sp500 index quarterly returns for 2023

The Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) had the best quarter last year by a major index in Q1 2023, returning 15.7%.

ASSET QUARTER % RETURN
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
Q1 2023
0.38%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 2023
6.64%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
Q1 2023
15.72%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
Q2 2023
3.49%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 2023
8.49%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
Q2 2023
13.52%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
Q3 2023
-4.2%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 2023
-3.65%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
Q3 2023
-2.51%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 2023
11.33%
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI)
Q4 2023
12.66%
the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)
Q4 2023
13.57%