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Date Open High Low Close Adj Close Volume Rate of return 1/1/2014 1845.859985 1850.839966 1770.449951 1782.589966...

Date Open High Low Close Adj Close Volume Rate of return
1/1/2014 1845.859985 1850.839966 1770.449951 1782.589966 1782.589966 75871910000
2/1/2014 1782.680054 1867.920044 1737.920044 1859.449951 1859.449951 69725590000 0.04311703
3/1/2014 1857.680054 1883.969971 1834.439941 1872.339966 1872.339966 71885030000 0.006932166
4/1/2014 1873.959961 1897.280029 1814.359985 1883.949951 1883.949951 71595810000 0.006200789
5/1/2014 1884.390015 1924.030029 1859.790039 1923.569946 1923.569946 63623630000 0.02103028
6/1/2014 1923.869995 1968.170044 1915.97998 1960.22998 1960.22998 63283380000 0.019058332
7/1/2014 1962.290039 1991.390015 1930.670044 1930.670044 1930.670044 66524690000 -0.015079831
8/1/2014 1929.800049 2005.040039 1904.780029 2003.369995 2003.369995 58131140000 0.037655295
9/1/2014 2004.069946 2019.26001 1964.040039 1972.290039 1972.290039 66706000000 -0.015513837
10/1/2014 1971.439941 2018.189941 1820.660034 2018.050049 2018.050049 93714040000 0.023201461
11/1/2014 2018.209961 2075.76001 2001.01001 2067.560059 2067.560059 63600190000 0.024533589
12/1/2014 2065.780029 2093.550049 1972.560059 2058.899902 2058.899902 80743820000 -0.004188588
1/1/2015 2058.899902 2072.360107 1988.119995 1994.98999 1994.98999 77330040000 -0.031040806
2/1/2015 1996.670044 2119.590088 1980.900024 2104.5 2104.5 68775560000 0.054892511
3/1/2015 2105.22998 2117.52002 2039.689941 2067.889893 2067.889893 76675850000 -0.017396107
4/1/2015 2067.629883 2125.919922 2048.379883 2085.51001 2085.51001 72060940000 0.00852082
5/1/2015 2087.379883 2134.719971 2067.929932 2107.389893 2107.389893 65187730000 0.010491382
6/1/2015 2108.639893 2129.870117 2056.320068 2063.110107 2063.110107 73213980000 -0.021011672
7/1/2015 2067 2132.820068 2044.02002 2103.840088 2103.840088 77920590000 0.01974203
8/1/2015 2104.48999 2112.659912 1867.01001 1972.180054 1972.180054 84626790000 -0.062580818
9/1/2015 1970.089966 2020.859985 1871.910034 1920.030029 1920.030029 79989370000 -0.026442832
10/1/2015 1919.650024 2094.320068 1893.699951 2079.360107 2079.360107 85844900000 0.082983118
11/1/2015 2080.76001 2116.47998 2019.390015 2080.409912 2080.409912 75943590000 0.000504869
12/1/2015 2082.929932 2104.27002 1993.26001 2043.939941 2043.939941 83649260000 -0.017530185
1/1/2016 2038.199951 2038.199951 1812.290039 1940.23999 1940.23999 92409770000 -0.050735322
2/1/2016 1936.939941 1962.959961 1810.099976 1932.22998 1932.22998 93049560000 -0.00412836
3/1/2016 1937.089966 2072.209961 1937.089966 2059.73999 2059.73999 92639420000 0.065991115
4/1/2016 2056.620117 2111.050049 2033.800049 2065.300049 2065.300049 81124990000 0.002699398
5/1/2016 2067.169922 2103.47998 2025.910034 2096.949951 2096.949951 78883600000 0.015324602
6/1/2016 2093.939941 2120.550049 1991.680054 2098.860107 2098.860107 86852700000 0.000910921
7/1/2016 2099.340088 2177.090088 2074.02002 2173.600098 2173.600098 69530250000 0.035609801
8/1/2016 2173.149902 2193.810059 2147.580078 2170.949951 2170.949951 75610310000 -0.001219243
9/1/2016 2171.330078 2187.870117 2119.120117 2168.27002 2168.27002 77270240000 -0.001234451
10/1/2016 2164.330078 2169.600098 2114.719971 2126.149902 2126.149902 73196630000 -0.019425679
11/1/2016 2128.679932 2214.100098 2083.790039 2198.810059 2198.810059 88299760000 0.034174522
12/1/2016 2200.169922 2277.530029 2187.439941 2238.830078 2238.830078 75251240000 0.018200762
1/1/2017 2251.570068 2300.98999 2245.129883 2278.870117 2278.870117 70483180000 0.017884358
2/1/2017 2285.590088 2371.540039 2271.649902 2363.639893 2363.639893 69162420000 0.03719816
3/1/2017 2380.129883 2400.97998 2322.25 2362.719971 2362.719971 81547770000 -0.000389197
4/1/2017 2362.340088 2398.159912 2328.949951 2384.199951 2384.199951 65265670000 0.009091209
5/1/2017 2388.5 2418.709961 2352.719971 2411.800049 2411.800049 79607170000 0.011576251
6/1/2017 2415.649902 2453.820068 2405.699951 2423.409912 2423.409912 81002490000 0.004813775
7/1/2017 2431.389893 2484.040039 2407.699951 2470.300049 2470.300049 63169400000 0.019348826
8/1/2017 2477.100098 2490.870117 2417.350098 2471.649902 2471.649902 70616030000 0.000546433
9/1/2017 2474.419922 2519.439941 2446.550049 2519.360107 2519.360107 66337980000 0.019302979
10/1/2017 2521.199951 2582.97998 2520.399902 2575.26001 2575.26001 70871570000 0.022188135
11/1/2017 2583.209961 2657.73999 2557.449951 2584.840088 2584.840088 95142800000 0.003720043
12/1/2017 2645.100098 2694.969971 2605.52002 2673.610107 2673.610107 65251190000 0.034342557
Average return 0.009018523
Variance 0.000734513
Standard deviation 0.027101906

What are the monthly returns, average monthly returns, and standard deviations for the S&P 500 for this period?

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Expert Solution

Monthly Return: (Current Year Adj. Close - Previous Year Adj. Close)/ Previous Year Adj. close * 100

Average Return: Average of all monthly return

Excel Formula =Average(All values of Monthly return)

Standard Deviation =STDEVP(All values of monthly return)

For calculation of monthly return i have used the formula :

Date Open High Low Close Adj Close Volume Rate of return Monthly Return
1/1/2014 1845.859985 1850.839966 1770.449951 1782.589966 1782.589966 75871910000 -
2/1/2014 1782.680054 1867.920044 1737.920044 1859.449951 1859.449951 69725590000 0.04311703 4.311702998
3/1/2014 1857.680054 1883.969971 1834.439941 1872.339966 1872.339966 71885030000 0.006932166 0.693216561
4/1/2014 1873.959961 1897.280029 1814.359985 1883.949951 1883.949951 71595810000 0.006200789 0.620078897
5/1/2014 1884.390015 1924.030029 1859.790039 1923.569946 1923.569946 63623630000 0.02103028 2.103028001
6/1/2014 1923.869995 1968.170044 1915.97998 1960.22998 1960.22998 63283380000 0.019058332 1.905833166
7/1/2014 1962.290039 1991.390015 1930.670044 1930.670044 1930.670044 66524690000 -0.015079831 -1.507983058
8/1/2014 1929.800049 2005.040039 1904.780029 2003.369995 2003.369995 58131140000 0.037655295 3.765529549
9/1/2014 2004.069946 2019.26001 1964.040039 1972.290039 1972.290039 66706000000 -0.015513837 -1.551383722
10/1/2014 1971.439941 2018.189941 1820.660034 2018.050049 2018.050049 93714040000 0.023201461 2.320146079
11/1/2014 2018.209961 2075.76001 2001.01001 2067.560059 2067.560059 63600190000 0.024533589 2.453358876
12/1/2014 2065.780029 2093.550049 1972.560059 2058.899902 2058.899902 80743820000 -0.004188588 -0.418858788
1/1/2015 2058.899902 2072.360107 1988.119995 1994.98999 1994.98999 77330040000 -0.031040806 -3.104080579
2/1/2015 1996.670044 2119.590088 1980.900024 2104.5 2104.5 68775560000 0.054892511 5.489251101
3/1/2015 2105.22998 2117.52002 2039.689941 2067.889893 2067.889893 76675850000 -0.017396107 -1.739610691
4/1/2015 2067.629883 2125.919922 2048.379883 2085.51001 2085.51001 72060940000 0.00852082 0.852081973
5/1/2015 2087.379883 2134.719971 2067.929932 2107.389893 2107.389893 65187730000 0.010491382 1.049138239
6/1/2015 2108.639893 2129.870117 2056.320068 2063.110107 2063.110107 73213980000 -0.021011672 -2.101167238
7/1/2015 2067 2132.820068 2044.02002 2103.840088 2103.840088 77920590000 0.01974203 1.97420297
8/1/2015 2104.48999 2112.659912 1867.01001 1972.180054 1972.180054 84626790000 -0.062580818 -6.258081817
9/1/2015 1970.089966 2020.859985 1871.910034 1920.030029 1920.030029 79989370000 -0.026442832 -2.644283157
10/1/2015 1919.650024 2094.320068 1893.699951 2079.360107 2079.360107 85844900000 0.082983118 8.298311776
11/1/2015 2080.76001 2116.47998 2019.390015 2080.409912 2080.409912 75943590000 0.000504869 0.050486926
12/1/2015 2082.929932 2104.27002 1993.26001 2043.939941 2043.939941 83649260000 -0.017530185 -1.753018518
1/1/2016 2038.199951 2038.199951 1812.290039 1940.23999 1940.23999 92409770000 -0.050735322 -5.073532197
2/1/2016 1936.939941 1962.959961 1810.099976 1932.22998 1932.22998 93049560000 -0.00412836 -0.412836043
3/1/2016 1937.089966 2072.209961 1937.089966 2059.73999 2059.73999 92639420000 0.065991115 6.599111458
4/1/2016 2056.620117 2111.050049 2033.800049 2065.300049 2065.300049 81124990000 0.002699398 0.269939848
5/1/2016 2067.169922 2103.47998 2025.910034 2096.949951 2096.949951 78883600000 0.015324602 1.532460236
6/1/2016 2093.939941 2120.550049 1991.680054 2098.860107 2098.860107 86852700000 0.000910921 0.091092112
7/1/2016 2099.340088 2177.090088 2074.02002 2173.600098 2173.600098 69530250000 0.035609801 3.560980113
8/1/2016 2173.149902 2193.810059 2147.580078 2170.949951 2170.949951 75610310000 -0.001219243 -0.121924314
9/1/2016 2171.330078 2187.870117 2119.120117 2168.27002 2168.27002 77270240000 -0.001234451 -0.123445084
10/1/2016 2164.330078 2169.600098 2114.719971 2126.149902 2126.149902 73196630000 -0.019425679 -1.942567928
11/1/2016 2128.679932 2214.100098 2083.790039 2198.810059 2198.810059 88299760000 0.034174522 3.417452219
12/1/2016 2200.169922 2277.530029 2187.439941 2238.830078 2238.830078 75251240000 0.018200762 1.82007622
1/1/2017 2251.570068 2300.98999 2245.129883 2278.870117 2278.870117 70483180000 0.017884358 1.788435817
2/1/2017 2285.590088 2371.540039 2271.649902 2363.639893 2363.639893 69162420000 0.03719816 3.719816034
3/1/2017 2380.129883 2400.97998 2322.25 2362.719971 2362.719971 81547770000 -0.000389197 -0.038919719
4/1/2017 2362.340088 2398.159912 2328.949951 2384.199951 2384.199951 65265670000 0.009091209 0.909120855
5/1/2017 2388.5 2418.709961 2352.719971 2411.800049 2411.800049 79607170000 0.011576251 1.157625139
6/1/2017 2415.649902 2453.820068 2405.699951 2423.409912 2423.409912 81002490000 0.004813775 0.481377509
7/1/2017 2431.389893 2484.040039 2407.699951 2470.300049 2470.300049 63169400000 0.019348826 1.934882612
8/1/2017 2477.100098 2490.870117 2417.350098 2471.649902 2471.649902 70616030000 0.000546433 0.054643281
9/1/2017 2474.419922 2519.439941 2446.550049 2519.360107 2519.360107 66337980000 0.019302979 1.930297853
10/1/2017 2521.199951 2582.97998 2520.399902 2575.26001 2575.26001 70871570000 0.022188135 2.218813533
11/1/2017 2583.209961 2657.73999 2557.449951 2584.840088 2584.840088 95142800000 0.003720043 0.372004301
12/1/2017 2645.100098 2694.969971 2605.52002 2673.610107 2673.610107 65251190000 0.034342557 3.434255736
Average return 0.901852322 0.009018523
Variance 0.000734513
Standard deviation 2.681203796 0.027101906

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