Investment Returns in 2022: Stocks, Bonds, Gold and Bitcoin Ranked
Which investment paid the most in 2022? This page ranks the main asset classes by their return in the year, from the last close of 2021 to the latest price of 2022: US and international stocks, bonds, Treasury bills, real estate, gold and Bitcoin.
The numbers come from daily market prices. The ranking of the current year loads the latest prices each time the page opens, so it follows the market. Each name in the table opens the history of that asset.
In 2022, the best of the list was Treasury bills (BIL) (+1.4%) and the worst was Bitcoin (-64.27%).
| # | Asset | Return in 2022 | $ 1,000 became |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Treasury bills (BIL) | +1.4% | $ 1,014.04 |
| 2 | Gold (GLD) | -0.77% | $ 992.27 |
| 3 | US bonds (BND) | -13.11% | $ 868.87 |
| 4 | International stocks (VXUS) | -16.08% | $ 839.19 |
| 5 | S&P 500 (SPY) | -18.18% | $ 818.24 |
| 6 | Real estate (VNQ) | -26.25% | $ 737.48 |
| 7 | Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) | -32.58% | $ 674.23 |
| 8 | Bitcoin | -64.27% | $ 357.34 |
Prices up to 2022-12-31.
How it is calculated: the return is the change from the last price of the year before to the last price of the year, in US dollars. ETF prices include dividends (total return). Past returns do not predict future returns.