sandp 500 quarterly returns 1985-1990

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its best quarter between 1985 and 1990 in Q1 1987, returning 20.5%.

ASSET QUARTER % RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1985
8.05%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1985
6.19%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1985
-5.09%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1985
16.05%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1986
13.07%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1986
5%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1986
-7.72%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1986
4.69%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1987
20.45%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1987
4.26%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1987
5.87%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1987
-23.23%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1988
4.77%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1988
5.64%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1988
-0.58%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1988
2.14%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1989
6.18%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1989
7.84%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1989
9.8%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1989
1.22%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1990
-3.81%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1990
5.32%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1990
-14.52%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1990
7.88%