highest return between bitcoin, gold, nasdaq and sandp 500 in the last 2 years

Between August 17, 2023 and August 17, 2025, Bitcoin (BTC) has returned 309.4%, XAU/USD has returned 76.3%, the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) has returned 59.8% and the S&P 500 (GSPC) has returned 46%.

DATE Bitcoin gold the Nasdaq Composite the S&P 500
August 16 2025
$117,491.35
August 15 2025
$117,398.35
$3,335.39
$21,622.98
$6,449.80
August 14 2025
$118,359.58
$3,336.50
$21,710.67
$6,468.54
August 13 2025
$123,344.06
$3,354.73
$21,713.14
$6,466.58
August 12 2025
$120,172.91
$3,346.20
$21,681.90
$6,445.76
August 11 2025
$118,731.45
$3,344.83
$21,385.40
$6,373.45
August 10 2025
$119,306.76
$3,391.57
August 09 2025
$116,500.36
August 08 2025
$116,688.73
$3,398.78
$21,450.02
$6,389.45
August 07 2025
$117,496.90
$3,397.31
$21,242.70
$6,340.00
August 06 2025
$115,028.00
$3,369.04
$21,169.42
$6,345.06
August 05 2025
$114,141.44
$3,381.27
$20,916.55
$6,299.19
August 04 2025
$115,071.88
$3,373.37
$21,053.58
$6,329.94
August 03 2025
$114,217.67
$3,362.13
August 02 2025
$112,526.91
August 01 2025
$113,320.09
$3,362.88
$20,650.13
$6,238.01
July 31 2025
$115,758.20
$3,290.32
$21,122.45
$6,339.39
July 30 2025
$117,831.19
$3,275.25
$21,129.67
$6,362.90
July 29 2025
$117,922.15
$3,326.84
$21,098.29
$6,370.86
July 28 2025
$117,924.47
$3,314.64
$21,178.58
$6,389.77
July 27 2025
$119,448.49
$3,333.68
July 26 2025
$117,947.37
July 25 2025
$117,635.88
$3,337.18
$21,108.32
$6,388.64
July 24 2025
$118,368.00
$3,368.15
$21,057.96
$6,363.35
July 23 2025
$118,754.96
$3,387.78
$21,020.02
$6,358.91