Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio vs The Lazy Team Simplified Permanent Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1871 - April 2025 (~154 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 April 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1871)
Inflation Adjusted:
Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
7.38$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.89%
Yearly Return
6.66%
Std Deviation
-15.92%
Max Drawdown
27months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
3.50$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.27%
Yearly Return
6.66%
Std Deviation
-23.09%
Max Drawdown
57months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
6.5K$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.85%
Yearly Return
5.81%
Std Deviation
-30.61%
Max Drawdown
46months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
253.18$
Final Capital
April 2025
3.65%
Yearly Return
5.81%
Std Deviation
-45.48%
Max Drawdown
182months
Recovery Period
The Lazy Team Simplified Permanent Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
8.42$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.36%
Yearly Return
6.92%
Std Deviation
-16.43%
Max Drawdown
27months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
4.00$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.73%
Yearly Return
6.92%
Std Deviation
-23.36%
Max Drawdown
52months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
6.8K$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.89%
Yearly Return
6.25%
Std Deviation
-30.22%
Max Drawdown
46months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
266.15$
Final Capital
April 2025
3.68%
Yearly Return
6.25%
Std Deviation
-49.37%
Max Drawdown
191months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio obtained a 6.89% compound annual return, with a 6.66% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -15.92% that required 27 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the The Lazy Team Simplified Permanent Portfolio obtained a 7.36% compound annual return, with a 6.92% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -16.43% that required 27 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
25.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
50.00
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond
25.00
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
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Portfolio Returns as of Apr 30, 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 1871 - 30 April 2025 (~154 years)
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Return (%) as of Apr 30, 2025
YTD
(4M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~154Y)
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Harry Browne
6.20 1.11 4.94 16.56 5.73 6.08 6.89 5.85
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The Lazy Team
7.42 1.88 6.39 18.49 6.09 6.21 7.36 5.89
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 7.38$, with a total return of 638.15% (6.89% annualized).

The Lazy Team Simplified Permanent Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 8.42$, with a total return of 742.32% (7.36% annualized).


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Harry Browne Permanent Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 6486.49$, with a total return of 648548.67% (5.85% annualized).

The Lazy Team Simplified Permanent Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 6818.68$, with a total return of 681768.20% (5.89% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Apr 30, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 30 April 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1871 - 30 April 2025 (~154 years)
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Permanent Portfolio Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Author Harry Browne The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 25% 25%
Fixed Income 50% 50%
Commodities 25% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 16.56 18.49
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 14.19 16.09
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.51 -2.24
Start to Recovery (months) 2 2
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -0.13 -0.55
Start to Recovery (months) 2 2
Longest Negative Period (months) 3 3
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 4.90 5.04
Sharpe Ratio 2.40 2.71
Sortino Ratio 2.87 3.27
Ulcer Index 0.70 0.64
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 3.38 3.67
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 6.59 8.26
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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Permanent Portfolio Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Author Harry Browne The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 25% 25%
Fixed Income 50% 50%
Commodities 25% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.73 6.09
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 1.14 1.49
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.92 -16.43
Start to Recovery (months) 27 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.92 -16.43
Start to Recovery (months) 27 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 40 40
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.43 8.60
Sharpe Ratio 0.38 0.41
Sortino Ratio 0.52 0.56
Ulcer Index 5.91 5.95
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.68 0.71
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.36 0.37
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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Permanent Portfolio Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Author Harry Browne The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 25% 25%
Fixed Income 50% 50%
Commodities 25% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.08 6.21
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.92 3.04
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.92 -16.43
Start to Recovery (months) 27 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.92 -16.43
Start to Recovery (months) 27 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 40 40
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.28 7.28
Sharpe Ratio 0.60 0.61
Sortino Ratio 0.85 0.86
Ulcer Index 4.48 4.45
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.84 0.85
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.38 0.38
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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Permanent Portfolio Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Author Harry Browne The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 25% 25%
Fixed Income 50% 50%
Commodities 25% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.89 7.36
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.27 4.73
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.92 -16.43
Start to Recovery (months) 27 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.92 -16.43
Start to Recovery (months) 27 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 40 40
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.66 6.92
Sharpe Ratio 0.69 0.73
Sortino Ratio 0.96 1.02
Ulcer Index 3.20 3.15
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.03 1.06
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.43 0.45
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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Permanent Portfolio Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Author Harry Browne The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 25% 25%
Fixed Income 50% 50%
Commodities 25% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.85 5.89
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 3.65 3.68
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -30.61 -30.22
Start to Recovery (months) 46 46
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -14.17 -30.22
Start to Recovery (months) 53 46
Longest Negative Period (months) 80 80
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 5.81 6.25
Sharpe Ratio 0.32 0.30
Sortino Ratio 0.47 0.45
Ulcer Index 3.52 3.77
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.01 0.94
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.19 0.19
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1871 - 30 April 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 May 1995 - 30 April 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1871 - 30 April 2025 (~154 years)

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Permanent Portfolio Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-16.43 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-15.92 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-13.28 18 Mar 2008
Aug 2009
-12.63 18 Mar 2008
Aug 2009
-6.98 13 Aug 2016
Aug 2017
-6.86 17 Oct 2012
Feb 2014
-6.73 15 Feb 2015
Apr 2016
-6.69 11 Apr 2013
Feb 2014
-6.23 12 Aug 2016
Jul 2017
-5.43 19 Sep 2000
Mar 2002
-5.34 4 Jul 1998
Oct 1998
-5.27 14 Feb 2015
Mar 2016
-5.09 9 Feb 1999
Oct 1999
-4.79 7 Apr 2004
Oct 2004
-4.63 3 Jul 1998
Sep 1998

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Permanent Portfolio Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-30.61 46 Sep 1929
Jun 1933
-30.22 46 Sep 1929
Jun 1933
-16.43 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-15.92 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-14.34 21 Dec 1980
Aug 1982
-14.17 53 Mar 1937
Jul 1941
-13.70 32 Mar 1937
Oct 1939
-13.28 18 Mar 2008
Aug 2009
-13.17 5 Feb 1980
Jun 1980
-13.14 21 May 1969
Jan 1971
-12.63 18 Mar 2008
Aug 2009
-11.98 41 Jan 1876
May 1879
-11.68 21 Dec 1980
Aug 1982
-11.38 5 Feb 1980
Jun 1980
-11.37 10 Apr 1974
Jan 1975

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1871 - 30 April 2025 (~154 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 Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
6.20 0.00 7.42 0.00
2024
11.90 -2.51 12.30 -2.24
2023
11.55 -5.68 11.51 -5.16
2022
-12.53 -15.92 -12.67 -16.43
2021
4.21 -4.43 3.72 -3.81
2020
16.10 -3.30 16.46 -3.11
2019
16.17 -1.10 16.15 -0.99
2018
-1.76 -4.25 -1.29 -3.68
2017
10.97 -0.83 9.78 -0.96
2016
5.54 -6.98 5.72 -6.23
2015
-3.06 -6.73 -1.82 -5.27
2014
9.40 -2.62 7.12 -2.59
2013
-2.08 -6.04 -1.76 -6.69
2012
6.41 -1.83 7.59 -1.89
2011
11.11 -1.85 10.45 -3.69
2010
13.92 -0.53 16.36 -0.02
2009
7.85 -6.22 9.94 -4.96
2008
0.87 -12.63 0.94 -13.28
2007
12.69 -1.20 14.14 -1.50
2006
10.94 -2.12 10.82 -2.47
2005
8.91 -1.25 7.34 -1.60
2004
6.83 -4.20 6.42 -4.79
2003
13.32 -2.34 15.31 -2.22
2002
5.85 -4.02 9.00 -2.60
2001
-0.52 -4.13 0.15 -3.21
2000
2.40 -3.23 4.63 -2.98
1999
5.17 -3.54 2.25 -5.09
1998
10.09 -5.34 12.93 -4.63
1997
7.19 -2.33 8.38 -2.87
1996
5.08 -2.02 4.09 -3.64
1995
18.11 0.00 21.97 0.00
1994
-1.37 -3.63 -4.18 -5.67
1993
12.00 -0.99 13.56 -1.61
1992
3.57 -1.77 4.46 -3.11
1991
11.72 -0.88 15.41 -1.06
1990
1.11 -4.53 1.55 -5.66
1989
12.90 -1.18 15.24 -1.52
1988
4.39 -1.50 3.97 -2.03
1987
7.42 -5.78 5.46 -5.83
1986
17.64 -1.28 19.06 -1.00
1985
20.47 -2.05 24.24 -2.66
1984
2.22 -3.58 3.14 -5.27
1983
3.46 -2.83 2.74 -3.74
1982
23.27 -5.51 28.65 -5.77
1981
-5.34 -9.88 -6.55 -13.29
1980
13.65 -11.38 11.44 -13.17
1979
39.77 -4.50 38.61 -5.94
1978
12.78 -5.31 11.00 -5.48
1977
6.43 -2.00 5.09 -3.12
1976
11.22 -2.75 13.24 -2.32
1975
6.98 -7.00 6.02 -7.68
1974
12.43 -11.15 11.61 -11.37
1973
15.65 -6.85 15.34 -6.38
1972
18.84 -1.56 17.84 -2.23
1971
12.86 -1.09 14.20 -2.36
1970
7.89 -4.68 12.20 -5.73
1969
-6.38 -8.20 -9.41 -11.13
1968
9.27 -1.10 11.01 -0.78
1967
6.11 -1.37 5.38 -1.95
1966
-0.04 -3.86 0.48 -4.81
1965
4.59 -0.95 4.02 -0.86
1964
6.00 -0.25 5.99 -0.28
1963
6.05 -0.74 6.03 -0.83
1962
-0.23 -4.93 0.41 -5.15
1961
6.50 -1.00 7.10 -1.25
1960
5.64 -1.14 6.95 -1.34
1959
2.72 -1.85 2.64 -2.19
1958
9.97 -0.31 10.15 -0.76
1957
0.57 -2.86 0.51 -3.69
1956
1.35 -2.43 0.82 -2.90
1955
6.24 -0.67 5.80 -0.45
1954
14.12 -0.94 14.04 -1.08
1953
-0.87 -4.16 -0.81 -5.34
1952
3.37 -1.26 3.54 -1.51
1951
4.37 -1.85 4.75 -1.88
1950
7.47 -1.53 6.73 -1.65
1949
6.13 -1.15 6.56 -1.06
1948
1.16 -2.70 1.37 -2.71
1947
3.61 -1.52 3.38 -1.58
1946
-0.66 -5.77 -0.72 -6.02
1945
12.40 -0.87 13.13 -0.77
1944
5.95 -0.36 6.27 -0.34
1943
8.33 -2.35 8.67 -2.39
1942
5.04 -3.00 5.07 -3.07
1941
-1.49 -3.80 -0.43 -3.99
1940
-0.01 -6.09 0.90 -6.62
1939
1.75 -3.29 2.59 -2.86
1938
8.45 -6.59 9.29 -6.59
1937
-8.65 -10.20 -8.08 -9.88
1936
10.39 -1.85 11.10 -1.80
1935
12.79 -1.85 13.72 -1.24
1934
5.72 -3.27 6.62 -2.89
1933
28.60 -5.74 29.29 -5.58
1932
2.17 -10.03 2.29 -9.64
1931
-12.64 -16.23 -12.31 -16.02
1930
-4.39 -9.07 -4.80 -9.44
1929
-0.83 -9.26 -0.60 -8.59
1928
10.25 -1.14 10.16 -1.26
1927
11.58 -1.05 11.74 -1.08
1926
5.78 -1.79 5.77 -1.75
1925
8.98 -1.51 9.10 -1.55
1924
10.18 -0.44 10.50 -0.47
1923
3.65 -2.70 3.44 -2.77
1922
9.97 -1.17 10.08 -1.24
1921
8.74 -1.62 9.09 -1.94
1920
-1.56 -2.72 -2.79 -3.70
1919
6.55 -2.10 6.19 -2.20
1918
7.63 -0.71 6.84 -0.72
1917
-4.88 -4.88 -5.80 -5.80
1916
4.56 -0.66 3.90 -0.60
1915
10.27 -0.48 10.04 -0.74
1914
1.02 -3.96 -0.47 -5.19
1913
0.91 -1.08 -0.35 -1.95
1912
3.57 -0.83 3.78 -0.82
1911
2.86 -2.33 1.80 -2.64
1910
0.96 -1.93 0.56 -2.32
1909
5.56 -0.47 3.60 -0.55
1908
13.65 -0.55 12.62 -0.57
1907
-5.24 -5.97 -9.25 -9.26
1906
1.58 -1.96 1.76 -2.08
1905
6.99 -1.27 6.65 -1.44
1904
10.35 -0.56 8.30 -0.90
1903
-2.87 -5.48 -3.26 -5.82
1902
3.72 -1.71 2.01 -2.23
1901
6.40 -2.12 6.90 -2.18
1900
7.28 -1.02 8.26 -0.88
1899
2.46 -1.66 4.73 -1.32
1898
9.71 -2.16 8.63 -4.16
1897
7.76 -0.96 10.73 -0.31
1896
3.16 -3.48 2.27 -4.87
1895
2.81 -2.88 5.14 -2.94
1894
3.47 -0.91 3.06 -1.11
1893
-2.22 -6.13 -2.81 -7.23
1892
3.62 -0.58 1.85 -0.92
1891
6.97 -1.39 4.30 -2.66
1890
-0.21 -2.89 -1.76 -3.61
1889
4.74 -0.41 2.94 -0.76
1888
3.54 -0.99 3.44 -1.38
1887
1.07 -2.41 0.13 -3.25
1886
5.01 -0.83 6.58 -0.66
1885
10.08 -0.41 9.57 -0.72
1884
-0.61 -3.78 -1.86 -4.99
1883
0.77 -1.33 1.84 -1.39
1882
3.35 -1.31 3.62 -1.49
1881
2.94 -1.91 4.48 -2.34
1880
9.92 -1.87 12.85 -1.46
1879
14.82 -0.23 15.96 -0.31
1878
6.08 -0.22 4.59 -0.40
1877
1.31 -4.59 -2.46 -6.35
1876
-1.26 -2.91 -6.01 -6.10
1875
6.22 -0.40 4.28 -1.56
1874
5.61 -0.80 4.84 -1.78
1873
1.85 -4.51 1.68 -6.29
1872
6.24 -0.91 6.47 -1.80
1871
6.83 -1.19 8.64 -1.32
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