Advisor Commentary
Three decades of major index history with Trevor's ongoing commentary marked directly on the chart. Each note sits on the day it was written, so you can see what the market was doing at the time. Hover a note in the list below the chart to jump straight to that moment.
Major Index Performance
Indexed to 100 from each index's earliest available date (1992 for most; 2001 for MSCI EAFE World). Scroll to zoom, drag to pan.
This chart answers a simple question: if you had invested $100 into each of these major stock market indices on the same day in January 1992, what would it be worth today? Each line starts at 100 and moves up or down in proportion to the actual index, so a value of 800 means that original $100 has grown to $800. Scroll to zoom in and out. Drag left and right to pan through history. Note: the index lines are price returns only and do not include dividends reinvested. Total returns with dividends reinvested would be meaningfully higher; the one exception is the MSCI EAFE line, which runs on an ETF's adjusted closes and therefore already includes reinvested distributions. One housekeeping note: the US Total Market line's values before 1995 come from that index's predecessor, the Wilshire 5000, joined at the changeover so the line reads continuously.
The commentary on this page reflects Trevor Lawrence's views on the date of each note and is provided for information only. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security and does not take your personal circumstances into account. Index lines are price returns from public market data and do not include fees or reinvested dividends. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Maple Groove Wealth Planners of Designed Securities Ltd. is a member of CIRO and CIPF.