Market AnalysisS&P 500 Returns by Year: Every Year 1928–2026 Table
S&P 500 returns by year, 1928–2026: price and total return for every year, decade averages, best and worst years, and 2026 to date (+13.1% through Oct 15).
2026-10-1625 min read
Market returns by year: stocks, gold, the dollar and crypto
What did the market return in a given year? Each page here is one table with every year on record: the S&P 500 since 1928, the Dow since 1915, the Nasdaq since 1972, gold and the dollar since 1971, bitcoin since 2011 and ether since 2015, with local indexes such as the KOSPI, IHSG and Nifty 50 added as they come out. Look up a single year, compare decades or find the best and worst years.
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Market AnalysisNasdaq Returns by Year: Every Year 1972–2026 Table
Nasdaq returns by year, 1972–2026: every annual return vs. the S&P 500, decade averages, best and worst years, the dot-com crash and 2026 to date (+14.9%).
2026-10-1631 min read
Market AnalysisDow Jones Returns by Year: Every Year 1915–2026 Table
Dow Jones returns by year, 1915–2026: every annual return vs. the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, decade averages, best and worst years, milestones and 2026 so far (+8.6%).
2026-10-1644 min read
Market AnalysisKOSPI Returns by Year: Every Year 1982–2026 (Table)
KOSPI returns by year, 1982–2026: every annual return in won and US dollars vs. the S&P 500, the largest drop in each year, market cap and 2026 so far.
2026-10-2333 min read
Market AnalysisIHSG Returns by Year: Jakarta Composite Every Year 1991–2026
IHSG (Jakarta Composite) returns by year, 1991–2026: year-end closes, average and median return, CAGR, the last 10 years, returns in US dollars vs the S&P 500.
2026-10-2332 min read
Market AnalysisGold Price by Year: Every Year 1971–2026 With Returns Table
Gold price by year since 1971: every year-end London price and annual return, best and worst years, gold vs. S&P 500 by decade, and 2026 so far ($4,152).
2026-10-1630 min read
Market AnalysisUS Dollar Rate History by Year: 14 Currencies Since 1971
Year-end and average US dollar rates against the rupee, peso, rupiah, yen, yuan, won, euro, lira, real and rouble, every year since 1971, from official data.
2026-10-1642 min read
Market AnalysisBitcoin Returns by Year: Every Year 2011–2026 Table
Bitcoin returns by year, 2011–2026: year-end prices, annual returns, highs, lows and drawdowns, halving-cycle years, BTC vs. S&P 500 and gold, and 2026 to date.
2026-10-1624 min read
Market AnalysisEthereum Price by Year: Every Year 2015–2026 Returns Table
Ethereum price by year, 2015–2026: year-end prices, annual returns, highs, lows, declines from each record, ETH vs. Bitcoin every year, and 2026 to date.
2026-10-1722 min read
Market AnalysisBitcoin Quarterly Returns: Full History Table 2013–2026
Every BTC quarter since 2013 in one table: averages, medians, the Q4 effect, and how 2018 and 2022 played out after opening with two straight red quarters.
2026-07-0114 min read
Market AnalysisNifty 50 & Sensex Returns Year Wise: Every Year 1980–2026
Nifty 50 returns year wise and Sensex yearly returns since 1980: every year-end close, annual return, USD return, 10/20-year CAGR and 2026 so far (−13.5%).
2026-10-2337 min read
Market AnalysisBIST 100 Returns by Year: Every Year in TL and USD 1991–2026
BIST 100 returns by year since 1991 in Turkish lira, in US dollars and after inflation: year-end closes, average, median, CAGR, best and worst years and 2026.
2026-10-2338 min read