worst yearly return for sandp 500

The S&P 500 (GSPC) had its worst year since January 2, 1929 in 1931, returning -48.8%.

ASSET YEAR % RETURN
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1931
-48.77%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2008
-38.47%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1937
-37.68%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1974
-29.81%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1930
-27.57%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2002
-23.37%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2022
-19.64%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1973
-18.09%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1941
-17.08%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1940
-16.23%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1929
-13.54%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1957
-13.44%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2001
-13.04%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1966
-12.86%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1969
-11.42%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1946
-11.3%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1977
-11.12%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1962
-11.08%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2000
-10.14%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1981
-10.11%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1932
-8.47%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
2018
-6.59%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1990
-6.56%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1953
-6.52%
the S&P 500 (GSPC)
1934
-6.03%