Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio vs Aim Ways Aim comfortable trip Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1985 - May 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 May 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
8.31$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.31%
Yearly Return
7.44%
Std Deviation
-20.58%
Max Drawdown
41months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
3.94$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.68%
Yearly Return
7.44%
Std Deviation
-27.85%
Max Drawdown
45months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
28.48$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.64%
Yearly Return
7.50%
Std Deviation
-20.58%
Max Drawdown
41months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
9.38$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.69%
Yearly Return
7.50%
Std Deviation
-27.85%
Max Drawdown
45months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
Aim Ways Aim comfortable trip Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
9.53$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.81%
Yearly Return
7.61%
Std Deviation
-20.15%
Max Drawdown
23months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
4.53$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.16%
Yearly Return
7.61%
Std Deviation
-22.16%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
32.18$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.97%
Yearly Return
7.58%
Std Deviation
-20.15%
Max Drawdown
23months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
10.59$
Final Capital
May 2025
6.01%
Yearly Return
7.58%
Std Deviation
-22.16%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio obtained a 7.31% compound annual return, with a 7.44% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -20.58% which has been ongoing for 41 months and is still in progress.

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Aim Ways Aim comfortable trip Portfolio obtained a 7.81% compound annual return, with a 7.61% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -20.15% that required 23 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
30.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
40.00
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
15.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
7.50
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Tracking
7.50
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
13.00
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value
11.00
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust
10.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
6.00
USMV
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA
28.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
17.00
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond
15.00
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
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Portfolio Returns as of May 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 May 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of May 31, 2025
YTD
(5M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
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Ray Dalio
2.43 0.42 -1.10 7.51 2.77 4.86 7.31 8.64
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Aim Ways
6.87 1.89 4.97 13.93 8.26 6.78 7.81 8.97
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of May 31, 2025

Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 8.31$, with a total return of 730.98% (7.31% annualized).

Aim Ways Aim comfortable trip Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 9.53$, with a total return of 853.33% (7.81% annualized).


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Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 28.48$, with a total return of 2748.22% (8.64% annualized).

Aim Ways Aim comfortable trip Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 32.18$, with a total return of 3117.53% (8.97% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of May 31, 2025

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

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)
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All Weather Portfolio Aim comfortable trip
Author Ray Dalio Aim Ways
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 40%
Fixed Income 55% 45%
Commodities 15% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.51 13.93
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.11 11.37
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.45 -1.78
Start to Recovery (months) 3 2
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -1.94 -0.59
Start to Recovery (months) 3* 2
Longest Negative Period (months) 8* 3
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.70 4.61
Sharpe Ratio 0.42 2.00
Sortino Ratio 0.52 2.60
Ulcer Index 1.43 0.52
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.12 3.02
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.18 7.84
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Aim comfortable trip
Author Ray Dalio Aim Ways
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 40%
Fixed Income 55% 45%
Commodities 15% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 2.77 8.26
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) -1.76 3.49
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -15.56
Start to Recovery (months) 41* 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -15.56
Start to Recovery (months) 41* 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 45 31
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.34 8.25
Sharpe Ratio 0.02 0.68
Sortino Ratio 0.02 0.93
Ulcer Index 9.55 4.58
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.27 1.00
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.13 0.53
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Aim comfortable trip
Author Ray Dalio Aim Ways
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 40%
Fixed Income 55% 45%
Commodities 15% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.86 6.78
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 1.74 3.61
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -15.56
Start to Recovery (months) 41* 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -15.56
Start to Recovery (months) 41* 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 46 31
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.45 7.49
Sharpe Ratio 0.36 0.67
Sortino Ratio 0.50 0.90
Ulcer Index 6.95 3.59
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.57 0.90
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.24 0.44
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Aim comfortable trip
Author Ray Dalio Aim Ways
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 40%
Fixed Income 55% 45%
Commodities 15% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.31 7.81
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.68 5.16
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -20.15
Start to Recovery (months) 41* 23
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -15.56
Start to Recovery (months) 41* 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 46 39
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.44 7.61
Sharpe Ratio 0.68 0.73
Sortino Ratio 0.91 0.97
Ulcer Index 4.46 3.71
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.98 1.03
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.36 0.39
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Aim comfortable trip
Author Ray Dalio Aim Ways
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 40%
Fixed Income 55% 45%
Commodities 15% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.64 8.97
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.69 6.01
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -20.15
Start to Recovery (months) 41* 23
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -15.56
Start to Recovery (months) 41* 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 46 39
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.50 7.58
Sharpe Ratio 0.73 0.77
Sortino Ratio 1.00 1.03
Ulcer Index 4.03 3.45
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.15 1.18
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.42 0.45
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 31 May 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 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)

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All Weather Portfolio Aim comfortable trip
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-20.58 41* Jan 2022
In progress
-20.15 23 Nov 2007
Sep 2009
-15.56 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-11.57 9 Jan 2009
Sep 2009
-11.38 6 Jul 2008
Dec 2008
-9.39 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-8.35 12 Jun 2002
May 2003
-7.64 21 Sep 2000
May 2002
-7.22 6 May 1998
Oct 1998
-6.66 17 Feb 2015
Jun 2016
-6.42 13 Aug 2016
Aug 2017
-5.67 9 May 2011
Jan 2012
-5.29 9 May 2013
Jan 2014
-4.92 13 Mar 2015
Mar 2016
-4.83 4 Jul 1998
Oct 1998

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All Weather Portfolio Aim comfortable trip
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-20.58 41* Jan 2022
In progress
-20.15 23 Nov 2007
Sep 2009
-15.56 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-11.65 14 Sep 1987
Oct 1988
-11.57 9 Jan 2009
Sep 2009
-11.38 6 Jul 2008
Dec 2008
-9.39 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-8.78 13 Sep 1987
Sep 1988
-8.36 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-8.35 12 Jun 2002
May 2003
-7.64 21 Sep 2000
May 2002
-7.22 6 May 1998
Oct 1998
-6.83 14 Feb 1994
Mar 1995
-6.66 17 Feb 2015
Jun 2016
-6.42 13 Aug 2016
Aug 2017

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 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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All Weather Portfolio Aim comfortable trip
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
2.43 -1.94 6.87 0.00
2024
6.36 -3.73 10.82 -1.78
2023
9.95 -9.25 15.77 -4.47
2022
-18.39 -20.58 -10.58 -15.56
2021
8.27 -3.74 7.29 -2.26
2020
15.88 -3.68 11.36 -9.39
2019
17.93 -0.83 16.14 -2.32
2018
-3.02 -4.71 -2.40 -4.78
2017
11.55 -0.49 11.42 -0.42
2016
6.50 -6.42 7.92 -2.09
2015
-3.23 -6.66 -1.20 -4.92
2014
12.89 -2.52 5.31 -2.23
2013
1.71 -5.29 7.86 -3.94
2012
7.02 -1.33 10.85 -4.39
2011
15.64 -2.00 3.71 -5.67
2010
12.88 -0.69 13.58 -4.02
2009
2.71 -11.57 21.18 -6.93
2008
2.38 -11.38 -12.97 -17.75
2007
11.88 -1.20 9.30 -2.21
2006
6.93 -1.71 12.61 -2.81
2005
8.55 -2.99 7.58 -2.16
2004
9.41 -4.76 10.79 -2.87
2003
13.96 -4.74 21.92 -1.65
2002
7.77 -1.56 -0.23 -8.35
2001
-2.77 -4.61 -0.43 -7.19
2000
10.15 -2.26 1.50 -5.41
1999
6.28 -3.79 14.90 -2.99
1998
11.05 -4.83 18.20 -7.22
1997
13.54 -2.89 3.83 -3.99
1996
8.27 -2.11 10.16 -1.62
1995
27.44 0.00 19.66 -0.17
1994
-3.28 -6.83 -2.00 -5.21
1993
12.02 -1.98 16.10 -0.81
1992
6.76 -2.23 7.83 -1.96
1991
17.98 -1.86 21.40 -2.60
1990
3.85 -5.51 -2.90 -8.36
1989
20.45 -1.14 13.45 -0.99
1988
10.59 -1.93 10.56 -1.94
1987
3.47 -8.78 10.38 -11.65
1986
20.56 -3.75 21.36 -1.76
1985
28.68 -2.13 28.00 -1.27
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