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 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-09-30 |
| Start Price | $402.31 | $164.22 |
| End Date | 2026-09-09 | 2026-09-09 |
| End Price | $762.40 | $403.35 |
| # Prices | 61 | 61 |
| Initial One-time Investment | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Number Shares Purchased | 2.485675 | 6.089392 |
| Min Date | Sep-30-2022 | Oct-31-2022 |
| Min Price | $339.92 | $151.91 |
| Max Date | Aug-31-2026 | Feb-27-2026 |
| Max Price | $767.05 | $483.75 |
| Total Return | 89.51% | 145.62% |
| Annualized Return | 13.64% | 19.69% |
| Current Value of Investment | $1,895 | $2,456 |
| # Returns | 1,830 | 1,830 |
| Average Return | 32.54% | 53.11% |
| Minimum Return | -23.93% | -23.85% |
| Maximum Return | 125.65% | 218.45% |
| Number Profitable Returns | 1,632 | 1,679 |
| Percent Profitable Returns | 89.18% | 91.75% |
| Number Unprofitable Returns | 198 | 151 |
| Percent Unprofitable Returns | 10.82% | 8.25% |
| Profitable to Unprofitable Returns Ratio | 8.24 | 11.12 |