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Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index (^DWST)

Index · Currency in USD · Last updated Sep 28, 2023
Summary

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
-1.12%
4.02%
^DWST (Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index

Return

Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index had a return of 2.63% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.64% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index had an annualized return of 6.95%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.61%, indicating that Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month-4.90%-3.58%
6 months0.92%6.12%
Year-To-Date2.63%11.33%
1 year10.64%17.20%
5 years (annualized)2.98%7.98%
10 years (annualized)6.95%9.61%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023-1.88%-4.26%-1.74%-1.75%8.71%5.16%-4.10%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index (^DWST) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
^DWST
Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index
0.51
^GSPC
S&P 500
0.98

Sharpe Ratio

The current Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index Sharpe ratio is 0.51. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.00AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
0.51
0.98
^DWST (Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
-23.18%
-10.88%
^DWST (Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index is 60.13%, recorded on Mar 9, 2009. It took 452 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-60.13%Jul 16, 2007431Mar 9, 2009452Dec 9, 2010883
-56.57%Feb 18, 202022Mar 18, 2020225Feb 8, 2021247
-46.84%Mar 10, 2000674Oct 9, 2002338Jan 26, 20041012
-30.86%Nov 9, 2021152Jun 16, 2022
-28.39%Jul 8, 201162Oct 3, 2011235Sep 6, 2012297

Volatility Chart

The current Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index volatility is 4.11%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
4.11%
3.12%
^DWST (Dow Jones U.S. Small-Cap Total Stock Market Index)
Benchmark (^GSPC)