Bridgewater Associates: Compare Returns of S&P 500 to Merck & Co Inc (MRK)
S&P 500 prices are represented by SPDR® S&P 500® ETF (SPY) prices.
Prices for SPY and the designated stock are monthly closes adjusted for splits and dividends from Alpha Vantage.
| Compare Returns for SPY and MRK | ||
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | Jun-30-2015 | Jun-30-2015 |
| Start Price | $173.40 | $39.93 |
| End Date | Jun-20-2025 | Jun-20-2025 |
| End Price | $594.28 | $79.06 |
| Number Monthly Prices | 121 | 121 |
| Min Date | Sep-30-2015 | Sep-30-2015 |
| Min Price | $162.21 | $34.94 |
| Max Date | Jan-31-2025 | Mar-28-2024 |
| Max Price | $598.24 | $126.90 |
| Total Return | 242.72% | 97.98% |
| Annualized Return | 12.99% | 7.01% |
| Current Value of $1,000 Purchase | $3,427 | $1,980 |
| Number Returns | 7,260 | 7,260 |
| Average Return | 62.64% | 54.24% |
| Minimum Return | -23.93% | -40.05% |
| Maximum Return | 268.80% | 263.15% |
| Number Profitable Returns | 6,871 | 6,465 |
| Percent Profitable Returns | 94.64% | 89.05% |
| Number Unprofitable Returns | 389 | 795 |
| Percent Unprofitable Returns | 5.36% | 10.95% |
| Profitable to Unprofitable Returns Ratio | 17.66 | 8.13 |
MRK Performance Table and Chart
MRK Dividend Chart
MRK Dollar-cost Average
MRK Correlation with S&P 500
MRK Trendline Chart
MRK Moving Average Chart
MRK Stock Return Map - See Patterns of Gains and Losses
MRK Stock Returns/Purchase Dates