CGAU return calculator
Your investment#
Key dates
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2008 to today, log scaleResult#
$1,000 invested in CGAU on October 17, 2016 was worth $5,503 on October 16, 2026, with dividends reinvested.
That’s 18.6% a year compounded (CAGR) over 10 years: 5.5 times your money.
Over the same dates the same $1,000 would be worth $4,208 in the S&P 500 and $6,511 in the Nasdaq-100: CGAU beat the S&P 500 but trailed the Nasdaq-100.
How this period ranks#
Better than 100.0% of all 101 periods of 10 years since 2008.
Growth of $1,000 in CGAU, October 17, 2016 to October 16, 2026#
How far CGAU was below its previous high. The biggest fall: −72.2% from Aug 5, 2020 to Sep 26, 2022, back to the high by Oct 15, 2025.
Your one buy. $1,000 on October 17, 2016, worth $5,503 on October 16, 2026. Pick Monthly or Yearly to see a plan's buys.
What $1,000 would be worth on October 16, 2026, by start date#
Each point is the same amount invested that day and held to October 16, 2026, dividends reinvested. Above the line it made money.
$1,000 invested in CGAU, by year#
Started on each year's first close and held to Oct 16, 2026, dividends reinvested.
| Started | Worth Oct 16, 2026 | Multiple | A year (CAGR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $5,389 | 5.4× | 18.8% |
| 2018 | $5,043 | 5.0× | 20.2% |
| 2019 | $6,028 | 6.0× | 26.0% |
| 2020 | $3,260 | 3.3× | 19.0% |
| 2021 | $2,133 | 2.1× | 14.0% |
| 2022 | $3,008 | 3.0× | 25.9% |
| 2023 | $4,514 | 4.5× | 48.9% |
| 2024 | $4,014 | 4.0× | 64.6% |
| 2025 | $3,835 | 3.8× | 112.4% |
| 2026 | $1,572 | 1.6× | — |
Methodology#
A buy is made at the start date's close, or the next session's when the market was closed that day, and valued at the end date's close; a monthly or yearly plan buys on the same day of each month or year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. CGAU data begins June 24, 2008; values as of October 16, 2026 and refresh daily. The ranking compares month-end to month-end periods. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live CGAU chart and fundamentals on the CGAU quote page or the S&P 500 return calculator.
FAQ#
- How much would $1,000 invested in CGAU be worth today?
- $1,000 invested in CGAU on October 17, 2016 would be worth $5,503 on October 16, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 18.6% a year compounded (CAGR).
- How far back does the CGAU calculator go?
- CGAU data begins June 24, 2008, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 18 years, 4 months of history.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.
