As of May 2026, in the previous 30 Years, the Alexander Green Gone Fishin' Portfolio obtained a 7.89% compound annual return, with a 12.18% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -43.02% that required 38 months to be recovered.

As of May 2026, in the previous 30 Years, the David Swensen Yale Endowment Portfolio obtained a 8.23% compound annual return, with a 10.97% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -40.68% that required 38 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
15.00
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap
15.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
10.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
10.00
VGK
Vanguard FTSE Europe
10.00
VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific
5.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
10.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
10.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
10.00
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
5.00
GLTR
Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
30.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
20.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
15.00
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
5.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
15.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
15.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond

Portfolio Returns as of May 31, 2026

Return Comparison
Capital Growth
Inflation Adj:
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Return (%) as of May 31, 2026
YTD
(5M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~41Y)
http://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/lzp-assets/img/author/avatar_alexander_green.webp Gone Fishin' Portfolio
Alexander Green
11.19 2.86 12.80 27.46 7.29 9.14 7.89 9.90
http://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/lzp-assets/img/author/avatar_david_swensen.webp Yale Endowment
David Swensen
9.06 2.49 9.21 19.93 6.79 8.52 8.23 9.71
Returns over 1 year are annualized.

Portfolio Metrics as of May 31, 2026

The following metrics, updated as of 31 May 2026, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
1Y
5Y
10Y
30Y
MAX
Period: ()
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Gone Fishin' Portfolio Yale Endowment
Author Alexander Green David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 65% 70%
Fixed Income 30% 30%
Commodities 5% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 27.46 19.93
Infl. Adjusted (%) 22.34 15.12
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.81 -5.05
Start to Recovery (months) 2 2
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.81 -5.05
Start to Recovery (months) 2 2
Longest Negative Period (months) 2 4
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.94 8.96
Sharpe Ratio 2.37 1.79
Sortino Ratio 2.86 2.31
Ulcer Index 1.61 1.40
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 2.76 2.22
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 4.73 3.95
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2025 - 31 May 2026
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Gone Fishin' Portfolio Yale Endowment
Author Alexander Green David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 65% 70%
Fixed Income 30% 30%
Commodities 5% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.29 6.79
Infl. Adjusted (%) 2.70 2.22
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.98 -22.63
Start to Recovery (months) 31 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.98 -22.63
Start to Recovery (months) 31 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 35 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.15 12.14
Sharpe Ratio 0.32 0.28
Sortino Ratio 0.43 0.37
Ulcer Index 7.83 8.67
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.60 0.56
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.33 0.30
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2021 - 31 May 2026
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Gone Fishin' Portfolio Yale Endowment
Author Alexander Green David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 65% 70%
Fixed Income 30% 30%
Commodities 5% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.14 8.52
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.57 4.97
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.98 -22.63
Start to Recovery (months) 31 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.98 -22.63
Start to Recovery (months) 31 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 36 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.52 11.09
Sharpe Ratio 0.60 0.57
Sortino Ratio 0.79 0.74
Ulcer Index 6.14 6.53
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.79 0.77
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.42 0.38
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2016 - 31 May 2026
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Gone Fishin' Portfolio Yale Endowment
Author Alexander Green David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 65% 70%
Fixed Income 30% 30%
Commodities 5% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.89 8.23
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.20 5.53
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -43.02 -40.68
Start to Recovery (months) 38 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -43.02 -40.68
Start to Recovery (months) 38 38
Longest Negative Period (months) 62 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.18 10.97
Sharpe Ratio 0.47 0.55
Sortino Ratio 0.61 0.71
Ulcer Index 8.22 7.44
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.65 0.75
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.18 0.20
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 1996 - 31 May 2026
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Gone Fishin' Portfolio Yale Endowment
Author Alexander Green David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 65% 70%
Fixed Income 30% 30%
Commodities 5% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.90 9.71
Infl. Adjusted (%) 6.89 6.70
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -43.02 -40.68
Start to Recovery (months) 38 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -43.02 -40.68
Start to Recovery (months) 38 38
Longest Negative Period (months) 62 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.94 10.67
Sharpe Ratio 0.56 0.61
Sortino Ratio 0.73 0.79
Ulcer Index 7.42 6.65
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.83 0.91
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.23 0.24
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2026
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Drawdowns

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.

DRAWDOWN COMPARISON
Inflation Adj:

Rolling Returns

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Rolling Returns Comparison
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Time to Target

What it shows: Months to reach your target capital from each historical entry point, accounting for your initial investment and periodic contributions.

Time to Target Comparison
Time to reach your Target Capital

Yearly Returns

For each year, the following table provides the return and intra-year drawdown. The highlighted returns represent the highest values for that specific year.

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Gone Fishin' Portfolio Yale Endowment
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2026
11.19 -5.81 9.06 -5.05
2025
20.46 -1.29 14.81 -2.00
2024
8.24 -3.59 9.42 -3.92
2023
13.45 -9.00 14.45 -8.62
2022
-15.58 -21.98 -17.82 -22.63
2021
11.58 -2.98 17.84 -3.58
2020
12.37 -17.18 10.35 -14.79
2019
19.76 -4.09 21.39 -2.68
2018
-7.32 -9.79 -5.76 -8.41
2017
16.62 0.00 13.79 0.00
2016
10.50 -3.34 7.40 -3.21
2015
-3.07 -8.79 -0.29 -6.50
2014
3.43 -4.02 9.76 -3.40
2013
13.26 -3.99 12.04 -4.27
2012
13.95 -6.38 13.44 -4.70
2011
-1.05 -15.05 2.46 -12.17
2010
16.13 -8.77 14.85 -7.93
2009
29.72 -15.87 23.34 -16.98
2008
-28.75 -34.82 -25.11 -30.37
2007
8.90 -4.95 4.93 -4.58
2006
16.96 -3.73 17.78 -2.66
2005
12.08 -4.01 8.67 -2.69
2004
15.76 -5.09 16.01 -5.84
2003
31.54 -3.02 26.59 -1.98
2002
-4.17 -14.14 -3.49 -9.34
2001
-2.20 -12.57 -1.98 -9.29
2000
-4.37 -9.26 3.33 -5.76
1999
21.54 -2.85 13.91 -2.69
1998
5.75 -16.22 8.26 -10.97
1997
8.91 -5.14 15.25 -3.44
1996
11.89 -4.35 15.04 -2.41
1995
18.66 -1.90 20.31 -1.03
1994
-2.38 -7.67 -2.86 -8.21
1993
30.92 -3.31 20.71 -3.68
1992
3.63 -2.99 5.36 -3.21
1991
33.42 -3.66 29.05 -3.46
1990
-8.26 -15.45 -6.06 -12.63
1989
25.58 -2.55 21.59 -1.39
1988
16.97 -2.94 15.34 -2.25
1987
1.97 -18.93 2.49 -16.20
1986
25.77 -3.25 23.31 -3.94
1985
31.99 -1.97 30.22 -1.80
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