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FactSet total returns by year (including dividends)

As of market close, Nov 4, 2026

FactSet total returns by year (1997–2026)#

FactSet annual returns by year
YearTotal return
2026YTD
+19.6%
2025
-38.9%
2024
+1.6%
2023
+20.0%
2022
-16.7%
2021
+47.5%
2020
+25.1%
2019
+35.5%
2018
+5.0%
2017
+19.4%
2016
+1.7%
2015
+16.7%
2014
+31.3%
2013
+24.9%
2012
+2.2%
2011
-5.9%
2010
+44.1%
2009
+51.1%
2008
-19.5%
2007
-0.7%
2006
+37.7%
2005
+6.3%
2004
+53.9%
2003
+36.0%
2002
-18.6%
2001
-5.3%
2000
-6.5%
1999
+94.2%
1998
+100.8%
1997
+46.4%
Annualized
+16.4%
1997–2026
Average year
+20.3%
29 full years
Best year
+100.8%
1998
Worst year
-38.9%
2025
Positive years
21/29
72% up

Total return by period#

Annual

Methodology#

Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on FDS. 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 FactSet's average annual return?
Since 1997, FactSet (FDS) has returned about 16.4% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 20.3%.
What were FactSet's best and worst years?
Over 1997–2026, the best year was 1998 (+100.8%) and the worst was 2025 (-38.9%).
How often is FactSet up in a year?
21 of the 29 full years since 1997 were positive — about 72% of the time.

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