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S&P 500 overview

Adjusted daily prices from 3 Jan 2000 to 25 Sep 2026: the price path, how deep and long the losses ran, when the stock made or lost money, and how turbulent it was.

Close · 25 Sep 2026
7,743.41
Period return
+432.1%
Annualised return
+6.5%
Annualised volatility
19.2%
Max drawdown
-56.8%
Trading days
6,723

Risk

How painful holding this stock has been

Takeaway Worst fall: 57% from Oct 2007 to Mar 2009; back at the old high: Mar 2013.

Takeaway Volatility peaked at 73% in Dec 2008, against a typical 14%.

Returns by calendar

Good years, bad years, and whether any month stands out

Takeaway 19 of 27 years were positive. Best 2013 (+30%), worst 2008 (-38%).

Takeaway Best average month: Nov (+2.1%); worst: Sep (-1.2%). With about 26 years per month, these gaps are mostly noise.