Investors can approximate the average market return by buying an index fund. When you buy individual stocks, you can make higher profits, but you also face the risk of under-performance. Unfortunately the EngageSmart, Inc. ( NYSE:ESMT ) share price slid 19% over twelve months. That's disappointing when you consider the market returned 8.2%. We wouldn't rush to judgement on EngageSmart because we don't have a long term history to look at. The last week also saw the share price slip down another 8.9%. This could be related to the recent financial results - you can catch up on the most recent data by reading our company report.