s and p 500 highest return month on average

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its best month since March 1, 1928 in August 1932, returning 37.3%.

ASSET MONTH % RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 1932
37.32%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 1933
33.39%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 1932
31.09%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 1938
20.79%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 1931
19.6%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 2020
16.59%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 1974
16.58%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 1933
14.35%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
September 1939
13.19%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1987
13.18%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 1933
12.01%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 1931
11.57%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 1928
11.45%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
December 1991
11.19%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 1982
11.06%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1976
10.96%
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)
January 1934
10.48%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 1928
10.41%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 2009
9.98%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 2020
9.87%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 1938
9.76%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 2000
9.67%