Developed World ex-US 20/80 Portfolio vs Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1985 - June 2025 (~41 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
(1985/01 - 2025/06)
Inflation Adjusted:
Developed World ex-US 20/80 Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
4.81$
Final Capital
June 2025
5.38%
Yearly Return
5.24%
Std Deviation
-16.80%
Max Drawdown
43months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
2.29$
Final Capital
June 2025
2.79%
Yearly Return
5.24%
Std Deviation
-25.20%
Max Drawdown
54months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
16.63$
Final Capital
June 2025
7.19%
Yearly Return
5.80%
Std Deviation
-16.80%
Max Drawdown
43months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
5.47$
Final Capital
June 2025
4.29%
Yearly Return
5.80%
Std Deviation
-25.20%
Max Drawdown
54months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
7.20$
Final Capital
June 2025
6.80%
Yearly Return
5.47%
Std Deviation
-14.72%
Max Drawdown
27months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
3.42$
Final Capital
June 2025
4.18%
Yearly Return
5.47%
Std Deviation
-21.07%
Max Drawdown
46months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
21.50$
Final Capital
June 2025
7.87%
Yearly Return
5.70%
Std Deviation
-14.72%
Max Drawdown
27months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
7.07$
Final Capital
June 2025
4.95%
Yearly Return
5.70%
Std Deviation
-21.07%
Max Drawdown
46months
Recovery Period

As of June 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Developed World ex-US 20/80 Portfolio obtained a 5.38% compound annual return, with a 5.24% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -16.80% that required 43 months to be recovered.

As of June 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio obtained a 6.80% compound annual return, with a 5.47% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -14.72% 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
20.00
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
80.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
30.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
60.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
10.00
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
(1985/01 - 2025/06)
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Developed World ex-US 20/80
1 $ 4.81 $ 380.99% 5.38%
Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio
Gyroscopic Investing
1 $ 7.20 $ 619.52% 6.80%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Developed World ex-US 20/80
1 $ 2.29 $ 128.60% 2.79%
Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio
Gyroscopic Investing
1 $ 3.42 $ 241.96% 4.18%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Developed World ex-US 20/80
1 $ 16.63 $ 1 563.14% 7.19%
Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio
Gyroscopic Investing
1 $ 21.50 $ 2 050.02% 7.87%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Developed World ex-US 20/80
1 $ 5.47 $ 447.18% 4.29%
Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio
Gyroscopic Investing
1 $ 7.07 $ 607.37% 4.95%

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Return (%) as of Jun 30, 2025
YTD
(6M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~41Y)
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5.75 1.02 5.75 8.84 2.25 3.23 5.38 7.19
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Gyroscopic Investing
6.98 2.17 6.98 12.75 5.93 6.00 6.80 7.87
Returns over 1 year are annualized.
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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 1985 - 30 June 2025 (~41 years)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
30 Years
All (1985/01 - 2025/06)
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Developed World ex-US 20/80 Desert Portfolio
Author Gyroscopic Investing
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20% 30%
Fixed Income 80% 60%
Commodities 0% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.84 12.75
Infl. Adjusted (%) 6.25 10.07
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -1.66 -1.63
Start to Recovery (months) 5 2
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -1.66 -0.95
Start to Recovery (months) 5 2
Longest Negative Period (months) 6 3
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 4.33 4.40
Sharpe Ratio 0.97 1.84
Sortino Ratio 1.18 2.25
Ulcer Index 0.71 0.53
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 2.04 2.90
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 5.31 7.81
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025
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Developed World ex-US 20/80 Desert Portfolio
Author Gyroscopic Investing
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20% 30%
Fixed Income 80% 60%
Commodities 0% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 2.25 5.93
Infl. Adjusted (%) -2.18 1.34
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.80 -14.72
Start to Recovery (months) 43 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.80 -14.72
Start to Recovery (months) 43 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 48 38
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.66 7.20
Sharpe Ratio -0.06 0.45
Sortino Ratio -0.09 0.60
Ulcer Index 7.05 5.30
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.34 0.82
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.13 0.40
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2025
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Developed World ex-US 20/80 Desert Portfolio
Author Gyroscopic Investing
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20% 30%
Fixed Income 80% 60%
Commodities 0% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 3.23 6.00
Infl. Adjusted (%) 0.18 2.87
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.80 -14.72
Start to Recovery (months) 43 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.80 -14.72
Start to Recovery (months) 43 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 59 38
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 5.51 5.97
Sharpe Ratio 0.25 0.70
Sortino Ratio 0.34 0.95
Ulcer Index 5.08 3.84
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.59 1.01
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.19 0.41
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2025
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Developed World ex-US 20/80 Desert Portfolio
Author Gyroscopic Investing
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20% 30%
Fixed Income 80% 60%
Commodities 0% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.38 6.80
Infl. Adjusted (%) 2.79 4.18
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.80 -14.72
Start to Recovery (months) 43 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.80 -14.72
Start to Recovery (months) 43 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 59 38
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 5.24 5.47
Sharpe Ratio 0.59 0.83
Sortino Ratio 0.80 1.12
Ulcer Index 3.74 2.63
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.03 1.24
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.32 0.46
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 1995 - 30 June 2025
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Developed World ex-US 20/80 Desert Portfolio
Author Gyroscopic Investing
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20% 30%
Fixed Income 80% 60%
Commodities 0% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.19 7.87
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.29 4.95
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.80 -14.72
Start to Recovery (months) 43 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.80 -14.72
Start to Recovery (months) 43 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 59 38
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 5.80 5.70
Sharpe Ratio 0.69 0.83
Sortino Ratio 0.98 1.13
Ulcer Index 3.43 2.49
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.24 1.38
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.43 0.53
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 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 1985 - 30 June 2025 (~41 years)
30 Years
(1995/07 - 2025/06)

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Developed World ex-US 20/80 Desert Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-16.80 43 Aug 2021
Feb 2025
-15.55 18 Mar 2008
Aug 2009
-14.72 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-10.15 19 Mar 2008
Sep 2009
-7.46 22 Dec 1996
Sep 1998
-5.99 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-4.48 8 May 2013
Dec 2013
-4.42 3 Jul 1998
Sep 1998
-3.94 13 Feb 2001
Feb 2002
-3.56 3 Feb 2020
Apr 2020
-3.44 7 Apr 2004
Oct 2004
-3.24 2 Sep 2011
Oct 2011
-3.06 12 Apr 2015
Mar 2016
-2.91 3 Feb 1999
Apr 1999
-2.78 3 Apr 2000
Jun 2000

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Developed World ex-US 20/80 Desert Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-16.80 43 Aug 2021
Feb 2025
-15.55 18 Mar 2008
Aug 2009
-14.72 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-10.15 19 Mar 2008
Sep 2009
-8.49 14 Sep 1987
Oct 1988
-7.46 22 Dec 1996
Sep 1998
-7.02 7 Jan 1990
Jul 1990
-6.51 18 Feb 1994
Jul 1995
-6.31 5 Aug 1990
Dec 1990
-5.99 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-5.63 13 Feb 1994
Feb 1995
-4.48 8 May 2013
Dec 2013
-4.42 3 Jul 1998
Sep 1998
-4.18 7 Jan 1992
Jul 1992
-3.94 13 Feb 2001
Feb 2002

Rolling Returns

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Rolling Returns Comparison
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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025 (~41 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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Developed World ex-US 20/80 Desert Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
5.75 -0.94 6.98 -0.40
2024
3.48 -1.82 10.90 -2.08
2023
10.62 -3.65 11.64 -4.01
2022
-13.28 -15.82 -11.64 -14.72
2021
0.51 -1.64 5.76 -2.29
2020
5.67 -5.99 12.96 -3.56
2019
10.82 -0.13 14.41 -0.95
2018
-0.71 -1.97 -0.94 -2.77
2017
7.20 -0.28 8.38 -0.12
2016
4.23 -2.76 5.39 -2.63
2015
0.88 -3.06 0.02 -2.57
2014
5.80 -0.91 5.45 -1.59
2013
3.72 -4.48 6.10 -2.64
2012
11.34 -1.93 6.70 -2.16
2011
4.42 -2.68 6.23 -3.24
2010
8.49 -1.80 11.95 -1.56
2009
17.74 -4.20 10.05 -5.76
2008
-10.01 -15.55 -2.92 -8.78
2007
6.22 -0.75 10.64 -0.86
2006
7.61 -0.62 8.85 -1.61
2005
6.71 -1.16 5.06 -1.48
2004
8.93 -1.18 6.34 -3.44
2003
10.88 -0.98 12.64 -1.46
2002
4.31 -1.24 4.90 -2.20
2001
4.28 -1.41 1.31 -3.94
2000
4.50 -1.64 4.70 -2.78
1999
7.82 -2.07 5.12 -2.91
1998
16.99 -0.92 13.26 -4.42
1997
-4.15 -6.74 12.53 -2.44
1996
4.66 -1.36 6.98 -2.04
1995
17.78 -0.82 23.10 0.00
1994
-3.88 -6.31 -2.86 -5.63
1993
19.11 -1.94 11.81 -1.14
1992
6.56 -4.18 6.83 -2.19
1991
19.03 -1.69 18.44 -1.44
1990
0.80 -7.02 3.54 -3.71
1989
11.45 -2.33 16.86 -1.08
1988
12.16 -0.98 6.82 -1.71
1987
8.87 -2.58 4.17 -8.49
1986
25.77 -3.32 15.33 -2.55
1985
31.17 -2.24 23.33 -1.21
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