How Do Stock Markets Perform During A Presidential Election Year? By: Benzinga via Benzinga February 04, 2016 at 15:25 PM EST Key Takeaways U.S. presidential election years bring about more uncertainty than non-election years. On average, the S&P 500 has ... Read More >> Related Stocks: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Ultra Semiconductors 2X ETF