Top 10 investment alternatives that outperformed crypto since 2020. Check list
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Looking beyond crypto?
With crypto markets volatile and Bitcoin down 30%, traditional assets have emerged as potential alternatives, according to a Taurex study. The study tracked the performance of major US and UK stocks, gold and Dubai real estate from end-2020 to August 12, 2026, ranking them by percentage gains.
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Google
The price in 2020 was $87.63, and in 2026 it was $342.37, registering a 290.7% change over the past six years. The company remained a major player in digital advertising, especially as AI search became a serious topic in 2023 and 2024. By August 2026, the stock had more than tripled.
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BAE Systems
The price in 2020 was $672.8 and in 2026 was $2,277, registering a change of 238.4% over the past six years. BAE was at the centre of that spending as a supplier of everything from fighter jets to naval systems. The stock more than tripled, and long-term shareholders who bought in at the start of this period captured most of that upswing.
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Gold
The price in 2020 was $1,769 and in 2026 was $4,442, registering a change of 151% in the past six years. The metal is usually treated as a slow, boring hedge against inflation, but this period showed it can actually outperform most stock picks when the macro environment gets unstable.
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Apple
The price in 2020 was $130 and in 2026 was $302, registering a change of 132.1% in the past six years. The stock did go through a rough patch in 2022 like most of the market, dropping back toward its 2020 starting price, but it gradually recovered. By mid-2026, someone who held Apple without selling through the volatility had more than doubled their money.
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Microsoft
The price in 2020 was $216.2, and in 2026 it was $492.4, registering a change of 127.8% over the past six years. The company spent most of this period expanding its cloud business while most attention was on flashier AI plays.
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Kratos Defence and RTX
The price of Kratos Defence in 2020 was $28.5 and in 2026 was $63.8, registering a 123.7% change over the past six years. The price of RTX in 2020 was $99.7 and in 2026 was $222.8, registering a 123.4% change over the past six years.
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Meta and General Dynamics
The price of Meta in 2020 was $272.9, and in 2026 it was $578.9, registering a change of 112.1% in the past six years. The price of General Dynamics in 2020 was $190.1 and in 2026 was $394.2, registering a 107.4% change over the past six years.
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Aero Vironment
The price in 2020 was $99.8 and in 2026 was $193.8, registering a 94.2% change over the past six years.