s and p 500 quarterly returns 1986 to 2023

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its best quarter between 1986 and 2023 in Q4 1998, returning 20.9%.

ASSET QUARTER % RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1986
13.07%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1986
5%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1986
-7.72%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1986
4.69%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1987
20.45%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1987
4.26%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1987
5.87%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1987
-23.23%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1988
4.77%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1988
5.64%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1988
-0.58%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1988
2.14%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1989
6.18%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1989
7.84%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1989
9.8%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1989
1.22%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1990
-3.81%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1990
5.32%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1990
-14.52%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1990
7.88%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1991
13.63%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q2 1991
-1.08%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q3 1991
4.49%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q4 1991
7.54%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
Q1 1992
-3.2%