S&P 500
S&P 500 Index — Historical Price Chart
6,812.6
▲ 13.34% YoYDec 2025
All-Time High
6,812.6
All-Time Low
2.73
Data Since
1871
Source: Shiller / YaleShaded = NBER recessions
The S&P 500 tracks the performance of 500 large US companies listed on stock exchanges. It is the most widely followed equity index in the world and the primary benchmark for the US stock market. Data from Robert Shiller's long-term dataset (Yale), monthly from 1871.