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ETF Yearly Returns Index

The ETF Yearly Returns Index shows how an individual ETF has performed on a yearly basis.  Just like the Yearly Stock Returns Index, the ETF Yearly Returns Index is based on the closing price at the end of the previous year to the closing price at the end of the selected year.   While the ETF Yearly Returns Index calculates the return of each selected ETF based on price appreciation or depreciation, it does not take into account dividends.  Therefore, when comparing ETFs that the majority of their respective total returns are achieved by dividends (such as bond ETFs, dividend ETFs, treasury ETFs, or money market ETFs), then the returns represented in the index will be much lower than the actual total return. 

Over time, we plan to include the dividends of ETFs in the Dividend History Index.  At that time a total return for each dividend paying ETF can be calculated.  The reason dividends aren't included in any of the yearly returns indices is that a few academic institutions use 1Stock1 data in their coursework and they have asked us to keep the returns based on price appreciation separate from the returns earned from dividends.  Once again, thanks for visiting 1Stock1.com, we appreciate your continued support.