The S&P 500 has exceeded US Treasury returns by an annual average of 15 percentage points throughout the previous 10-year period. This performance disparity marks the widest gap between the two asset classes since the late 1950s.
These figures reflect total return data, which includes both the reinvestment of stock dividends and the interest yields generated by Treasuries. The resulting 15-point annual margin highlights a decade of equity dominance over government bonds not seen in approximately 65 years.