s and p 500 best month returns for last 50 years

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its best month between July 21, 1976 and July 21, 2026 in April 2020, returning 16.6%.

ASSETMONTH% RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 2020
16.59%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1987
13.18%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
December 1991
11.19%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 1982
11.06%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 1982
10.96%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 2011
10.79%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 1984
10.63%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 1980
10.24%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 2009
9.98%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 2026
9.95%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 2020
9.87%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 2000
9.67%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 2009
9.36%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 2022
9.24%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 1990
9.2%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 2019
9.17%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 1989
8.84%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 2023
8.72%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
September 2010
8.71%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 2002
8.64%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 1978
8.55%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 2015
8.32%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 2003
8.1%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 1998
8.03%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 1997
7.81%