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)
1.15%
1 Day
Mar 20 2023, 04:00PM Eastern Time
2.20%
Current Month
March 2023

The Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio is a Very High Risk portfolio and can be implemented with 1 ETF.

It's exposed for 100% on the Stock Market.

In the last 30 Years, the Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio obtained a 5.61% compound annual return, with a 16.76% standard deviation.

Asset Allocation and ETFs

The Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio has the following asset allocation:

100% Stocks
0% Fixed Income
0% Commodities

The Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio can be implemented with the following ETFs:

Weight Ticker ETF Name Investment Themes
100.00 %
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets Equity, EAFE, Large Cap
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 Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio guaranteed the following returns.

Portfolio returns are calculated in USD, assuming:
  • No fees or capital gain taxes
  • the reinvestment of dividends
DEVELOPED WORLD EX-US STOCKS 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)
Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio 1.15 -2.20 -3.47 10.79 -4.82 2.80 5.11 5.61 8.11
US Inflation Adjusted return -4.01 9.07 -10.24 -1.02 2.43 3.03 3.97
Components
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
1.15 04:00PM
Mar 20 2023
-2.20 -3.47 10.79 -4.82 2.80 5.11 5.61 8.11
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%

Portfolio Metrics as of Feb 28, 2023

Metrics of Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio, updated as of 28 February 2023.

Portfolio metrics are calculated based on monthly returns, assuming:
  • No fees or capital gain taxes
  • the reinvestment of dividends
DEVELOPED WORLD EX-US STOCKS 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 (%)
-3.47 2.95 10.79 -4.82 6.81 2.80 5.11 7.30 5.61 8.11
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 (%)
-4.01 1.88 9.07 -10.24 1.57 -1.02 2.43 4.67 3.03 3.97
Returns / Inflation rates over 1 year are annualized.
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 24.19 20.79 18.28 15.28 17.24 16.76 17.18
Sharpe Ratio -0.28 0.29 0.09 0.29 0.36 0.20 0.24
Sortino Ratio -0.42 0.40 0.12 0.40 0.48 0.27 0.33
MAXIMUM DRAWDOWN
Drawdown Depth (%) -23.08 -28.08 -28.08 -28.08 -57.00 -57.00 -57.00
Start (yyyy mm) 2022 04 2021 09 2021 09 2021 09 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 13 13 13 16 16 16
Start to Recovery (# months) in progress
> 11
> 18
> 18
> 18
79
79
79
ROLLING PERIOD RETURNS - Annualized
Best Return (%) 90.05 60.37 42.40 24.60 16.26 12.94
Worst Return (%) -49.94 -19.64 -7.06 -0.38 1.34 3.90
% Positive Periods 68% 81% 89% 100% 100% 100%
MONTHS
Positive 0 1 3 6 21 34 71 146 215 380
Negative 1 2 3 6 15 26 49 94 145 258
% Positive 0% 33% 50% 50% 58% 57% 59% 61% 60% 60%
WITHDRAWAL RATES (WR)
Safe WR (%) 38.72 20.08 12.43 10.47 5.96 4.82
Perpetual WR (%) 1.54 0.00 2.37 4.46 2.94 3.82
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 Dividends

In 2022, the Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio granted a 2.42% dividend yield. If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio: Dividend Yield page.

Capital Growth as of Feb 28, 2023

An investment of 1000$, since March 1993, now would be worth 5140.42$, with a total return of 414.04% (5.61% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 2445.13$, with a net total return of 144.51% (3.03% annualized).
An investment of 1000$, since January 1970, now would be worth 63182.85$, with a total return of 6218.28% (8.11% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 7917.81$, with a net total return of 691.78% (3.97% annualized).

Drawdowns

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Drawdown period
Recovery period
Total
Drawdown Start Bottom #Months End #Months #Months
-57.00% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 16 May 2014 63 79
-48.19% Jan 2000 Mar 2003 39 Sep 2005 30 69
-28.08% Sep 2021 Sep 2022 13 in progress 5 18
-24.14% Feb 2018 Mar 2020 26 Nov 2020 8 34
-17.94% Jul 2014 Feb 2016 20 Apr 2017 14 34
-14.47% Jun 1998 Sep 1998 4 Dec 1998 3 7
-13.15% Sep 1994 Feb 1995 6 Mar 1996 13 19
-11.23% Aug 1997 Dec 1997 5 Mar 1998 3 8
-10.94% Sep 1993 Nov 1993 3 Jan 1994 2 5
-5.79% May 1996 Jan 1997 9 May 1997 4 13
-4.28% May 1999 May 1999 1 Jun 1999 1 2
-3.73% May 2006 Jun 2006 2 Sep 2006 3 5
-3.02% Mar 1994 Mar 1994 1 Apr 1994 1 2
-2.98% Jun 1993 Jun 1993 1 Jul 1993 1 2
-2.93% Jun 2007 Aug 2007 3 Sep 2007 1 4
-2.83% Oct 2005 Oct 2005 1 Dec 2005 2 3
-2.16% Feb 1999 Feb 1999 1 Mar 1999 1 2
-0.93% Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 Aug 2021 2 3
-0.72% Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 Feb 2021 1 2
-0.66% Feb 2006 Feb 2006 1 Mar 2006 1 2
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Drawdown period
Recovery period
Total
Drawdown Start Bottom #Months End #Months #Months
-57.00% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 16 May 2014 63 79
-48.19% Jan 2000 Mar 2003 39 Sep 2005 30 69
-41.73% Jan 1973 Sep 1974 21 Sep 1977 36 57
-31.21% Jan 1990 Sep 1990 9 Jan 1994 40 49
-28.08% Sep 2021 Sep 2022 13 in progress 5 18
-27.77% Dec 1980 Jul 1982 20 Mar 1983 8 28
-27.31% Jan 1970 Jun 1970 6 Mar 1971 9 15
-24.14% Feb 2018 Mar 2020 26 Nov 2020 8 34
-17.94% Jul 2014 Feb 2016 20 Apr 2017 14 34
-14.47% Jun 1998 Sep 1998 4 Dec 1998 3 7
-13.46% Sep 1987 Oct 1987 2 Mar 1988 5 7
-13.15% Sep 1994 Feb 1995 6 Mar 1996 13 19
-11.23% Aug 1997 Dec 1997 5 Mar 1998 3 8
-11.03% Feb 1980 Mar 1980 2 Jul 1980 4 6
-9.43% May 1988 Aug 1988 4 Nov 1988 3 7
-8.91% Sep 1979 Oct 1979 2 Jan 1980 3 5
-8.70% Sep 1986 Oct 1986 2 Dec 1986 2 4
-7.94% Mar 1989 Jun 1989 4 Jul 1989 1 5
-6.84% Dec 1983 May 1984 6 Aug 1984 3 9
-5.86% Oct 1978 Oct 1978 1 Dec 1978 2 3

Rolling Returns ( more details)

Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio: annualized rolling and average returns

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Rolling
Period
Return (*) Negative
Periods
Average (%) Best (%) Worst (%)
1 Year
10.53 90.05
Sep 1985 - Aug 1986
-49.94
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009
32.38%
2 Years
9.72 74.88
May 1985 - Apr 1987
-29.13
Mar 2007 - Feb 2009
22.60%
3 Years
9.14 60.37
Jun 1984 - May 1987
-19.64
Apr 2000 - Mar 2003
19.40%
5 Years
8.88 42.40
Aug 1982 - Jul 1987
-7.06
Jun 2007 - May 2012
11.23%
7 Years
8.84 33.35
Aug 1982 - Jul 1989
-2.53
Apr 1996 - Mar 2003
2.34%
10 Years
8.91 24.60
May 1977 - Apr 1987
-0.38
Mar 1999 - Feb 2009
0.39%
15 Years
8.95 21.16
Oct 1974 - Sep 1989
0.53
Apr 1988 - Mar 2003
0.00%
20 Years
8.55 16.26
Jul 1970 - Jun 1990
1.34
Mar 1989 - Feb 2009
0.00%
30 Years
8.34 12.94
Jul 1970 - Jun 2000
3.90
Jan 1989 - Dec 2018
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 Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio: Rolling Returns page.

Seasonality

In which months is it better to invest in Developed World ex-US Stocks 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
1.78
40%
-1.80
40%
-2.30
60%
1.48
80%
0.83
60%
-0.49
40%
1.73
80%
-0.59
40%
-2.23
40%
0.08
60%
4.81
80%
1.14
60%
 Capital Growth on monthly avg returns
100
101.78
99.95
97.65
99.10
99.92
99.43
101.16
100.56
98.32
98.39
103.13
104.30
Best 9.0
2023
2.4
2021
2.8
2021
7.0
2020
5.6
2020
5.9
2019
5.3
2022
5.2
2020
3.2
2019
6.1
2022
14.3
2020
5.6
2020
Worst -3.9
2022
-7.7
2020
-15.1
2020
-6.8
2022
-5.2
2019
-9.2
2022
-2.0
2019
-5.8
2022
-9.9
2022
-8.6
2018
-4.6
2021
-5.7
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
0.73
50%
-0.40
50%
-0.16
60%
2.26
90%
0.60
50%
-0.85
40%
2.00
80%
-1.11
50%
-0.74
50%
0.93
60%
2.33
70%
0.58
60%
 Capital Growth on monthly avg returns
100
100.73
100.32
100.16
102.42
103.04
102.17
104.21
103.05
102.29
103.25
105.65
106.26
Best 9.0
2023
6.2
2015
7.2
2016
7.0
2020
5.6
2020
5.9
2019
5.3
2022
5.2
2020
7.9
2013
6.7
2015
14.3
2020
5.6
2020
Worst -5.5
2016
-7.7
2020
-15.1
2020
-6.8
2022
-5.2
2019
-9.2
2022
-2.4
2014
-7.2
2015
-9.9
2022
-8.6
2018
-4.6
2021
-5.7
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
0.62
52%
0.45
61%
1.14
64%
2.26
74%
0.06
45%
-0.04
45%
1.05
64%
0.06
57%
-0.65
57%
0.94
57%
1.39
68%
2.03
72%
 Capital Growth on monthly avg returns
100
100.62
101.08
102.23
104.55
104.60
104.56
105.66
105.72
105.04
106.02
107.50
109.68
Best 12.2
1975
11.1
1991
12.7
1986
11.8
2009
13.1
2009
7.4
1986
12.2
1989
12.1
1982
9.7
2010
18.0
1974
14.3
2020
9.0
2008
Worst -14.0
2009
-10.1
2009
-15.1
2020
-10.5
1970
-11.5
2010
-9.2
2022
-9.9
2002
-12.5
1998
-14.2
1990
-20.6
2008
-10.7
1973
-5.7
2018
Monthly Seasonality over the period Jan 1970 - Feb 2023

Monthly/Yearly Returns

Developed World ex-US Stocks 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
380 Positive Months (60%) - 258 Negative Months (40%)
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
+5.24 +3.83 9.0 -3.5
2022
-15.36 -20.49 -3.9 -2.6 0.7 -6.8 1.7 -9.2 5.3 -5.8 -9.9 6.1 12.5 -2.2
2021
+11.67 +4.33 -0.7 2.4 2.8 3.1 3.6 -0.9 0.5 1.3 -3.4 3.2 -4.6 4.3
2020
+9.74 +8.27 -3.0 -7.7 -15.1 7.0 5.6 3.5 2.6 5.2 -1.8 -3.5 14.3 5.6
2019
+22.62 +19.88 7.5 2.3 0.6 2.8 -5.2 5.9 -2.0 -1.9 3.2 3.2 1.3 3.6
2018
-14.75 -16.35 4.7 -5.1 -0.4 1.3 -1.4 -1.7 2.3 -1.7 0.7 -8.6 0.5 -5.7
2017
+26.42 +23.81 3.7 1.1 3.1 2.2 3.4 0.6 2.9 0.0 2.5 1.8 0.9 1.7
2016
+2.67 +0.58 -5.5 -3.1 7.2 2.3 -0.3 -2.0 4.2 0.4 1.6 -2.4 -1.5 2.5
2015
-0.38 -1.10 0.7 6.2 -1.2 3.9 0.0 -2.9 1.5 -7.2 -4.1 6.7 -0.8 -2.1
2014
-5.98 -6.68 -5.2 5.9 -0.4 1.6 1.8 1.0 -2.4 0.3 -4.2 -0.4 0.0 -3.8
2013
+21.83 +20.03 3.8 -1.1 1.2 5.2 -3.0 -2.8 5.2 -1.6 7.9 3.2 0.7 1.9
2012
+18.56 +16.53 5.6 4.9 0.3 -2.4 -11.2 7.0 0.3 3.3 2.6 1.1 2.7 4.2
2011
-12.30 -14.83 2.2 3.7 -2.5 6.2 -2.7 -1.2 -2.4 -8.6 -11.3 9.8 -2.1 -2.1
2010
+8.35 +6.75 -5.4 0.7 6.3 -2.8 -11.5 -1.8 11.7 -3.6 9.7 4.1 -4.9 8.4
2009
+27.49 +24.11 -14.0 -10.1 8.4 11.8 13.1 -1.8 10.6 4.5 3.9 -2.8 4.1 0.8
2008
-40.65 -40.70 -7.4 -1.0 0.4 5.4 1.2 -8.7 -3.5 -4.0 -11.6 -20.6 -6.6 9.0
2007
+11.15 +6.80 1.3 0.3 2.7 3.9 2.5 -0.1 -2.2 -0.7 5.3 4.5 -3.8 -2.6
2006
+26.27 +23.14 6.2 -0.7 3.6 4.9 -3.4 -0.3 1.0 2.7 0.2 3.9 3.1 2.8
2005
+13.60 +9.85 -1.9 4.2 -2.4 -1.9 -0.4 1.1 3.2 3.2 4.2 -2.8 1.8 5.0
2004
+20.25 +16.46 1.4 2.4 0.6 -2.7 0.7 2.7 -3.6 0.5 2.7 3.3 6.9 4.4
2003
+38.67 +36.11 -4.2 -2.3 -2.0 9.8 6.0 2.5 2.7 2.2 3.0 6.3 2.2 7.8
2002
-15.62 -17.57 -5.3 0.7 5.9 0.1 1.8 -4.0 -9.9 -0.3 -11.0 5.5 4.6 -3.3
2001
-21.94 -23.13 -0.1 -7.5 -6.6 7.7 -4.1 -4.1 -1.8 -2.5 -10.3 2.6 3.0 0.7
2000
-14.29 -17.10 -6.5 2.9 3.8 -5.4 -2.4 3.9 -4.2 0.9 -4.9 -2.4 -3.7 3.4
1999
+37.96 +34.35 0.9 -2.2 4.7 5.3 -4.3 5.0 3.5 1.6 1.6 3.7 5.2 8.2
1998
+16.51 +14.66 4.2 6.2 3.2 0.7 0.1 -0.2 0.2 -12.5 -2.2 9.5 4.9 3.0
1997
-1.39 -3.04 -3.8 1.5 -0.7 0.8 7.6 4.7 0.9 -6.3 4.1 -6.8 -2.3 -0.1
1996
+4.68 +1.31 0.5 0.3 2.0 4.0 -1.3 0.4 -3.2 0.0 2.1 -1.2 3.1 -1.9
1995
+3.98 +1.41 -3.9 -5.2 6.5 3.5 -1.9 -1.8 5.7 -3.4 1.6 -2.6 2.5 3.7
1994
+9.76 +6.90 9.9 0.4 -3.0 3.3 -0.1 2.0 0.5 1.7 -2.9 2.8 -5.4 0.9
1993
+29.92 +26.45 0.0 3.5 10.1 10.0 3.6 -3.0 4.2 4.8 -3.0 1.3 -9.4 6.1
1992
-14.79 -17.19 -2.4 -3.7 -7.2 -0.8 7.1 -4.6 -3.3 7.0 -2.7 -5.3 0.8 0.5
1991
+9.48 +6.23 1.7 11.1 -4.8 1.6 -0.4 -6.6 4.0 -3.1 6.4 2.0 -5.3 4.0
1990
-24.79 -29.11 -3.6 -6.5 -10.4 -2.8 11.7 -0.3 2.3 -10.4 -14.2 17.1 -7.8 1.3
1989
+12.85 +7.84 2.3 0.6 -2.3 1.3 -4.8 -2.4 12.2 -4.0 5.5 -3.7 4.8 3.8
1988
+25.66 +20.35 3.7 6.6 6.1 1.9 -2.4 -3.0 1.7 -5.9 2.9 6.3 6.8 -0.5
1987
+30.48 +24.94 11.7 2.3 11.2 10.5 0.5 -3.1 -0.5 8.4 -1.2 -12.4 0.5 1.8
1986
+63.38 +61.60 2.3 10.4 12.7 7.2 -3.2 7.4 6.1 7.2 -1.9 -7.0 5.6 5.0
1985
+56.04 +50.33 9.7 3.2 1.8 1.5 7.4 3.0 1.4 1.0 -1.2 5.4 7.4 5.4
1984
+7.32 +3.24 -0.4 -3.2 1.7 0.8 -5.3 2.3 -1.4 11.2 0.1 0.3 -0.9 2.7
1983
+23.61 +19.09 3.6 2.7 3.7 7.7 -0.7 3.9 -3.1 2.0 1.4 -1.2 2.4 -0.5
1982
-1.94 -5.56 -3.4 -7.2 -2.9 2.2 -5.2 -4.1 -4.9 12.1 -1.0 11.1 3.1 0.2
1981
-2.36 -10.36 -4.2 2.4 4.0 -1.9 0.9 -0.6 0.2 -5.1 -4.7 5.4 4.5 -2.5
1980
+22.48 +8.85 5.2 -0.4 -10.7 3.6 4.9 2.1 6.2 0.6 2.1 1.4 11.0 -4.0
1979
+4.69 -7.59 3.0 -4.0 4.7 -0.7 -2.8 3.1 0.1 5.5 -0.8 -8.2 4.6 0.9
1978
+32.52 +21.56 -3.8 0.6 4.8 10.2 3.2 0.5 6.9 4.8 1.2 -5.9 3.9 3.1
1977
+17.99 +10.58 -2.8 0.8 0.9 2.2 0.8 6.2 0.7 0.8 2.0 -1.5 4.8 2.3
1976
+2.46 -2.30 10.4 -2.5 1.1 -2.7 -2.8 3.7 -2.4 -1.5 1.1 -4.2 -1.5 4.6
1975
+35.29 +26.51 12.2 6.4 2.4 5.1 5.6 5.0 -6.8 -2.1 -3.8 6.4 3.1 -1.4
1974
-23.23 -31.67 -0.8 0.0 -1.9 -3.7 -2.1 -1.6 -7.5 -8.1 -10.8 18.0 -3.4 -1.7
1973
-14.99 -21.80 -1.9 -3.6 -0.3 -4.5 -1.3 -0.7 4.6 -2.9 4.6 -0.1 -10.7 1.6
1972
+36.24 +31.75 3.6 4.4 2.1 2.0 3.1 -0.6 1.2 4.8 0.8 2.2 5.5 2.3
1971
+29.49 +25.40 5.6 2.4 5.0 4.9 -2.7 1.4 -2.5 4.7 0.7 -2.5 1.1 8.9
1970
-11.71 -16.37 -8.7 4.2 -0.9 -10.5 -7.7 -6.7 6.7 3.7 2.6 -2.7 4.3 5.4

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:

  • VEA - Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets: simulated historical serie, up to December 2007

Portfolio efficiency

Compared to the Developed World ex-US Stocks 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
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
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
Sheltered Sam 100/0
Bill Bernstein
+9.26 15.17 -54.91 97 0 3
Warren Buffett Portfolio
Warren Buffett
+9.21 13.51 -45.52 90 10 0
Aggressive Global Income
+8.99 14.36 -52.63 80 20 0
Sheltered Sam 90/10
Bill Bernstein
+8.85 13.61 -50.12 87.3 10 2.7
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
Robo Advisor 100
Betterment
+8.51 15.75 -54.55 100 0 0
Mid-Fifties
Burton Malkiel
+8.51 12.91 -46.21 80 20 0
Late Thirties to Early Forties
Burton Malkiel
+8.45 13.54 -48.28 85 15 0
Sheltered Sam 80/20
Bill Bernstein
+8.41 12.09 -45.06 77.6 20 2.4
Robo Advisor 90
Betterment
+8.37 14.39 -50.07 90.1 9.9 0
Mid-Twenties
Burton Malkiel
+8.37 13.87 -49.50 87 13 0
Edge Select Aggressive
Merrill Lynch
+8.34 13.17 -45.65 84 16 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
Robo Advisor 80
Betterment
+8.18 13.01 -45.47 80 20 0
Second Grader's Starter
Paul Farrell
+8.15 13.77 -48.52 90 10 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
Sheltered Sam 70/30
Bill Bernstein
+7.95 10.60 -39.73 67.9 30 2.1
Family Taxable Portfolio
Ted Aronson
+7.94 11.56 -38.46 70 30 0
Six Ways from Sunday
Scott Burns
+7.90 10.87 -39.14 66.7 33.3 0
Stocks/Bonds 60/40
+7.88 9.46 -30.55 60 40 0
Lazy Portfolio
David Swensen
+7.88 10.78 -40.89 70 30 0
Edge Select Moderately Aggressive
Merrill Lynch
+7.86 11.04 -38.23 69 31 0
Couch Potato
Scott Burns
+7.85 8.66 -27.04 50 50 0
Four Funds
Bogleheads
+7.83 12.36 -44.08 80 20 0
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum
+7.82 6.84 -21.11 40 60 0
Gone Fishin' Portfolio
Alexander Green
+7.77 12.03 -43.02 65 30 5
Jane Bryant Quinn Portfolio
Jane Bryant Quinn
+7.75 10.66 -39.55 70 30 0
Three Funds
Bogleheads
+7.73 12.29 -43.68 80 20 0
LifeStrategy Growth Fund
Vanguard
+7.68 12.32 -44.18 80 20 0
Golden Butterfly
+7.66 7.52 -17.79 40 40 20
Coffeehouse
Bill Schultheis
+7.64 9.53 -33.93 60 40 0
Long Term Portfolio
Ben Stein
+7.64 12.36 -45.92 80 20 0
No Brainer Portfolio
Bill Bernstein
+7.60 11.65 -40.40 75 25 0
Perfect Portfolio
Ben Stein
+7.54 12.33 -44.81 80 20 0
Pinwheel
+7.51 10.43 -36.89 65 25 10
Sheltered Sam 60/40
Bill Bernstein
+7.45 9.15 -34.12 58.2 40 1.8
Gretchen Tai Portfolio
Gretchen Tai
+7.45 11.61 -41.80 70 30 0
Robo Advisor 50
Betterment
+7.45 9.24 -30.72 49.9 50.1 0
Tilt Toward Value
Time Inc
+7.42 9.30 -34.63 60 40 0
Marc Faber Portfolio
Marc Faber
+7.39 9.55 -28.82 50 25 25
Five Fold
Scott Burns
+7.37 9.66 -37.94 60 40 0
Dimensional 2030 Retirement Income
DFA
+7.36 9.17 -31.78 55.9 44.1 0
Five Asset
Roger Gibson
+7.34 11.23 -44.75 60 20 20
Margaritaville
Scott Burns
+7.32 10.79 -38.70 67 33 0
Simple Money Portfolio
Tim Maurer
+7.26 9.00 -32.39 60 40 0
Edge Select Moderate
Merrill Lynch
+7.25 8.84 -29.58 53 47 0
Nano Portfolio
John Wasik
+7.24 9.56 -36.66 60 40 0
All Weather Portfolio
Ray Dalio
+7.19 7.18 -20.19 30 55 15
Sandwich Portfolio
Bob Clyatt
+7.18 8.23 -28.96 55 45 0
Simple and Cheap
Time Inc
+7.18 9.30 -34.84 60 40 0
Ultimate Buy&Hold
FundAdvice
+7.16 9.20 -34.23 60 40 0
Coward's Portfolio
Bill Bernstein
+7.12 9.02 -32.68 60 40 0
Global Market Portfolio
Credit Suisse
+7.07 8.13 -25.90 45 55 0
LifeStrategy Moderate Growth
Vanguard
+7.07 9.44 -33.52 60 40 0
Big Rocks Portfolio
Larry Swedroe
+7.06 9.06 -33.80 60 40 0
GAA Global Asset Allocation
Mebane Faber
+6.96 7.92 -24.91 40.5 49.5 10
Dynamic 40/60 Income
+6.95 8.02 -29.84 40 60 0
Dynamic 60/40 Income
+6.95 9.22 -41.44 60 40 0
Ideal Index
Frank Armstrong
+6.95 10.62 -40.11 70 30 0
Sheltered Sam 50/50
Bill Bernstein
+6.93 7.75 -28.23 48.5 50 1.5
One-Decision Portfolio
Marvin Appel
+6.92 8.26 -31.96 50 50 0
Ivy Portfolio
Mebane Faber
+6.88 11.52 -47.39 60 20 20
Four Square
Scott Burns
+6.81 8.40 -29.95 50 50 0
Simplified Permanent Portfolio
+6.80 6.75 -16.43 25 50 25
Stocks/Bonds 40/60
+6.80 6.82 -19.17 40 60 0
7Twelve Portfolio
Craig Israelsen
+6.79 9.74 -37.96 50 33.3 16.7
High Yield Bonds Income
+6.61 8.69 -23.97 0 100 0
Rob Arnott Portfolio
Rob Arnott
+6.60 7.10 -24.27 30 60 10
All Country World 80/20
+6.56 12.71 -47.32 80 20 0
Edge Select Moderately Conservative
Merrill Lynch
+6.54 6.72 -20.48 37 63 0
Andrew Tobias Portfolio
Andrew Tobias
+6.52 9.93 -36.42 66.7 33.3 0
Paul Boyer Portfolio
Paul Boyer
+6.47 7.41 -18.04 25 50 25
Desert Portfolio
Gyroscopic Investing
+6.46 5.39 -14.72 30 60 10
Lifepath Fund
iShares
+6.45 6.88 -21.23 40.4 59.6 0
Permanent Portfolio
Harry Browne
+6.45 6.44 -15.92 25 50 25
All Country World 60/40
+6.44 10.00 -36.70 60 40 0
Sheltered Sam 40/60
Bill Bernstein
+6.38 6.41 -22.05 38.8 60 1.2
LifeStrategy Conservative Growth
Vanguard
+6.32 6.78 -21.90 40 60 0
All Country World 40/60
+6.18 7.54 -25.16 40 60 0
Larry Portfolio
Larry Swedroe
+6.14 5.50 -15.96 30 70 0
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum
+6.11 4.79 -17.91 20 80 0
Sheltered Sam 30/70
Bill Bernstein
+5.80 5.16 -16.58 29.1 70 0.9
All Country World 20/80
+5.79 5.53 -17.97 20 80 0
Developed World ex-US 80/20
+5.77 13.44 -47.74 80 20 0
Developed World ex-US 60/40
+5.76 10.31 -37.49 60 40 0
Eliminate Fat Tails
Larry Swedroe
+5.70 6.36 -18.42 30 70 0
Gold
+5.62 15.53 -42.91 0 0 100
Developed World ex-US Stocks
+5.61 16.76 -57.00 100 0 0

The following portfolios share asset allocation strategy and/or similar asset weights.

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5 Years Stats (%)
% Allocation
Portfolio Return Dev.Std Drawdown Stocks Bonds Comm
Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum
+3.23 15.98 -28.57 100 0 0
Developed World ex-US Stocks
+2.80 18.28 -28.08 100 0 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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