DJIA Stocks: 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| SPY | MRK | |
| Start Date | Jul-31-2015 | Jul-31-2015 |
| Start Price | $177.24 | $41.36 |
| End Date | Jul-14-2025 | Jul-14-2025 |
| End Price | $624.81 | $83.67 |
| Number Monthly Prices | 121 | 121 |
| Min Date | Sep-30-2015 | Sep-30-2015 |
| Min Price | $162.21 | $34.94 |
| Max Date | Jul-14-2025 | Mar-28-2024 |
| Max Price | $624.81 | $126.90 |
| Total Return | 252.52% | 102.31% |
| Annualized Return | 13.31% | 7.24% |
| Current Value of $1,000 Purchase | $3,525 | $2,023 |
| Number Returns | 7,260 | 7,260 |
| Average Return | 63.16% | 53.60% |
| Minimum Return | -23.93% | -40.05% |
| Maximum Return | 285.18% | 263.15% |
| Number Profitable Returns | 6,877 | 6,443 |
| Percent Profitable Returns | 94.72% | 88.75% |
| Number Unprofitable Returns | 383 | 817 |
| Percent Unprofitable Returns | 5.28% | 11.25% |
| Profitable to Unprofitable Returns Ratio | 17.96 | 7.89 |
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