Gold Portfolio vs Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1985 - March 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 March 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
Gold Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
7.31$
Final Capital
March 2025
6.86%
Yearly Return
15.66%
Std Deviation
-42.91%
Max Drawdown
107months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
3.46$
Final Capital
March 2025
4.22%
Yearly Return
15.66%
Std Deviation
-45.71%
Max Drawdown
158months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
9.29$
Final Capital
March 2025
5.70%
Yearly Return
15.09%
Std Deviation
-48.26%
Max Drawdown
217months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
3.07$
Final Capital
March 2025
2.82%
Yearly Return
15.09%
Std Deviation
-65.71%
Max Drawdown
242months
Recovery Period
Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
8.24$
Final Capital
March 2025
7.28%
Yearly Return
9.56%
Std Deviation
-33.52%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
3.90$
Final Capital
March 2025
4.64%
Yearly Return
9.56%
Std Deviation
-34.62%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
29.68$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.79%
Yearly Return
9.59%
Std Deviation
-33.52%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
9.79$
Final Capital
March 2025
5.83%
Yearly Return
9.59%
Std Deviation
-34.62%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Gold Portfolio obtained a 6.86% compound annual return, with a 15.66% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -42.91% that required 107 months to be recovered.

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio obtained a 7.28% compound annual return, with a 9.56% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -33.52% that required 36 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Gold Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
100.00
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
36.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
24.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
28.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
12.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
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Portfolio Returns as of Mar 31, 2025

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • rebalancing: at every Jan 1st.
  • dividend reinvestment, when applicable.
RETURN COMPARISON
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of Mar 31, 2025
YTD
(3M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
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19.00 9.45 18.55 40.06 14.25 9.75 6.86 5.70
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Vanguard
0.47 -2.11 -1.08 6.39 9.07 6.30 7.28 8.79
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Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2025

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 7.31$, with a total return of 631.02% (6.86% annualized).

Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 8.24$, with a total return of 724.25% (7.28% annualized).


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Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 9.29$, with a total return of 829.49% (5.70% annualized).

Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 29.68$, with a total return of 2867.65% (8.79% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Mar 31, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 31 March 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2025 (~40 years)
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Gold LifeStrategy Moderate Growth
Author Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 60%
Fixed Income 0% 40%
Commodities 100% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 40.06 6.39
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 36.79 3.91
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.49 -3.05
Start to Recovery (months) 3 2
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.49 -2.34
Start to Recovery (months) 3 3
Longest Negative Period (months) 3 6*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.76 7.61
Sharpe Ratio 2.99 0.20
Sortino Ratio 4.28 0.25
Ulcer Index 1.52 1.35
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 3.41 0.84
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 8.93 2.10
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025
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Gold LifeStrategy Moderate Growth
Author Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 60%
Fixed Income 0% 40%
Commodities 100% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 14.25 9.07
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 9.46 4.50
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.08 -20.84
Start to Recovery (months) 40 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.08 -20.84
Start to Recovery (months) 40 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 39 35
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 14.86 11.18
Sharpe Ratio 0.79 0.59
Sortino Ratio 1.18 0.81
Ulcer Index 6.97 7.45
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.96 0.81
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.79 0.44
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025
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Gold LifeStrategy Moderate Growth
Author Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 60%
Fixed Income 0% 40%
Commodities 100% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.75 6.30
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.47 3.12
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.08 -20.84
Start to Recovery (months) 40 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.08 -20.84
Start to Recovery (months) 40 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 42 35
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 14.03 9.88
Sharpe Ratio 0.57 0.46
Sortino Ratio 0.86 0.62
Ulcer Index 6.65 5.76
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.69 0.64
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.54 0.30
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025
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Gold LifeStrategy Moderate Growth
Author Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 60%
Fixed Income 0% 40%
Commodities 100% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.86 7.28
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.22 4.64
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -42.91 -33.52
Start to Recovery (months) 107 36
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -42.91 -20.87
Start to Recovery (months) 107 45
Longest Negative Period (months) 145 61
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 15.66 9.56
Sharpe Ratio 0.29 0.52
Sortino Ratio 0.43 0.69
Ulcer Index 20.47 7.17
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.44 0.76
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.16 0.22
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025
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Gold LifeStrategy Moderate Growth
Author Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 60%
Fixed Income 0% 40%
Commodities 100% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.70 8.79
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.82 5.83
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -48.26 -33.52
Start to Recovery (months) 217 36
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -48.26 -20.87
Start to Recovery (months) 217 45
Longest Negative Period (months) 224 61
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 15.09 9.59
Sharpe Ratio 0.17 0.59
Sortino Ratio 0.25 0.78
Ulcer Index 24.21 6.43
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.38 0.92
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.12 0.26
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2025
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Drawdowns

A drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. A maximum drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained.

DRAWDOWN COMPARISON
Period: 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2025 (~40 years)

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Gold LifeStrategy Moderate Growth
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-42.91 107 Sep 2011
Jul 2020
-37.17 95 Feb 1996
Dec 2003
-33.52 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-25.83 15 Mar 2008
May 2009
-20.87 45 Apr 2000
Dec 2003
-20.84 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-18.08 40 Aug 2020
Nov 2023
-12.56 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-11.06 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-8.89 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-8.64 10 Dec 2004
Sep 2005
-8.63 10 May 2006
Feb 2007
-8.37 6 Dec 2009
May 2010
-8.31 7 Apr 2004
Oct 2004
-7.60 14 Feb 2018
Mar 2019

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Gold LifeStrategy Moderate Growth
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-48.26 217 Dec 1987
Dec 2005
-42.91 107 Sep 2011
Jul 2020
-33.52 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-25.83 15 Mar 2008
May 2009
-20.87 45 Apr 2000
Dec 2003
-20.84 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-18.08 40 Aug 2020
Nov 2023
-14.69 14 Sep 1987
Oct 1988
-12.56 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-11.27 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-11.06 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-8.89 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-8.63 10 May 2006
Feb 2007
-8.37 6 Dec 2009
May 2010
-8.14 7 Oct 1986
Apr 1987

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2025 (~40 years)


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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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Gold LifeStrategy Moderate Growth
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
19.00 0.00 0.47 -2.11
2024
26.66 -4.49 10.72 -3.05
2023
12.69 -7.22 15.75 -7.49
2022
-0.77 -15.91 -15.97 -20.84
2021
-4.15 -10.32 10.43 -2.95
2020
24.81 -10.12 12.96 -12.56
2019
17.86 -4.10 19.70 -3.22
2018
-1.94 -11.66 -4.98 -7.60
2017
12.81 -4.09 15.50 0.00
2016
8.03 -15.02 7.06 -3.07
2015
-10.67 -17.81 -0.72 -6.65
2014
-2.19 -12.44 6.10 -2.10
2013
-28.33 -28.33 14.76 -2.66
2012
6.60 -10.45 12.49 -5.08
2011
9.57 -14.48 0.23 -11.06
2010
29.27 -5.09 11.87 -6.75
2009
24.03 -7.20 22.28 -12.11
2008
4.92 -25.83 -22.10 -25.50
2007
30.45 -4.20 8.20 -2.89
2006
22.55 -8.63 13.59 -2.35
2005
17.76 -4.91 7.28 -2.18
2004
4.65 -8.31 11.52 -2.39
2003
19.89 -8.88 22.34 -2.55
2002
25.57 -6.72 -7.56 -12.50
2001
0.75 -6.10 -5.13 -12.36
2000
-5.44 -9.93 -3.26 -7.36
1999
0.85 -11.47 15.58 -2.55
1998
-0.83 -12.01 16.58 -8.89
1997
-21.41 -21.41 13.04 -3.76
1996
-4.59 -8.95 10.23 -2.46
1995
0.98 -2.46 21.48 -0.41
1994
-2.17 -3.91 0.66 -4.62
1993
17.68 -11.51 15.69 -3.38
1992
-5.73 -6.97 3.16 -4.08
1991
-8.56 -10.05 20.78 -3.35
1990
-3.11 -15.14 -4.85 -11.27
1989
-2.84 -12.30 18.36 -1.05
1988
-15.26 -18.05 15.51 -2.43
1987
24.53 -1.97 9.10 -14.69
1986
18.96 -8.14 26.65 -3.93
1985
6.00 -6.67 32.63 -1.51
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