s and p 500 monthly returns last 200 months

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its best month between February 26, 2009 and October 26, 2025 in October 2011, returning 10.8%.

ASSETMONTH% RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 2009
-4.01%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 2009
9.36%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 2009
9.98%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 2009
5.32%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 2009
-0.43%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 2009
7.24%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 2009
3.07%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
September 2009
3.68%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 2009
-1.77%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 2009
5.74%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
December 2009
1.48%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 2010
-3.82%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 2010
2.85%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 2010
5.8%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 2010
1.32%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 2010
-8.34%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 2010
-5.2%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 2010
6.84%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 2010
-5.25%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
September 2010
8.71%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 2010
3.48%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 2010
-0.44%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
December 2010
5.99%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 2011
2.27%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 2011
2.95%