Asset class returns

Gold led all assets in 13 of 54 years since 1972, while growing 4.85% a year in real terms

Of Dollars And Data ran nine asset classes through BullionVault's 1972-2025 returns. Gold had the most winning single years of the nine, while a dollar in the S&P 500 grew to $35.90 in real terms against gold's $12.89.