UKRAINE - 2021/12/29: In this photo illustration, a Barrick Gold Corporation logo is seen on a ... [+] smartphone and a computer screen and on the background. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Barrick Gold stock (NYSE: GOLD) has gained about 14% year-to-date, currently trading at about $21 per share. This compares to the S&P 500 which remains up by about 18% over the same period. The underperformance comes even though gold ...