--- title: "Gold vs US Stocks" description: "If we set the starting point in 2000, over a period of more than 25 years, the total return of the S&P 500 representing U.S. stocks exceeded 770%, while gold reached as high as 1790%. However, the inc" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/273909933.md" published_at: "2026-01-28T00:38:03.000Z" --- # Gold vs US Stocks > If we set the starting point in 2000, over a period of more than 25 years, the total return of the S&P 500 representing U.S. stocks exceeded 770%, while gold reached as high as 1790%. However, the increase in gold was concentrated before 2011 and after 2022, which means investors had to endure 10 years of loneliness in between If the starting point is set in 2000, over a period of more than 25 years, the total return of the S&P 500 representing the U.S. stock market has exceeded 770%, while gold has reached as high as 1790%. However, the increase in gold prices was concentrated before 2011 and after 2022, which means investors had to endure 10 years of loneliness in between. ### Related Stocks - [DBP.US - Invesco Db Precious Metals ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DBP.US.md) - [GOAU.US - Us Gbl GLD & Met](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOAU.US.md) - [GLD.US - SPDR Gold Shares](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GLD.US.md) - [UGL.US - Pro Ultr GLD](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UGL.US.md) - [GOEX.US - GLOBAL X Gold Explorers](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GOEX.US.md) - [GDX.US - VanEck Gold Miners ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GDX.US.md) - [AEM.US - Agnico Eagle Mines](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AEM.US.md) - [159562.CN - ChinaAMC CSI SH-SZ-HK Gold Industry Equity ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/159562.CN.md) - [601899.CN - Zijin Mining](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/601899.CN.md) - [KGC.US - Kinross Gold](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/KGC.US.md) ## Related News & Research | Title | Description | URL | |-------|-------------|-----| | Life After Goldmageddon – Boring Is The New Up | ChillingOur base case for gold, outlined recently, remains that the shiny metal needs to consolidate after the huge run- | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276062495.md) | | Swiss gold exports drop 8% in January as deliveries to UK fall | Swiss gold exports fell 8% in January, primarily due to a significant drop in shipments to the UK, which decreased from | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276328235.md) | | Gold.com (NYSE:GOLD) Director Sells 75,179 Shares | Gold.com Inc. (NYSE:GOLD) Director Jeffrey Benjamin sold 75,179 shares at an average price of $60.94, totaling $4,581,40 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276179921.md) | | Ongwe Minerals commences drill program on its gold exploration projects in Namibia | Ongwe Minerals commences drill program on its gold exploration projects in Namibia | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276227648.md) | | Canada's B2Gold Q4 revenue misses analyst expectations | Canada's B2Gold reported Q4 revenue of $1.05 billion, missing analyst expectations of $1.17 billion. The company repurch | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276283093.md) | --- > **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.