Gold vs Paul Boyer Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Gold Portfolio obtained a 5.69% compound annual return, with a 15.51% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Paul Boyer Portfolio obtained a 6.25% compound annual return, with a 7.46% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Gold Portfolio Paul Boyer Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High Medium
Asset Allocation Stocks 0% 25%
Fixed Income 0% 50%
Commodities 100% 25%
30 Years Stats Return +5.69% +6.25%
Std Dev 15.51% 7.46%
Max Drawdown -42.91% -18.04%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1976)
Return +5.71% +8.29%
Std Dev 18.41% 8.30%
Max Drawdown -61.78% -18.04%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1976

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Gold Portfolio +8.67 +19.99 +12.28 +11.01 +5.23 +5.69 +5.71
Paul Boyer Portfolio +3.21 +11.29 +4.48 +3.69 +3.50 +6.25 +8.29
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 5.26$, with a total return of 425.67% (5.69% annualized).

Paul Boyer Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 6.17$, with a total return of 517.13% (6.25% annualized).

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1976, now would be worth 14.59$, with a total return of 1358.77% (5.71% annualized).

Paul Boyer Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1976, now would be worth 46.71$, with a total return of 4570.69% (8.29% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Gold Portfolio
Paul Boyer Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015 (52) Jul 2020 (107) 28.29
-37.17% Feb 1996 Aug 1999 (43) Dec 2003 (95) 24.75
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) May 2009 (15) 10.74
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022 (27) Nov 2023 (40) 8.45
-18.04% Jun 2021 Oct 2022 (17) In progress (34) 9.60
-13.66% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) Jul 2009 (17) 5.30
-9.22% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Apr 1999 (12) 4.01
-9.15% Feb 2015 Dec 2015 (11) Jun 2016 (17) 5.18
-8.64% Dec 2004 May 2005 (6) Sep 2005 (10) 5.30
-8.63% May 2006 Sep 2006 (5) Feb 2007 (10) 4.31
-8.62% Oct 2012 Jun 2013 (9) Jun 2014 (21) 4.10
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010 (2) May 2010 (6) 5.13
-8.31% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 (1) Oct 2004 (7) 5.49
-6.74% Aug 2016 Dec 2016 (5) Jul 2017 (12) 3.32
-6.72% Feb 2018 Oct 2018 (9) Jun 2019 (17) 2.96
-6.38% Jan 2011 Jan 2011 (1) Mar 2011 (3) 3.21
-5.64% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 (1) Oct 2004 (7) 3.55
-5.22% Jun 2009 Jun 2009 (1) Sep 2009 (4) 2.98
-5.09% Jul 2010 Jul 2010 (1) Aug 2010 (2) 2.94
-5.05% Oct 1994 Jan 1995 (4) Jan 1996 (16) 2.75

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1976.

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Gold Portfolio
Paul Boyer Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-61.78% Oct 1980 Aug 1999 (227) Apr 2007 (319) 44.50
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015 (52) Jul 2020 (107) 28.29
-25.85% Jan 1976 Aug 1976 (8) Feb 1977 (14) 11.81
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) May 2009 (15) 10.74
-24.27% Feb 1980 Mar 1980 (2) Jun 1980 (5) 14.98
-20.28% Nov 1978 Nov 1978 (1) Feb 1979 (4) 9.71
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022 (27) Nov 2023 (40) 8.45
-18.04% Jun 2021 Oct 2022 (17) In progress (34) 9.60
-14.53% Oct 1980 Jun 1982 (21) Oct 1982 (25) 8.36
-13.66% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) Jul 2009 (17) 5.30
-13.60% Feb 1980 Mar 1980 (2) Jun 1980 (5) 6.57
-9.22% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Apr 1999 (12) 4.01
-9.15% Feb 2015 Dec 2015 (11) Jun 2016 (17) 5.18
-8.62% Oct 2012 Jun 2013 (9) Jun 2014 (21) 4.10
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010 (2) May 2010 (6) 5.13
-7.71% Mar 1987 Oct 1987 (8) Jun 1988 (16) 3.69
-6.93% Feb 1994 Jan 1995 (12) May 1995 (16) 4.74
-6.74% Aug 2016 Dec 2016 (5) Jul 2017 (12) 3.32
-6.72% Feb 2018 Oct 2018 (9) Jun 2019 (17) 2.96
-6.38% Jan 2011 Jan 2011 (1) Mar 2011 (3) 3.21

Yearly Returns

For each year, the following table provides the return and intra-year drawdown.
The highlighted returns represent the highest values for that specific year.
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Year Return Drawdown Return Drawdown
2024
+7.61%
-1.42%
+1.61%
-1.89%
2023
+12.69%
-7.22%
+7.92%
-7.34%
2022
-0.77%
-15.91%
-13.57%
-17.86%
2021
-4.15%
-10.32%
+0.51%
-3.38%
2020
+24.81%
-10.12%
+15.04%
-3.07%
2019
+17.86%
-4.10%
+13.97%
-1.05%
2018
-1.94%
-11.66%
-3.50%
-6.72%
2017
+12.81%
-4.09%
+11.87%
-0.61%
2016
+8.03%
-15.02%
+7.19%
-6.74%
2015
-10.67%
-17.81%
-5.29%
-9.15%
2014
-2.19%
-12.44%
+6.63%
-3.72%
2013
-28.33%
-28.33%
-5.67%
-8.07%
2012
+6.60%
-10.45%
+6.80%
-2.93%
2011
+9.57%
-14.48%
+8.99%
-2.80%
2010
+29.27%
-5.09%
+15.54%
-0.81%
2009
+24.03%
-7.20%
+12.50%
-6.62%
2008
+4.92%
-25.83%
+1.32%
-13.66%
2007
+30.45%
-4.20%
+16.13%
-0.86%
2006
+22.55%
-8.63%
+12.57%
-3.53%
2005
+17.76%
-4.91%
+11.99%
-2.10%
2004
+4.65%
-8.31%
+9.39%
-5.64%
2003
+19.89%
-8.88%
+17.95%
-2.85%
2002
+25.57%
-6.72%
+9.85%
-4.44%
2001
+0.75%
-6.10%
+3.66%
-3.75%
2000
-5.44%
-9.93%
+2.00%
-4.97%
1999
+0.85%
-11.47%
+9.10%
-3.56%
1998
-0.83%
-12.01%
+2.30%
-9.22%
1997
-21.41%
-21.41%
+0.72%
-4.04%
1996
-4.59%
-8.95%
+3.88%
-3.10%
1995
+0.98%
-2.46%
+14.46%
-0.96%
1994
-2.17%
-3.91%
-5.01%
-6.22%
1993
+17.68%
-11.51%
+25.08%
-1.38%
1992
-5.73%
-6.97%
+3.02%
-1.92%
1991
-8.56%
-10.05%
+24.71%
-1.74%
1990
-3.11%
-15.14%
+0.64%
-5.76%
1989
-2.84%
-12.30%
+21.34%
-0.54%
1988
-15.26%
-18.05%
+7.47%
-2.31%
1987
+24.53%
-1.97%
-0.04%
-7.71%
1986
+18.96%
-8.14%
+17.71%
-1.63%
1985
+6.00%
-6.67%
+21.84%
-2.32%
1984
-19.38%
-21.80%
+4.29%
-3.80%
1983
-16.31%
-23.52%
+3.33%
-3.72%
1982
+14.94%
-20.13%
+20.74%
-7.63%
1981
-32.60%
-32.60%
-6.40%
-12.16%
1980
+15.19%
-24.27%
+10.07%
-13.60%
1979
+126.55%
-4.46%
+40.68%
-5.53%
1978
+37.01%
-20.28%
+13.69%
-5.99%
1977
+22.64%
-4.00%
+9.52%
-1.78%
1976
-4.10%
-25.85%
+11.89%
-4.01%