Dow Jones Transportation Average (^DJT)
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Dow Jones Transportation Average (^DJT) returned -5.51% year-to-date (YTD) and -3.70% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ^DJT returned 5.66% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.69%.
^DJT
-5.51%
12.01%
-14.49%
-3.70%
13.99%
5.66%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.64%
8.97%
-2.62%
11.90%
15.76%
10.69%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ^DJT, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.59% | -1.96% | -7.76% | -7.50% | 10.12% | -5.51% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.41% | 2.10% | 2.34% | -8.03% | 2.21% | 1.16% | 4.34% | -0.25% | 1.56% | -0.26% | 8.41% | -9.78% | -0.02% |
| 2023 | 9.38% | 0.51% | -1.93% | -2.89% | -2.23% | 13.28% | 7.00% | -5.36% | -4.81% | -7.17% | 8.08% | 5.86% | 18.72% |
| 2022 | -7.25% | -0.09% | 6.64% | -8.71% | -3.79% | -8.00% | 11.04% | -5.12% | -13.00% | 12.65% | 7.84% | -8.58% | -18.73% |
| 2021 | -3.35% | 10.29% | 9.75% | 4.89% | 2.63% | -5.52% | -2.82% | 1.39% | -4.50% | 13.60% | -0.40% | 4.01% | 31.75% |
| 2020 | -3.07% | -11.15% | -17.64% | 8.34% | 7.08% | 2.26% | 8.96% | 11.91% | 0.40% | -1.10% | 12.10% | 0.46% | 14.73% |
| 2019 | 9.69% | 4.05% | -0.57% | 4.22% | -10.22% | 7.43% | 2.29% | -5.37% | 2.34% | 1.31% | 3.42% | 0.40% | 18.87% |
| 2018 | 3.39% | -5.38% | 0.14% | 0.26% | 3.13% | -3.77% | 7.08% | 2.05% | 0.67% | -10.44% | 6.17% | -15.25% | -13.59% |
| 2017 | 1.64% | 2.48% | -3.22% | -0.21% | 0.73% | 4.36% | -3.98% | 1.48% | 6.39% | -1.57% | 5.29% | 3.28% | 17.34% |
| 2016 | -8.02% | 6.35% | 8.16% | -0.91% | -0.93% | -4.02% | 4.83% | 0.41% | 2.54% | -0.26% | 11.46% | 0.69% | 20.45% |
| 2015 | -5.37% | 4.34% | -3.14% | -1.70% | -3.41% | -2.50% | 3.70% | -6.52% | -0.76% | 4.40% | -0.33% | -7.32% | -17.85% |
| 2014 | -1.51% | 0.81% | 3.08% | 1.28% | 5.64% | 1.21% | -0.74% | 3.27% | 0.51% | 3.60% | 5.06% | -0.63% | 23.50% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ^DJT is 17, meaning it’s performing worse than 83% of other indices on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 Transportation Average (^DJT) 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 Transportation Average. 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 Transportation Average was 60.92%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 540 trading sessions.
The current Dow Jones Transportation Average drawdown is 15.40%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -60.92% | Jun 6, 2008 | 190 | Mar 9, 2009 | 540 | Apr 28, 2011 | 730 |
| -48.67% | May 13, 1999 | 961 | Mar 11, 2003 | 450 | Dec 21, 2004 | 1411 |
| -46.35% | Sep 6, 1989 | 283 | Oct 17, 1990 | 581 | Feb 3, 1993 | 864 |
| -42.06% | Sep 17, 2018 | 381 | Mar 23, 2020 | 138 | Oct 7, 2020 | 519 |
| -36.38% | Apr 17, 1998 | 122 | Oct 8, 1998 | 141 | May 3, 1999 | 263 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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