Gold performance by month, quarter and year since 2014 — every cell close-to-close from daily data, open periods marked. The table behind the desk's return cards.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +9.0% | +11.0% | −11.1% | −0.7% | −1.2% | −11.8% | +0.7% | +8.7%* | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +7.0% | +0.9% | +10.1% | +5.8% | −0.5% | +0.2% | −0.0% | +5.5% | +10.6% | +3.7% | +5.9% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | −0.7% | −0.1% | +8.4% | +3.3% | +1.4% | +0.2% | +4.2% | +2.8% | +5.7% | +3.9% | −3.0% | −1.0% |
| 2023 | +6.0% | −5.2% | +7.7% | +1.1% | −1.3% | −2.2% | +2.6% | −1.6% | −4.6% | +7.4% | +2.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | −1.8% | +5.8% | +2.6% | −2.0% | −3.5% | −2.1% | −2.3% | −2.8% | −2.9% | −1.6% | +6.7% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | −2.4% | −6.5% | −0.8% | +3.1% | +7.7% | −6.9% | +2.4% | +0.1% | −3.3% | +1.6% | −0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | +4.2% | −1.2% | +1.2% | +6.4% | +3.1% | +3.2% | +9.5% | +0.2% | −4.1% | −0.5% | −5.4% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | +3.2% | −0.5% | −1.5% | −0.8% | +1.8% | +8.0% | +1.2% | +6.5% | −3.5% | +3.1% | −3.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | +2.5% | −1.8% | +0.6% | −0.5% | −1.2% | −3.8% | −2.2% | −1.9% | −0.7% | +1.7% | +0.7% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | +5.1% | +3.6% | −0.4% | +1.5% | +0.5% | −2.5% | +2.1% | +3.9% | −2.6% | −1.1% | +0.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | +5.3% | +10.5% | +0.0% | +4.5% | −5.8% | +8.5% | +2.3% | −3.1% | +0.5% | −3.2% | −7.9% | −1.8% |
| 2015 | +8.0% | −5.2% | −2.4% | −0.1% | +0.6% | −1.5% | −6.5% | +3.4% | −1.4% | +2.3% | −6.6% | −0.5% |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −5.9% | −3.3% | +0.4% | +0.7% |
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +7.4% | −13.4% | +9.4%* | — |
| 2025 | +18.8% | +5.5% | +16.6% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | +7.5% | +5.0% | +13.2% | −0.3% |
| 2023 | +8.2% | −2.4% | −3.8% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | +6.7% | −7.4% | −7.9% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | −9.5% | +3.3% | −0.9% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | +4.2% | +13.2% | +5.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | +1.1% | +9.0% | +4.0% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | +1.3% | −5.4% | −4.8% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | +8.5% | −0.5% | +3.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | +16.4% | +6.8% | −0.4% | −12.4% |
| 2015 | −0.1% | −1.0% | −4.8% | −4.9% |
| 2014 | — | — | — | −2.2% |
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD)* | +1.8% |
| 2025 | +64.5% |
| 2024 | +27.5% |
| 2023 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | −0.4% |
| 2021 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | +24.6% |
| 2019 | +18.9% |
| 2018 | −2.1% |
| 2017 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | −10.4% |
Method. Close-to-close arithmetic on Yahoo Finance daily closes, bucketed by UTC calendar month, quarter and year — a period's return is its last close against the prior period's last close, the same arithmetic behind the desk's return cards on X. Open periods are marked * and move until the period closes. As of August 10, 2026; refreshed daily. Not investment advice.
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