s and p 500 monthly returns from 1939

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its best month since 1939 in September 1939, returning 13.2%.

ASSET MONTH % RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1939
-5.96%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 1939
4.79%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 1939
-13.54%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 1939
-2.93%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 1939
6.81%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 1939
-4.9%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 1939
9.45%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 1939
-7.14%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
September 1939
13.19%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 1939
-0.39%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 1939
-4.84%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
December 1939
1.38%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1940
-4.59%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
February 1940
0.66%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
March 1940
1%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
April 1940
-0.16%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
May 1940
-22.94%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
June 1940
9.55%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
July 1940
4.26%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
August 1940
2.34%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
September 1940
0.95%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
October 1940
2.5%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
November 1940
-4.6%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
December 1940
-0.38%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
January 1941
-3.91%