S&P 500 Index Compound Return Calculator
Simulate dollar-cost averaging into low-cost index funds (VOO / SPY) with reinvested dividends
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Total Invested Capital: $130,000
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S&P 500 Historical Total Return Series
S&P Dow Jones IndicesOfficial Citation: S&P 500 Total Return Index 1926-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions: S&P 500 Index Compound Return Calculator
What is the historical average return of the S&P 500?
Over the last 90+ years, the S&P 500 index has generated an annualized nominal compound return of approximately 10.2% with dividends reinvested (roughly 7% adjusted for inflation).
The maths behind the compound interest calculator
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The formula
FV = P × (1 + i)ⁿ + C × [((1 + i)ⁿ − 1) ÷ i]
- P — starting principal
- C — regular contribution per period
- i — rate per period
- n — number of periods
Worked example
₹1,00,000 starting balance plus ₹5,000 every month for 15 years at 10%.
- Total deposited
- 1,00,000 + (5,000 × 180) = ₹10,00,000
- i
- 10% ÷ 12 = 0.008333
- n
- 180
Final value approximately ₹25,17,744 — growth of ₹15,17,744 on ₹10,00,000 deposited.
Over the same 10 years, ₹1,00,000 at 10% simple interest returns ₹2,00,000 while compound returns ₹2,59,374. The ₹59,374 gap is interest earned on interest, and it widens non-linearly — doubling the period far more than doubles the gap.
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