Gold vs Harry Browne Permanent 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 Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio obtained a 6.41% compound annual return, with a 6.46% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Gold Portfolio Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio
Risk Very High Medium
Asset Allocation Stocks 0% 25%
Fixed Income 0% 50%
Commodities 100% 25%
30 Years Stats Return +5.37% +6.41%
Std Dev 15.53% 6.46%
Max Drawdown -42.91% -15.92%

Last Update: 31 May 2023

Historical Returns as of May 31, 2023

Comparison period starts from January 1871

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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 +2.91
Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio -0.90 +4.48 +1.19 +5.03 +4.66 +6.41 +5.77
(*) 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).

Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since June 1993, now would be worth 6447.96$, with a total return of 544.80% (6.41% annualized).

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since January 1871, now would be worth 79365.17$, with a total return of 7836.52% (2.91% annualized).

Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since January 1871, now would be worth 5165885.16$, with a total return of 516488.52% (5.77% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since May 1993.

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Gold Portfolio
Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom Drawdown Start Bottom
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015
-37.17% Feb 1996 Aug 1999
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022
-15.92% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-12.63% Mar 2008 Oct 2008
-11.51% Aug 1993 Sep 1993
-8.64% Dec 2004 May 2005
-8.63% May 2006 Sep 2006
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010
-8.31% Apr 2004 Apr 2004
-6.98% Aug 2016 Dec 2016
-6.86% Oct 2012 Jun 2013
-6.73% Feb 2015 Dec 2015
-6.38% Jan 2011 Jan 2011
-5.43% Sep 2000 Mar 2001
-5.34% Jul 1998 Aug 1998
-5.22% Jun 2009 Jun 2009
-5.09% Jul 2010 Jul 2010
-4.90% Jan 2004 Feb 2004

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1871.

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Gold Portfolio
Harry Browne Permanent 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
-30.61% Sep 1929 May 1932
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008
-24.27% Feb 1980 Mar 1980
-20.49% Jul 1973 Oct 1973
-20.28% Nov 1978 Nov 1978
-19.77% May 1969 Jan 1970
-18.25% Jan 1948 Jan 1955
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022
-16.62% Apr 1974 Jun 1974
-15.92% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-14.17% Mar 1937 Mar 1938
-12.63% Mar 2008 Oct 2008
-12.20% Jan 1876 Jan 1879
-11.68% Dec 1980 Mar 1982
-11.38% Feb 1980 Mar 1980
-11.15% Apr 1974 Sep 1974
-10.91% May 1969 Jun 1970

Yearly Returns

Yearly return comparison. Common historical serie start from January 1871.

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Year Gold Portfolio Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio
2023
+7.47% +5.57%
2022
-0.77% -12.53%
2021
-4.15% +4.21%
2020
+24.81% +16.10%
2019
+17.86% +16.17%
2018
-1.94% -1.76%
2017
+12.81% +10.97%
2016
+8.03% +5.54%
2015
-10.67% -3.06%
2014
-2.19% +9.40%
2013
-28.33% -2.08%
2012
+6.60% +6.41%
2011
+9.57% +11.11%
2010
+29.27% +13.92%
2009
+24.03% +7.85%
2008
+4.92% +0.87%
2007
+30.45% +12.69%
2006
+22.55% +10.94%
2005
+17.76% +8.91%
2004
+4.65% +6.83%
2003
+19.89% +13.32%
2002
+25.57% +5.85%
2001
+0.75% -0.52%
2000
-5.44% +2.40%
1999
+0.85% +5.17%
1998
-0.83% +10.09%
1997
-21.41% +7.19%
1996
-4.59% +5.08%
1995
+0.98% +18.11%
1994
-2.17% -1.37%
1993
+17.68% +12.00%
1992
-5.73% +3.57%
1991
-8.56% +11.72%
1990
-3.11% +1.11%
1989
-2.84% +12.90%
1988
-15.26% +4.39%
1987
+24.53% +7.42%
1986
+18.96% +17.64%
1985
+6.00% +20.47%
1984
-19.38% +2.22%
1983
-16.31% +3.46%
1982
+14.94% +23.27%
1981
-32.60% -5.34%
1980
+15.19% +13.65%
1979
+126.55% +39.77%
1978
+37.01% +12.78%
1977
+22.64% +6.43%
1976
-4.10% +11.22%
1975
-24.80% +6.98%
1974
+66.15% +12.43%
1973
+72.96% +15.65%
1972
+49.02% +18.84%
1971
+16.70% +12.86%
1970
+6.16% +7.89%
1969
-16.07% -6.38%
1968
+18.16% +9.27%
1967
+0.28% +6.11%
1966
-0.28% -0.04%
1965
+0.42% +4.59%
1964
+0.28% +6.00%
1963
-0.28% +6.05%
1962
-0.42% -0.23%
1961
-2.74% +6.50%
1960
+3.55% +5.64%
1959
+0.00% +2.72%
1958
+0.00% +9.97%
1957
+0.14% +0.57%
1956
+0.14% +1.35%
1955
-0.28% +6.24%
1954
-0.70% +14.12%
1953
-8.27% -0.87%
1952
-3.25% +3.37%
1951
-0.62% +4.37%
1950
-0.62% +7.47%
1949
-3.57% +6.13%
1948
-2.33% +1.16%
1947
+12.42% +3.61%
1946
+2.68% -0.66%
1945
+2.76% +12.40%
1944
-0.68% +5.95%
1943
+2.82% +8.33%
1942
+0.00% +5.04%
1941
+2.90% -1.49%
1940
-1.43% -0.01%
1939
+0.00% +1.75%
1938
+0.00% +8.45%
1937
+0.00% -8.65%
1936
+0.00% +10.39%
1935
+0.00% +12.79%
1934
+8.29% +5.72%
1933
+56.36% +28.60%
1932
+0.00% +2.17%
1931
+0.00% -12.64%
1930
+0.00% -4.39%
1929
+0.00% -0.83%
1928
+0.00% +10.25%
1927
+0.00% +11.58%
1926
+0.00% +5.78%
1925
+0.00% +8.98%
1924
+0.00% +10.18%
1923
+0.00% +3.65%
1922
+0.00% +9.97%
1921
+0.00% +8.74%
1920
+0.00% -1.56%
1919
+0.00% +6.55%
1918
+0.00% +7.63%
1917
+0.00% -4.88%
1916
+0.00% +4.56%
1915
+0.00% +10.27%
1914
+0.00% +1.02%
1913
+0.00% +0.91%
1912
+0.00% +3.57%
1911
+0.00% +2.86%
1910
+0.00% +0.96%
1909
+0.00% +5.56%
1908
+0.00% +13.65%
1907
+0.00% -5.24%
1906
+0.00% +1.58%
1905
+0.00% +6.99%
1904
+0.00% +10.35%
1903
+0.00% -2.87%
1902
+0.00% +3.72%
1901
+0.00% +6.40%
1900
+0.00% +7.28%
1899
+0.00% +2.46%
1898
+0.00% +9.71%
1897
+0.00% +7.76%
1896
+0.00% +3.16%
1895
+0.00% +2.81%
1894
+0.00% +3.47%
1893
+0.00% -2.22%
1892
+0.00% +3.62%
1891
+0.00% +6.97%
1890
+0.00% -0.21%
1889
+0.00% +4.74%
1888
+0.00% +3.54%
1887
+0.00% +1.07%
1886
+0.00% +5.01%
1885
+0.00% +10.08%
1884
+0.00% -0.61%
1883
+0.00% +0.77%
1882
+0.00% +3.35%
1881
+0.00% +2.94%
1880
+0.00% +9.92%
1879
-0.10% +14.82%
1878
-2.64% +6.08%
1877
-4.71% +1.31%
1876
-5.27% -1.26%
1875
+1.95% +6.22%
1874
+1.54% +5.61%
1873
-1.94% +1.85%
1872
+2.66% +6.24%
1871
-1.27% +6.83%