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Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Performance

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Returns By Period

Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) returned -0.52% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.05% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ^DJI returned 8.76% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.79%.


^DJI

YTD

-0.52%

1M

4.84%

6M

-3.26%

1Y

6.05%

5Y*

12.34%

10Y*

8.76%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.60%

1M

9.64%

6M

-0.54%

1Y

11.47%

5Y*

15.67%

10Y*

10.79%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of ^DJI, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.70%-1.58%-4.20%-3.17%4.07%-0.52%
20241.22%2.22%2.08%-5.00%2.30%1.12%4.41%1.76%1.85%-1.34%7.54%-5.27%12.88%
20232.83%-4.19%1.89%2.48%-3.49%4.56%3.35%-2.36%-3.50%-1.36%8.77%4.84%13.70%
2022-3.32%-3.53%2.32%-4.91%0.04%-6.71%6.73%-4.06%-8.84%13.95%5.67%-4.17%-8.78%
2021-2.04%3.17%6.62%2.71%1.93%-0.08%1.25%1.22%-4.29%5.84%-3.73%5.38%18.73%
2020-0.99%-10.07%-13.74%11.08%4.26%1.69%2.38%7.57%-2.28%-4.61%11.84%3.27%7.25%
20197.17%3.67%0.05%2.56%-6.69%7.19%0.99%-1.72%1.95%0.48%3.72%1.74%22.34%
20185.79%-4.28%-3.70%0.25%1.05%-0.59%4.71%2.16%1.90%-5.07%1.68%-8.66%-5.63%
20170.51%4.77%-0.72%1.34%0.33%1.62%2.54%0.26%2.08%4.34%3.83%1.84%25.08%
2016-5.50%0.30%7.08%0.50%0.08%0.80%2.80%-0.17%-0.50%-0.91%5.41%3.34%13.42%
2015-3.69%5.64%-1.97%0.36%0.95%-2.17%0.40%-6.57%-1.47%8.47%0.32%-1.66%-2.23%
2014-5.30%3.97%0.83%0.75%0.82%0.65%-1.56%3.23%-0.32%2.04%2.52%-0.03%7.52%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ^DJI is 46, indicating average performance compared to other indices on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ^DJI is 4646
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ^DJI is 4040
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ^DJI is 4242
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ^DJI is 4545
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ^DJI is 4949
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ^DJI is 5252
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Dow Jones Industrial Average Sharpe ratios as of May 16, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.35
  • 5-Year: 0.77
  • 10-Year: 0.49
  • All Time: 0.40

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Dow Jones Industrial Average compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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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 Industrial 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 Industrial Average was 53.78%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1380 trading sessions.

The current Dow Jones Industrial Average drawdown is 5.98%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-53.78%Oct 10, 2007517Mar 9, 20091380Mar 5, 20131897
-45.08%Jan 12, 1973496Dec 6, 19742041Nov 3, 19822537
-37.85%Jan 18, 2000996Oct 9, 20021455Oct 3, 20062451
-37.09%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 2020166Nov 16, 2020193
-36.13%Aug 26, 198738Oct 19, 1987468Aug 24, 1989506

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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