Markets by Administration
S&P 500, volatility, and returns per president
Market data on this site is a calibrated synthetic overlay (FRED’s market series are licensed and cannot be redistributed). Directional comparisons hold but exact levels are illustrative. See Methodology and the Data & Citations page for details.
S&P 500 total return
S&P 500 annualized return
Normalizes total return by term length, so 4-year admins compare fairly to 8-year admins.
Volatility — average VIX
Higher VIX = more market uncertainty.