s and p 500 average yearly returns since 1950

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its best year since 1950 in 1954, returning 44.2%.

ASSET YEAR % RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1950
22.63%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1951
14.44%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1952
11.64%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1953
-6.52%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1954
44.21%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1955
23.76%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1956
3.34%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1957
-13.44%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1958
36.9%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1959
8.03%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1960
-3%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1961
24.28%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1962
-11.08%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1963
19.67%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1964
12.36%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1965
9.74%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1966
-12.86%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1967
20.02%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1968
8.06%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1969
-11.42%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1970
-0.91%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1971
12%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1972
16.11%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1973
-18.09%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1974
-29.81%