Up 29% Year to Date, Can Gold Outperform the S&P 500 Again in 2025?
With a 28.7% year-to-date (YTD) return, gold is slightly outperforming the S&P 500's (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) 26.6% YTD gain. Here are some factors that can drive the price of gold, the role gold can play in a diversified portfolio, and different ways to invest in gold. Gold is a commodity, so the price can move based on several macroeconomic factors.