Dow Jones Composite Average Index (^DJA)
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Dow Jones Composite Average Index (^DJA) returned -1.45% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.13% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ^DJA returned 7.69% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
^DJA
-1.45%
4.29%
-8.14%
8.13%
5.57%
9.88%
7.69%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ^DJA, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2025 | 3.85% | -1.41% | -4.26% | -3.59% | 4.29% | -1.45% | |||||||
2024 | -0.29% | 1.79% | 2.43% | -5.10% | 2.71% | 0.49% | 4.92% | 1.45% | 2.02% | -1.18% | 7.35% | -6.79% | 9.32% |
2023 | 4.17% | -3.25% | 1.05% | 0.96% | -3.54% | 6.36% | 4.30% | -3.73% | -4.22% | -2.77% | 8.15% | 4.76% | 11.74% |
2022 | -4.36% | -2.27% | 4.66% | -5.87% | -0.69% | -6.84% | 7.71% | -3.96% | -10.45% | 11.91% | 6.49% | -4.97% | -10.63% |
2021 | -2.29% | 3.59% | 8.01% | 3.55% | 1.55% | -1.94% | 0.45% | 1.50% | -4.63% | 7.72% | -2.64% | 5.56% | 21.35% |
2020 | -0.17% | -10.41% | -13.98% | 8.88% | 4.80% | 0.64% | 4.94% | 6.72% | -1.03% | -2.14% | 10.09% | 2.09% | 7.69% |
2019 | 7.03% | 3.82% | 0.36% | 2.80% | -6.63% | 6.58% | 1.12% | -1.61% | 2.39% | 0.37% | 2.66% | 1.65% | 21.74% |
2018 | 3.78% | -4.60% | -1.65% | 0.52% | 1.23% | -1.07% | 4.93% | 1.87% | 1.18% | -5.63% | 2.79% | -9.78% | -7.22% |
2017 | 0.98% | 4.17% | -1.44% | 0.86% | 0.90% | 1.65% | 0.74% | 0.92% | 2.46% | 2.64% | 3.98% | 0.98% | 20.40% |
2016 | -4.36% | 2.11% | 7.48% | -0.36% | -0.08% | 0.88% | 2.66% | -1.14% | 0.43% | -0.38% | 5.00% | 2.72% | 15.46% |
2015 | -3.11% | 3.16% | -2.21% | -0.32% | -0.46% | -2.91% | 2.19% | -6.12% | -0.61% | 6.01% | -0.38% | -2.62% | -7.65% |
2014 | -2.97% | 2.79% | 1.76% | 1.41% | 1.89% | 1.59% | -2.10% | 3.46% | -0.39% | 3.44% | 2.93% | 0.27% | 14.75% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ^DJA is 43, indicating average performance compared to other indices on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Dow Jones Composite Average Index (^DJA) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Dow Jones Composite Average Index. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Dow Jones Composite Average Index was 53.60%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 980 trading sessions.
The current Dow Jones Composite Average Index drawdown is 8.18%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-53.6% | Jul 20, 2007 | 412 | Mar 9, 2009 | 980 | Jan 25, 2013 | 1392 |
-40.06% | May 22, 2001 | 346 | Oct 9, 2002 | 555 | Dec 22, 2004 | 901 |
-37.18% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 161 | Nov 9, 2020 | 188 |
-34.11% | Aug 26, 1987 | 71 | Dec 4, 1987 | 407 | Jul 17, 1989 | 478 |
-24.76% | Oct 10, 1989 | 255 | Oct 11, 1990 | 305 | Dec 26, 1991 | 560 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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