As of October 20, 2025, Gold (XAUUSD) has significantly outperformed other major assets year-to-date, showing a 65.90% return. Bitcoin (BTCUSD) is up 18.47%, followed by the Nasdaq (US100) at 17.28%, and the S&P 500 (SPX500) with a 12.81% gain. This highlights Gold's strong performance in 2025, suggesting it has been a leading asset for capital appreciation.