Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio vs Tyler Golden Butterfly Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1927 - May 2025 (~98 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 May 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
(1995/06 - 2025/05)
All Data
(1927/01 - 2025/05)
Inflation Adjusted:
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
8.31$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.31%
Yearly Return
7.44%
Std Deviation
-20.58%
Max Drawdown
41months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
3.94$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.68%
Yearly Return
7.44%
Std Deviation
-27.85%
Max Drawdown
45months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1927
936.72$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.20%
Yearly Return
7.53%
Std Deviation
-37.02%
Max Drawdown
68months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1927
51.73$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.09%
Yearly Return
7.53%
Std Deviation
-27.85%
Max Drawdown
45months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
Tyler Golden Butterfly Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
9.46$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.78%
Yearly Return
7.81%
Std Deviation
-17.79%
Max Drawdown
30months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
4.49$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.13%
Yearly Return
7.81%
Std Deviation
-23.47%
Max Drawdown
48months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1927
2.81 K$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.40%
Yearly Return
8.80%
Std Deviation
-48.31%
Max Drawdown
70months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1927
155.28$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.26%
Yearly Return
8.80%
Std Deviation
-34.73%
Max Drawdown
44months
Recovery Period

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio obtained a 7.31% compound annual return, with a 7.44% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -20.58% which has been ongoing for 41 months and is still in progress.

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Tyler Golden Butterfly Portfolio obtained a 7.78% compound annual return, with a 7.81% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -17.79% that required 30 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
30.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
40.00
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
15.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
7.50
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Tracking
7.50
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
20.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
20.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
20.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
20.00
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
20.00
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
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Portfolio Returns as of May 31, 2025

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • rebalancing: at every Jan 1st.
  • dividend reinvestment, when applicable.
Return Comparison
Capital Growth
30 Years
(1995/06 - 2025/05)
All Data
(1927/01 - 2025/05)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
Ray Dalio
1 $ 8.31 $ 730.98% 7.31%
Tyler Golden Butterfly
Tyler
1 $ 9.46 $ 845.92% 7.78%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
Ray Dalio
1 $ 3.94 $ 294.16% 4.68%
Tyler Golden Butterfly
Tyler
1 $ 4.49 $ 348.68% 5.13%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
Ray Dalio
1 $ 936.72 $ 93 572.11% 7.20%
Tyler Golden Butterfly
Tyler
1 $ 2 811.98 $ 281 098.11% 8.40%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
Ray Dalio
1 $ 51.73 $ 5 072.74% 4.09%
Tyler Golden Butterfly
Tyler
1 $ 155.28 $ 15 428.26% 5.26%

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Return (%) as of May 31, 2025
YTD
(5M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~98Y)
http://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_ray_dalio.webp All Weather Portfolio
Ray Dalio
2.43 0.42 -1.10 7.51 2.77 4.86 7.31 7.20
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Tyler
3.31 1.15 -0.23 11.31 6.45 6.31 7.78 8.40
Returns over 1 year are annualized.
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Portfolio Metrics as of May 31, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 31 May 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1927 - 31 May 2025 (~98 years)
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5 Years
10 Years
30 Years
All (1927/01 - 2025/05)
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All Weather Portfolio Golden Butterfly
Author Ray Dalio Tyler
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 40%
Fixed Income 55% 40%
Commodities 15% 20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.51 11.31
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.02 8.73
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.45 -3.42
Start to Recovery (months) 3 6*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -1.94 -3.42
Start to Recovery (months) 3* 6*
Longest Negative Period (months) 8* 6*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.70 6.92
Sharpe Ratio 0.42 0.95
Sortino Ratio 0.52 1.33
Ulcer Index 1.43 1.16
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.12 1.63
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.18 3.31
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Golden Butterfly
Author Ray Dalio Tyler
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 40%
Fixed Income 55% 40%
Commodities 15% 20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 2.77 6.45
Infl. Adjusted (%) -1.77 1.75
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 41* 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 41* 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 45 39
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.34 9.93
Sharpe Ratio 0.02 0.39
Sortino Ratio 0.02 0.54
Ulcer Index 9.55 6.42
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.27 0.65
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.13 0.36
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Golden Butterfly
Author Ray Dalio Tyler
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 40%
Fixed Income 55% 40%
Commodities 15% 20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.86 6.31
Infl. Adjusted (%) 1.73 3.14
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 41* 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 41* 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 46 39
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.45 8.57
Sharpe Ratio 0.36 0.53
Sortino Ratio 0.50 0.74
Ulcer Index 6.95 4.82
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.57 0.74
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.24 0.35
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Golden Butterfly
Author Ray Dalio Tyler
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 40%
Fixed Income 55% 40%
Commodities 15% 20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.31 7.78
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.68 5.13
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 41* 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 41* 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 46 39
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.44 7.81
Sharpe Ratio 0.68 0.70
Sortino Ratio 0.91 0.94
Ulcer Index 4.46 3.58
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.98 1.00
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.36 0.44
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Golden Butterfly
Author Ray Dalio Tyler
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 40%
Fixed Income 55% 40%
Commodities 15% 20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.20 8.40
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.09 5.26
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -37.02 -48.31
Start to Recovery (months) 68 70
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -37.02 -23.45
Start to Recovery (months) 68 71
Longest Negative Period (months) 71 74
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.53 8.80
Sharpe Ratio 0.51 0.57
Sortino Ratio 0.72 0.80
Ulcer Index 5.37 6.90
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.96 0.95
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.19 0.17
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1927 - 31 May 2025
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Drawdowns

A drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. A maximum drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained.

DRAWDOWN COMPARISON
Period: 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1927 - 31 May 2025 (~98 years)
30 Years
(1995/06 - 2025/05)

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All Weather Portfolio Golden Butterfly
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-20.58 41* Jan 2022
In progress
-17.79 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-14.81 19 Mar 2008
Sep 2009
-11.57 9 Jan 2009
Sep 2009
-11.38 6 Jul 2008
Dec 2008
-9.44 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-7.16 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-6.86 12 Jun 2002
May 2003
-6.66 17 Feb 2015
Jun 2016
-6.42 13 Aug 2016
Aug 2017
-6.37 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-6.25 14 Feb 2015
Mar 2016
-5.29 9 May 2013
Jan 2014
-4.99 11 Feb 2001
Dec 2001
-4.83 4 Jul 1998
Oct 1998

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All Weather Portfolio Golden Butterfly
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-48.31 70 Sep 1929
Jun 1935
-37.02 68 Sep 1929
Apr 1935
-23.45 71 Mar 1937
Jan 1943
-20.58 41* Jan 2022
In progress
-17.79 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-17.43 37 Mar 1937
Mar 1940
-17.05 22 May 1969
Feb 1971
-14.87 10 Apr 1974
Jan 1975
-14.81 19 Mar 2008
Sep 2009
-13.73 5 Feb 1980
Jun 1980
-12.98 25 Dec 1968
Dec 1970
-12.31 21 Dec 1980
Aug 1982
-11.57 9 Jan 2009
Sep 2009
-11.38 6 Jul 2008
Dec 2008
-11.04 11 Mar 1974
Jan 1975

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Time Period: 1 January 1927 - 31 May 2025 (~98 years)


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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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All Weather Portfolio Golden Butterfly
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
2.43 -1.94 3.31 -0.53
2024
6.36 -3.73 10.73 -3.42
2023
9.95 -9.25 11.98 -8.08
2022
-18.39 -20.58 -13.35 -17.79
2021
8.27 -3.74 9.35 -2.45
2020
15.88 -3.68 13.93 -7.16
2019
17.93 -0.83 18.03 -1.83
2018
-3.02 -4.71 -4.03 -6.37
2017
11.55 -0.49 10.96 -0.32
2016
6.50 -6.42 10.82 -3.36
2015
-3.23 -6.66 -3.71 -6.25
2014
12.89 -2.52 9.13 -3.27
2013
1.71 -5.29 6.26 -3.84
2012
7.02 -1.33 8.84 -2.43
2011
15.64 -2.00 8.86 -3.00
2010
12.88 -0.69 16.54 -2.77
2009
2.71 -11.57 10.77 -10.16
2008
2.38 -11.38 -4.18 -13.53
2007
11.88 -1.20 9.58 -2.06
2006
6.93 -1.71 12.44 -2.71
2005
8.55 -2.99 8.04 -1.76
2004
9.41 -4.76 9.88 -4.36
2003
13.96 -4.74 18.85 -2.72
2002
7.77 -1.56 3.15 -6.86
2001
-2.77 -4.61 2.71 -4.99
2000
10.15 -2.26 6.88 -3.64
1999
6.28 -3.79 4.24 -3.38
1998
11.05 -4.83 8.03 -9.44
1997
13.54 -2.89 13.09 -2.50
1996
8.27 -2.11 8.18 -2.60
1995
27.44 0.00 21.86 -0.40
1994
-3.28 -6.83 -1.98 -4.64
1993
12.02 -1.98 14.50 -1.37
1992
6.76 -2.23 9.15 -1.58
1991
17.98 -1.86 19.14 -1.63
1990
3.85 -5.51 -2.51 -7.94
1989
20.45 -1.14 14.78 -0.89
1988
10.59 -1.93 9.18 -1.64
1987
3.47 -8.78 5.10 -10.93
1986
20.56 -3.75 17.75 -2.42
1985
28.68 -2.13 25.09 -1.93
1984
8.03 -6.61 3.75 -4.68
1983
7.06 -3.16 11.13 -2.46
1982
31.65 -3.13 28.31 -5.34
1981
-3.74 -11.76 -1.23 -8.50
1980
10.35 -10.89 15.59 -13.73
1979
19.26 -6.57 38.92 -6.53
1978
7.24 -3.43 13.30 -7.41
1977
2.14 -2.83 7.87 -1.53
1976
15.78 -1.12 20.55 -2.29
1975
12.93 -5.16 16.99 -8.68
1974
1.78 -11.04 5.51 -14.87
1973
6.67 -2.66 7.22 -5.95
1972
14.50 0.00 17.32 -1.70
1971
14.60 -3.81 14.13 -3.04
1970
10.73 -7.59 8.32 -8.47
1969
-7.07 -8.33 -9.95 -11.26
1968
5.61 -2.31 14.16 -1.16
1967
4.93 -2.43 15.73 -1.53
1966
-0.21 -6.05 -1.43 -6.81
1965
4.08 -1.14 9.98 -1.26
1964
7.34 -0.33 9.63 -0.39
1963
6.73 -1.03 9.52 -1.19
1962
0.34 -6.12 -2.25 -8.47
1961
7.57 -1.53 11.32 -1.53
1960
8.59 -1.47 4.68 -2.33
1959
1.91 -2.83 5.78 -2.67
1958
9.85 -0.95 21.04 -0.09
1957
1.56 -3.70 -1.90 -5.44
1956
0.45 -3.72 2.40 -3.74
1955
6.44 -0.66 9.05 -1.20
1954
17.99 -1.18 24.09 -1.32
1953
0.83 -4.42 -1.25 -5.95
1952
4.21 -1.76 5.01 -1.97
1951
4.78 -2.55 5.62 -3.17
1950
9.14 -1.91 15.80 -2.07
1949
8.58 -0.97 8.87 -1.60
1948
1.89 -3.09 0.60 -4.83
1947
1.53 -1.94 3.73 -2.27
1946
-0.92 -7.07 -2.14 -9.34
1945
15.78 -0.88 23.40 -1.03
1944
7.97 -0.39 13.20 -0.29
1943
9.97 -2.77 18.24 -2.65
1942
6.45 -3.58 8.95 -4.55
1941
-1.20 -4.99 -1.87 -5.56
1940
1.87 -7.70 -0.80 -9.89
1939
2.79 -3.74 -0.30 -6.03
1938
10.37 -7.91 14.14 -10.34
1937
-10.07 -12.18 -15.74 -17.75
1936
14.42 -2.08 19.77 -2.63
1935
16.55 -1.39 19.44 -3.22
1934
8.27 -3.11 5.81 -5.68
1933
23.55 -7.04 45.52 -6.98
1932
5.54 -10.85 2.29 -16.27
1931
-17.79 -21.07 -20.79 -25.80
1930
-5.90 -10.68 -10.68 -16.78
1929
-1.20 -10.34 -3.62 -14.87
1928
11.11 -1.64 13.65 -2.02
1927
14.04 -1.26 16.03 -1.81
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