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The historical average yearly return of the S&P 500 is 9.74% over the last 20 years, as of the end of February 2024.

The historical average yearly return of the S&P 500 is 9.74% over the last 20 years, as of the end of February 2024.

Basic Info. S&P 500 10 Year Return is at 167.3%, compared to 180.6% last month and 161.0% last year. This is higher than the long term average of 114.6%.

During the day, the S&P 500 briefly topped the 5,000 level for the first time. Such milestones don't mean much in a market that's supposed to be dictated by math and dollars and cents. But it can offer a psychological boost for a market that can often move on emotion as well.

Looking at the S&P 500 for the years 1993 to mid-2023, the average stock market return for the last 30 years is 9.90% (7.22% when adjusted for inflation).

The index has returned a historic annualized average return of around 10.26% since its 1957 inception through the end of 2023.

Imagine you wish to amass $3000 monthly from your investments, amounting to $36,000 annually. If you park your funds in a savings account offering a 2% annual interest rate, you'd need to inject roughly $1.8 million into the account.

One of those tools is known as the Rule 72. For example, let's say you have saved $50,000 and your 401(k) holdings historically has a rate of return of 8%. 72 divided by 8 equals 9 years until your investment is estimated to double to $100,000.

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In terms of a price target, Bank of America is targeting S&P 500 5,150 to 8,700 with its S&P 500 price forecast for 2030.

The estimates from strategists put the median target for the S&P 500 at 5,200 by the end of 2024, implying a decline of less than 1% from Friday's level, according to MarketWatch calculations. Heading into 2024, the median target was around 5,000 (see table below).

The average S&P 500 stock has joined the Magnificent Seven in overvalued territory, according to Goldman Sachs Group. While this doesn't necessarily mean the rally that began in October 2022 is nearing its end, high valuations typically lead to weaker returns over the months ahead, according to Goldman's analysis.

Stock Market Historical Returns

40 Years (1982 – 2022): 11.6% annual return. 30 Years (1992 – 2022): 9.64% annual return. 20 Years (2002 – 2022): 8.14% annual return.

Stock market returns since 2000

This is a return on investment of 473.08%, or 7.46% per year. This lump-sum investment beats inflation during this period for an inflation-adjusted return of about 215.96% cumulatively, or 4.86% per year.

For a point of reference, the S&P 500 has a historical average annual total return of about 10%, not accounting for inflation. This doesn't mean you can expect 10% growth every year; you could experience a gain one year and a loss the next.

Stock market returns since 1960

This is a return on investment of 55,292.03%, or 10.33% per year.