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 | $401.31 | $164.22 |
| End Date | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09-28 |
| End Price | $765.55 | $377.92 |
| # Prices | 61 | 61 |
| Initial One-time Investment | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Number Shares Purchased | 2.491839 | 6.089392 |
| Min Date | Sep-30-2022 | Oct-31-2022 |
| Min Price | $339.08 | $151.91 |
| Max Date | Sep-28-2026 | Feb-27-2026 |
| Max Price | $765.55 | $483.75 |
| Total Return | 90.76% | 130.13% |
| Annualized Return | 13.79% | 18.14% |
| Current Value of Investment | $1,908 | $2,301 |
| # Returns | 1,830 | 1,830 |
| Average Return | 32.58% | 52.73% |
| Minimum Return | -23.93% | -23.85% |
| Maximum Return | 125.77% | 218.45% |
| Number Profitable Returns | 1,633 | 1,677 |
| Percent Profitable Returns | 89.23% | 91.64% |
| Number Unprofitable Returns | 197 | 153 |
| Percent Unprofitable Returns | 10.77% | 8.36% |
| Profitable to Unprofitable Returns Ratio | 8.29 | 10.96 |