US Equity and Related Statistics
Published on:
March 2, 2026
SIFMA Research tracks U.S. equities markets including issuance (IPOs, etc.), trading (ADV), index prices and volatility levels (the VIX). Data is downloadable by monthly, quarterly and annual statistics including trend analysis.
YTD 2026 statistics (through February 2026) include:
- Total equity issuance $33.5 billion, -21.1% Y/Y
- IPO issuance $7.6 billion, +11.2% Y/Y
- ADV 19.7 billion shares, +26.9% Y/Y
- S&P 500 (end of period) 6,878.88, +15.5% Y/Y
- VIX (average) 17.53%, +0.6 pps Y/Y
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