Bitcoin, gold & silver: Which asset delivered better returns and SIP gains in the short term

A comparison of the short-term performance of BTC, gold, and silver gives insight into where investors have seen the strongest returns.

• Bitcoin, gold, silver show varied returns.
• Bitcoin led 1-month and 6-month performance.
• Silver performed well over 1 and 3 years.

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Bitcoin, gold, and silver have all witnessed dramatic price swings in recent months and delivered sharply different returns across timeframes.

A comparison of the short-term performance of these three assets gives insight into where investors have seen the strongest returns.

Bitcoin, gold, and silver delivered sharply different returns across timeframes. Bitcoin led the 1-month and 6-month performance, with returns between 17.23 percent and 22.26 percent, respectively.

Silver performed well over 1 and 3 years, with the highest three-year annualised return of 48.97 percent compared with gold’s 41.06 percent and bitcoin’s 47.46 percent during the same period. Gold, meanwhile, posted relatively steady gains across the tenure.

What did a Rs 10,000 SIP return in 1 year?

A further analysis shows how a Rs 10,000 SIP invested across bitcoin, gold, and silver performed over a one-year period.