What if you invested in Gold (GLD) in 2020?
GLD · Commodity · Data through 2026-05-01
If you invested $1,000 in Gold (GLD) in 2020
The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $2,502(+150.2%)
The S&P 500 returned $2,502 on the same $1,000. Gold (GLD) beat the market by $420.
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What if Gold (GLD) keeps this up?
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Growth of $1,000
Gold (GLD) vs. S&P 500 vs. US Dollar, 2020 to present
Year-by-Year Returns
$1,000 invested in Gold (GLD) starting January 2020
| Year | Price | Value | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $149.33 | $1,000 | - |
| 2021 | $172.61 | $1,156 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | $168.09 | $1,126 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | $179.41 | $1,201 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | $188.45 | $1,262 | +5% |
| 2025 | $258.56 | $1,731 | +37.2% |
| 2026 | $444.95 | $2,980 | +72.1% |
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