s and p 500 monthly returns for 1949

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its best month in 1949 in July 1949, returning 5.5%.

ASSET MONTH % RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1949
1.81%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 1949
-4.69%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 1949
2.38%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 1949
-1.54%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 1949
-3.99%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 1949
0.14%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 1949
5.47%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 1949
0.66%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
September 1949
1.76%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 1949
2.82%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 1949
-0.86%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
December 1949
3.96%