Here's the Average Stock Market Return in the Last 15 Years and What Wall Street Expects in 2025
In total, more than 5,400 companies are listed on United States stock exchanges, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). Many of those companies are grouped into various indexes, such as the Nasdaq Composite or the Dow Jones Industrial Average.However, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is widely considered the best benchmark for the overall U.S. stock market due to its scope and diversity. Read on to see the index's average annual return over the last 15 years and to learn what Wall Street expects in the remaining months of 2025.Image source: Getty Images.Continue reading
In total, more than 5,400 companies are listed on United States stock exchanges, according to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). Many of those companies are grouped into various indexes, such as the Nasdaq Composite or the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
However, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is widely considered the best benchmark for the overall U.S. stock market due to its scope and diversity. Read on to see the index's average annual return over the last 15 years and to learn what Wall Street expects in the remaining months of 2025.
Image source: Getty Images.
