Gyroscopic Investing Desert vs Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio obtained a 6.77% compound annual return, with a 5.47% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum Portfolio obtained a 8.24% compound annual return, with a 6.99% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Medium Medium
Asset Allocation Stocks 30% 40%
Fixed Income 60% 60%
Commodities 10% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +6.77% +8.24%
Std Dev 5.47% 6.99%
Max Drawdown -14.72% -21.11%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1982)
Return +8.17% +9.77%
Std Dev 5.95% 7.43%
Max Drawdown -14.72% -21.11%
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
Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio +2.01 +11.16 +10.30 +5.73 +5.03 +6.77 +8.17
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum Portfolio +1.76 +17.02 +14.65 +5.19 +6.37 +8.24 +9.77
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 7.14$, with a total return of 614.36% (6.77% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 10.75$, with a total return of 975.36% (8.24% annualized).

Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1982, now would be worth 27.57$, with a total return of 2657.43% (8.17% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1982, now would be worth 51.26$, with a total return of 5026.13% (9.77% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-21.11% Nov 2021 Sep 2022 (11) In progress (29) 14.29
-20.54% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Apr 2010 (30) 9.31
-14.72% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 7.77
-10.15% Mar 2008 Feb 2009 (12) Sep 2009 (19) 4.82
-8.48% Feb 2001 Sep 2002 (20) May 2003 (28) 4.78
-7.10% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) May 2020 (4) 3.36
-5.89% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Mar 2019 (6) 3.46
-4.42% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Sep 1998 (3) 2.25
-4.13% Aug 1998 Aug 1998 (1) Oct 1998 (3) 2.07
-3.94% Feb 2001 Mar 2001 (2) Feb 2002 (13) 1.66
-3.77% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Nov 2020 (3) 2.07
-3.62% Jun 2011 Sep 2011 (4) Oct 2011 (5) 1.65
-3.61% Aug 2016 Nov 2016 (4) Feb 2017 (7) 1.91
-3.56% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Apr 2020 (3) 1.89
-3.48% May 2010 Jun 2010 (2) Sep 2010 (5) 1.81
-3.44% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 (1) Oct 2004 (7) 2.16
-3.33% Sep 2000 Nov 2000 (3) Jan 2001 (5) 1.92
-3.24% Sep 2011 Sep 2011 (1) Oct 2011 (2) 1.87
-2.95% Aug 2015 Sep 2015 (2) Mar 2016 (8) 1.42
-2.91% Feb 1999 Feb 1999 (1) Apr 1999 (3) 1.68

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1982.

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Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-21.11% Nov 2021 Sep 2022 (11) In progress (29) 14.29
-20.54% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Apr 2010 (30) 9.31
-14.72% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 7.77
-13.77% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Mar 1989 (19) 6.65
-10.15% Mar 2008 Feb 2009 (12) Sep 2009 (19) 4.82
-8.49% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Oct 1988 (14) 3.82
-8.48% Feb 2001 Sep 2002 (20) May 2003 (28) 4.78
-7.10% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) May 2020 (4) 3.36
-6.28% Feb 1984 May 1984 (4) Aug 1984 (7) 3.29
-5.91% Feb 1994 Jun 1994 (5) Feb 1995 (13) 3.86
-5.89% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Mar 2019 (6) 3.46
-5.63% Feb 1994 Jun 1994 (5) Feb 1995 (13) 3.86
-5.29% Aug 1990 Sep 1990 (2) Dec 1990 (5) 3.29
-5.08% Dec 1983 May 1984 (6) Aug 1984 (9) 2.42
-4.42% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Sep 1998 (3) 2.25
-4.37% Sep 1986 Sep 1986 (1) Nov 1986 (3) 2.27
-4.13% Aug 1998 Aug 1998 (1) Oct 1998 (3) 2.07
-3.94% Feb 2001 Mar 2001 (2) Feb 2002 (13) 1.66
-3.77% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Nov 2020 (3) 2.07
-3.71% Jan 1990 Apr 1990 (4) May 1990 (5) 2.22

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
+3.24%
0.00%
+7.39%
0.00%
2023
+11.64%
-4.01%
+6.91%
-5.18%
2022
-11.64%
-14.72%
-15.17%
-19.48%
2021
+5.76%
-2.29%
+4.23%
-2.38%
2020
+12.96%
-3.56%
+16.57%
-7.10%
2019
+14.41%
-0.95%
+16.20%
-0.81%
2018
-0.94%
-2.77%
-0.73%
-5.89%
2017
+8.38%
-0.12%
+17.14%
0.00%
2016
+5.39%
-2.63%
+3.51%
-3.61%
2015
+0.02%
-2.57%
+3.91%
-2.95%
2014
+5.45%
-1.59%
+9.34%
-1.49%
2013
+6.10%
-2.64%
+12.57%
-1.74%
2012
+6.70%
-2.16%
+7.87%
-2.05%
2011
+6.23%
-3.24%
+7.13%
-3.62%
2010
+11.95%
-1.56%
+10.93%
-3.48%
2009
+10.05%
-5.76%
+9.16%
-9.41%
2008
-2.92%
-8.78%
-12.27%
-15.80%
2007
+10.64%
-0.86%
+11.21%
-0.82%
2006
+8.85%
-1.61%
+6.78%
-1.50%
2005
+5.06%
-1.48%
+9.09%
-0.93%
2004
+6.34%
-3.44%
+9.22%
-2.12%
2003
+12.64%
-1.46%
+12.78%
-1.27%
2002
+4.90%
-2.20%
+0.04%
-5.36%
2001
+1.31%
-3.94%
-1.88%
-6.89%
2000
+4.70%
-2.78%
+2.99%
-3.33%
1999
+5.12%
-2.91%
+15.71%
-1.69%
1998
+13.26%
-4.42%
+24.65%
-4.13%
1997
+12.53%
-2.44%
+20.41%
-2.69%
1996
+6.98%
-2.04%
+14.08%
-1.52%
1995
+23.10%
0.00%
+27.84%
0.00%
1994
-2.86%
-5.63%
-2.03%
-5.91%
1993
+11.81%
-1.14%
+11.10%
-0.87%
1992
+6.83%
-2.19%
+6.01%
-2.11%
1991
+18.44%
-1.44%
+23.91%
-1.79%
1990
+3.54%
-3.71%
+5.79%
-5.29%
1989
+16.86%
-1.08%
+25.29%
-1.01%
1988
+6.82%
-1.71%
+7.24%
-2.95%
1987
+4.17%
-8.49%
+1.86%
-13.77%
1986
+15.33%
-2.55%
+18.14%
-4.37%
1985
+23.33%
-1.21%
+26.30%
-0.74%
1984
+7.73%
-4.82%
+8.68%
-6.28%
1983
+8.30%
-2.24%
+9.91%
-2.81%
1982
+26.32%
-3.26%
+30.86%
-1.48%