sandp 500 best performance in a day from 1950 to 2023

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its best day between 1950 and 2023 on October 28, 2008, returning 10.8%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
10/28/2008
10.79%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
10/13/2008
9.93%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
10/21/1987
9.1%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
11/13/2008
6.82%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
3/23/2009
6.55%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
11/24/2008
6.32%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
3/10/2009
5.94%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
11/21/2008
5.85%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
7/24/2002
5.73%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
3/13/2020
5.49%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
7/29/2002
5.41%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
10/20/1987
5.23%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
3/26/2020
5.15%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
10/28/1997
5.12%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
9/8/1998
5.09%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1/3/2001
5.01%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
10/29/1987
4.91%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
12/16/2008
4.78%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
3/16/2000
4.76%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
10/15/2002
4.73%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
9/30/2008
4.72%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
8/9/2011
4.67%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
8/11/2011
4.58%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
10/20/2008
4.44%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
12/26/2018
4.43%