What if you invested $1,000 in Gold (GLD) in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
GLD · Commodity · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in Gold (GLD) in 2015 became $3,471 by 2026. Over those 11 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 39% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2015 dollars is $2,497, a real annualized return of +8.5%.
Nominal final value
$3,471
+247.1% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$2,497
+149.7% real total return
Real annualized return
+8.5%
vs. +11.7% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Gold (GLD) since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $866 | $854 |
| 2017 | $936 | $902 |
| 2018 | $1,034 | $967 |
| 2019 | $1,011 | $923 |
| 2020 | $1,210 | $1,088 |
| 2021 | $1,398 | $1,197 |
| 2022 | $1,362 | $1,068 |
| 2023 | $1,453 | $1,098 |
| 2024 | $1,527 | $1,120 |
| 2025 | $2,094 | $1,507 |
| 2026 | $3,604 | $2,593 |
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 2015 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.