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The long view

A century of the S&P 500 in four numbers: the context behind today’s headlines.

Years of market data on record
106
1920s 2020s
Average annual return across all decades
10.4%
1920s 2020s
What $1 invested in 1920 is worth today
31,731×
$1 $31,731
Major downturns the market recovered from
8
1929 2022