Stock Return Calculator: Compare Returns for S&P 500 and Gold Stocks
Use the calculator to compute the total return with dividends reinvested, annualized return plus a summary of winning (profitable) and losing (unprofitable) buy and sell combinations for the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) and any gold ETF, gold mutual fund or gold-related stock supported by Alpha Vantage. Indexes are not supported.
| Performance Results | SPY | GLD |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date | 2021-10-29 | 2021-10-29 |
| Start Price | $429.47 | $166.65 |
| End Date | 2026-10-23 | 2026-10-23 |
| End Price | $759.97 | $366.61 |
| # Prices | 61 | 61 |
| Initial One-time Investment | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Number Shares Purchased | 2.328466 | 6.000600 |
| Min Date | Sep-30-2022 | Oct-31-2022 |
| Min Price | $339.08 | $151.91 |
| Max Date | Aug-31-2026 | Feb-27-2026 |
| Max Price | $765.15 | $483.75 |
| Total Return | 76.96% | 119.99% |
| Annualized Return | 12.09% | 17.08% |
| Current Value of Investment | $1,770 | $2,200 |
| # Returns | 1,830 | 1,830 |
| Average Return | 33.39% | 53.22% |
| Minimum Return | -23.93% | -24.21% |
| Maximum Return | 125.65% | 218.45% |
| Number Profitable Returns | 1,644 | 1,669 |
| Percent Profitable Returns | 89.84% | 91.20% |
| Number Unprofitable Returns | 186 | 161 |
| Percent Unprofitable Returns | 10.16% | 8.80% |
| Profitable to Unprofitable Returns Ratio | 8.84 | 10.37 |