SPDR Gold Trust (GLD): Rolling Returns

Last Update: 28 February 2023

Holding a position in the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) ETF, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to obtain a positive return?

All the returns are calculated over the available historical serie, starting from January 1871 until February 2023.

In order to have complete information about the ETF, please refer to the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) ETF: historical returns page.

Rolling Returns

SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) ETF: annualized rolling and average returns

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Rolling Period	*Return ()**			Negative Periods
Rolling Period	Average (%)	Best (%)	Worst (%)	Negative Periods
1 Year	3.98	179.42 Feb 1979 - Jan 1980	-37.71 Apr 1981 - Mar 1982	27.38%
2 Years	3.59	92.76 Feb 1978 - Jan 1980	-30.30 Jul 1980 - Jun 1982	27.01%
3 Years	3.41	70.26 Feb 1977 - Jan 1980	-15.32 Nov 1980 - Oct 1983	23.84%
4 Years	3.27	56.96 Sep 1976 - Aug 1980	-15.26 Oct 1980 - Sep 1984	22.77%
5 Years	3.17	39.62 Jan 1970 - Dec 1974	-14.69 Mar 1980 - Feb 1985	23.88%
6 Years	3.12	30.45 Feb 1974 - Jan 1980	-10.02 Jul 1980 - Jun 1986	23.82%
7 Years	3.11	38.74 Feb 1973 - Jan 1980	-6.75 Feb 1980 - Jan 1987	22.26%
8 Years	3.10	38.89 Feb 1972 - Jan 1980	-6.28 Oct 1980 - Sep 1988	22.01%
9 Years	3.10	37.19 Feb 1971 - Jan 1980	-6.43 Oct 1980 - Sep 1989	22.22%
10 Years	3.11	34.02 Feb 1970 - Jan 1980	-5.99 Jul 1980 - Jun 1990	22.14%
11 Years	3.13	29.69 Dec 1969 - Nov 1980	-5.57 Oct 1980 - Sep 1991	21.12%
12 Years	3.15	27.57 Feb 1968 - Jan 1980	-5.25 Oct 1980 - Sep 1992	20.74%
13 Years	3.16	25.32 Oct 1967 - Sep 1980	-5.10 Feb 1980 - Jan 1993	22.80%
14 Years	3.16	23.34 Oct 1966 - Sep 1980	-4.06 Dec 1987 - Nov 2001	21.76%
15 Years	3.15	21.61 Oct 1965 - Sep 1980	-3.63 Feb 1980 - Jan 1995	21.43%

(*) Annualized rolling and average returns over full calendar month periods

Annualized Rolling Returns - 1 Year (12 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+3.98%	+179.42% Feb 1979 - Jan 1980	-37.71% Apr 1981 - Mar 1982	27.38% 497 out of 1815

1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns over time

1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 2 Years (24 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+3.59%	+92.76% Feb 1978 - Jan 1980	-30.30% Jul 1980 - Jun 1982	27.01% 487 out of 1803

2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 3 Years (36 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+3.41%	+70.26% Feb 1977 - Jan 1980	-15.32% Nov 1980 - Oct 1983	23.84% 427 out of 1791

3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 4 Years (48 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+3.27%	+56.96% Sep 1976 - Aug 1980	-15.26% Oct 1980 - Sep 1984	22.77% 405 out of 1779

4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 5 Years (60 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+3.17%	+39.62% Jan 1970 - Dec 1974	-14.69% Mar 1980 - Feb 1985	23.88% 422 out of 1767

5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 6 Years (72 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+3.12%	+30.45% Feb 1974 - Jan 1980	-10.02% Jul 1980 - Jun 1986	23.82% 418 out of 1755

6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 7 Years (84 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+3.11%	+38.74% Feb 1973 - Jan 1980	-6.75% Feb 1980 - Jan 1987	22.26% 388 out of 1743

7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 8 Years (96 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+3.10%	+38.89% Feb 1972 - Jan 1980	-6.28% Oct 1980 - Sep 1988	22.01% 381 out of 1731

8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 9 Years (108 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+3.10%	+37.19% Feb 1971 - Jan 1980	-6.43% Oct 1980 - Sep 1989	22.22% 382 out of 1719

9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 10 Years (120 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+3.11%	+34.02% Feb 1970 - Jan 1980	-5.99% Jul 1980 - Jun 1990	22.14% 378 out of 1707

10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 11 Years (132 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+3.13%	+29.69% Dec 1969 - Nov 1980	-5.57% Oct 1980 - Sep 1991	21.12% 358 out of 1695

11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 12 Years (144 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+3.15%	+27.57% Feb 1968 - Jan 1980	-5.25% Oct 1980 - Sep 1992	20.74% 349 out of 1683

12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 13 Years (156 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+3.16%	+25.32% Oct 1967 - Sep 1980	-5.10% Feb 1980 - Jan 1993	22.80% 381 out of 1671

13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 14 Years (168 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+3.16%	+23.34% Oct 1966 - Sep 1980	-4.06% Dec 1987 - Nov 2001	21.76% 361 out of 1659

14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 15 Years (180 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+3.15%	+21.61% Oct 1965 - Sep 1980	-3.63% Feb 1980 - Jan 1995	21.43% 353 out of 1647

15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

In order to have complete information about the ETF, please refer to the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) ETF: historical returns page.