S&P 500: $1 in 1923 → $18,752.13 in 2022

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Stock market returns between 1923 and 2022

If you invested $1 in the S&P 500 at the beginning of 1923, you would have about $18,752.13 at the end of 2022, assuming you reinvested all dividends. This is a return on investment of 1,875,113.40%, or 10.34% per year.

This lump-sum investment beats inflation during this period for an inflation-adjusted return of about 109,469.49% cumulatively, or 7.25% per year.

If you used dollar-cost averaging (monthly) instead of a lump-sum investment, you'd have $17,720.31.

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 $18,751.13, or 1,875,113.40%. This means by 2022 you would have $18,752.13 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 1923 was 17.100 and the CPI in 2022 was 292.656.

The ratio between these CPIs describes how relative buying power of a dollar has changed over 99 years.

Adjusted for inflation, the $18,752.13 nominal end value of the original $1 investment would have a real return of roughly $1,094.69 in 1923 dollars. This means the inflation-adjusted return is 109,469.49% as opposed to the original 1,875,113.40%.

For more information on inflation, see our U.S. inflation calculator for 1923.

Full monthly data

The table below shows the full dataset pertaining to a $1 investment, including gains and losses over the 1200-month period between 1923 and 2022.

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

YearMonthReturn (%)Amount ($)CPI
192314.75%1.0516.80
192322.08%1.0716.80
19233-3.04%1.0416.80
19234-4.25%0.9916.90
19235-3.31%0.9616.90
19236-2.84%0.9317.00
192371.04%0.9417.20
192381.16%0.9517.10
19239-0.94%0.9417.20
1923103.54%0.9817.30
1923113.92%1.0217.30
1923123.79%1.0517.30
192410.95%1.0617.30
19242-1.42%1.0517.20
19243-1.79%1.0317.10
192440.17%1.0317.00
192452.42%1.0617.00
192465.16%1.1117.00
192473.93%1.1617.10
19248-0.48%1.1517.00
19249-0.81%1.1417.10
1924106.08%1.2117.20
1924115.87%1.2817.20
1924124.58%1.3417.30
192511.29%1.3617.30
19252-2.19%1.3317.20
19253-0.61%1.3217.30
192543.67%1.3717.20
192552.24%1.4017.30
192563.22%1.4417.50
192571.79%1.4717.70
192582.74%1.5117.70
192593.73%1.5717.70
1925103.53%1.6217.70
1925112.04%1.6518.00
1925121.93%1.6917.90
192610.56%1.7017.90
19262-6.38%1.5917.90
19263-2.35%1.5517.80
192641.15%1.5717.90
192655.22%1.6517.80
192664.66%1.7317.70
192674.39%1.8017.50
192681.94%1.8417.40
19269-1.83%1.8017.50
1926101.74%1.8317.60
1926112.71%1.8817.70
192612-0.24%1.8817.70
192712.37%1.9217.50
192721.97%1.9617.40
192732.88%2.0217.30
192743.87%2.1017.30
192751.70%2.1317.40
192762.62%2.1917.60
192775.73%2.3117.30
192786.06%2.4517.20
19279-1.17%2.4317.30
1927102.66%2.4917.40
1927112.72%2.5617.30
1927120.77%2.5817.30
19281-0.83%2.5617.30
192825.75%2.7017.10
192836.66%2.8817.10
192843.44%2.9817.10
19285-4.57%2.8517.20
192861.09%2.8817.10
192873.59%2.9817.10
192887.37%3.2017.10
192892.36%3.2817.30
1928107.08%3.5117.20
1928110.70%3.5317.20
1928127.69%3.8017.10
192910.81%3.8317.10
192922.05%3.9117.10
19293-0.30%3.9017.00
192941.80%3.9716.90
192952.20%4.0617.00
192969.20%4.4317.10
192975.96%4.7017.30
192984.24%4.9017.30
19299-10.32%4.3917.30
192910-26.19%3.2417.30
1929114.37%3.3817.30
1929121.83%3.4417.20
193016.64%3.6717.10
193024.12%3.8217.00
193036.69%4.0816.90
19304-5.65%3.8517.00
19305-9.77%3.4716.90
19306-1.76%3.4116.80
19307-0.90%3.3816.60
193080.34%3.3916.50
19309-13.37%2.9416.60
193010-6.80%2.7416.50
193011-6.19%2.5716.40
1930123.56%2.6616.10
193118.14%2.8815.90
193122.38%2.9515.70
19313-9.08%2.6815.60
19314-9.16%2.4315.50
19315-2.68%2.3715.30
193163.86%2.4615.10
19317-2.49%2.4015.10
19318-14.37%2.0515.10
19319-12.75%1.7915.00
1931102.05%1.8314.90
193111-18.10%1.5014.70
193112-0.85%1.4914.60
19321-0.05%1.4814.30
193221.14%1.5014.10
19323-23.22%1.1514.00
19324-11.31%1.0213.90
19325-12.39%0.9013.70
193266.18%0.9513.60
1932751.35%1.4413.60
1932810.37%1.5913.50
19329-13.22%1.3813.40
193210-0.34%1.3713.30
193211-2.64%1.3413.20
1932124.57%1.4013.10
19331-11.27%1.2412.90
193320.33%1.2512.70
1933311.24%1.3912.60
1933429.32%1.7912.60
1933517.58%2.1112.60
193368.46%2.2812.70
19337-4.64%2.1813.10
19338-0.48%2.1713.20
19339-9.38%1.9613.20
1933102.80%2.0213.20
1933112.32%2.0713.20
1933126.08%2.1913.20
193417.75%2.3613.20
19342-4.80%2.2513.30
193432.02%2.2913.30
19344-9.83%2.0713.30
193451.70%2.1013.30
19346-4.36%2.0113.40
19347-3.51%1.9413.40
19348-2.01%1.9013.40
193491.21%1.9313.60
1934103.21%1.9913.50
1934111.06%2.0113.50
1934120.40%2.0213.40
19351-2.62%1.9613.60
19352-5.93%1.8513.70
193537.94%1.9913.70
193548.27%2.1613.80
193554.17%2.2513.80
193565.60%2.3713.70
193577.10%2.5413.70
193582.43%2.6113.70
193592.99%2.6813.70
1935109.71%2.9413.70
1935110.29%2.9513.80
1935125.82%3.1213.80
193616.03%3.3113.80
193622.41%3.3913.80
193630.41%3.4113.70
19364-5.02%3.2413.70
193654.57%3.3813.70
193666.23%3.5913.80
193672.30%3.6813.90
193681.44%3.7314.00
193695.55%3.9414.00
1936103.10%4.0614.00
193611-1.40%4.0014.00
1936123.46%4.1414.00
193713.30%4.2814.10
193720.23%4.2914.10
19373-5.62%4.0514.20
19374-4.09%3.8814.30
19375-3.34%3.7514.40
193766.39%3.9914.40
193771.44%4.0514.50
19378-13.76%3.4914.50
19379-14.10%3.0014.60
193710-8.27%2.7514.60
193711-1.02%2.7214.50
1937123.24%2.8114.40
19381-1.80%2.7614.20
19382-6.02%2.5914.10
19383-3.44%2.5114.10
193841.56%2.5414.20
193852.93%2.6214.10
1938620.49%3.1614.10
193871.06%3.1914.10
19388-4.08%3.0614.10
1938911.62%3.4114.10
1938100.47%3.4314.00
193811-2.55%3.3414.00
193812-1.16%3.3014.00
19391-0.46%3.2914.00
193920.27%3.3013.90
19393-12.24%2.8913.90
193944.10%3.0113.80
193952.17%3.0813.80
193962.84%3.1713.80
19397-1.07%3.1313.80
1939811.06%3.4813.80
193991.38%3.5314.10
193910-1.41%3.4814.00
193911-1.97%3.4114.00
193912-0.15%3.4014.00
19401-0.23%3.3913.90
19402-0.15%3.3914.00
194031.42%3.4414.00
19404-13.34%2.9814.00
19405-8.09%2.7414.00
194063.87%2.8414.10
194072.65%2.9214.00
194084.76%3.0614.00
194091.47%3.1014.00
1940102.85%3.1914.00
194011-3.59%3.0814.00
1940120.72%3.1014.10
19411-5.72%2.9214.10
194121.18%2.9614.10
19413-2.55%2.8814.20
19414-1.59%2.8414.30
194154.11%2.9514.40
194165.71%3.1214.70
194170.08%3.1214.70
194180.86%3.1514.90
19419-3.43%3.0415.10
194110-4.08%2.9215.30
194111-5.88%2.7515.40
1941122.62%2.8215.50
19421-2.48%2.7515.70
19422-4.76%2.6215.80
19423-3.45%2.5316.00
194241.87%2.5716.10
194255.75%2.7216.30
194264.38%2.8416.30
194270.05%2.8416.40
194281.66%2.8916.50
194297.97%3.1216.50
1942102.15%3.1916.70
1942111.06%3.2216.80
1942126.50%3.4316.90
194316.43%3.6516.90
194324.01%3.8016.90
194333.79%3.9417.20
194344.36%4.1117.40
194352.18%4.2017.50
194362.47%4.3117.50
19437-4.54%4.1117.40
194382.55%4.2217.30
19439-0.50%4.1917.40
194310-4.21%4.0217.40
1943111.77%4.0917.40
1943123.67%4.2417.40
19441-0.24%4.2317.40
194423.24%4.3717.40
19443-1.31%4.3117.40
194442.20%4.4017.50
194455.14%4.6317.50
194463.02%4.7717.60
19447-1.06%4.7217.70
19448-1.23%4.6617.70
194492.88%4.8017.70
194410-0.28%4.7817.70
1944112.60%4.9117.70
1944123.38%5.0717.80
194513.73%5.2617.80
194520.31%5.2817.80
194532.90%5.4317.80
194544.16%5.6617.80
194552.19%5.7817.90
19456-1.70%5.6818.10
194570.71%5.7218.10
194587.18%6.1318.10
194594.51%6.4118.10
1945103.61%6.6418.10
1945112.02%6.7818.10
1945124.30%7.0718.20
194610.59%7.1118.20
19462-2.68%6.9218.10
194636.77%7.3918.30
194640.52%7.4318.40
19465-0.34%7.4018.50
19466-2.55%7.2118.70
19467-1.62%7.1019.80
19468-14.42%6.0720.20
19469-1.87%5.9620.40
194610-0.01%5.9620.80
1946113.39%6.1621.30
1946120.92%6.2221.50
194714.27%6.4821.50
19472-3.67%6.2421.50
19473-3.30%6.0421.90
19474-1.36%5.9621.90
194753.92%6.1921.90
194766.69%6.6022.00
19477-1.56%6.5022.20
19478-2.17%6.3622.50
194793.03%6.5523.00
194710-0.73%6.5023.00
194711-1.12%6.4323.10
194712-0.86%6.3823.40
19481-4.45%6.0923.70
194821.92%6.2123.50
194838.19%6.7223.40
194845.33%7.0823.80
194854.59%7.4023.90
19486-1.96%7.2624.10
19487-2.49%7.0724.40
19488-0.68%7.0324.50
194893.19%7.2524.50
194810-5.10%6.8824.40
194811-0.16%6.8724.20
1948121.63%6.9824.10
19491-3.33%6.7524.00
194921.49%6.8523.80
194930.41%6.8823.80
19494-0.18%6.8723.90
19495-4.91%6.5323.80
194966.26%6.9423.90
194974.17%7.2323.70
194981.87%7.3623.80
194993.14%7.5923.90
1949101.95%7.7423.70
1949113.24%7.9923.80
1949122.63%8.2023.60
195012.52%8.4123.50
195021.38%8.5323.50
195033.39%8.8123.60
195043.91%9.1623.60
195052.16%9.3623.70
19506-6.72%8.7323.80
195076.64%9.3124.10
195084.11%9.6924.30
195094.72%10.1524.40
1950100.38%10.1924.60
1950110.19%10.2124.70
1950128.01%11.0225.00
195114.31%11.5025.40
19512-1.11%11.3725.70
195131.93%11.5925.80
195140.63%11.6625.80
19515-1.15%11.5325.90
195162.37%11.8025.90
195174.97%12.3925.90
195183.14%12.7825.90
195190.03%12.7826.10
195110-2.25%12.4926.20
1951113.61%12.9426.40
1951123.83%13.4426.50
19521-1.33%13.2626.50
195220.75%13.3626.30
195230.20%13.3926.30
195240.46%13.4526.40
195253.24%13.8826.40
195263.37%14.3526.50
195270.88%14.4826.70
19528-1.11%14.3226.70
19529-1.61%14.0926.70
1952103.67%14.6026.70
1952114.51%15.2626.70
1952120.99%15.4126.70
19531-0.77%15.2926.60
195320.96%15.4426.50
19533-4.47%14.7526.60
195341.00%14.9026.60
19535-3.11%14.4326.70
195361.91%14.7126.80
195370.90%14.8426.80
19538-4.11%14.2326.90
195393.52%14.7326.90
1953102.71%15.1327.00
1953111.84%15.4126.90
1953123.02%15.8826.90
195412.68%16.3026.90
195422.58%16.7226.90
195434.45%17.4726.90
195444.42%18.2426.80
195451.22%18.4626.90
195464.46%19.2926.90
195472.39%19.7526.90
195482.74%20.2926.90
195492.71%20.8426.80
1954104.30%21.7326.80
1954114.95%22.8126.80
1954122.17%23.3126.70
195513.70%24.1726.70
19552-0.44%24.0626.70
195533.81%24.9826.70
19554-0.08%24.9626.70
195556.15%26.4926.70
195567.64%28.5226.70
19557-0.30%28.4326.80
195584.82%29.8026.80
19559-4.72%28.4026.90
1955107.07%30.4026.90
1955111.24%30.7826.90
195512-2.39%30.0426.80
195610.95%30.3326.80
195627.21%32.5126.80
195631.48%33.0026.80
19564-2.84%32.0626.90
19565-0.26%31.9827.00
195665.75%33.8127.20
19567-0.28%33.7227.40
19568-3.09%32.6827.30
19569-0.95%32.3627.40
195610-0.71%32.1327.50
1956111.81%32.7227.50
195612-1.86%32.1127.60
19571-4.00%30.8227.60
195721.62%31.3227.70
195732.64%32.1527.80
195744.16%33.4927.90
195751.95%34.1428.00
195762.32%34.9428.10
19577-5.21%33.1228.30
19578-3.74%31.8828.30
19579-5.90%30.0028.30
195710-1.80%29.4628.30
1957110.32%29.5528.40
1957122.33%30.2428.40
195810.70%30.4528.60
195822.42%31.1928.60
195830.90%31.4728.80
195843.56%32.5928.90
195852.74%33.4828.90
195863.07%34.5128.90
195874.05%35.9129.00
195882.94%36.9628.90
195894.36%38.5828.90
1958103.33%39.8628.90
1958112.16%40.7229.00
1958124.25%42.4528.90
19591-1.27%41.9229.00
195922.81%43.0928.90
195931.94%43.9328.90
195941.77%44.7029.00
19595-0.61%44.4329.00
195964.23%46.3129.10
19597-0.32%46.1629.20
19598-3.70%44.4529.20
195990.18%44.5329.30
1959100.67%44.8329.40
1959113.46%46.3829.40
195912-1.49%45.6929.40
19601-3.61%44.0429.30
19602-1.08%43.5729.40
196031.58%44.2629.40
19604-0.62%43.9829.50
196053.99%45.7429.50
19606-2.20%44.7329.60
196071.49%45.4029.60
19608-2.72%44.1629.60
19609-1.67%43.4229.60
1960103.54%44.9629.80
1960112.69%46.1729.80
1960125.43%48.6829.80
196114.37%50.8129.80
196123.40%52.5329.80
196132.92%54.0729.80
196141.26%54.7529.80
19615-1.08%54.1629.80
19616-0.03%54.1429.80
196173.84%56.2230.00
19618-0.54%55.9229.90
196191.34%56.6730.00
1961104.77%59.3730.00
1961111.16%60.0630.00
196112-3.49%57.9730.00
196211.91%59.0830.00
196220.34%59.2830.10
19623-2.94%57.5330.10
19624-7.19%53.4030.20
19625-11.41%47.3030.20
196262.72%48.5930.20
196273.02%50.0630.30
19628-0.59%49.7630.30
19629-2.86%48.3430.40
1962107.20%51.8230.40
1962114.62%54.2230.40
1962124.15%56.4630.40
196311.60%57.3730.40
19632-0.11%57.3030.40
196334.98%60.1630.50
196342.27%61.5230.50
196350.22%61.6530.50
19636-1.22%60.9030.60
196373.03%62.7530.70
196382.89%64.5630.70
196390.50%64.8930.70
196310-0.31%64.6930.80
1963112.39%66.2330.80
1963123.33%68.4430.90
196411.48%69.4530.90
196422.07%70.8930.90
196431.69%72.0930.90
196441.22%72.9730.90
19645-0.35%72.7230.90
196463.96%75.6031.00
19647-1.23%74.6731.10
196481.97%76.1431.00
196491.97%77.6431.10
1964100.94%78.3631.10
196411-1.49%77.2031.20
1964122.82%79.3731.20
196510.98%80.1531.20
196520.34%80.4231.20
196531.56%81.6731.30
196541.73%83.0831.40
19655-4.51%79.3431.40
196560.10%79.4231.60
196572.12%81.1031.60
196583.60%84.0231.60
196592.50%86.1231.60
1965101.08%87.0431.70
196511-0.21%86.8631.70
1965121.98%88.5831.80
19661-0.43%88.2031.80
19662-3.86%84.7932.00
196633.32%87.6132.10
19664-5.01%83.2232.30
19665-0.56%82.7632.30
196660.02%82.7732.40
19667-5.77%78.0032.50
19668-3.22%75.4832.70
19669-0.56%75.0532.70
1966105.32%79.0432.90
1966110.72%79.6132.90
1966124.13%82.9032.90
196713.73%85.9932.90
196722.63%88.2632.90
196731.99%90.0133.00
196742.06%91.8733.10
19675-0.99%90.9633.20
196761.99%92.7733.30
196771.85%94.4933.40
196781.65%96.0533.50
196790.10%96.1433.60
196710-2.88%93.3733.70
1967113.11%96.2833.80
196712-0.02%96.2633.90
19681-4.26%92.1634.10
19682-1.56%90.7234.20
196837.66%97.6834.30
196842.56%100.1734.40
196852.94%103.1234.50
196860.05%103.1734.70
19687-1.93%101.1734.90
196883.51%104.7235.00
196892.72%107.5735.10
1968101.79%109.4935.30
1968111.29%110.9035.40
196812-3.99%106.4835.50
19691-0.24%106.2235.60
19692-1.91%104.1935.80
196932.27%106.5636.10
196943.51%110.3036.30
19695-4.97%104.8236.40
19696-4.21%100.4136.60
19697-0.28%100.1336.80
196980.63%100.7637.00
196991.35%102.1137.10
1969101.00%103.1337.30
196911-5.03%97.9537.50
196912-0.59%97.3737.70
19701-3.20%94.2637.80
197022.01%96.1638.00
19703-2.75%93.5138.20
19704-11.20%83.0438.50
19705-0.27%82.8238.60
197060.52%83.2538.80
197073.26%85.9639.00
197086.32%91.3939.00
197092.49%93.6739.20
1970100.21%93.8639.40
1970117.16%100.5839.60
1970124.11%104.7239.80
197114.15%109.0639.80
197122.83%112.1539.90
197133.67%116.2740.00
19714-1.11%114.9840.10
19715-1.60%113.1540.30
19716-0.46%112.6340.60
19717-1.52%110.9240.70
197182.49%113.6740.80
19719-1.86%111.5640.80
197110-4.37%106.6840.90
1971117.16%114.3240.90
1971124.42%119.3841.10
197212.09%121.8741.10
197222.62%125.0641.30
197231.26%126.6441.40
19724-0.78%125.6541.50
197250.52%126.3041.60
19726-0.50%125.6641.70
197273.78%130.4241.90
19728-1.21%128.8442.00
197290.42%129.3842.10
1972105.25%136.1842.30
1972112.31%139.3242.40
1972120.99%140.7042.50
19731-3.33%136.0242.60
19732-1.35%134.1942.90
19733-1.63%132.0043.30
19734-2.57%128.6143.60
19735-1.99%126.0543.90
197361.21%127.5844.20
19737-1.64%125.4944.30
197382.00%127.9945.10
197394.24%133.4245.20
197310-6.85%124.2745.60
197311-6.81%115.8245.90
1973121.70%117.7846.20
19741-2.47%114.8746.60
197424.57%120.1347.20
19743-4.82%114.3447.80
19744-2.71%111.2548.00
197450.46%111.7648.60
19746-11.35%99.0849.00
19747-3.76%95.3549.40
19748-10.01%85.8050.00
197492.38%87.8450.60
1974103.74%91.1351.10
197411-6.09%85.5751.50
1974128.63%92.9651.90
1975110.81%103.0152.10
197524.97%108.1352.50
197531.49%109.7452.70
197546.71%117.1152.90
197552.89%120.5053.20
197560.43%121.0253.60
19757-7.00%112.5554.20
19758-0.85%111.5954.30
197594.97%117.1454.60
1975102.04%119.5354.90
197511-1.18%118.1255.30
1975129.55%129.3955.50
197614.18%134.8055.60
197620.80%135.8855.80
197631.10%137.3755.90
19764-0.38%136.8456.10
197650.90%138.0856.50
197662.67%141.7656.80
19767-0.56%140.9657.10
197682.44%144.4057.40
19769-3.11%139.9157.60
197610-0.37%139.4057.90
1976113.79%144.6758.00
197612-0.54%143.9058.20
19771-2.37%140.4958.50
19772-0.05%140.4159.10
19773-1.19%138.7459.50
197740.06%138.8360.00
197750.90%140.0860.30
197761.28%141.8760.70
19777-2.08%138.9261.00
19778-1.18%137.2961.20
19779-2.20%134.2761.40
1977100.98%135.5961.60
197711-0.08%135.4861.90
197712-3.39%130.8962.10
19781-0.97%129.6262.50
197820.27%129.9662.90
197834.83%136.2463.40
197845.50%143.7463.90
197850.67%144.7064.50
19786-0.06%144.6165.20
197877.33%155.2165.70
197880.40%155.8366.00
19789-2.77%151.5166.50
197810-5.44%143.2767.10
1978111.92%146.0367.40
1978124.19%152.1467.70
19791-1.06%150.5368.30
197922.34%154.0569.10
197932.43%157.8069.80
19794-1.89%154.8170.60
197952.42%158.5571.50
197961.42%160.8172.30
197975.01%168.8773.10
197981.54%171.4773.80
19799-3.35%165.7274.60
197910-0.32%165.1975.20
1979114.40%172.4675.90
1979123.31%178.1876.70
198014.40%186.0177.80
19802-8.78%169.6878.90
19803-1.16%167.7180.10
198045.04%176.1681.00
198056.86%188.2581.80
198064.97%197.6082.70
198073.50%204.5382.70
198082.84%210.3383.30
198093.32%217.3284.00
1980104.61%227.3584.80
198011-1.24%224.5285.50
1980120.01%224.5486.30
19811-3.07%217.6587.00
198124.14%226.6687.90
198131.29%229.6088.50
19814-1.62%225.8889.10
198150.86%227.8289.80
19816-2.02%223.2390.60
198170.80%225.0291.60
19818-8.30%206.3492.30
198191.73%209.9093.20
1981103.04%216.2993.40
1981111.18%218.8493.70
198112-4.80%208.3394.00
19821-1.91%204.3494.30
19822-2.74%198.7394.60
198235.47%209.6094.50
198240.57%210.7994.90
19825-5.27%199.6895.80
198260.24%200.1797.00
198270.79%201.7697.50
1982812.10%226.1797.70
198298.88%246.2597.90
1982104.50%257.3398.20
1982111.36%260.8298.00
1982123.93%271.0697.60
198312.13%276.8397.80
198323.87%287.5497.90
198334.20%299.6097.90
198344.42%312.8698.60
198351.75%318.3499.20
198360.71%320.6099.50
19837-2.41%312.8899.90
198383.31%323.25100.20
198390.65%325.34100.70
198310-1.14%321.63101.00
198311-0.13%321.22101.20
1983121.58%326.28101.30
19841-5.11%309.60101.90
198420.44%310.97102.40
198430.51%312.55102.60
19844-0.25%311.76103.10
19845-1.85%306.00103.40
19846-0.91%303.22103.70
198479.21%331.13104.10
198481.41%335.79104.50
19849-0.41%334.41105.00
1984101.29%338.71105.30
198411-0.71%336.31105.30
1984124.70%352.11105.30
198515.79%372.49105.50
19852-0.48%370.70106.00
198531.02%374.50106.40
198542.74%384.75106.90
198552.51%394.41107.30
198562.25%403.27107.60
19857-1.85%395.83107.80
19858-1.88%388.37108.00
198591.50%394.18108.30
1985106.42%419.49108.70
1985115.29%441.70109.00
1985120.75%445.02109.30
198615.70%470.37109.60
198626.18%499.45109.30
198632.74%513.14108.80
198640.49%515.67108.60
198653.13%531.82108.90
19866-1.80%522.23109.50
198672.28%534.14109.50
19868-2.46%521.02109.70
19869-0.09%520.55110.20
1986103.53%538.94110.30
1986111.71%548.15110.40
1986126.67%584.74110.50
198716.46%622.52111.20
198724.38%649.76111.60
19873-0.86%644.20112.10
198740.17%645.31112.70
198754.50%674.34113.10
198763.12%695.40113.50
198776.45%740.28113.80
19878-3.03%717.84114.40
19879-11.85%632.75115.00
198710-12.30%554.90115.30
198711-1.33%547.49115.40
1987124.25%570.74115.40
198813.33%589.74115.70
198823.23%608.80116.00
19883-0.89%603.41116.50
19884-2.19%590.20117.10
198856.00%625.61117.50
19886-0.31%623.69118.00
19887-1.72%612.97118.50
198881.93%624.78119.00
198893.80%648.53119.80
198810-2.02%635.43120.20
1988112.33%650.21120.30
1988123.51%673.05120.50
198913.30%695.26121.10
19892-0.16%694.14121.60
198933.56%718.88122.30
198944.12%748.46123.10
198953.39%773.86123.80
198962.80%795.53124.10
198974.69%832.84124.40
198980.46%836.64124.60
198990.29%839.03125.00
198910-1.81%823.82125.60
1989112.74%846.36125.90
198912-2.21%827.65126.10
19901-2.53%806.73127.40
199022.71%828.57128.00
199030.20%830.19128.70
199043.85%862.16128.90
199053.17%889.49129.20
199060.17%891.00129.90
19907-7.86%820.96130.40
19908-4.34%785.32131.60
19909-2.32%767.13132.70
1990102.98%790.02133.50
1990114.59%826.26133.80
199012-0.69%820.60133.80
1991111.61%915.84134.60
199123.04%943.73134.80
199132.26%965.04135.00
19914-0.18%963.32135.20
199150.35%966.66135.60
199160.78%974.21136.00
199172.68%1,000.30136.20
19918-0.30%997.27136.60
199190.18%999.08137.20
1991100.02%999.24137.40
1991110.94%1,008.59137.80
1991127.36%1,082.80137.90
19921-0.60%1,076.29138.10
19922-1.01%1,065.40138.60
199230.26%1,068.21139.30
199242.07%1,090.31139.50
19925-1.33%1,075.81139.70
199261.91%1,096.39140.20
199270.94%1,106.71140.50
199280.38%1,110.90140.90
19929-1.18%1,097.76141.30
1992102.76%1,128.03141.80
1992113.27%1,164.93142.00
1992120.14%1,166.59141.90
199311.72%1,186.71142.60
199322.15%1,212.22143.10
19933-1.34%1,195.96143.60
199340.72%1,204.63144.00
199350.87%1,215.05144.20
199360.06%1,215.79144.40
199371.76%1,237.22144.40
199381.35%1,253.98144.80
199391.24%1,269.56145.10
1993100.01%1,269.65145.70
1993110.89%1,280.92145.80
1993121.74%1,303.15145.80
19941-0.08%1,302.16146.20
19942-1.42%1,283.62146.70
19943-3.35%1,240.67147.20
199441.06%1,253.80147.40
199451.11%1,267.69147.50
19946-0.52%1,261.11148.00
199473.08%1,299.98148.40
199480.82%1,310.61149.00
19949-0.44%1,304.79149.40
199410-0.37%1,299.96149.50
199411-1.03%1,286.63149.70
1994122.45%1,318.17149.70
199513.82%1,368.51150.30
199522.56%1,403.52150.90
199533.22%1,448.65151.40
199543.35%1,497.15151.90
199553.18%1,544.73152.20
199563.55%1,599.53152.50
199570.51%1,607.74152.50
199583.72%1,667.51152.90
199590.91%1,682.73153.20
1995102.36%1,722.41153.70
1995113.39%1,780.79153.60
1995120.16%1,783.68153.50
199615.90%1,889.00154.40
19962-0.20%1,885.21154.90
199630.20%1,888.92155.70
199642.35%1,933.40156.30
199651.28%1,958.12156.60
19966-3.48%1,890.05156.70
199673.08%1,948.18157.00
199682.02%1,987.60157.30
199694.12%2,069.48157.80
1996105.05%2,174.04158.30
1996111.20%2,200.09158.60
1996123.26%2,271.75158.60
199714.36%2,370.83159.10
19972-0.62%2,356.04159.60
19973-3.41%2,275.81160.00
199749.22%2,485.59160.20
199755.34%2,618.25160.10
199765.74%2,768.43160.30
199770.35%2,778.06160.50
199781.19%2,811.17160.80
199791.65%2,857.42161.20
199710-1.15%2,824.51161.60
1997112.63%2,898.92161.50
1997120.24%2,905.79161.30
199816.40%3,091.83161.60
199825.31%3,256.09161.90
199833.41%3,366.98162.20
19984-0.22%3,359.51162.50
199850.12%3,363.43162.80
199864.47%3,513.69163.00
19987-6.97%3,268.75163.20
19988-4.90%3,108.63163.40
199891.29%3,148.76163.60
19981010.97%3,494.32164.00
1998114.10%3,637.73164.00
1998125.05%3,821.35163.90
19991-0.07%3,818.80164.30
199922.92%3,930.45164.50
199934.25%4,097.49165.00
19994-0.10%4,093.44166.20
19995-0.61%4,068.40166.20
199964.52%4,252.39166.20
19997-3.77%4,091.89166.70
19998-0.60%4,067.42167.10
19999-1.27%4,015.66167.90
1999107.11%4,301.01168.20
1999112.81%4,421.81168.30
199912-0.12%4,416.55168.30
20001-2.48%4,307.11168.80
200023.94%4,476.85169.80
200031.42%4,540.63171.20
20004-2.84%4,411.73171.30
200053.16%4,551.30171.50
200060.85%4,590.00172.40
200070.94%4,633.13172.80
20008-1.08%4,583.11172.80
20009-5.21%4,344.13173.70
200010-0.77%4,310.57174.00
200011-3.32%4,167.46174.10
2000120.46%4,186.42174.00
20011-2.14%4,096.99175.10
20012-9.08%3,724.99175.80
200130.45%3,741.70176.20
200146.88%3,999.10176.90
20015-2.39%3,903.58177.70
20016-2.66%3,799.73178.00
20017-2.05%3,722.00177.50
20018-11.25%3,303.37177.50
200193.18%3,408.55178.30
2001105.05%3,580.79177.70
2001111.47%3,633.29177.40
200112-0.30%3,622.47176.70
20021-3.35%3,501.02177.10
200224.95%3,674.15177.80
20023-3.51%3,545.03178.80
20024-2.82%3,445.05179.80
20025-5.92%3,241.07179.80
20026-10.76%2,892.38179.90
200271.14%2,925.31180.10
20028-4.76%2,786.14180.70
20029-1.37%2,748.05181.00
2002106.63%2,930.12181.30
200211-1.04%2,899.79181.30
200212-0.22%2,893.34180.90
20031-6.41%2,707.74181.70
200321.31%2,743.15183.10
200335.29%2,888.15184.20
200345.31%3,041.58183.80
200355.70%3,215.07183.50
200360.60%3,234.23183.70
20037-0.17%3,228.85183.90
200383.16%3,330.92184.60
200392.03%3,398.47185.20
2003101.21%3,439.61185.00
2003113.06%3,544.99184.50
2003124.93%3,719.94184.30
200411.09%3,760.36185.20
20042-1.57%3,701.50186.20
200430.97%3,737.34187.40
20044-2.56%3,641.50188.00
200452.86%3,745.57189.10
20046-2.24%3,661.71189.70
20047-1.39%3,610.90189.40
200482.78%3,711.38189.50
200490.10%3,715.19189.90
2004104.77%3,892.55190.90
2004112.73%3,998.71191.00
200412-1.35%3,944.76190.30
200511.68%4,011.08190.70
20052-0.26%4,000.83191.80
20053-2.41%3,904.45193.30
200541.34%3,956.61194.60
200552.18%4,042.89194.40
200561.81%4,115.98194.50
200570.31%4,128.74195.40
200580.28%4,140.29196.40
20059-2.62%4,031.64198.80
2005103.96%4,191.35199.20
2005112.14%4,281.22197.60
2005121.47%4,344.02196.80
20061-0.02%4,343.29198.30
200621.49%4,407.84198.70
200630.80%4,443.03199.80
20064-0.79%4,408.08201.50
20065-2.71%4,288.81202.50
200660.72%4,319.69202.90
200672.29%4,418.68203.50
200682.53%4,530.53203.90
200693.62%4,694.35202.90
2006102.00%4,788.31201.80
2006112.15%4,891.18201.50
2006120.69%4,925.07201.80
200711.60%5,003.67202.42
20072-2.47%4,879.89203.50
200734.18%5,083.88205.35
200743.39%5,256.31206.69
200750.34%5,274.44207.95
200760.57%5,304.75208.35
20077-4.20%5,081.89208.30
200783.07%5,238.15207.92
200792.99%5,394.85208.49
200710-4.81%5,135.56208.94
2007111.24%5,199.15210.18
200712-6.64%4,854.17210.04
20081-1.56%4,778.26211.08
20082-2.63%4,652.75211.69
200834.24%4,850.20213.53
200842.56%4,974.49214.82
20085-4.25%4,763.25216.63
20086-6.08%4,473.72218.82
200872.11%4,568.14219.96
20088-4.85%4,346.69219.09
20089-20.19%3,468.94218.78
200810-8.61%3,170.43216.57
200811-0.35%3,159.29212.43
200812-1.10%3,124.68210.23
20091-6.70%2,915.25211.14
20092-5.69%2,749.44212.19
2009312.32%3,088.22212.71
200946.66%3,293.89213.24
200952.87%3,388.39213.86
200961.28%3,431.68215.69
200978.12%3,710.36215.35
200983.65%3,845.80215.83
200992.40%3,938.22215.97
2009102.09%4,020.70216.18
2009112.23%4,110.19216.33
2009121.36%4,165.97215.95
20101-2.90%4,045.22216.69
201025.94%4,285.63216.74
201034.09%4,460.82217.63
20104-5.88%4,198.42218.01
20105-3.54%4,049.64218.18
20106-0.16%4,043.20217.97
201070.86%4,078.12218.01
201083.37%4,215.60218.31
201094.58%4,408.57218.44
2010102.49%4,518.38218.71
2010113.71%4,686.18218.80
2010123.46%4,848.43219.18
201113.15%5,001.19220.22
20112-1.11%4,945.56221.31
201132.22%5,055.40223.47
201140.66%5,088.72224.91
20115-3.66%4,902.34225.96
201163.10%5,054.40225.72
20117-10.40%4,528.71225.92
20118-0.79%4,492.97226.55
201193.02%4,628.61226.89
2011101.77%4,710.40226.42
2011111.55%4,783.64226.23
2011124.78%5,012.42225.67
201214.16%5,221.06226.67
201222.88%5,371.63227.66
20123-0.04%5,369.58229.39
20124-3.09%5,203.61230.09
20125-1.15%5,143.64229.82
201262.92%5,293.89229.48
201273.39%5,473.23229.10
201283.02%5,638.59230.38
20129-0.22%5,626.34231.41
201210-2.84%5,466.70231.32
2012112.18%5,585.63230.22
2012124.27%5,824.06229.60
201312.33%5,959.94230.28
201322.72%6,122.20232.17
201331.45%6,211.20232.77
201344.57%6,495.32232.53
20135-1.12%6,422.71232.95
201363.25%6,631.74233.50
201370.25%6,648.49233.60
201381.19%6,727.77233.88
201392.12%6,870.23234.15
2013103.86%7,135.42233.55
2013111.52%7,244.00233.07
2013120.97%7,314.11233.05
20141-0.13%7,304.60233.92
201422.72%7,503.45234.78
201430.20%7,518.58236.29
201441.53%7,633.77237.07
201453.20%7,877.77237.90
201461.50%7,995.61238.34
20147-0.43%7,961.47238.25
201481.78%8,103.03237.85
20149-2.65%7,888.57238.03
2014105.71%8,338.67237.43
2014110.63%8,391.53236.15
201412-1.11%8,298.38234.81
201512.83%8,533.00233.71
201520.06%8,537.73234.72
201530.88%8,612.72236.12
201540.98%8,697.04236.60
20155-0.44%8,659.16237.81
20156-0.08%8,652.26238.64
20157-2.42%8,442.50238.65
20158-4.51%8,061.99238.32
201594.32%8,410.03237.95
2015102.93%8,656.65237.84
201511-1.10%8,561.17237.34
201512-6.42%8,011.58236.53
20161-0.55%7,967.52236.92
201626.36%8,474.47237.11
201632.83%8,714.41238.13
20164-0.30%8,687.89239.26
201651.07%8,780.54240.23
201663.30%9,070.07241.02
201671.20%9,178.85240.63
20168-0.44%9,138.58240.85
20169-0.51%9,092.34241.43
2016101.20%9,201.56241.73
2016113.95%9,564.65241.35
2016121.44%9,702.15241.43
201712.58%9,952.12242.84
201721.75%10,126.21243.60
20173-0.15%10,110.62243.80
201741.69%10,281.72244.52
201751.78%10,464.37244.73
201760.99%10,567.75244.96
201770.25%10,593.94244.79
201781.65%10,769.08245.52
201792.73%11,063.59246.82
2017101.59%11,239.46246.66
2017112.88%11,563.55246.67
2017124.86%12,125.75246.52
20181-2.89%11,775.72247.87
201820.06%11,783.33248.99
20183-1.66%11,587.25249.55
201841.96%11,814.55250.55
201852.11%12,064.19251.59
201861.58%12,254.89251.99
201872.45%12,555.24252.01
201881.68%12,766.13252.15
20189-3.85%12,274.77252.44
201810-2.08%12,019.93252.89
201811-5.56%11,351.32252.04
2018121.74%11,548.34251.23
201915.83%12,221.48251.71
201921.95%12,459.56252.78
201933.72%12,923.45254.20
20194-1.53%12,725.49255.55
201951.40%12,904.25256.09
201963.83%13,398.14256.14
20197-3.13%12,978.19256.57
201983.09%13,378.60256.56
201990.01%13,379.91256.76
2019104.43%13,973.13257.35
2019112.47%14,318.17257.21
2019123.35%14,797.32256.97
202010.12%14,815.38257.97
20202-18.92%12,012.65258.68
202034.32%12,531.43258.12
202045.89%13,269.20256.39
202056.51%14,132.80256.39
202063.48%14,624.11257.80
202075.89%15,485.99259.10
20208-0.63%15,388.89259.92
202091.73%15,654.50260.28
2020103.95%16,273.50260.39
2020114.26%16,966.76260.23
2020122.80%17,441.04260.47
202112.49%17,875.58261.58
202120.82%18,022.41263.01
202136.02%19,107.62264.88
202140.76%19,252.89267.05
202151.81%19,601.44269.20
202163.07%20,202.86271.70
202172.19%20,644.32273.00
20218-0.08%20,626.88273.57
202190.45%20,720.15274.31
2021104.74%21,703.26276.59
2021110.27%21,760.87277.95
202112-2.05%21,314.34278.80
20221-2.90%20,695.68281.15
20222-0.89%20,510.95283.72
202230.12%20,535.22287.50
20224-7.87%18,918.54289.11
20225-3.37%18,281.10292.30
202260.46%18,366.05296.31
202276.45%19,550.18296.28
20228-7.28%18,127.43296.17
20229-3.09%17,567.08296.81
2022105.29%18,495.52298.01
2022110.01%18,497.52297.71
2022121.38%18,752.13296.80
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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 1923. This would result in a final amount of $17,720.31, including dividend reinvestments. In this particular case, dollar-cost average returns are less than the returns of a lump-sum investment (which ends with $18,752.13).

YearMonthContribution ($)Amount ($)
192310.040.04
192320.040.08
192330.040.12
192340.040.15
192350.040.19
192360.040.22
192370.040.26
192380.040.30
192390.040.34
1923100.040.39
1923110.040.45
1923120.040.51
192410.040.56
192420.040.59
192430.040.61
192440.040.66
192450.040.71
192460.040.79
192470.040.86
192480.040.90
192490.040.93
1924100.041.03
1924110.041.13
1924120.041.23
192510.041.28
19252-1.25
19253-1.25
19254-1.29
19255-1.32
19256-1.36
19257-1.39
19258-1.43
19259-1.48
192510-1.53
192511-1.56
192512-1.59
19261-1.60
19262-1.50
19263-1.46
19264-1.48
19265-1.56
19266-1.63
19267-1.70
19268-1.74
19269-1.70
192610-1.73
192611-1.78
192612-1.78
19271-1.82
19272-1.85
19273-1.91
19274-1.98
19275-2.02
19276-2.07
19277-2.19
19278-2.32
19279-2.29
192710-2.35
192711-2.42
192712-2.44
19281-2.42
19282-2.55
19283-2.72
19284-2.82
19285-2.69
19286-2.72
19287-2.82
19288-3.02
19289-3.10
192810-3.31
192811-3.34
192812-3.59
19291-3.62
19292-3.70
19293-3.69
19294-3.75
19295-3.84
19296-4.19
19297-4.44
19298-4.63
19299-4.15
192910-3.06
192911-3.20
192912-3.25
19301-3.47
19302-3.61
19303-3.85
19304-3.64
19305-3.28
19306-3.22
19307-3.20
19308-3.21
19309-2.78
193010-2.59
193011-2.43
193012-2.51
19311-2.72
19312-2.78
19313-2.53
19314-2.30
19315-2.24
19316-2.32
19317-2.27
19318-1.94
19319-1.69
193110-1.73
193111-1.42
193112-1.40
19321-1.40
19322-1.42
19323-1.09
19324-0.97
19325-0.85
19326-0.90
19327-1.36
19328-1.50
19329-1.30
193210-1.30
193211-1.26
193212-1.32
19331-1.17
19332-1.18
19333-1.31
19334-1.69
19335-1.99
19336-2.16
19337-2.06
19338-2.05
19339-1.86
193310-1.91
193311-1.95
193312-2.07
19341-2.23
19342-2.13
19343-2.17
19344-1.96
19345-1.99
19346-1.90
19347-1.83
19348-1.80
19349-1.82
193410-1.88
193411-1.90
193412-1.91
19351-1.86
19352-1.75
19353-1.88
19354-2.04
19355-2.13
19356-2.24
19357-2.40
19358-2.46
19359-2.54
193510-2.78
193511-2.79
193512-2.95
19361-3.13
19362-3.21
19363-3.22
19364-3.06
19365-3.20
19366-3.40
19367-3.48
19368-3.53
19369-3.72
193610-3.84
193611-3.78
193612-3.91
19371-4.04
19372-4.05
19373-3.82
19374-3.67
19375-3.55
19376-3.77
19377-3.83
19378-3.30
19379-2.83
193710-2.60
193711-2.57
193712-2.66
19381-2.61
19382-2.45
19383-2.37
19384-2.40
19385-2.48
19386-2.98
19387-3.01
19388-2.89
19389-3.23
193810-3.24
193811-3.16
193812-3.12
19391-3.11
19392-3.12
19393-2.73
19394-2.85
19395-2.91
19396-2.99
19397-2.96
19398-3.29
19399-3.33
193910-3.28
193911-3.22
193912-3.22
19401-3.21
19402-3.20
19403-3.25
19404-2.82
19405-2.59
19406-2.69
19407-2.76
19408-2.89
19409-2.93
194010-3.02
194011-2.91
194012-2.93
19411-2.76
19412-2.79
19413-2.72
19414-2.68
19415-2.79
19416-2.95
19417-2.95
19418-2.98
19419-2.87
194110-2.76
194111-2.59
194112-2.66
19421-2.60
19422-2.47
19423-2.39
19424-2.43
19425-2.57
19426-2.68
19427-2.69
19428-2.73
19429-2.95
194210-3.01
194211-3.04
194212-3.24
19431-3.45
19432-3.59
19433-3.72
19434-3.89
19435-3.97
19436-4.07
19437-3.88
19438-3.98
19439-3.96
194310-3.80
194311-3.86
194312-4.01
19441-4.00
19442-4.13
19443-4.07
19444-4.16
19445-4.38
19446-4.51
19447-4.46
19448-4.41
19449-4.53
194410-4.52
194411-4.64
194412-4.79
19451-4.97
19452-4.99
19453-5.13
19454-5.35
19455-5.46
19456-5.37
19457-5.41
19458-5.80
19459-6.06
194510-6.28
194511-6.40
194512-6.68
19461-6.72
19462-6.54
19463-6.98
19464-7.02
19465-6.99
19466-6.82
19467-6.71
19468-5.74
19469-5.63
194610-5.63
194611-5.82
194612-5.87
19471-6.13
19472-5.90
19473-5.71
19474-5.63
19475-5.85
19476-6.24
19477-6.14
19478-6.01
19479-6.19
194710-6.15
194711-6.08
194712-6.03
19481-5.76
19482-5.87
19483-6.35
19484-6.69
19485-6.99
19486-6.86
19487-6.69
19488-6.64
19489-6.85
194810-6.50
194811-6.49
194812-6.60
19491-6.38
19492-6.47
19493-6.50
19494-6.49
19495-6.17
19496-6.56
19497-6.83
19498-6.96
19499-7.18
194910-7.32
194911-7.55
194912-7.75
19501-7.95
19502-8.06
19503-8.33
19504-8.66
19505-8.84
19506-8.25
19507-8.80
19508-9.16
19509-9.59
195010-9.63
195011-9.64
195012-10.42
19511-10.87
19512-10.74
19513-10.95
19514-11.02
19515-10.89
19516-11.15
19517-11.71
19518-12.07
19519-12.08
195110-11.80
195111-12.23
195112-12.70
19521-12.53
19522-12.62
19523-12.65
19524-12.71
19525-13.12
19526-13.56
19527-13.68
19528-13.53
19529-13.31
195210-13.80
195211-14.42
195212-14.56
19531-14.45
19532-14.59
19533-13.94
19534-14.08
19535-13.64
19536-13.90
19537-14.03
19538-13.45
19539-13.92
195310-14.30
195311-14.56
195312-15.00
19541-15.40
19542-15.80
19543-16.51
19544-17.24
19545-17.45
19546-18.22
19547-18.66
19548-19.17
19549-19.69
195410-20.54
195411-21.56
195412-22.02
19551-22.84
19552-22.74
19553-23.61
19554-23.59
19555-25.04
19556-26.95
19557-26.87
19558-28.16
19559-26.83
195510-28.73
195511-29.09
195512-28.39
19561-28.66
19562-30.73
19563-31.18
19564-30.30
19565-30.22
19566-31.95
19567-31.86
19568-30.88
19569-30.58
195610-30.37
195611-30.92
195612-30.34
19571-29.13
19572-29.60
19573-30.38
19574-31.65
19575-32.26
19576-33.01
19577-31.30
19578-30.12
19579-28.35
195710-27.84
195711-27.93
195712-28.58
19581-28.78
19582-29.47
19583-29.74
19584-30.80
19585-31.64
19586-32.61
19587-33.93
19588-34.93
19589-36.45
195810-37.67
195811-38.48
195812-40.12
19591-39.61
19592-40.72
19593-41.51
19594-42.24
19595-41.99
19596-43.76
19597-43.62
19598-42.01
19599-42.08
195910-42.36
195911-43.83
195912-43.18
19601-41.62
19602-41.17
19603-41.82
19604-41.56
19605-43.22
19606-42.27
19607-42.90
19608-41.73
19609-41.04
196010-42.49
196011-43.63
196012-46.00
19611-48.01
19612-49.64
19613-51.09
19614-51.74
19615-51.18
19616-51.16
19617-53.13
19618-52.84
19619-53.55
196110-56.11
196111-56.76
196112-54.78
19621-55.82
19622-56.01
19623-54.37
19624-50.46
19625-44.70
19626-45.92
19627-47.30
19628-47.02
19629-45.68
196210-48.97
196211-51.23
196212-53.36
19631-54.21
19632-54.15
19633-56.85
19634-58.14
19635-58.26
19636-57.55
19637-59.29
19638-61.01
19639-61.31
196310-61.13
196311-62.59
196312-64.67
19641-65.63
19642-66.99
19643-68.12
19644-68.96
19645-68.71
19646-71.44
19647-70.56
19648-71.95
19649-73.37
196410-74.05
196411-72.95
196412-75.01
19651-75.74
19652-75.99
19653-77.18
19654-78.51
19655-74.97
19656-75.05
19657-76.64
19658-79.40
19659-81.38
196510-82.26
196511-82.08
196512-83.71
19661-83.35
19662-80.13
19663-82.79
19664-78.64
19665-78.20
19666-78.22
19667-73.70
19668-71.33
19669-70.92
196610-74.70
196611-75.23
196612-78.34
19671-81.26
19672-83.40
19673-85.06
19674-86.81
19675-85.95
19676-87.66
19677-89.29
19678-90.76
19679-90.85
196710-88.23
196711-90.98
196712-90.96
19681-87.09
19682-85.73
19683-92.30
19684-94.66
19685-97.45
19686-97.49
19687-95.61
19688-98.96
19689-101.65
196810-103.47
196811-104.80
196812-100.62
19691-100.38
19692-98.46
19693-100.70
19694-104.24
19695-99.05
19696-94.89
19697-94.62
19698-95.21
19699-96.50
196910-97.46
196911-92.56
196912-92.01
19701-89.07
19702-90.86
19703-88.37
19704-78.47
19705-78.26
19706-78.67
19707-81.23
19708-86.36
19709-88.52
197010-88.70
197011-95.05
197012-98.95
19711-103.06
19712-105.98
19713-109.87
19714-108.66
19715-106.92
19716-106.43
19717-104.81
19718-107.42
19719-105.42
197110-100.81
197111-108.03
197112-112.81
19721-115.16
19722-118.18
19723-119.67
19724-118.74
19725-119.35
19726-118.75
19727-123.24
19728-121.75
19729-122.26
197210-128.68
197211-131.66
197212-132.96
19731-128.54
19732-126.81
19733-124.74
19734-121.53
19735-119.12
19736-120.56
19737-118.59
19738-120.95
19739-126.07
197310-117.43
197311-109.44
197312-111.30
19741-108.55
19742-113.52
19743-108.05
19744-105.13
19745-105.61
19746-93.62
19747-90.10
19748-81.08
19749-83.00
197410-86.11
197411-80.87
197412-87.85
19751-97.34
19752-102.18
19753-103.70
19754-110.66
19755-113.87
19756-114.36
19757-106.36
19758-105.45
19759-110.69
197510-112.95
197511-111.62
197512-122.27
19761-127.38
19762-128.40
19763-129.81
19764-129.31
19765-130.48
19766-133.96
19767-133.21
19768-136.45
19769-132.21
197610-131.73
197611-136.71
197612-135.98
19771-132.76
19772-132.69
19773-131.10
19774-131.19
19775-132.37
19776-134.07
19777-131.28
19778-129.74
19779-126.88
197710-128.13
197711-128.03
197712-123.69
19781-122.48
19782-122.81
19783-128.74
19784-135.83
19785-136.74
19786-136.66
19787-146.67
19788-147.26
19789-143.17
197810-135.39
197811-137.99
197812-143.77
19791-142.25
19792-145.58
19793-149.12
19794-146.29
19795-149.83
19796-151.96
19797-159.58
19798-162.04
19799-156.61
197910-156.10
197911-162.97
197912-168.37
19801-175.77
19802-160.35
19803-158.48
19804-166.46
19805-177.89
19806-186.73
19807-193.27
19808-198.75
19809-205.36
198010-214.84
198011-212.16
198012-212.18
19811-205.67
19812-214.19
19813-216.96
19814-213.45
19815-215.28
19816-210.94
19817-212.64
19818-194.98
19819-198.35
198110-204.39
198111-206.80
198112-196.86
19821-193.09
19822-187.80
19823-198.07
19824-199.19
19825-188.70
19826-189.16
19827-190.66
19828-213.72
19829-232.70
198210-243.17
198211-246.47
198212-256.15
19831-261.60
19832-271.71
19833-283.12
19834-295.64
19835-300.83
19836-302.96
19837-295.67
19838-305.46
19839-307.44
198310-303.93
198311-303.54
198312-308.33
19841-292.57
19842-293.86
19843-295.35
19844-294.60
19845-289.16
19846-286.53
19847-312.91
19848-317.31
19849-316.01
198410-320.07
198411-317.80
198412-332.73
19851-351.99
19852-350.31
19853-353.90
19854-363.58
19855-372.71
19856-381.08
19857-374.05
19858-367.00
19859-372.49
198510-396.40
198511-417.39
198512-420.53
19861-444.49
19862-471.97
19863-484.91
19864-487.29
19865-502.56
19866-493.50
19867-504.75
19868-492.35
19869-491.91
198610-509.29
198611-517.99
198612-552.56
19871-588.27
19872-614.01
19873-608.75
19874-609.81
19875-637.24
19876-657.13
19877-699.54
19878-678.34
19879-597.93
198710-524.37
198711-517.37
198712-539.34
19881-557.29
19882-575.30
19883-570.21
19884-557.73
19885-591.18
19886-589.37
19887-579.24
19888-590.40
19889-612.85
198810-600.47
198811-614.43
198812-636.02
19891-657.00
19892-655.94
19893-679.32
19894-707.28
19895-731.28
19896-751.75
19897-787.02
19898-790.60
19899-792.86
198910-778.49
198911-799.79
198912-782.11
19901-762.34
19902-782.98
19903-784.51
19904-814.72
19905-840.55
19906-841.98
19907-775.79
19908-742.11
19909-724.92
199010-746.55
199011-780.80
199012-775.45
19911-865.45
19912-891.80
19913-911.94
19914-910.31
19915-913.47
19916-920.60
19917-945.26
19918-942.40
19919-944.11
199110-944.26
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19924-1,030.31
19925-1,016.62
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19929-1,037.36
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19933-1,130.15
19934-1,138.34
19935-1,148.19
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19937-1,169.14
19938-1,184.98
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19942-1,212.99
19943-1,172.40
19944-1,184.81
19945-1,197.94
19946-1,191.72
19947-1,228.45
19948-1,238.49
19949-1,232.99
199410-1,228.43
199411-1,215.83
199412-1,245.64
19951-1,293.21
19952-1,326.29
19953-1,368.94
19954-1,414.77
19955-1,459.73
19956-1,511.52
19957-1,519.27
19958-1,575.76
19959-1,590.14
199510-1,627.64
199511-1,682.80
199512-1,685.54
19961-1,785.06
19962-1,781.47
19963-1,784.98
19964-1,827.02
19965-1,850.38
19966-1,786.05
19967-1,840.98
19968-1,878.24
19969-1,955.61
199610-2,054.41
199611-2,079.03
199612-2,146.75
19971-2,240.38
19972-2,226.40
19973-2,150.59
19974-2,348.83
19975-2,474.18
19976-2,616.10
19977-2,625.20
19978-2,656.49
19979-2,700.20
199710-2,669.09
199711-2,739.41
199712-2,745.90
19981-2,921.70
19982-3,076.93
19983-3,181.72
19984-3,174.66
19985-3,178.36
19986-3,320.35
19987-3,088.89
19988-2,937.58
19989-2,975.50
199810-3,302.05
199811-3,437.57
199812-3,611.09
19991-3,608.68
19992-3,714.18
19993-3,872.03
19994-3,868.20
19995-3,844.54
19996-4,018.40
19997-3,866.73
19998-3,843.61
19999-3,794.70
199910-4,064.35
199911-4,178.51
199912-4,173.54
20001-4,070.11
20002-4,230.52
20003-4,290.79
20004-4,168.98
20005-4,300.86
20006-4,337.44
20007-4,378.20
20008-4,330.93
20009-4,105.10
200010-4,073.39
200011-3,938.15
200012-3,956.07
20011-3,871.55
20012-3,520.02
20013-3,535.82
20014-3,779.06
20015-3,688.79
20016-3,590.66
20017-3,517.20
20018-3,121.61
20019-3,221.00
200110-3,383.76
200111-3,433.37
200112-3,423.15
20021-3,308.38
20022-3,471.99
20023-3,349.97
20024-3,255.49
20025-3,062.73
20026-2,733.23
20027-2,764.35
20028-2,632.83
20029-2,596.84
200210-2,768.89
200211-2,740.23
200212-2,734.14
20031-2,558.75
20032-2,592.21
20033-2,729.23
20034-2,874.22
20035-3,038.17
20036-3,056.27
20037-3,051.19
20038-3,147.64
20039-3,211.47
200310-3,250.35
200311-3,349.93
200312-3,515.25
20041-3,553.45
20042-3,497.83
20043-3,531.69
20044-3,441.13
20045-3,539.47
20046-3,460.23
20047-3,412.22
20048-3,507.16
20049-3,510.76
200410-3,678.36
200411-3,778.69
200412-3,727.71
20051-3,790.38
20052-3,780.69
20053-3,689.61
20054-3,738.90
20055-3,820.44
20056-3,889.50
20057-3,901.56
20058-3,912.47
20059-3,809.80
200510-3,960.73
200511-4,045.65
200512-4,104.99
20061-4,104.31
20062-4,165.30
20063-4,198.56
20064-4,165.53
20065-4,052.82
20066-4,082.00
20067-4,175.55
20068-4,281.24
20069-4,436.05
200610-4,524.84
200611-4,622.05
200612-4,654.07
20071-4,728.35
20072-4,611.38
20073-4,804.14
20074-4,967.09
20075-4,984.22
20076-5,012.86
20077-4,802.26
20078-4,949.92
20079-5,098.01
200710-4,852.98
200711-4,913.07
200712-4,587.08
20081-4,515.34
20082-4,396.74
20083-4,583.33
20084-4,700.78
20085-4,501.16
20086-4,227.55
20087-4,316.78
20088-4,107.52
20089-3,278.06
200810-2,995.98
200811-2,985.45
200812-2,952.75
20091-2,754.84
20092-2,598.16
20093-2,918.30
20094-3,112.65
20095-3,201.95
20096-3,242.86
20097-3,506.20
20098-3,634.19
20099-3,721.52
200910-3,799.46
200911-3,884.04
200912-3,936.74
20101-3,822.63
20102-4,049.82
20103-4,215.37
20104-3,967.40
20105-3,826.82
20106-3,820.73
20107-3,853.73
20108-3,983.64
20109-4,165.99
201010-4,269.76
201011-4,428.33
201012-4,581.65
20111-4,726.01
20112-4,673.43
20113-4,777.23
20114-4,808.72
20115-4,632.60
20116-4,776.29
20117-4,279.52
20118-4,245.75
20119-4,373.92
201110-4,451.21
201111-4,520.42
201112-4,736.61
20121-4,933.78
20122-5,076.06
20123-5,074.12
20124-4,917.28
20125-4,860.62
20126-5,002.60
20127-5,172.07
20128-5,328.33
20129-5,316.76
201210-5,165.90
201211-5,278.28
201212-5,503.60
20131-5,632.00
20132-5,785.33
20133-5,869.43
20134-6,137.92
20135-6,069.31
20136-6,266.83
20137-6,282.66
20138-6,357.58
20139-6,492.20
201310-6,742.80
201311-6,845.40
201312-6,911.65
20141-6,902.67
20142-7,090.58
20143-7,104.88
20144-7,213.73
20145-7,444.30
20146-7,555.66
20147-7,523.40
20148-7,657.17
20149-7,454.51
201410-7,879.84
201411-7,929.79
201412-7,841.77
20151-8,063.48
20152-8,067.95
20153-8,138.82
20154-8,218.49
20155-8,182.70
20156-8,176.18
20157-7,977.96
20158-7,618.38
20159-7,947.28
201510-8,180.33
201511-8,090.10
201512-7,570.75
20161-7,529.12
20162-8,008.17
20163-8,234.91
20164-8,209.84
20165-8,297.40
20166-8,571.00
20167-8,673.79
20168-8,635.74
20169-8,592.05
201610-8,695.25
201611-9,038.36
201612-9,168.30
20171-9,404.52
20172-9,569.02
20173-9,554.29
20174-9,715.98
20175-9,888.58
20176-9,986.27
20177-10,011.01
20178-10,176.52
20179-10,454.83
201710-10,621.02
201711-10,927.27
201712-11,458.54
20181-11,127.77
20182-11,134.96
20183-10,949.68
20184-11,164.47
20185-11,400.37
20186-11,580.58
20187-11,864.40
20188-12,063.69
20189-11,599.36
201810-11,358.54
201811-10,726.72
201812-10,912.90
20191-11,549.00
20192-11,773.98
20193-12,212.35
20194-12,025.28
20195-12,194.21
20196-12,660.92
20197-12,264.08
20198-12,642.45
20199-12,643.69
201910-13,204.27
201911-13,530.33
201912-13,983.11
20201-14,000.18
20202-11,351.67
20203-11,841.90
20204-12,539.08
20205-13,355.15
20206-13,819.44
20207-14,633.89
20208-14,542.13
20209-14,793.13
202010-15,378.07
202011-16,033.18
202012-16,481.36
20211-16,892.00
20212-17,030.74
20213-18,056.24
20214-18,193.51
20215-18,522.89
20216-19,091.21
20217-19,508.39
20218-19,491.90
20219-19,580.04
202110-20,509.06
202111-20,563.49
202112-20,141.54
20221-19,556.92
20222-19,382.36
20223-19,405.29
20224-17,877.56
20225-17,275.20
20226-17,355.47
20227-18,474.45
20228-17,129.99
20229-16,600.47
202210-17,477.82
202211-17,479.71
202212-17,720.31
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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 1923 to 2022
Start Value
Average monthly close
$8.90
End Value
Average monthly close
$4,573.82
Change in price+51,291.19%
+6.51% / yr
Change incl. dividends+1,875,113.40%
+10.34% / yr
Change incl. dividends, inflation-adjusted+109,469.49%
+7.25% / yr
Final amount, nominal
($1 base)
$18,752.13
Final amount, inflation-adjusted
($1 base)
$1,095.69