Between January 20, 2001 and January 20, 2009, the S&P 500 (GSPC) returned -40% and the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) returned -47.8%.
| DATE | the Nasdaq Composite | the S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
January 2009 | $1,440.86 | $805.22 |
December 2008 | $1,577.03 | $903.25 |
November 2008 | $1,535.57 | $896.24 |
October 2008 | $1,720.95 | $968.75 |
September 2008 | $2,091.88 | $1,166.36 |
August 2008 | $2,367.52 | $1,282.83 |
July 2008 | $2,325.55 | $1,267.38 |
June 2008 | $2,292.98 | $1,280.00 |
May 2008 | $2,522.66 | $1,400.38 |
April 2008 | $2,412.80 | $1,385.59 |
March 2008 | $2,279.10 | $1,322.70 |
February 2008 | $2,271.48 | $1,330.63 |
January 2008 | $2,389.86 | $1,378.55 |
December 2007 | $2,652.28 | $1,468.36 |
November 2007 | $2,660.96 | $1,481.14 |
October 2007 | $2,859.12 | $1,549.38 |
September 2007 | $2,701.50 | $1,526.75 |
August 2007 | $2,596.36 | $1,473.99 |
July 2007 | $2,546.27 | $1,455.27 |
June 2007 | $2,603.23 | $1,503.35 |
May 2007 | $2,604.52 | $1,530.62 |
April 2007 | $2,525.09 | $1,482.37 |
March 2007 | $2,421.64 | $1,420.86 |
February 2007 | $2,416.15 | $1,406.82 |
January 2007 | $2,463.93 | $1,438.24 |
