Data Source: from January 1978 to September 2021

Last Update: 30 September 2021

The Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio is exposed for 30% on the Stock Market and for 15% on Commodities.

It's a Medium Risk portfolio and it can be replicated with 5 ETFs.

In the last 10 years, the portfolio obtained a 7% compound annual return, with a 5.93% standard deviation.

In the last 25 years, a 7.92% compound annual return, with a 6.85% standard deviation.

In 2020, the portfolio granted a 1.40% dividend yield. If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio: Dividend Yield page.

Asset Allocation and ETFs

The Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio has the following asset allocation:

30% Stocks
55% Fixed Income
15% Commodities

The Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio can be replicated with the following ETFs:

Weight Ticker ETF Name Investment Themes
30.00 % VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Equity, U.S., Large Cap
40.00 % TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond Bond, U.S., Long-Term
15.00 % IEI iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond Bond, U.S., Intermediate-Term
7.50 % GLD SPDR Gold Trust Commodity, Gold
7.50 % GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust Commodity, Broad Diversified
Most of Lazy Portfolios are made of common components (asset classes), very simple and well defined. For a more complete view, find out the most common ETFs you can use to build your portfolio.

Portfolio and ETF Returns

The Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio guaranteed the following returns.

RAY DALIO ALL WEATHER PORTFOLIO RETURNS (%)
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1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y(*) 5Y(*) 10Y(*) 20Y(*) 25Y(*)
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio -2.36 +0.50 +7.44 +7.17 +10.45 +7.52 +7.00 +7.80 +7.92
Components
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market 		-4.46 -0.03 +8.10 +32.16 +16.05 +16.88 +16.60 +10.07 +9.79
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond 		-2.91 +0.36 +7.41 -10.30 +9.25 +3.19 +4.33 +6.48 +7.06
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond 		-0.82 -0.10 +0.57 -1.82 +4.52 +2.09 +2.02 +3.87 +4.74
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust 		-3.22 -0.85 +2.66 -7.28 +13.35 +5.50 +0.38 +8.97 +6.02
GSG
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust 		+5.97 +4.79 +20.69 +56.84 -2.36 +2.61 -5.66 -0.31 -0.35
(*) annualized
Portfolio returns are calculated assuming:
  • a rebalancing of the components at the beginning of each year (i.e. at every January 1st)
  • the reinvestment of dividends

If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio: Dividend Yield page.

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Historical Returns

Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio - Historical returns and stats.

RAY DALIO ALL WEATHER PORTFOLIO
Last Update: 30 September 2021
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Period Returns
Sep 2021		 Standard
Deviation *		 Max
Drawdown		 Months
Pos - Neg
1M
-2.36%
-2.36%
Sep 2021 - Sep 2021
0 - 1
3M
+0.50%
-2.36%
Sep 2021 - Sep 2021
2 - 1
6M
+7.44%
-2.36%
Sep 2021 - Sep 2021
5 - 1
YTD
+3.45%
-3.71%
Jan 2021 - Mar 2021
5 - 4
1Y
+7.17%
7.54%
-3.71%
Jan 2021 - Mar 2021
7 - 5
3Y
+10.45%
annualized
7.32%
-3.92%
Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
25 - 11
5Y
+7.52%
annualized
6.54%
-5.71%
Oct 2016 - Nov 2016
41 - 19
10Y
+7.00%
annualized
5.93%
-6.93%
Feb 2015 - Dec 2015
80 - 40
20Y
+7.80%
annualized
6.79%
-12.19%
Jul 2008 - Feb 2009
162 - 78
25Y
+7.92%
annualized
6.85%
-12.19%
Jul 2008 - Feb 2009
201 - 99
MAX
01 Jan 1978
+9.60%
annualized
7.77%
-12.33%
Dec 1980 - Sep 1981
351 - 174
* Annualized St.Dev. of monthly returns

Similar portfolios, ordered by 5 Years annualized return.

These portfolios share asset allocation strategy and/or similar asset weights. Comparing their returns and drawdowns, you can get an idea of the risk you are facing implementing one of them.

5 Years Stats
% Allocation
Portfolio Return▾ Drawdown Stocks Bonds Comm.
All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin
Ray Dalio		 +14.24% -5.32% 30 55 15 Compare
Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin
Harry Browne		 +13.42% -5.19% 25 50 25 Compare
All Weather Portfolio
Ray Dalio		 +7.52% -5.71% 30 55 15
Permanent Portfolio
Harry Browne		 +6.72% -5.77% 25 50 25 Compare

Best Classic Portfolios, with Medium Risk, ordered by 25 Years annualized return.

25 Years Stats
% Allocation
Portfolio Return▾ Drawdown Stocks Bonds Comm.
Couch Potato
Scott Burns		 +8.32% -27.03% 50 50 0 Compare
All Weather Portfolio
Ray Dalio		 +7.92% -12.19% 30 55 15
Robo Advisor 50
Betterment		 +7.70% -30.72% 49.9 50.1 0 Compare
Stocks/Bonds 40/60
 +7.27% -19.17% 40 60 0 Compare
Dynamic 40/60 Income
 +7.22% -29.85% 40 60 0 Compare

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Capital Growth

Time Range:

Drawdowns

Time Range:

Rolling Returns ( more details)

Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio: annualized rolling and average returns

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Return (*) Negative
Periods
Rolling Period Average Best Worst
1 Year
 +9.96% +43.44%
Jul 1982 - Jun 1983 		-11.58%
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009 		10.51%
2 Years
 +9.75% +32.09%
Jul 1984 - Jun 1986 		-1.74%
Jul 1980 - Jun 1982 		0.80%
3 Years
 +9.60% +24.13%
Aug 1984 - Jul 1987 		+1.77%
Mar 2006 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
5 Years
 +9.67% +20.99%
Apr 1982 - Mar 1987 		+4.08%
Mar 2004 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
7 Years
 +9.67% +17.40%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1989 		+4.37%
Jan 2012 - Dec 2018 		0.00%
10 Years
 +9.59% +15.23%
Oct 1981 - Sep 1991 		+6.03%
Jan 2009 - Dec 2018 		0.00%
15 Years
 +9.46% +13.74%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1997 		+6.54%
Jan 2004 - Dec 2018 		0.00%
20 Years
 +9.39% +12.52%
Apr 1980 - Mar 2000 		+6.64%
Jan 1999 - Dec 2018 		0.00%

* Annualized rolling and average returns over full calendar month periods

If you need a deeper detail about rolling returns, please refer to the Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio: Rolling Returns page.

Seasonality and Yearly/Monthly Returns

Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio Seasonality: in which months is it better to invest?

In the table below, the average monthly return is represented.

Below each return, it's also mentioned the probability of obtaining a positive monthly result (Win %).

Both the Average Return and the Gain Frequency are useful to get an idea of what happened in the past.

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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Return (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average
Win %		 0.77
75% 		0.24
61% 		0.43
59% 		1.04
73% 		0.95
68% 		0.85
68% 		0.73
61% 		1.22
70% 		0.55
57% 		0.20
63% 		1.39
72% 		1.15
74%
Best
Year		 5.2
1987 		7.1
1986 		6.8
1986 		9.0
1980 		6.0
2003 		5.3
1980 		5.2
1997 		8.7
1982 		5.0
1998 		7.8
1982 		7.2
1981 		7.5
2008
Worst
Year		 -8.2
2009 		-4.4
1980 		-6.8
1980 		-4.8
2004 		-4.0
1984 		-2.6
2013 		-3.9
2003 		-3.8
1981 		-3.8
1986 		-8.6
2008 		-2.9
2016 		-3.7
1981
Statistics calculated for the period Jan 1978 - Sep 2021

For further information about the seasonality, check the Asset Class Seasonality page.

Monthly Returns of Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio

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Months
Year Return Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2021
 +3.45% -1.5 -1.1 -1.2 3.6 1.0 2.2 2.4 0.6 -2.4
2020
 +14.68% 2.9 0.2 -2.3 3.9 1.4 1.3 4.7 -0.2 -1.3 -2.3 4.2 1.8
2019
 +18.22% 3.6 0.8 2.8 0.6 0.2 3.6 0.5 4.2 -0.8 0.5 0.8 0.3
2018
 -3.19% 0.6 -2.9 0.8 -0.5 1.8 0.3 0.0 1.6 -0.9 -3.9 0.6 -0.6
2017
 +11.47% 1.2 2.0 -0.6 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.8 -0.4 0.9 1.3 1.5
2016
 +5.86% 0.8 2.1 2.2 1.0 0.4 3.9 1.4 -0.6 -0.2 -2.9 -2.9 0.7
2015
 -3.72% 3.5 -1.3 -0.4 -0.5 -0.7 -2.3 0.8 -1.9 -0.4 2.2 -1.3 -1.3
2014
 +12.52% 1.9 2.5 0.1 1.1 1.7 1.3 -1.1 3.3 -2.4 1.6 1.5 0.7
2013
 +2.15% 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 -2.6 -2.6 2.0 -1.2 1.2 2.0 -0.3 0.1
2012
 +6.72% 2.5 0.4 -1.1 1.7 0.0 0.7 2.4 1.2 0.0 -1.3 0.9 -0.8
2011
 +15.59% -0.8 2.4 0.5 3.1 0.5 -2.1 2.2 3.2 1.8 2.0 1.1 0.9
2010
 +12.53% -0.4 1.6 1.0 2.8 -1.0 1.2 1.6 2.6 2.3 -0.2 -0.4 1.1
2009
 +2.34% -8.2 -4.2 4.3 -0.1 2.7 -0.2 3.1 2.2 2.7 -1.1 3.9 -2.0
2008
 +1.34% 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 -1.7 0.2 -2.3 -8.6 5.5 7.5
2007
 +11.88% 0.1 1.6 -0.3 1.8 -0.2 -0.9 1.0 1.3 2.8 2.4 1.0 0.6
2006
 +6.93% 1.3 -0.1 -1.1 0.7 -1.2 -0.1 1.6 1.8 0.7 1.9 2.8 -1.5
2005
 +8.55% 0.6 0.6 -0.7 0.9 2.3 1.6 -0.3 2.2 -0.6 -2.4 2.1 2.1
2004
 +9.41% 1.6 2.1 1.3 -4.8 0.6 0.8 -0.2 2.3 1.6 1.8 0.6 1.6
2003
 +13.96% -0.1 1.2 -1.5 2.9 6.0 -0.9 -3.9 2.2 2.8 1.0 0.9 2.9
2002
 +7.77% 0.2 0.9 0.3 0.8 0.0 -0.9 -0.7 3.3 0.7 -0.3 0.8 2.4
2001
 -2.77% 0.8 -2.0 -2.6 1.5 0.3 -0.6 1.3 -0.4 -1.8 2.6 -1.2 -0.6
2000
 +10.15% -0.5 2.9 2.7 -2.0 -0.3 3.6 -0.8 4.5 -1.8 0.0 -0.1 1.8
1999
 +6.28% 1.6 -3.8 2.2 2.1 -2.4 1.5 -1.2 0.1 1.4 1.5 1.1 2.2
1998
 +11.05% 1.4 1.2 1.7 0.7 -0.8 2.1 -1.6 -3.3 5.0 1.0 1.6 1.8
1997
 +13.54% 0.8 -0.3 -2.6 2.6 2.9 1.7 5.2 -2.3 3.5 0.0 0.7 0.9
1996
 +8.27% 1.2 -1.6 -0.1 0.3 0.6 0.9 -2.1 0.7 3.2 2.2 4.3 -1.5
1995
 +27.44% 1.7 2.8 1.6 1.8 4.6 1.4 0.7 1.5 2.1 1.1 2.8 2.5
1994
 -3.28% 2.4 -2.7 -3.2 -0.4 0.5 -1.0 2.4 0.6 -1.9 0.1 -1.3 1.4
1993
 +12.02% 1.9 1.8 1.2 -0.1 1.3 2.0 0.9 2.5 -0.1 0.8 -2.0 1.1
1992
 +6.76% -1.4 0.6 -1.5 0.6 1.8 0.2 3.4 -0.5 1.4 -1.1 1.2 1.9
1991
 +17.98% 1.0 2.5 1.2 1.0 1.4 -1.9 2.6 2.4 1.3 1.0 -1.2 5.7
1990
 +3.85% -3.5 0.2 -0.1 -2.2 4.7 0.7 1.2 -2.9 1.7 -0.5 3.2 1.7
1989
 +20.45% 2.7 -1.1 1.5 3.1 2.4 3.3 3.3 -0.6 0.6 1.1 1.6 1.2
1988
 +10.59% 3.4 1.7 -0.7 -0.1 -0.4 2.9 -1.0 -0.9 2.3 2.3 -0.9 1.5
1987
 +3.47% 5.2 1.7 0.9 -1.7 -0.2 2.3 1.8 0.4 -2.1 -5.4 -1.5 2.4
1986
 +20.56% 0.2 7.1 6.8 0.3 -0.2 4.0 -2.2 5.0 -3.8 1.4 1.8 -1.1
1985
 +28.68% 4.6 -2.1 2.7 0.8 6.0 1.3 -0.5 1.4 -0.9 3.6 4.6 4.5
1984
 +8.03% 0.4 -1.6 -0.3 -0.9 -4.0 1.4 1.6 5.4 1.3 3.1 0.5 0.9
1983
 +7.06% 0.4 1.8 1.3 4.5 -1.3 1.3 -3.1 0.1 2.6 -2.1 2.3 -0.5
1982
 +31.65% -0.6 -1.2 0.2 4.1 -0.7 -2.4 2.8 8.7 3.7 7.8 3.8 2.4
1981
 -3.74% -3.3 -2.0 3.5 -3.7 3.0 -1.7 -1.8 -3.8 -2.4 5.6 7.2 -3.7
1980
 +10.35% 1.1 -4.4 -6.8 9.0 5.5 5.3 -0.8 -0.8 1.0 -1.0 3.5 -0.6
1979
 +19.26% 3.4 -0.5 2.2 0.4 1.2 3.2 0.3 3.2 2.5 -6.6 4.8 4.2
1978
 +7.24% -1.4 0.1 1.7 2.1 1.8 -1.5 3.4 2.7 0.3 -3.4 -0.1 1.4

* Note:
Portofolio Returns, up to December 2007, are simulated. They have been calculated using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets, instead of the actual ETFs of the portfolio.

In particular, it has been used:

  • VTI - Vanguard Total Stock Market: simulated historical serie, up to December 2001
  • TLT - iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond: simulated historical serie, up to December 2002
  • IEI - iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond: simulated historical serie, up to December 2007
  • GLD - SPDR Gold Trust: simulated historical serie, up to December 2004
  • GSG - iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust: simulated historical serie, up to December 2006
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