The SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEArca: GLD) increased 24.4% in 2020 and attracted $15 billion in net inflows for the year. However, gold prices retreated somewhat in the last half of the year after hitting a record of $2,069.5 per ounce in August, on signs of an improving global economy. Gold traders are also looking at real yields or returns on bonds after adjusting for inflation, the Wall Street Journal reports.