{"id":41349,"date":"2025-08-09T22:50:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T22:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=41349"},"modified":"2025-08-09T22:50:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T22:50:06","slug":"bitcoin-trails-gold-in-2025-but-dominates-long-term-returns-across-major-asset-classes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=41349","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Trails Gold in 2025 but Dominates Long-Term Returns Across Major Asset Classes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bitcoin slipped 0.11% in the past 24 hours to $116,702, according to CoinDesk Data, but remains up 25% year to date, second only to gold\u2019s 29% gain among major asset classes, according to data shared<\/a> by financial strategist Charlie Bilello on X.<\/p>\n

2025 Performance so far<\/strong><\/p>\n

As of Aug. 8, bitcoin\u2019s 25% year-to-date return ranked behind only gold\u2019s 29.3% advance. Other major asset classes have posted more modest gains, with emerging market stocks (VWO) up 15.6%, the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) up 12.7% and U.S. large caps (SPY) rising 9.4%. Meanwhile, U.S. mid caps (MDY) and small caps (IWM) 0.2% have only gained 0.8%, respectively. This marks the first time gold and bitcoin have occupied the top two positions in Bilello\u2019s annual asset class rankings since records began.<\/p>\n

2011\u20132025 Cumulative returns<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the longer term, bitcoin has delivered an extraordinary 38,897,420% total return since 2011 \u2014 a figure that dwarfs all other asset classes in the dataset. Gold\u2019s 126% cumulative return over the same period puts it in the middle of the pack, trailing equity benchmarks like the Nasdaq 100 (1101%) and U.S. large caps (559%), as well as mid caps (316%), small caps (244%) and emerging market stocks (57%). Based on Bilello\u2019s figures, bitcoin\u2019s total return has exceeded gold\u2019s by more than 308,000 times over the past 14 years.<\/p>\n

2011\u20132025 Annualized returns<\/strong><\/p>\n

When measured on an annualized basis, bitcoin\u2019s dominance is equally clear. The flagship cryptocurrency has delivered a 141.7% average annual gain since 2011, compared with 5.7% for gold, 18.6% for the Nasdaq 100, 13.8% for U.S. large caps and 4.4% to 16.4% for other major equity and real estate indexes. Gold\u2019s long-term stability has made it a valuable hedge in certain market cycles, but its pace of appreciation has been far slower than bitcoin\u2019s exponential climb.<\/p>\n

Gold vs. bitcoin, according to Peter Brandt<\/strong><\/p>\n

Renowned trader Peter Brandt weighed in<\/a> on Aug. 8, contrasting gold\u2019s merits as a store of value with bitcoin\u2019s potential to surpass all fiat alternatives. \u201cSome think gold is a great store of value \u2014 and it is. But the ultimate store of value will prove to be bitcoin,\u201d he said on X, sharing a long-term chart of the U.S. dollar\u2019s purchasing power. His comments echo the growing narrative that bitcoin\u2019s scarcity and decentralization make it uniquely positioned to outperform traditional hedges over time.<\/p>\n

Technical Analysis Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n