sandp 500 returns in the last 70 years by year

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its best year between November 7, 1955 and November 7, 2025 in 1958, returning 36.9%.

ASSETYEAR% RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1955
3.01%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1956
3.34%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1957
-13.44%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1958
36.9%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1959
8.03%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1960
-3%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1961
24.28%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1962
-11.81%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1963
18.89%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1964
12.97%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1965
9.06%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1966
-13.09%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1967
20.09%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1968
7.66%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1969
-11.36%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1970
0.1%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1971
10.79%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1972
15.63%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1973
-17.37%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1974
-29.72%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1975
31.38%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1976
19.15%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1977
-11.5%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1978
1.06%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1979
12.31%