Gold vs Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum 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 Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum Portfolio obtained a 6.34% compound annual return, with a 4.92% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Gold Portfolio Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High Low
Asset Allocation Stocks 0% 20%
Fixed Income 0% 80%
Commodities 100% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +5.69% +6.34%
Std Dev 15.51% 4.92%
Max Drawdown -42.91% -17.91%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1982)
Return +3.95% +8.17%
Std Dev 15.94% 5.49%
Max Drawdown -48.99% -17.91%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1982

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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 +3.95
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum Portfolio +1.32 +11.39 +8.01 +2.78 +3.95 +6.34 +8.17
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).

Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 6.33$, with a total return of 532.97% (6.34% annualized).

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1982, now would be worth 5.15$, with a total return of 414.70% (3.95% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1982, now would be worth 27.58$, with a total return of 2657.97% (8.17% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Gold Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum 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
-17.91% Nov 2021 Sep 2022 (11) In progress (29) 12.31
-9.00% Jan 2008 Oct 2008 (10) Aug 2009 (20) 4.15
-8.64% Dec 2004 May 2005 (6) Sep 2005 (10) 5.30
-8.63% May 2006 Sep 2006 (5) Feb 2007 (10) 4.31
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010 (2) May 2010 (6) 5.13
-8.31% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 (1) Oct 2004 (7) 5.49
-6.38% Jan 2011 Jan 2011 (1) Mar 2011 (3) 3.21
-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
-4.90% Jan 2004 Feb 2004 (2) Mar 2004 (3) 3.15
-4.20% May 2007 Jun 2007 (2) Sep 2007 (5) 2.14
-4.18% May 2011 Jun 2011 (2) Jul 2011 (3) 2.27
-3.64% Aug 2016 Nov 2016 (4) Apr 2017 (9) 1.84
-3.46% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Apr 2020 (3) 1.73
-3.28% Apr 1994 Apr 1994 (1) Sep 1994 (6) 1.39

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1982.

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Gold Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-48.99% Feb 1983 Aug 1999 (199) Dec 2005 (275) 29.65
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015 (52) Jul 2020 (107) 28.29
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) May 2009 (15) 10.74
-20.13% Jan 1982 Jun 1982 (6) Aug 1982 (8) 12.79
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022 (27) Nov 2023 (40) 8.45
-17.91% Nov 2021 Sep 2022 (11) In progress (29) 12.31
-9.00% Jan 2008 Oct 2008 (10) Aug 2009 (20) 4.15
-8.63% May 2006 Sep 2006 (5) Feb 2007 (10) 4.31
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010 (2) May 2010 (6) 5.13
-6.53% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Feb 1988 (6) 3.65
-6.38% Jan 2011 Jan 2011 (1) Mar 2011 (3) 3.21
-5.47% Feb 1984 May 1984 (4) Aug 1984 (7) 2.67
-5.46% Feb 1994 Jun 1994 (5) Feb 1995 (13) 3.79
-5.22% Jun 2009 Jun 2009 (1) Sep 2009 (4) 2.98
-5.09% Jul 2010 Jul 2010 (1) Aug 2010 (2) 2.94
-4.20% May 2007 Jun 2007 (2) Sep 2007 (5) 2.14
-4.18% May 2011 Jun 2011 (2) Jul 2011 (3) 2.27
-3.64% Aug 2016 Nov 2016 (4) Apr 2017 (9) 1.84
-3.52% Sep 1982 Sep 1982 (1) Oct 1982 (2) 2.03
-3.46% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Apr 2020 (3) 1.73

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%
+3.35%
0.00%
2023
+12.69%
-7.22%
+6.16%
-5.43%
2022
-0.77%
-15.91%
-14.14%
-17.00%
2021
-4.15%
-10.32%
+1.18%
-2.95%
2020
+24.81%
-10.12%
+12.14%
-3.46%
2019
+17.86%
-4.10%
+12.52%
-0.69%
2018
-1.94%
-11.66%
-0.42%
-3.12%
2017
+12.81%
-4.09%
+10.35%
0.00%
2016
+8.03%
-15.02%
+3.02%
-3.64%
2015
-10.67%
-17.81%
+2.23%
-1.48%
2014
-2.19%
-12.44%
+7.58%
-0.83%
2013
-28.33%
-28.33%
+5.23%
-2.48%
2012
+6.60%
-10.45%
+5.51%
-0.69%
2011
+9.57%
-14.48%
+7.52%
-0.70%
2010
+29.27%
-5.09%
+8.56%
-0.70%
2009
+24.03%
-7.20%
+6.40%
-6.03%
2008
+4.92%
-25.83%
-2.70%
-9.00%
2007
+30.45%
-4.20%
+9.07%
-0.41%
2006
+22.55%
-8.63%
+5.53%
-1.33%
2005
+17.76%
-4.91%
+5.74%
-1.35%
2004
+4.65%
-8.31%
+6.73%
-2.37%
2003
+19.89%
-8.88%
+8.38%
-2.29%
2002
+25.57%
-6.72%
+4.15%
-1.79%
2001
+0.75%
-6.10%
+3.27%
-2.01%
2000
-5.44%
-9.93%
+7.19%
-1.52%
1999
+0.85%
-11.47%
+7.48%
-1.73%
1998
-0.83%
-12.01%
+16.62%
-1.24%
1997
-21.41%
-21.41%
+14.93%
-1.81%
1996
-4.59%
-8.95%
+8.83%
-1.37%
1995
+0.98%
-2.46%
+23.01%
0.00%
1994
-2.17%
-3.91%
-2.34%
-5.46%
1993
+17.68%
-11.51%
+10.39%
-0.92%
1992
-5.73%
-6.97%
+6.58%
-1.69%
1991
-8.56%
-10.05%
+19.58%
-0.95%
1990
-3.11%
-15.14%
+7.22%
-2.90%
1989
-2.84%
-12.30%
+19.47%
-0.82%
1988
-15.26%
-18.05%
+7.30%
-2.80%
1987
+24.53%
-1.97%
+1.70%
-6.53%
1986
+18.96%
-8.14%
+16.62%
-3.15%
1985
+6.00%
-6.67%
+24.27%
-1.28%
1984
-19.38%
-21.80%
+11.85%
-5.47%
1983
-16.31%
-23.52%
+7.57%
-3.28%
1982
+14.94%
-20.13%
+31.00%
-1.71%