S&P 500 performance by month, quarter and year since 2014 — every cell close-to-close from daily data, open periods marked. The table behind the desk's return cards.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +1.4% | −0.9% | −5.1% | +10.4% | +5.1% | −1.1% | −0.1% | +3.6%* | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.7% | −1.4% | −5.8% | −0.8% | +6.2% | +5.0% | +2.2% | +1.9% | +3.5% | +2.3% | +0.1% | −0.1% |
| 2024 | +1.6% | +5.2% | +3.1% | −4.2% | +4.8% | +3.5% | +1.1% | +2.3% | +2.0% | −1.0% | +5.7% | −2.5% |
| 2023 | +6.2% | −2.6% | +3.5% | +1.5% | +0.2% | +6.5% | +3.1% | −1.8% | −4.9% | −2.2% | +8.9% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | −5.3% | −3.1% | +3.6% | −8.8% | +0.0% | −8.4% | +9.1% | −4.2% | −9.3% | +8.0% | +5.4% | −5.9% |
| 2021 | −1.1% | +2.6% | +4.2% | +5.2% | +0.5% | +2.2% | +2.3% | +2.9% | −4.8% | +6.9% | −0.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | −0.2% | −8.4% | −12.5% | +12.7% | +4.5% | +1.8% | +5.5% | +7.0% | −3.9% | −2.8% | +10.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | +7.9% | +3.0% | +1.8% | +3.9% | −6.6% | +6.9% | +1.3% | −1.8% | +1.7% | +2.0% | +3.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | +5.6% | −3.9% | −2.7% | +0.3% | +2.2% | +0.5% | +3.6% | +3.0% | +0.4% | −6.9% | +1.8% | −9.2% |
| 2017 | +1.8% | +3.7% | −0.0% | +0.9% | +1.2% | +0.5% | +1.9% | +0.1% | +1.9% | +2.2% | +2.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | −5.1% | −0.4% | +6.6% | +0.3% | +1.5% | +0.1% | +3.6% | −0.1% | −0.1% | −1.9% | +3.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | −3.1% | +5.5% | −1.7% | +0.9% | +1.0% | −2.1% | +2.0% | −6.3% | −2.6% | +8.3% | +0.1% | −1.8% |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.6% | +2.3% | +2.5% | −0.4% |
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −4.6% | +14.9% | +3.4%* | — |
| 2025 | −4.6% | +10.6% | +7.8% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | +10.2% | +3.9% | +5.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | +7.0% | +8.3% | −3.6% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | −4.9% | −16.4% | −5.3% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | +5.8% | +8.2% | +0.2% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | −20.0% | +20.0% | +8.5% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | +13.1% | +3.8% | +1.2% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | −1.2% | +2.9% | +7.2% | −14.0% |
| 2017 | +5.5% | +2.6% | +4.0% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | +0.8% | +1.9% | +3.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | +0.4% | −0.2% | −6.9% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | — | — | — | +4.4% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD)* | +13.3% |
| 2025 | +16.4% |
| 2024 | +23.3% |
| 2023 | +24.2% |
| 2022 | −19.4% |
| 2021 | +26.9% |
| 2020 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | +28.9% |
| 2018 | −6.2% |
| 2017 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | −0.7% |
Method. Close-to-close arithmetic on Yahoo Finance daily closes, bucketed by UTC calendar month, quarter and year — a period's return is its last close against the prior period's last close, the same arithmetic behind the desk's return cards on X. Open periods are marked * and move until the period closes. As of August 10, 2026; refreshed daily. Not investment advice.
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