Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio vs The Lazy Team Dynamic 40/60 Income Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1992 - July 2025 (~34 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 July 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
(1995/08 - 2025/07)
All Data
(1992/01 - 2025/07)
Inflation Adjusted:
Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
August 1995
7.26$
Final Capital
July 2025
6.83%
Yearly Return
6.65%
Std Deviation
-15.92%
Max Drawdown
27months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
August 1995
3.44$
Final Capital
July 2025
4.21%
Yearly Return
6.65%
Std Deviation
-23.09%
Max Drawdown
59months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1992
9.20$
Final Capital
July 2025
6.83%
Yearly Return
6.43%
Std Deviation
-15.92%
Max Drawdown
27months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1992
3.95$
Final Capital
July 2025
4.18%
Yearly Return
6.43%
Std Deviation
-23.09%
Max Drawdown
59months
Recovery Period
The Lazy Team Dynamic 40/60 Income Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
August 1995
7.75$
Final Capital
July 2025
7.06%
Yearly Return
8.13%
Std Deviation
-29.84%
Max Drawdown
26months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
August 1995
3.68$
Final Capital
July 2025
4.44%
Yearly Return
8.13%
Std Deviation
-31.61%
Max Drawdown
34months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1992
11.07$
Final Capital
July 2025
7.42%
Yearly Return
7.82%
Std Deviation
-29.84%
Max Drawdown
26months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1992
4.76$
Final Capital
July 2025
4.75%
Yearly Return
7.82%
Std Deviation
-31.61%
Max Drawdown
34months
Recovery Period

As of July 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio obtained a 6.83% compound annual return, with a 6.65% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -15.92% that required 27 months to be recovered.

As of July 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the The Lazy Team Dynamic 40/60 Income Portfolio obtained a 7.06% compound annual return, with a 8.13% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -29.84% that required 26 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
25.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
25.00
BIL
SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill
25.00
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
25.00
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
20.00
PFF
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
20.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
20.00
EMB
iShares JP Morgan USD Em Mkts Bd
20.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
20.00
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
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Portfolio Returns as of Jul 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
Capital Growth
30 Years
(1995/08 - 2025/07)
All Data
(1992/01 - 2025/07)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio
Harry Browne
1 $ 7.26 $ 625.88% 6.83%
The Lazy Team Dynamic 40/60 Income
The Lazy Team
1 $ 7.75 $ 674.84% 7.06%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio
Harry Browne
1 $ 3.44 $ 244.45% 4.21%
The Lazy Team Dynamic 40/60 Income
The Lazy Team
1 $ 3.68 $ 267.68% 4.44%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio
Harry Browne
1 $ 9.20 $ 819.74% 6.83%
The Lazy Team Dynamic 40/60 Income
The Lazy Team
1 $ 11.07 $ 1 007.28% 7.42%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio
Harry Browne
1 $ 3.95 $ 295.26% 4.18%
The Lazy Team Dynamic 40/60 Income
The Lazy Team
1 $ 4.76 $ 375.85% 4.75%

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Return (%) as of Jul 31, 2025
YTD
(7M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~34Y)
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_harry_browne.webp Permanent Portfolio
Harry Browne
9.30 0.19 6.46 12.45 4.68 6.61 6.83 6.83
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_lzp.webp Dynamic 40/60 Income
The Lazy Team
5.14 1.08 3.56 8.45 4.84 5.16 7.06 7.42
Returns over 1 year are annualized.
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Portfolio Metrics as of Jul 31, 2025

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

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 August 2020 - 31 July 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 August 2015 - 31 July 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 August 1995 - 31 July 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1992 - 31 July 2025 (~34 years)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
30 Years
All (1992/01 - 2025/07)
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Permanent Portfolio Dynamic 40/60 Income
Author Harry Browne The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 25% 40%
Fixed Income 50% 60%
Commodities 25% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 12.45 8.45
Infl. Adjusted (%) 9.63 5.74
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.51 -2.36
Start to Recovery (months) 2 4
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -0.13 -2.36
Start to Recovery (months) 2 4
Longest Negative Period (months) 3 7
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 4.62 5.49
Sharpe Ratio 1.71 0.71
Sortino Ratio 2.09 0.90
Ulcer Index 0.70 1.09
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 2.70 1.54
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 4.95 3.57
Metrics calculated over the period 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025
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Permanent Portfolio Dynamic 40/60 Income
Author Harry Browne The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 25% 40%
Fixed Income 50% 60%
Commodities 25% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.68 4.84
Infl. Adjusted (%) 0.20 0.36
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.92 -17.33
Start to Recovery (months) 27 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.92 -17.33
Start to Recovery (months) 27 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 40 38
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.15 8.58
Sharpe Ratio 0.24 0.24
Sortino Ratio 0.33 0.33
Ulcer Index 5.91 6.98
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.57 0.56
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.29 0.28
Metrics calculated over the period 1 August 2020 - 31 July 2025
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Permanent Portfolio Dynamic 40/60 Income
Author Harry Browne The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 25% 40%
Fixed Income 50% 60%
Commodities 25% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.61 5.16
Infl. Adjusted (%) 3.45 2.04
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.92 -17.33
Start to Recovery (months) 27 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.92 -17.33
Start to Recovery (months) 27 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 40 38
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.25 7.97
Sharpe Ratio 0.66 0.41
Sortino Ratio 0.92 0.55
Ulcer Index 4.44 5.23
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.91 0.65
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.42 0.30
Metrics calculated over the period 1 August 2015 - 31 July 2025
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Permanent Portfolio Dynamic 40/60 Income
Author Harry Browne The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 25% 40%
Fixed Income 50% 60%
Commodities 25% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.83 7.06
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.21 4.44
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.92 -29.84
Start to Recovery (months) 27 26
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.92 -17.33
Start to Recovery (months) 27 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 40 69
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.65 8.13
Sharpe Ratio 0.69 0.59
Sortino Ratio 0.96 0.77
Ulcer Index 3.20 4.85
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.03 0.87
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.43 0.24
Metrics calculated over the period 1 August 1995 - 31 July 2025
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Permanent Portfolio Dynamic 40/60 Income
Author Harry Browne The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 25% 40%
Fixed Income 50% 60%
Commodities 25% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.83 7.42
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.18 4.75
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.92 -29.84
Start to Recovery (months) 27 26
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.92 -17.33
Start to Recovery (months) 27 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 40 69
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.43 7.82
Sharpe Ratio 0.68 0.64
Sortino Ratio 0.95 0.83
Ulcer Index 3.06 4.64
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.06 0.95
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.43 0.25
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1992 - 31 July 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 August 1995 - 31 July 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1992 - 31 July 2025 (~34 years)
30 Years
(1995/08 - 2025/07)

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Permanent Portfolio Dynamic 40/60 Income
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-29.84 26 Nov 2007
Dec 2009
-17.33 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-15.92 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-12.63 18 Mar 2008
Aug 2009
-12.42 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-9.38 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-7.19 8 Jun 2011
Jan 2012
-6.98 13 Aug 2016
Aug 2017
-6.86 17 Oct 2012
Feb 2014
-6.73 9 May 2002
Jan 2003
-6.73 15 Feb 2015
Apr 2016
-5.43 19 Sep 2000
Mar 2002
-5.34 4 Jul 1998
Oct 1998
-5.09 5 Oct 2018
Feb 2019
-4.43 5 Jan 2021
May 2021

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Permanent Portfolio Dynamic 40/60 Income
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-29.84 26 Nov 2007
Dec 2009
-17.33 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-15.92 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-12.63 18 Mar 2008
Aug 2009
-12.42 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-9.38 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-7.19 8 Jun 2011
Jan 2012
-6.98 13 Aug 2016
Aug 2017
-6.86 17 Oct 2012
Feb 2014
-6.73 9 May 2002
Jan 2003
-6.73 15 Feb 2015
Apr 2016
-5.43 19 Sep 2000
Mar 2002
-5.36 15 Feb 1994
Apr 1995
-5.34 4 Jul 1998
Oct 1998
-5.09 5 Oct 2018
Feb 2019

Rolling Returns

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Rolling Returns Comparison
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Time Period: 1 January 1992 - 31 July 2025 (~34 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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Permanent Portfolio Dynamic 40/60 Income
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
9.30 0.00 5.14 -2.36
2024
11.90 -2.51 9.69 -2.45
2023
11.55 -5.68 11.97 -5.00
2022
-12.53 -15.92 -14.37 -17.33
2021
4.21 -4.43 6.72 -1.83
2020
16.10 -3.30 8.28 -12.42
2019
16.17 -1.10 15.91 -1.51
2018
-1.76 -4.25 -3.18 -5.09
2017
10.97 -0.83 9.18 0.00
2016
5.54 -6.98 7.53 -1.95
2015
-3.06 -6.73 0.21 -4.06
2014
9.40 -2.62 7.01 -1.44
2013
-2.08 -6.04 6.13 -3.06
2012
6.41 -1.83 12.70 -2.72
2011
11.11 -1.85 2.96 -7.19
2010
13.92 -0.53 11.25 -3.72
2009
7.85 -6.22 22.37 -15.04
2008
0.87 -12.63 -14.80 -23.51
2007
12.69 -1.20 0.88 -3.23
2006
10.94 -2.12 9.18 -1.29
2005
8.91 -1.25 5.23 -1.76
2004
6.83 -4.20 8.41 -3.31
2003
13.32 -2.34 21.64 -1.30
2002
5.85 -4.02 1.03 -6.73
2001
-0.52 -4.13 8.71 -3.24
2000
2.40 -3.23 3.43 -4.13
1999
5.17 -3.54 11.02 -2.15
1998
10.09 -5.34 6.04 -9.38
1997
7.19 -2.33 16.36 -2.49
1996
5.08 -2.02 16.81 -1.12
1995
18.11 0.00 23.17 0.00
1994
-1.37 -3.63 -3.19 -5.36
1993
12.00 -0.99 14.73 -0.57
1992
3.57 -1.77 12.95 -0.70
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