If you invested $1,000 in GLD — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) in January 2016 would be worth $3,727 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 13.3% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to November 2004.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,684 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,427 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). GLD trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in GLD would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in GLD, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3,727 | $7,427 | 3.7× | 13.3% |
| 2017 | $3,449 | $6,141 | 3.4× | 13.9% |
| 2018 | $3,122 | $4,475 | 3.1× | 14.3% |
| 2019 | $3,195 | $4,470 | 3.2× | 16.6% |
| 2020 | $2,669 | $3,403 | 2.7× | 16.2% |
| 2021 | $2,309 | $2,353 | 2.3× | 16.3% |
| 2022 | $2,371 | $2,029 | 2.4× | 20.9% |
| 2023 | $2,221 | $2,482 | 2.2× | 25.2% |
| 2024 | $2,115 | $1,742 | 2.1× | 34.2% |
| 2025 | $1,541 | $1,382 | 1.5× | 32.3% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. GLD data begins November 2004; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live GLD chart and fundamentals on the GLD quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in GLD be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) in January 2016 would be worth about $3,727 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 13.3% a year.
- How far back does the GLD calculation go?
- GLD data begins November 2004. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- 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.