Ray Dalio All Weather 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:
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
8.66$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.46%
Yearly Return
7.48%
Std Deviation
-20.58%
Max Drawdown
40months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
4.11$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.82%
Yearly Return
7.48%
Std Deviation
-27.85%
Max Drawdown
44months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
12.6K$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.31%
Yearly Return
6.56%
Std Deviation
-37.02%
Max Drawdown
68months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
493.69$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.10%
Yearly Return
6.56%
Std Deviation
-47.73%
Max Drawdown
124months
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 Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio obtained a 7.46% compound annual return, with a 7.48% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -20.58% which has been ongoing for 40 months and is still in progress.

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
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
25.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
50.00
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond
25.00
GLD
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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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Ray Dalio
2.00 -0.74 1.04 10.15 2.92 4.73 7.46 6.31
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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

Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 8.66$, with a total return of 765.76% (7.46% 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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Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 12648.25$, with a total return of 1264725.08% (6.31% 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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All Weather Portfolio Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Author Ray Dalio The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 25%
Fixed Income 55% 50%
Commodities 15% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.15 18.49
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.92 16.09
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.45 -2.24
Start to Recovery (months) 3 2
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.45 -0.55
Start to Recovery (months) 3 2
Longest Negative Period (months) 7* 3
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.04 5.04
Sharpe Ratio 0.76 2.71
Sortino Ratio 0.92 3.27
Ulcer Index 1.36 0.64
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.44 3.67
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.94 8.26
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Author Ray Dalio The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 25%
Fixed Income 55% 50%
Commodities 15% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 2.92 6.09
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) -1.54 1.49
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -16.43
Start to Recovery (months) 40* 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -16.43
Start to Recovery (months) 40* 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 45 40
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.35 8.60
Sharpe Ratio 0.04 0.41
Sortino Ratio 0.05 0.56
Ulcer Index 9.54 5.95
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.28 0.71
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.14 0.37
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Author Ray Dalio The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 25%
Fixed Income 55% 50%
Commodities 15% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.73 6.21
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 1.61 3.04
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -16.43
Start to Recovery (months) 40* 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -16.43
Start to Recovery (months) 40* 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 46 40
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.46 7.28
Sharpe Ratio 0.35 0.61
Sortino Ratio 0.48 0.86
Ulcer Index 6.96 4.45
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.56 0.85
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.23 0.38
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Author Ray Dalio The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 25%
Fixed Income 55% 50%
Commodities 15% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.46 7.36
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.82 4.73
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -16.43
Start to Recovery (months) 40* 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.58 -16.43
Start to Recovery (months) 40* 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 46 40
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.48 6.92
Sharpe Ratio 0.69 0.73
Sortino Ratio 0.93 1.02
Ulcer Index 4.45 3.15
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.00 1.06
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.36 0.45
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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All Weather Portfolio Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Author Ray Dalio The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 25%
Fixed Income 55% 50%
Commodities 15% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.31 5.89
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.10 3.68
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -37.02 -30.22
Start to Recovery (months) 68 46
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -37.02 -30.22
Start to Recovery (months) 68 46
Longest Negative Period (months) 84 80
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.56 6.25
Sharpe Ratio 0.35 0.30
Sortino Ratio 0.50 0.45
Ulcer Index 4.58 3.77
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.96 0.94
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.17 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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All Weather Portfolio Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-20.58 40* Jan 2022
In progress
-16.43 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-13.28 18 Mar 2008
Aug 2009
-11.57 9 Jan 2009
Sep 2009
-11.38 6 Jul 2008
Dec 2008
-6.69 11 Apr 2013
Feb 2014
-6.66 17 Feb 2015
Jun 2016
-6.42 13 Aug 2016
Aug 2017
-6.23 12 Aug 2016
Jul 2017
-5.29 9 May 2013
Jan 2014
-5.27 14 Feb 2015
Mar 2016
-5.09 9 Feb 1999
Oct 1999
-4.83 4 Jul 1998
Oct 1998
-4.79 7 Apr 2004
Oct 2004
-4.76 6 Apr 2004
Sep 2004

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All Weather Portfolio Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-37.02 68 Sep 1929
Apr 1935
-30.22 46 Sep 1929
Jun 1933
-20.58 40* Jan 2022
In progress
-17.43 37 Mar 1937
Mar 1940
-16.43 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-14.34 21 Dec 1980
Aug 1982
-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
-12.98 25 Dec 1968
Dec 1970
-12.31 21 Dec 1980
Aug 1982
-11.98 41 Jan 1876
May 1879
-11.57 9 Jan 2009
Sep 2009
-11.38 6 Jul 2008
Dec 2008

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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All Weather Portfolio Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
2.00 -1.94 7.42 0.00
2024
6.36 -3.73 12.30 -2.24
2023
9.95 -9.25 11.51 -5.16
2022
-18.39 -20.58 -12.67 -16.43
2021
8.27 -3.74 3.72 -3.81
2020
15.88 -3.68 16.46 -3.11
2019
17.93 -0.83 16.15 -0.99
2018
-3.02 -4.71 -1.29 -3.68
2017
11.55 -0.49 9.78 -0.96
2016
6.50 -6.42 5.72 -6.23
2015
-3.23 -6.66 -1.82 -5.27
2014
12.89 -2.52 7.12 -2.59
2013
1.71 -5.29 -1.76 -6.69
2012
7.02 -1.33 7.59 -1.89
2011
15.64 -2.00 10.45 -3.69
2010
12.88 -0.69 16.36 -0.02
2009
2.71 -11.57 9.94 -4.96
2008
2.38 -11.38 0.94 -13.28
2007
11.88 -1.20 14.14 -1.50
2006
6.93 -1.71 10.82 -2.47
2005
8.55 -2.99 7.34 -1.60
2004
9.41 -4.76 6.42 -4.79
2003
13.96 -4.74 15.31 -2.22
2002
7.77 -1.56 9.00 -2.60
2001
-2.77 -4.61 0.15 -3.21
2000
10.15 -2.26 4.63 -2.98
1999
6.28 -3.79 2.25 -5.09
1998
11.05 -4.83 12.93 -4.63
1997
13.54 -2.89 8.38 -2.87
1996
8.27 -2.11 4.09 -3.64
1995
27.44 0.00 21.97 0.00
1994
-3.28 -6.83 -4.18 -5.67
1993
12.02 -1.98 13.56 -1.61
1992
6.76 -2.23 4.46 -3.11
1991
17.98 -1.86 15.41 -1.06
1990
3.85 -5.51 1.55 -5.66
1989
20.45 -1.14 15.24 -1.52
1988
10.59 -1.93 3.97 -2.03
1987
3.47 -8.78 5.46 -5.83
1986
20.56 -3.75 19.06 -1.00
1985
28.68 -2.13 24.24 -2.66
1984
8.03 -6.61 3.14 -5.27
1983
7.06 -3.16 2.74 -3.74
1982
31.65 -3.13 28.65 -5.77
1981
-3.74 -11.76 -6.55 -13.29
1980
10.35 -10.89 11.44 -13.17
1979
19.26 -6.57 38.61 -5.94
1978
7.24 -3.43 11.00 -5.48
1977
2.14 -2.83 5.09 -3.12
1976
15.78 -1.12 13.24 -2.32
1975
12.93 -5.16 6.02 -7.68
1974
1.78 -11.04 11.61 -11.37
1973
6.67 -2.66 15.34 -6.38
1972
14.50 0.00 17.84 -2.23
1971
14.60 -3.81 14.20 -2.36
1970
10.73 -7.59 12.20 -5.73
1969
-7.07 -8.33 -9.41 -11.13
1968
5.61 -2.31 11.01 -0.78
1967
4.93 -2.43 5.38 -1.95
1966
-0.21 -6.05 0.48 -4.81
1965
4.08 -1.14 4.02 -0.86
1964
7.34 -0.33 5.99 -0.28
1963
6.73 -1.03 6.03 -0.83
1962
0.34 -6.12 0.41 -5.15
1961
7.57 -1.53 7.10 -1.25
1960
8.59 -1.47 6.95 -1.34
1959
1.91 -2.83 2.64 -2.19
1958
9.85 -0.95 10.15 -0.76
1957
1.56 -3.70 0.51 -3.69
1956
0.45 -3.72 0.82 -2.90
1955
6.44 -0.66 5.80 -0.45
1954
17.99 -1.18 14.04 -1.08
1953
0.83 -4.42 -0.81 -5.34
1952
4.21 -1.76 3.54 -1.51
1951
4.78 -2.55 4.75 -1.88
1950
9.14 -1.91 6.73 -1.65
1949
8.58 -0.97 6.56 -1.06
1948
1.89 -3.09 1.37 -2.71
1947
1.53 -1.94 3.38 -1.58
1946
-0.92 -7.07 -0.72 -6.02
1945
15.78 -0.88 13.13 -0.77
1944
7.97 -0.39 6.27 -0.34
1943
9.97 -2.77 8.67 -2.39
1942
6.45 -3.58 5.07 -3.07
1941
-1.20 -4.99 -0.43 -3.99
1940
1.87 -7.70 0.90 -6.62
1939
2.79 -3.74 2.59 -2.86
1938
10.37 -7.91 9.29 -6.59
1937
-10.07 -12.18 -8.08 -9.88
1936
14.42 -2.08 11.10 -1.80
1935
16.55 -1.39 13.72 -1.24
1934
8.27 -3.11 6.62 -2.89
1933
23.55 -7.04 29.29 -5.58
1932
5.54 -10.85 2.29 -9.64
1931
-17.79 -21.07 -12.31 -16.02
1930
-5.90 -10.68 -4.80 -9.44
1929
-1.20 -10.34 -0.60 -8.59
1928
11.11 -1.64 10.16 -1.26
1927
14.04 -1.26 11.74 -1.08
1926
6.53 -2.18 5.77 -1.75
1925
10.80 -1.86 9.10 -1.55
1924
13.10 -0.48 10.50 -0.47
1923
4.44 -3.38 3.44 -2.77
1922
12.65 -1.45 10.08 -1.24
1921
9.83 -2.12 9.09 -1.94
1920
-5.55 -5.68 -2.79 -3.70
1919
5.81 -2.69 6.19 -2.20
1918
7.85 -0.84 6.84 -0.72
1917
-7.65 -7.65 -5.80 -5.80
1916
7.39 -0.65 3.90 -0.60
1915
14.08 -0.61 10.04 -0.74
1914
0.88 -4.99 -0.47 -5.19
1913
-0.05 -2.01 -0.35 -1.95
1912
3.48 -1.15 3.78 -0.82
1911
3.28 -2.93 1.80 -2.64
1910
0.15 -3.13 0.56 -2.32
1909
6.57 -0.53 3.60 -0.55
1908
16.74 -0.51 12.62 -0.57
1907
-8.40 -8.70 -9.25 -9.26
1906
0.59 -3.33 1.76 -2.08
1905
7.83 -1.78 6.65 -1.44
1904
12.56 -0.84 8.30 -0.90
1903
-4.67 -7.60 -3.26 -5.82
1902
3.24 -2.40 2.01 -2.23
1901
6.47 -2.76 6.90 -2.18
1900
8.45 -1.38 8.26 -0.88
1899
2.72 -2.13 4.73 -1.32
1898
11.99 -4.26 8.63 -4.16
1897
9.70 -0.85 10.73 -0.31
1896
2.87 -5.53 2.27 -4.87
1895
2.80 -4.23 5.14 -2.94
1894
4.58 -1.05 3.06 -1.11
1893
-4.72 -9.21 -2.81 -7.23
1892
3.45 -0.93 1.85 -0.92
1891
7.45 -2.60 4.30 -2.66
1890
-1.50 -4.15 -1.76 -3.61
1889
5.38 -0.71 2.94 -0.76
1888
4.41 -1.57 3.44 -1.38
1887
-0.36 -4.08 0.13 -3.25
1886
5.02 -1.39 6.58 -0.66
1885
11.99 -0.98 9.57 -0.72
1884
-1.97 -5.63 -1.86 -4.99
1883
0.14 -2.08 1.84 -1.39
1882
3.24 -1.91 3.62 -1.49
1881
3.46 -3.20 4.48 -2.34
1880
12.13 -2.30 12.85 -1.46
1879
17.34 -0.47 15.96 -0.31
1878
7.44 -0.16 4.59 -0.40
1877
1.94 -4.81 -2.46 -6.35
1876
-0.20 -3.96 -6.01 -6.10
1875
7.61 -1.41 4.28 -1.56
1874
7.35 -1.45 4.84 -1.78
1873
1.49 -7.70 1.68 -6.29
1872
5.32 -2.48 6.47 -1.80
1871
8.01 -1.75 8.64 -1.32
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