Gold vs Developed World ex-US 20/80 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 Developed World ex-US 20/80 Portfolio obtained a 5.20% compound annual return, with a 5.23% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Gold Portfolio Developed World ex-US 20/80 Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High Low
Asset Allocation Stocks 0% 20%
Fixed Income 0% 80%
Commodities 100% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +5.69% +5.20%
Std Dev 15.51% 5.23%
Max Drawdown -42.91% -16.80%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1985)
Return +4.94% +7.21%
Std Dev 15.10% 5.84%
Max Drawdown -48.26% -16.80%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1985

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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 +4.94
Developed World ex-US 20/80 Portfolio +1.64 +8.65 +7.15 +1.77 +2.87 +5.20 +7.21
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).

Developed World ex-US 20/80 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 4.58$, with a total return of 358.20% (5.20% annualized).

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 6.64$, with a total return of 563.62% (4.94% annualized).

Developed World ex-US 20/80 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 15.36$, with a total return of 1435.98% (7.21% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Gold Portfolio
Developed World ex-US 20/80 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
-16.80% Aug 2021 Sep 2022 (14) In progress (32) 9.42
-15.55% Mar 2008 Nov 2008 (9) Aug 2009 (18) 8.92
-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
-7.46% Dec 1996 Apr 1997 (5) Sep 1998 (22) 3.35
-6.38% Jan 2011 Jan 2011 (1) Mar 2011 (3) 3.21
-5.99% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jul 2020 (6) 2.79
-5.22% Jun 2009 Jun 2009 (1) Sep 2009 (4) 2.98
-5.09% Jul 2010 Jul 2010 (1) Aug 2010 (2) 2.94
-5.05% Oct 1994 Jan 1995 (4) Jan 1996 (16) 2.75
-4.90% Jan 2004 Feb 2004 (2) Mar 2004 (3) 3.15
-4.48% May 2013 Jun 2013 (2) Dec 2013 (8) 2.44
-4.20% May 2007 Jun 2007 (2) Sep 2007 (5) 2.14
-4.18% May 2011 Jun 2011 (2) Jul 2011 (3) 2.27

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1985.

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Gold Portfolio
Developed World ex-US 20/80 Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-48.26% Dec 1987 Aug 1999 (141) Dec 2005 (217) 29.64
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015 (52) Jul 2020 (107) 28.29
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) May 2009 (15) 10.74
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022 (27) Nov 2023 (40) 8.45
-16.80% Aug 2021 Sep 2022 (14) In progress (32) 9.42
-15.55% Mar 2008 Nov 2008 (9) Aug 2009 (18) 8.92
-8.63% May 2006 Sep 2006 (5) Feb 2007 (10) 4.31
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010 (2) May 2010 (6) 5.13
-8.14% Oct 1986 Dec 1986 (3) Apr 1987 (7) 5.04
-7.46% Dec 1996 Apr 1997 (5) Sep 1998 (22) 3.35
-7.02% Jan 1990 Apr 1990 (4) Jul 1990 (7) 3.62
-6.67% Jan 1985 Feb 1985 (2) Mar 1985 (3) 3.34
-6.51% Feb 1994 Feb 1995 (13) Jul 1995 (18) 4.66
-6.38% Jan 2011 Jan 2011 (1) Mar 2011 (3) 3.21
-6.31% Aug 1990 Sep 1990 (2) Dec 1990 (5) 3.33
-5.99% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jul 2020 (6) 2.79
-5.22% Jun 2009 Jun 2009 (1) Sep 2009 (4) 2.98
-5.09% Jul 2010 Jul 2010 (1) Aug 2010 (2) 2.94
-4.63% Apr 1985 May 1985 (2) Aug 1985 (5) 2.57
-4.48% May 2013 Jun 2013 (2) Dec 2013 (8) 2.44

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%
+1.06%
-0.69%
2023
+12.69%
-7.22%
+10.62%
-3.65%
2022
-0.77%
-15.91%
-13.28%
-15.82%
2021
-4.15%
-10.32%
+0.51%
-1.64%
2020
+24.81%
-10.12%
+5.67%
-5.99%
2019
+17.86%
-4.10%
+10.82%
-0.13%
2018
-1.94%
-11.66%
-0.71%
-1.97%
2017
+12.81%
-4.09%
+7.20%
-0.28%
2016
+8.03%
-15.02%
+4.23%
-2.76%
2015
-10.67%
-17.81%
+0.88%
-3.06%
2014
-2.19%
-12.44%
+5.80%
-0.91%
2013
-28.33%
-28.33%
+3.72%
-4.48%
2012
+6.60%
-10.45%
+11.34%
-1.93%
2011
+9.57%
-14.48%
+4.42%
-2.68%
2010
+29.27%
-5.09%
+8.49%
-1.80%
2009
+24.03%
-7.20%
+17.74%
-4.20%
2008
+4.92%
-25.83%
-10.01%
-15.55%
2007
+30.45%
-4.20%
+6.22%
-0.75%
2006
+22.55%
-8.63%
+7.61%
-0.62%
2005
+17.76%
-4.91%
+6.71%
-1.16%
2004
+4.65%
-8.31%
+8.93%
-1.18%
2003
+19.89%
-8.88%
+10.88%
-0.98%
2002
+25.57%
-6.72%
+4.31%
-1.24%
2001
+0.75%
-6.10%
+4.28%
-1.41%
2000
-5.44%
-9.93%
+4.50%
-1.64%
1999
+0.85%
-11.47%
+7.82%
-2.07%
1998
-0.83%
-12.01%
+16.99%
-0.92%
1997
-21.41%
-21.41%
-4.15%
-6.74%
1996
-4.59%
-8.95%
+4.66%
-1.36%
1995
+0.98%
-2.46%
+17.78%
-0.82%
1994
-2.17%
-3.91%
-3.88%
-6.31%
1993
+17.68%
-11.51%
+19.11%
-1.94%
1992
-5.73%
-6.97%
+6.56%
-4.18%
1991
-8.56%
-10.05%
+19.03%
-1.69%
1990
-3.11%
-15.14%
+0.80%
-7.02%
1989
-2.84%
-12.30%
+11.45%
-2.33%
1988
-15.26%
-18.05%
+12.16%
-0.98%
1987
+24.53%
-1.97%
+8.87%
-2.58%
1986
+18.96%
-8.14%
+25.77%
-3.32%
1985
+6.00%
-6.67%
+31.17%
-2.24%