General Discussion

To my point. As the description below with the link describes, the average increase is between 7% and 8%. The Biden years were well above average, and the Trump years are far below average. As you can see by the 10-year average, 7% to 8% return on investment seems pretty conservative to me. Remember, that 10-year average includes the horrible covid years. The 22-year average is 8.1%, which includes 9/11, the Great Recession and the Covid years.

Based on recent information, the average annualized return for US small-cap stocks over the last 10 years has been around 7.1%, based on the MSCI USA Small Cap index.
Another source indicates the Russell 2000, a key US small-cap benchmark, has shown a 10-year average return of 7.8%.
It's important to remember that these are average returns, and individual stock performance can vary significantly. Also, past performance does not guarantee future results.


Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Small+cap+stocks+US+ten+year+average+percetna