DAX total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 12, 2026
DAX total returns by year (2015–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
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| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $45.62 | $43.58 | chart → | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | $33.32 | $45.62 | chart → | 2.1% | +39.0% |
| 2024 | $30.85 | $33.32 | chart → | 2.5% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | $25.60 | $30.85 | chart → | 3.1% | +23.6% |
| 2022 | $32.34 | $25.60 | chart → | 2.4% | -18.5% |
| 2021 | $30.80 | $32.34 | chart → | 2.7% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | $28.10 | $30.80 | chart → | 2.7% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | $23.62 | $28.10 | chart → | 3.1% | +22.1% |
| 2018 | $31.59 | $23.62 | chart → | 2.3% | -22.9% |
| 2017 | $25.10 | $31.59 | chart → | 2.4% | +28.2% |
| 2016 | $24.89 | $25.10 | chart → | 1.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | $26.16 | $24.89 | chart → | 1.2% | -3.6% |
- Annualized
- +6.9%
- 2015–2026
- Positive years
- 8/11
- 73% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+6.9%
2015–2026
Average year
+9.2%
11 full years
DAX average annual return →
Best year
+39.0%
2025
2025 chart & events →
Worst year
-22.9%
2018
2018 chart & events →
Positive years
8/11
73% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-20%0%20%
2015-3.6%'15
2016+2.7%'16
2017+28%'17
2018-23%'18
2019+22%'19
2020+12%'20
2021+7.7%'21
2022-18%'22
2023+24%'23
2024+11%'24
2025+39%'25
2026-2.6%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on DAX. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is DAX's average annual return?
- Since 2015, the DAX (proxied by DAX, dividends reinvested) has returned about 6.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 9.2%.
- What were DAX's best and worst years?
- Over 2015–2026, the best year was 2025 (+39.0%) and the worst was 2018 (-22.9%).
- How often is DAX up in a year?
- 8 of the 11 full years since 2015 were positive — about 73% of the time.
More on DAX
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