What If You Invested $1,000 in Gold?
Enter any amount and start date. We use historical prices to show your hypothetical return.
Result
Aug 4, 2021 → Jul 31, 2026 · 4y 11mo
Today's value
$2,263.43+126.34%
Initial investment
$1,000
Profit
$1,263.43
Annual return (CAGR)
+17.78%
Historical return extremes for Gold (GCUSD) from 1975 to 2026
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Max profit, max drawdown, and total return since Start.
| Scenario | Return | Start date | Start price | End date | End price | $1,000 becomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max profitMore info about Max profit | +5,120% | $102.80 | $5,366.50 | $52,203.31 | ||
| Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown | -69.56% | $834 | $253.90 | $304.44 | ||
| Return since StartMore info about Return since Start | +2,246% | $175.10 | $4,107 | $23,455.17 |
- Max profitMore info about Max profit+5,120%$52,203.31
- Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-69.56%$304.44
- Return since StartMore info about Return since Start+2,246%$23,455.17
Each row shows the start and end dates and prices for the scenario, the period return, and the resulting outcome for a $1,000 investment in Gold (GCUSD). Max profit is the best buy-and-sell pair across the entire price history; max drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough decline; the last row tracks return from Start to today. Prices are split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — actual outcomes would differ due to fees, taxes, and slippage.