sandp worst days last 20 years

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its worst day between April 5, 2005 and April 5, 2025 on October 15, 2008, returning -8.7%.

ASSET DATE % RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
10/15/2008
-8.72%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
9/29/2008
-8.49%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
12/1/2008
-8.15%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
10/9/2008
-7.94%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
11/20/2008
-6.63%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
8/8/2011
-6.59%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
11/19/2008
-6.11%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
10/7/2008
-5.8%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
10/22/2008
-5.77%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
3/12/2020
-5.71%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1/20/2009
-5.23%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
3/20/2020
-5.22%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
11/6/2008
-4.99%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
11/5/2008
-4.9%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
3/16/2020
-4.88%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
8/4/2011
-4.77%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
9/15/2008
-4.65%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
11/12/2008
-4.6%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2/10/2009
-4.58%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
9/17/2008
-4.46%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
8/10/2011
-4.35%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
4/20/2009
-4.13%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
4/4/2025
-4.12%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
8/18/2011
-4.12%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
3/9/2020
-4.1%