Pinwheel vs Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Pinwheel Portfolio obtained a 7.44% compound annual return, with a 10.47% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio obtained a 8.42% compound annual return, with a 9.60% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Pinwheel Portfolio Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio
Portfolio Risk High High
Asset Allocation Stocks 65% 60%
Fixed Income 25% 40%
Commodities 10% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +7.44% +8.42%
Std Dev 10.47% 9.60%
Max Drawdown -36.89% -30.55%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1976)
Return +9.97% +9.90%
Std Dev 10.41% 10.01%
Max Drawdown -36.89% -30.55%
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
Pinwheel Portfolio +2.69 +13.77 +11.44 +6.48 +5.67 +7.44 +9.97
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio +2.12 +16.12 +17.74 +8.77 +8.05 +8.42 +9.90
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Pinwheel Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 8.62$, with a total return of 761.52% (7.44% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 11.32$, with a total return of 1031.62% (8.42% annualized).

Pinwheel Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1976, now would be worth 98.06$, with a total return of 9705.80% (9.97% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1976, now would be worth 94.91$, with a total return of 9391.49% (9.90% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Pinwheel Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-36.89% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Oct 2010 (36) 16.21
-30.55% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Oct 2010 (36) 13.38
-21.56% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Jan 2004 (41) 11.96
-20.69% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 11.44
-19.49% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 9.63
-14.99% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Aug 2020 (8) 6.84
-14.05% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Apr 1999 (12) 6.04
-12.72% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Mar 2012 (11) 5.08
-12.29% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jul 2020 (6) 5.29
-11.06% Jun 2002 Sep 2002 (4) Jun 2003 (13) 7.41
-10.18% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Nov 1998 (5) 4.93
-9.00% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Jan 2012 (9) 3.76
-8.88% Feb 2001 Sep 2001 (8) Mar 2002 (14) 4.60
-8.38% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Mar 2019 (7) 3.89
-8.24% Feb 2018 Dec 2018 (11) Apr 2019 (15) 3.28
-7.70% Mar 2015 Jan 2016 (11) Jun 2016 (16) 3.99
-5.90% Apr 2012 May 2012 (2) Sep 2012 (6) 2.52
-5.84% Sep 2000 Nov 2000 (3) Jan 2001 (5) 2.88
-5.84% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 (1) Sep 2004 (6) 3.31
-5.43% Sep 1994 Jan 1995 (5) May 1995 (9) 3.17

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1976.

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Pinwheel Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-36.89% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Oct 2010 (36) 16.21
-30.55% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Oct 2010 (36) 13.38
-21.56% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Jan 2004 (41) 11.96
-20.69% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 11.44
-19.49% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 9.63
-19.17% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Jan 1989 (17) 9.40
-14.99% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Aug 2020 (8) 6.84
-14.91% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Dec 1988 (16) 7.02
-14.05% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Apr 1999 (12) 6.04
-12.72% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Mar 2012 (11) 5.08
-12.51% Jan 1990 Sep 1990 (9) Feb 1991 (14) 6.33
-12.29% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jul 2020 (6) 5.29
-12.10% Dec 1980 Jul 1982 (20) Oct 1982 (23) 6.00
-11.81% Feb 1980 Mar 1980 (2) Jun 1980 (5) 6.04
-11.06% Jun 2002 Sep 2002 (4) Jun 2003 (13) 7.41
-10.18% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Nov 1998 (5) 4.93
-9.57% Feb 1980 Mar 1980 (2) May 1980 (4) 4.65
-9.00% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Jan 2012 (9) 3.76
-8.88% Feb 2001 Sep 2001 (8) Mar 2002 (14) 4.60
-8.82% Jun 1981 Sep 1981 (4) Nov 1981 (6) 4.16

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
+3.03%
-1.71%
+5.46%
0.00%
2023
+13.21%
-8.07%
+17.79%
-7.47%
2022
-13.57%
-19.49%
-16.95%
-20.69%
2021
+13.53%
-3.10%
+14.66%
-3.24%
2020
+9.12%
-14.99%
+15.70%
-12.29%
2019
+19.31%
-3.16%
+21.94%
-3.41%
2018
-6.39%
-8.24%
-3.17%
-8.38%
2017
+14.08%
0.00%
+14.15%
0.00%
2016
+8.63%
-2.93%
+8.71%
-2.95%
2015
-2.88%
-7.37%
+0.44%
-5.24%
2014
+6.12%
-3.95%
+9.85%
-1.50%
2013
+9.02%
-4.25%
+19.23%
-2.27%
2012
+12.60%
-5.90%
+11.13%
-3.54%
2011
-0.25%
-12.72%
+3.75%
-9.00%
2010
+16.08%
-7.26%
+12.93%
-7.13%
2009
+24.19%
-14.81%
+18.79%
-11.70%
2008
-22.51%
-27.78%
-19.44%
-22.19%
2007
+7.60%
-4.41%
+5.99%
-3.07%
2006
+19.78%
-3.25%
+11.12%
-2.03%
2005
+11.02%
-2.58%
+4.74%
-2.34%
2004
+15.19%
-5.84%
+9.37%
-2.68%
2003
+28.19%
-3.19%
+20.04%
-1.99%
2002
-2.13%
-11.06%
-8.98%
-13.74%
2001
-0.61%
-8.88%
-3.21%
-11.68%
2000
+1.80%
-5.84%
-1.79%
-8.27%
1999
+15.18%
-2.13%
+13.98%
-3.76%
1998
+3.43%
-14.05%
+17.39%
-10.18%
1997
+8.85%
-4.25%
+22.37%
-3.12%
1996
+13.00%
-2.47%
+14.01%
-3.33%
1995
+14.60%
-1.63%
+28.74%
-0.20%
1994
-2.32%
-6.30%
-1.16%
-6.47%
1993
+24.96%
-3.33%
+10.25%
-1.36%
1992
+4.01%
-2.90%
+8.32%
-1.65%
1991
+29.20%
-3.25%
+25.53%
-2.86%
1990
-7.14%
-12.51%
-0.19%
-8.52%
1989
+21.94%
-1.96%
+22.33%
-1.36%
1988
+14.95%
-2.14%
+13.33%
-2.24%
1987
+2.63%
-14.91%
+2.18%
-19.17%
1986
+21.90%
-2.21%
+14.79%
-5.58%
1985
+27.17%
-1.91%
+27.66%
-2.15%
1984
+8.12%
-3.20%
+7.32%
-6.58%
1983
+17.25%
-1.79%
+15.69%
-2.85%
1982
+13.76%
-9.40%
+24.75%
-4.29%
1981
-0.90%
-8.40%
+1.27%
-8.82%
1980
+18.33%
-11.81%
+21.05%
-9.57%
1979
+29.93%
-6.94%
+16.69%
-6.65%
1978
+15.63%
-5.44%
+5.53%
-7.92%
1977
+10.76%
-0.79%
-1.60%
-4.89%
1976
+19.79%
-2.33%
+21.38%
-1.34%