
20042-1,029.61
20043-1,039.57
20044-1,012.92
20045-1,041.86
20046-1,018.54
20047-1,004.40
20048-1,032.35
20049-1,033.41
200410-1,082.75
200411-1,112.28
200412-1,097.27
20051-1,115.72
20052-1,112.87
20053-1,086.06
20054-1,100.57
20055-1,124.57
20056-1,144.90
20057-1,148.45
20058-1,151.66
20059-1,121.44
200510-1,165.86
200511-1,190.86
200512-1,208.33
20061-1,208.13
20062-1,226.08
20063-1,235.87
20064-1,226.15
20065-1,192.97
20066-1,201.56
20067-1,229.10
20068-1,260.21
20069-1,305.77
200610-1,331.91
200611-1,360.52
200612-1,369.95
20071-1,391.82
20072-1,357.38
20073-1,414.13
20074-1,462.09
20075-1,467.13
20076-1,475.56
20077-1,413.57
20078-1,457.04
20079-1,500.63
200710-1,428.50
200711-1,446.19
200712-1,350.23
20081-1,329.11
20082-1,294.20
20083-1,349.13
20084-1,383.70
20085-1,324.94
20086-1,244.40
20087-1,270.67
20088-1,209.07
20089-964.92
200810-881.88
200811-878.78
200812-869.16
20091-810.90
20092-764.78
20093-859.02
20094-916.23
20095-942.51
20096-954.55
20097-1,032.07
20098-1,069.74
20099-1,095.45
200910-1,118.39
200911-1,143.29
200912-1,158.80
20101-1,125.21
20102-1,192.09
20103-1,240.82
20104-1,167.83
20105-1,126.44
20106-1,124.65
20107-1,134.37
20108-1,172.61
20109-1,226.28
201010-1,256.83
201011-1,303.50
201012-1,348.63
20111-1,391.13
20112-1,375.65
20113-1,406.20
20114-1,415.47
20115-1,363.63
20116-1,405.93
20117-1,259.70
20118-1,249.76
20119-1,287.49
201110-1,310.24
201111-1,330.61
201112-1,394.25
20121-1,452.28
20122-1,494.17
20123-1,493.59
20124-1,447.43
20125-1,430.75
20126-1,472.54
20127-1,522.43
20128-1,568.42
20129-1,565.02
201210-1,520.61
201211-1,553.69
201212-1,620.01
20131-1,657.81
20132-1,702.94
20133-1,727.70
20134-1,806.73
20135-1,786.53
20136-1,844.68
20137-1,849.33
20138-1,871.39
20139-1,911.02
201310-1,984.78
201311-2,014.98
201312-2,034.48
20141-2,031.84
20142-2,087.15
20143-2,091.36
20144-2,123.40
20145-2,191.27
20146-2,224.05
20147-2,214.55
20148-2,253.93
20149-2,194.28
201410-2,319.47
201411-2,334.18
201412-2,308.27
20151-2,373.53
20152-2,374.84
20153-2,395.70
20154-2,419.16
20155-2,408.62
20156-2,406.70
20157-2,348.36
20158-2,242.51
20159-2,339.32
201510-2,407.92
201511-2,381.37
201512-2,228.49
20161-2,216.24
20162-2,357.25
20163-2,423.99
20164-2,416.61
20165-2,442.38
20166-2,522.92
20167-2,553.18
20168-2,541.98
20169-2,529.12
201610-2,559.49
201611-2,660.49
201612-2,698.74
20171-2,768.27
20172-2,816.69
20173-2,812.36
20174-2,859.95
20175-2,910.76
20176-2,939.51
20177-2,946.80
20178-2,995.51
20179-3,077.44
201710-3,126.35
201711-3,216.50
201712-3,372.88
20181-3,275.52
20182-3,277.64
20183-3,223.10
20184-3,286.32
20185-3,355.76
20186-3,408.81
20187-3,492.35
20188-3,551.01
20189-3,414.33
201810-3,343.45
201811-3,157.47
201812-3,212.27
20191-3,399.51
20192-3,465.73
20193-3,594.77
20194-3,539.71
20195-3,589.43
20196-3,726.81
20197-3,610.00
20198-3,721.37
20199-3,721.74
201910-3,886.75
201911-3,982.73
201912-4,116.00
20201-4,121.03
20202-3,341.42
20203-3,485.73
20204-3,690.94
20205-3,931.16
20206-4,067.83
20207-4,307.56
20208-4,280.55
20209-4,354.44
202010-4,526.62
202011-4,719.45
202012-4,851.38
20211-4,972.25
20212-5,013.09
20213-5,314.95
20214-5,355.36
20215-5,452.31
20216-5,619.60
20217-5,742.40
20218-5,737.55
20219-5,763.49
202110-6,036.95
202111-6,052.98
202112-5,928.77
20221-5,756.68
20222-5,705.30
20223-5,712.05
20224-5,262.36
20225-5,085.05
20226-5,108.68
20227-5,438.05
20228-5,042.30
20229-4,886.44
202210-5,144.69
202211-5,145.25
202212-5,216.07
20231-5,380.22
20232-5,241.12
20233-5,450.56
20234-5,490.77
20235-5,762.14
20236-5,985.48
20237-5,925.77
20238-5,869.26
20239-5,690.99
202310-5,952.88
202311-6,260.95
202312-6,443.26
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Data Sources

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.


Ian Webster

About the author

Ian Webster is an engineer and data expert based in San Mateo, California. He has worked for Google, NASA, and consulted for governments around the world on data pipelines and data analysis. Disappointed by the lack of clear resources on the impacts of inflation on economic indicators, Ian believes this website serves as a valuable public tool. Ian earned his degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College.

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S&P 500 from 1929 to 2023
Start Value
Average monthly close
$24.86
End Value
Average monthly close
$3,960.66
Change in price+15,831.84%
+5.54% / yr
Change incl. dividends+608,916.80%
+9.61% / yr
Change incl. dividends, inflation-adjusted+34,078.25%
+6.33% / yr
Final amount, nominal
($1 base)
$6,090.17
Final amount, inflation-adjusted
($1 base)
$341.78