Gold vs Technology 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 Technology Portfolio obtained a 14.30% compound annual return, with a 23.97% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Gold Portfolio Technology Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High Very High
Asset Allocation Stocks 0% 100%
Fixed Income 0% 0%
Commodities 100% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +5.69% +14.30%
Std Dev 15.51% 23.97%
Max Drawdown -42.91% -81.08%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1971)
Return +7.81% +12.75%
Std Dev 19.54% 22.52%
Max Drawdown -61.78% -81.08%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1971

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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 +7.81
Technology Portfolio +1.27 +24.41 +39.27 +20.61 +18.58 +14.30 +12.75
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).

Technology Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 55.17$, with a total return of 5417.17% (14.30% annualized).

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1971, now would be worth 54.82$, with a total return of 5382.29% (7.81% annualized).

Technology Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1971, now would be worth 597.22$, with a total return of 59621.70% (12.75% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Gold Portfolio
Technology Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-81.08% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 (30) Oct 2014 (175) 56.07
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015 (52) Jul 2020 (107) 28.29
-37.17% Feb 1996 Aug 1999 (43) Dec 2003 (95) 24.75
-32.58% Jan 2022 Dec 2022 (12) Dec 2023 (24) 19.19
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) May 2009 (15) 10.74
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022 (27) Nov 2023 (40) 8.45
-17.20% Aug 1998 Aug 1998 (1) Oct 1998 (3) 8.68
-16.96% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Apr 2019 (8) 8.13
-13.51% Feb 1997 Mar 1997 (2) May 1997 (4) 7.32
-12.90% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Apr 2020 (3) 7.13
-10.50% Aug 1997 Dec 1997 (5) Feb 1998 (7) 5.23
-9.82% Dec 2015 Feb 2016 (3) Jul 2016 (8) 5.36
-9.49% Feb 1999 Feb 1999 (1) Apr 1999 (3) 4.77
-8.88% Aug 2015 Sep 2015 (2) Oct 2015 (3) 5.60
-8.65% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Nov 2020 (3) 5.20
-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
-8.23% May 2019 May 2019 (1) Jul 2019 (3) 4.16

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1971.

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Gold Portfolio
Technology Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-81.08% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 (30) Oct 2014 (175) 56.07
-61.78% Oct 1980 Aug 1999 (227) Apr 2007 (319) 44.50
-58.37% Jan 1973 Sep 1974 (21) Aug 1978 (68) 32.58
-44.24% Jan 1975 Aug 1976 (20) Jul 1978 (43) 22.42
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015 (52) Jul 2020 (107) 28.29
-34.57% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) May 1989 (21) 17.23
-32.58% Jan 2022 Dec 2022 (12) Dec 2023 (24) 19.19
-27.93% Jul 1983 Jul 1984 (13) Nov 1985 (29) 16.11
-27.64% Jul 1990 Oct 1990 (4) Feb 1991 (8) 16.50
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) May 2009 (15) 10.74
-25.11% Jun 1981 Jul 1982 (14) Nov 1982 (18) 15.65
-24.27% Feb 1980 Mar 1980 (2) Jun 1980 (5) 14.98
-20.49% Jul 1973 Oct 1973 (4) Jan 1974 (7) 13.59
-20.28% Nov 1978 Nov 1978 (1) Feb 1979 (4) 9.71
-19.01% Feb 1980 Mar 1980 (2) Jul 1980 (6) 9.28
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022 (27) Nov 2023 (40) 8.45
-17.69% Sep 1978 Oct 1978 (2) Jun 1979 (10) 8.77
-17.20% Aug 1998 Aug 1998 (1) Oct 1998 (3) 8.68
-16.96% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Apr 2019 (8) 8.13
-16.62% Apr 1974 Jun 1974 (3) Nov 1974 (8) 9.02

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%
+8.56%
0.00%
2023
+12.69%
-7.22%
+54.85%
-8.42%
2022
-0.77%
-15.91%
-32.58%
-32.58%
2021
-4.15%
-10.32%
+27.42%
-5.68%
2020
+24.81%
-10.12%
+48.40%
-12.90%
2019
+17.86%
-4.10%
+38.96%
-8.23%
2018
-1.94%
-11.66%
-0.12%
-16.96%
2017
+12.81%
-4.09%
+32.66%
-2.32%
2016
+8.03%
-15.02%
+7.10%
-8.37%
2015
-10.67%
-17.81%
+9.45%
-8.88%
2014
-2.19%
-12.44%
+19.18%
-3.04%
2013
-28.33%
-28.33%
+36.63%
-2.39%
2012
+6.60%
-10.45%
+18.12%
-8.13%
2011
+9.57%
-14.48%
+3.47%
-10.79%
2010
+29.27%
-5.09%
+20.14%
-12.93%
2009
+24.03%
-7.20%
+54.68%
-7.43%
2008
+4.92%
-25.83%
-41.73%
-43.03%
2007
+30.45%
-4.20%
+19.02%
-6.83%
2006
+22.55%
-8.63%
+7.14%
-11.54%
2005
+17.76%
-4.91%
+1.57%
-12.37%
2004
+4.65%
-8.31%
+10.54%
-9.86%
2003
+19.89%
-8.88%
+49.67%
-2.90%
2002
+25.57%
-6.72%
-37.37%
-46.75%
2001
+0.75%
-6.10%
-33.34%
-54.93%
2000
-5.44%
-9.93%
-36.11%
-46.69%
1999
+0.85%
-11.47%
+101.95%
-9.49%
1998
-0.83%
-12.01%
+85.30%
-17.20%
1997
-21.41%
-21.41%
+20.63%
-13.51%
1996
-4.59%
-8.95%
+42.54%
-8.14%
1995
+0.98%
-2.46%
+42.54%
-3.77%
1994
-2.17%
-3.91%
+1.50%
-12.97%
1993
+17.68%
-11.51%
+10.58%
-8.26%
1992
-5.73%
-6.97%
+8.86%
-13.48%
1991
-8.56%
-10.05%
+64.99%
-8.89%
1990
-3.11%
-15.14%
-10.41%
-27.64%
1989
-2.84%
-12.30%
+26.17%
-4.64%
1988
-15.26%
-18.05%
+13.54%
-10.50%
1987
+24.53%
-1.97%
+10.50%
-34.57%
1986
+18.96%
-8.14%
+6.89%
-15.73%
1985
+6.00%
-6.67%
+35.61%
-6.97%
1984
-19.38%
-21.80%
-11.31%
-17.55%
1983
-16.31%
-23.52%
+19.87%
-13.85%
1982
+14.94%
-20.13%
+18.67%
-14.55%
1981
-32.60%
-32.60%
-3.21%
-19.44%
1980
+15.19%
-24.27%
+33.88%
-19.01%
1979
+126.55%
-4.46%
+28.11%
-9.91%
1978
+37.01%
-20.28%
+12.31%
-17.69%
1977
+22.64%
-4.00%
+7.33%
-3.83%
1976
-4.10%
-25.85%
+26.10%
-2.85%
1975
-24.80%
-25.92%
+29.76%
-14.58%
1974
+66.15%
-16.62%
-35.11%
-41.36%
1973
+72.96%
-20.49%
-31.06%
-31.06%
1972
+49.02%
-6.88%
+17.18%
-3.61%
1971
+16.70%
-3.48%
+27.35%
-7.42%