Gold
CommodityGold trailing returns
Gold's 10-year annualized return is +12.2% per year (+215.1% 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 August 14, 2026 — cumulative and annualized.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-08-14. Annualized (CAGR) for windows of a year or more.
| Period | Path | Annualized | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | — | +0.6% | |
| 1 week | — | +0.7% | |
| 1 month | — | +10.0% | |
| YTD | — | +1.3% | |
| 1 year | +29.8% | +29.8% | |
| 5 years | +19.3% | +141.3% | |
| 10 years | +12.2% | +215.1% | |
| 20 years | +9.8% | +544.9% | |
| Since inception (2004) | +10.7% | +804.5% |
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 (2026-08-14). 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 +12.2% a year annualized (+215.1% cumulative total return).
- What is Gold's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Gold (proxied by GLD) compounded at about +9.8% a year (+544.9% cumulative).
- What is Gold's return since inception?
- Since 2004, Gold (proxied by GLD) has compounded at about +10.7% a year — +804.5% in total.