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
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends. The portfolio is rebalanced every 3 months.
The earliest data available for this chart is Feb 3, 2006, corresponding to the inception date of DBC
Returns By Period
As of Apr 25, 2025, the Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio returned -0.52% Year-To-Date and 6.57% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| YTD | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
^GSPC S&P 500 | -6.06% | -3.27% | -4.87% | 9.44% | 14.30% | 10.11% |
| Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio | -0.22% | -0.81% | -0.23% | 11.59% | 7.47% | 6.63% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | -6.29% | -3.40% | -4.58% | 9.95% | 15.58% | 11.38% |
DBC Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund | -0.14% | -3.83% | -1.40% | -4.87% | 17.32% | 3.09% |
GLD SPDR Gold Trust | 25.85% | 9.52% | 20.29% | 41.13% | 13.41% | 10.13% |
IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 3.94% | 1.17% | 2.23% | 8.24% | -2.79% | 0.80% |
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | 2.84% | 0.04% | -1.48% | 5.49% | -9.90% | -1.03% |
TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF | 3.73% | 0.61% | 2.50% | 7.36% | 1.37% | 2.22% |
SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 2.04% | 0.78% | 2.53% | 6.17% | 1.10% | 1.40% |
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 | 2.78% | -0.04% | -2.35% | -0.54% | -0.22% | ||||||||
| 2024 | 0.37% | 2.41% | 2.92% | -3.17% | 3.45% | 2.08% | 2.25% | 1.76% | 2.15% | -0.92% | 3.78% | -2.76% | 14.96% |
| 2023 | 5.48% | -2.86% | 3.38% | 0.71% | -0.74% | 3.21% | 2.10% | -1.64% | -4.24% | -1.59% | 6.83% | 4.35% | 15.30% |
| 2022 | -4.09% | -0.73% | 0.64% | -6.47% | -0.63% | -5.25% | 5.48% | -3.45% | -7.57% | 3.43% | 4.73% | -3.45% | -16.94% |
| 2021 | -0.98% | -0.24% | 0.66% | 3.59% | 1.13% | 1.48% | 2.19% | 1.29% | -3.04% | 4.08% | -0.43% | 2.07% | 12.22% |
| 2020 | 2.02% | -2.16% | -4.89% | 6.35% | 2.31% | 1.51% | 4.74% | 2.17% | -1.91% | -1.75% | 5.23% | 2.78% | 16.95% |
| 2019 | 4.30% | 1.24% | 1.94% | 1.36% | -1.21% | 4.11% | 0.68% | 2.18% | -0.30% | 0.98% | 1.27% | 1.13% | 19.03% |
| 2018 | 1.64% | -2.61% | 0.02% | -0.27% | 1.59% | 0.19% | 0.80% | 1.78% | -0.58% | -4.06% | 1.10% | -2.48% | -3.05% |
| 2017 | 1.48% | 2.10% | -0.20% | 0.95% | 0.72% | 0.06% | 1.07% | 1.33% | 0.06% | 0.94% | 1.40% | 1.21% | 11.67% |
| 2016 | -0.09% | 1.92% | 2.77% | 0.83% | 0.05% | 3.05% | 1.91% | -0.58% | 0.15% | -2.11% | -1.44% | 0.61% | 7.15% |
| 2015 | 2.42% | -0.14% | -0.63% | -0.08% | -0.26% | -1.74% | 0.60% | -2.25% | -0.90% | 2.85% | -0.78% | -1.30% | -2.31% |
| 2014 | 0.79% | 2.70% | -0.23% | 0.82% | 1.40% | 1.62% | -1.23% | 2.44% | -2.67% | 1.30% | 1.10% | 0.03% | 8.24% |
Expense Ratio
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio has an expense ratio of 0.20%, 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
With an overall rank of 79, Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio is among the top 21% of portfolios on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 | 0.47 | 0.80 | 1.12 | 0.49 | 1.99 |
DBC Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund | -0.28 | -0.29 | 0.97 | -0.09 | -0.78 |
GLD SPDR Gold Trust | 2.49 | 3.30 | 1.43 | 5.14 | 14.01 |
IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 1.14 | 1.70 | 1.20 | 0.36 | 2.40 |
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | 0.28 | 0.48 | 1.06 | 0.09 | 0.53 |
TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF | 1.49 | 2.07 | 1.27 | 0.63 | 4.47 |
SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 3.71 | 6.55 | 1.84 | 6.25 | 17.97 |
Dividends
Dividend yield
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio provided a 2.76% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 2.76% | 2.60% | 2.43% | 2.95% | 1.75% | 1.10% | 1.74% | 2.09% | 1.63% | 1.55% | 1.29% | 1.57% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 1.39% | 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 | 5.23% | 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 | 3.64% | 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 | 4.24% | 4.30% | 3.38% | 2.67% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 2.27% | 2.63% | 2.43% | 2.60% | 2.61% | 2.67% |
TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF | 3.03% | 2.52% | 2.73% | 6.96% | 4.28% | 1.17% | 1.75% | 2.71% | 2.07% | 1.48% | 0.34% | 1.67% |
SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 3.94% | 3.92% | 2.99% | 1.30% | 0.24% | 0.94% | 2.12% | 1.72% | 0.98% | 0.71% | 0.54% | 0.36% |
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.
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 21.15%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 358 trading sessions.
The current Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio drawdown is 4.75%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -21.15% | Nov 10, 2021 | 234 | Oct 14, 2022 | 358 | Mar 20, 2024 | 592 |
| -19.67% | May 21, 2008 | 129 | Nov 20, 2008 | 425 | Aug 2, 2010 | 554 |
| -16.41% | Feb 21, 2020 | 19 | Mar 18, 2020 | 56 | Jun 8, 2020 | 75 |
| -11.15% | Feb 20, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -8.73% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 55 | Mar 15, 2019 | 135 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio volatility is 8.77%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Diversification
Diversification Metrics
Number of Effective Assets
The portfolio contains 7 assets, with an effective number of assets of 5.03, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets indicates a moderate level of diversification, where some assets may have a more significant influence on overall performance.
Asset Correlations Table
| ^GSPC | GLD | DBC | SHY | VTI | TIP | TLT | IEF | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ^GSPC | 1.00 | 0.06 | 0.33 | -0.20 | 0.99 | -0.11 | -0.27 | -0.28 | 0.68 |
| GLD | 0.06 | 1.00 | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.07 | 0.30 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.46 |
| DBC | 0.33 | 0.35 | 1.00 | -0.09 | 0.34 | 0.05 | -0.19 | -0.17 | 0.42 |
| SHY | -0.20 | 0.25 | -0.09 | 1.00 | -0.20 | 0.62 | 0.60 | 0.76 | 0.22 |
| VTI | 0.99 | 0.07 | 0.34 | -0.20 | 1.00 | -0.11 | -0.27 | -0.28 | 0.69 |
| TIP | -0.11 | 0.30 | 0.05 | 0.62 | -0.11 | 1.00 | 0.74 | 0.78 | 0.45 |
| TLT | -0.27 | 0.18 | -0.19 | 0.60 | -0.27 | 0.74 | 1.00 | 0.92 | 0.29 |
| IEF | -0.28 | 0.22 | -0.17 | 0.76 | -0.28 | 0.78 | 0.92 | 1.00 | 0.28 |
| Portfolio | 0.68 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.22 | 0.69 | 0.45 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 1.00 |