Gold Portfolio vs The Lazy Team Dynamic 60/40 Income Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1992 - April 2025 (~33 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 April 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1992)
Inflation Adjusted:
Gold Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
7.75$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.06%
Yearly Return
15.69%
Std Deviation
-42.91%
Max Drawdown
107months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
3.68$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.44%
Yearly Return
15.69%
Std Deviation
-45.71%
Max Drawdown
158months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1992
8.55$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.65%
Yearly Return
15.27%
Std Deviation
-42.91%
Max Drawdown
107months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1992
3.70$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.00%
Yearly Return
15.27%
Std Deviation
-47.37%
Max Drawdown
150months
Recovery Period
The Lazy Team Dynamic 60/40 Income Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
7.96$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.16%
Yearly Return
9.41%
Std Deviation
-41.44%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
3.78$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.53%
Yearly Return
9.41%
Std Deviation
-43.24%
Max Drawdown
49months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1992
10.63$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.35%
Yearly Return
9.06%
Std Deviation
-41.44%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1992
4.59$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.68%
Yearly Return
9.06%
Std Deviation
-43.24%
Max Drawdown
49months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Gold Portfolio obtained a 7.06% compound annual return, with a 15.69% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -42.91% that required 107 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the The Lazy Team Dynamic 60/40 Income Portfolio obtained a 7.16% compound annual return, with a 9.41% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -41.44% that required 40 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
100.00
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
20.00
PFF
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
20.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
20.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
20.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
20.00
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
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Portfolio Returns as of Apr 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
Period: 1 January 1992 - 30 April 2025 (~33 years)
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Return (%) as of Apr 30, 2025
YTD
(4M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~33Y)
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25.46 5.42 19.83 43.38 13.85 10.35 7.06 6.65
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The Lazy Team
-0.80 -0.70 -1.23 9.26 6.38 5.18 7.16 7.35
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 7.75$, with a total return of 675.13% (7.06% annualized).

The Lazy Team Dynamic 60/40 Income Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 7.96$, with a total return of 695.87% (7.16% annualized).


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Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1992, now would be worth 8.55$, with a total return of 755.46% (6.65% annualized).

The Lazy Team Dynamic 60/40 Income Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1992, now would be worth 10.63$, with a total return of 962.60% (7.35% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Apr 30, 2025

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

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1992 - 30 April 2025 (~33 years)
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Gold Dynamic 60/40 Income
Author The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 60%
Fixed Income 0% 40%
Commodities 100% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 43.38 9.26
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 40.46 7.04
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.49 -3.97
Start to Recovery (months) 3 5*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.49 -3.97
Start to Recovery (months) 3 5*
Longest Negative Period (months) 3 8*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.01 7.13
Sharpe Ratio 3.21 0.62
Sortino Ratio 4.47 0.79
Ulcer Index 1.52 1.80
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 3.61 1.30
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 9.66 2.33
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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Gold Dynamic 60/40 Income
Author The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 60%
Fixed Income 0% 40%
Commodities 100% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 13.85 6.38
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 8.91 1.76
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.08 -18.21
Start to Recovery (months) 40 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.08 -18.21
Start to Recovery (months) 40 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 39 35
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 14.73 10.28
Sharpe Ratio 0.77 0.37
Sortino Ratio 1.14 0.51
Ulcer Index 6.97 7.72
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.94 0.62
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.77 0.35
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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Gold Dynamic 60/40 Income
Author The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 60%
Fixed Income 0% 40%
Commodities 100% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.35 5.18
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.06 2.05
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.08 -18.21
Start to Recovery (months) 40 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.08 -18.21
Start to Recovery (months) 40 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 41 35
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 14.10 9.40
Sharpe Ratio 0.61 0.36
Sortino Ratio 0.91 0.49
Ulcer Index 6.65 5.86
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.73 0.55
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.57 0.28
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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Gold Dynamic 60/40 Income
Author The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 60%
Fixed Income 0% 40%
Commodities 100% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.06 7.16
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.44 4.53
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -42.91 -41.44
Start to Recovery (months) 107 40
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -42.91 -41.44
Start to Recovery (months) 107 40
Longest Negative Period (months) 145 87
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 15.69 9.41
Sharpe Ratio 0.31 0.52
Sortino Ratio 0.45 0.68
Ulcer Index 20.47 6.69
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.45 0.76
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.16 0.17
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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Gold Dynamic 60/40 Income
Author The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 60%
Fixed Income 0% 40%
Commodities 100% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.65 7.35
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.00 4.68
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -42.91 -41.44
Start to Recovery (months) 107 40
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -42.91 -41.44
Start to Recovery (months) 107 40
Longest Negative Period (months) 145 87
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 15.27 9.06
Sharpe Ratio 0.28 0.54
Sortino Ratio 0.41 0.71
Ulcer Index 19.49 6.39
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.44 0.81
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.16 0.18
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1992 - 30 April 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 May 1995 - 30 April 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1992 - 30 April 2025 (~33 years)

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Gold Dynamic 60/40 Income
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-42.91 107 Sep 2011
Jul 2020
-41.44 40 Jun 2007
Sep 2010
-37.17 95 Feb 1996
Dec 2003
-25.83 15 Mar 2008
May 2009
-18.21 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-18.08 40 Aug 2020
Nov 2023
-14.24 10 Feb 2020
Nov 2020
-10.41 8 Jun 2011
Jan 2012
-8.64 10 Dec 2004
Sep 2005
-8.63 10 May 2006
Feb 2007
-8.37 6 Dec 2009
May 2010
-8.31 7 Apr 2004
Oct 2004
-7.02 6 Jul 1998
Dec 1998
-6.80 6 Sep 2018
Feb 2019
-6.38 3 Jan 2011
Mar 2011

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Gold Dynamic 60/40 Income
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-42.91 107 Sep 2011
Jul 2020
-41.44 40 Jun 2007
Sep 2010
-37.17 95 Feb 1996
Dec 2003
-25.83 15 Mar 2008
May 2009
-18.21 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-18.08 40 Aug 2020
Nov 2023
-14.24 10 Feb 2020
Nov 2020
-11.51 30 Aug 1993
Jan 1996
-10.41 8 Jun 2011
Jan 2012
-8.64 10 Dec 2004
Sep 2005
-8.63 10 May 2006
Feb 2007
-8.45 10 Aug 1992
May 1993
-8.37 6 Dec 2009
May 2010
-8.31 7 Apr 2004
Oct 2004
-7.02 6 Jul 1998
Dec 1998

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1992 - 30 April 2025 (~33 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 Dynamic 60/40 Income
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
25.46 0.00 -0.80 -3.10
2024
26.66 -4.49 9.44 -3.51
2023
12.69 -7.22 12.29 -6.45
2022
-0.77 -15.91 -15.89 -18.21
2021
-4.15 -10.32 15.27 -2.58
2020
24.81 -10.12 6.26 -14.24
2019
17.86 -4.10 18.59 -1.55
2018
-1.94 -11.66 -3.28 -6.80
2017
12.81 -4.09 8.11 -0.39
2016
8.03 -15.02 7.39 -2.92
2015
-10.67 -17.81 0.49 -4.42
2014
-2.19 -12.44 11.87 -2.32
2013
-28.33 -28.33 8.15 -3.78
2012
6.60 -10.45 12.84 -3.09
2011
9.57 -14.48 3.16 -10.41
2010
29.27 -5.09 14.75 -5.96
2009
24.03 -7.20 25.31 -19.50
2008
4.92 -25.83 -21.78 -30.14
2007
30.45 -4.20 -3.54 -7.01
2006
22.55 -8.63 14.28 -1.89
2005
17.76 -4.91 5.27 -2.10
2004
4.65 -8.31 12.11 -4.29
2003
19.89 -8.88 22.26 0.00
2002
25.57 -6.72 -0.78 -6.19
2001
0.75 -6.10 5.55 -3.29
2000
-5.44 -9.93 5.79 -3.60
1999
0.85 -11.47 4.89 -3.30
1998
-0.83 -12.01 5.13 -7.02
1997
-21.41 -21.41 16.74 -0.91
1996
-4.59 -8.95 16.21 -0.78
1995
0.98 -2.46 20.42 -0.12
1994
-2.17 -3.91 -3.20 -6.80
1993
17.68 -11.51 14.00 -1.75
1992
-5.73 -6.97 13.92 -0.48
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