European Stocks vs Frank Armstrong Ideal Index Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 30 April 2024

The European Stocks Portfolio obtained a 6.87% compound annual return, with a 17.87% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Frank Armstrong Ideal Index Portfolio obtained a 6.74% compound annual return, with a 10.69% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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European Stocks Portfolio Frank Armstrong Ideal Index Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High High
Asset Allocation Stocks 100% 70%
Fixed Income 0% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +6.87% +6.74%
Std Dev 17.87% 10.69%
Max Drawdown -59.77% -40.11%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1970)
Return +8.74% +9.13%
Std Dev 17.38% 10.87%
Max Drawdown -59.77% -40.11%
Last Update: 30 April 2024

Historical Returns as of Apr 30, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1970

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
European Stocks Portfolio -2.55 +18.38 +7.06 +6.78 +4.15 +6.87 +8.74
Frank Armstrong Ideal Index Portfolio -3.05 +12.03 +7.77 +5.07 +5.16 +6.74 +9.13
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2024

European Stocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1994, now would be worth 7.35$, with a total return of 634.53% (6.87% annualized).

Frank Armstrong Ideal Index Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1994, now would be worth 7.07$, with a total return of 607.32% (6.74% annualized).

European Stocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1970, now would be worth 95.05$, with a total return of 9404.66% (8.74% annualized).

Frank Armstrong Ideal Index Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1970, now would be worth 115.47$, with a total return of 11447.25% (9.13% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since May 1994.

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European Stocks Portfolio
Frank Armstrong Ideal Index Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-59.77% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Apr 2014 (78) 30.21
-45.88% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 (30) Dec 2004 (57) 25.84
-40.11% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Feb 2011 (40) 17.98
-30.98% Sep 2021 Sep 2022 (13) Dec 2023 (28) 12.78
-25.65% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Nov 2020 (11) 13.06
-20.91% Jun 2014 Feb 2016 (21) May 2017 (36) 11.28
-19.44% Feb 2018 Dec 2018 (11) Dec 2019 (23) 9.54
-18.25% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 8.72
-17.16% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Nov 2020 (11) 7.90
-16.33% Feb 2001 Sep 2002 (20) Oct 2003 (33) 8.83
-16.03% Aug 1998 Sep 1998 (2) Apr 1999 (9) 7.40
-15.51% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Dec 2012 (20) 6.02
-12.21% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Dec 1998 (8) 5.81
-9.48% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Apr 2019 (8) 4.31
-8.72% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Jul 2016 (14) 4.53
-7.18% Jan 2000 Jan 2000 (1) Mar 2000 (3) 3.76
-5.68% Aug 1997 Aug 1997 (1) Sep 1997 (2) 3.28
-5.59% Sep 2000 Nov 2000 (3) Jan 2001 (5) 2.62
-5.18% May 1994 Jun 1994 (2) Aug 1994 (4) 2.96
-4.95% Oct 1997 Oct 1997 (1) Jan 1998 (4) 2.75

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1970.

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European Stocks Portfolio
Frank Armstrong Ideal Index Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-59.77% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Apr 2014 (78) 30.21
-45.88% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 (30) Dec 2004 (57) 25.84
-40.11% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Feb 2011 (40) 17.98
-38.16% Jan 1973 Sep 1974 (21) Jun 1975 (30) 16.35
-33.23% Dec 1980 Jul 1982 (20) Apr 1983 (29) 17.61
-30.98% Sep 2021 Sep 2022 (13) Dec 2023 (28) 12.78
-27.37% Jan 1973 Sep 1974 (21) Jun 1975 (30) 12.77
-26.83% Jan 1970 Jun 1970 (6) Mar 1971 (15) 14.63
-25.65% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Nov 2020 (11) 13.06
-23.15% Oct 1987 Nov 1987 (2) Jul 1989 (22) 13.00
-20.91% Jun 2014 Feb 2016 (21) May 2017 (36) 11.28
-20.21% Aug 1990 Sep 1990 (2) May 1992 (22) 10.46
-19.44% Feb 2018 Dec 2018 (11) Dec 2019 (23) 9.54
-19.23% Feb 1976 Nov 1976 (10) Dec 1977 (23) 11.06
-18.25% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 8.72
-17.16% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Nov 2020 (11) 7.90
-16.33% Feb 2001 Sep 2002 (20) Oct 2003 (33) 8.83
-16.03% Aug 1998 Sep 1998 (2) Apr 1999 (9) 7.40
-15.93% Jan 1970 Jun 1970 (6) Dec 1970 (12) 8.19
-15.51% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Dec 2012 (20) 6.02

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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Year Return Drawdown Return Drawdown
2024
+2.33%
-2.55%
+0.07%
-3.05%
2023
+20.21%
-11.19%
+12.04%
-8.06%
2022
-16.00%
-30.58%
-11.91%
-18.25%
2021
+16.88%
-5.48%
+13.98%
-2.66%
2020
+6.11%
-25.65%
+6.95%
-17.16%
2019
+24.86%
-5.67%
+17.96%
-4.04%
2018
-14.91%
-19.44%
-6.68%
-9.48%
2017
+26.99%
-0.51%
+13.88%
-0.15%
2016
-0.37%
-8.60%
+9.05%
-4.06%
2015
-1.94%
-11.47%
-1.66%
-7.44%
2014
-7.10%
-11.75%
+4.16%
-3.12%
2013
+24.38%
-4.42%
+16.03%
-2.21%
2012
+21.57%
-14.17%
+12.36%
-6.57%
2011
-11.64%
-27.74%
-2.98%
-15.51%
2010
+6.05%
-17.10%
+13.00%
-8.67%
2009
+31.33%
-22.78%
+21.58%
-16.28%
2008
-44.71%
-48.36%
-24.86%
-27.96%
2007
+13.24%
-5.77%
+5.91%
-4.80%
2006
+33.06%
-2.93%
+17.74%
-2.78%
2005
+9.26%
-4.49%
+8.40%
-2.89%
2004
+20.86%
-3.93%
+14.62%
-3.40%
2003
+38.70%
-9.25%
+26.78%
-3.93%
2002
-17.95%
-25.96%
-7.53%
-13.72%
2001
-20.30%
-27.21%
-3.80%
-11.76%
2000
-8.21%
-14.23%
+2.04%
-5.59%
1999
+16.66%
-4.90%
+13.53%
-2.81%
1998
+28.86%
-16.03%
+8.85%
-12.21%
1997
+24.23%
-5.68%
+12.22%
-4.02%
1996
+21.25%
-1.20%
+11.54%
-3.03%
1995
+22.28%
-3.97%
+16.29%
-1.64%
1994
+1.88%
-7.00%
+1.99%
-4.20%
1993
+29.13%
-2.19%
+17.70%
-4.41%
1992
-3.32%
-12.85%
+3.75%
-3.20%
1991
+12.40%
-12.16%
+20.38%
-3.65%
1990
-3.87%
-20.21%
-9.45%
-14.74%
1989
+28.18%
-6.85%
+15.59%
-2.18%
1988
+13.69%
-6.81%
+17.45%
-2.71%
1987
+7.05%
-23.15%
+10.19%
-14.90%
1986
+40.96%
-8.83%
+28.89%
-3.91%
1985
+78.72%
0.00%
+31.78%
-1.78%
1984
+0.52%
-9.51%
+7.88%
-4.89%
1983
+20.82%
-3.29%
+21.11%
-2.00%
1982
+3.86%
-19.58%
+16.37%
-6.90%
1981
-12.54%
-16.77%
+4.16%
-7.60%
1980
+11.80%
-12.84%
+22.04%
-9.55%
1979
+12.18%
-7.42%
+17.78%
-7.14%
1978
+21.77%
-6.97%
+15.30%
-7.53%
1977
+21.77%
-2.49%
+9.26%
-1.55%
1976
-7.88%
-19.23%
+18.88%
-2.99%
1975
+41.32%
-10.90%
+28.38%
-9.10%
1974
-24.15%
-32.15%
-13.41%
-20.91%
1973
-8.86%
-10.68%
-10.09%
-10.78%
1972
+14.25%
-2.68%
+17.91%
-0.27%
1971
+26.21%
-4.56%
+17.25%
-5.44%
1970
-10.74%
-26.83%
+0.66%
-15.93%