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 | 2021-08-31 | 2021-08-31 |
| Start Price | $421.96 | $169.69 |
| End Date | 2026-08-13 | 2026-08-13 |
| End Price | $777.88 | $398.96 |
| # Prices | 61 | 61 |
| Initial One-time Investment | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Number Shares Purchased | 2.369889 | 5.893099 |
| Min Date | Sep-30-2022 | Oct-31-2022 |
| Min Price | $339.92 | $151.91 |
| Max Date | Aug-13-2026 | Feb-27-2026 |
| Max Price | $777.88 | $483.75 |
| Total Return | 84.35% | 135.11% |
| Annualized Return | 13.01% | 18.65% |
| Current Value of Investment | $1,843 | $2,351 |
| # Returns | 1,830 | 1,830 |
| Average Return | 31.49% | 51.67% |
| Minimum Return | -23.93% | -23.85% |
| Maximum Return | 128.84% | 218.45% |
| Number Profitable Returns | 1,615 | 1,674 |
| Percent Profitable Returns | 88.25% | 91.48% |
| Number Unprofitable Returns | 215 | 156 |
| Percent Unprofitable Returns | 11.75% | 8.52% |
| Profitable to Unprofitable Returns Ratio | 7.51 | 10.73 |