best performing index of last 100 years

The S&P 500 (GSPC) has had the highest return between August 31, 1925 and August 31, 2025 by a major index, returning 36,481.3%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
8/31/1925 - 8/31/2025
36,481.31%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
8/31/1925 - 8/31/2025
22,742.11%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
8/31/1925 - 8/31/2025
21,355.55%