US Equity and Related Statistics
Published on:
December 1, 2025
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 statistics include (as of end-October):
- Total equity issuance $192.6 billion, +2.2% Y/Y
- IPO issuance $36.1 billion, +19.8% Y/Y
- ADV 17.7 billion shares, +51.2% Y/Y
- S&P 500 6,840.20, +19.9% Y/Y
- VIX (average) 19.19, +24.0% Y/Y
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