s and p 500 monthly returns for 1980 to 1997

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its best month between 1980 and 1997 in January 1987, returning 13.2%.

ASSET MONTH % RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1980
7.94%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 1980
-1.27%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 1980
-9.25%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 1980
4.02%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 1980
5.48%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 1980
3.14%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 1980
5.86%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 1980
0.97%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
September 1980
1.39%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 1980
0.27%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 1980
8.9%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
December 1980
-1.06%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1981
-4.98%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 1981
3.44%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 1981
3.02%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 1981
-2.75%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 1981
-0.1%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 1981
-0.91%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 1981
0.89%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 1981
-5.89%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
September 1981
-5.56%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 1981
4.11%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 1981
1.73%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
December 1981
-2.82%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1982
-1.91%