Warren Buffett Portfolio vs Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 1871 - June 2025 (~155 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
(1871/01 - 2025/06)
Inflation Adjusted:
Warren Buffett Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
17.22$
Final Capital
June 2025
9.95%
Yearly Return
13.74%
Std Deviation
-45.52%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
8.16$
Final Capital
June 2025
7.25%
Yearly Return
13.74%
Std Deviation
-47.08%
Max Drawdown
149months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1871
457.80 K$
Final Capital
June 2025
8.80%
Yearly Return
14.82%
Std Deviation
-79.29%
Max Drawdown
178months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1871
17.76 K$
Final Capital
June 2025
6.54%
Yearly Return
14.82%
Std Deviation
-73.85%
Max Drawdown
86months
Recovery Period
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
14.82$
Final Capital
June 2025
9.40%
Yearly Return
12.59%
Std Deviation
-41.09%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
7.02$
Final Capital
June 2025
6.71%
Yearly Return
12.59%
Std Deviation
-42.07%
Max Drawdown
53months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1871
311.55 K$
Final Capital
June 2025
8.53%
Yearly Return
13.28%
Std Deviation
-75.27%
Max Drawdown
163months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1871
12.09 K$
Final Capital
June 2025
6.27%
Yearly Return
13.28%
Std Deviation
-68.77%
Max Drawdown
79months
Recovery Period

As of June 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Warren Buffett Portfolio obtained a 9.95% compound annual return, with a 13.74% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -45.52% that required 42 months to be recovered.

As of June 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio obtained a 9.40% compound annual return, with a 12.59% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -41.09% that required 39 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Warren Buffett Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
90.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
10.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
80.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
20.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
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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
(1871/01 - 2025/06)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Warren Buffett Warren Buffett Portfolio
Warren Buffett 		1 $ 17.22 $ 1 622.49% 9.95%
Stocks/Bonds 80/20
 1 $ 14.82 $ 1 381.94% 9.40%
Jul 1995 Jun 2025

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Warren Buffett Warren Buffett Portfolio
Warren Buffett 		1 $ 8.16 $ 716.30% 7.25%
Stocks/Bonds 80/20
 1 $ 7.02 $ 602.30% 6.71%
Jul 1995 Jun 2025

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Warren Buffett Warren Buffett Portfolio
Warren Buffett 		1 $ 457 795.11 $ 45 779 410.89% 8.80%
Stocks/Bonds 80/20
 1 $ 311 552.68 $ 31 155 167.57% 8.53%
Jan 1871 Jun 2025

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Warren Buffett Warren Buffett Portfolio
Warren Buffett 		1 $ 17 764.00 $ 1 776 300.12% 6.54%
Stocks/Bonds 80/20
 1 $ 12 089.30 $ 1 208 829.93% 6.27%
Jan 1871 Jun 2025

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Return (%) as of Jun 30, 2025
YTD
(6M) 		1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~155Y)
http://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_warren_buffett.webp Warren Buffett Portfolio
Warren Buffett 		6.09 4.81 6.09 14.77 15.04 12.44 9.95 8.80
http://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_us_author.webp Stocks/Bonds 80/20
-- Market Benchmark 		5.26 4.42 5.26 13.42 12.57 10.77 9.40 8.53
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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 1871 - 30 June 2025 (~155 years)
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5 Years
10 Years
30 Years
All (1871/01 - 2025/06)
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Warren Buffett Portfolio Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Author Warren Buffett
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 90% 80%
Fixed Income 10% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 14.77 13.42
Infl. Adjusted (%) 11.73 10.41
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -6.82 -6.49
Start to Recovery (months) 5 7
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -6.82 -6.49
Start to Recovery (months) 5 7
Longest Negative Period (months) 7 8
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.11 10.52
Sharpe Ratio 0.91 0.83
Sortino Ratio 1.25 1.13
Ulcer Index 2.72 2.69
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.33 1.28
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.16 2.07
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025
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Warren Buffett Portfolio Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Author Warren Buffett
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 90% 80%
Fixed Income 10% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 15.04 12.57
Infl. Adjusted (%) 10.00 7.63
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.08 -22.75
Start to Recovery (months) 24 25
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.08 -22.75
Start to Recovery (months) 24 25
Longest Negative Period (months) 28 30
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 14.83 14.01
Sharpe Ratio 0.83 0.71
Sortino Ratio 1.11 0.95
Ulcer Index 7.97 8.14
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.01 0.90
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.65 0.55
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2025
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Warren Buffett Portfolio Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Author Warren Buffett
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 90% 80%
Fixed Income 10% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 12.44 10.77
Infl. Adjusted (%) 9.09 7.47
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.08 -22.75
Start to Recovery (months) 24 25
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.08 -22.75
Start to Recovery (months) 24 25
Longest Negative Period (months) 28 30
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 14.03 13.13
Sharpe Ratio 0.76 0.68
Sortino Ratio 1.00 0.90
Ulcer Index 6.35 6.37
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.89 0.82
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.54 0.47
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2025
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Warren Buffett Portfolio Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Author Warren Buffett
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 90% 80%
Fixed Income 10% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.95 9.40
Infl. Adjusted (%) 7.25 6.71
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -45.52 -41.09
Start to Recovery (months) 42 39
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -39.67 -33.33
Start to Recovery (months) 73 59
Longest Negative Period (months) 132 122
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.74 12.59
Sharpe Ratio 0.56 0.57
Sortino Ratio 0.74 0.74
Ulcer Index 12.59 10.40
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.72 0.75
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.22 0.23
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 1995 - 30 June 2025
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Warren Buffett Portfolio Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Author Warren Buffett
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 90% 80%
Fixed Income 10% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.80 8.53
Infl. Adjusted (%) 6.54 6.27
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -79.29 -75.27
Start to Recovery (months) 178 163
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -79.29 -75.27
Start to Recovery (months) 178 163
Longest Negative Period (months) 181 166
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 14.82 13.28
Sharpe Ratio 0.32 0.34
Sortino Ratio 0.45 0.47
Ulcer Index 15.57 13.04
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.59 0.64
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.11 0.11
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1871 - 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 1871 - 30 June 2025 (~155 years)
30 Years
(1995/07 - 2025/06)

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Warren Buffett Portfolio Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-45.52 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-41.09 39 Nov 2007
Jan 2011
-39.67 73 Sep 2000
Sep 2006
-33.33 59 Sep 2000
Jul 2005
-23.08 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-22.75 25 Jan 2022
Jan 2024
-17.49 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-16.53 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-15.04 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-13.95 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-13.83 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-13.35 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-12.09 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-11.32 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-7.73 10 Aug 2015
May 2016

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Warren Buffett Portfolio Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-79.29 178 Sep 1929
Jun 1944
-75.27 163 Sep 1929
Mar 1943
-45.52 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-41.09 39 Nov 2007
Jan 2011
-40.52 42 Jan 1973
Jun 1976
-39.67 73 Sep 2000
Sep 2006
-36.88 39 Jan 1973
Mar 1976
-33.33 59 Sep 2000
Jul 2005
-30.50 37 Apr 1876
Apr 1879
-30.14 26 Oct 1906
Nov 1908
-27.35 21 Sep 1987
May 1989
-26.75 34 Apr 1876
Jan 1879
-26.19 28 Dec 1968
Mar 1971
-25.03 29 Dec 1916
Apr 1919
-24.55 20 Sep 1987
Apr 1989

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1871 - 30 June 2025 (~155 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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Warren Buffett Portfolio Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Year Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)		 Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)
2025
 6.09 -6.82 5.26 -6.18
2024
 23.12 -3.67 19.32 -3.99
2023
 24.86 -7.55 21.92 -8.32
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
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