Gold vs Bob Clyatt Sandwich 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 Bob Clyatt Sandwich Portfolio obtained a 7.08% compound annual return, with a 8.23% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Gold Portfolio Bob Clyatt Sandwich Portfolio
Risk Very High High
Asset Allocation Stocks 0% 55%
Fixed Income 0% 45%
Commodities 100% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +5.37% +7.08%
Std Dev 15.53% 8.23%
Max Drawdown -42.91% -28.96%

Last Update: 31 May 2023

Historical Returns as of May 31, 2023

Comparison period starts from January 1976

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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 +5.55
Bob Clyatt Sandwich Portfolio -1.33 +0.82 -2.07 +3.52 +5.00 +7.08 +9.40
(*) 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).

Bob Clyatt Sandwich Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since June 1993, now would be worth 7786.13$, with a total return of 678.61% (7.08% annualized).

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since January 1976, now would be worth 12928.40$, with a total return of 1192.84% (5.55% annualized).

Bob Clyatt Sandwich Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since January 1976, now would be worth 70677.14$, with a total return of 6967.71% (9.40% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since May 1993.

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Gold Portfolio
Bob Clyatt Sandwich Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom Drawdown Start Bottom
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015
-37.17% Feb 1996 Aug 1999
-28.96% Nov 2007 Feb 2009
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008
-19.10% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022
-11.51% Aug 1993 Sep 1993
-10.75% Jan 2020 Mar 2020
-9.56% May 2011 Sep 2011
-9.04% May 1998 Aug 1998
-8.64% Dec 2004 May 2005
-8.63% May 2006 Sep 2006
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010
-8.31% Apr 2004 Apr 2004
-7.14% Sep 2018 Dec 2018
-6.93% Feb 2001 Sep 2001
-6.91% Feb 1994 Jun 1994
-6.62% Jun 2002 Sep 2002
-6.38% Jan 2011 Jan 2011
-5.67% May 2010 Jun 2010

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1976.

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Gold Portfolio
Bob Clyatt Sandwich Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom Drawdown Start Bottom
-61.78% Oct 1980 Aug 1999
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015
-28.96% Nov 2007 Feb 2009
-25.85% Jan 1976 Aug 1976
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008
-24.27% Feb 1980 Mar 1980
-20.28% Nov 1978 Nov 1978
-19.10% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022
-15.85% Sep 1987 Nov 1987
-10.75% Jan 2020 Mar 2020
-10.22% Aug 1990 Sep 1990
-9.56% May 2011 Sep 2011
-9.04% May 1998 Aug 1998
-8.94% Feb 1980 Mar 1980
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010
-7.72% Dec 1981 Jun 1982
-7.64% Jun 1981 Sep 1981
-7.14% Sep 2018 Dec 2018
-6.93% Feb 2001 Sep 2001

Yearly Returns

Yearly return comparison. Common historical serie start from January 1976.

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Year Gold Portfolio Bob Clyatt Sandwich Portfolio
2023
 +7.47% +3.40%
2022
 -0.77% -14.72%
2021
 -4.15% +9.88%
2020
 +24.81% +10.59%
2019
 +17.86% +16.81%
2018
 -1.94% -4.77%
2017
 +12.81% +13.38%
2016
 +8.03% +6.63%
2015
 -10.67% +0.48%
2014
 -2.19% +4.84%
2013
 -28.33% +12.69%
2012
 +6.60% +10.59%
2011
 +9.57% +0.70%
2010
 +29.27% +13.17%
2009
 +24.03% +19.04%
2008
 +4.92% -16.79%
2007
 +30.45% +7.88%
2006
 +22.55% +13.86%
2005
 +17.76% +8.69%
2004
 +4.65% +13.13%
2003
 +19.89% +24.10%
2002
 +25.57% -0.29%
2001
 +0.75% +0.13%
2000
 -5.44% +2.38%
1999
 +0.85% +12.00%
1998
 -0.83% +9.62%
1997
 -21.41% +10.10%
1996
 -4.59% +10.04%
1995
 +0.98% +19.39%
1994
 -2.17% -2.75%
1993
 +17.68% +20.08%
1992
 -5.73% +6.13%
1991
 -8.56% +26.12%
1990
 -3.11% -2.55%
1989
 -2.84% +23.52%
1988
 -15.26% +14.83%
1987
 +24.53% +2.90%
1986
 +18.96% +22.03%
1985
 +6.00% +29.14%
1984
 -19.38% +10.00%
1983
 -16.31% +15.81%
1982
 +14.94% +18.57%
1981
 -32.60% +2.36%
1980
 +15.19% +16.30%
1979
 +126.55% +13.51%
1978
 +37.01% +10.15%
1977
 +22.64% +5.06%
1976
 -4.10% +17.59%