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Market Commentary  31500
May, 2019 Data:

Part 1: SUMMARY RETURNS & RANK
Last Month                                 -4.6%        Rank: 9 out of 23
Last Year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3.1%        Rank: 4 out of 23
Last 5 Years                              45.0%       Rank: 3 out of 23
Last 10 Years . . . . . . . . . . . .   203.4%       Rank: 8 out of 23

Returns for the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index is shown above for four time
periods. For example: the change in the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index was
-4.6% in the last month. With that return, the S&P 500 Index was ranked 9th out
of the 23 indexes reviewed in this site for that time period. Dividends are not
included.



Part 2: HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS
The performance ranking of the S&P 500 Index relative to the other 23 stock
indexes covered in this site is detailed below. Four different time periods are
reviewed. The Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index is compared to foreign and
domestic, large cap and small cap indexes. Each paragraph identifies the top
and bottom performers as well as the average and median market performance
for the indexes during in each time period.

Last Month:
During May of 2019, the S&P 500 had a rank of 9 with a return of -4.61%. The
top ranked index during May was the Dow Utility Index, with a return of 0.16%.
The worst performing index during that period was the Hang Seng Index with a
return of -8.70%.
The median return for all stock market indexes during May was -4.75%. The
average return for the indexes during the month was -4.91%.

Last Year:
During the last 12 months, the S&P 500 had a rank of 4 with a return of 3%.
The top ranked index during the last year was the Dow Utility Index, with a
return of 12%. The worst performing index during that period was the Hang
Seng Index with a return of -11%.
The median return for the indexes during this period was -1%. The average
return for all stock market indexes over the year was -2%.

Last 5 Years:
Over the 5 years ended May of 2019,  the S&P 500 had a rank of 3 with a
return of 45%. The top ranked index during the 5 year period was the NASDAQ
100 Index, with a return of 94%. The worst performing index during that period
was the Straits Times Stock Index with a return of -5%.
The median return for all stock market indexes during this time period was 33%.
The average return for the indexes over the 5 years was 31%.

Last 10 Years:
During the 10 years ended May of 2019, the S&P 500 had a rank of 8 with a
return of 203%. The top ranked index during the period was the NASDAQ 100
Index, with a return of 405%. The worst performing index during the 10 year
time period was the Straits Times Stock Index with a return of 35%.
The median return for the indexes during the last 10 years was 188%. The
average return for all stock market indexes over that time frame was 156%.

All calculations are based on the monthly market close for each index, excluding
dividends.
























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S&P 500 Index: Annual Returns
Year
Percent
Year
Percent
Year
Percent
Year
Percent
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
16.3
11.8
-6.6
45.0
26.4
2.6
-14.3
38.1
8.5
-3.0
23.1
-11.8
18.9
13.0
9.1
-13.1
20.1
7.7
-11.4
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
0.1
10.8
15.6
-17.4
-29.7
31.5
19.1
-11.5
1.1
12.3
25.8
-9.7
14.8
17.3
1.4
26.3
14.6
2.0
12.4
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
27.3
-6.6
26.3
4.5
7.1
-1.5
34.1
20.3
31.0
26.7
19.5
-10.1
-13.0
-23.4
26.4
9.0
3.0
13.6
3.5
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
-38.5
23.5
12.8
0.0
13.4
29.6
11.4
-0.7
9.5
18.6
-6.2
The annual gain or loss in the S&P 500 Stock index from 1951 to present.
Dividends are not included.
Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index - 58 Year Graph
S&P 500 Stock Market Index Historical Graph
The above graph plots the monthly close for the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index in
logarithmic scale. Click the links below for the forecast and other links related to this stock index.
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1000
10000
10
10 Year Chart - S & P 500 Chart
60 Year Graph - S&P 500 Index
Stock Market Performance Ranking: S&P 500 Index
'50
2000
2010
'20
1990
1980
1970
1960