2026 Year-to-Date Returns

Performance comparison of major market indices and assets since January 1st

Historical Monthly Performance
S&P 500 average returns by month (1950-2023)
Current:January
Best:November (+1.57%)
Worst:September (-0.73%)

January (Current)

+1.16%

Jan

February

+0.01%

Feb

March

+1.22%

Mar

April

+1.51%

Apr

May

+0.25%

May

June

+0.08%

Jun

July

+1.27%

Jul

August

-0.02%

Aug

September

-0.73%

Sep

October

+0.93%

Oct

November

+1.57%

Nov

December

+1.38%

Dec

💡 The "Sell in May" adage reflects historically weaker summer months. November and April tend to be the strongest performers.