Performance analysis of GLD (SPDR Gold Shares ETF)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, GLD has had an average annual return of +26.45%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.31% annual.
Over the past 5 years, GLD has had an average annual return of +16.86%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.78% annual.
Over the past 10 years, GLD has had an average annual return of +11.19%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.91% annual.
Since Nov 18, 2004, GLD has had an average annual return of +10.24%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.84% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -7.24% | +63.68% | +26.66% | +12.69% | -0.77% | -4.15% | +24.81% | +17.85% | -1.94% | +12.81% | +8.03% | -10.67% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
| -2.19% | -28.33% | +6.60% | +9.57% | +29.27% | +24.03% | +4.92% | +30.45% | +22.55% | +17.76% | -1.31% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +12.27% | +8.72% | -11.05% | -1.54% | -1.54% | -11.68% | -0.21% | -7.24% | |||||
| 2025 | +6.79% | +1.82% | +9.45% | +5.42% | -0.06% | +0.40% | -0.61% | +4.99% | +11.76% | +3.56% | +5.37% | +2.17% | +63.68% |
| 2024 | -1.42% | +0.46% | +8.67% | +2.99% | +1.62% | -0.14% | +5.37% | +2.09% | +5.09% | +4.30% | -3.12% | -1.41% | +26.66% |
| 2023 | +5.76% | -5.37% | +7.92% | +0.86% | -1.34% | -2.22% | +2.29% | -1.28% | -4.76% | +7.37% | +2.53% | +1.28% | +12.69% |
| 2022 | -1.68% | +6.12% | +1.27% | -2.07% | -3.26% | -1.56% | -2.59% | -2.94% | -2.89% | -1.78% | +8.49% | +2.93% | -0.77% |
| 2021 | -3.22% | -6.26% | -1.14% | +3.57% | +7.68% | -7.15% | +2.53% | -0.08% | -3.22% | +1.48% | -0.69% | +3.30% | -4.15% |
| 2020 | +4.50% | -0.64% | -0.22% | +7.26% | +2.59% | +2.74% | +10.79% | -0.32% | -4.17% | -0.52% | -5.41% | +7.01% | +24.81% |
| 2019 | +2.89% | -0.61% | -1.60% | -0.66% | +1.76% | +8% | +0.00666% | +7.91% | -3.40% | +2.56% | -3.21% | +3.65% | +17.85% |
| 2018 | +3.23% | -2.08% | +0.63% | -0.96% | -1.19% | -3.62% | -2.24% | -2.14% | -0.66% | +2.12% | +0.34% | +4.94% | -1.94% |
| 2017 | +5.42% | +3.18% | -0.43% | +1.73% | -0.12% | -2.16% | +2.31% | +4.20% | -3.37% | -0.75% | +0.36% | +2.11% | +12.81% |
Drawdown analysis of GLD (SPDR Gold Shares ETF)
The maximum drawdown for the GLD was -45.56%, occurring on Dec 17, 2015. Recovery took 1160 trading sessions.
The current GLD drawdown is -25.87%.
Since Nov 18, 2004 GLD has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 1 time
- 20% or more: 5 times
- 10% or more: 7 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -45.56% | Aug 22, 2011 | 1088 | Dec 17, 2015 | 1160 | Jul 29, 2020 | 2248 |
| -29.41% | Mar 17, 2008 | 168 | Nov 12, 2008 | 211 | Sep 16, 2009 | 379 |
| -26.41% | Jan 29, 2026 | 115 | Jul 16, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -22.00% | Aug 6, 2020 | 538 | Sep 26, 2022 | 360 | Mar 4, 2024 | 898 |
| -21.79% | May 12, 2006 | 22 | Jun 14, 2006 | 317 | Sep 18, 2007 | 339 |
| -12.70% | Dec 2, 2009 | 45 | Feb 8, 2010 | 64 | May 11, 2010 | 109 |
| -10.13% | Oct 20, 2025 | 11 | Nov 4, 2025 | 33 | Dec 22, 2025 | 44 |
| -9.52% | Dec 3, 2004 | 45 | Feb 8, 2005 | 153 | Sep 16, 2005 | 198 |
| -8.12% | Oct 30, 2024 | 12 | Nov 15, 2024 | 49 | Jan 30, 2025 | 61 |
| -8.04% | Dec 6, 2010 | 36 | Jan 27, 2011 | 22 | Mar 1, 2011 | 58 |
| -7.59% | Jun 18, 2010 | 26 | Jul 27, 2010 | 34 | Sep 14, 2010 | 60 |
| -7.11% | Apr 21, 2025 | 17 | May 14, 2025 | 21 | Jun 13, 2025 | 38 |
| -6.70% | Dec 12, 2005 | 6 | Dec 20, 2005 | 8 | Jan 3, 2006 | 14 |
| -6.08% | Nov 7, 2007 | 8 | Nov 19, 2007 | 27 | Dec 28, 2007 | 35 |
| -5.84% | Apr 29, 2011 | 4 | May 5, 2011 | 46 | Jul 12, 2011 | 50 |
| -5.77% | May 20, 2024 | 13 | Jun 7, 2024 | 25 | Jul 16, 2024 | 38 |
| -5.72% | Feb 2, 2006 | 7 | Feb 13, 2006 | 31 | Mar 29, 2006 | 38 |
| -5.37% | Nov 8, 2010 | 7 | Nov 17, 2010 | 11 | Dec 3, 2010 | 18 |
| -5.09% | May 12, 2010 | 7 | May 21, 2010 | 10 | Jun 7, 2010 | 17 |
| -5.01% | Apr 2, 2025 | 3 | Apr 7, 2025 | 3 | Apr 10, 2025 | 6 |
| -4.90% | Dec 26, 2025 | 3 | Dec 31, 2025 | 7 | Jan 12, 2026 | 10 |
| -4.85% | Jun 13, 2025 | 31 | Jul 30, 2025 | 22 | Aug 29, 2025 | 53 |
| -4.76% | Jan 30, 2008 | 4 | Feb 5, 2008 | 10 | Feb 20, 2008 | 14 |
| -4.38% | Apr 19, 2006 | 1 | Apr 20, 2006 | 6 | Apr 28, 2006 | 7 |
| -4.36% | Jul 16, 2024 | 7 | Jul 25, 2024 | 12 | Aug 12, 2024 | 19 |