worst percent gain sandp 500 years

Among the S&P 500 (GSPC) and Gladstone Investment (GAIN), the S&P 500 (GSPC) had the worst year in 1931, returning -48.8%.

ASSET YEAR % RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1931
-48.77%
Gladstone Investment (GAIN)
2008
-42.2%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2008
-38.47%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1937
-37.68%
Gladstone Investment (GAIN)
2007
-31.01%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1974
-29.72%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1930
-27.57%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2002
-23.37%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2022
-19.64%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1973
-17.37%
Gladstone Investment (GAIN)
2022
-17.27%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1941
-17.08%
Gladstone Investment (GAIN)
2020
-17.06%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1940
-16.23%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1929
-13.54%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1957
-13.44%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1966
-13.09%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2001
-13.04%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1962
-11.81%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1977
-11.5%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1969
-11.36%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1946
-11.3%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2000
-10.14%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1981
-9.73%
Gladstone Investment (GAIN)
2018
-9.53%