What if you invested $1,000 in Gold (GLD) in 2010? (Inflation-Adjusted)
GLD · Commodity · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionGold (GLD) turned $1,000 into $3,876 between 2010 and today. Impressive on paper, but inflation over that span came to 53% (BLS CPI-U). Adjusted for that erosion in purchasing power, your real gain in constant 2010 dollars is $2,533, which works out to a +5.8% annualized real growth rate over 17 years.
Nominal final value
$3,876
+287.6% total return
Real value (2010 dollars)
$2,533
+153.3% real total return
Real annualized return
+5.8%
vs. +8.6% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Gold (GLD) since 2010, values in constant 2010 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2010 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2011 | $1,226 | $1,178 |
| 2012 | $1,598 | $1,504 |
| 2013 | $1,521 | $1,402 |
| 2014 | $1,133 | $1,030 |
| 2015 | $1,165 | $1,058 |
| 2016 | $1,009 | $904 |
| 2017 | $1,091 | $955 |
| 2018 | $1,205 | $1,024 |
| 2019 | $1,177 | $977 |
| 2020 | $1,409 | $1,151 |
| 2021 | $1,629 | $1,267 |
| 2022 | $1,586 | $1,130 |
| 2023 | $1,693 | $1,162 |
| 2024 | $1,779 | $1,186 |
| 2025 | $2,440 | $1,595 |
| 2026 | $4,199 | $2,745 |
Inflation adjustment uses BLS CPI-U annual data, deflated to 2026 dollars. Nominal stock data from Yahoo Finance (split-adjusted closing prices). Real values are expressed in constant 2010 purchasing-power dollars. For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. See our methodology and full disclaimer.