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S&P TSX Composite Index (Canada) (^GSPTSE)
Performance
Return for Risk
Drawdowns
Volatility

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Performance

^GSPTSE Performance Chart

S&P TSX Composite Index (Canada) (^GSPTSE) is up 7.7% since the beginning of the year. ^GSPTSE is currently trading at CA$34,156 per share. Investors who bought CA$1,000 worth of ^GSPTSE shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth CA$1,765.


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S&P 500 Index

Different Benchmark Currency

^GSPTSE is traded in CAD, while the ^GSPC benchmark is in USD. To make them comparable, the benchmark values have been converted to CAD using the latest available exchange rates.

Returns By Period

S&P TSX Composite Index (Canada) (^GSPTSE) has returned 7.70% so far this year and 41.92% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ^GSPTSE has returned 9.62% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.


S&P TSX Composite Index (Canada)

1D
0.16%
1M
3.89%
YTD
7.70%
6M
11.49%
1Y
41.92%
3Y*
18.40%
5Y*
12.03%
10Y*
9.62%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
0.00%
1M
4.64%
YTD
2.14%
6M
2.44%
1Y
27.37%
3Y*
20.19%
5Y*
12.88%
10Y*
13.66%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

^GSPTSE Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 29, 1979, ^GSPTSE's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.64%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 9.1 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Aug 1982 with a return of +14.3%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -22.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, ^GSPTSE closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +12.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -12.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.66%7.57%-4.58%4.24%7.70%
20253.26%-0.55%-1.87%-0.30%5.37%2.61%1.50%4.79%5.11%0.79%3.71%1.05%28.25%
20240.30%1.63%3.76%-2.04%2.55%-1.77%5.65%1.02%2.80%0.65%6.17%-3.59%17.99%
20237.13%-2.63%-0.60%2.67%-5.16%2.98%2.34%-1.62%-3.70%-3.42%7.22%3.57%8.12%
2022-0.59%0.13%3.62%-5.15%-0.16%-9.01%4.41%-1.84%-4.59%5.32%5.29%-5.22%-8.66%
2021-0.55%4.17%3.55%2.18%3.26%2.20%0.61%1.45%-2.49%4.82%-1.79%2.72%21.74%

Benchmark Metrics

S&P TSX Composite Index (Canada) has an annualized alpha of -0.90%, beta of 0.68, and R² of 0.47 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 02, 1979.

  • This index participated in 73.72% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 60.02% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.68 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.47 this index is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this index's risk.
  • R² of 0.47 means the benchmark explains less than half of this index's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
-0.90%
Beta
0.68
0.47
Upside Capture
60.02%
Downside Capture
73.72%

Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

^GSPTSE ranks 94 for risk / return — in the top 94% of indices on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


^GSPTSE Risk / Return Rank: 9494
Overall Rank
^GSPTSE Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9595
Sharpe Ratio Rank
^GSPTSE Sortino Ratio Rank: 9595
Sortino Ratio Rank
^GSPTSE Omega Ratio Rank: 9797
Omega Ratio Rank
^GSPTSE Calmar Ratio Rank: 9090
Calmar Ratio Rank
^GSPTSE Martin Ratio Rank: 9494
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for S&P TSX Composite Index (Canada) (^GSPTSE) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


^GSPTSEBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

3.47

2.02

+1.46

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

4.33

2.79

+1.54

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.64

1.39

+0.25

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

4.80

3.28

+1.52

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

22.50

11.83

+10.67

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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 S&P TSX Composite Index (Canada). 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 S&P TSX Composite Index (Canada) was 49.99%, occurring on Oct 9, 2002. Recovery took 834 trading sessions.

The current S&P TSX Composite Index (Canada) drawdown is 1.12%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-49.99%Sep 5, 2000547Oct 9, 2002834Jan 3, 20061381
-49.8%Jun 19, 2008180Mar 9, 20091325Jun 18, 20141505
-43.95%Dec 1, 1980419Jul 8, 1982214May 6, 1983633
-37.43%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020199Jan 7, 2021221
-31.78%Apr 23, 1998118Oct 5, 1998298Nov 25, 1999416

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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