Gold trailing returns
Gold's 10-year return is +11.7% a year (CAGR) (+202.6% 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 October 2, 2026 — cumulative and annualized.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-02. Annualized (CAGR) for windows of a year or more.
| Period | Path | Annualized | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | — | -0.7% | |
| 5 days | — | -3.4% | |
| 1 month | — | -5.6% | |
| YTD | — | -4.1% | |
| 1 year | +7.1% | +7.1% | |
| 5 years | +18.2% | +131.0% | |
| 10 years | +11.7% | +202.6% | |
| 20 years | +9.7% | +542.7% | |
| Since inception (2004) | +10.3% | +756.6% |
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 (2026-10-02). 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 +11.7% a year annualized (+202.6% cumulative total return).
- What is Gold's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Gold (proxied by GLD) compounded at about +9.7% a year (+542.7% cumulative).
- What is Gold's return since inception?
- Since 2004, Gold (proxied by GLD) has compounded at about +10.3% a year — +756.6% in total.