Gold stocks up 135% in 2025, outperforming popular AI companies

In a stunning market reversal, gold stocks have emerged as the top performers of 2025, dramatically outpacing the much-hyped rally in artificial intelligence (AI) chip companies.

In comparison to the major semiconductor firms, which gained around 40%, the MSCI Inc. index of global gold equities indicates that gold has surpassed 135% this year.

This sky-rocketing outperformance reflects a key dynamic shaping global marketers.

Investors have been highly fascinated with AI and tech companies, but the powerful rally in gold has propelled mining companies to unprecedented heights.

The increase in the worth of this precious metal is a combination of factors, including aggressive central bank accumulation, Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, and a broader trend of decentralisation.

As reported by Bloomberg, this increasing trend led to extraordinary gains for leading gold miners. The value of major mining giants, including Newmont Corp. and Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd., has doubled while China’s Zijin Mining Group Co. has jumped over 130%.

With this unprecedented growth, the region's AI-focused tech stocks have easily outpaced the market.

More importantly, analysts opine that the rally can continue to run. Its gold miner index has a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 13, lower than its five-year average.

By comparison, the chip gauge sells at 29 times earnings, which is far higher.

Strategists believe that, under the assumption that the price of gold will remain at its historic high, mining firms will be able to sustain high profit margins, and their stock will be an unexpectedly attractive investment.