Aim Ways Gold Pivot Ptf Portfolio vs Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1985 - July 2025 (~41 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 July 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
(1995/08 - 2025/07)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/07)
Inflation Adjusted:
Aim Ways Gold Pivot Ptf Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
August 1995
11.01$
Final Capital
July 2025
8.32%
Yearly Return
8.22%
Std Deviation
-19.49%
Max Drawdown
18months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
August 1995
5.22$
Final Capital
July 2025
5.67%
Yearly Return
8.22%
Std Deviation
-22.26%
Max Drawdown
43months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
30.09$
Final Capital
July 2025
8.75%
Yearly Return
7.75%
Std Deviation
-19.49%
Max Drawdown
18months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
9.87$
Final Capital
July 2025
5.80%
Yearly Return
7.75%
Std Deviation
-22.26%
Max Drawdown
43months
Recovery Period
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
August 1995
14.61$
Final Capital
July 2025
9.35%
Yearly Return
12.58%
Std Deviation
-41.09%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
August 1995
6.93$
Final Capital
July 2025
6.67%
Yearly Return
12.58%
Std Deviation
-42.07%
Max Drawdown
53months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
58.03$
Final Capital
July 2025
10.52%
Yearly Return
12.53%
Std Deviation
-41.09%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
19.04$
Final Capital
July 2025
7.53%
Yearly Return
12.53%
Std Deviation
-42.07%
Max Drawdown
53months
Recovery Period

As of July 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Aim Ways Gold Pivot Ptf Portfolio obtained a 8.32% compound annual return, with a 8.22% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -19.49% that required 18 months to be recovered.

As of July 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio obtained a 9.35% compound annual return, with a 12.58% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -41.09% that required 39 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
16.00
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust
6.00
USMV
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA
31.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
13.00
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
34.00
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
80.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
20.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
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Portfolio Returns as of Jul 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
(1995/08 - 2025/07)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/07)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Aim Ways Gold Pivot Ptf
Aim Ways
1 $ 11.01 $ 1 000.75% 8.32%
Stocks/Bonds 80/20
1 $ 14.61 $ 1 361.43% 9.35%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Aim Ways Gold Pivot Ptf
Aim Ways
1 $ 5.22 $ 422.34% 5.67%
Stocks/Bonds 80/20
1 $ 6.93 $ 593.49% 6.67%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Aim Ways Gold Pivot Ptf
Aim Ways
1 $ 30.09 $ 2 908.96% 8.75%
Stocks/Bonds 80/20
1 $ 58.03 $ 5 702.67% 10.52%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Aim Ways Gold Pivot Ptf
Aim Ways
1 $ 9.87 $ 887.13% 5.80%
Stocks/Bonds 80/20
1 $ 19.04 $ 1 803.65% 7.53%

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Return (%) as of Jul 31, 2025
YTD
(7M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
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https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_aim_ways2.webp Gold Pivot Ptf
Aim Ways
11.83 0.05 8.45 17.53 7.77 8.95 8.32 8.75
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7.13 1.78 4.47 13.21 11.91 10.79 9.35 10.52
Returns over 1 year are annualized.
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Portfolio Metrics as of Jul 31, 2025

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

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 August 2020 - 31 July 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 August 2015 - 31 July 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 August 1995 - 31 July 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 July 2025 (~41 years)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
30 Years
All (1985/01 - 2025/07)
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Gold Pivot Ptf Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Author Aim Ways
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 22% 80%
Fixed Income 44% 20%
Commodities 34% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 17.53 13.21
Infl. Adjusted (%) 14.59 10.37
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -1.11 -6.49
Start to Recovery (months) 2 7
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -1.11 -6.49
Start to Recovery (months) 2 7
Longest Negative Period (months) 2 8
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 4.03 10.50
Sharpe Ratio 3.22 0.83
Sortino Ratio 4.38 1.12
Ulcer Index 0.31 2.69
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 4.35 1.26
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 15.85 2.03
Metrics calculated over the period 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025
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Gold Pivot Ptf Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Author Aim Ways
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 22% 80%
Fixed Income 44% 20%
Commodities 34% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.77 11.91
Infl. Adjusted (%) 3.16 7.12
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.46 -22.75
Start to Recovery (months) 23 25
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.46 -22.75
Start to Recovery (months) 23 25
Longest Negative Period (months) 33 30
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.27 13.92
Sharpe Ratio 0.61 0.66
Sortino Ratio 0.82 0.89
Ulcer Index 4.85 8.14
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.94 0.86
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.50 0.52
Metrics calculated over the period 1 August 2020 - 31 July 2025
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Gold Pivot Ptf Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Author Aim Ways
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 22% 80%
Fixed Income 44% 20%
Commodities 34% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.95 10.79
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.72 7.51
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.46 -22.75
Start to Recovery (months) 23 25
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.46 -22.75
Start to Recovery (months) 23 25
Longest Negative Period (months) 33 30
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.81 13.13
Sharpe Ratio 0.91 0.68
Sortino Ratio 1.28 0.90
Ulcer Index 3.65 6.37
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.15 0.82
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.58 0.47
Metrics calculated over the period 1 August 2015 - 31 July 2025
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Gold Pivot Ptf Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Author Aim Ways
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 22% 80%
Fixed Income 44% 20%
Commodities 34% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.32 9.35
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.67 6.67
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.49 -41.09
Start to Recovery (months) 18 39
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -12.99 -33.33
Start to Recovery (months) 39 59
Longest Negative Period (months) 39 122
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.22 12.58
Sharpe Ratio 0.74 0.56
Sortino Ratio 1.02 0.74
Ulcer Index 4.21 10.40
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.01 0.74
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.43 0.23
Metrics calculated over the period 1 August 1995 - 31 July 2025
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Gold Pivot Ptf Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Author Aim Ways
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 22% 80%
Fixed Income 44% 20%
Commodities 34% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.75 10.52
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.80 7.53
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.49 -41.09
Start to Recovery (months) 18 39
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -12.99 -33.33
Start to Recovery (months) 39 59
Longest Negative Period (months) 39 122
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.75 12.53
Sharpe Ratio 0.72 0.59
Sortino Ratio 1.00 0.77
Ulcer Index 3.78 9.39
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.13 0.84
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.45 0.26
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 31 July 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 August 1995 - 31 July 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 July 2025 (~41 years)
30 Years
(1995/08 - 2025/07)

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Gold Pivot Ptf Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-41.09 39 Nov 2007
Jan 2011
-33.33 59 Sep 2000
Jul 2005
-22.75 25 Jan 2022
Jan 2024
-19.49 18 Mar 2008
Aug 2009
-16.53 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-15.46 23 Jan 2022
Nov 2023
-13.95 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-13.35 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-12.99 39 Mar 2000
May 2003
-11.32 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-9.18 17 Oct 2012
Feb 2014
-7.05 12 Jun 2015
May 2016
-6.90 5 Apr 2000
Aug 2000
-6.49 7 Dec 2024
Jun 2025
-6.06 5 May 1998
Sep 1998

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Gold Pivot Ptf Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-41.09 39 Nov 2007
Jan 2011
-33.33 59 Sep 2000
Jul 2005
-24.55 20 Sep 1987
Apr 1989
-22.75 25 Jan 2022
Jan 2024
-19.49 18 Mar 2008
Aug 2009
-16.53 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-15.46 23 Jan 2022
Nov 2023
-13.95 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-13.35 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-12.99 39 Mar 2000
May 2003
-12.23 9 Jun 1990
Feb 1991
-11.32 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-9.18 17 Oct 2012
Feb 2014
-7.14 15 Dec 1989
Feb 1991
-7.05 12 Jun 2015
May 2016

Rolling Returns

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Rolling Returns Comparison
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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 July 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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Gold Pivot Ptf Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
11.83 0.00 7.13 -6.18
2024
16.24 -1.11 19.32 -3.99
2023
17.87 -4.11 21.92 -8.32
2022
-11.42 -15.46 -18.23 -22.75
2021
4.01 -4.11 20.16 -3.88
2020
18.54 -5.61 18.36 -16.53
2019
18.24 -1.03 26.30 -4.97
2018
0.01 -2.56 -4.19 -11.32
2017
12.25 -1.32 17.68 0.00
2016
7.68 -5.47 10.77 -4.34
2015
-2.07 -5.55 0.40 -7.05
2014
6.26 -2.55 11.20 -2.23
2013
-1.77 -8.02 26.34 -2.66
2012
10.26 -3.78 13.79 -5.21
2011
8.11 -5.71 2.36 -13.35
2010
18.24 -1.29 15.18 -10.23
2009
26.47 -2.40 23.84 -14.71
2008
-9.56 -19.49 -28.21 -30.13
2007
15.46 -1.98 5.68 -4.17
2006
11.68 -3.60 13.41 -2.63
2005
8.58 -2.17 5.53 -3.41
2004
7.13 -3.73 11.08 -2.95
2003
19.35 -2.07 25.40 -3.13
2002
4.89 -6.10 -14.73 -20.47
2001
-1.82 -7.75 -7.09 -17.69
2000
-4.73 -8.07 -6.18 -12.05
1999
17.47 -3.69 18.90 -5.12
1998
20.77 -6.06 20.33 -13.95
1997
-2.12 -5.62 26.68 -3.85
1996
8.83 -1.21 17.49 -4.78
1995
18.41 -0.12 32.26 -0.70
1994
-2.97 -5.11 -0.67 -6.95
1993
15.87 -1.82 10.44 -2.06
1992
5.39 -3.33 8.71 -2.02
1991
19.63 -1.36 28.96 -3.69
1990
-1.37 -6.49 -3.13 -12.23
1989
9.05 -0.91 25.22 -2.00
1988
2.41 -2.76 15.32 -2.84
1987
11.67 -6.76 2.40 -24.55
1986
15.85 -0.90 14.68 -6.76
1985
20.28 -2.71 29.47 -3.45
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