Warren Buffett vs Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Warren Buffett Portfolio obtained a 10.09% compound annual return, with a 13.63% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio obtained a 9.53% compound annual return, with a 12.48% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Warren Buffett Portfolio Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High Very High
Asset Allocation Stocks 90% 80%
Fixed Income 10% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +10.09% +9.53%
Std Dev 13.63% 12.48%
Max Drawdown -45.52% -41.09%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1871)
Return +8.75% +8.49%
Std Dev 14.85% 13.30%
Max Drawdown -79.29% -75.27%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1871

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Warren Buffett Portfolio +2.41 +21.03 +27.09 +13.53 +11.64 +10.09 +8.75
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio +2.51 +19.50 +23.26 +11.49 +10.16 +9.53 +8.49
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Warren Buffett Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 17.89$, with a total return of 1688.79% (10.09% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 15.36$, with a total return of 1435.81% (9.53% annualized).

Warren Buffett Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 381846.89$, with a total return of 38184588.65% (8.75% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 266692.99$, with a total return of 26669198.71% (8.49% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Warren Buffett Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-45.52% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Apr 2011 (42) 22.14
-41.09% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Jan 2011 (39) 19.37
-39.67% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Sep 2006 (73) 20.20
-33.33% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Jul 2005 (59) 17.37
-23.08% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Dec 2023 (24) 12.17
-22.75% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Jan 2024 (25) 12.23
-17.49% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jul 2020 (6) 7.96
-16.53% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jul 2020 (6) 7.42
-15.04% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Feb 2012 (10) 6.55
-13.95% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Nov 1998 (5) 7.01
-13.83% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Nov 1998 (5) 6.74
-13.35% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Feb 2012 (10) 5.69
-12.09% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Apr 2019 (7) 5.58
-11.32% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Apr 2019 (7) 5.24
-7.73% Aug 2015 Sep 2015 (2) May 2016 (10) 4.19
-7.05% Jun 2015 Sep 2015 (4) May 2016 (12) 3.70
-6.90% Apr 2000 May 2000 (2) Aug 2000 (5) 4.02
-6.10% Jan 2000 Feb 2000 (2) Mar 2000 (3) 3.81
-6.10% Apr 2012 May 2012 (2) Aug 2012 (5) 2.85
-5.73% May 2019 May 2019 (1) Jun 2019 (2) 3.31

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1871.

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Warren Buffett Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-79.29% Sep 1929 Jun 1932 (34) Jun 1944 (178) 41.03
-75.27% Sep 1929 May 1932 (33) Mar 1943 (163) 35.72
-45.52% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Apr 2011 (42) 22.14
-41.09% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Jan 2011 (39) 19.37
-40.52% Jan 1973 Sep 1974 (21) Jun 1976 (42) 17.75
-39.67% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Sep 2006 (73) 20.20
-36.88% Jan 1973 Sep 1974 (21) Mar 1976 (39) 16.98
-33.33% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Jul 2005 (59) 17.37
-30.50% Apr 1876 Jun 1877 (15) Apr 1879 (37) 15.16
-30.14% Oct 1906 Nov 1907 (14) Nov 1908 (26) 15.87
-27.35% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) May 1989 (21) 14.38
-26.75% Apr 1876 Jun 1877 (15) Jan 1879 (34) 13.17
-26.19% Dec 1968 Jun 1970 (19) Mar 1971 (28) 12.16
-25.03% Dec 1916 Dec 1917 (13) Apr 1919 (29) 12.86
-24.55% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Apr 1989 (20) 12.14
-24.50% Dec 1968 Jun 1970 (19) Mar 1971 (28) 11.73
-24.11% Oct 1906 Nov 1907 (14) Nov 1908 (26) 12.38
-23.47% Nov 1919 Jun 1921 (20) Apr 1922 (30) 14.53
-23.10% Oct 1902 Oct 1903 (13) Nov 1904 (26) 14.32
-23.08% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Dec 2023 (24) 12.17

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
+8.94%
0.00%
+7.51%
0.00%
2023
+24.87%
-7.55%
+21.92%
-8.31%
2022
-18.29%
-23.08%
-18.23%
-22.75%
2021
+24.59%
-4.32%
+20.16%
-3.88%
2020
+19.19%
-17.49%
+18.36%
-16.53%
2019
+28.46%
-5.73%
+26.30%
-4.97%
2018
-3.84%
-12.09%
-4.19%
-11.32%
2017
+19.83%
0.00%
+17.68%
0.00%
2016
+10.69%
-4.87%
+10.77%
-4.34%
2015
+0.96%
-7.73%
+0.40%
-7.05%
2014
+12.08%
-2.97%
+11.20%
-2.23%
2013
+29.44%
-2.62%
+26.34%
-2.66%
2012
+14.59%
-6.10%
+13.79%
-5.21%
2011
+1.43%
-15.04%
+2.36%
-13.35%
2010
+14.55%
-11.71%
+15.18%
-10.23%
2009
+24.66%
-16.03%
+23.84%
-14.71%
2008
-32.35%
-33.45%
-28.21%
-30.13%
2007
+6.30%
-4.37%
+5.68%
-4.17%
2006
+14.32%
-2.48%
+13.41%
-2.63%
2005
+5.58%
-3.97%
+5.53%
-3.41%
2004
+9.73%
-2.96%
+11.08%
-2.95%
2003
+25.87%
-3.66%
+25.40%
-3.13%
2002
-19.13%
-24.82%
-14.73%
-20.47%
2001
-10.04%
-20.31%
-7.09%
-17.69%
2000
-7.27%
-11.55%
-6.18%
-12.05%
1999
+19.15%
-5.59%
+18.90%
-5.12%
1998
+26.49%
-13.83%
+20.33%
-13.95%
1997
+30.52%
-5.15%
+26.68%
-3.85%
1996
+21.03%
-3.99%
+17.49%
-4.78%
1995
+34.91%
-0.25%
+32.26%
-0.70%
1994
+1.01%
-6.47%
-0.67%
-6.95%
1993
+9.53%
-2.10%
+10.44%
-2.06%
1992
+7.36%
-2.36%
+8.71%
-2.02%
1991
+28.35%
-4.14%
+28.96%
-3.69%
1990
-2.00%
-12.77%
-3.13%
-12.23%
1989
+29.38%
-2.30%
+25.22%
-2.00%
1988
+15.17%
-3.40%
+15.32%
-2.84%
1987
+4.71%
-27.35%
+2.40%
-24.55%
1986
+17.29%
-7.59%
+14.68%
-6.76%
1985
+29.49%
-3.46%
+29.47%
-3.45%
1984
+6.99%
-6.07%
+4.75%
-7.80%
1983
+19.96%
-3.02%
+19.17%
-3.09%
1982
+21.09%
-7.70%
+22.62%
-7.08%
1981
-3.26%
-10.93%
-1.44%
-10.81%
1980
+29.60%
-8.82%
+27.10%
-10.71%
1979
+17.05%
-6.17%
+20.47%
-6.94%
1978
+5.62%
-8.58%
+6.99%
-9.83%
1977
-6.77%
-10.10%
-2.48%
-6.59%
1976
+22.58%
-1.97%
+23.93%
-1.62%
1975
+34.14%
-11.01%
+31.73%
-10.05%
1974
-23.54%
-30.75%
-21.11%
-27.27%
1973
-14.10%
-15.10%
-13.65%
-14.55%
1972
+17.45%
-1.74%
+14.64%
-1.96%
1971
+13.67%
-7.10%
+16.00%
-6.14%
1970
+4.95%
-17.25%
+7.28%
-14.57%
1969
-7.28%
-9.56%
-8.65%
-9.37%
1968
+10.36%
-5.60%
+11.29%
-4.08%
1967
+21.92%
-4.49%
+21.80%
-3.81%
1966
-8.57%
-14.09%
-5.99%
-12.18%
1965
+11.37%
-4.53%
+11.50%
-3.73%
1964
+15.12%
-1.23%
+13.90%
-1.08%
1963
+20.68%
-2.38%
+17.24%
-2.26%
1962
-7.50%
-19.86%
-6.55%
-17.65%
1961
+24.37%
-2.49%
+21.82%
-2.35%
1960
+1.29%
-6.95%
+3.34%
-5.42%
1959
+10.87%
-5.10%
+9.88%
-4.67%
1958
+39.17%
-1.46%
+35.29%
-1.18%
1957
-9.21%
-12.91%
-6.23%
-10.37%
1956
+6.10%
-6.96%
+6.50%
-6.18%
1955
+28.33%
-2.43%
+20.42%
-2.50%
1954
+47.42%
-2.78%
+41.03%
-2.67%
1953
-0.68%
-8.07%
+1.26%
-6.31%
1952
+16.84%
-3.31%
+11.34%
-3.17%
1951
+22.18%
-4.95%
+16.61%
-5.01%
1950
+27.56%
-4.82%
+24.24%
-4.40%
1949
+16.43%
-4.20%
+16.85%
-3.37%
1948
+4.72%
-9.37%
+2.41%
-8.79%
1947
+4.83%
-5.40%
+2.98%
-5.12%
1946
-7.24%
-19.89%
-4.87%
-17.16%
1945
+32.94%
-3.82%
+31.60%
-3.21%
1944
+17.83%
-1.51%
+17.44%
-1.24%
1943
+23.35%
-8.12%
+22.81%
-6.71%
1942
+19.04%
-10.12%
+13.64%
-9.90%
1941
-10.47%
-12.57%
-7.63%
-10.69%
1940
-8.93%
-21.91%
-4.87%
-18.76%
1939
-0.71%
-14.33%
+2.49%
-11.80%
1938
+30.06%
-22.24%
+23.58%
-20.31%
1937
-31.63%
-35.23%
-27.51%
-31.04%
1936
+29.65%
-6.77%
+27.82%
-5.96%
1935
+42.64%
-8.74%
+37.81%
-7.62%
1934
-1.85%
-18.67%
+3.30%
-14.20%
1933
+47.84%
-17.61%
+46.35%
-15.62%
1932
-7.22%
-40.36%
-4.47%
-35.31%
1931
-39.39%
-47.83%
-35.71%
-43.75%
1930
-22.03%
-33.22%
-21.13%
-31.14%
1929
-7.44%
-30.51%
-8.19%
-28.19%
1928
+39.15%
-3.41%
+30.76%
-3.44%
1927
+33.87%
-3.63%
+27.72%
-3.53%
1926
+10.43%
-8.30%
+10.11%
-7.22%
1925
+26.87%
-5.61%
+21.26%
-5.26%
1924
+23.76%
-3.57%
+23.20%
-2.70%
1923
+4.17%
-12.09%
+5.04%
-10.37%
1922
+25.52%
-4.09%
+24.33%
-3.61%
1921
+14.22%
-7.26%
+10.70%
-7.08%
1920
-17.37%
-17.55%
-11.16%
-12.22%
1919
+19.03%
-6.76%
+16.14%
-6.23%
1918
+23.53%
-2.81%
+15.45%
-2.95%
1917
-22.57%
-22.57%
-15.26%
-15.26%
1916
+8.31%
-3.17%
+7.17%
-2.83%
1915
+32.47%
-1.72%
+26.18%
-1.80%
1914
-2.69%
-16.94%
-3.07%
-15.69%
1913
-8.10%
-9.68%
-3.04%
-6.45%
1912
+7.42%
-3.53%
+6.01%
-3.29%
1911
+5.58%
-8.31%
+3.60%
-7.84%
1910
-6.56%
-12.23%
-1.92%
-8.66%
1909
+17.29%
-2.20%
+13.16%
-2.11%
1908
+41.02%
-2.76%
+33.83%
-2.66%
1907
-26.28%
-29.55%
-19.45%
-22.50%
1906
+6.52%
-5.84%
+0.63%
-7.84%
1905
+17.87%
-5.03%
+17.12%
-4.36%
1904
+28.41%
-2.12%
+26.86%
-1.84%
1903
-12.70%
-20.83%
-13.28%
-20.02%
1902
+4.74%
-7.42%
+6.77%
-6.04%
1901
+24.93%
-5.95%
+15.88%
-6.66%
1900
+10.87%
-6.21%
+17.38%
-4.20%
1899
+8.97%
-5.80%
+2.83%
-7.28%
1898
+21.34%
-5.52%
+24.31%
-4.46%
1897
+15.72%
-5.41%
+17.42%
-4.24%
1896
+2.13%
-11.61%
+3.38%
-10.33%
1895
+4.21%
-8.87%
+3.97%
-8.19%
1894
+2.30%
-5.30%
+4.08%
-4.26%
1893
-13.61%
-22.56%
-14.13%
-21.64%
1892
+5.62%
-2.01%
+5.29%
-1.86%
1891
+21.07%
-2.84%
+16.15%
-3.45%
1890
-8.74%
-14.28%
-4.72%
-10.81%
1889
+7.15%
-2.07%
+6.12%
-1.97%
1888
+2.28%
-3.19%
+3.72%
-2.84%
1887
-1.95%
-9.29%
-0.27%
-7.87%
1886
+11.65%
-3.90%
+9.69%
-3.72%
1885
+24.10%
-1.67%
+25.05%
-1.30%
1884
-11.59%
-13.08%
-9.11%
-11.70%
1883
-2.16%
-5.03%
-3.56%
-5.29%
1882
+2.42%
-5.39%
+3.48%
-4.68%
1881
+7.13%
-5.89%
+0.85%
-8.18%
1880
+22.34%
-8.26%
+22.26%
-7.02%
1879
+44.89%
-0.91%
+40.02%
-0.88%
1878
+10.78%
-1.28%
+14.30%
-0.73%
1877
-3.06%
-18.64%
-0.16%
-15.24%
1876
-10.41%
-14.59%
-9.91%
-13.58%
1875
+2.65%
-4.05%
+5.57%
-2.81%
1874
+9.72%
-4.25%
+6.48%
-4.60%
1873
-5.05%
-15.65%
-1.18%
-13.40%
1872
+12.20%
-2.37%
+9.26%
-2.91%
1871
+11.39%
-4.36%
+13.02%
-3.74%