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Total Real Returns

GLD,SLV: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Fri 2006-04-28💬 to Fri 2026-05-29 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
GLD
×
+2.11%
2026-05-29
+31.34%
2026-05-29
SPDR Gold Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SLV
×
+2.91%
2026-05-29
+117.01%
2026-05-29
iShares Silver Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Fri 2006-04-28💬 to Fri 2026-05-29 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
GLD
×
+286.38%
+6.96%/yr
+3.43%/yr
(R2=0.456)
SPDR Gold Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SLV
×
+198.28%
+5.59%/yr
+0.60%/yr
(R2=0.011)
iShares Silver Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Fri 2006-04-28💬 to Fri 2026-05-29 Start
Value
End
Value
GLD
×
$10,000.00
2006-04-28
$38,637.88
2026-05-29
SPDR Gold Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SLV
×
$10,000.00
2006-04-28
$29,827.81
2026-05-29
iShares Silver Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year GLD SLV
2026 (YTD) +2.11% +2.91%
2025 +59.41% +138.29%
2024 +23.11% +17.50%
2023 +9.04% −4.29%
2022 −6.80% −3.85%
2021 −10.45% −18.21%
2020 +23.14% +45.32%
2019 +15.22% +12.31%
2018 −3.78% −10.89%
2017 +10.47% +3.63%
2016 +5.84% +12.23%
2015 −11.32% −13.05%
2014 −2.92% −20.11%
2013 −29.39% −37.24%
2012 +4.78% +7.16%
2011 +6.41% −13.31%
2010 +27.37% +79.79%
2009 +20.74% +43.76%
2008 +4.83% −23.86%
2007 +25.32% +9.76%
2006 +19.54% −7.05%
2005 +13.86%
2004 −0.96%

Drawdowns

Fri 2006-04-28💬 to Fri 2026-05-29 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
GLD
×
−18.11%
from 2026-01-29 peak
−47.98%
2015-12-17
from 2011-08-22 peak
SPDR Gold Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SLV
×
−37.01%
from 2026-01-28 peak
−79.36%
2020-03-18
from 2011-04-28 peak
iShares Silver Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-05-29 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
GLD
×
+31.34% +81.43%
+34.72%/yr
+109.84%
+27.93%/yr
+88.31%
+13.49%/yr
+159.34%
+9.99%/yr
SPDR Gold Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
SLV
×
+117.01% +120.24%
+48.44%/yr
+190.89%
+42.60%/yr
+112.46%
+16.26%/yr
+219.16%
+12.30%/yr
iShares Silver Trust Exchange-Traded Fund