sandp 500 worst performance in a year from 1950 to 2009

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its worst year between 1950 and 2009 in 2008, returning -38.5%.

ASSET YEAR % RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2008
-38.47%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1974
-29.81%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2002
-23.37%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1973
-18.09%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1957
-13.44%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2001
-13.04%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1966
-12.86%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1969
-11.42%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1977
-11.12%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1962
-11.08%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2000
-10.14%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1981
-10.11%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1990
-6.56%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1953
-6.52%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1960
-3%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1994
-1.55%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1970
-0.91%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1984
1.4%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1987
2.03%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1978
2.44%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2005
3%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1956
3.34%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2007
3.55%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1992
4.48%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1993
7.06%