Developed World ex-US 80/20 Portfolio vs Warren Buffett Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 1985 - January 2026 (~41 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 January 2026
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
(1996/02 - 2026/01)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2026/01)
Inflation Adjusted:
Developed World ex-US 80/20 Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
February 1996
5.93$
Final Capital
January 2026
6.11%
Yearly Return
13.23%
Std Deviation
-47.74%
Max Drawdown
71months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
February 1996
2.81$
Final Capital
January 2026
3.50%
Yearly Return
13.23%
Std Deviation
-48.61%
Max Drawdown
80months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
28.28$
Final Capital
January 2026
8.48%
Yearly Return
13.97%
Std Deviation
-47.74%
Max Drawdown
71months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
9.13$
Final Capital
January 2026
5.53%
Yearly Return
13.97%
Std Deviation
-48.61%
Max Drawdown
80months
Recovery Period
Warren Buffett Warren Buffett Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
February 1996
16.37$
Final Capital
January 2026
9.77%
Yearly Return
13.71%
Std Deviation
-45.52%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
February 1996
7.75$
Final Capital
January 2026
7.06%
Yearly Return
13.71%
Std Deviation
-47.08%
Max Drawdown
149months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
80.63$
Final Capital
January 2026
11.28%
Yearly Return
13.64%
Std Deviation
-45.52%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
26.04$
Final Capital
January 2026
8.26%
Yearly Return
13.64%
Std Deviation
-47.08%
Max Drawdown
149months
Recovery Period

As of January 2026, in the previous 30 Years, the Developed World ex-US 80/20 Portfolio obtained a 6.11% compound annual return, with a 13.23% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -47.74% that required 71 months to be recovered.

As of January 2026, in the previous 30 Years, the Warren Buffett Portfolio obtained a 9.77% compound annual return, with a 13.71% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -45.52% that required 42 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Developed World ex-US 80/20 Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
80.00
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
20.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
90.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
10.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
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Portfolio Returns as of Jan 31, 2026

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
(1996/02 - 2026/01)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2026/01)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Developed World ex-US 80/20
 1 $ 5.93 $ 492.69% 6.11%
Warren Buffett Warren Buffett Portfolio
Warren Buffett 		1 $ 16.37 $ 1 536.91% 9.77%
Feb 1996 Jan 2026

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Developed World ex-US 80/20
 1 $ 2.81 $ 180.68% 3.50%
Warren Buffett Warren Buffett Portfolio
Warren Buffett 		1 $ 7.75 $ 675.18% 7.06%
Feb 1996 Jan 2026

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Developed World ex-US 80/20
 1 $ 28.28 $ 2 727.99% 8.48%
Warren Buffett Warren Buffett Portfolio
Warren Buffett 		1 $ 80.63 $ 7 963.31% 11.28%
Jan 1985 Jan 2026

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Developed World ex-US 80/20
 1 $ 9.13 $ 813.31% 5.53%
Warren Buffett Warren Buffett Portfolio
Warren Buffett 		1 $ 26.04 $ 2 504.08% 8.26%
Jan 1985 Jan 2026

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Return (%) as of Jan 31, 2026
YTD
(1M) 		1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~41Y)
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-- Market Benchmark 		4.88 4.88 16.75 30.30 8.60 8.52 6.11 8.48
http://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_warren_buffett.webp Warren Buffett Portfolio
Warren Buffett 		1.05 1.05 8.93 14.88 13.23 14.24 9.77 11.28
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Portfolio Metrics as of Jan 31, 2026

The following metrics, updated as of 31 January 2026, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 February 2025 - 31 January 2026 (1 year)
Period: 1 February 2021 - 31 January 2026 (5 years)
Period: 1 February 2016 - 31 January 2026 (10 years)
Period: 1 February 1996 - 31 January 2026 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 January 2026 (~41 years)
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5 Years
10 Years
30 Years
All (1985/01 - 2026/01)
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Developed World ex-US 80/20 Warren Buffett Portfolio
Author Warren Buffett
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 90%
Fixed Income 20% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 30.30 14.88
Infl. Adjusted (%) 27.31 12.24
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -1.16 -6.82
Start to Recovery (months) 2 5
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -0.23 -6.82
Start to Recovery (months) 2 5
Longest Negative Period (months) 1 4
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 5.94 9.62
Sharpe Ratio 4.41 1.12
Sortino Ratio 5.81 1.50
Ulcer Index 0.33 2.64
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 5.10 1.55
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 26.04 2.18
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 2025 - 31 January 2026
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Developed World ex-US 80/20 Warren Buffett Portfolio
Author Warren Buffett
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 90%
Fixed Income 20% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.60 13.23
Infl. Adjusted (%) 3.96 8.38
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -25.24 -23.08
Start to Recovery (months) 31 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -25.24 -23.08
Start to Recovery (months) 31 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 33 28
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.77 13.70
Sharpe Ratio 0.43 0.74
Sortino Ratio 0.58 0.96
Ulcer Index 7.94 7.92
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.67 0.97
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.34 0.57
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 2021 - 31 January 2026
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Developed World ex-US 80/20 Warren Buffett Portfolio
Author Warren Buffett
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 90%
Fixed Income 20% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.52 14.24
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.12 10.67
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -25.24 -23.08
Start to Recovery (months) 31 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -25.24 -23.08
Start to Recovery (months) 31 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 60 28
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.40 13.57
Sharpe Ratio 0.52 0.90
Sortino Ratio 0.69 1.18
Ulcer Index 6.91 6.22
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.69 1.05
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.34 0.62
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 2016 - 31 January 2026
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Developed World ex-US 80/20 Warren Buffett Portfolio
Author Warren Buffett
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 90%
Fixed Income 20% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.11 9.77
Infl. Adjusted (%) 3.50 7.06
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -47.74 -45.52
Start to Recovery (months) 71 42
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -47.74 -39.67
Start to Recovery (months) 71 73
Longest Negative Period (months) 113 132
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.23 13.71
Sharpe Ratio 0.29 0.55
Sortino Ratio 0.39 0.72
Ulcer Index 13.09 12.59
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.46 0.71
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.13 0.21
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 1996 - 31 January 2026
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Developed World ex-US 80/20 Warren Buffett Portfolio
Author Warren Buffett
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 90%
Fixed Income 20% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.48 11.28
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.53 8.26
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -47.74 -45.52
Start to Recovery (months) 71 42
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -47.74 -39.67
Start to Recovery (months) 71 73
Longest Negative Period (months) 113 132
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.97 13.64
Sharpe Ratio 0.38 0.59
Sortino Ratio 0.52 0.78
Ulcer Index 12.02 11.27
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.61 0.83
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.18 0.25
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 31 January 2026
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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 February 1996 - 31 January 2026 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 January 2026 (~41 years)
30 Years
(1996/02 - 2026/01)

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Developed World ex-US 80/20 Warren Buffett Portfolio
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-47.74 71 Nov 2007
Sep 2013
-45.52 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-39.67 73 Sep 2000
Sep 2006
-36.04 56 Apr 2000
Nov 2004
-25.24 31 Sep 2021
Mar 2024
-23.08 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-19.27 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-17.49 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-15.04 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-14.39 23 Feb 2018
Dec 2019
-13.83 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-13.21 23 May 2015
Mar 2017
-12.09 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-10.17 6 Jun 1998
Nov 1998
-9.05 8 Aug 1997
Mar 1998

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Developed World ex-US 80/20 Warren Buffett Portfolio
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-47.74 71 Nov 2007
Sep 2013
-45.52 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-39.67 73 Sep 2000
Sep 2006
-36.04 56 Apr 2000
Nov 2004
-27.35 21 Sep 1987
May 1989
-25.24 31 Sep 2021
Mar 2024
-24.86 40 Jan 1990
Apr 1993
-23.08 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-19.27 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-17.49 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-15.04 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-14.39 23 Feb 2018
Dec 2019
-13.83 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-13.21 23 May 2015
Mar 2017
-12.77 9 Jun 1990
Feb 1991

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 January 2026 (~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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Developed World ex-US 80/20 Warren Buffett Portfolio
Year Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)		 Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)
2026
 4.88 0.00 1.05 0.00
2025
 28.71 -1.16 16.79 -6.82
2024
 3.23 -6.55 23.12 -3.67
2023
 16.11 -9.05 24.86 -7.55
2022
 -14.84 -24.60 -18.29 -23.08
2021
 8.88 -4.09 24.59 -4.32
2020
 8.72 -19.27 19.19 -17.49
2019
 19.67 -4.01 28.46 -5.73
2018
 -11.24 -14.39 -3.84 -12.09
2017
 21.61 0.00 19.83 0.00
2016
 3.06 -6.24 10.69 -4.87
2015
 -0.06 -10.16 0.96 -7.73
2014
 -3.03 -7.17 12.08 -2.97
2013
 17.30 -5.38 29.44 -2.62
2012
 16.75 -10.50 14.59 -6.10
2011
 -8.12 -18.69 1.43 -15.04
2010
 8.38 -11.60 14.55 -11.71
2009
 25.05 -18.06 24.66 -16.03
2008
 -32.99 -37.70 -32.35 -33.45
2007
 9.92 -4.83 6.30 -4.37
2006
 21.60 -3.01 14.32 -2.48
2005
 11.88 -3.26 5.58 -3.97
2004
 17.42 -2.80 9.73 -2.96
2003
 31.72 -6.16 25.87 -3.66
2002
 -10.63 -17.69 -19.13 -24.82
2001
 -15.38 -19.79 -10.04 -20.31
2000
 -9.59 -12.40 -7.27 -11.55
1999
 30.43 -3.75 19.15 -5.59
1998
 16.63 -10.17 26.49 -13.83
1997
 -2.08 -9.05 30.52 -5.15
1996
 4.67 -2.78 21.03 -3.99
1995
 7.43 -6.85 34.91 -0.25
1994
 6.35 -4.29 1.01 -6.47
1993
 27.22 -8.74 9.53 -2.10
1992
 -9.45 -11.62 7.36 -2.36
1991
 11.87 -7.63 28.35 -4.14
1990
 -18.39 -24.86 -2.00 -12.77
1989
 12.50 -5.01 29.38 -2.30
1988
 22.29 -7.44 15.17 -3.40
1987
 25.08 -11.30 4.71 -27.35
1986
 53.97 -7.39 17.29 -7.59
1985
 49.82 -0.79 29.49 -3.46
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