Gold vs Stocks/Bonds 80/20 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 80/20 Momentum Portfolio obtained a 11.56% compound annual return, with a 12.39% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Gold Portfolio Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High Very High
Asset Allocation Stocks 0% 80%
Fixed Income 0% 20%
Commodities 100% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +5.69% +11.56%
Std Dev 15.51% 12.39%
Max Drawdown -42.91% -43.61%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1982)
Return +3.95% +12.58%
Std Dev 15.94% 12.57%
Max Drawdown -48.99% -43.61%
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 80/20 Momentum Portfolio +2.55 +28.59 +28.68 +9.90 +11.09 +11.56 +12.58
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 80/20 Momentum Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 26.61$, with a total return of 2560.87% (11.56% 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 80/20 Momentum Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1982, now would be worth 149.42$, with a total return of 14842.06% (12.58% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Gold Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-43.61% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Feb 2012 (52) 20.50
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015 (52) Jul 2020 (107) 28.29
-37.17% Feb 1996 Aug 1999 (43) Dec 2003 (95) 24.75
-32.75% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Dec 2004 (52) 18.54
-27.23% Nov 2021 Sep 2022 (11) In progress (29) 18.19
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) May 2009 (15) 10.74
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022 (27) Nov 2023 (40) 8.45
-14.33% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jun 2020 (5) 6.76
-12.46% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Jun 2019 (9) 6.19
-9.24% Aug 1998 Aug 1998 (1) Oct 1998 (3) 4.97
-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
-6.55% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Nov 2020 (3) 3.63
-6.38% Jan 2011 Jan 2011 (1) Mar 2011 (3) 3.21
-6.22% Aug 2015 Sep 2015 (2) Mar 2016 (8) 3.19
-5.22% Jun 2009 Jun 2009 (1) Sep 2009 (4) 2.98
-5.19% Apr 2012 May 2012 (2) Aug 2012 (5) 2.34
-5.09% Jul 2010 Jul 2010 (1) Aug 2010 (2) 2.94

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1982.

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Gold Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 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
-43.61% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Feb 2012 (52) 20.50
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015 (52) Jul 2020 (107) 28.29
-32.75% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Dec 2004 (52) 18.54
-27.23% Nov 2021 Sep 2022 (11) In progress (29) 18.19
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) May 2009 (15) 10.74
-25.63% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) May 1989 (21) 15.38
-20.13% Jan 1982 Jun 1982 (6) Aug 1982 (8) 12.79
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022 (27) Nov 2023 (40) 8.45
-14.33% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jun 2020 (5) 6.76
-12.46% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Jun 2019 (9) 6.19
-10.02% Aug 1990 Sep 1990 (2) Jan 1991 (6) 6.20
-9.41% Jul 1983 May 1984 (11) Oct 1984 (16) 4.29
-9.24% Aug 1998 Aug 1998 (1) Oct 1998 (3) 4.97
-8.63% May 2006 Sep 2006 (5) Feb 2007 (10) 4.31
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010 (2) May 2010 (6) 5.13
-6.80% Feb 1994 Jun 1994 (5) Feb 1995 (13) 4.09
-6.69% Sep 1986 Sep 1986 (1) Nov 1986 (3) 3.50
-6.55% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Nov 2020 (3) 3.63
-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%
+15.48%
0.00%
2023
+12.69%
-7.22%
+8.41%
-5.88%
2022
-0.77%
-15.91%
-17.23%
-24.45%
2021
-4.15%
-10.32%
+10.32%
-3.67%
2020
+24.81%
-10.12%
+25.42%
-14.33%
2019
+17.86%
-4.10%
+23.57%
-1.46%
2018
-1.94%
-11.66%
-1.35%
-12.46%
2017
+12.81%
-4.09%
+30.71%
0.00%
2016
+8.03%
-15.02%
+4.51%
-3.62%
2015
-10.67%
-17.81%
+7.25%
-6.22%
2014
-2.19%
-12.44%
+12.86%
-3.39%
2013
-28.33%
-28.33%
+27.24%
-2.48%
2012
+6.60%
-10.45%
+12.58%
-5.19%
2011
+9.57%
-14.48%
+6.33%
-10.88%
2010
+29.27%
-5.09%
+15.66%
-9.31%
2009
+24.03%
-7.20%
+14.68%
-16.18%
2008
+4.92%
-25.83%
-31.40%
-32.66%
2007
+30.45%
-4.20%
+15.50%
-1.97%
2006
+22.55%
-8.63%
+9.30%
-2.94%
2005
+17.76%
-4.91%
+15.79%
-1.04%
2004
+4.65%
-8.31%
+14.21%
-2.13%
2003
+19.89%
-8.88%
+21.59%
-3.04%
2002
+25.57%
-6.72%
-8.17%
-17.08%
2001
+0.75%
-6.10%
-12.19%
-20.18%
2000
-5.44%
-9.93%
-5.41%
-9.70%
1999
+0.85%
-11.47%
+32.18%
-1.61%
1998
-0.83%
-12.01%
+40.72%
-9.24%
1997
-21.41%
-21.41%
+31.37%
-4.22%
1996
-4.59%
-8.95%
+24.58%
-3.09%
1995
+0.98%
-2.46%
+37.49%
0.00%
1994
-2.17%
-3.91%
-1.40%
-6.80%
1993
+17.68%
-11.51%
+12.52%
-1.57%
1992
-5.73%
-6.97%
+4.88%
-2.94%
1991
-8.56%
-10.05%
+32.57%
-3.31%
1990
-3.11%
-15.14%
+2.93%
-10.02%
1989
-2.84%
-12.30%
+36.94%
-1.39%
1988
-15.26%
-18.05%
+7.13%
-4.35%
1987
+24.53%
-1.97%
+2.18%
-25.63%
1986
+18.96%
-8.14%
+21.18%
-6.69%
1985
+6.00%
-6.67%
+30.36%
-2.61%
1984
-19.38%
-21.80%
+2.34%
-8.41%
1983
-16.31%
-23.52%
+14.60%
-3.36%
1982
+14.94%
-20.13%
+30.58%
-3.58%