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S&P 500 Total Return (^SP500TR)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Performance

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Returns By Period

S&P 500 Total Return (^SP500TR) returned 1.81% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.85% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ^SP500TR delivered an annualized return of 12.87%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.87%.


^SP500TR

YTD

1.81%

1M

12.91%

6M

2.19%

1Y

13.85%

5Y*

17.16%

10Y*

12.87%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.30%

1M

12.79%

6M

1.49%

1Y

12.35%

5Y*

15.37%

10Y*

10.87%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of ^SP500TR, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.78%-1.30%-5.63%-0.68%7.08%1.81%
20241.68%5.34%3.22%-4.08%4.96%3.59%1.22%2.43%2.14%-0.91%5.87%-2.38%25.02%
20236.28%-2.44%3.67%1.56%0.43%6.61%3.21%-1.59%-4.77%-2.10%9.13%4.54%26.29%
2022-5.17%-2.99%3.71%-8.72%0.18%-8.25%9.22%-4.08%-9.21%8.10%5.59%-5.76%-18.11%
2021-1.01%2.76%4.38%5.34%0.70%2.33%2.38%3.04%-4.65%7.01%-0.69%4.48%28.71%
2020-0.04%-8.23%-12.35%12.82%4.76%1.99%5.64%7.19%-3.80%-2.66%10.95%3.84%18.40%
20198.01%3.21%1.94%4.05%-6.35%7.05%1.44%-1.58%1.87%2.17%3.63%3.02%31.49%
20185.73%-3.69%-2.54%0.38%2.41%0.62%3.72%3.26%0.57%-6.83%2.04%-9.03%-4.38%
20171.90%3.97%0.12%1.03%1.41%0.62%2.06%0.31%2.06%2.33%3.07%1.11%21.83%
2016-4.96%-0.13%6.78%0.39%1.80%0.26%3.69%0.14%0.02%-1.82%3.70%1.98%11.96%
2015-3.00%5.75%-1.58%0.96%1.29%-1.94%2.10%-6.03%-2.47%8.44%0.30%-1.58%1.38%
2014-3.46%4.57%0.84%0.74%2.35%2.07%-1.38%4.00%-1.40%2.44%2.69%-0.25%13.69%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 82, ^SP500TR is among the top 18% of indices on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ^SP500TR is 8282
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ^SP500TR is 7878
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ^SP500TR is 7979
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ^SP500TR is 8484
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ^SP500TR is 8585
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ^SP500TR is 8484
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 S&P 500 Total Return (^SP500TR) 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.

S&P 500 Total Return Sharpe ratios as of May 19, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.72
  • 5-Year: 0.99
  • 10-Year: 0.70
  • All Time: 0.62

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 S&P 500 Total Return 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 S&P 500 Total Return. 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 500 Total Return was 55.25%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 774 trading sessions.

The current S&P 500 Total Return drawdown is 2.70%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-55.25%Oct 10, 2007355Mar 9, 2009774Apr 2, 20121129
-47.41%Sep 5, 2000525Oct 9, 20021017Oct 23, 20061542
-33.79%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202097Aug 10, 2020120
-24.49%Jan 4, 2022195Oct 12, 2022294Dec 13, 2023489
-19.36%Sep 21, 201865Dec 24, 201875Apr 12, 2019140

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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