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title: The S&P 500's performance has been truly outstanding this year.
description: "The index is up 9% year to date which is more than DOUBLE the average YTD return in an election year. In the past, the median return during a US presidential election year was about 11%. There are still several months until the presidential election but the index is on track to significantly exceed its historical performance.\nSource: The Kobeissi Letter"
---

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# [The S&P 500's performance has been truly outstanding this year.](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/the-sp-500s-performance-has-been-truly-outstanding-this-year)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Apr 12, 2024, 3:49:26 PM

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