Data Source: from January 1970 to February 2023 (~53 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 28 February 2023
Live Update: Mar 20 2023, 04:00PM Eastern Time
PORTFOLIO • LIVE PERFORMANCE (USD currency)
0.66%
1 Day
Mar 20 2023, 04:00PM Eastern Time
1.04%
Current Month
March 2023

The Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio is a Very High Risk portfolio and can be implemented with 4 ETFs.

It's exposed for 80% on the Stock Market.

In the last 30 Years, the Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio obtained a 7.96% compound annual return, with a 12.09% standard deviation.

Asset Allocation and ETFs

The Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio has the following asset allocation:

80% Stocks
20% Fixed Income
0% Commodities

The Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio can be implemented with the following ETFs:

Weight Ticker ETF Name Investment Themes
48.00 %
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Equity, U.S., Large Cap
24.00 %
VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Equity, Global ex-US, Large Cap
8.00 %
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate Real Estate, U.S.
20.00 %
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market Bond, U.S., All-Term
Most of Lazy Portfolios are made of common components (asset classes), very simple and well defined. For a more complete view, find out the most common ETFs you can use to build your portfolio.

Portfolio and ETF Returns as of Feb 28, 2023

The Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio guaranteed the following returns.

Portfolio returns are calculated in USD, assuming: March 2023 return is calculated on the hypothesis of a newly built portfolio, with the starting asset allocation.
RICK FERRI CORE FOUR PORTFOLIO RETURNS
Consolidated returns as of 28 February 2023
Live Update: Mar 20 2023, 04:00PM Eastern Time
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  Chg (%) Return (%)
Return (%) as of Feb 28, 2023
  1 Day Time ET(*) Mar 2023 1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~53Y)
Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio 0.66 -1.04 -3.27 1.54 -8.74 5.82 7.62 7.96 9.54
US Inflation Adjusted return -3.80 -0.04 -13.94 1.89 4.87 5.32 5.35
Components
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market 		0.87 04:00PM
Mar 20 2023 		-1.32 -2.40 1.41 -8.31 9.34 11.82 9.64 9.03
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US 		1.01 04:00PM
Mar 20 2023 		-1.77 -4.39 7.42 -7.28 1.97 4.24 5.50 8.03
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate 		1.14 04:00PM
Mar 20 2023 		-4.96 -5.86 -5.50 -13.27 7.07 6.31 8.64 7.02
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market 		-0.43 04:00PM
Mar 20 2023 		2.08 -2.90 -2.30 -9.97 0.49 1.05 4.25 4.49
Returns over 1 year are annualized | Available data source: since Jan 1970
(*) Eastern Time (ET - America/New York)

US Inflation is updated to Feb 2023. Current inflation (annualized) is 1Y: 6.04% , 5Y: 3.86% , 10Y: 2.63% , 30Y: 2.51%

Live update: World Markets and Indexes

Portfolio Metrics as of Feb 28, 2023

Metrics of Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio, updated as of 28 February 2023.

Portfolio metrics are calculated based on monthly returns, assuming:
RICK FERRI CORE FOUR PORTFOLIO
Portfolio Metrics
Data Source: 1 January 1970 - 28 February 2023 (~53 years)
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Metrics as of Feb 28, 2023
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y 20Y 30Y MAX
(~53Y)
Portfolio
Return (%)		 -3.27 -0.59 1.54 -8.74 6.45 5.82 7.62 8.52 7.96 9.54
US Inflation (%) 0.56 1.05 1.58 6.04 5.16 3.86 2.63 2.51 2.51 3.98
Infl. Adjusted
Return (%)		 -3.80 -1.62 -0.04 -13.94 1.22 1.89 4.87 5.86 5.32 5.35
Returns / Inflation rates over 1 year are annualized.
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 18.96 16.87 14.78 11.86 12.62 12.09 12.30
Sharpe Ratio -0.57 0.34 0.31 0.59 0.59 0.48 0.45
Sortino Ratio -0.83 0.45 0.41 0.77 0.76 0.62 0.60
MAXIMUM DRAWDOWN
Drawdown Depth (%) -18.87 -23.46 -23.46 -23.46 -44.44 -44.44 -44.44
Start (yyyy mm) 2022 04 2022 01 2022 01 2022 01 2007 11 2007 11 2007 11
Bottom (yyyy mm) 2022 09 2022 09 2022 09 2022 09 2009 02 2009 02 2009 02
Start to Bottom (# months) 6 9 9 9 16 16 16
Start to Recovery (# months) in progress
> 11
> 14
> 14
> 14
40
40
40
ROLLING PERIOD RETURNS - Annualized
Best Return (%) 53.97 33.03 28.16 18.56 14.93 13.03
Worst Return (%) -37.84 -11.08 -2.71 0.83 5.22 7.77
% Positive Periods 81% 90% 99% 100% 100% 100%
MONTHS
Positive 0 1 3 6 22 38 79 160 235 415
Negative 1 2 3 6 14 22 41 80 125 223
% Positive 0% 33% 50% 50% 61% 63% 66% 67% 65% 65%
WITHDRAWAL RATES (WR)
Safe WR (%) 39.12 23.02 14.45 10.11 7.77 5.08
Perpetual WR (%) 1.21 1.85 4.64 5.53 5.05 5.07
Terms and Definitions
  • Annualized Portfolio Return: it's the annualized geometric mean return of the portfolio
  • Standard Deviation: it's a measure of the dispersion of returns around the mean
  • Sharpe Ratio: it's a measure of risk-adjusted performance of the portfolio. It's calculated by dividing the excess return of the portfolio over the risk-free rate by the portfolio standard deviation. The risk-free rate here considered is the 1-3 Mth T-Bill return.
  • Sortino Ratio: another measure of risk-adjusted performance of the portfolio. It's a modification of the Sharpe Ratio (same formula but the denominator is the portfolio downside standard deviation).
  • Maximum Drawdown: a drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. A maximum drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained.
  • Rolling Returns: returns over a time frame (best, worst, % of positive returns).
  • Pos./Neg. Months: number of months with positive/negative return.
  • Safe Withdrawal Rate (SWR): it's the percentage of the original portfolio balance that can be withdrawn at the end of each year with inflation adjustment, without the portfolio running out of money (dollar amount withdrawal).
  • Perpetual Withdrawal Rate (PWR): it's the percentage of portfolio balance that can be withdrawn at the end of each year, while retaining the inflation adjusted portfolio balance (percentage withdrawal).

Portfolio Components Correlation

Correlation measures to what degree the returns of the two assets move in relation to each other.

Correlation coefficient is a numerical value between -1 and +1.

If one variable goes up by a certain amount, the correlation coefficient indicates which way the other variable moves and by how much.

Asset correlations are calculated based on monthly returns.
COMPONENTS MONTHLY CORRELATIONS
Monthly correlations as of 28 February 2023
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Asset VTI VEU VNQ BND
VTI
1.00
0.84
0.90
0.72
VEU
0.84
1.00
0.83
0.89
VNQ
0.90
0.83
1.00
0.72
BND
0.72
0.89
0.72
1.00
 
 
 
 
Asset VTI VEU VNQ BND
VTI
1.00
0.88
0.85
0.44
VEU
0.88
1.00
0.77
0.49
VNQ
0.85
0.77
1.00
0.53
BND
0.44
0.49
0.53
1.00
 
 
 
 
Asset VTI VEU VNQ BND
VTI
1.00
0.85
0.72
0.33
VEU
0.85
1.00
0.64
0.40
VNQ
0.72
0.64
1.00
0.57
BND
0.33
0.40
0.57
1.00
 
 
 
 
Asset VTI VEU VNQ BND
VTI
1.00
0.82
0.62
0.14
VEU
0.82
1.00
0.58
0.15
VNQ
0.62
0.58
1.00
0.29
BND
0.14
0.15
0.29
1.00
 
 
 
 
Asset VTI VEU VNQ BND
VTI
1.00
0.79
0.64
0.22
VEU
0.79
1.00
0.55
0.19
VNQ
0.64
0.55
1.00
0.23
BND
0.22
0.19
0.23
1.00

Portfolio Dividends

In 2022, the Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio granted a 1.93% dividend yield. If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio: Dividend Yield page.

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Capital Growth as of Feb 28, 2023

An investment of 1000$, since March 1993, now would be worth 9959.61$, with a total return of 895.96% (7.96% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 4737.47$, with a net total return of 373.75% (5.32% annualized).
An investment of 1000$, since January 1970, now would be worth 127158.44$, with a total return of 12615.84% (9.54% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 15934.96$, with a net total return of 1493.50% (5.35% annualized).

Drawdowns

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Drawdown period
Recovery period
Total
Drawdown Start Bottom #Months End #Months #Months
-44.44% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 16 Feb 2011 24 40
-27.90% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 25 Feb 2004 17 42
-23.46% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 9 in progress 5 14
-17.12% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 3 Jul 2020 4 7
-15.17% May 2011 Sep 2011 5 Mar 2012 6 11
-12.55% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 2 Nov 1998 3 5
-10.12% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 4 Apr 2019 4 8
-8.57% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 9 Jul 2016 5 14
-6.30% Apr 2012 May 2012 2 Aug 2012 3 5
-5.46% Apr 2000 May 2000 2 Aug 2000 3 5
-5.04% Feb 1994 Mar 1994 2 Mar 1995 12 14
-4.54% Feb 2018 Mar 2018 2 Aug 2018 5 7
-4.20% May 2019 May 2019 1 Jun 2019 1 2
-4.11% Aug 1997 Aug 1997 1 Sep 1997 1 2
-4.07% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 2 Nov 2020 1 3
-3.96% Nov 1993 Nov 1993 1 Jan 1994 2 3
-3.84% Jun 2007 Jul 2007 2 Sep 2007 2 4
-3.74% Oct 1997 Oct 1997 1 Jan 1998 3 4
-3.72% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 Oct 2021 1 2
-3.58% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 1 Oct 2004 6 7
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Drawdown period
Recovery period
Total
Drawdown Start Bottom #Months End #Months #Months
-44.44% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 16 Feb 2011 24 40
-33.44% Jan 1973 Sep 1974 21 Jan 1976 16 37
-27.90% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 25 Feb 2004 17 42
-23.46% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 9 in progress 5 14
-19.07% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 3 Jan 1989 14 17
-17.12% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 3 Jul 2020 4 7
-16.53% Jan 1970 Jun 1970 6 Dec 1970 6 12
-15.17% May 2011 Sep 2011 5 Mar 2012 6 11
-14.61% Jan 1990 Sep 1990 9 Feb 1991 5 14
-12.55% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 2 Nov 1998 3 5
-11.97% Dec 1980 Jul 1982 20 Oct 1982 3 23
-10.43% Feb 1980 Mar 1980 2 Jun 1980 3 5
-10.12% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 4 Apr 2019 4 8
-8.57% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 9 Jul 2016 5 14
-7.80% Oct 1978 Oct 1978 1 Jan 1979 3 4
-7.52% Sep 1979 Oct 1979 2 Jan 1980 3 5
-6.84% Dec 1983 May 1984 6 Aug 1984 3 9
-6.30% Apr 2012 May 2012 2 Aug 2012 3 5
-5.60% May 1971 Jul 1971 3 Dec 1971 5 8
-5.46% Apr 2000 May 2000 2 Aug 2000 3 5

Rolling Returns ( more details)

Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio: annualized rolling and average returns

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Rolling
Period		 Return (*) Negative
Periods
Average (%) Best (%) Worst (%)
1 Year
 10.74 53.97
Jul 1982 - Jun 1983 		-37.84
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009 		19.14%
2 Years
 10.37 35.43
Jul 1984 - Jun 1986 		-21.61
Mar 2007 - Feb 2009 		11.38%
3 Years
 10.12 33.03
Aug 1984 - Jul 1987 		-11.08
Mar 2006 - Feb 2009 		9.95%
5 Years
 10.13 28.16
Aug 1982 - Jul 1987 		-2.71
Mar 2004 - Feb 2009 		1.04%
7 Years
 10.22 22.48
Aug 1982 - Jul 1989 		0.61
Mar 2002 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
10 Years
 10.35 18.56
Sep 1977 - Aug 1987 		0.83
Mar 1999 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
15 Years
 10.33 17.15
Oct 1974 - Sep 1989 		4.79
Mar 1994 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
20 Years
 10.24 14.93
Apr 1980 - Mar 2000 		5.22
Apr 2000 - Mar 2020 		0.00%
30 Years
 10.22 13.03
Jul 1970 - Jun 2000 		7.77
Apr 1990 - Mar 2020 		0.00%
(*) Annualized rolling and average returns over full calendar month periods

If you need a deeper detail about rolling returns, please refer to the Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio: Rolling Returns page.

Seasonality

In which months is it better to invest in Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio?

Both the Average Return and the Gain Frequency (Win %) are useful to get an idea of what happened in the past.

For further information about the seasonality, check the Asset Class Seasonality page.
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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Return (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average
Gain Frequency
1.77
40%
-1.43
40%
-1.44
60%
1.71
80%
0.41
80%
0.51
80%
2.89
100%
0.62
60%
-2.63
20%
0.69
60%
3.66
80%
0.01
60%
 Capital Growth on monthly avg returns
100
101.77
100.31
98.86
100.55
100.97
101.48
104.42
105.06
102.30
103.01
106.78
106.79
Best 7.1
2019 		2.2
2019 		2.4
2021 		8.9
2020 		3.9
2020 		5.2
2019 		6.3
2022 		4.3
2020 		1.6
2019 		4.6
2021 		9.6
2020 		3.9
2020
Worst -4.6
2022 		-5.6
2020 		-11.9
2020 		-7.1
2022 		-4.2
2019 		-6.7
2022 		0.4
2019 		-3.9
2022 		-8.5
2022 		-6.0
2018 		-1.9
2021 		-6.0
2018
Monthly Seasonality over the period Mar 2018 - Feb 2023
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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Return (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average
Gain Frequency
0.74
40%
-0.14
50%
0.17
70%
1.46
90%
0.59
80%
0.20
70%
2.39
90%
-0.20
50%
-1.18
40%
1.45
70%
2.35
80%
0.26
60%
 Capital Growth on monthly avg returns
100
100.74
100.60
100.77
102.24
102.84
103.04
105.51
105.29
104.05
105.55
108.03
108.32
Best 7.1
2019 		4.1
2014 		6.3
2016 		8.9
2020 		3.9
2020 		5.2
2019 		6.3
2022 		4.3
2020 		4.2
2013 		5.8
2015 		9.6
2020 		3.9
2020
Worst -4.6
2022 		-5.6
2020 		-11.9
2020 		-7.1
2022 		-4.2
2019 		-6.7
2022 		-1.4
2014 		-5.4
2015 		-8.5
2022 		-6.0
2018 		-1.9
2021 		-6.0
2018
Monthly Seasonality over the period Mar 2013 - Feb 2023
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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Return (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average
Gain Frequency
1.09
59%
0.47
57%
0.95
70%
1.42
77%
0.48
60%
0.49
62%
0.97
60%
0.41
62%
-0.29
58%
0.66
62%
1.59
74%
1.67
77%
 Capital Growth on monthly avg returns
100
101.09
101.56
102.53
103.99
104.49
105.00
106.01
106.45
106.14
106.84
108.54
110.36
Best 10.8
1975 		6.7
1986 		7.2
1986 		10.4
2009 		7.4
1990 		5.2
2019 		7.4
2009 		9.6
1982 		7.2
2010 		11.8
1974 		9.6
2020 		7.4
1991
Worst -8.8
2009 		-8.8
2009 		-11.9
2020 		-8.3
1970 		-6.6
2010 		-6.7
2008 		-6.5
2002 		-11.4
1998 		-8.5
2022 		-16.5
2008 		-9.0
1973 		-6.0
2018
Monthly Seasonality over the period Jan 1970 - Feb 2023

Monthly/Yearly Returns

Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio data source starts from January 1970: let's focus on monthly and yearly returns.

We are providing two different views:
  • Histogram: it shows the distribution of the returns recorded so far
  • Plain Table: it shows the detailed monthly and yearly returns
MONTHLY RETURNS HISTOGRAM
Jan 1970 - Feb 2023
415 Positive Months (65%) - 223 Negative Months (35%)
MONTHLY RETURNS TABLE
Jan 1970 - Feb 2023
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Yearly Return(%)
Monthly Return(%)
Year Total Infl.Adj Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2023
 +3.41 +2.02 6.9 -3.3
2022
 -17.83 -22.81 -4.6 -2.4 1.3 -7.1 0.1 -6.7 6.3 -3.9 -8.5 4.6 6.7 -3.9
2021
 +17.18 +9.47 -0.2 2.0 2.4 3.9 1.1 1.5 1.1 1.9 -3.7 4.6 -1.9 3.6
2020
 +13.93 +12.40 -0.4 -5.6 -11.9 8.9 3.9 2.4 4.2 4.3 -2.4 -1.8 9.6 3.9
2019
 +24.04 +21.27 7.1 2.2 1.6 2.6 -4.2 5.2 0.4 -0.8 1.6 2.0 2.0 2.4
2018
 -6.41 -8.17 3.3 -3.9 -0.7 0.2 1.2 0.2 2.3 1.5 -0.1 -6.0 1.8 -6.0
2017
 +17.86 +15.43 1.9 2.5 0.6 1.2 1.3 0.8 1.9 0.4 1.6 1.5 1.8 1.2
2016
 +8.53 +6.32 -4.1 -0.4 6.3 0.7 0.8 0.9 3.4 -0.1 0.3 -2.1 1.0 1.9
2015
 -0.67 -1.39 -0.3 3.5 -0.7 0.9 0.2 -2.1 1.3 -5.4 -2.0 5.8 -0.1 -1.5
2014
 +8.52 +7.71 -2.3 4.1 0.4 0.8 1.9 1.8 -1.4 2.7 -2.8 2.4 1.5 -0.7
2013
 +19.22 +17.46 3.3 0.5 2.3 2.4 -0.4 -2.0 4.1 -2.7 4.2 3.5 1.1 1.7
2012
 +14.47 +12.52 4.7 3.2 1.6 -0.3 -6.0 3.9 1.0 2.0 1.9 -0.8 0.8 2.0
2011
 -0.63 -3.49 1.5 2.9 0.0 3.5 -0.9 -1.5 -1.2 -5.1 -7.3 9.0 -1.1 0.6
2010
 +14.71 +13.02 -3.3 2.5 5.4 1.5 -6.6 -3.3 6.7 -2.8 7.2 3.2 -1.0 5.4
2009
 +26.02 +22.69 -8.8 -8.8 6.7 10.4 6.6 -0.5 7.4 3.8 4.2 -2.4 4.8 2.1
2008
 -29.77 -29.83 -4.6 -1.5 0.2 4.1 1.1 -6.7 -0.9 -0.1 -7.2 -16.5 -5.6 5.0
2007
 +6.37 +2.20 1.8 -0.7 1.0 3.0 2.4 -1.5 -2.4 1.2 3.9 2.7 -3.7 -1.2
2006
 +17.60 +14.69 3.8 0.2 2.0 1.4 -2.9 0.4 0.8 2.3 1.5 3.3 2.7 1.1
2005
 +8.20 +4.63 -2.2 2.2 -1.8 -0.8 2.3 1.2 3.4 0.1 1.4 -2.4 3.3 1.5
2004
 +14.45 +10.84 2.2 1.6 0.2 -3.6 1.3 1.9 -2.3 1.2 1.5 2.3 4.2 3.3
2003
 +28.09 +25.73 -2.4 -0.9 0.1 6.9 5.1 1.6 1.7 2.0 0.9 4.5 1.7 4.4
2002
 -11.49 -13.55 -1.4 -0.3 3.3 -1.6 -0.1 -3.9 -6.5 0.7 -7.0 3.8 4.1 -2.5
2001
 -7.43 -8.84 2.5 -6.3 -4.6 5.6 0.0 -1.0 -1.0 -2.7 -6.6 1.9 4.3 1.2
2000
 -4.44 -7.57 -3.5 2.0 4.1 -3.4 -2.2 3.7 -1.0 3.5 -2.9 -1.9 -5.1 2.7
1999
 +18.14 +15.05 1.6 -2.8 3.2 4.3 -2.2 3.3 -1.4 -0.5 -1.1 3.9 2.6 6.3
1998
 +15.32 +13.49 1.1 5.0 3.5 0.5 -1.6 1.8 -1.3 -11.4 3.5 5.9 4.5 4.0
1997
 +18.08 +16.11 2.1 0.4 -2.4 2.3 5.4 4.1 5.0 -4.1 5.2 -3.7 1.7 1.5
1996
 +14.61 +10.92 1.6 0.6 0.9 2.0 1.1 0.1 -3.4 1.8 3.7 1.0 4.8 -0.3
1995
 +22.74 +19.70 0.3 1.4 2.8 2.3 2.4 1.4 3.3 0.1 2.5 -1.1 3.1 2.3
1994
 +1.06 -1.57 4.3 -1.3 -3.7 1.1 0.4 -1.0 1.9 2.7 -2.1 1.2 -3.4 1.5
1993
 +15.79 +12.69 1.4 1.9 4.4 1.0 2.2 0.0 1.3 3.6 -0.4 1.0 -4.0 2.5
1992
 +3.42 +0.50 -0.5 -0.3 -3.0 0.6 2.5 -1.8 1.9 0.6 0.4 -0.8 2.4 1.5
1991
 +23.73 +20.05 3.9 6.3 1.1 1.0 2.1 -4.0 3.7 1.0 1.3 1.4 -3.0 7.4
1990
 -8.36 -13.64 -5.0 -0.7 -1.1 -2.3 7.4 0.1 0.1 -7.5 -5.9 2.8 2.3 2.0
1989
 +20.02 +14.69 4.1 -0.9 0.6 3.3 1.4 0.1 7.2 0.1 1.1 -2.0 2.0 1.9
1988
 +17.02 +12.07 4.0 4.6 0.6 1.0 -1.0 2.4 0.1 -2.8 3.0 2.6 0.6 1.0
1987
 +8.59 +3.98 9.7 3.3 3.7 1.4 0.2 1.6 2.1 3.8 -1.8 -15.2 -2.9 4.3
1986
 +26.76 +25.38 1.4 6.7 7.2 1.6 0.9 3.5 -0.9 5.8 -4.5 0.4 2.4 0.0
1985
 +33.14 +28.26 7.4 1.4 0.6 0.7 5.8 1.8 0.3 0.0 -2.3 4.0 5.5 4.2
1984
 +6.41 +2.36 -0.2 -2.8 0.7 0.3 -4.7 1.8 -0.7 8.4 0.9 1.1 -0.3 2.1
1983
 +20.06 +15.68 3.2 2.6 3.1 6.4 0.3 3.0 -2.9 0.7 1.6 -1.4 2.4 -0.3
1982
 +17.46 +13.12 -2.1 -3.9 -1.2 3.5 -2.1 -2.7 -0.9 9.6 2.0 10.0 3.8 1.4
1981
 -0.58 -8.72 -2.8 0.9 3.8 -1.5 1.3 -0.4 -0.6 -4.6 -4.6 5.8 5.3 -2.6
1980
 +24.04 +10.24 4.6 -1.3 -9.3 5.4 5.4 3.3 5.1 0.6 1.9 1.8 7.7 -2.4
1979
 +17.81 +3.99 3.9 -2.1 5.2 0.4 -0.9 4.2 1.2 5.5 -0.2 -7.3 5.3 2.2
1978
 +12.62 +3.30 -3.8 -0.2 3.1 6.7 1.6 -0.5 4.9 3.7 0.0 -7.8 3.2 1.8
1977
 +4.23 -2.32 -2.5 -0.5 0.0 1.0 -0.2 4.5 -0.6 -0.3 0.6 -2.4 3.8 1.1
1976
 +19.80 +14.24 9.8 0.2 1.8 -0.8 -1.6 3.7 -0.5 0.3 1.8 -1.5 0.9 4.7
1975
 +28.58 +20.24 10.8 4.9 2.1 3.5 4.5 4.3 -5.1 -1.9 -3.5 4.9 2.4 -0.4
1974
 -18.64 -27.57 0.4 0.6 -2.1 -3.8 -2.7 -1.3 -5.6 -6.4 -6.6 11.8 -2.4 -1.2
1973
 -11.83 -18.89 -1.6 -3.4 -0.1 -3.6 -1.4 -0.3 3.3 -1.7 4.8 0.2 -9.0 1.1
1972
 +18.99 +15.07 2.1 2.9 0.7 1.4 1.1 -0.5 0.7 2.8 0.3 0.9 3.9 1.1
1971
 +18.29 +14.55 4.6 1.3 4.5 2.7 -3.1 0.3 -2.8 4.3 0.5 -2.4 0.4 7.3
1970
 +2.93 -2.50 -5.9 5.5 -0.1 -8.3 -5.0 -3.4 6.2 3.3 3.1 -1.0 5.3 4.5

Portofolio Returns, up to December 2007, are simulated. They have been calculated using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets, instead of the actual ETFs of the portfolio.

In particular, it has been used:

  • VTI - Vanguard Total Stock Market: simulated historical serie, up to December 2001
  • VEU - Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US: simulated historical serie, up to December 2007
  • VNQ - Vanguard Real Estate: simulated historical serie, up to December 2004
  • BND - Vanguard Total Bond Market: simulated historical serie, up to December 2007

Portfolio efficiency

Compared to the Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio, the following portfolios granted a higher return over 30 Years and a less severe drawdown at the same time.

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30 Years Stats (%)
% Allocation
Portfolio Return▾ Dev.Std Drawdown Stocks Bonds Comm
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum
 +10.78 12.19 -43.61 80 20 0
US Stocks Minimum Volatility
 +9.51 13.66 -43.27 100 0 0
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum
 +9.38 9.41 -32.52 60 40 0
Stocks/Bonds 80/20
 +8.84 12.34 -41.09 80 20 0
Robust
Alpha Architect 		+8.81 10.97 -44.20 70 20 10
Simple Path to Wealth
JL Collins 		+8.61 11.61 -38.53 75 25 0
Late Sixties and Beyond
Burton Malkiel 		+8.34 11.59 -41.80 71 29 0
Yale Endowment
David Swensen 		+8.23 10.84 -39.48 70 30 0
Seven Value
Scott Burns 		+8.14 11.26 -41.22 71.5 28.5 0
Talmud Portfolio
Roger Gibson 		+8.06 10.67 -40.17 66.7 33.3 0
Core Four
Rick Ferri 		+7.96 12.09 -44.44 80 20 0

Here's a list containing the Best Classic Portfolios, with the highest returns over 30 Years and Very High Risk categorization.

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30 Years Stats (%)
% Allocation
Portfolio Return▾ Dev.Std Drawdown Stocks Bonds Comm
Technology
 +13.03 23.91 -81.08 100 0 0
US Stocks Momentum
 +11.99 15.12 -53.85 100 0 0
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum
 +10.78 12.19 -43.61 80 20 0
US Stocks
 +9.64 15.38 -50.84 100 0 0
US Stocks Value
 +9.57 15.20 -55.41 100 0 0
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