Investment returns for 2017
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An investment in gold saw a return of 12.44% for 2017. Both the S&P 500 SPDR and DJ Industrial SPDR gave investors a return of 20.61% and 27.15% respectively for 2017. Fixed income investments provided meager returns for investors. The Aggregate Bond IShares and DJ REIT SPDR gave returns of 3.42% and 3.15% for 2017.
Gold could face price pressure in 2018 as the FED raises interest rates. Since gold does not produce a yield, investors tend to look at other yield bearing assets in a rising interest rate environment.
The table below shows the total return for gold and other major ETFs for 2017.
| ETF | Ticker symbol | Price - 3 Jan 2017 | Price - 29 Dec 2017 | Total return %age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold - spot | GCY00 | $1,158.17 | $1,302.22 | 12.44 |
| S & P 500 SPDR | SPY | $225.24 | $266.84 | 20.61 |
| DJ Industrials SPDR | DIA | $198.42 | $247.38 | 27.15 |
| Aggregate Bond IShares ETF | AGG | $108.17 | $109.33 | 3.42 |
| DJ REIT ETF SPDR | RWR | $93.54 | $93.69 | 3.15 |
The following weekly price charts are for the week ending January 5, 2018.
