Gold trailing returns
Gold's 10-year annualized return is +12.0% per year (+211.6% cumulative). How Gold (proxied by GLD) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through September 8, 2026 — cumulative and annualized.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-09-08. Annualized (CAGR) for windows of a year or more.
| Period | Path | Annualized | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | — | -1.7% | |
| 1 week | — | -2.1% | |
| 1 month | — | +0.3% | |
| YTD | — | +0.9% | |
| 1 year | +19.4% | +19.4% | |
| 5 years | +19.0% | +138.3% | |
| 10 years | +12.0% | +211.6% | |
| 20 years | +9.9% | +559.1% | |
| Since inception (2004) | +10.6% | +800.6% |
Growth of GLD
Actual index level (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-09-08). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Gold pays no dividends, so returns are simple price changes from GLD's daily closes (in USD). See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Gold's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Gold (proxied by GLD) returned about +12.0% a year annualized (+211.6% cumulative total return).
- What is Gold's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Gold (proxied by GLD) compounded at about +9.9% a year (+559.1% cumulative).
- What is Gold's return since inception?
- Since 2004, Gold (proxied by GLD) has compounded at about +10.6% a year — +800.6% in total.