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Gold vs US Dollar Index
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Over the last 10 years (Oct 17, 2016 → Oct 15, 2026), Gold returned +230.53% and US Dollar Index returned +4.26%. $10,000 in Gold became $33,053; in US Dollar Index, $10,426.
Aligned on the sparser series (monthly observations where daily data is unavailable).
Side by side (10Y)
| Metric | Gold | US Dollar Index |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | +230.53% | +4.26% |
| Annualised return (CAGR) | +12.71% | +0.42% |
| $10,000 became | $33,053 | $10,426 |
| Volatility (annualised) | 15.1% | 6.5% |
| Worst drawdown | −26.73% | −15.68% |
| Best year | 2025 (+65.41%) | 2022 (+8.21%) |
| Worst year | 2021 (−4.33%) | 2017 (−10.03%) |
| Correlation of returns | −0.31 | |
Bold marks the higher value. Returns exclude storage, fees and taxes.
How to read this
Both series are rebased to 100 at the first common date in the range, so the chart shows relative performance regardless of price level. Correlation is computed on period-to-period returns of the aligned observations: values near +1 mean the two moved together, near 0 independently, negative in opposite directions.
Where one series is monthly (for example CPI, or metals before daily data begins), the comparison is aligned on the sparser series, so short ranges may contain few observations. Try longer ranges for macro comparisons.