Gold vs Bill Bernstein No Brainer Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 May 2023

The Gold Portfolio obtained a 5.37% compound annual return, with a 15.53% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Bill Bernstein No Brainer Portfolio obtained a 7.30% compound annual return, with a 11.63% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Gold Portfolio Bill Bernstein No Brainer Portfolio
Risk Very High High
Asset Allocation Stocks 0% 75%
Fixed Income 0% 25%
Commodities 100% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +5.37% +7.30%
Std Dev 15.53% 11.63%
Max Drawdown -42.91% -40.40%

Last Update: 31 May 2023

Historical Returns as of May 31, 2023

Comparison period starts from January 1970

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y(*) 10Y(*) 30Y(*) MAX(*)
Gold Portfolio -1.34 +10.62 +6.53 +8.17 +3.13 +5.37 +7.66
Bill Bernstein No Brainer Portfolio -1.18 -0.08 -1.20 +4.76 +6.68 +7.30 +9.38
(*) Returns over 1 year are annualized

Capital Growth as of May 31, 2023

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since June 1993, now would be worth 4803.84$, with a total return of 380.38% (5.37% annualized).

Bill Bernstein No Brainer Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since June 1993, now would be worth 8284.04$, with a total return of 728.40% (7.30% annualized).

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since January 1970, now would be worth 51578.26$, with a total return of 5057.83% (7.66% annualized).

Bill Bernstein No Brainer Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since January 1970, now would be worth 119994.17$, with a total return of 11899.42% (9.38% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since May 1993.

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Gold Portfolio
Bill Bernstein No Brainer Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom Drawdown Start Bottom
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015
-40.40% Nov 2007 Feb 2009
-37.17% Feb 1996 Aug 1999
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008
-24.46% Apr 2000 Sep 2002
-19.76% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-18.24% Jan 2020 Mar 2020
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022
-16.20% May 2011 Sep 2011
-13.95% May 1998 Aug 1998
-11.92% Sep 2018 Dec 2018
-11.51% Aug 1993 Sep 1993
-9.17% Jun 2015 Feb 2016
-8.64% Dec 2004 May 2005
-8.63% May 2006 Sep 2006
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010
-8.31% Apr 2004 Apr 2004
-6.38% Jan 2011 Jan 2011
-5.22% Jun 2009 Jun 2009
-5.09% Jul 2010 Jul 2010

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1970.

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Gold Portfolio
Bill Bernstein No Brainer Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom Drawdown Start Bottom
-61.78% Oct 1980 Aug 1999
-44.24% Jan 1975 Aug 1976
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015
-40.40% Nov 2007 Feb 2009
-33.61% Jan 1973 Sep 1974
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008
-24.46% Apr 2000 Sep 2002
-24.27% Feb 1980 Mar 1980
-20.49% Jul 1973 Oct 1973
-20.28% Nov 1978 Nov 1978
-19.76% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-19.71% Sep 1987 Nov 1987
-18.24% Jan 2020 Mar 2020
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022
-17.57% Jan 1970 Jun 1970
-16.62% Apr 1974 Jun 1974
-16.20% May 2011 Sep 2011
-14.76% Jan 1990 Sep 1990
-13.95% May 1998 Aug 1998
-11.92% Sep 2018 Dec 2018

Yearly Returns

Yearly return comparison. Common historical serie start from January 1970.

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Year Gold Portfolio Bill Bernstein No Brainer Portfolio
2023
+7.47% +3.63%
2022
-0.77% -13.89%
2021
-4.15% +15.39%
2020
+24.81% +11.61%
2019
+17.86% +19.82%
2018
-1.94% -6.41%
2017
+12.81% +15.70%
2016
+8.03% +11.03%
2015
-10.67% -1.35%
2014
-2.19% +3.78%
2013
-28.33% +22.10%
2012
+6.60% +12.91%
2011
+9.57% -2.59%
2010
+29.27% +14.15%
2009
+24.03% +22.80%
2008
+4.92% -26.26%
2007
+30.45% +7.14%
2006
+22.55% +15.27%
2005
+17.76% +7.66%
2004
+4.65% +13.66%
2003
+19.89% +27.39%
2002
+25.57% -10.88%
2001
+0.75% -4.49%
2000
-5.44% -4.63%
1999
+0.85% +18.99%
1998
-0.83% +12.24%
1997
-21.41% +15.88%
1996
-4.59% +12.52%
1995
+0.98% +20.57%
1994
-2.17% +2.49%
1993
+17.68% +16.21%
1992
-5.73% +4.40%
1991
-8.56% +24.11%
1990
-3.11% -9.08%
1989
-2.84% +18.78%
1988
-15.26% +17.83%
1987
+24.53% +8.39%
1986
+18.96% +25.39%
1985
+6.00% +32.35%
1984
-19.38% +4.70%
1983
-16.31% +21.16%
1982
+14.94% +17.74%
1981
-32.60% +2.36%
1980
+15.19% +24.96%
1979
+126.55% +19.11%
1978
+37.01% +14.56%
1977
+22.64% +6.69%
1976
-4.10% +19.98%
1975
-24.80% +32.96%
1974
+66.15% -16.80%
1973
+72.96% -13.98%
1972
+49.02% +17.61%
1971
+16.70% +18.87%
1970
+6.16% -0.89%