Gold vs SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
GC-F vs SPY head-to-head — returns and risk, side by side. Over the past year, SPY is ahead.
| 24h | +0.73% | +0.71% |
| 7 days | -3.18% | -0.14% |
| 30 days | -6.79% | -0.78% |
| Year to date | -6.89% | +12.83% |
| 1 year | -2.20% | +13.95% |
| Max drawdown | 44.40% | 55.20% |
| Monthly volatility | 4.80% | 4.30% |
| Positive months | 56% | 65% |
| Best month | +13.87% 2008-11 | +12.70% 2020-04 |
| Worst month | -18.01% 2008-10 | -16.52% 2008-10 |
| Data since | 2000 | 1993 |
Green marks the better value in each row — the higher return, but the lower drawdown and volatility. Want the full monthly heatmaps side by side? Open the interactive compare tool →