In the 1970s, the S&P 500 (GSPC) returned 16.1% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) returned 5.5%.
| DATE | the Dow Jones Industrial Average | the S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
December 1979 | $838.74 | $107.94 |
November 1979 | $822.35 | $106.16 |
October 1979 | $815.70 | $101.82 |
September 1979 | $878.58 | $109.32 |
August 1979 | $887.63 | $109.32 |
July 1979 | $846.42 | $103.81 |
June 1979 | $841.98 | $102.91 |
May 1979 | $822.33 | $99.08 |
April 1979 | $854.90 | $101.76 |
March 1979 | $862.18 | $101.59 |
February 1979 | $808.82 | $96.28 |
January 1979 | $839.22 | $99.93 |
December 1978 | $805.01 | $96.11 |
November 1978 | $799.03 | $94.70 |
October 1978 | $792.45 | $93.15 |
September 1978 | $865.82 | $102.54 |
August 1978 | $876.82 | $103.29 |
July 1978 | $862.27 | $100.68 |
June 1978 | $818.95 | $95.53 |
May 1978 | $840.61 | $97.24 |
April 1978 | $837.32 | $96.83 |
March 1978 | $757.36 | $89.21 |
February 1978 | $742.12 | $87.04 |
January 1978 | $769.92 | $89.25 |
December 1977 | $831.17 | $95.10 |
