Last Update: 28 February 2023

The Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio obtained a 7.07% compound annual return, with a 9.44% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio obtained a 8.61% compound annual return, with a 11.61% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio
Risk High High
Asset Allocation Stocks 60% 75%
Fixed Income 40% 25%
Commodities 0% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +7.07% +8.61%
Std Dev 9.44% 11.61%
Max Drawdown -33.52% -38.53%

Last Update: 28 February 2023

Historical Returns as of Feb 28, 2023

Comparison period starts from January 1985

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y(*) 10Y(*) 30Y(*) MAX(*)
Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio -2.92 +1.34 -8.66 +4.17 +5.95 +7.07 +8.64
JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio -2.52 +0.49 -8.69 +7.28 +9.26 +8.61 +9.83
(*) Returns over 1 year are annualized

Capital Growth as of Feb 28, 2023

Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since March 1993, now would be worth 7752.38$, with a total return of 675.24% (7.07% annualized).

JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since March 1993, now would be worth 11920.06$, with a total return of 1092.01% (8.61% annualized).

Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since January 1985, now would be worth 23670.28$, with a total return of 2267.03% (8.64% annualized).

JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio: an investment of 1000$, since January 1985, now would be worth 35771.75$, with a total return of 3477.18% (9.83% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since February 1993.

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Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio
JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom Drawdown Start Bottom
-38.53% Nov 2007 Feb 2009
-33.52% Nov 2007 Feb 2009
-30.50% Sep 2000 Sep 2002
-22.24% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-20.87% Apr 2000 Sep 2002
-20.84% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-15.46% Feb 2020 Mar 2020
-13.02% Jul 1998 Aug 1998
-12.56% Jan 2020 Mar 2020
-12.27% May 2011 Sep 2011
-11.06% May 2011 Sep 2011
-10.58% Oct 2018 Dec 2018
-8.89% Jul 1998 Aug 1998
-7.60% Feb 2018 Dec 2018
-7.06% Jun 2015 Feb 2016
-6.83% Feb 1994 Jun 1994
-6.60% Jun 2015 Sep 2015
-6.51% Apr 2000 May 2000
-5.08% Apr 2012 May 2012
-4.80% Apr 2012 May 2012

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1985.

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Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio
JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom Drawdown Start Bottom
-38.53% Nov 2007 Feb 2009
-33.52% Nov 2007 Feb 2009
-30.50% Sep 2000 Sep 2002
-23.27% Sep 1987 Nov 1987
-22.24% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-20.87% Apr 2000 Sep 2002
-20.84% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-15.46% Feb 2020 Mar 2020
-14.69% Sep 1987 Nov 1987
-13.02% Jul 1998 Aug 1998
-12.56% Jan 2020 Mar 2020
-12.27% May 2011 Sep 2011
-11.27% Jan 1990 Sep 1990
-11.23% Jun 1990 Oct 1990
-11.06% May 2011 Sep 2011
-10.58% Oct 2018 Dec 2018
-8.89% Jul 1998 Aug 1998
-7.60% Feb 2018 Dec 2018
-7.06% Jun 2015 Feb 2016
-6.83% Feb 1994 Jun 1994

Yearly Returns

Yearly return comparison. Common historical serie start from January 1985.

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Year Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio
2023
+2.70% +3.35%
2022
-15.97% -17.91%
2021
+10.43% +18.79%
2020
+12.96% +17.70%
2019
+19.70% +25.21%
2018
-4.98% -3.94%
2017
+15.50% +16.80%
2016
+7.06% +10.25%
2015
-0.72% +0.41%
2014
+6.10% +10.86%
2013
+14.76% +24.56%
2012
+12.49% +13.13%
2011
+0.23% +2.71%
2010
+11.87% +14.62%
2009
+22.28% +22.58%
2008
-22.10% -26.02%
2007
+8.20% +5.76%
2006
+13.59% +12.84%
2005
+7.28% +5.33%
2004
+11.52% +10.65%
2003
+22.34% +24.06%
2002
-7.56% -13.29%
2001
-5.13% -6.12%
2000
-3.26% -5.08%
1999
+15.58% +17.67%
1998
+16.58% +19.59%
1997
+13.04% +25.61%
1996
+10.23% +16.62%
1995
+21.48% +31.38%
1994
+0.66% -0.79%
1993
+15.69% +10.39%
1992
+3.16% +8.62%
1991
+20.78% +28.11%
1990
-4.85% -2.40%
1989
+18.36% +24.50%
1988
+15.51% +14.83%
1987
+9.10% +2.34%
1986
+26.65% +14.71%
1985
+32.63% +29.02%
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