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S&P 500 Historical Returns

26 years of annual calendar returns (2000–2026) · Rolling returns · SIP calculator

trending_up 26-yr Price CAGR
~6.1%
1999 → Dec 2025, ex-dividends
arrow_upward Best Year
+29.6%
2013
arrow_downward Worst Year
-38.49%
2008
thumb_up Positive Yrs
19 / 26
73% of calendar years

S&P 500 Annual Returns — Year by Year

Calendar year performance from Jan 1 to Dec 31, in USD

Live: $7,575 2000 – 2026
Year Open Close Return

Rolling Returns — Any Period

CAGR for 1, 3, 5, 10 year periods ending each year

Period Ending 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year

SIP Returns on S&P 500

See how a monthly investment would have grown from any start year (in USD)

Total Invested

Final Value

Gain

XIRR (approx)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average annual return of S&P 500? expand_more

From 1999 to 2025, S&P 500 delivered approximately 6.1% CAGR based on price return alone (dividends excluded). Including reinvested dividends, total returns are typically 1.5-2% higher per year.

What was the best/worst year for S&P 500? expand_more

The best calendar year was 2013 (+29.6%). The worst was 2008 (-38.49%).

Can Indian investors invest in S&P 500? expand_more

Yes — through international fund-of-funds offered by Indian AMCs (e.g. Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 FoF, Motilal Oswal S&P 500 Index Fund), or by remitting funds under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) to a US brokerage account and buying US ETFs directly.

Does S&P 500 performance affect Indian markets? expand_more

Yes, indirectly. A sharp move in S&P 500 overnight (US market hours) often influences the next day's Nifty/Sensex opening via global cues, FII sentiment, and correlated sector movement — especially for IT stocks tracked via our ADR Tracker.

* S&P 500 data sourced from Yahoo Finance daily closing values. 2026 row shows year-to-date return with live price. Returns shown are price-only in USD (dividends excluded) and not adjusted for currency conversion to INR. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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