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

Between January 8, 2021 and January 8, 2026, XAU/USD has returned 133.4%, Bitcoin (BTC) has returned 131.9%, the S&P 500 (GSPC) has returned 81.4% and the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) has returned 79.2%.

DATEgoldBitcointhe S&P 500the Nasdaq Composite
January 2026
$4,464.44
$91,308.05
$6,920.93
$23,584.28
December 2025
$4,315.13
$87,508.83
$6,845.50
$23,241.99
November 2025
$4,222.78
$90,394.31
November 2025
$6,849.09
$23,365.69
October 2025
$4,001.82
$109,556.16
$6,840.20
$23,724.96
September 2025
$3,862.95
$114,056.08
$6,688.46
$22,660.01
August 2025
$3,447.99
$108,236.71
August 2025
$6,460.26
$21,455.55
July 2025
$3,290.32
$115,758.20
$6,339.39
$21,122.45
June 2025
$3,303.69
$107,135.33
$6,204.95
$20,369.73
May 2025
$104,638.09
May 2025
$3,289.40
$5,911.69
$19,113.77
April 2025
$3,288.59
$94,207.31
$5,569.06
$17,446.34
March 2025
$3,123.05
$82,548.91
$5,611.85
$17,299.29
February 2025
$2,858.60
$84,373.01
$5,954.50
$18,847.28
January 2025
$2,801.00
$102,405.03
$6,040.53
$19,627.44
December 2024
$2,623.81
$93,429.20
$5,881.63
$19,310.79
November 2024
$96,449.06
November 2024
$2,653.55
$6,032.38
$19,218.17
October 2024
$2,743.80
$70,215.19
$5,705.45
$18,095.15
September 2024
$2,634.49
$63,329.50
$5,762.48
$18,189.17
August 2024
$58,969.90
August 2024
$2,503.03
$5,648.40
$17,713.62
July 2024
$2,448.10
$64,619.25
$5,522.30
$17,599.40
June 2024
$62,678.29