After 53 new closing highs so far this year, it seemed like this market could only go up…until September. The S&P 500 started the month with its 54th new high and then volatility crept in. By the end of a rollercoaster like month, September tallied a -4.76% decline; the first decline since January 2021.
The chart below highlights recent prices, total returns (total return always includes dividends), dividend yields, trailing P/E’s, and forward-looking P/E’s for several major indices.
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Market Index |
Closing Price 12/31/2020 | Closing Price 09/30/2021 | YTD Tot. Return 09/30/2021 |
Yield % |
Trailing Twelve Mo P/E |
Forward Estimate P/E |
|
S&P 500 |
3,756 |
4,307 | 14.6% | 1.3% | 30.9 | 22.1 |
|
DJIA |
30,606 | 33,843 | 10.5% | 1.9% | 22.2 |
18.3 |
| S&P US Aggregate Bond Index | -1.29% | 1.45% |
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*Statistics on S&P 500 index, DJIA index, and S&P US Aggregate Bond index from S&P Dow Jones Indices.
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