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 | 2021-07-30 | 2021-07-30 |
| Start Price | $409.77 | $169.82 |
| End Date | 2026-07-24 | 2026-07-24 |
| End Price | $738.93 | $371.90 |
| # Prices | 61 | 61 |
| Initial One-time Investment | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Number Shares Purchased | 2.440417 | 5.888588 |
| Min Date | Sep-30-2022 | Oct-31-2022 |
| Min Price | $339.92 | $151.91 |
| Max Date | May-29-2026 | Feb-27-2026 |
| Max Price | $754.56 | $483.75 |
| Total Return | 80.33% | 119.00% |
| Annualized Return | 12.52% | 16.97% |
| Current Value of Investment | $1,803 | $2,190 |
| # Returns | 1,830 | 1,830 |
| Average Return | 30.23% | 50.29% |
| Minimum Return | -23.93% | -23.85% |
| Maximum Return | 121.98% | 218.45% |
| Number Profitable Returns | 1,598 | 1,666 |
| Percent Profitable Returns | 87.32% | 91.04% |
| Number Unprofitable Returns | 232 | 164 |
| Percent Unprofitable Returns | 12.68% | 8.96% |
| Profitable to Unprofitable Returns Ratio | 6.89 | 10.16 |