Gold vs Marc Faber 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 Marc Faber Portfolio obtained a 7.20% compound annual return, with a 9.54% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Gold Portfolio Marc Faber Portfolio
Risk Very High High
Asset Allocation Stocks 0% 50%
Fixed Income 0% 25%
Commodities 100% 25%
30 Years Stats Return +5.37% +7.20%
Std Dev 15.53% 9.54%
Max Drawdown -42.91% -28.82%

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
Marc Faber Portfolio -1.89 +2.23 -2.69 +5.41 +4.97 +7.20 +9.35
(*) 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).

Marc Faber Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since June 1993, now would be worth 8057.54$, with a total return of 705.75% (7.20% 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).

Marc Faber Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since January 1976, now would be worth 69147.91$, with a total return of 6814.79% (9.35% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since May 1993.

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Gold Portfolio
Marc Faber Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom Drawdown Start Bottom
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015
-37.17% Feb 1996 Aug 1999
-28.82% Jun 2008 Feb 2009
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008
-19.93% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022
-11.51% Aug 1993 Sep 1993
-11.30% Feb 2020 Mar 2020
-10.47% 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
-7.96% Sep 2011 Sep 2011
-7.74% Feb 2015 Sep 2015
-7.73% Aug 2016 Nov 2016
-7.35% Apr 2004 Apr 2004
-7.32% May 2013 Jun 2013
-6.80% Jun 2002 Oct 2002
-6.45% Feb 1994 Nov 1994

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1976.

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Gold Portfolio
Marc Faber Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom Drawdown Start Bottom
-61.78% Oct 1980 Aug 1999
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015
-28.82% Jun 2008 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
-19.93% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022
-16.06% Dec 1980 Jun 1982
-13.66% Feb 1980 Mar 1980
-11.30% Feb 2020 Mar 2020
-10.47% May 1998 Aug 1998
-9.04% Sep 1987 Oct 1987
-8.47% Jan 1990 Oct 1990
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010
-7.96% Sep 2011 Sep 2011
-7.74% Feb 2015 Sep 2015
-7.73% Aug 2016 Nov 2016
-7.35% Apr 2004 Apr 2004

Yearly Returns

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

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Year Gold Portfolio Marc Faber Portfolio
2023
 +7.47% +3.83%
2022
 -0.77% -14.67%
2021
 -4.15% +12.98%
2020
 +24.81% +11.15%
2019
 +17.86% +20.49%
2018
 -1.94% -4.39%
2017
 +12.81% +11.79%
2016
 +8.03% +6.97%
2015
 -10.67% -2.47%
2014
 -2.19% +9.60%
2013
 -28.33% -1.18%
2012
 +6.60% +11.20%
2011
 +9.57% +4.97%
2010
 +29.27% +19.36%
2009
 +24.03% +22.95%
2008
 +4.92% -16.28%
2007
 +30.45% +8.25%
2006
 +22.55% +20.89%
2005
 +17.76% +11.20%
2004
 +4.65% +13.91%
2003
 +19.89% +23.98%
2002
 +25.57% +4.97%
2001
 +0.75% +1.95%
2000
 -5.44% +4.65%
1999
 +0.85% +7.25%
1998
 -0.83% +2.17%
1997
 -21.41% +5.23%
1996
 -4.59% +12.19%
1995
 +0.98% +13.03%
1994
 -2.17% -3.18%
1993
 +17.68% +19.45%
1992
 -5.73% +3.34%
1991
 -8.56% +19.75%
1990
 -3.11% -4.94%
1989
 -2.84% +13.95%
1988
 -15.26% +7.03%
1987
 +24.53% +6.79%
1986
 +18.96% +21.19%
1985
 +6.00% +21.48%
1984
 -19.38% +6.21%
1983
 -16.31% +10.11%
1982
 +14.94% +18.23%
1981
 -32.60% -5.97%
1980
 +15.19% +16.83%
1979
 +126.55% +45.44%
1978
 +37.01% +16.06%
1977
 +22.64% +12.22%
1976
 -4.10% +17.91%