Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio vs Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1871 - June 2025 (~155 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 June 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
(1995/07 - 2025/06)
All Data
(1871/01 - 2025/06)
Inflation Adjusted:
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
8.45$
Final Capital
June 2025
7.37%
Yearly Return
7.45%
Std Deviation
-20.58%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
4.01$
Final Capital
June 2025
4.74%
Yearly Return
7.45%
Std Deviation
-27.85%
Max Drawdown
46months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1871
13.09 K$
Final Capital
June 2025
6.33%
Yearly Return
6.56%
Std Deviation
-37.02%
Max Drawdown
68months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1871
509.51$
Final Capital
June 2025
4.12%
Yearly Return
6.56%
Std Deviation
-47.73%
Max Drawdown
124months
Recovery Period
Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
7.29$
Final Capital
June 2025
6.85%
Yearly Return
6.65%
Std Deviation
-15.92%
Max Drawdown
27months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
3.46$
Final Capital
June 2025
4.23%
Yearly Return
6.65%
Std Deviation
-23.09%
Max Drawdown
59months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1871
6.66 K$
Final Capital
June 2025
5.86%
Yearly Return
5.81%
Std Deviation
-30.61%
Max Drawdown
46months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1871
259.30$
Final Capital
June 2025
3.66%
Yearly Return
5.81%
Std Deviation
-45.48%
Max Drawdown
182months
Recovery Period

As of June 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio obtained a 7.37% compound annual return, with a 7.45% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -20.58% that required 42 months to be recovered.

As of June 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio obtained a 6.85% compound annual return, with a 6.65% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -15.92% that required 27 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
25.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
25.00
BIL
SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill
25.00
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
25.00
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
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Portfolio Returns as of Jun 30, 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
(1995/07 - 2025/06)
All Data
(1871/01 - 2025/06)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
Ray Dalio
1 $ 8.45 $ 744.53% 7.37%
Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio
Harry Browne
1 $ 7.29 $ 628.85% 6.85%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
Ray Dalio
1 $ 4.01 $ 301.37% 4.74%
Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio
Harry Browne
1 $ 3.46 $ 246.40% 4.23%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
Ray Dalio
1 $ 13 092.92 $ 1 309 191.88% 6.33%
Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio
Harry Browne
1 $ 6 663.35 $ 666 234.64% 5.86%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
Ray Dalio
1 $ 509.51 $ 50 850.76% 4.12%
Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio
Harry Browne
1 $ 259.30 $ 25 830.24% 3.66%

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Return (%) as of Jun 30, 2025
YTD
(6M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~155Y)
http://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_ray_dalio.webp All Weather Portfolio
Ray Dalio
5.58 3.08 5.58 8.88 3.14 5.41 7.37 6.33
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Harry Browne
9.09 2.03 9.09 15.44 5.74 6.58 6.85 5.86
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Portfolio Metrics as of Jun 30, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 30 June 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 July 1995 - 30 June 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1871 - 30 June 2025 (~155 years)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
30 Years
All (1871/01 - 2025/06)
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All Weather Portfolio Permanent Portfolio
Author Ray Dalio Harry Browne
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 25%
Fixed Income 55% 50%
Commodities 15% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.88 15.44
Infl. Adjusted (%) 6.30 12.70
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.45 -2.51
Start to Recovery (months) 3 2
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -1.94 -0.13
Start to Recovery (months) 4 2
Longest Negative Period (months) 8 3
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.03 4.86
Sharpe Ratio 0.60 2.22
Sortino Ratio 0.76 2.69
Ulcer Index 1.43 0.70
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.26 3.18
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.57 6.14
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Permanent Portfolio
Author Ray Dalio Harry Browne
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 25%
Fixed Income 55% 50%
Commodities 15% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 3.14 5.74
Infl. Adjusted (%) -1.33 1.17
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -15.92
Start to Recovery (months) 42 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -15.92
Start to Recovery (months) 42 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 45 40
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.40 8.44
Sharpe Ratio 0.04 0.36
Sortino Ratio 0.06 0.50
Ulcer Index 9.55 5.91
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.30 0.68
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.15 0.36
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Permanent Portfolio
Author Ray Dalio Harry Browne
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 25%
Fixed Income 55% 50%
Commodities 15% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.41 6.58
Infl. Adjusted (%) 2.30 3.43
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -15.92
Start to Recovery (months) 42 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -15.92
Start to Recovery (months) 42 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 46 40
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.45 7.25
Sharpe Ratio 0.42 0.66
Sortino Ratio 0.58 0.92
Ulcer Index 6.92 4.44
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.64 0.91
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.26 0.41
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Permanent Portfolio
Author Ray Dalio Harry Browne
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 25%
Fixed Income 55% 50%
Commodities 15% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.37 6.85
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.74 4.23
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -15.92
Start to Recovery (months) 42 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -15.92
Start to Recovery (months) 42 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 46 40
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.45 6.65
Sharpe Ratio 0.68 0.69
Sortino Ratio 0.92 0.96
Ulcer Index 4.46 3.20
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.99 1.03
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.36 0.43
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 1995 - 30 June 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Permanent Portfolio
Author Ray Dalio Harry Browne
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 25%
Fixed Income 55% 50%
Commodities 15% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.33 5.86
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.12 3.66
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -37.02 -30.61
Start to Recovery (months) 68 46
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -37.02 -14.17
Start to Recovery (months) 68 53
Longest Negative Period (months) 84 80
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.56 5.81
Sharpe Ratio 0.35 0.32
Sortino Ratio 0.50 0.48
Ulcer Index 4.57 3.52
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.96 1.01
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.17 0.19
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1871 - 30 June 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 July 1995 - 30 June 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1871 - 30 June 2025 (~155 years)
30 Years
(1995/07 - 2025/06)

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All Weather Portfolio Permanent Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-20.58 42 Jan 2022
Jun 2025
-15.92 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-12.63 18 Mar 2008
Aug 2009
-11.57 9 Jan 2009
Sep 2009
-11.38 6 Jul 2008
Dec 2008
-6.98 13 Aug 2016
Aug 2017
-6.86 17 Oct 2012
Feb 2014
-6.73 15 Feb 2015
Apr 2016
-6.66 17 Feb 2015
Jun 2016
-6.42 13 Aug 2016
Aug 2017
-5.43 19 Sep 2000
Mar 2002
-5.34 4 Jul 1998
Oct 1998
-5.29 9 May 2013
Jan 2014
-4.83 4 Jul 1998
Oct 1998
-4.76 6 Apr 2004
Sep 2004

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All Weather Portfolio Permanent Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-37.02 68 Sep 1929
Apr 1935
-30.61 46 Sep 1929
Jun 1933
-20.58 42 Jan 2022
Jun 2025
-17.43 37 Mar 1937
Mar 1940
-15.92 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-14.17 53 Mar 1937
Jul 1941
-12.98 25 Dec 1968
Dec 1970
-12.63 18 Mar 2008
Aug 2009
-12.31 21 Dec 1980
Aug 1982
-11.68 21 Dec 1980
Aug 1982
-11.57 9 Jan 2009
Sep 2009
-11.38 5 Feb 1980
Jun 1980
-11.38 6 Jul 2008
Dec 2008
-11.15 10 Apr 1974
Jan 1975
-11.04 11 Mar 1974
Jan 1975

Rolling Returns

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Rolling Returns Comparison
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Time Period: 1 January 1871 - 30 June 2025 (~155 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 Permanent Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
5.58 -1.94 9.09 0.00
2024
6.36 -3.73 11.90 -2.51
2023
9.95 -9.25 11.55 -5.68
2022
-18.39 -20.58 -12.53 -15.92
2021
8.27 -3.74 4.21 -4.43
2020
15.88 -3.68 16.10 -3.30
2019
17.93 -0.83 16.17 -1.10
2018
-3.02 -4.71 -1.76 -4.25
2017
11.55 -0.49 10.97 -0.83
2016
6.50 -6.42 5.54 -6.98
2015
-3.23 -6.66 -3.06 -6.73
2014
12.89 -2.52 9.40 -2.62
2013
1.71 -5.29 -2.08 -6.04
2012
7.02 -1.33 6.41 -1.83
2011
15.64 -2.00 11.11 -1.85
2010
12.88 -0.69 13.92 -0.53
2009
2.71 -11.57 7.85 -6.22
2008
2.38 -11.38 0.87 -12.63
2007
11.88 -1.20 12.69 -1.20
2006
6.93 -1.71 10.94 -2.12
2005
8.55 -2.99 8.91 -1.25
2004
9.41 -4.76 6.83 -4.20
2003
13.96 -4.74 13.32 -2.34
2002
7.77 -1.56 5.85 -4.02
2001
-2.77 -4.61 -0.52 -4.13
2000
10.15 -2.26 2.40 -3.23
1999
6.28 -3.79 5.17 -3.54
1998
11.05 -4.83 10.09 -5.34
1997
13.54 -2.89 7.19 -2.33
1996
8.27 -2.11 5.08 -2.02
1995
27.44 0.00 18.11 0.00
1994
-3.28 -6.83 -1.37 -3.63
1993
12.02 -1.98 12.00 -0.99
1992
6.76 -2.23 3.57 -1.77
1991
17.98 -1.86 11.72 -0.88
1990
3.85 -5.51 1.11 -4.53
1989
20.45 -1.14 12.90 -1.18
1988
10.59 -1.93 4.39 -1.50
1987
3.47 -8.78 7.42 -5.78
1986
20.56 -3.75 17.64 -1.28
1985
28.68 -2.13 20.47 -2.05
1984
8.03 -6.61 2.22 -3.58
1983
7.06 -3.16 3.46 -2.83
1982
31.65 -3.13 23.27 -5.51
1981
-3.74 -11.76 -5.34 -9.88
1980
10.35 -10.89 13.65 -11.38
1979
19.26 -6.57 39.77 -4.50
1978
7.24 -3.43 12.78 -5.31
1977
2.14 -2.83 6.43 -2.00
1976
15.78 -1.12 11.22 -2.75
1975
12.93 -5.16 6.98 -7.00
1974
1.78 -11.04 12.43 -11.15
1973
6.67 -2.66 15.65 -6.85
1972
14.50 0.00 18.84 -1.56
1971
14.60 -3.81 12.86 -1.09
1970
10.73 -7.59 7.89 -4.68
1969
-7.07 -8.33 -6.38 -8.20
1968
5.61 -2.31 9.27 -1.10
1967
4.93 -2.43 6.11 -1.37
1966
-0.21 -6.05 -0.04 -3.86
1965
4.08 -1.14 4.59 -0.95
1964
7.34 -0.33 6.00 -0.25
1963
6.73 -1.03 6.05 -0.74
1962
0.34 -6.12 -0.23 -4.93
1961
7.57 -1.53 6.50 -1.00
1960
8.59 -1.47 5.64 -1.14
1959
1.91 -2.83 2.72 -1.85
1958
9.85 -0.95 9.97 -0.31
1957
1.56 -3.70 0.57 -2.86
1956
0.45 -3.72 1.35 -2.43
1955
6.44 -0.66 6.24 -0.67
1954
17.99 -1.18 14.12 -0.94
1953
0.83 -4.42 -0.87 -4.16
1952
4.21 -1.76 3.37 -1.26
1951
4.78 -2.55 4.37 -1.85
1950
9.14 -1.91 7.47 -1.53
1949
8.58 -0.97 6.13 -1.15
1948
1.89 -3.09 1.16 -2.70
1947
1.53 -1.94 3.61 -1.52
1946
-0.92 -7.07 -0.66 -5.77
1945
15.78 -0.88 12.40 -0.87
1944
7.97 -0.39 5.95 -0.36
1943
9.97 -2.77 8.33 -2.35
1942
6.45 -3.58 5.04 -3.00
1941
-1.20 -4.99 -1.49 -3.80
1940
1.87 -7.70 -0.01 -6.09
1939
2.79 -3.74 1.75 -3.29
1938
10.37 -7.91 8.45 -6.59
1937
-10.07 -12.18 -8.65 -10.20
1936
14.42 -2.08 10.39 -1.85
1935
16.55 -1.39 12.79 -1.85
1934
8.27 -3.11 5.72 -3.27
1933
23.55 -7.04 28.60 -5.74
1932
5.54 -10.85 2.17 -10.03
1931
-17.79 -21.07 -12.64 -16.23
1930
-5.90 -10.68 -4.39 -9.07
1929
-1.20 -10.34 -0.83 -9.26
1928
11.11 -1.64 10.25 -1.14
1927
14.04 -1.26 11.58 -1.05
1926
6.53 -2.18 5.78 -1.79
1925
10.80 -1.86 8.98 -1.51
1924
13.10 -0.48 10.18 -0.44
1923
4.44 -3.38 3.65 -2.70
1922
12.65 -1.45 9.97 -1.17
1921
9.83 -2.12 8.74 -1.62
1920
-5.55 -5.68 -1.56 -2.72
1919
5.81 -2.69 6.55 -2.10
1918
7.85 -0.84 7.63 -0.71
1917
-7.65 -7.65 -4.88 -4.88
1916
7.39 -0.65 4.56 -0.66
1915
14.08 -0.61 10.27 -0.48
1914
0.88 -4.99 1.02 -3.96
1913
-0.05 -2.01 0.91 -1.08
1912
3.48 -1.15 3.57 -0.83
1911
3.28 -2.93 2.86 -2.33
1910
0.15 -3.13 0.96 -1.93
1909
6.57 -0.53 5.56 -0.47
1908
16.74 -0.51 13.65 -0.55
1907
-8.40 -8.70 -5.24 -5.97
1906
0.59 -3.33 1.58 -1.96
1905
7.83 -1.78 6.99 -1.27
1904
12.56 -0.84 10.35 -0.56
1903
-4.67 -7.60 -2.87 -5.48
1902
3.24 -2.40 3.72 -1.71
1901
6.47 -2.76 6.40 -2.12
1900
8.45 -1.38 7.28 -1.02
1899
2.72 -2.13 2.46 -1.66
1898
11.99 -4.26 9.71 -2.16
1897
9.70 -0.85 7.76 -0.96
1896
2.87 -5.53 3.16 -3.48
1895
2.80 -4.23 2.81 -2.88
1894
4.58 -1.05 3.47 -0.91
1893
-4.72 -9.21 -2.22 -6.13
1892
3.45 -0.93 3.62 -0.58
1891
7.45 -2.60 6.97 -1.39
1890
-1.50 -4.15 -0.21 -2.89
1889
5.38 -0.71 4.74 -0.41
1888
4.41 -1.57 3.54 -0.99
1887
-0.36 -4.08 1.07 -2.41
1886
5.02 -1.39 5.01 -0.83
1885
11.99 -0.98 10.08 -0.41
1884
-1.97 -5.63 -0.61 -3.78
1883
0.14 -2.08 0.77 -1.33
1882
3.24 -1.91 3.35 -1.31
1881
3.46 -3.20 2.94 -1.91
1880
12.13 -2.30 9.92 -1.87
1879
17.34 -0.47 14.82 -0.23
1878
7.44 -0.16 6.08 -0.22
1877
1.94 -4.81 1.31 -4.59
1876
-0.20 -3.96 -1.26 -2.91
1875
7.61 -1.41 6.22 -0.40
1874
7.35 -1.45 5.61 -0.80
1873
1.49 -7.70 1.85 -4.51
1872
5.32 -2.48 6.24 -0.91
1871
8.01 -1.75 6.83 -1.19
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