Stock market declines over a few days or months may lead investors to anticipate a down year. But the US stock market has had positive annual returns in many years despite some notable dips.
Intrayear declines for the index ranged from 3% to 49%.
Many years with large intrayear declines saw positive annual returns.
In 17 of the last 20 years, US stocks ended up with gains for the year.
Tumbles may be scary, but they shouldn’t be surprising. And a short-term slump needn’t mean a full-year fall.
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In USD. Data is calculated off rounded daily returns. US market is represented by the Russell 3000 Index. Largest intrayear decline refers to the largest market decrease from peak to trough during the year. Frank Russell Company is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes.
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