The Importance of Staying Invested

Emotional decision-making can lead investors to make impulsive investment decisions at the wrong time, for the wrong reason. A particularly bad day in the investment markets, for example, may cause investors to panic and sell. However, history shows that attempting to time the market may cause investors to miss out on long-term gains.

Quick Take: Missing even a few of the market’s best days can dramatically impact returns. In the last 20+ years, 21 of the 25 worst trading days were followed, within a month, by one of the best 25 trading days.

Growth of $1,000,000 in the S&P 500^®
(1999-2025)

Source: FactSet. Data date range is January 1, 1999-September 30, 2025. S&P 500^® Index (gross dividends reinvested) in U.S. Dollar. The Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment, and does not incur expenses. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The S&P 500^® Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The S&P 500^® Index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.

The indices are unmanaged, are not available for investment, and do not incur expenses.

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