Total Bond US Portfolio vs Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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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:
Total Bond US Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
3.51$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.27%
Yearly Return
4.28%
Std Deviation
-17.28%
Max Drawdown
57months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
1.66$
Final Capital
April 2025
1.71%
Yearly Return
4.28%
Std Deviation
-30.41%
Max Drawdown
57months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
878.83$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.49%
Yearly Return
4.37%
Std Deviation
-17.28%
Max Drawdown
57months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
34.23$
Final Capital
April 2025
2.32%
Yearly Return
4.37%
Std Deviation
-48.08%
Max Drawdown
165months
Recovery Period
Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
7.32$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.86%
Yearly Return
5.50%
Std Deviation
-14.72%
Max Drawdown
27months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
3.47$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.23%
Yearly Return
5.50%
Std Deviation
-21.07%
Max Drawdown
44months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
11.0K$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.22%
Yearly Return
5.97%
Std Deviation
-33.15%
Max Drawdown
48months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
428.74$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.01%
Yearly Return
5.97%
Std Deviation
-46.37%
Max Drawdown
121months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Total Bond US Portfolio obtained a 4.27% compound annual return, with a 4.28% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -17.28% which has been ongoing for 57 months and is still in progress.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio obtained a 6.86% compound annual return, with a 5.50% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -14.72% 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
100.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
30.00
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Vanguard Total Stock Market
60.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
10.00
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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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3.19 0.40 2.54 7.94 -0.72 1.50 4.27 4.49
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Gyroscopic Investing
3.40 1.24 3.88 13.30 5.82 5.58 6.86 6.22
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

Total Bond US Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 3.51$, with a total return of 250.69% (4.27% annualized).

Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 7.32$, with a total return of 632.26% (6.86% annualized).


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Total Bond US Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 878.83$, with a total return of 87782.51% (4.49% annualized).

Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 11008.58$, with a total return of 1100757.86% (6.22% 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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Total Bond US Desert Portfolio
Author Gyroscopic Investing
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 30%
Fixed Income 100% 60%
Commodities 0% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.94
13.30
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.51 10.75
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.07
-1.63
Start to Recovery (months) 7
2
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.07
-0.95
Start to Recovery (months) 7
2
Longest Negative Period (months) 6
3
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 4.81
4.49
Sharpe Ratio 0.65
1.89
Sortino Ratio 0.80
2.31
Ulcer Index 1.36
0.53
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.65
2.96
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.58
8.14
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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Total Bond US Desert Portfolio
Author Gyroscopic Investing
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 30%
Fixed Income 100% 60%
Commodities 0% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) -0.72
5.82
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) -5.07 1.18
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.28
-14.72
Start to Recovery (months) 57*
27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.28
-14.72
Start to Recovery (months) 57*
27
Longest Negative Period (months) 60*
38
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)
6.33
7.18
Sharpe Ratio -0.51
0.46
Sortino Ratio -0.74
0.61
Ulcer Index 9.40
5.30
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation -0.11
0.81
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown -0.04
0.39
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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Total Bond US Desert Portfolio
Author Gyroscopic Investing
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 30%
Fixed Income 100% 60%
Commodities 0% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 1.50
5.58
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) -1.55 2.41
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.28
-14.72
Start to Recovery (months) 57*
27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.28
-14.72
Start to Recovery (months) 57*
27
Longest Negative Period (months) 90
38
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)
5.13
5.95
Sharpe Ratio -0.05
0.64
Sortino Ratio -0.07
0.88
Ulcer Index 6.74
3.86
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.29
0.94
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.09
0.38
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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Total Bond US Desert Portfolio
Author Gyroscopic Investing
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 30%
Fixed Income 100% 60%
Commodities 0% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.27
6.86
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 1.71 4.23
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.28
-14.72
Start to Recovery (months) 57*
27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.28
-14.72
Start to Recovery (months) 57*
27
Longest Negative Period (months) 90
38
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)
4.28
5.50
Sharpe Ratio 0.47
0.83
Sortino Ratio 0.64
1.13
Ulcer Index 4.01
2.63
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.00
1.25
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.25
0.47
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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Total Bond US Desert Portfolio
Author Gyroscopic Investing
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 30%
Fixed Income 100% 60%
Commodities 0% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.49
6.22
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.32 4.01
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)
-17.28
-33.15
Start to Recovery (months) 57*
48
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)
-17.28
-33.15
Start to Recovery (months) 57*
48
Longest Negative Period (months) 90
80
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)
4.37
5.97
Sharpe Ratio 0.11
0.37
Sortino Ratio 0.17
0.53
Ulcer Index
2.41
3.70
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.03
1.04
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown
0.26
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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Total Bond US Desert Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-17.28 57* Aug 2020
In progress
-14.72 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-10.15 19 Mar 2008
Sep 2009
-4.42 3 Jul 1998
Sep 1998
-4.01 13 May 2013
May 2014
-3.94 13 Feb 2001
Feb 2002
-3.88 9 Apr 2008
Dec 2008
-3.68 13 Aug 2016
Aug 2017
-3.56 3 Feb 2020
Apr 2020
-3.47 8 Jun 2003
Jan 2004
-3.44 7 Apr 2004
Oct 2004
-3.24 2 Sep 2011
Oct 2011
-3.16 9 Feb 1996
Oct 1996
-3.03 5 Apr 2004
Aug 2004
-2.91 3 Feb 1999
Apr 1999

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Total Bond US Desert Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-33.15 48 Sep 1929
Aug 1933
-17.28 57* Aug 2020
In progress
-16.03 34 Mar 1937
Dec 1939
-14.72 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-11.08 19 May 1969
Nov 1970
-10.70 10 Jul 1979
Apr 1980
-10.61 11 Mar 1974
Jan 1975
-10.15 19 Mar 2008
Sep 2009
-9.99 4 Feb 1980
May 1980
-9.36 20 Aug 1895
Mar 1897
-8.66 27 May 1958
Jul 1960
-8.66 17 Jul 1980
Nov 1981
-8.60 20 Oct 1906
May 1908
-8.49 14 Sep 1987
Oct 1988
-8.40 19 Jul 1895
Jan 1897

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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Total Bond US Desert Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
3.19 0.00
3.40
-0.40
2024
1.38 -3.08
10.90
-2.08
2023
5.41 -6.03
11.64
-4.01
2022
-13.11 -15.50
-11.64
-14.72
2021
-1.86 -3.64
5.76
-2.29
2020
7.71 -1.59
12.96
-3.56
2019
8.83 -0.57
14.41
-0.95
2018
-0.12
-2.57 -0.94 -2.77
2017
3.57 -0.60
8.38
-0.12
2016
2.52 -3.68
5.39
-2.63
2015
0.56
-2.67 0.02 -2.57
2014
5.82
-0.57 5.45 -1.59
2013
-2.10 -4.01
6.10
-2.64
2012
3.16 -0.88
6.70
-2.16
2011
7.92
-0.38 6.23 -3.24
2010
6.20 -1.70
11.95
-1.56
2009
3.64 -2.65
10.05
-5.76
2008
6.86
-3.88 -2.92 -8.78
2007
6.92 -1.16
10.64
-0.86
2006
4.27 -1.30
8.85
-1.61
2005
2.40 -1.90
5.06
-1.48
2004
4.24 -3.03
6.34
-3.44
2003
3.97 -3.47
12.64
-1.46
2002
8.26
-1.46 4.90 -2.20
2001
8.43
-1.91 1.31 -3.94
2000
11.39
-0.65 4.70 -2.78
1999
-0.76 -2.64
5.12
-2.91
1998
8.58 -0.55
13.26
-4.42
1997
9.44 -0.97
12.53
-2.44
1996
3.58 -3.16
6.98
-2.04
1995
18.18 -0.25
23.10
0.00
1994
-2.66
-5.01 -2.86 -5.63
1993
9.68 -0.97
11.81
-1.14
1992
7.14
-1.39 6.83 -2.19
1991
15.25 -0.06
18.44
-1.44
1990
8.65
-1.97 3.54 -3.71
1989
13.64 -1.60
16.86
-1.08
1988
7.35
-2.64 6.82 -1.71
1987
1.54 -5.86
4.17
-8.49
1986
15.10 -2.05
15.33
-2.55
1985
22.24 -2.00
23.33
-1.21
1984
15.01
-4.66 7.73 -4.82
1983
5.22 -3.80
8.30
-2.24
1982
31.13
-1.93 26.32 -3.26
1981
9.41
-3.80 1.14 -7.38
1980
2.88 -9.24
13.20
-9.99
1979
5.35 -6.28
23.14
-5.87
1978
1.15 -1.89
6.93
-4.01
1977
1.04 -2.47
1.88
-2.73
1976
13.75 -1.18
15.78
-1.19
1975
7.36 -2.79
13.28
-5.90
1974
5.70
-3.75 1.69 -10.61
1973
4.47 -3.37
4.52
-2.49
1972
2.72 -1.31
11.82
-0.45
1971
9.50 -7.91
12.65
-4.66
1970
17.24
-5.95 12.37 -7.35
1969
-2.12
-5.02 -5.97 -8.03
1968
2.90 -4.78
7.55
-2.19
1967
-0.53 -4.27
7.92
-2.06
1966
4.97
-3.15 0.34 -5.94
1965
0.72 -1.64
4.73
-1.03
1964
3.89 -0.04
7.24
-0.32
1963
1.64 -0.38
7.30
-1.00
1962
5.71
-0.50 0.50 -6.18
1961
1.32 -1.90
8.58
-1.52
1960
13.04
-0.30 8.43 -1.54
1959
-1.70 -3.66
2.81
-2.68
1958
-2.81 -6.22
11.74
-0.94
1957
8.57
-2.26 2.18 -3.74
1956
-1.55 -2.73
1.63
-3.23
1955
-0.77 -1.93
7.22
-0.52
1954
2.83 -0.97
16.77
-1.29
1953
3.64
-2.98 1.55 -4.32
1952
2.25 -1.66
5.05
-1.76
1951
0.05 -2.58
6.18
-2.19
1950
-0.12 -0.72
8.93
-1.90
1949
4.38 -0.16
8.23
-1.05
1948
2.60
-0.75 2.04 -3.26
1947
-0.45 -2.67
2.08
-1.75
1946
0.72
-1.65 -1.19 -7.09
1945
5.13 -1.00
14.80
-0.95
1944
2.27 0.00
7.66
-0.40
1943
2.47 -0.05
10.14
-2.72
1942
1.30 -0.49
5.79
-3.76
1941
2.24
-1.81 -1.40 -4.91
1940
4.30
-2.10 0.28 -8.12
1939
3.10
-4.92 2.55 -3.58
1938
4.38 -0.49
11.07
-7.87
1937
1.88
-2.31 -9.33 -11.51
1936
4.52 -0.11
12.80
-2.18
1935
3.91 -1.14
16.19
-1.56
1934
7.29
-2.01 5.87 -3.60
1933
2.99 -1.79
24.58
-6.82
1932
12.27
-2.08 4.75 -11.02
1931
-2.07
-4.78 -14.48 -18.82
1930
7.75
-0.13 -3.87 -9.84
1929
4.25
-1.56 -0.87 -10.20
1928
-0.93 -2.02
11.04
-1.69
1927
5.30 -0.10
13.17
-1.35
1926
4.71 0.00
6.25
-2.21
1925
3.17 -0.35
9.62
-1.97
1924
7.88 -0.13
12.81
-0.53
1923
3.71 -0.08
3.83
-3.40
1922
5.52 -0.75
12.02
-1.47
1921
13.13
0.00 10.91 -2.31
1920
0.21
-3.65 -4.08 -4.57
1919
2.22 -0.74
7.21
-2.63
1918
4.60 -1.27
8.21
-0.86
1917
-1.69
-3.86 -6.61 -6.61
1916
3.65 -0.88
4.61
-0.73
1915
6.25 -0.73
13.09
-0.63
1914
6.48
-0.09 2.24 -4.37
1913
3.87
-2.10 0.88 -1.69
1912
1.57 -0.39
3.08
-1.23
1911
4.10
-0.98 3.48 -2.91
1910
4.18
-0.25 1.46 -2.32
1909
1.45 -1.44
5.68
-0.54
1908
11.41 -0.17
18.68
-0.40
1907
-0.31
-4.13 -7.48 -7.79
1906
0.73
-1.43 0.61 -3.23
1905
0.66 -2.86
6.76
-1.92
1904
5.83 -0.24
13.11
-0.82
1903
2.16
-1.20 -3.84 -6.90
1902
0.98 -4.62
3.02
-2.49
1901
1.83 -1.18
6.91
-2.80
1900
3.87 -1.78
8.52
-1.39
1899
-0.40 -2.91
0.85
-2.91
1898
4.67 -5.80
11.56
-4.68
1897
5.85 -1.15
9.58
-0.87
1896
4.07
-3.68 3.39 -5.61
1895
0.04 -6.46
1.49
-4.85
1894
6.09
-0.76 4.71 -1.07
1893
4.74
-2.03 -2.82 -8.38
1892
2.12 -1.18
3.08
-1.03
1891
5.41 -3.16
8.89
-2.54
1890
1.24
-2.39 -1.12 -4.05
1889
2.49 -0.71
3.60
-0.90
1888
5.49
-1.09 4.28 -1.64
1887
1.47
-2.25 0.66 -3.68
1886
0.76 -1.61
4.03
-1.72
1885
5.34 -0.60
12.18
-0.80
1884
3.94
-2.60 -1.36 -5.75
1883
4.31
-0.89 0.92 -1.92
1882
3.10
-1.35 2.90 -2.02
1881
3.49
-2.35 2.14 -3.73
1880
5.28 -2.00
11.10
-2.45
1879
2.94 -1.57
16.53
-0.59
1878
6.47 -0.62
8.46
-0.14
1877
3.66
-1.67 1.37 -4.98
1876
7.19
-2.17 -0.48 -4.25
1875
6.49
-3.41 5.68 -1.78
1874
13.72
-2.38 9.77 -1.41
1873
4.25
-5.87 1.59 -7.83
1872
1.82 -3.44
4.67
-2.79
1871
2.78 -1.85
6.19
-1.95
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