Developed World ex-US Stocks vs Gold Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio obtained a 5.15% compound annual return, with a 16.50% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Gold Portfolio obtained a 5.69% compound annual return, with a 15.51% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio Gold Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High Very High
Asset Allocation Stocks 100% 0%
Fixed Income 0% 0%
Commodities 0% 100%
30 Years Stats Return +5.15% +5.69%
Std Dev 16.50% 15.51%
Max Drawdown -57.00% -42.91%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1970)
Return +8.27% +7.78%
Std Dev 17.12% 19.37%
Max Drawdown -57.00% -61.78%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1970

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio +3.66 +16.93 +15.02 +7.39 +5.05 +5.15 +8.27
Gold Portfolio +8.67 +19.99 +12.28 +11.01 +5.23 +5.69 +7.78
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 4.52$, with a total return of 351.61% (5.15% annualized).

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 5.26$, with a total return of 425.67% (5.69% annualized).

Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1970, now would be worth 74.59$, with a total return of 7359.18% (8.27% annualized).

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1970, now would be worth 58.20$, with a total return of 5719.81% (7.78% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio
Gold Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-57.00% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) May 2014 (79) 27.54
-48.19% Jan 2000 Mar 2003 (39) Sep 2005 (69) 26.73
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015 (52) Jul 2020 (107) 28.29
-37.17% Feb 1996 Aug 1999 (43) Dec 2003 (95) 24.75
-28.08% Sep 2021 Sep 2022 (13) Feb 2024 (30) 11.60
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) May 2009 (15) 10.74
-24.14% Feb 2018 Mar 2020 (26) Nov 2020 (34) 10.04
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022 (27) Nov 2023 (40) 8.45
-17.94% Jul 2014 Feb 2016 (20) Apr 2017 (34) 8.32
-14.47% Jun 1998 Sep 1998 (4) Dec 1998 (7) 7.17
-13.15% Sep 1994 Feb 1995 (6) Mar 1996 (19) 5.48
-11.23% Aug 1997 Dec 1997 (5) Mar 1998 (8) 6.96
-8.64% Dec 2004 May 2005 (6) Sep 2005 (10) 5.30
-8.63% May 2006 Sep 2006 (5) Feb 2007 (10) 4.31
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010 (2) May 2010 (6) 5.13
-8.31% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 (1) Oct 2004 (7) 5.49
-6.38% Jan 2011 Jan 2011 (1) Mar 2011 (3) 3.21
-5.79% May 1996 Jan 1997 (9) May 1997 (13) 3.32
-5.22% Jun 2009 Jun 2009 (1) Sep 2009 (4) 2.98
-5.09% Jul 2010 Jul 2010 (1) Aug 2010 (2) 2.94

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1970.

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Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio
Gold Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-61.78% Oct 1980 Aug 1999 (227) Apr 2007 (319) 44.50
-57.00% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) May 2014 (79) 27.54
-48.19% Jan 2000 Mar 2003 (39) Sep 2005 (69) 26.73
-44.24% Jan 1975 Aug 1976 (20) Jul 1978 (43) 22.42
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015 (52) Jul 2020 (107) 28.29
-41.73% Jan 1973 Sep 1974 (21) Sep 1977 (57) 16.13
-31.21% Jan 1990 Sep 1990 (9) Jan 1994 (49) 20.31
-28.08% Sep 2021 Sep 2022 (13) Feb 2024 (30) 11.60
-27.77% Dec 1980 Jul 1982 (20) Mar 1983 (28) 12.17
-27.31% Jan 1970 Jun 1970 (6) Mar 1971 (15) 15.11
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) May 2009 (15) 10.74
-24.27% Feb 1980 Mar 1980 (2) Jun 1980 (5) 14.98
-24.14% Feb 2018 Mar 2020 (26) Nov 2020 (34) 10.04
-20.49% Jul 1973 Oct 1973 (4) Jan 1974 (7) 13.59
-20.28% Nov 1978 Nov 1978 (1) Feb 1979 (4) 9.71
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022 (27) Nov 2023 (40) 8.45
-17.94% Jul 2014 Feb 2016 (20) Apr 2017 (34) 8.32
-16.62% Apr 1974 Jun 1974 (3) Nov 1974 (8) 9.02
-14.47% Jun 1998 Sep 1998 (4) Dec 1998 (7) 7.17
-13.46% Sep 1987 Oct 1987 (2) Mar 1988 (7) 8.36

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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Year Return Drawdown Return Drawdown
2024
+5.35%
-1.09%
+7.61%
-1.42%
2023
+17.94%
-10.71%
+12.69%
-7.22%
2022
-15.36%
-27.52%
-0.77%
-15.91%
2021
+11.67%
-4.89%
-4.15%
-10.32%
2020
+9.74%
-23.99%
+24.81%
-10.12%
2019
+22.62%
-5.21%
+17.86%
-4.10%
2018
-14.75%
-18.62%
-1.94%
-11.66%
2017
+26.42%
0.00%
+12.81%
-4.09%
2016
+2.67%
-8.44%
+8.03%
-15.02%
2015
-0.38%
-12.39%
-10.67%
-17.81%
2014
-5.98%
-10.04%
-2.19%
-12.44%
2013
+21.83%
-5.66%
-28.33%
-28.33%
2012
+18.56%
-13.28%
+6.60%
-10.45%
2011
-12.30%
-23.95%
+9.57%
-14.48%
2010
+8.35%
-15.54%
+29.27%
-5.09%
2009
+27.49%
-22.68%
+24.03%
-7.20%
2008
-40.65%
-45.54%
+4.92%
-25.83%
2007
+11.15%
-6.29%
+30.45%
-4.20%
2006
+26.27%
-3.73%
+22.55%
-8.63%
2005
+13.60%
-4.72%
+17.76%
-4.91%
2004
+20.25%
-3.59%
+4.65%
-8.31%
2003
+38.67%
-8.24%
+19.89%
-8.88%
2002
-15.62%
-23.19%
+25.57%
-6.72%
2001
-21.94%
-26.63%
+0.75%
-6.10%
2000
-14.29%
-17.14%
-5.44%
-9.93%
1999
+37.96%
-4.28%
+0.85%
-11.47%
1998
+16.51%
-14.47%
-0.83%
-12.01%
1997
-1.39%
-11.23%
-21.41%
-21.41%
1996
+4.68%
-4.13%
-4.59%
-8.95%
1995
+3.98%
-8.89%
+0.98%
-2.46%
1994
+9.76%
-5.55%
-2.17%
-3.91%
1993
+29.92%
-10.94%
+17.68%
-11.51%
1992
-14.79%
-15.85%
-5.73%
-6.97%
1991
+9.48%
-9.97%
-8.56%
-10.05%
1990
-24.79%
-31.21%
-3.11%
-15.14%
1989
+12.85%
-7.94%
-2.84%
-12.30%
1988
+25.66%
-9.43%
-15.26%
-18.05%
1987
+30.48%
-13.46%
+24.53%
-1.97%
1986
+63.38%
-8.70%
+18.96%
-8.14%
1985
+56.04%
-1.19%
+6.00%
-6.67%
1984
+7.32%
-6.40%
-19.38%
-21.80%
1983
+23.61%
-3.06%
-16.31%
-23.52%
1982
-1.94%
-22.97%
+14.94%
-20.13%
1981
-2.36%
-10.87%
-32.60%
-32.60%
1980
+22.48%
-11.03%
+15.19%
-24.27%
1979
+4.69%
-8.91%
+126.55%
-4.46%
1978
+32.52%
-5.86%
+37.01%
-20.28%
1977
+17.99%
-2.80%
+22.64%
-4.00%
1976
+2.46%
-11.28%
-4.10%
-25.85%
1975
+35.29%
-12.20%
-24.80%
-25.92%
1974
-23.23%
-31.46%
+66.15%
-16.62%
1973
-14.99%
-16.30%
+72.96%
-20.49%
1972
+36.24%
-0.55%
+49.02%
-6.88%
1971
+29.49%
-3.82%
+16.70%
-3.48%
1970
-11.71%
-27.31%
+6.16%
-1.56%