SPX · history since 1927
S&P 500 History and Returns by Year
24,814 observations from Dec 30, 1927 to Oct 14, 2026. Daily observations.
+43,608.61% since Dec 30, 1927
Dec 30, 1927 → Oct 14, 2026High 7,718.94Low 5.53
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Daily observations.24,814 observations, simplified for display.History from Dec 30, 1927.
Records
All-time high
7,818.93
Oct 6, 2026
All-time low
4.40
Jun 1, 1932
Latest
7,718.94
−1.28% vs high
Since first record
+43,608.61%
+6.35% per year
Best year
1954 · +45.02%
Worst year
1931 · −47.07%
Deepest drawdown
−86.19%
Sep 16, 1929 → Jun 1, 1932, recovered Sep 22, 1954
Current drawdown
−1.28%
from the running peak
By decade
| Decade | Start | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 21.45 | 12.46 | −41.91% |
| 1940s | 12.46 | 16.79 | +34.75% |
| 1950s | 16.79 | 59.89 | +256.70% |
| 1960s | 59.89 | 92.06 | +53.72% |
| 1970s | 92.06 | 107.94 | +17.25% |
| 1980s | 107.94 | 353.40 | +227.40% |
| 1990s | 353.40 | 1,469.25 | +315.75% |
| 2000s | 1,469.25 | 1,115.10 | −24.10% |
| 2010s | 1,115.10 | 3,230.78 | +189.73% |
| 2020s | 3,230.78 | 7,718.94 | +138.92% |
Worst calendar years
- 1931−47.07%
- 1937−38.59%
- 2008−38.49%
Every year
| Year | Start | End | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | 6,845.50 | 7,718.94 | +12.76% |
| 2025 | 5,881.63 | 6,845.50 | +16.39% |
| 2024 | 4,769.83 | 5,881.63 | +23.31% |
| 2023 | 3,839.50 | 4,769.83 | +24.23% |
| 2022 | 4,766.18 | 3,839.50 | −19.44% |
| 2021 | 3,756.07 | 4,766.18 | +26.89% |
| 2020 | 3,230.78 | 3,756.07 | +16.26% |
| 2019 | 2,506.85 | 3,230.78 | +28.88% |
| 2018 | 2,673.61 | 2,506.85 | −6.24% |
| 2017 | 2,238.83 | 2,673.61 | +19.42% |
| 2016 | 2,043.94 | 2,238.83 | +9.54% |
| 2015 | 2,058.90 | 2,043.94 | −0.73% |
| 2014 | 1,848.36 | 2,058.90 | +11.39% |
| 2013 | 1,426.19 | 1,848.36 | +29.60% |
| 2012 | 1,257.60 | 1,426.19 | +13.41% |
| 2011 | 1,257.64 | 1,257.60 | −0.00% |
| 2010 | 1,115.10 | 1,257.64 | +12.78% |
| 2009 | 903.25 | 1,115.10 | +23.45% |
| 2008 | 1,468.36 | 903.25 | −38.49% |
| 2007 | 1,418.30 | 1,468.36 | +3.53% |
| 2006 | 1,248.29 | 1,418.30 | +13.62% |
| 2005 | 1,211.92 | 1,248.29 | +3.00% |
| 2004 | 1,111.92 | 1,211.92 | +8.99% |
| 2003 | 879.82 | 1,111.92 | +26.38% |
| 2002 | 1,148.08 | 879.82 | −23.37% |
| 2001 | 1,320.28 | 1,148.08 | −13.04% |
| 2000 | 1,469.25 | 1,320.28 | −10.14% |
| 1999 | 1,229.23 | 1,469.25 | +19.53% |
| 1998 | 970.43 | 1,229.23 | +26.67% |
| 1997 | 740.74 | 970.43 | +31.01% |
| 1996 | 615.93 | 740.74 | +20.26% |
| 1995 | 459.27 | 615.93 | +34.11% |
| 1994 | 466.45 | 459.27 | −1.54% |
| 1993 | 435.71 | 466.45 | +7.06% |
| 1992 | 417.09 | 435.71 | +4.46% |
| 1991 | 330.22 | 417.09 | +26.31% |
| 1990 | 353.40 | 330.22 | −6.56% |
| 1989 | 277.72 | 353.40 | +27.25% |
| 1988 | 247.08 | 277.72 | +12.40% |
| 1987 | 242.17 | 247.08 | +2.03% |
| 1986 | 211.28 | 242.17 | +14.62% |
| 1985 | 167.24 | 211.28 | +26.33% |
| 1984 | 164.93 | 167.24 | +1.40% |
| 1983 | 140.64 | 164.93 | +17.27% |
| 1982 | 122.55 | 140.64 | +14.76% |
| 1981 | 135.76 | 122.55 | −9.73% |
| 1980 | 107.94 | 135.76 | +25.77% |
| 1979 | 96.11 | 107.94 | +12.31% |
| 1978 | 95.10 | 96.11 | +1.06% |
| 1977 | 107.46 | 95.10 | −11.50% |
| 1976 | 90.19 | 107.46 | +19.15% |
| 1975 | 68.56 | 90.19 | +31.55% |
| 1974 | 97.55 | 68.56 | −29.72% |
| 1973 | 118.05 | 97.55 | −17.37% |
| 1972 | 102.09 | 118.05 | +15.63% |
| 1971 | 92.15 | 102.09 | +10.79% |
| 1970 | 92.06 | 92.15 | +0.10% |
| 1969 | 103.86 | 92.06 | −11.36% |
| 1968 | 96.47 | 103.86 | +7.66% |
| 1967 | 80.33 | 96.47 | +20.09% |
| 1966 | 92.43 | 80.33 | −13.09% |
| 1965 | 84.75 | 92.43 | +9.06% |
| 1964 | 75.02 | 84.75 | +12.97% |
| 1963 | 63.10 | 75.02 | +18.89% |
| 1962 | 71.55 | 63.10 | −11.81% |
| 1961 | 58.11 | 71.55 | +23.13% |
| 1960 | 59.89 | 58.11 | −2.97% |
| 1959 | 55.21 | 59.89 | +8.48% |
| 1958 | 39.99 | 55.21 | +38.06% |
| 1957 | 46.67 | 39.99 | −14.31% |
| 1956 | 45.48 | 46.67 | +2.62% |
| 1955 | 35.98 | 45.48 | +26.40% |
| 1954 | 24.81 | 35.98 | +45.02% |
| 1953 | 26.57 | 24.81 | −6.62% |
| 1952 | 23.77 | 26.57 | +11.78% |
| 1951 | 20.43 | 23.77 | +16.35% |
| 1950 | 16.79 | 20.43 | +21.68% |
| 1949 | 15.20 | 16.79 | +10.46% |
| 1948 | 15.30 | 15.20 | −0.65% |
| 1947 | 15.30 | 15.30 | 0.00% |
| 1946 | 17.36 | 15.30 | −11.87% |
| 1945 | 13.28 | 17.36 | +30.72% |
| 1944 | 11.67 | 13.28 | +13.80% |
| 1943 | 9.77 | 11.67 | +19.45% |
| 1942 | 8.69 | 9.77 | +12.43% |
| 1941 | 10.58 | 8.69 | −17.86% |
| 1940 | 12.46 | 10.58 | −15.09% |
| 1939 | 13.14 | 12.46 | −5.18% |
| 1938 | 10.55 | 13.14 | +24.55% |
| 1937 | 17.18 | 10.55 | −38.59% |
| 1936 | 13.43 | 17.18 | +27.92% |
| 1935 | 9.50 | 13.43 | +41.37% |
| 1934 | 9.97 | 9.50 | −4.71% |
| 1933 | 6.92 | 9.97 | +44.08% |
| 1932 | 8.12 | 6.92 | −14.78% |
| 1931 | 15.34 | 8.12 | −47.07% |
| 1930 | 21.45 | 15.34 | −28.48% |
| 1929 | 24.35 | 21.45 | −11.91% |
| 1928 | 17.66 | 24.35 | +37.88% |
Sources for this history
| Source | Data type | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Financepublic market dataS&P 500 daily close (Yahoo Finance) | Daily referencedaily | Dec 30, 1927 – Oct 14, 202624,814 observations |
Price history is stored as published for reproducibility. The current quote is refreshed every 15 seconds from the live feed and labelled with its sources and observation time.
Current quote
- Type: Daily reference
- Consensus: Single source from one source
- Primary source: Yahoo Finance
- Observed: Oct 14, 2026
History
From Dec 30, 1927. 24,814 daily points.
Attribution
- Index and ETF prices: Yahoo Finance, cross-checked with CNBC