The S&P 500's "Average" Year Almost Never Happens. Here's How Often It Actually Lands Near 10%.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) has a well-earned reputation as a long-term compounder. In the 69 calendar years from 1957 through 2025, it gained around 10.6% annually with dividends reinvested, according to yearly return data gathered by NYU Stern professor Aswath Damodaran. With a long-run number like that, it'd be easy to think a typical year looks close to 10%. But that year almost never happens. From the same data, I counted how many years ended with a total return between 8% and 12%. Just four did: 1968, 1993, 2004, and 2016. Meanwhile, 15 years lost money, and 25 finished up over 20%.

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