Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Portfolio vs Developed World ex-US 20/80 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:
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
5.21$
Final Capital
June 2025
5.65%
Yearly Return
4.93%
Std Deviation
-16.57%
Max Drawdown
33months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
2.47$
Final Capital
June 2025
3.07%
Yearly Return
4.93%
Std Deviation
-24.58%
Max Drawdown
54months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
15.74$
Final Capital
June 2025
7.04%
Yearly Return
5.23%
Std Deviation
-16.57%
Max Drawdown
33months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
5.18$
Final Capital
June 2025
4.14%
Yearly Return
5.23%
Std Deviation
-24.58%
Max Drawdown
54months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
Developed World ex-US 20/80 Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
4.81$
Final Capital
June 2025
5.38%
Yearly Return
5.24%
Std Deviation
-16.80%
Max Drawdown
43months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
2.29$
Final Capital
June 2025
2.79%
Yearly Return
5.24%
Std Deviation
-25.20%
Max Drawdown
54months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
16.63$
Final Capital
June 2025
7.19%
Yearly Return
5.80%
Std Deviation
-16.80%
Max Drawdown
43months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
5.47$
Final Capital
June 2025
4.29%
Yearly Return
5.80%
Std Deviation
-25.20%
Max Drawdown
54months*
Recovery Period
* in progress

As of June 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Portfolio obtained a 5.65% compound annual return, with a 4.93% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -16.57% that required 33 months to be recovered.

As of June 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Developed World ex-US 20/80 Portfolio obtained a 5.38% compound annual return, with a 5.24% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -16.80% that required 43 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
20.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
80.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Developed World ex-US 20/80 Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
20.00
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
80.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International 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 (%)
Stocks/Bonds 20/80
 1 $ 5.21 $ 420.65% 5.65%
Developed World ex-US 20/80
 1 $ 4.81 $ 380.99% 5.38%
Jul 1995 Jun 2025

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Stocks/Bonds 20/80
 1 $ 2.47 $ 147.45% 3.07%
Developed World ex-US 20/80
 1 $ 2.29 $ 128.60% 2.79%
Jul 1995 Jun 2025

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Stocks/Bonds 20/80
 1 $ 15.74 $ 1 474.39% 7.04%
Developed World ex-US 20/80
 1 $ 16.63 $ 1 563.14% 7.19%
Jan 1985 Jun 2025

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Stocks/Bonds 20/80
 1 $ 5.18 $ 417.98% 4.14%
Developed World ex-US 20/80
 1 $ 5.47 $ 447.18% 4.29%
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_us_author.webp Stocks/Bonds 20/80
-- Market Benchmark 		4.35 2.23 4.35 8.04 2.56 4.08 5.65 7.04
http://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_world.webp Developed World ex-US 20/80
-- Market Benchmark 		5.75 1.02 5.75 8.84 2.25 3.23 5.38 7.19
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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Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Developed World ex-US 20/80
Author
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20% 20%
Fixed Income 80% 80%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.04 8.84
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.48 6.25
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.07 -1.66
Start to Recovery (months) 2 5
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -1.15 -1.66
Start to Recovery (months) 4 5
Longest Negative Period (months) 7 6
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 5.30 4.33
Sharpe Ratio 0.64 0.97
Sortino Ratio 0.80 1.18
Ulcer Index 0.94 0.71
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.52 2.04
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 3.88 5.31
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Developed World ex-US 20/80
Author
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20% 20%
Fixed Income 80% 80%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 2.56 2.25
Infl. Adjusted (%) -1.88 -2.18
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.57 -16.80
Start to Recovery (months) 33 43
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.57 -16.80
Start to Recovery (months) 33 43
Longest Negative Period (months) 45 48
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.60 6.66
Sharpe Ratio -0.02 -0.06
Sortino Ratio -0.02 -0.09
Ulcer Index 7.33 7.05
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.34 0.34
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.15 0.13
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Developed World ex-US 20/80
Author
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20% 20%
Fixed Income 80% 80%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.08 3.23
Infl. Adjusted (%) 1.01 0.18
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.57 -16.80
Start to Recovery (months) 33 43
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.57 -16.80
Start to Recovery (months) 33 43
Longest Negative Period (months) 50 59
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.12 5.51
Sharpe Ratio 0.37 0.25
Sortino Ratio 0.50 0.34
Ulcer Index 5.25 5.08
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.67 0.59
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.25 0.19
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Developed World ex-US 20/80
Author
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20% 20%
Fixed Income 80% 80%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.65 5.38
Infl. Adjusted (%) 3.07 2.79
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.57 -16.80
Start to Recovery (months) 33 43
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.57 -16.80
Start to Recovery (months) 33 43
Longest Negative Period (months) 50 59
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 4.93 5.24
Sharpe Ratio 0.69 0.59
Sortino Ratio 0.92 0.80
Ulcer Index 3.21 3.74
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.15 1.03
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.34 0.32
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 1995 - 30 June 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Developed World ex-US 20/80
Author
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20% 20%
Fixed Income 80% 80%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.04 7.19
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.14 4.29
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.57 -16.80
Start to Recovery (months) 33 43
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.57 -16.80
Start to Recovery (months) 33 43
Longest Negative Period (months) 50 59
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 5.23 5.80
Sharpe Ratio 0.74 0.69
Sortino Ratio 1.02 0.98
Ulcer Index 2.90 3.43
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.35 1.24
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.42 0.43
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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Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Developed World ex-US 20/80
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-16.80 43 Aug 2021
Feb 2025
-16.57 33 Jan 2022
Sep 2024
-15.55 18 Mar 2008
Aug 2009
-8.42 15 May 2008
Jul 2009
-7.46 22 Dec 1996
Sep 1998
-5.99 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-4.48 8 May 2013
Dec 2013
-3.92 3 Feb 2020
Apr 2020
-3.06 12 Apr 2015
Mar 2016
-2.76 7 Oct 2016
Apr 2017
-2.68 5 Aug 2011
Dec 2011
-2.67 5 Sep 2018
Jan 2019
-2.58 6 Apr 2004
Sep 2004
-2.56 6 May 2013
Oct 2013
-2.40 9 Aug 2016
Apr 2017

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Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Developed World ex-US 20/80
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-16.80 43 Aug 2021
Feb 2025
-16.57 33 Jan 2022
Sep 2024
-15.55 18 Mar 2008
Aug 2009
-8.42 15 May 2008
Jul 2009
-7.46 22 Dec 1996
Sep 1998
-7.02 7 Jan 1990
Jul 1990
-6.51 18 Feb 1994
Jul 1995
-6.31 5 Aug 1990
Dec 1990
-6.14 6 Sep 1987
Feb 1988
-5.99 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-5.50 13 Feb 1994
Feb 1995
-4.48 8 May 2013
Dec 2013
-4.18 7 Jan 1992
Jul 1992
-3.92 3 Feb 2020
Apr 2020
-3.32 2 May 1986
Jun 1986

Rolling Returns

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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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Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Developed World ex-US 20/80
Year Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)		 Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)
2025
 4.35 -1.15 5.75 -0.94
2024
 5.87 -2.83 3.48 -1.82
2023
 9.53 -5.62 10.62 -3.65
2022
 -14.39 -16.57 -13.28 -15.82
2021
 3.64 -1.82 0.51 -1.64
2020
 10.38 -3.92 5.67 -5.99
2019
 13.20 -0.07 10.82 -0.13
2018
 -1.13 -2.67 -0.71 -1.97
2017
 7.10 -0.02 7.20 -0.28
2016
 4.58 -2.40 4.23 -2.76
2015
 0.52 -1.90 0.88 -3.06
2014
 7.16 -0.89 5.80 -0.91
2013
 5.01 -2.56 3.72 -4.48
2012
 5.82 -0.62 11.34 -1.93
2011
 6.53 -0.88 4.42 -2.68
2010
 8.44 -0.76 8.49 -1.80
2009
 8.69 -5.67 17.74 -4.20
2008
 -1.91 -8.42 -10.01 -15.55
2007
 6.61 -0.76 6.22 -0.75
2006
 6.55 -1.09 7.61 -0.62
2005
 3.18 -1.84 6.71 -1.16
2004
 5.95 -2.58 8.93 -1.18
2003
 9.33 -2.13 10.88 -0.98
2002
 2.51 -2.13 4.31 -1.24
2001
 4.55 -1.99 4.28 -1.41
2000
 7.00 -2.23 4.50 -1.64
1999
 4.16 -2.17 7.82 -2.07
1998
 11.52 -2.15 16.99 -0.92
1997
 13.75 -1.70 -4.15 -6.74
1996
 7.06 -1.44 4.66 -1.36
1995
 21.70 0.00 17.78 -0.82
1994
 -2.16 -5.50 -3.88 -6.31
1993
 9.87 -1.10 19.11 -1.94
1992
 7.53 -1.25 6.56 -4.18
1991
 18.68 -1.05 19.03 -1.69
1990
 5.70 -3.09 0.80 -7.02
1989
 16.54 -0.87 11.45 -2.33
1988
 9.35 -2.17 12.16 -0.98
1987
 1.75 -6.14 8.87 -2.58
1986
 15.00 -3.14 25.77 -3.32
1985
 24.05 -1.20 31.17 -2.24
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