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$100 in the S&P 500 became $1,157,599 since 1928
Source: Slickcharts. Note the two down years in twelve, and that both were followed by a recovery of more than 25% in the year after.
A calendar year return is what a January investment is worth the following December. The S&P 500 has compounded at 9.79% a year since 1928, turning $100 into $1,157,599 with dividends reinvested. About 73% of years finished positive, and the average year rarely happens.
9.79%Compound return since 1928
$1,157,599$100 became
72 of 98Positive years
1931, -43.84%Worst year
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