Rob Arnott Portfolio vs Scott Burns Couch Potato Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1985 - June 2025 (~41 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 June 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
(1995/07 - 2025/06)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/06)
Inflation Adjusted:
Rob Arnott Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
6.91$
Final Capital
June 2025
6.66%
Yearly Return
7.25%
Std Deviation
-24.27%
Max Drawdown
22months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
3.28$
Final Capital
June 2025
4.04%
Yearly Return
7.25%
Std Deviation
-23.91%
Max Drawdown
46months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
23.85$
Final Capital
June 2025
8.15%
Yearly Return
7.15%
Std Deviation
-24.27%
Max Drawdown
22months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
7.85$
Final Capital
June 2025
5.22%
Yearly Return
7.15%
Std Deviation
-23.91%
Max Drawdown
46months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
Scott Burns Couch Potato Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
10.40$
Final Capital
June 2025
8.12%
Yearly Return
8.74%
Std Deviation
-27.04%
Max Drawdown
30months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
4.94$
Final Capital
June 2025
5.47%
Yearly Return
8.74%
Std Deviation
-28.24%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
37.87$
Final Capital
June 2025
9.39%
Yearly Return
9.04%
Std Deviation
-27.04%
Max Drawdown
30months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
12.46$
Final Capital
June 2025
6.43%
Yearly Return
9.04%
Std Deviation
-28.24%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period

As of June 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Rob Arnott Portfolio obtained a 6.66% compound annual return, with a 7.25% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -24.27% that required 22 months to be recovered.

As of June 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Scott Burns Couch Potato Portfolio obtained a 8.12% compound annual return, with a 8.74% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -27.04% that required 30 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Rob Arnott Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
10.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
10.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
10.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
20.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
20.00
LQD
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond
10.00
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
10.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
10.00
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Tracking
Scott Burns Couch Potato Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
50.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
50.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
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Portfolio Returns as of Jun 30, 2025

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • rebalancing: at every Jan 1st.
  • dividend reinvestment, when applicable.
Return Comparison
Capital Growth
30 Years
(1995/07 - 2025/06)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/06)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Rob Arnott Rob Arnott Portfolio
Rob Arnott 		1 $ 6.91 $ 591.04% 6.66%
Scott Burns Couch Potato
Scott Burns 		1 $ 10.40 $ 939.76% 8.12%
Jul 1995 Jun 2025

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Rob Arnott Rob Arnott Portfolio
Rob Arnott 		1 $ 3.28 $ 228.43% 4.04%
Scott Burns Couch Potato
Scott Burns 		1 $ 4.94 $ 394.16% 5.47%
Jul 1995 Jun 2025

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Rob Arnott Rob Arnott Portfolio
Rob Arnott 		1 $ 23.85 $ 2 284.50% 8.15%
Scott Burns Couch Potato
Scott Burns 		1 $ 37.87 $ 3 687.01% 9.39%
Jan 1985 Jun 2025

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Rob Arnott Rob Arnott Portfolio
Rob Arnott 		1 $ 7.85 $ 684.52% 5.22%
Scott Burns Couch Potato
Scott Burns 		1 $ 12.46 $ 1 145.95% 6.43%
Jan 1985 Jun 2025

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Return (%) as of Jun 30, 2025
YTD
(6M) 		1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~41Y)
http://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_rob_arnott.webp Rob Arnott Portfolio
Rob Arnott 		4.94 2.27 4.94 7.62 4.08 4.53 6.66 8.15
http://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_scott_burns.webp Couch Potato
Scott Burns 		5.13 3.02 5.13 10.60 8.53 7.77 8.12 9.39
Returns over 1 year are annualized.
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Portfolio Metrics as of Jun 30, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 30 June 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 July 1995 - 30 June 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025 (~41 years)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
30 Years
All (1985/01 - 2025/06)
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Rob Arnott Portfolio Couch Potato
Author Rob Arnott Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 50%
Fixed Income 60% 50%
Commodities 10% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.62 10.60
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.06 7.98
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.16 -3.00
Start to Recovery (months) 5 7
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.16 -3.00
Start to Recovery (months) 5 7
Longest Negative Period (months) 8 7
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 5.97 7.04
Sharpe Ratio 0.50 0.85
Sortino Ratio 0.61 1.11
Ulcer Index 1.32 1.37
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.28 1.51
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.41 3.53
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025
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Rob Arnott Portfolio Couch Potato
Author Rob Arnott Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 50%
Fixed Income 60% 50%
Commodities 10% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.08 8.53
Infl. Adjusted (%) -0.43 3.83
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.86 -19.77
Start to Recovery (months) 42 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.86 -19.77
Start to Recovery (months) 42 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 42 32
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.24 10.63
Sharpe Ratio 0.15 0.55
Sortino Ratio 0.21 0.73
Ulcer Index 7.54 7.30
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.44 0.80
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.23 0.43
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2025
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Rob Arnott Portfolio Couch Potato
Author Rob Arnott Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 50%
Fixed Income 60% 50%
Commodities 10% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.53 7.77
Infl. Adjusted (%) 1.45 4.59
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.86 -19.77
Start to Recovery (months) 42 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.86 -19.77
Start to Recovery (months) 42 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 45 32
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.89 9.47
Sharpe Ratio 0.34 0.63
Sortino Ratio 0.46 0.83
Ulcer Index 5.54 5.49
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.57 0.82
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.25 0.39
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2025
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Rob Arnott Portfolio Couch Potato
Author Rob Arnott Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 50%
Fixed Income 60% 50%
Commodities 10% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.66 8.12
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.04 5.47
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.27 -27.04
Start to Recovery (months) 22 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.86 -10.30
Start to Recovery (months) 42 33
Longest Negative Period (months) 50 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.25 8.74
Sharpe Ratio 0.61 0.67
Sortino Ratio 0.79 0.88
Ulcer Index 4.64 5.17
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.92 0.93
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.27 0.30
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 1995 - 30 June 2025
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Rob Arnott Portfolio Couch Potato
Author Rob Arnott Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 30% 50%
Fixed Income 60% 50%
Commodities 10% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.15 9.39
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.22 6.43
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.27 -27.04
Start to Recovery (months) 22 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.86 -10.30
Start to Recovery (months) 42 33
Longest Negative Period (months) 50 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.15 9.04
Sharpe Ratio 0.70 0.69
Sortino Ratio 0.93 0.91
Ulcer Index 4.15 4.83
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.14 1.04
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.34 0.35
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025
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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
Period: 1 July 1995 - 30 June 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025 (~41 years)
30 Years
(1995/07 - 2025/06)

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Rob Arnott Portfolio Couch Potato
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-27.04 30 Nov 2007
Apr 2010
-24.27 22 Jun 2008
Mar 2010
-19.77 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-17.86 42 Jan 2022
Jun 2025
-10.72 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-10.30 33 Sep 2000
May 2003
-8.72 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-8.06 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-8.06 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-6.25 8 May 2011
Dec 2011
-6.23 16 Mar 2015
Jun 2016
-6.09 5 May 2010
Sep 2010
-5.66 10 May 2013
Feb 2014
-5.47 14 Mar 2015
Apr 2016
-4.84 6 Sep 2018
Feb 2019

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Rob Arnott Portfolio Couch Potato
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-27.04 30 Nov 2007
Apr 2010
-24.27 22 Jun 2008
Mar 2010
-19.77 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-17.86 42 Jan 2022
Jun 2025
-16.03 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-10.72 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-10.30 33 Sep 2000
May 2003
-8.78 14 Feb 1994
Mar 1995
-8.72 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-8.06 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-8.06 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-7.58 6 Aug 1990
Jan 1991
-7.37 16 Feb 1994
May 1995
-6.25 8 May 2011
Dec 2011
-6.23 16 Mar 2015
Jun 2016

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025 (~41 years)


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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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Rob Arnott Portfolio Couch Potato
Year Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)		 Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)
2025
 4.94 -1.68 5.13 -2.83
2024
 4.02 -3.16 12.73 -3.08
2023
 9.08 -7.06 14.66 -6.50
2022
 -14.81 -17.86 -16.31 -19.77
2021
 11.04 -1.71 15.67 -2.76
2020
 7.98 -8.72 15.93 -10.72
2019
 16.67 -0.49 19.51 -2.63
2018
 -4.12 -4.84 -3.32 -8.06
2017
 9.02 -0.37 12.07 0.00
2016
 7.14 -3.86 8.75 -2.08
2015
 -3.26 -5.73 -0.70 -5.47
2014
 7.59 -2.79 8.07 -2.34
2013
 1.41 -5.66 12.48 -3.18
2012
 10.55 -2.17 11.42 -2.32
2011
 7.73 -3.51 7.12 -6.25
2010
 11.89 -2.99 11.78 -6.09
2009
 14.59 -11.26 18.92 -9.98
2008
 -11.48 -21.15 -18.47 -22.29
2007
 7.64 -1.84 8.64 -1.70
2006
 8.97 -1.26 7.99 -1.54
2005
 7.74 -2.50 4.40 -1.83
2004
 11.93 -4.70 10.53 -3.54
2003
 17.00 -2.42 19.38 -1.09
2002
 8.16 -0.99 -1.93 -6.44
2001
 0.06 -2.47 -1.68 -8.57
2000
 12.87 -0.83 3.54 -5.60
1999
 7.22 -2.71 9.67 -3.30
1998
 6.53 -4.10 16.26 -8.06
1997
 7.20 -2.36 21.85 -3.41
1996
 11.02 -0.75 11.14 -2.76
1995
 21.23 0.00 29.40 0.00
1994
 -2.84 -7.37 -3.21 -8.78
1993
 13.77 -2.73 13.19 -1.53
1992
 6.56 -2.87 8.92 -2.25
1991
 18.67 -1.99 25.50 -2.55
1990
 2.80 -6.11 1.06 -7.58
1989
 17.53 -1.16 21.95 -1.62
1988
 13.48 -1.21 11.91 -2.50
1987
 6.41 -5.21 1.19 -16.03
1986
 21.76 -3.06 16.48 -5.55
1985
 27.17 -1.73 28.66 -1.87
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