Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
The All-Weather portfolio is an investment strategy developed by Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, a prominent hedge fund. It is designed to be a globally diversified portfolio that can perform well in various market conditions, hence the name "All Weather." The portfolio is intended to be relatively simple and easy to implement, with a mix of stocks, bonds, commodities, and currencies.
The core of the All Weather portfolio is a combination of 30% stocks, 40% long-term bonds, 15% intermediate-term bonds, and 15% commodities. The specific investments within each category can vary, but the overall allocation is meant to be relatively stable over time, which could be achieved through regular rebalancing.
One of the fundamental principles behind the All Weather portfolio is the idea of "risk parity," which seeks to balance risk across different asset classes rather than maximizing returns from any particular asset. The goal is to create a portfolio that can weather market volatility and produce consistent returns over the long term.
Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
DBC Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund | Commodities | 7.50% |
GLD SPDR Gold Trust | Precious Metals, Gold | 7.50% |
IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | Government Bonds | 15% |
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | Government Bonds | 40% |
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | Large Cap Growth Equities | 30% |
Performance
Performance Chart
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The earliest data available for this chart is Feb 3, 2006, corresponding to the inception date of DBC
Returns By Period
As of May 30, 2025, the Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio returned 2.58% Year-To-Date and 5.08% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| YTD | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
^GSPC S&P 500 | 0.51% | 6.15% | -2.00% | 12.92% | 14.19% | 10.85% |
| Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio | 2.55% | 0.50% | -1.28% | 7.61% | 2.39% | 5.13% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 0.38% | 6.25% | -2.68% | 13.67% | 15.23% | 12.13% |
DBC Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund | -2.34% | 1.51% | -0.66% | -5.93% | 14.53% | 2.94% |
GLD SPDR Gold Trust | 25.39% | -0.06% | 23.62% | 40.19% | 13.26% | 10.25% |
IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 3.58% | -1.24% | 1.24% | 6.23% | -2.84% | 0.96% |
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | 0.19% | -3.21% | -6.21% | 0.06% | -9.59% | -0.69% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.92% | 2.24% | -1.24% | -0.85% | 0.50% | 2.55% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.56% | 0.34% | 2.43% | -3.99% | 2.92% | 1.79% | 2.64% | 1.70% | 2.07% | -2.48% | 2.57% | -3.74% | 5.46% |
| 2023 | 6.16% | -3.89% | 3.90% | 0.59% | -1.87% | 2.02% | 0.81% | -2.05% | -5.22% | -2.86% | 7.42% | 5.53% | 10.02% |
| 2022 | -3.24% | -0.41% | -0.86% | -6.88% | -0.73% | -3.79% | 3.87% | -3.87% | -7.56% | 0.07% | 5.64% | -3.09% | -19.65% |
| 2021 | -1.71% | -1.31% | -1.34% | 3.52% | 1.09% | 2.32% | 2.59% | 0.52% | -2.62% | 3.46% | 0.08% | 0.97% | 7.61% |
| 2020 | 3.26% | 0.37% | -1.47% | 4.76% | 1.86% | 1.37% | 4.83% | 0.36% | -1.46% | -2.42% | 4.65% | 1.92% | 19.19% |
| 2019 | 3.57% | 0.69% | 2.79% | 0.35% | 0.78% | 3.50% | 0.45% | 4.61% | -0.97% | 0.55% | 0.64% | 0.18% | 18.38% |
| 2018 | 0.40% | -2.87% | 0.89% | -0.70% | 1.89% | 0.09% | -0.01% | 1.63% | -1.04% | -3.70% | 0.80% | 0.28% | -2.47% |
| 2017 | 1.28% | 2.08% | -0.50% | 1.04% | 1.08% | 0.31% | 0.84% | 1.95% | -0.52% | 0.85% | 1.28% | 1.48% | 11.72% |
| 2016 | 1.12% | 2.36% | 2.08% | 0.99% | 0.41% | 4.32% | 1.71% | -0.68% | -0.17% | -2.87% | -2.98% | 0.68% | 6.93% |
| 2015 | 4.00% | -1.54% | -0.38% | -0.77% | -0.81% | -2.34% | 1.09% | -1.88% | -0.09% | 2.34% | -1.19% | -1.28% | -3.00% |
| 2014 | 2.04% | 2.50% | 0.12% | 1.09% | 1.76% | 1.25% | -0.99% | 3.38% | -2.60% | 1.67% | 1.52% | 0.81% | 13.14% |
Expense Ratio
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio has an expense ratio of 0.19%, which is considered low. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio is 37, indicating average performance compared to other portfolios on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for positions. Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.
| Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Martin ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 0.68 | 0.98 | 1.14 | 0.63 | 2.36 |
DBC Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund | -0.37 | -0.62 | 0.93 | -0.16 | -1.39 |
GLD SPDR Gold Trust | 2.26 | 2.95 | 1.37 | 4.82 | 13.13 |
IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 0.95 | 1.39 | 1.16 | 0.31 | 1.94 |
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | 0.00 | 0.08 | 1.01 | -0.00 | -0.02 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio provided a 3.10% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 3.10% | 3.03% | 2.59% | 1.91% | 1.09% | 1.19% | 1.87% | 2.10% | 1.76% | 1.89% | 1.92% | 1.90% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 1.29% | 1.27% | 1.44% | 1.67% | 1.21% | 1.42% | 1.78% | 2.04% | 1.71% | 1.92% | 1.98% | 1.76% |
DBC Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund | 5.34% | 5.22% | 4.94% | 0.59% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.59% | 1.30% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
GLD SPDR Gold Trust | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 3.71% | 3.62% | 2.91% | 1.96% | 0.83% | 1.08% | 2.08% | 2.24% | 1.82% | 1.81% | 1.90% | 2.05% |
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | 4.39% | 4.30% | 3.38% | 2.67% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 2.27% | 2.63% | 2.43% | 2.60% | 2.61% | 2.67% |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio was 24.28%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio drawdown is 5.27%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -24.28% | Nov 10, 2021 | 238 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -15.56% | May 21, 2008 | 123 | Nov 12, 2008 | 226 | Oct 7, 2009 | 349 |
| -13.99% | Mar 9, 2020 | 8 | Mar 18, 2020 | 29 | Apr 29, 2020 | 37 |
| -8.23% | Feb 3, 2015 | 237 | Jan 11, 2016 | 84 | May 11, 2016 | 321 |
| -7.37% | May 3, 2013 | 37 | Jun 25, 2013 | 170 | Feb 27, 2014 | 207 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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Diversification
Diversification Metrics
Number of Effective Assets
The portfolio contains 5 assets, with an effective number of assets of 3.52, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests a highly concentrated portfolio, where a few assets dominate the allocation, potentially increasing the portfolio's risk due to lack of diversification.
Asset Correlations Table
| ^GSPC | GLD | DBC | VTI | IEF | TLT | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ^GSPC | 1.00 | 0.06 | 0.33 | 0.99 | -0.28 | -0.27 | 0.42 |
| GLD | 0.06 | 1.00 | 0.35 | 0.07 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.43 |
| DBC | 0.33 | 0.35 | 1.00 | 0.34 | -0.17 | -0.19 | 0.29 |
| VTI | 0.99 | 0.07 | 0.34 | 1.00 | -0.28 | -0.27 | 0.42 |
| IEF | -0.28 | 0.22 | -0.17 | -0.28 | 1.00 | 0.92 | 0.59 |
| TLT | -0.27 | 0.18 | -0.19 | -0.27 | 0.92 | 1.00 | 0.63 |
| Portfolio | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.29 | 0.42 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 1.00 |
AI Insight on Diversification
The portfolio is moderately diversified, with a mix of assets showing varying degrees of correlation that support risk reduction through diversification. The correlation matrix reveals that Treasury bonds (IEF and TLT) are highly correlated with each other at 0.92, indicating these positions move very similarly and could reduce diversification benefits within the fixed income portion. However, their correlations with equities (VTI) and commodities (GLD, DBC) are low to negative, which enhances overall portfolio diversification by balancing different economic sensitivities.
Gold (GLD) and the broad commodity index (DBC) have a moderate positive correlation of 0.35, suggesting some overlap in commodity exposure but not enough to significantly harm diversification. Equities (VTI) show low correlations with gold (0.07) and moderate correlations with commodities (0.34), further supporting diversification across asset classes.
Looking at the portfolio’s correlation with individual positions, Treasury bonds (TLT and IEF) have the highest correlations with the portfolio at 0.63 and 0.59 respectively, indicating these fixed income holdings have a relatively larger influence on overall portfolio movements. Equities (VTI) and gold (GLD) also have meaningful correlations with the portfolio (0.42 and 0.43), but commodities (DBC) have the lowest correlation at 0.29, contributing to diversification.
No single position overwhelmingly dominates the portfolio, but the higher correlations of Treasury bonds suggest a meaningful weight or influence in the portfolio’s risk-return profile. The moderate correlations across asset classes and the presence of negatively correlated pairs (e.g., equities and bonds) indicate the portfolio is designed to balance risk factors and reduce volatility rather than concentrate exposure in any one area.
Overall, the portfolio exhibits a thoughtful balance of asset classes with enough low and negative correlations to be considered well diversified, though the strong correlation between the two bond positions slightly concentrates risk within the fixed income segment.