S & P 500 started out January 1st at 2,506; as of May 10, it’s at 2,881. The annual, to date, point to point Rate of Return is 14%, If you figured in the highs and lows, the actual Rate of Return 11%.
If using the Dow Jones Industrial Average for the benchmark, January 1st started at 23,327 and as of May 10, 2019 the Dow is at 25,942 an annual, to date, point to point Rate of Return is 11%. If you figured in the daily highs and lows the actual Rate of Return to date is 11%.
