Portfolios

Marc Faber Portfolio

by ElderLemon · shared 16 Sept 2026 · Published by Marc Faber, 1 Jun 2015 · source

Weights

VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF25.0%GLDSPDR Gold Shares25.0%VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF25.0%IEFiShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF12.5%SHYiShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF12.5%
  • VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF25.0%
  • GLDSPDR Gold Shares25.0%
  • VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF25.0%
  • IEFiShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF12.5%
  • SHYiShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF12.5%

Performance

CAGR
+8.5%
Final value
$60k
Max drawdown
−30.8%
Volatility
10.9%
Sharpe
0.80
Sortino
1.17

Correlation

weekly returns
VTIIEFSHYGLDVNQ
VTI·−0.21−0.180.090.75
IEF−0.21·0.760.21−0.03
SHY−0.180.76·0.22−0.06
GLD0.090.210.22·0.13
VNQ0.75−0.03−0.060.13·

Growth of $10K

Long only · Fixed weights · annually · 2004-11-26 to 2026-10-09
$10k$20k$50k2007201020132016201920222025$60k
$59,600Oct 9, 2026
−14%−28%2007201020132016201920222025−28.0% · 2009-02
−4.1%Oct 9, 2026

Annual returns

* partial
through 2026-10-09