All charts and data below are CPI-U inflation-adjusted and with dividends reinvested. (Why?)
GLDI real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, GLDI returned +12.85% over the past year and −2.60% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jan. 29, 2013, GLDI is up +22.19% in real purchasing-power return, or +1.49%/yr, and is currently −10.79% below its real total-return high on Mar. 2, 2026.
Data ending Fri Aug. 14, 2026
| Tue 2013-01-29💬 to Fri 2026-08-14 |
Overall
Return |
Exponential
Trendline |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLDI × |
+22.19%
+1.49%/yr |
+2.70%/yr
R2=0.417 |
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| Tue 2013-01-29💬 to Fri 2026-08-14 |
Start
Value |
End
Value |
|---|---|---|
| GLDI × |
$10,000.00
2013-01-29 |
$12,219.14
2026-08-14 |
| YTD | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| GLDI × | −2.60% | +12.85% |
|
Current
Drawdown |
Worst
Drawdown |
|
|---|---|---|
| GLDI × |
−10.79%
on 2026-08-14 from 2026-03-02 peak |
−37.37%
on 2018-08-16 from 2013-02-06 peak |
| Period ending Fri 2026-08-14 | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLDI × | +12.85% |
+35.01% +16.19%/yr |
+56.80% +16.18%/yr |
+44.86% +7.69%/yr |
+61.06% +4.88%/yr |
| Year | GLDI |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | −2.60% |
| 2025 | +30.78% |
| 2024 | +15.37% |
| 2023 | +5.43% |
| 2022 | −7.12% |
| 2021 | −9.77% |
| 2020 | +21.84% |
| 2019 | +11.84% |
| 2018 | −2.39% |
| 2017 | +6.69% |
| 2016 | −1.13% |
| 2015 | −6.88% |
| 2014 | −4.04% |
| 2013 | −24.93% |
