
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), widely considered the. The Nasdaq surged 59.20 points, or 2 percent, to end at 3,019.51. While the S&P 500 was first introduced in 1923, it wasn't until 1957 when the stock market index was formally recognized, thus some of the following records may not be known by sources. The S&P 500 rallied 23.76 points, or 1.69 percent, to finish at 1,426.19. The YTD Return on S&P 500 is shown above. provides investors with the opportunity to purchase a security representing a proportionate undivided interest in a portfolio of securities consisting of all of the component common stocks, in the same weighting, which comprise the Standard & Poors 500® Index. 4 Largest daily percentage changes each year SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust is a unit investment trust.
