Gold vs Pinwheel Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Gold Portfolio obtained a 5.69% compound annual return, with a 15.51% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Pinwheel Portfolio obtained a 7.44% compound annual return, with a 10.47% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Gold Portfolio Pinwheel Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High High
Asset Allocation Stocks 0% 65%
Fixed Income 0% 25%
Commodities 100% 10%
30 Years Stats Return +5.69% +7.44%
Std Dev 15.51% 10.47%
Max Drawdown -42.91% -36.89%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1976)
Return +5.71% +9.97%
Std Dev 18.41% 10.41%
Max Drawdown -61.78% -36.89%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1976

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Gold Portfolio +8.67 +19.99 +12.28 +11.01 +5.23 +5.69 +5.71
Pinwheel Portfolio +2.69 +13.77 +11.44 +6.48 +5.67 +7.44 +9.97
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 5.26$, with a total return of 425.67% (5.69% annualized).

Pinwheel Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 8.62$, with a total return of 761.52% (7.44% annualized).

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1976, now would be worth 14.59$, with a total return of 1358.77% (5.71% annualized).

Pinwheel Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1976, now would be worth 98.06$, with a total return of 9705.80% (9.97% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Gold Portfolio
Pinwheel 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
-36.89% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Oct 2010 (36) 16.21
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) May 2009 (15) 10.74
-19.49% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 9.63
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022 (27) Nov 2023 (40) 8.45
-14.99% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Aug 2020 (8) 6.84
-14.05% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Apr 1999 (12) 6.04
-12.72% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Mar 2012 (11) 5.08
-11.06% Jun 2002 Sep 2002 (4) Jun 2003 (13) 7.41
-8.88% Feb 2001 Sep 2001 (8) Mar 2002 (14) 4.60
-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
-8.24% Feb 2018 Dec 2018 (11) Apr 2019 (15) 3.28
-7.70% Mar 2015 Jan 2016 (11) Jun 2016 (16) 3.99
-6.38% Jan 2011 Jan 2011 (1) Mar 2011 (3) 3.21
-5.90% Apr 2012 May 2012 (2) Sep 2012 (6) 2.52
-5.84% Sep 2000 Nov 2000 (3) Jan 2001 (5) 2.88

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1976.

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Gold Portfolio
Pinwheel 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
-36.89% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Oct 2010 (36) 16.21
-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
-19.49% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 9.63
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022 (27) Nov 2023 (40) 8.45
-14.99% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Aug 2020 (8) 6.84
-14.91% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Dec 1988 (16) 7.02
-14.05% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Apr 1999 (12) 6.04
-12.72% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Mar 2012 (11) 5.08
-12.51% Jan 1990 Sep 1990 (9) Feb 1991 (14) 6.33
-12.10% Dec 1980 Jul 1982 (20) Oct 1982 (23) 6.00
-11.81% Feb 1980 Mar 1980 (2) Jun 1980 (5) 6.04
-11.06% Jun 2002 Sep 2002 (4) Jun 2003 (13) 7.41
-8.88% Feb 2001 Sep 2001 (8) Mar 2002 (14) 4.60
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010 (2) May 2010 (6) 5.13
-8.24% Feb 2018 Dec 2018 (11) Apr 2019 (15) 3.28

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
+7.61%
-1.42%
+3.03%
-1.71%
2023
+12.69%
-7.22%
+13.21%
-8.07%
2022
-0.77%
-15.91%
-13.57%
-19.49%
2021
-4.15%
-10.32%
+13.53%
-3.10%
2020
+24.81%
-10.12%
+9.12%
-14.99%
2019
+17.86%
-4.10%
+19.31%
-3.16%
2018
-1.94%
-11.66%
-6.39%
-8.24%
2017
+12.81%
-4.09%
+14.08%
0.00%
2016
+8.03%
-15.02%
+8.63%
-2.93%
2015
-10.67%
-17.81%
-2.88%
-7.37%
2014
-2.19%
-12.44%
+6.12%
-3.95%
2013
-28.33%
-28.33%
+9.02%
-4.25%
2012
+6.60%
-10.45%
+12.60%
-5.90%
2011
+9.57%
-14.48%
-0.25%
-12.72%
2010
+29.27%
-5.09%
+16.08%
-7.26%
2009
+24.03%
-7.20%
+24.19%
-14.81%
2008
+4.92%
-25.83%
-22.51%
-27.78%
2007
+30.45%
-4.20%
+7.60%
-4.41%
2006
+22.55%
-8.63%
+19.78%
-3.25%
2005
+17.76%
-4.91%
+11.02%
-2.58%
2004
+4.65%
-8.31%
+15.19%
-5.84%
2003
+19.89%
-8.88%
+28.19%
-3.19%
2002
+25.57%
-6.72%
-2.13%
-11.06%
2001
+0.75%
-6.10%
-0.61%
-8.88%
2000
-5.44%
-9.93%
+1.80%
-5.84%
1999
+0.85%
-11.47%
+15.18%
-2.13%
1998
-0.83%
-12.01%
+3.43%
-14.05%
1997
-21.41%
-21.41%
+8.85%
-4.25%
1996
-4.59%
-8.95%
+13.00%
-2.47%
1995
+0.98%
-2.46%
+14.60%
-1.63%
1994
-2.17%
-3.91%
-2.32%
-6.30%
1993
+17.68%
-11.51%
+24.96%
-3.33%
1992
-5.73%
-6.97%
+4.01%
-2.90%
1991
-8.56%
-10.05%
+29.20%
-3.25%
1990
-3.11%
-15.14%
-7.14%
-12.51%
1989
-2.84%
-12.30%
+21.94%
-1.96%
1988
-15.26%
-18.05%
+14.95%
-2.14%
1987
+24.53%
-1.97%
+2.63%
-14.91%
1986
+18.96%
-8.14%
+21.90%
-2.21%
1985
+6.00%
-6.67%
+27.17%
-1.91%
1984
-19.38%
-21.80%
+8.12%
-3.20%
1983
-16.31%
-23.52%
+17.25%
-1.79%
1982
+14.94%
-20.13%
+13.76%
-9.40%
1981
-32.60%
-32.60%
-0.90%
-8.40%
1980
+15.19%
-24.27%
+18.33%
-11.81%
1979
+126.55%
-4.46%
+29.93%
-6.94%
1978
+37.01%
-20.28%
+15.63%
-5.44%
1977
+22.64%
-4.00%
+10.76%
-0.79%
1976
-4.10%
-25.85%
+19.79%
-2.33%