DAX returns by year
DAX has returned +7.5% annually (CAGR) since 2015. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for the DAX (proxied by DAX, dividends reinvested) below, through September 8, 2026 — the most recent year is Through September 8, 2026; the running year is DAX year-to-date.
- Annualized
- +7.5%
- 2015–2026
- Average year
- +9.2%
- 11 full years
- Best year
- +39.0%
- 2025
- Worst year
- -22.9%
- 2018
- Positive years
- 8/11
- 73% up
DAX 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.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $45.62 | $46.63 | chart → | +2.0% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | $33.32 | $45.62 | +2.1% | +39.0% | |
| 2024 | $30.85 | $33.32 | +2.5% | +10.5% | |
| 2023 | $25.6 | $30.85 | +3.1% | +23.6% | |
| 2022 | $32.34 | $25.6 | +2.4% | -18.5% | |
| 2021 | $30.8 | $32.34 | +2.7% | +7.7% | |
| 2020 | $28.1 | $30.8 | +2.7% | +12.3% | |
| 2019 | $23.62 | $28.1 | +3.1% | +22.1% | |
| 2018 | $31.59 | $23.62 | +2.3% | -22.9% | |
| 2017 | $25.1 | $31.59 | +2.4% | +28.2% | |
| 2016 | $24.89 | $25.1 | +1.8% | +2.7% | |
| 2015 | $26.16 | $24.89 | +1.2% | -3.6% |
Total return by period#
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from DAX's split- and dividend-adjusted closes — a standard proxy for the DAX. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is DAX's average annual return?
- Since 2015, the DAX (proxied by DAX, dividends reinvested) has returned about 7.5% 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.