The S&P 500 (GSPC) had the best year by a major index in 1933, returning 46%.
| ASSET | YEAR | % RETURN |
|---|---|---|
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1927 | 0% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1928 | 37.11% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1929 | -13.54% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1930 | -27.57% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1931 | -48.77% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1932 | -8.47% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1933 | 45.97% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1934 | -6.03% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1935 | 41.22% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1936 | 28.21% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1937 | -37.68% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1938 | 24.9% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1939 | -4.74% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1940 | -16.23% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1941 | -17.08% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1942 | 9.9% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1943 | 17.64% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1944 | 13.89% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1945 | 30.23% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1946 | -11.3% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1947 | 0.66% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1948 | -0.91% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1949 | 12.31% |
the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) | 1950 | 18.07% |
the S&P 500 (GSPC) | 1950 | 22.63% |
