Larry Swedroe Larry vs Simplified Permanent Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Larry Swedroe Larry Portfolio obtained a 6.01% compound annual return, with a 5.50% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Simplified Permanent Portfolio obtained a 7.06% compound annual return, with a 6.88% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Larry Swedroe Larry Portfolio Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Medium Medium
Asset Allocation Stocks 30% 25%
Fixed Income 70% 50%
Commodities 0% 25%
30 Years Stats Return +6.01% +7.06%
Std Dev 5.50% 6.88%
Max Drawdown -15.96% -16.43%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1976)
Return +8.57% +8.46%
Std Dev 6.75% 7.86%
Max Drawdown -15.96% -16.43%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1976

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Larry Swedroe Larry Portfolio +1.21 +6.87 +3.69 +2.00 +2.61 +6.01 +8.57
Simplified Permanent Portfolio +3.26 +13.23 +9.28 +6.15 +5.12 +7.06 +8.46
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Larry Swedroe Larry Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 5.76$, with a total return of 475.73% (6.01% annualized).

Simplified Permanent Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 7.74$, with a total return of 674.04% (7.06% annualized).

Larry Swedroe Larry Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1976, now would be worth 52.93$, with a total return of 5193.05% (8.57% annualized).

Simplified Permanent Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1976, now would be worth 50.32$, with a total return of 4932.43% (8.46% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Larry Swedroe Larry Portfolio
Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-16.43% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 8.65
-15.96% Jun 2021 Sep 2022 (16) In progress (34) 9.03
-13.28% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) Aug 2009 (18) 5.20
-11.47% Apr 2008 Feb 2009 (11) Jul 2009 (16) 5.18
-6.69% Apr 2013 Jun 2013 (3) Feb 2014 (11) 3.22
-6.23% Aug 2016 Dec 2016 (5) Jul 2017 (12) 3.09
-5.38% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Jul 2020 (7) 2.42
-5.27% Feb 2015 Dec 2015 (11) Mar 2016 (14) 3.18
-5.14% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Nov 1998 (7) 2.18
-5.09% Feb 1999 Aug 1999 (7) Oct 1999 (9) 3.00
-4.79% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 (1) Oct 2004 (7) 3.04
-4.63% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Sep 1998 (3) 2.40
-4.08% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Mar 2019 (7) 2.25
-3.98% Apr 2004 May 2004 (2) Sep 2004 (6) 2.62
-3.97% Aug 2011 Sep 2011 (2) Jan 2012 (6) 1.63
-3.81% Jan 2021 Mar 2021 (3) May 2021 (5) 2.20
-3.73% Dec 1996 Mar 1997 (4) May 1997 (6) 1.90
-3.69% Sep 2011 Sep 2011 (1) Nov 2011 (3) 1.87
-3.68% Feb 2018 Oct 2018 (9) Jan 2019 (12) 2.08
-3.64% Feb 1996 Jul 1996 (6) Oct 1996 (9) 2.20

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1976.

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Larry Swedroe Larry Portfolio
Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-16.43% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 8.65
-15.96% Jun 2021 Sep 2022 (16) In progress (34) 9.03
-14.34% Dec 1980 Sep 1981 (10) Aug 1982 (21) 8.76
-13.28% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) Aug 2009 (18) 5.20
-13.17% Feb 1980 Mar 1980 (2) Jun 1980 (5) 6.15
-11.47% Apr 2008 Feb 2009 (11) Jul 2009 (16) 5.18
-9.49% Sep 1979 Mar 1980 (7) May 1980 (9) 4.38
-9.16% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Jun 1988 (10) 4.44
-7.59% May 1983 May 1984 (13) Oct 1984 (18) 3.64
-7.44% Feb 1994 Jun 1994 (5) May 1995 (16) 5.26
-6.69% Apr 2013 Jun 2013 (3) Feb 2014 (11) 3.22
-6.63% Aug 1990 Sep 1990 (2) Jan 1991 (6) 3.69
-6.23% Aug 2016 Dec 2016 (5) Jul 2017 (12) 3.09
-5.94% Oct 1979 Oct 1979 (1) Dec 1979 (3) 2.98
-5.83% Jul 1981 Sep 1981 (3) Oct 1981 (4) 3.47
-5.83% Aug 1987 Nov 1987 (4) Oct 1988 (15) 2.68
-5.67% Feb 1994 Jun 1994 (5) Mar 1995 (14) 4.01
-5.66% Jan 1990 Apr 1990 (4) Dec 1990 (12) 2.70
-5.66% Oct 1978 Oct 1978 (1) Jan 1979 (4) 3.26
-5.48% Oct 1978 Nov 1978 (2) Jan 1979 (4) 2.51

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
-0.12%
-1.32%
+3.65%
-0.04%
2023
+6.94%
-6.22%
+11.51%
-5.16%
2022
-11.20%
-14.55%
-12.67%
-16.43%
2021
+3.41%
-2.64%
+3.72%
-3.81%
2020
+6.44%
-5.38%
+16.46%
-3.11%
2019
+10.64%
-1.45%
+16.15%
-0.99%
2018
-3.54%
-4.08%
-1.29%
-3.68%
2017
+7.74%
0.00%
+9.78%
-0.96%
2016
+6.87%
-1.26%
+5.72%
-6.23%
2015
-0.54%
-3.22%
-1.82%
-5.27%
2014
+2.38%
-2.37%
+7.12%
-2.59%
2013
+6.31%
-2.41%
-1.76%
-6.69%
2012
+7.27%
-2.25%
+7.59%
-1.89%
2011
+3.23%
-3.97%
+10.45%
-3.69%
2010
+10.82%
-2.16%
+16.36%
-0.02%
2009
+10.12%
-7.76%
+9.94%
-4.96%
2008
-2.44%
-7.60%
+0.94%
-13.28%
2007
+8.99%
-0.45%
+14.14%
-1.50%
2006
+9.57%
-2.17%
+10.82%
-2.47%
2005
+6.71%
-1.81%
+7.34%
-1.60%
2004
+10.23%
-3.98%
+6.42%
-4.79%
2003
+16.93%
-0.92%
+15.31%
-2.22%
2002
+7.68%
-1.92%
+9.00%
-2.60%
2001
+6.47%
-2.38%
+0.15%
-3.21%
2000
+10.81%
-1.59%
+4.63%
-2.98%
1999
+4.08%
-3.38%
+2.25%
-5.09%
1998
+6.06%
-5.14%
+12.93%
-4.63%
1997
+8.62%
-1.80%
+8.38%
-2.87%
1996
+5.81%
-1.78%
+4.09%
-3.64%
1995
+18.99%
0.00%
+21.97%
0.00%
1994
-4.77%
-7.44%
-4.18%
-5.67%
1993
+20.95%
-1.55%
+13.56%
-1.61%
1992
+9.36%
-1.05%
+4.46%
-3.11%
1991
+26.47%
-2.04%
+15.41%
-1.06%
1990
+1.93%
-6.63%
+1.55%
-5.66%
1989
+22.14%
0.00%
+15.24%
-1.52%
1988
+12.93%
-1.48%
+3.97%
-2.03%
1987
-0.86%
-9.16%
+5.46%
-5.83%
1986
+17.85%
-3.07%
+19.06%
-1.00%
1985
+27.10%
-0.72%
+24.24%
-2.66%
1984
+12.87%
-5.07%
+3.14%
-5.27%
1983
+13.15%
-1.80%
+2.74%
-3.74%
1982
+24.76%
-2.37%
+28.65%
-5.77%
1981
+7.24%
-5.83%
-6.55%
-13.29%
1980
+8.19%
-8.91%
+11.44%
-13.17%
1979
+11.24%
-7.04%
+38.61%
-5.94%
1978
+7.42%
-5.66%
+11.00%
-5.48%
1977
+5.31%
-1.98%
+5.09%
-3.12%
1976
+18.63%
-1.58%
+13.24%
-2.32%