The S&P 500 in 2017
The S&P 500 rose 19.4% in 2017, from 2,238.83 to 2,673.61; with dividends reinvested, the total return was +21.8%. That ranks 2017 31st-best of the 98 complete calendar years since 1928.
- Price return
- +19.4%
- Total return
- +21.8%
- Deepest decline in the year
- −2.8%April 13, 2017
- Year-end close
- 2,673.61December 29, 2017
- Highest close
- 2,690.16December 18, 2017
- Lowest close
- 2,257.83January 3, 2017
- Record closes
- 62
- Trading days
- 251
- Best day
- +1.4%March 1, 2017
- Worst day
- −1.8%May 17, 2017
- Shiller CAPE in January
- 28.1
How 2017 unfolded
The highest close of the year was 2,690.16 on December 18, 2017; the lowest was 2,257.83 on January 3, 2017.
The deepest fall from a peak within the year was −2.8%, bottoming on April 13, 2017.
62 closes set new all-time highs, the last on December 18, 2017.
The best session was March 1, 2017 (+1.4%); the worst was May 17, 2017 (−1.8%).
No month of 2017 falls inside an NBER-dated recession.
The Shiller CAPE stood at 28.1 in January 2017.
The VIX averaged 11.1 over the year and closed as high as 16.0 on August 10, 2017.
Drawdowns that touched 2017
No decline of 5% or more from a record close touched 2017.
2017 month by month
| Month | Return |
|---|---|
| January | +1.8% |
| February | +3.7% |
| March | 0.0% |
| April | +0.9% |
| May | +1.2% |
| June | +0.5% |
| July | +1.9% |
| August | +0.1% |
| September | +1.9% |
| October | +2.2% |
| November | +2.8% |
| December | +1.0% |
S&P 500 index changes in 2017
| Effective | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2017 | IDXX · Idexx Laboratories | STJ · St Jude Medical |
| February 28, 2017 | INCY · Incyte | SE · Spectra Energy |
| March 1, 2017 | CBOE · Cboe Holdings | PBI · Pitney Bowes |
| March 2, 2017 | REG · Regency Centers | ENDP · Endo International |
| March 13, 2017 | DISH · Dish Network | LLTC · Linear Technology |
| March 16, 2017 | SNPS · Synopsys | HAR · Harman International |
| March 20, 2017 | AMD · Advanced Micro Devices | URBN · Urban Outfitters |
| March 20, 2017 | RJF · Raymond James Financial | FTR · Frontier Communications |
| March 20, 2017 | ARE · Alexandria Real Estate Equities | FSLR · First Solar |
| April 4, 2017 | DXC · DXC Technology | SWN · Southwestern Energy |
| April 5, 2017 | IT · Gartner | DNB · Dun & Bradstreet |
| June 2, 2017 | INFO · IHS Markit | TGNA · Tegna |
| June 19, 2017 | HLT · Hilton | YHOO · Yahoo! |
| June 19, 2017 | ALGN · Align Technology | TDC · Teradata |
| June 19, 2017 | ANSS · Ansys | R · Ryder System |
| June 19, 2017 | RE · Everest Re | MJN · Mead Johnson |
| July 7, 2017 | BKR · Baker Hughes | BHI · Baker Hughes |
| July 26, 2017 | DRE · Duke RealtyCorp | RIG · Transocean |
| July 26, 2017 | AOS · A. O. Smith | BBBY · Bed Bath & Beyond |
| July 26, 2017 | PKG · Packaging Corporation of America | MUR · Murphy Oil |
| July 26, 2017 | RMD · ResMed | MNK · Mallinckrodt |
| July 26, 2017 | MGM · MGM Resorts International | RAI · Reynolds American |
| August 8, 2017 | BHF · Brighthouse Financial | AN · AutoNation |
| August 29, 2017 | Q · QuintilesIMS | WFM · Whole Foods Market |
| September 1, 2017 | DWDP · DuPont | DOW · Dow Chemical Company |
| September 1, 2017 | SBAC · SBA Communications | DD · DuPont |
| September 18, 2017 | CDNS · Cadence Design Systems | SPLS · Staples |
| October 13, 2017 | NCLH · Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings | LVLT · Level 3 Communications |
28 changes took effect in 2017.
What $10,000 at the start of 2017 became
$10,000 invested in the S&P 500 at the start of 2017, with dividends reinvested, grew to $35,578 by the end of 2025: 15.1% a year. On price alone, without dividends, it came to $30,577.
FAQ
What was the S&P 500 return in 2017?
The S&P 500 rose 19.4% in 2017, from 2,238.83 to 2,673.61; with dividends reinvested, the total return was +21.8%.
How far did the S&P 500 fall in 2017?
Its deepest peak-to-trough decline within 2017 was −2.8%, reaching bottom on April 13, 2017.
Was 2017 part of a bear market?
No. No decline of 20% or more from a record close was under way in 2017.
Did the S&P 500 hit a record high in 2017?
Yes: 62 closes set new all-time highs in 2017, the last on December 18, 2017.
Data and sources
Daily closes · Calendar-year price returns · Calendar-year total returns · Intra-year declines · Drawdowns from record closes · Shiller CAPE · NBER recession months (via FRED) · Monthly returns · Index changes · VIX daily closes
Index levels are daily closes. Price return leaves dividends out; total return reinvests them. A past year's page changes only when a later year completes and the rankings move.