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9. The Golden Butterfly (Portfolio Charts)

Model risk: medium · Started: 2026-10-21 · Updated: 2026-11-06

Account$99,285
Return−0.72%
vs S&P 500+3.37%
Worst drop−1.56%

What it does

20% each in US stocks, US small companies, long bonds, short bonds and gold: a variation on Harry Browne's Permanent Portfolio described by the author of the Portfolio Charts site. Small-company value stocks are represented by a small-company fund. Back to equal parts once a year.

How this strategy works →

Origin and history since 1926 →

Account value

$95,302$96,748$98,194$99,640$101,0862026-10-222026-10-292026-11-06
The Golden Butterfly (Portfolio Charts)S&P 500 buy & hold

Next move

No changes planned for the next session.

Holdings now

TickerQtyPriceValueShare
GLD53$372.52$19,74419.89%
IWM72$273.67$19,70419.85%
SHY245$81.63$19,99920.14%
SPY26$735.29$19,11819.26%
TLT246$81.92$20,15220.30%
Cash$5680.57%

Trade log

DateActionTickerQtyPriceValueFee
2026-10-22BuyTLT246$81.01$19,928$9.96
2026-10-22BuySHY245$81.41$19,945$9.97
2026-10-22BuyIWM72$274.81$19,786$9.89
2026-10-22BuyGLD53$373.54$19,797$9.90
2026-10-22BuySPY26$766.37$19,926$9.96

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