s and p 500 monthly returns from 1931

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its best month since 1931 in August 1932, returning 37.3%.

ASSETMONTH% RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1931
2.15%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 1931
11.57%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 1931
-4.74%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 1931
-8.66%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 1931
-11.13%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 1931
19.6%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 1931
-8.89%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 1931
-0.5%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
September 1931
-30.24%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 1931
9.44%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 1931
-9.52%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
December 1931
-13.43%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1932
5.03%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 1932
0.73%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 1932
-12.46%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 1932
-18.8%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 1932
-22.13%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 1932
0.68%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 1932
31.09%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 1932
37.32%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
September 1932
-4.6%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 1932
-13.65%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 1932
-3.11%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
December 1932
2.82%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1933
1.61%