Gold vs Marc Faber Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 29 February 2024

The Gold Portfolio obtained a 5.46% compound annual return, with a 15.44% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Marc Faber Portfolio obtained a 7.25% compound annual return, with a 9.66% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Gold Portfolio Marc Faber Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High High
Asset Allocation Stocks 0% 50%
Fixed Income 0% 25%
Commodities 100% 25%
30 Years Stats Return +5.46% +7.25%
Std Dev 15.44% 9.66%
Max Drawdown -42.91% -28.82%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1976)
Return +5.54% +9.37%
Std Dev 18.39% 9.61%
Max Drawdown -61.78% -28.82%
Last Update: 29 February 2024

Historical Returns as of Feb 29, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1976

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Gold Portfolio +0.46 +5.16 +11.50 +8.83 +4.02 +5.46 +5.54
Marc Faber Portfolio +1.33 +6.13 +10.11 +6.35 +5.34 +7.25 +9.37
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Feb 29, 2024

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since March 1994, now would be worth 4.93$, with a total return of 393.44% (5.46% annualized).

Marc Faber Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since March 1994, now would be worth 8.17$, with a total return of 716.82% (7.25% annualized).

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1976, now would be worth 13.42$, with a total return of 1242.41% (5.54% annualized).

Marc Faber Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1976, now would be worth 74.83$, with a total return of 7383.17% (9.37% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since March 1994.

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Gold Portfolio
Marc Faber Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015 (52) Jul 2020 (107) 28.29
-37.17% Feb 1996 Aug 1999 (43) Dec 2003 (95) 24.75
-28.82% Jun 2008 Feb 2009 (9) Mar 2010 (22) 15.08
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) May 2009 (15) 10.74
-19.93% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) In progress (26) 10.76
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022 (27) Nov 2023 (40) 8.45
-11.30% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jul 2020 (6) 4.97
-10.47% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Apr 1999 (12) 4.24
-8.64% Dec 2004 May 2005 (6) Sep 2005 (10) 5.30
-8.63% May 2006 Sep 2006 (5) Feb 2007 (10) 4.31
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010 (2) May 2010 (6) 5.13
-8.31% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 (1) Oct 2004 (7) 5.49
-7.96% Sep 2011 Sep 2011 (1) Jan 2012 (5) 3.66
-7.74% Feb 2015 Sep 2015 (8) Apr 2016 (15) 4.66
-7.73% Aug 2016 Nov 2016 (4) Jul 2017 (12) 3.60
-7.35% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 (1) Sep 2004 (6) 4.13
-7.32% May 2013 Jun 2013 (2) Feb 2014 (10) 4.24
-6.80% Jun 2002 Oct 2002 (5) May 2003 (12) 3.88
-6.38% Jan 2011 Jan 2011 (1) Mar 2011 (3) 3.21
-5.28% Mar 1994 Nov 1994 (9) May 1995 (15) 2.84

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1976.

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Gold Portfolio
Marc Faber Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-61.78% Oct 1980 Aug 1999 (227) Apr 2007 (319) 44.50
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015 (52) Jul 2020 (107) 28.29
-28.82% Jun 2008 Feb 2009 (9) Mar 2010 (22) 15.08
-25.85% Jan 1976 Aug 1976 (8) Feb 1977 (14) 11.81
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) May 2009 (15) 10.74
-24.27% Feb 1980 Mar 1980 (2) Jun 1980 (5) 14.98
-20.28% Nov 1978 Nov 1978 (1) Feb 1979 (4) 9.71
-19.93% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) In progress (26) 10.76
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022 (27) Nov 2023 (40) 8.45
-16.06% Dec 1980 Jun 1982 (19) Oct 1982 (23) 9.14
-13.66% Feb 1980 Mar 1980 (2) Jun 1980 (5) 7.25
-11.30% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jul 2020 (6) 4.97
-10.47% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Apr 1999 (12) 4.24
-9.04% Sep 1987 Oct 1987 (2) Jan 1989 (17) 3.76
-8.47% Jan 1990 Oct 1990 (10) Feb 1991 (14) 4.83
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010 (2) May 2010 (6) 5.13
-7.96% Sep 2011 Sep 2011 (1) Jan 2012 (5) 3.66
-7.74% Feb 2015 Sep 2015 (8) Apr 2016 (15) 4.66
-7.73% Aug 2016 Nov 2016 (4) Jul 2017 (12) 3.60
-7.35% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 (1) Sep 2004 (6) 4.13

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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Year Return Drawdown Return Drawdown
2024
-0.97%
-1.42%
-0.39%
-1.70%
2023
+12.69%
-7.22%
+12.80%
-6.81%
2022
-0.77%
-15.91%
-14.67%
-19.93%
2021
-4.15%
-10.32%
+12.98%
-3.70%
2020
+24.81%
-10.12%
+11.15%
-11.30%
2019
+17.86%
-4.10%
+20.49%
-0.76%
2018
-1.94%
-11.66%
-4.39%
-5.23%
2017
+12.81%
-4.09%
+11.79%
-0.53%
2016
+8.03%
-15.02%
+6.97%
-7.73%
2015
-10.67%
-17.81%
-2.47%
-7.74%
2014
-2.19%
-12.44%
+9.60%
-4.12%
2013
-28.33%
-28.33%
-1.18%
-7.32%
2012
+6.60%
-10.45%
+11.20%
-4.70%
2011
+9.57%
-14.48%
+4.97%
-7.96%
2010
+29.27%
-5.09%
+19.36%
-3.86%
2009
+24.03%
-7.20%
+22.95%
-12.23%
2008
+4.92%
-25.83%
-16.28%
-24.88%
2007
+30.45%
-4.20%
+8.25%
-4.55%
2006
+22.55%
-8.63%
+20.89%
-2.23%
2005
+17.76%
-4.91%
+11.20%
-3.43%
2004
+4.65%
-8.31%
+13.91%
-7.35%
2003
+19.89%
-8.88%
+23.98%
-1.74%
2002
+25.57%
-6.72%
+4.97%
-6.80%
2001
+0.75%
-6.10%
+1.95%
-4.37%
2000
-5.44%
-9.93%
+4.65%
-3.12%
1999
+0.85%
-11.47%
+7.25%
-3.69%
1998
-0.83%
-12.01%
+2.17%
-10.47%
1997
-21.41%
-21.41%
+5.23%
-3.45%
1996
-4.59%
-8.95%
+12.19%
-0.80%
1995
+0.98%
-2.46%
+13.03%
-1.18%
1994
-2.17%
-3.91%
-3.18%
-6.45%
1993
+17.68%
-11.51%
+19.45%
-2.71%
1992
-5.73%
-6.97%
+3.34%
-3.05%
1991
-8.56%
-10.05%
+19.75%
-1.89%
1990
-3.11%
-15.14%
-4.94%
-8.47%
1989
-2.84%
-12.30%
+13.95%
-0.81%
1988
-15.26%
-18.05%
+7.03%
-1.66%
1987
+24.53%
-1.97%
+6.79%
-9.04%
1986
+18.96%
-8.14%
+21.19%
-0.55%
1985
+6.00%
-6.67%
+21.48%
-1.50%
1984
-19.38%
-21.80%
+6.21%
-3.99%
1983
-16.31%
-23.52%
+10.11%
-3.68%
1982
+14.94%
-20.13%
+18.23%
-8.89%
1981
-32.60%
-32.60%
-5.97%
-11.09%
1980
+15.19%
-24.27%
+16.83%
-13.66%
1979
+126.55%
-4.46%
+45.44%
-6.67%
1978
+37.01%
-20.28%
+16.06%
-5.46%
1977
+22.64%
-4.00%
+12.22%
-0.63%
1976
-4.10%
-25.85%
+17.91%
-2.03%