sandp 500, dji, nasdaq average yearly returns in the last 20 years

Among the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and the S&P 500 (GSPC), the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) had the best year between October 12, 2005 and October 12, 2025 in 2009, returning 43.7%.

ASSET YEAR % RETURN
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2005
4.52%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2005
5.35%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
2005
7.29%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2006
16.29%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
2006
8.97%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2006
13.62%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2007
6.43%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2007
3.55%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
2007
9.16%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2008
-33.84%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
2008
-40.58%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2008
-38.47%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2009
18.82%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2009
23.49%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
2009
43.72%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2010
11.02%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2010
12.64%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
2010
15.62%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2011
5.53%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
2011
-2.67%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2011
0%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2012
7.26%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2012
13.29%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
2012
13.63%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
2013
26.5%