Category: Returns

Here you'll find past annual investment return data, including contemporaneous commentary and dividend math. For the newest data (and other investment tools), visit the Investing page.

2018 S&P 500 Return

The S&P 500 Price index returned -6.59% in 2018. Using a better calculation which includes dividend reinvestment, the S&P 500 […]

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2017 Bitcoin Return

The 2017 Bitcoin return was +1,318% not including any transaction fees. At midnight UTC after 12/31/2016 bitcoin traded at 998.33 […]

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Where Does 2018 Rank in Annual S&P 500 Returns?

The S&P 500 and the broader equity markets continue to outperform and have seen annual inflation-adjusted 15.8% returns from March […]

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2017 NASDAQ Return

The 2017 NASDAQ return was +27.24% calculated from the price index. Using a better calculation which factors in dividend reinvestment, […]

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2017 Dow Jones Industrial Average Return

The Dow Jones Industrial Average returned +24.39% in 2017. Using a calculation which includes dividend reinvestment, the Dow Jones returned […]

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2017 S&P 500 Return

The S&P 500 Price index returned +18.74% in 2017. Using a better calculation which includes dividend reinvestment, the S&P 500 […]

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2016 NASDAQ Return with Dividends Reinvested

With dividends included and reinvested, the 2016 NASDAQ Return was 11.28%.  The number you'll probably see quoted more often is […]

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2016 Dow Jones Industrial Average Return

The Dow Jones Industrial Average did not return 13.54% in 2016, although that is probably a number that you'll see […]

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2016 S&P 500 Return

The S&P 500 Price index returned 9.84% in 2016 - and that is the number you'll see quoted most often […]

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2015 NASDAQ Dividend Reinvested Return

Many other sites report that the NASDAQ returned +5.19% in 2015.  On the contrary: with dividends included and reinvested, the […]

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