sandp 500 return per quarter from 1959 to 1969

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its best quarter between 1959 and 1969 in Q1 1961, returning 13%.

ASSET QUARTER % RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1959
0%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1959
4.99%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1959
-3.54%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1959
5.18%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1960
-7.63%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1960
2.69%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1960
-6.2%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1960
8.9%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1961
13.01%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1961
-1.46%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1961
2.33%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1961
7.16%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1962
-2.8%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1962
-21.28%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1962
2.78%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1962
12.14%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1963
5.5%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1963
4.21%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1963
3.36%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1963
4.63%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1964
5.28%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1964
3.43%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1964
3.05%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1964
0.68%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1965
1.66%