S&P 500: $100 in 1942 → $945,976.63 in 2024

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Stock market returns since 1942

If you invested $100 in the S&P 500 at the beginning of 1942, you would have about $945,976.63 at the end of 2024, assuming you reinvested all dividends. This is a return on investment of 945,876.63%, or 11.75% per year.

This lump-sum investment beats inflation during this period for an inflation-adjusted return of about 48,747.57% cumulatively, or 7.80% per year.

If you used dollar-cost averaging (monthly) instead of a lump-sum investment, you'd have $801,152.76.

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.

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 $100 is $945,876.63, or 945,876.63%. This means by 2024 you would have $945,976.63 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 1942 was 16.300 and the CPI in 2024 was 315.664.

The ratio between these CPIs describes how relative buying power of a dollar has changed over 82 years.

Adjusted for inflation, the $945,976.63 nominal end value of the original $100 investment would have a real return of roughly $48,747.57 in 1942 dollars. This means the inflation-adjusted return is 48,747.57% as opposed to the original 945,876.63%.

For more information on inflation, see our U.S. inflation calculator for 1942.

Full monthly data

The table below shows the full dataset pertaining to a $100 investment, including gains and losses over the 989-month period between 1942 and 2024.

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

YearMonthReturn (%)Amount ($)CPI
19421-2.48%97.5215.70
19422-4.76%92.8815.80
19423-3.45%89.6716.00
194241.87%91.3516.10
194255.75%96.6016.30
194264.38%100.8316.30
194270.05%100.8816.40
194281.66%102.5516.50
194297.97%110.7216.50
1942102.15%113.1116.70
1942111.06%114.3016.80
1942126.50%121.7416.90
194316.43%129.5716.90
194324.01%134.7716.90
194333.79%139.8817.20
194344.36%145.9817.40
194352.18%149.1617.50
194362.47%152.8517.50
19437-4.54%145.9117.40
194382.55%149.6417.30
19439-0.50%148.8917.40
194310-4.21%142.6217.40
1943111.77%145.1517.40
1943123.67%150.4717.40
19441-0.24%150.1017.40
194423.24%154.9717.40
19443-1.31%152.9417.40
194442.20%156.3117.50
194455.14%164.3517.50
194463.02%169.3117.60
19447-1.06%167.5217.70
19448-1.23%165.4717.70
194492.88%170.2417.70
194410-0.28%169.7617.70
1944112.60%174.1717.70
1944123.38%180.0617.80
194513.73%186.7917.80
194520.31%187.3817.80
194532.90%192.8117.80
194544.16%200.8317.80
194552.19%205.2317.90
19456-1.70%201.7518.10
194570.71%203.1718.10
194587.18%217.7618.10
194594.51%227.5918.10
1945103.61%235.8018.10
1945112.02%240.5718.10
1945124.30%250.9118.20
194610.59%252.3818.20
19462-2.68%245.6218.10
194636.77%262.2518.30
194640.52%263.6118.40
19465-0.34%262.7218.50
19466-2.55%256.0218.70
19467-1.62%251.8719.80
19468-14.42%215.5420.20
19469-1.87%211.5120.40
194610-0.01%211.4820.80
1946113.39%218.6621.30
1946120.92%220.6721.50
194714.27%230.0921.50
19472-3.67%221.6421.50
19473-3.30%214.3321.90
19474-1.36%211.4121.90
194753.92%219.7021.90
194766.69%234.4022.00
19477-1.56%230.7522.20
19478-2.17%225.7522.50
194793.03%232.5823.00
194710-0.73%230.8923.00
194711-1.12%228.2923.10
194712-0.86%226.3223.40
19481-4.45%216.2523.70
194821.92%220.4023.50
194838.19%238.4523.40
194845.33%251.1623.80
194854.59%262.6823.90
19486-1.96%257.5424.10
19487-2.49%251.1324.40
19488-0.68%249.4324.50
194893.19%257.3824.50
194810-5.10%244.2524.40
194811-0.16%243.8624.20
1948121.63%247.8424.10
19491-3.33%239.5924.00
194921.49%243.1623.80
194930.41%244.1723.80
19494-0.18%243.7223.90
19495-4.91%231.7523.80
194966.26%246.2623.90
194974.17%256.5323.70
194981.87%261.3423.80
194993.14%269.5523.90
1949101.95%274.8023.70
1949113.24%283.7023.80
1949122.63%291.1623.60
195012.52%298.5123.50
195021.38%302.6123.50
195033.39%312.8623.60
195043.91%325.1123.60
195052.16%332.1523.70
19506-6.72%309.8123.80
195076.64%330.3824.10
195084.11%343.9524.30
195094.72%360.1924.40
1950100.38%361.5524.60
1950110.19%362.2524.70
1950128.01%391.2825.00
195114.31%408.1325.40
19512-1.11%403.5925.70
195131.93%411.3725.80
195140.63%413.9525.80
19515-1.15%409.2125.90
195162.37%418.9025.90
195174.97%439.7025.90
195183.14%453.4925.90
195190.03%453.6226.10
195110-2.25%443.3926.20
1951113.61%459.4126.40
1951123.83%477.0326.50
19521-1.33%470.6726.50
195220.75%474.2026.30
195230.20%475.1626.30
195240.46%477.3526.40
195253.24%492.8426.40
195263.37%509.4326.50
195270.88%513.9226.70
19528-1.11%508.2226.70
19529-1.61%500.0326.70
1952103.67%518.3726.70
1952114.51%541.7526.70
1952120.99%547.1026.70
19531-0.77%542.8726.60
195320.96%548.0726.50
19533-4.47%523.5526.60
195341.00%528.8026.60
19535-3.11%512.3726.70
195361.91%522.1726.80
195370.90%526.8726.80
19538-4.11%505.2326.90
195393.52%523.0026.90
1953102.71%537.1627.00
1953111.84%547.0326.90
1953123.02%563.5726.90
195412.68%578.6526.90
195422.58%593.5926.90
195434.45%620.0126.90
195444.42%647.4326.80
195451.22%655.3526.90
195464.46%684.5626.90
195472.39%700.9526.90
195482.74%720.1626.90
195492.71%739.6826.80
1954104.30%771.5026.80
1954114.95%809.7226.80
1954122.17%827.2726.70
195513.70%857.9226.70
19552-0.44%854.1826.70
195533.81%886.7126.70
19554-0.08%886.0126.70
195556.15%940.4626.70
195567.64%1,012.3526.70
19557-0.30%1,009.3226.80
195584.82%1,057.9326.80
19559-4.72%1,007.9426.90
1955107.07%1,079.1726.90
1955111.24%1,092.5226.90
195512-2.39%1,066.4326.80
195610.95%1,076.5526.80
195627.21%1,154.1326.80
195631.48%1,171.2526.80
19564-2.84%1,138.0026.90
19565-0.26%1,135.0227.00
195665.75%1,200.2727.20
19567-0.28%1,196.8527.40
19568-3.09%1,159.8827.30
19569-0.95%1,148.8227.40
195610-0.71%1,140.6427.50
1956111.81%1,161.2727.50
195612-1.86%1,139.6427.60
19571-4.00%1,094.1027.60
195721.62%1,111.8327.70
195732.64%1,141.2327.80
195744.16%1,188.7127.90
195751.95%1,211.9428.00
195762.32%1,240.0828.10
19577-5.21%1,175.5328.30
19578-3.74%1,131.5728.30
19579-5.90%1,064.8528.30
195710-1.80%1,045.6828.30
1957110.32%1,049.0028.40
1957122.33%1,073.4328.40
195810.70%1,080.9728.60
195822.42%1,107.1128.60
195830.90%1,117.0428.80
195843.56%1,156.7828.90
195852.74%1,188.4228.90
195863.07%1,224.9128.90
195874.05%1,274.5829.00
195882.94%1,312.1028.90
195894.36%1,369.2928.90
1958103.33%1,414.8428.90
1958112.16%1,445.4329.00
1958124.25%1,506.9328.90
19591-1.27%1,487.8729.00
195922.81%1,529.6228.90
195931.94%1,559.2428.90
195941.77%1,586.7729.00
19595-0.61%1,577.1529.00
195964.23%1,643.8229.10
19597-0.32%1,638.5929.20
19598-3.70%1,577.9129.20
195990.18%1,580.6929.30
1959100.67%1,591.2729.40
1959113.46%1,646.3829.40
195912-1.49%1,621.9229.40
19601-3.61%1,563.3829.30
19602-1.08%1,546.5229.40
196031.58%1,571.0229.40
19604-0.62%1,561.2129.50
196053.99%1,623.4729.50
19606-2.20%1,587.8229.60
196071.49%1,611.4929.60
19608-2.72%1,567.6529.60
19609-1.67%1,541.4129.60
1960103.54%1,595.9929.80
1960112.69%1,638.9329.80
1960125.43%1,727.8729.80
196114.37%1,803.4529.80
196123.40%1,864.7129.80
196132.92%1,919.1529.80
196141.26%1,943.3929.80
19615-1.08%1,922.4029.80
19616-0.03%1,921.8629.80
196173.84%1,995.6430.00
19618-0.54%1,984.8329.90
196191.34%2,011.4930.00
1961104.77%2,107.4830.00
1961111.16%2,131.9930.00
196112-3.49%2,057.6430.00
196211.91%2,096.9330.00
196220.34%2,104.0830.10
19623-2.94%2,042.1230.10
19624-7.19%1,895.3930.20
19625-11.41%1,679.0830.20
196262.72%1,724.7030.20
196273.02%1,776.8430.30
19628-0.59%1,766.3030.30
19629-2.86%1,715.8530.40
1962107.20%1,839.4030.40
1962114.62%1,924.4530.40
1962124.15%2,004.2530.40
196311.60%2,036.2330.40
19632-0.11%2,034.0330.40
196334.98%2,135.2830.50
196342.27%2,183.7530.50
196350.22%2,188.4830.50
19636-1.22%2,161.7430.60
196373.03%2,227.2630.70
196382.89%2,291.7130.70
196390.50%2,303.1730.70
196310-0.31%2,296.1030.80
1963112.39%2,351.0630.80
1963123.33%2,429.3530.90
196411.48%2,465.3130.90
196422.07%2,516.3630.90
196431.69%2,558.9730.90
196441.22%2,590.2030.90
19645-0.35%2,581.1130.90
196463.96%2,683.3531.00
19647-1.23%2,650.4631.10
196481.97%2,702.5631.00
196491.97%2,755.8031.10
1964100.94%2,781.6231.10
196411-1.49%2,740.1731.20
1964122.82%2,817.4631.20
196510.98%2,844.9331.20
196520.34%2,854.4831.20
196531.56%2,898.9431.30
196541.73%2,949.1731.40
19655-4.51%2,816.2431.40
196560.10%2,819.1431.60
196572.12%2,878.8631.60
196583.60%2,982.3931.60
196592.50%3,056.8631.60
1965101.08%3,089.7531.70
196511-0.21%3,083.2131.70
1965121.98%3,144.2731.80
19661-0.43%3,130.7431.80
19662-3.86%3,009.8232.00
196633.32%3,109.7732.10
19664-5.01%2,954.0532.30
19665-0.56%2,937.5232.30
196660.02%2,938.0632.40
19667-5.77%2,768.5532.50
19668-3.22%2,679.2732.70
19669-0.56%2,664.1532.70
1966105.32%2,805.7732.90
1966110.72%2,825.8632.90
1966124.13%2,942.5732.90
196713.73%3,052.3332.90
196722.63%3,132.7232.90
196731.99%3,195.1433.00
196742.06%3,260.8933.10
19675-0.99%3,228.5433.20
196761.99%3,292.8733.30
196771.85%3,353.8433.40
196781.65%3,409.3133.50
196790.10%3,412.6333.60
196710-2.88%3,314.2933.70
1967113.11%3,417.4233.80
196712-0.02%3,416.8233.90
19681-4.26%3,271.3734.10
19682-1.56%3,220.3634.20
196837.66%3,467.1034.30
196842.56%3,555.7834.40
196852.94%3,660.3434.50
196860.05%3,662.1334.70
19687-1.93%3,591.3134.90
196883.51%3,717.2835.00
196892.72%3,818.2935.10
1968101.79%3,886.4735.30
1968111.29%3,936.4235.40
196812-3.99%3,779.5535.50
19691-0.24%3,770.5435.60
19692-1.91%3,698.3835.80
196932.27%3,782.4936.10
196943.51%3,915.3836.30
19695-4.97%3,720.7436.40
19696-4.21%3,564.2736.60
19697-0.28%3,554.1636.80
196980.63%3,576.5037.00
196991.35%3,624.6537.10
1969101.00%3,660.8137.30
196911-5.03%3,476.7637.50
196912-0.59%3,456.2837.70
19701-3.20%3,345.8237.80
197022.01%3,413.1438.00
19703-2.75%3,319.3638.20
19704-11.20%2,947.6238.50
19705-0.27%2,939.6738.60
197060.52%2,955.0338.80
197073.26%3,051.2439.00
197086.32%3,244.1239.00
197092.49%3,324.8839.20
1970100.21%3,331.7539.40
1970117.16%3,570.2539.60
1970124.11%3,717.0139.80
197114.15%3,871.3139.80
197122.83%3,980.9439.90
197133.67%4,127.1940.00
19714-1.11%4,081.4740.10
19715-1.60%4,016.3340.30
19716-0.46%3,997.7440.60
19717-1.52%3,937.0940.70
197182.49%4,034.9840.80
19719-1.86%3,959.7840.80
197110-4.37%3,786.6840.90
1971117.16%4,057.9440.90
1971124.42%4,237.4141.10
197212.09%4,325.8441.10
197222.62%4,439.1641.30
197231.26%4,495.0441.40
19724-0.78%4,460.1741.50
197250.52%4,483.1941.60
19726-0.50%4,460.6041.70
197273.78%4,629.3741.90
19728-1.21%4,573.3442.00
197290.42%4,592.4342.10
1972105.25%4,833.7242.30
1972112.31%4,945.4542.40
1972120.99%4,994.3842.50
19731-3.33%4,828.3142.60
19732-1.35%4,763.3642.90
19733-1.63%4,685.5643.30
19734-2.57%4,565.1543.60
19735-1.99%4,474.3143.90
197361.21%4,528.4644.20
19737-1.64%4,454.4044.30
197382.00%4,543.2845.10
197394.24%4,735.7045.20
197310-6.85%4,411.1745.60
197311-6.81%4,110.9845.90
1973121.70%4,180.8846.20
19741-2.47%4,077.5046.60
197424.57%4,264.0347.20
19743-4.82%4,058.6447.80
19744-2.71%3,948.8348.00
197450.46%3,966.8948.60
19746-11.35%3,516.7749.00
19747-3.76%3,384.3749.40
19748-10.01%3,045.4750.00
197492.38%3,117.8650.60
1974103.74%3,234.5851.10
197411-6.09%3,037.5351.50
1974128.63%3,299.7651.90
1975110.81%3,656.3852.10
197524.97%3,838.2352.50
197531.49%3,895.3152.70
197546.71%4,156.7952.90
197552.89%4,277.1153.20
197560.43%4,295.5953.60
19757-7.00%3,995.0654.20
19758-0.85%3,960.9954.30
197594.97%4,157.9054.60
1975102.04%4,242.8054.90
197511-1.18%4,192.7555.30
1975129.55%4,592.9655.50
197614.18%4,784.8655.60
197620.80%4,823.2555.80
197631.10%4,876.0955.90
19764-0.38%4,857.4056.10
197650.90%4,901.1456.50
197662.67%5,031.7756.80
19767-0.56%5,003.5757.10
197682.44%5,125.5557.40
19769-3.11%4,966.2357.60
197610-0.37%4,948.0357.90
1976113.79%5,135.3858.00
197612-0.54%5,107.7958.20
19771-2.37%4,986.8158.50
19772-0.05%4,984.1159.10
19773-1.19%4,924.6159.50
197740.06%4,927.7960.00
197750.90%4,972.1360.30
197761.28%5,035.8960.70
19777-2.08%4,931.2261.00
19778-1.18%4,873.2661.20
19779-2.20%4,766.1561.40
1977100.98%4,812.9161.60
197711-0.08%4,809.0661.90
197712-3.39%4,646.0162.10
19781-0.97%4,600.8562.50
197820.27%4,613.0862.90
197834.83%4,835.8963.40
197845.50%5,102.0763.90
197850.67%5,136.4464.50
19786-0.06%5,133.2465.20
197877.33%5,509.4165.70
197880.40%5,531.4366.00
19789-2.77%5,378.0166.50
197810-5.44%5,085.5867.10
1978111.92%5,183.3667.40
1978124.19%5,400.3067.70
19791-1.06%5,343.2268.30
197922.34%5,468.3269.10
197932.43%5,601.2569.80
19794-1.89%5,495.2170.60
197952.42%5,628.0771.50
197961.42%5,708.0372.30
197975.01%5,994.2573.10
197981.54%6,086.5973.80
19799-3.35%5,882.5474.60
197910-0.32%5,863.5775.20
1979114.40%6,121.8075.90
1979123.31%6,324.5876.70
198014.40%6,602.6077.80
19802-8.78%6,023.0478.90
19803-1.16%5,953.0580.10
198045.04%6,252.8581.00
198056.86%6,681.9781.80
198064.97%7,014.0282.70
198073.50%7,259.8482.70
198082.84%7,465.7283.30
198093.32%7,713.9484.00
1980104.61%8,069.9184.80
198011-1.24%7,969.4685.50
1980120.01%7,970.2586.30
19811-3.07%7,725.5587.00
198124.14%8,045.6587.90
198131.29%8,149.7488.50
19814-1.62%8,017.9489.10
198150.86%8,086.7089.80
19816-2.02%7,923.6590.60
198170.80%7,987.2491.60
19818-8.30%7,324.0992.30
198191.73%7,450.5993.20
1981103.04%7,677.3793.40
1981111.18%7,767.9193.70
198112-4.80%7,394.7394.00
19821-1.91%7,253.2094.30
19822-2.74%7,054.1494.60
198235.47%7,439.9594.50
198240.57%7,482.3394.90
19825-5.27%7,087.9795.80
198260.24%7,105.2597.00
198270.79%7,161.6697.50
1982812.10%8,027.9797.70
198298.88%8,740.9697.90
1982104.50%9,134.3098.20
1982111.36%9,258.1198.00
1982123.93%9,621.5697.60
198312.13%9,826.5097.80
198323.87%10,206.3697.90
198334.20%10,634.7697.90
198344.42%11,105.2498.60
198351.75%11,299.9799.20
198360.71%11,379.9999.50
19837-2.41%11,106.0599.90
198383.31%11,474.09100.20
198390.65%11,548.43100.70
198310-1.14%11,416.62101.00
198311-0.13%11,401.99101.20
1983121.58%11,581.68101.30
19841-5.11%10,989.60101.90
198420.44%11,038.22102.40
198430.51%11,094.20102.60
19844-0.25%11,066.18103.10
19845-1.85%10,861.64103.40
19846-0.91%10,762.97103.70
198479.21%11,753.87104.10
198481.41%11,919.24104.50
19849-0.41%11,870.09105.00
1984101.29%12,022.73105.30
198411-0.71%11,937.66105.30
1984124.70%12,498.44105.30
198515.79%13,221.77105.50
19852-0.48%13,158.53106.00
198531.02%13,293.36106.40
198542.74%13,657.02106.90
198552.51%13,999.94107.30
198562.25%14,314.55107.60
19857-1.85%14,050.41107.80
19858-1.88%13,785.56108.00
198591.50%13,991.73108.30
1985106.42%14,890.07108.70
1985115.29%15,678.43109.00
1985120.75%15,796.29109.30
198615.70%16,696.24109.60
198626.18%17,728.53109.30
198632.74%18,214.54108.80
198640.49%18,304.13108.60
198653.13%18,877.64108.90
19866-1.80%18,537.10109.50
198672.28%18,959.91109.50
19868-2.46%18,494.21109.70
19869-0.09%18,477.59110.20
1986103.53%19,130.39110.30
1986111.71%19,457.32110.40
1986126.67%20,755.78110.50
198716.46%22,096.99111.20
198724.38%23,064.04111.60
19873-0.86%22,866.52112.10
198740.17%22,906.04112.70
198754.50%23,936.46113.10
198763.12%24,683.78113.50
198776.45%26,276.87113.80
19878-3.03%25,480.57114.40
19879-11.85%22,460.13115.00
198710-12.30%19,696.77115.30
198711-1.33%19,433.88115.40
1987124.25%20,259.15115.40
198813.33%20,933.48115.70
198823.23%21,610.07116.00
19883-0.89%21,418.60116.50
19884-2.19%20,949.90117.10
198856.00%22,206.52117.50
19886-0.31%22,138.36118.00
19887-1.72%21,757.92118.50
198881.93%22,177.23119.00
198893.80%23,020.32119.80
198810-2.02%22,555.25120.20
1988112.33%23,079.88120.30
1988123.51%23,890.60120.50
198913.30%24,678.95121.10
19892-0.16%24,639.05121.60
198933.56%25,517.39122.30
198944.12%26,567.50123.10
198953.39%27,468.84123.80
198962.80%28,238.01124.10
198974.69%29,562.59124.40
198980.46%29,697.26124.60
198990.29%29,782.27125.00
198910-1.81%29,242.15125.60
1989112.74%30,042.42125.90
198912-2.21%29,378.12126.10
19901-2.53%28,635.68127.40
199022.71%29,410.90128.00
199030.20%29,468.54128.70
199043.85%30,603.35128.90
199053.17%31,573.46129.20
199060.17%31,627.05129.90
19907-7.86%29,140.77130.40
19908-4.34%27,875.76131.60
19909-2.32%27,230.22132.70
1990102.98%28,042.72133.50
1990114.59%29,328.93133.80
199012-0.69%29,127.97133.80
1991111.61%32,508.79134.60
199123.04%33,498.56134.80
199132.26%34,255.23135.00
19914-0.18%34,193.96135.20
199150.35%34,312.62135.60
199160.78%34,580.42136.00
199172.68%35,506.81136.20
19918-0.30%35,399.19136.60
199190.18%35,463.49137.20
1991100.02%35,469.09137.40
1991110.94%35,800.77137.80
1991127.36%38,435.00137.90
19921-0.60%38,204.07138.10
19922-1.01%37,817.30138.60
199230.26%37,917.25139.30
199242.07%38,701.51139.50
19925-1.33%38,187.12139.70
199261.91%38,917.31140.20
199270.94%39,283.80140.50
199280.38%39,432.37140.90
19929-1.18%38,966.26141.30
1992102.76%40,040.52141.80
1992113.27%41,350.33142.00
1992120.14%41,409.41141.90
199311.72%42,123.41142.60
199322.15%43,029.13143.10
19933-1.34%42,451.79143.60
199340.72%42,759.45144.00
199350.87%43,129.40144.20
199360.06%43,155.71144.40
199371.76%43,916.31144.40
199381.35%44,511.36144.80
199391.24%45,064.15145.10
1993100.01%45,067.55145.70
1993110.89%45,467.38145.80
1993121.74%46,256.64145.80
19941-0.08%46,221.63146.20
19942-1.42%45,563.51146.70
19943-3.35%44,038.79147.20
199441.06%44,504.82147.40
199451.11%44,997.98147.50
19946-0.52%44,764.50148.00
199473.08%46,144.17148.40
199480.82%46,521.38149.00
19949-0.44%46,314.83149.40
199410-0.37%46,143.52149.50
199411-1.03%45,670.22149.70
1994122.45%46,789.68149.70
199513.82%48,576.62150.30
199522.56%49,819.29150.90
199533.22%51,421.25151.40
199543.35%53,142.72151.90
199553.18%54,831.81152.20
199563.55%56,776.96152.50
199570.51%57,068.30152.50
199583.72%59,189.91152.90
199590.91%59,730.05153.20
1995102.36%61,138.72153.70
1995113.39%63,210.79153.60
1995120.16%63,313.56153.50
199615.90%67,051.84154.40
19962-0.20%66,917.27154.90
199630.20%67,049.13155.70
199642.35%68,628.02156.30
199651.28%69,505.49156.60
19966-3.48%67,089.09156.70
199673.08%69,152.58157.00
199682.02%70,552.04157.30
199694.12%73,458.43157.80
1996105.05%77,169.61158.30
1996111.20%78,094.28158.60
1996123.26%80,638.23158.60
199714.36%84,155.00159.10
19972-0.62%83,630.14159.60
19973-3.41%80,782.32160.00
199749.22%88,228.70160.20
199755.34%92,937.31160.10
199765.74%98,268.13160.30
199770.35%98,609.89160.50
199781.19%99,785.33160.80
199791.65%101,427.17161.20
199710-1.15%100,258.69161.60
1997112.63%102,900.12161.50
1997120.24%103,144.09161.30
199816.40%109,747.53161.60
199825.31%115,578.28161.90
199833.41%119,514.50162.20
19984-0.22%119,249.35162.50
199850.12%119,388.22162.80
199864.47%124,722.09163.00
19987-6.97%116,027.70163.20
19988-4.90%110,344.15163.40
199891.29%111,768.53163.60
19981010.97%124,034.44164.00
1998114.10%129,124.94164.00
1998125.05%135,642.76163.90
19991-0.07%135,552.28164.30
199922.92%139,515.16164.50
199934.25%145,444.59165.00
19994-0.10%145,300.84166.20
19995-0.61%144,411.94166.20
199964.52%150,942.81166.20
19997-3.77%145,245.64166.70
19998-0.60%144,377.05167.10
19999-1.27%142,539.89167.90
1999107.11%152,668.71168.20
1999112.81%156,956.76168.30
199912-0.12%156,770.09168.30
20001-2.48%152,885.20168.80
200023.94%158,910.34169.80
200031.42%161,174.28171.20
20004-2.84%156,598.87171.30
200053.16%161,552.85171.50
200060.85%162,926.60172.40
200070.94%164,457.64172.80
20008-1.08%162,682.07172.80
20009-5.21%154,199.45173.70
200010-0.77%153,008.16174.00
200011-3.32%147,928.18174.10
2000120.46%148,601.26174.00
20011-2.14%145,426.76175.10
20012-9.08%132,222.15175.80
200130.45%132,815.42176.20
200146.88%141,952.24176.90
20015-2.39%138,561.49177.70
20016-2.66%134,875.44178.00
20017-2.05%132,116.11177.50
20018-11.25%117,256.58177.50
200193.18%120,990.06178.30
2001105.05%127,103.87177.70
2001111.47%128,967.28177.40
200112-0.30%128,583.35176.70
20021-3.35%124,272.25177.10
200224.95%130,417.85177.80
20023-3.51%125,834.40178.80
20024-2.82%122,285.41179.80
20025-5.92%115,044.94179.80
20026-10.76%102,667.83179.90
200271.14%103,837.00180.10
20028-4.76%98,896.72180.70
20029-1.37%97,544.76181.00
2002106.63%104,007.66181.30
200211-1.04%102,931.12181.30
200212-0.22%102,702.08180.90
20031-6.41%96,113.91181.70
200321.31%97,370.98183.10
200335.29%102,517.87184.20
200345.31%107,963.84183.80
200355.70%114,122.29183.50
200360.60%114,802.35183.70
20037-0.17%114,611.41183.90
200383.16%118,234.48184.60
200392.03%120,632.07185.20
2003101.21%122,092.43185.00
2003113.06%125,833.11184.50
2003124.93%132,042.92184.30
200411.09%133,477.78185.20
20042-1.57%131,388.59186.20
200430.97%132,660.62187.40
20044-2.56%129,258.86188.00
200452.86%132,952.66189.10
20046-2.24%129,976.14189.70
20047-1.39%128,172.63189.40
200482.78%131,739.20189.50
200490.10%131,874.36189.90
2004104.77%138,169.90190.90
2004112.73%141,938.41191.00
200412-1.35%140,023.35190.30
200511.68%142,377.43190.70
20052-0.26%142,013.53191.80
20053-2.41%138,592.54193.30
200541.34%140,443.96194.60
200552.18%143,506.61194.40
200561.81%146,100.91194.50
200570.31%146,553.85195.40
200580.28%146,963.75196.40
20059-2.62%143,107.10198.80
2005103.96%148,776.35199.20
2005112.14%151,966.31197.60
2005121.47%154,195.30196.80
20061-0.02%154,169.65198.30
200621.49%156,460.82198.70
200630.80%157,709.90199.80
20064-0.79%156,469.29201.50
20065-2.71%152,235.56202.50
200660.72%153,331.72202.90
200672.29%156,845.71203.50
200682.53%160,815.75203.90
200693.62%166,630.70202.90
2006102.00%169,966.06201.80
2006112.15%173,617.38201.50
2006120.69%174,820.24201.80
200711.60%177,610.46202.42
20072-2.47%173,216.57203.50
200734.18%180,457.47205.35
200743.39%186,578.15206.69
200750.34%187,221.66207.95
200760.57%188,297.47208.35
20077-4.20%180,386.89208.30
200783.07%185,933.32207.92
200792.99%191,495.76208.49
200710-4.81%182,291.88208.94
2007111.24%184,549.06210.18
200712-6.64%172,303.87210.04
20081-1.56%169,609.09211.08
20082-2.63%165,154.08211.69
200834.24%172,162.89213.53
200842.56%176,574.75214.82
20085-4.25%169,076.36216.63
20086-6.08%158,799.10218.82
200872.11%162,150.61219.96
20088-4.85%154,290.30219.09
20089-20.19%123,133.56218.78
200810-8.61%112,537.48216.57
200811-0.35%112,142.23212.43
200812-1.10%110,913.65210.23
20091-6.70%103,479.66211.14
20092-5.69%97,594.32212.19
2009312.32%109,619.65212.71
200946.66%116,920.12213.24
200952.87%120,274.39213.86
200961.28%121,811.07215.69
200978.12%131,703.04215.35
200983.65%136,510.65215.83
200992.40%139,791.15215.97
2009102.09%142,718.83216.18
2009112.23%145,895.55216.33
2009121.36%147,875.30215.95
20101-2.90%143,589.18216.69
201025.94%152,122.73216.74
201034.09%158,341.40217.63
20104-5.88%149,027.14218.01
20105-3.54%143,746.26218.18
20106-0.16%143,517.60217.97
201070.86%144,757.04218.01
201083.37%149,637.02218.31
201094.58%156,486.56218.44
2010102.49%160,384.51218.71
2010113.71%166,340.76218.80
2010123.46%172,099.80219.18
201113.15%177,522.43220.22
20112-1.11%175,547.56221.31
201132.22%179,446.45223.47
201140.66%180,629.42224.91
20115-3.66%174,013.69225.96
201163.10%179,411.13225.72
20117-10.40%160,751.21225.92
20118-0.79%159,482.49226.55
201193.02%164,297.12226.89
2011101.77%167,200.45226.42
2011111.55%169,800.00226.23
2011124.78%177,920.78225.67
201214.16%185,326.93226.67
201222.88%190,671.46227.66
20123-0.04%190,598.60229.39
20124-3.09%184,707.29230.09
20125-1.15%182,578.70229.82
201262.92%187,911.98229.48
201273.39%194,277.88229.10
201283.02%200,147.34230.38
20129-0.22%199,712.75231.41
201210-2.84%194,045.91231.32
2012112.18%198,267.45230.22
2012124.27%206,731.01229.60
201312.33%211,554.09230.28
201322.72%217,313.55232.17
201331.45%220,472.84232.77
201344.57%230,557.86232.53
20135-1.12%227,980.74232.95
201363.25%235,400.33233.50
201370.25%235,994.78233.60
201381.19%238,808.94233.88
201392.12%243,865.84234.15
2013103.86%253,279.04233.55
2013111.52%257,133.09233.07
2013120.97%259,621.65233.05
20141-0.13%259,284.05233.92
201422.72%266,342.46234.78
201430.20%266,879.73236.29
201441.53%270,968.42237.07
201453.20%279,629.43237.90
201461.50%283,812.19238.34
20147-0.43%282,600.45238.25
201481.78%287,625.19237.85
20149-2.65%280,012.95238.03
2014105.71%295,989.51237.43
2014110.63%297,865.75236.15
201412-1.11%294,559.31234.81
201512.83%302,887.67233.71
201520.06%303,055.36234.72
201530.88%305,717.43236.12
201540.98%308,710.11236.60
20155-0.44%307,365.67237.81
20156-0.08%307,120.92238.64
20157-2.42%299,675.09238.65
20158-4.51%286,168.44238.32
201594.32%298,522.68237.95
2015102.93%307,276.76237.84
201511-1.10%303,887.59237.34
201512-6.42%284,379.16236.53
20161-0.55%282,815.33236.92
201626.36%300,810.10237.11
201632.83%309,326.82238.13
20164-0.30%308,385.34239.26
201651.07%311,674.24240.23
201663.30%321,951.50241.02
201671.20%325,812.53240.63
20168-0.44%324,383.28240.85
20169-0.51%322,741.97241.43
2016101.20%326,618.61241.73
2016113.95%339,506.87241.35
2016121.44%344,387.74241.43
201712.58%353,260.70242.84
201721.75%359,440.13243.60
20173-0.15%358,886.58243.80
201741.69%364,960.28244.52
201751.78%371,443.54244.73
201760.99%375,112.97244.96
201770.25%376,042.52244.79
201781.65%382,259.49245.52
201792.73%392,713.52246.82
2017101.59%398,955.97246.66
2017112.88%410,459.81246.67
2017124.86%430,415.95246.52
20181-2.89%417,991.19247.87
201820.06%418,261.13248.99
20183-1.66%411,301.38249.55
201841.96%419,369.55250.55
201852.11%428,230.70251.59
201861.58%434,999.93251.99
201872.45%445,660.93252.01
201881.68%453,146.91252.15
20189-3.85%435,705.34252.44
201810-2.08%426,659.63252.89
201811-5.56%402,926.64252.04
2018121.74%409,919.98251.23
201915.83%433,813.81251.71
201921.95%442,264.60252.78
201933.72%458,731.08254.20
20194-1.53%451,704.29255.55
201951.40%458,049.61256.09
201963.83%475,580.74256.14
20197-3.13%460,674.07256.57
201983.09%474,886.91256.56
201990.01%474,933.46256.76
2019104.43%495,990.55257.35
2019112.47%508,238.15257.21
2019123.35%525,245.81256.97
202010.12%525,887.02257.97
20202-18.92%426,401.24258.68
202034.32%444,815.87258.12
202045.89%471,003.80256.39
202056.51%501,658.01256.39
202063.48%519,097.83257.80
202075.89%549,690.88259.10
20208-0.63%546,244.30259.92
202091.73%555,672.49260.28
2020103.95%577,644.43260.39
2020114.26%602,252.54260.23
2020122.80%619,087.31260.47
202112.49%634,512.05261.58
202120.82%639,723.66263.01
202136.02%678,244.53264.88
202140.76%683,400.76267.05
202151.81%695,773.20269.20
202163.07%717,120.93271.70
202172.19%732,791.18273.00
20218-0.08%732,171.98273.57
202190.45%735,482.68274.31
2021104.74%770,379.46276.59
2021110.27%772,424.07277.95
202112-2.05%756,574.29278.80
20221-2.90%734,614.20281.15
20222-0.89%728,057.15283.72
202230.12%728,918.45287.50
20224-7.87%671,532.67289.11
20225-3.37%648,906.15292.30
202260.46%651,921.52296.31
202276.45%693,953.47296.28
20228-7.28%643,451.67296.17
20229-3.09%623,561.45296.81
2022105.29%656,517.26298.01
2022110.01%656,588.41297.71
2022121.38%665,626.07296.80
202313.15%686,573.13299.17
20232-2.59%668,822.28300.84
202334.00%695,549.90301.84
202340.74%700,680.94303.36
202354.94%735,309.90304.13
202363.88%763,810.82305.11
20237-1.00%756,190.76305.69
20238-0.95%748,979.90307.03
20239-3.04%726,231.04307.79
2023104.60%759,650.19307.67
2023115.18%798,963.96307.05
2023122.91%822,228.49306.75
202414.20%856,756.09308.42
202423.28%884,875.86310.33
20243-1.01%875,946.32312.33
202442.52%897,991.38313.55
202455.34%945,976.63314.07
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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 1942. This would result in a final amount of $801,152.76, including dividend reinvestments. In this particular case, dollar-cost average returns are less than the returns of a lump-sum investment (which ends with $945,976.63).

YearMonthContribution ($)Amount ($)
194214.164.03
194224.167.77
194234.1611.49
194244.1615.91
194254.1621.20
194264.1626.44
194274.1630.59
194284.1635.30
194294.1642.58
1942104.1647.73
1942114.1652.41
1942124.1660.23
194314.1668.51
194324.1675.57
194334.1682.73
194344.1690.66
194354.1696.87
194364.16103.51
194374.16102.77
194384.16109.64
194394.16113.22
1943104.16112.42
1943114.16118.63
1943124.32127.43
19441-127.12
19442-131.24
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19558-895.97
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19569-972.94
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19575-1,026.40
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19595-1,335.69
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196111-1,805.59
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19639-1,950.56
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19644-2,193.65
19645-2,185.96
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19651-2,409.39
19652-2,417.47
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19655-2,385.09
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19657-2,438.13
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19664-2,501.80
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19669-2,256.28
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19685-3,099.96
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19688-3,148.18
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19699-3,069.74
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196911-2,944.49
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19701-2,833.59
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19705-2,489.62
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19731-4,089.12
19732-4,034.11
19733-3,968.22
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19735-3,789.32
19736-3,835.18
19737-3,772.46
19738-3,847.73
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19741-3,453.25
19742-3,611.23
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19744-3,344.29
19745-3,359.58
19746-2,978.37
19747-2,866.24
19748-2,579.23
19749-2,640.53
197410-2,739.38
197411-2,572.50
197412-2,794.58
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19754-3,520.41
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19764-4,113.76
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19775-4,210.92
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19784-4,320.97
19785-4,350.07
19786-4,347.37
19787-4,665.95
19788-4,684.60
19789-4,554.67
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197811-4,389.82
197812-4,573.55
19791-4,525.20
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19793-4,743.73
19794-4,653.93
19795-4,766.44
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19797-5,076.57
19798-5,154.77
19799-4,981.95
197910-4,965.89
197911-5,184.59
197912-5,356.33
19801-5,591.78
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19803-5,041.67
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19808-6,322.76
19809-6,532.97
198010-6,834.45
198011-6,749.38
198012-6,750.05
19811-6,542.81
19812-6,813.90
19813-6,902.06
19814-6,790.43
19815-6,848.67
19816-6,710.58
19817-6,764.44
19818-6,202.81
19819-6,309.95
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198111-6,578.69
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19821-6,142.78
19822-5,974.19
19823-6,300.93
19824-6,336.83
19825-6,002.84
19826-6,017.47
19827-6,065.25
19828-6,798.93
19829-7,402.77
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198211-7,840.75
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19831-8,322.12
19832-8,643.82
19833-9,006.64
19834-9,405.09
19835-9,570.01
19836-9,637.78
19837-9,405.78
19838-9,717.47
19839-9,780.43
198310-9,668.80
198311-9,656.41
198312-9,808.59
19841-9,307.15
19842-9,348.32
19843-9,395.74
19844-9,372.01
19845-9,198.79
19846-9,115.22
19847-9,954.42
19848-10,094.47
19849-10,052.84
198410-10,182.11
198411-10,110.07
198412-10,585.00
19851-11,197.59
19852-11,144.03
19853-11,258.22
19854-11,566.21
19855-11,856.63
19856-12,123.07
19857-11,899.37
19858-11,675.06
19859-11,849.67
198510-12,610.48
198511-13,278.14
198512-13,377.96
19861-14,140.14
19862-15,014.39
19863-15,426.00
19864-15,501.87
19865-15,987.58
19866-15,699.17
19867-16,057.25
19868-15,662.85
19869-15,648.77
198610-16,201.63
198611-16,478.51
198612-17,578.18
19871-18,714.06
19872-19,533.06
19873-19,365.78
19874-19,399.25
19875-20,271.92
19876-20,904.83
19877-22,254.02
19878-21,579.63
19879-19,021.61
198710-16,681.30
198711-16,458.66
198712-17,157.58
19881-17,728.68
19882-18,301.68
19883-18,139.53
19884-17,742.58
19885-18,806.82
19886-18,749.10
19887-18,426.90
19888-18,782.02
19889-19,496.04
198810-19,102.17
198811-19,546.47
198812-20,233.08
19891-20,900.74
19892-20,866.95
19893-21,610.81
19894-22,500.16
19895-23,263.51
19896-23,914.93
19897-25,036.72
19898-25,150.77
19899-25,222.77
198910-24,765.34
198911-25,443.09
198912-24,880.49
19901-24,251.71
19902-24,908.25
19903-24,957.06
19904-25,918.14
19905-26,739.74
19906-26,785.12
19907-24,679.48
19908-23,608.13
19909-23,061.42
199010-23,749.53
199011-24,838.83
199012-24,668.64
19911-27,531.87
19912-28,370.11
19913-29,010.94
19914-28,959.05
19915-29,059.54
19916-29,286.35
19917-30,070.91
19918-29,979.76
19919-30,034.22
199110-30,038.96
199111-30,319.87
199112-32,550.81
19921-32,355.23
19922-32,027.68
19923-32,112.33
19924-32,776.52
19925-32,340.88
19926-32,959.28
19927-33,269.67
19928-33,395.49
19929-33,000.74
199210-33,910.53
199211-35,019.82
199212-35,069.86
19931-35,674.55
19932-36,441.61
19933-35,952.65
19934-36,213.21
19935-36,526.52
19936-36,548.80
19937-37,192.96
19938-37,696.92
19939-38,165.08
199310-38,167.96
199311-38,506.57
199312-39,175.00
19941-39,145.35
19942-38,587.99
19943-37,296.69
19944-37,691.38
19945-38,109.03
19946-37,911.30
19947-39,079.75
19948-39,399.21
19949-39,224.28
199410-39,079.19
199411-38,678.36
199412-39,626.43
19951-41,139.80
19952-42,192.23
19953-43,548.94
19954-45,006.86
19955-46,437.36
19956-48,084.72
19957-48,331.45
19958-50,128.25
19959-50,585.71
199510-51,778.71
199511-53,533.57
199512-53,620.60
19961-56,786.57
19962-56,672.60
19963-56,784.27
19964-58,121.44
19965-58,864.58
19966-56,818.11
19967-58,565.70
19968-59,750.91
19969-62,212.35
199610-65,355.37
199611-66,138.47
199612-68,292.96
19971-71,271.33
19972-70,826.82
19973-68,414.99
19974-74,721.37
19975-78,709.12
19976-83,223.81
19977-83,513.26
19978-84,508.74
19979-85,899.23
199710-84,909.63
199711-87,146.67
199712-87,353.29
19981-92,945.78
19982-97,883.88
19983-101,217.48
19984-100,992.92
19985-101,110.54
19986-105,627.82
19987-98,264.50
19988-93,451.06
19989-94,657.38
199810-105,045.44
199811-109,356.62
199812-114,876.60
19991-114,799.96
19992-118,156.15
19993-123,177.81
19994-123,056.07
19995-122,303.26
19996-127,834.28
19997-123,009.33
19998-122,273.71
19999-120,717.81
199910-129,295.96
199911-132,927.53
199912-132,769.44
20001-129,479.31
20002-134,582.03
20003-136,499.37
20004-132,624.44
20005-136,819.99
20006-137,983.42
20007-139,280.07
20008-137,776.33
20009-130,592.36
200010-129,583.45
200011-125,281.18
200012-125,851.22
20011-123,162.71
20012-111,979.66
20013-112,482.10
20014-120,220.12
20015-117,348.48
20016-114,226.75
20017-111,889.85
20018-99,305.24
20019-102,467.15
200110-107,644.96
200111-109,223.09
200112-108,897.94
20021-105,246.85
20022-110,451.59
20023-106,569.84
20024-103,564.18
20025-97,432.18
20026-86,949.94
20027-87,940.12
20028-83,756.17
20029-82,611.19
200210-88,084.65
200211-87,172.92
200212-86,978.95
20031-81,399.39
20032-82,464.01
20033-86,822.94
20034-91,435.16
20035-96,650.79
20036-97,226.73
20037-97,065.02
20038-100,133.42
20039-102,163.96
200310-103,400.74
200311-106,568.74
200312-111,827.87
20041-113,043.06
20042-111,273.72
20043-112,351.00
20044-109,470.03
20045-112,598.33
20046-110,077.50
20047-108,550.10
20048-111,570.64
20049-111,685.11
200410-117,016.84
200411-120,208.41
200412-118,586.54
20051-120,580.22
20052-120,272.03
20053-117,374.78
20054-118,942.75
20055-121,536.53
20056-123,733.66
20057-124,117.26
20058-124,464.40
20059-121,198.18
200510-125,999.50
200511-128,701.09
200512-130,588.84
20061-130,567.11
20062-132,507.52
20063-133,565.37
20064-132,514.70
20065-128,929.12
20066-129,857.47
20067-132,833.49
20068-136,195.73
20069-141,120.45
200610-143,945.18
200611-147,037.50
200612-148,056.22
20071-150,419.27
20072-146,698.06
20073-152,830.42
20074-158,014.05
20075-158,559.04
20076-159,470.15
20077-152,770.64
20078-157,467.94
20079-162,178.81
200710-154,383.99
200711-156,295.61
200712-145,925.08
20081-143,642.87
20082-139,869.89
20083-145,805.69
20084-149,542.12
20085-143,191.69
20086-134,487.82
20087-137,326.23
20088-130,669.29
20089-104,282.48
200810-95,308.61
200811-94,973.87
200812-93,933.38
20091-87,637.49
20092-82,653.16
20093-92,837.47
20094-99,020.29
20095-101,861.04
20096-103,162.46
20097-111,540.02
20098-115,611.61
20099-118,389.89
200910-120,869.35
200911-123,559.73
200912-125,236.40
20101-121,606.46
20102-128,833.57
20103-134,100.20
20104-126,211.89
20105-121,739.49
20106-121,545.84
20107-122,595.52
20108-126,728.41
20109-132,529.32
201010-135,830.51
201011-140,874.90
201012-145,752.26
20111-150,344.72
20112-148,672.19
20113-151,974.17
20114-152,976.04
20115-147,373.14
20116-151,944.26
20117-136,141.08
20118-135,066.59
20119-139,144.12
201110-141,602.97
201111-143,804.54
201112-150,682.08
20121-156,954.39
20122-161,480.70
20123-161,418.99
20124-156,429.61
20125-154,626.90
20126-159,143.68
20127-164,534.99
20128-169,505.87
20129-169,137.81
201210-164,338.54
201211-167,913.78
201212-175,081.62
20131-179,166.31
20132-184,044.03
20133-186,719.65
20134-195,260.71
20135-193,078.13
20136-199,361.82
20137-199,865.26
20138-202,248.59
20139-206,531.31
201310-214,503.40
201311-217,767.42
201312-219,874.99
20141-219,589.07
20142-225,566.88
20143-226,021.90
20144-229,484.63
20145-236,819.69
20146-240,362.09
20147-239,335.86
20148-243,591.34
20149-237,144.49
201410-250,675.13
201411-252,264.13
201412-249,463.88
20151-256,517.22
20152-256,659.23
20153-258,913.75
20154-261,448.27
20155-260,309.66
20156-260,102.38
20157-253,796.46
20158-242,357.61
20159-252,820.48
201510-260,234.37
201511-257,364.06
201512-240,842.26
20161-239,517.85
20162-254,757.71
20163-261,970.57
20164-261,173.22
20165-263,958.61
20166-272,662.48
20167-275,932.41
20168-274,721.97
20169-273,331.93
201610-276,615.08
201611-287,530.22
201612-291,663.85
20171-299,178.41
20172-304,411.81
20173-303,943.00
20174-309,086.85
20175-314,577.56
20176-317,685.22
20177-318,472.46
20178-323,737.65
20179-332,591.22
201710-337,877.99
201711-347,620.65
201712-364,521.62
20181-353,999.02
20182-354,227.63
20183-348,333.38
20184-355,166.36
20185-362,670.92
20186-368,403.81
20187-377,432.67
20188-383,772.58
20189-369,001.23
201810-361,340.37
201811-341,240.76
201812-347,163.46
20191-367,399.28
20192-374,556.30
20193-388,501.85
20194-382,550.83
20195-387,924.71
20196-402,771.92
20197-390,147.38
20198-402,184.31
20199-402,223.74
201910-420,057.10
201911-430,429.66
201912-444,833.54
20201-445,376.58
20202-361,121.54
20203-376,716.98
20204-398,895.69
20205-424,856.90
20206-439,626.78
20207-465,536.20
20208-462,617.28
20209-470,602.06
202010-489,210.21
202011-510,050.96
202012-524,308.41
20211-537,371.71
20212-541,785.45
20213-574,408.99
20214-578,775.83
20215-589,254.12
20216-607,333.62
20217-620,604.84
20218-620,080.44
20219-622,884.29
202110-652,438.56
202111-654,170.15
202112-640,746.89
20221-622,148.77
20222-616,595.57
20223-617,325.01
20224-568,724.68
20225-549,562.15
20226-552,115.89
20227-587,712.98
20228-544,942.73
20229-528,097.59
202210-556,008.05
202211-556,068.31
202212-563,722.34
20231-581,462.52
20232-566,429.24
20233-589,065.00
20234-593,410.51
20235-622,737.96
20236-646,875.55
20237-640,422.08
20238-634,315.16
20239-615,049.02
202310-643,351.88
202311-676,646.93
202312-696,349.78
20241-725,591.40
20242-749,406.18
20243-741,843.71
20244-760,513.79
20245-801,152.76
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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 1942 to 2024
Start Value
Average monthly close
$8.93
End Value
Average monthly close
$5,509.01
Change in price+61,591.04%
+8.15% / yr
Change incl. dividends+945,876.63%
+11.75% / yr
Change incl. dividends, inflation-adjusted+48,747.57%
+7.80% / yr
Final amount, nominal
($100 base)
$945,976.63
Final amount, inflation-adjusted
($100 base)
$48,847.57