What if you invested in Gold (GLD) in 2004?
GLD · Commodity · Data through 2026-03-01
If you invested $1,000 in Gold (GLD) in 2004
The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,597(+759.7%)
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Growth of $1,000
Gold (GLD) vs. S&P 500 vs. US Dollar, 2004 to present
Year-by-Year Returns
$1,000 invested in Gold (GLD) starting January 2004
| Year | Price | Value | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $45.12 | $1,000 | - |
| 2005 | $42.22 | $936 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | $56.70 | $1,257 | +34.3% |
| 2007 | $64.83 | $1,437 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | $91.40 | $2,026 | +41% |
| 2009 | $91.31 | $2,024 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | $105.96 | $2,348 | +16% |
| 2011 | $129.87 | $2,878 | +22.6% |
| 2012 | $169.31 | $3,752 | +30.4% |
| 2013 | $161.20 | $3,573 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | $120.09 | $2,662 | -25.5% |
| 2015 | $123.45 | $2,736 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | $106.95 | $2,370 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | $115.55 | $2,561 | +8% |
| 2018 | $127.65 | $2,829 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | $124.75 | $2,765 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | $149.33 | $3,310 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | $172.61 | $3,826 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | $168.09 | $3,725 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | $179.41 | $3,976 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | $188.45 | $4,177 | +5% |
| 2025 | $258.56 | $5,731 | +37.2% |
| 2026 | $444.95 | $9,861 | +72.1% |
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