Updated: 17/11/2025•Advanced•5 min

This article dives into long-term investment strategies for the S&P 500. Following on from our initial guide on the S&P 500,  we offer guidance for investors with a long-term outlook and how you could potentially enhance your outcome with this index.

The power of long-term: The key to S&P 500 investing?

The S&P 500‘s historical performance showcases the power of long-term investing. By holding investments in this index over extended periods, investors could increase their chances of reaping the rewards of steady growth and compound interest. As demonstrated in our chart of the S&P 500’s 20-year total return performance, the index has averaged annual yields of 10.13%. This…