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The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq Since Their 2000 Highs - April 2023

Jennifer NashMay 04, 2023
2023-05-04

by Jennifer Nash of VettaFi | Advisor Perspectives, 5/4/23

Here is a look at real (inflation-adjusted) charts of the S&P 500, Dow 30, and Nasdaq composite since their 2000 highs. We’ve updated this through the April 28, 2023 close.

Price Change From 2000

Here are two overlays — one with the nominal price, excluding dividends, and the other with the price adjusted for inflation based on the consumer price index for urban consumers (which is usually just referred to as the CPI). As of April 28, all three indexes are up from the last day of March with the Dow up 2.5%, the S&P up 1.5%, and the Nasdaq up 0.04%.


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Nominal Price Percent Change

When adjusted for inflation, the real month-over-month changes for each index become 1.7% for the Dow, 0.7% for the S&P 500, and 0.8% for the Nasdaq.

Real Price Percent Change

The charts require little explanation. So far, the 21st century has not been especially kind to equity investors. Yes, markets do bounce back, but often in time frames that defy optimistic expectations.

Performance of the SPY ETF

The charts above are based on price only. But what about dividends? Would the inclusion of dividends make a significant difference? Let’s take a look at the return on $1,000 invested in the SPY ETF (SPY A) at its March 2000 peak.

SPY ETF Since 2000

The total return certainly looks better over 20 years later, but the real (inflation-adjusted) purchasing power of that $1,000 is currently $2,210 above break-even, a real compounded annual return of 3.49%.

Performance of the DIA ETF

Now, let’s take a look at the return on $1,000 invested in the DIA ETF (DIA B+) at its January 2000 peak.

DIA Price Since 2000

Again, the total return looks better over 20 years later, but the real purchasing power of that $1,000 is currently $2,667 above break-even, a real compounded annual return of 4.30%.

Performance of the QQQ ETF

Lastly, let’s look at the return on $1,000 invested in the QQQ ETF (QQQ B+) at its March 2000 peak.

QQQ ETF Since 2000

The real purchasing power of that $1,000 is currently $1,834 above break-even, a real compounded annual return of 2.65%.

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