All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)

Total Real Returns

CME: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

CME real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, CME returned +14.08% over the past year and +11.19% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Dec. 6, 2002, CME is up +3,935.98% in real purchasing-power return, or +16.75%/yr, and is currently −6.14% below its real total-return high on Mar. 2, 2026.

Data ending Thu Oct. 22, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2002-12-06💬 to Thu 2026-10-22 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
CME
×
+3,935.98%
+16.75%/yr
+11.39%/yr
R2=0.787
CME Group Inc NASDAQ Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Fri 2002-12-06💬 to Thu 2026-10-22 Start
Value
End
Value
CME
×
$10,000.00
2002-12-06
$403,597.88
2026-10-22

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-22

  YTD YoY
CME
×
+11.19% +14.08%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
CME
×
−6.14%
on 2026-10-22
from 2026-03-02 peak
−77.89%
on 2008-11-20
from 2007-12-21 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-10-22 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
CME
×
+14.08% +37.19%
+17.13%/yr
+48.89%
+14.19%/yr
+41.53%
+7.19%/yr
+209.07%
+11.95%/yr

Annual Returns

Year CME
2026 (YTD) +11.19%
2025 +16.71%
2024 +12.18%
2023 +27.06%
2022 −27.57%
2021 +20.96%
2020 −7.60%
2019 +7.22%
2018 +29.67%
2017 +29.61%
2016 +31.21%
2015 +6.87%
2014 +17.45%
2013 +61.58%
2012 +9.49%
2011 −24.88%
2010 −4.15%
2009 +59.95%
2008 −68.85%
2007 +30.05%
2006 +36.05%
2005 +56.46%
2004 +208.48%
2003 +64.40%
2002 +1.95%