10-year Treasury Portfolio vs Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1871 - April 2025 (~154 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 April 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1871)
Inflation Adjusted:
10-year Treasury Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
4.13$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.84%
Yearly Return
6.83%
Std Deviation
-23.19%
Max Drawdown
57months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
1.96$
Final Capital
April 2025
2.27%
Yearly Return
6.83%
Std Deviation
-35.52%
Max Drawdown
59months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
931.20$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.53%
Yearly Return
5.46%
Std Deviation
-23.19%
Max Drawdown
57months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
36.35$
Final Capital
April 2025
2.36%
Yearly Return
5.46%
Std Deviation
-58.41%
Max Drawdown
543months
Recovery Period
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
7.73$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.05%
Yearly Return
7.03%
Std Deviation
-19.17%
Max Drawdown
25months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
3.67$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.43%
Yearly Return
7.03%
Std Deviation
-24.11%
Max Drawdown
44months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
23.7K$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.75%
Yearly Return
7.38%
Std Deviation
-43.68%
Max Drawdown
73months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
926.28$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.53%
Yearly Return
7.38%
Std Deviation
-45.57%
Max Drawdown
108months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the 10-year Treasury Portfolio obtained a 4.84% compound annual return, with a 6.83% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -23.19% which has been ongoing for 57 months and is still in progress.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Portfolio obtained a 7.05% compound annual return, with a 7.03% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -19.17% that required 25 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

10-year Treasury Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
100.00
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
40.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
60.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
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Portfolio Returns as of Apr 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
Period: 1 January 1871 - 30 April 2025 (~154 years)
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Return (%) as of Apr 30, 2025
YTD
(4M) 		1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
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-- Market Benchmark 		4.88 1.06 3.56 8.99 -2.54 0.92 4.84 4.53
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-- Market Benchmark 		-0.30 -0.04 0.86 9.78 5.65 5.72 7.05 6.75
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

10-year Treasury Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 4.13$, with a total return of 312.71% (4.84% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 7.73$, with a total return of 672.87% (7.05% annualized).


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10-year Treasury Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 931.20$, with a total return of 93020.35% (4.53% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 23731.26$, with a total return of 2373025.51% (6.75% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Apr 30, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 30 April 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1871 - 30 April 2025 (~154 years)
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10-year Treasury Stocks/Bonds 40/60
Author
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 40%
Fixed Income 100% 60%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.99 9.78
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.78 7.55
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.61 -2.59
Start to Recovery (months) 7 5*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.61 -2.59
Start to Recovery (months) 7 5*
Longest Negative Period (months) 6 7*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.12 6.61
Sharpe Ratio 0.69 0.75
Sortino Ratio 0.82 0.97
Ulcer Index 2.10 1.30
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.47 1.48
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 1.95 3.78
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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10-year Treasury Stocks/Bonds 40/60
Author
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 40%
Fixed Income 100% 60%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) -2.54 5.65
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) -6.77 1.07
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.19 -18.63
Start to Recovery (months) 57* 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.19 -18.63
Start to Recovery (months) 57* 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 60* 38
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.46 9.42
Sharpe Ratio -0.68 0.33
Sortino Ratio -0.96 0.45
Ulcer Index 13.84 7.38
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation -0.34 0.60
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown -0.11 0.30
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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10-year Treasury Stocks/Bonds 40/60
Author
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 40%
Fixed Income 100% 60%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 0.92 5.72
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) -2.09 2.57
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.19 -18.63
Start to Recovery (months) 57* 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.19 -18.63
Start to Recovery (months) 57* 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 103 38
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.58 8.06
Sharpe Ratio -0.13 0.49
Sortino Ratio -0.18 0.66
Ulcer Index 10.17 5.39
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.14 0.71
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.04 0.31
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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10-year Treasury Stocks/Bonds 40/60
Author
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 40%
Fixed Income 100% 60%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.84 7.05
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.27 4.43
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.19 -19.17
Start to Recovery (months) 57* 25
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.19 -8.59
Start to Recovery (months) 57* 33
Longest Negative Period (months) 126 50
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.83 7.03
Sharpe Ratio 0.37 0.68
Sortino Ratio 0.54 0.90
Ulcer Index 6.41 4.21
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.71 1.00
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.21 0.37
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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10-year Treasury Stocks/Bonds 40/60
Author
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 40%
Fixed Income 100% 60%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.53 6.75
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.36 4.53
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.19 -43.68
Start to Recovery (months) 57* 73
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.19 -43.68
Start to Recovery (months) 57* 73
Longest Negative Period (months) 126 85
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 5.46 7.38
Sharpe Ratio 0.10 0.37
Sortino Ratio 0.15 0.52
Ulcer Index 3.57 5.44
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.83 0.91
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.20 0.15
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1871 - 30 April 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 May 1995 - 30 April 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1871 - 30 April 2025 (~154 years)

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10-year Treasury Stocks/Bonds 40/60
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-23.19 57* Aug 2020
In progress
-19.17 25 Nov 2007
Nov 2009
-18.63 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-9.34 23 Oct 1998
Aug 2000
-8.59 33 Sep 2000
May 2003
-8.09 4 Feb 2020
May 2020
-7.60 19 May 2013
Nov 2014
-7.18 34 Aug 2016
May 2019
-6.90 10 Feb 1996
Nov 1996
-6.65 18 Jan 2009
Jun 2010
-6.60 9 Nov 2001
Jul 2002
-6.25 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-5.68 7 Jun 2003
Dec 2003
-5.36 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-4.85 7 Apr 2004
Oct 2004

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10-year Treasury Stocks/Bonds 40/60
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-43.68 73 Sep 1929
Sep 1935
-23.19 57* Aug 2020
In progress
-21.33 53 Mar 1937
Jul 1941
-19.17 25 Nov 2007
Nov 2009
-18.63 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-17.04 29 Jan 1973
May 1975
-15.76 11 Jul 1979
May 1980
-14.57 17 Jul 1980
Nov 1981
-13.08 14 Sep 1987
Oct 1988
-12.84 24 Dec 1968
Nov 1970
-11.62 22 Oct 1906
Jul 1908
-11.05 25 Feb 1893
Feb 1895
-10.88 21 Oct 1895
Jun 1897
-10.87 11 Mar 1987
Jan 1988
-10.74 25 Apr 1876
Apr 1878

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1871 - 30 April 2025 (~154 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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10-year Treasury Stocks/Bonds 40/60
Year Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)		 Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)
2025
 4.88 0.00 -0.30 -2.35
2024
 -0.63 -4.61 10.35 -3.23
2023
 3.65 -8.82 13.66 -6.58
2022
 -15.19 -16.91 -15.67 -18.63
2021
 -3.33 -5.73 9.15 -2.56
2020
 10.01 -2.02 13.04 -8.09
2019
 8.03 -2.59 17.57 -1.77
2018
 0.99 -3.19 -2.15 -5.36
2017
 2.55 -1.90 10.63 0.00
2016
 1.00 -6.50 6.64 -1.57
2015
 1.51 -4.25 0.48 -3.41
2014
 9.07 -1.05 8.51 -1.20
2013
 -6.09 -7.60 12.12 -1.84
2012
 3.66 -2.67 8.47 -2.11
2011
 15.64 -1.29 5.14 -4.76
2010
 9.37 -4.30 10.69 -3.96
2009
 -6.59 -6.65 13.74 -8.68
2008
 17.91 -4.15 -10.67 -14.39
2007
 10.37 -1.85 6.30 -1.93
2006
 2.52 -2.87 8.84 -1.40
2005
 2.64 -3.19 3.96 -1.77
2004
 4.12 -4.85 7.66 -2.46
2003
 5.29 -5.68 14.68 -1.08
2002
 15.45 -4.13 -3.23 -6.97
2001
 5.40 -5.21 0.67 -5.62
2000
 17.28 -1.12 2.61 -4.51
1999
 -7.83 -8.11 9.07 -2.57
1998
 14.64 -1.61 14.45 -6.25
1997
 11.97 -2.02 18.06 -2.41
1996
 0.00 -6.90 10.53 -2.15
1995
 25.55 -1.23 25.22 0.00
1994
 -7.19 -9.56 -1.66 -5.98
1993
 12.97 -2.55 10.06 -1.23
1992
 7.23 -4.02 7.93 -1.27
1991
 18.91 -0.54 22.10 -1.98
1990
 7.70 -4.48 2.76 -5.70
1989
 17.84 -2.30 19.43 -1.12
1988
 6.90 -4.60 11.34 -1.71
1987
 -2.64 -10.87 1.97 -13.08
1986
 21.35 -3.93 14.89 -4.37
1985
 29.85 -3.33 25.86 -1.17
1984
 14.87 -7.99 9.88 -5.84
1983
 2.30 -6.29 12.20 -2.64
1982
 39.57 -2.66 26.88 -2.17
1981
 5.28 -7.42 3.99 -6.81
1980
 -1.29 -11.52 14.99 -8.39
1979
 1.83 -8.62 12.91 -6.34
1978
 -0.74 -2.31 4.07 -5.90
1977
 0.53 -3.55 -0.72 -3.59
1976
 15.29 -1.33 18.84 -1.06
1975
 5.52 -4.42 19.54 -5.93
1974
 4.05 -3.79 -7.71 -13.50
1973
 3.29 -3.40 -4.59 -5.73
1972
 2.35 -2.01 8.68 -1.10
1971
 11.24 -7.34 12.75 -5.80
1970
 18.93 -5.54 12.26 -8.78
1969
 -5.63 -7.29 -5.38 -7.12
1968
 6.26 -3.63 7.09 -3.10
1967
 -3.08 -5.97 10.63 -2.31
1966
 5.46 -3.03 -0.51 -7.40
1965
 0.72 -1.64 6.11 -1.52
1964
 3.65 -0.06 8.90 -0.46
1963
 1.64 -0.38 9.44 -1.27
1962
 5.83 -0.48 -0.42 -8.22
1961
 2.10 -1.70 11.57 -1.78
1960
 11.66 -0.41 8.19 -2.58
1959
 -1.12 -3.37 4.09 -3.21
1958
 -2.10 -5.86 16.24 -0.74
1957
 5.92 -3.36 1.17 -4.90
1956
 -2.68 -3.65 2.47 -3.96
1955
 -1.13 -2.16 9.83 -0.87
1954
 3.13 -0.84 21.93 -1.61
1953
 2.19 -3.70 2.45 -4.06
1952
 1.89 -1.78 6.80 -2.08
1951
 -0.56 -2.77 8.33 -2.81
1950
 -1.39 -1.65 12.06 -2.45
1949
 4.92 -0.12 10.62 -1.47
1948
 2.72 -0.72 2.50 -4.32
1947
 -1.38 -2.99 1.27 -2.13
1946
 0.36 -1.88 -2.08 -9.26
1945
 5.77 -0.94 18.36 -1.37
1944
 2.27 0.00 9.86 -0.57
1943
 1.98 -0.10 12.64 -3.58
1942
 1.78 -0.45 7.47 -5.00
1941
 2.73 -1.73 -2.69 -6.19
1940
 6.10 -1.80 -0.28 -10.39
1939
 4.02 -4.74 2.79 -5.09
1938
 4.38 -0.49 13.98 -10.41
1937
 1.27 -2.41 -12.81 -15.42
1936
 5.37 -0.04 16.17 -2.94
1935
 4.30 -1.07 20.86 -2.56
1934
 7.94 -1.90 5.30 -5.32
1933
 1.81 -2.00 24.67 -9.11
1932
 8.90 -2.36 3.90 -15.57
1931
 -2.56 -4.95 -18.89 -24.29
1930
 4.57 -0.39 -6.69 -13.91
1929
 4.44 -1.50 -1.97 -13.91
1928
 0.97 -1.23 14.91 -1.98
1927
 6.82 0.00 16.51 -1.80
1926
 5.82 0.00 7.41 -3.13
1925
 5.31 -0.17 12.21 -2.63
1924
 7.49 -0.16 15.54 -0.89
1923
 4.19 -0.04 4.38 -4.74
1922
 5.64 -0.73 14.92 -1.92
1921
 13.13 0.00 11.92 -3.20
1920
 1.43 -3.24 -5.48 -5.80
1919
 2.57 -0.68 9.18 -3.41
1918
 4.60 -1.27 10.02 -1.24
1917
 -2.28 -4.06 -8.47 -8.47
1916
 3.78 -0.86 5.41 -1.10
1915
 4.51 -0.88 16.21 -0.82
1914
 1.79 -0.80 1.71 -6.40
1913
 1.68 -2.83 0.41 -2.35
1912
 4.01 -0.15 3.79 -1.64
1911
 1.86 -1.26 3.85 -3.88
1910
 2.84 -0.36 1.13 -3.45
1909
 -0.85 -2.48 7.30 -0.82
1908
 5.53 -0.75 22.62 -0.76
1907
 -6.38 -7.33 -9.88 -10.61
1906
 3.21 -1.01 0.68 -4.20
1905
 2.69 -2.49 8.89 -2.45
1904
 0.53 -0.68 16.35 -1.04
1903
 2.04 -1.21 -5.56 -9.38
1902
 -0.08 -4.81 3.88 -3.25
1901
 4.10 -0.79 8.86 -3.45
1900
 6.14 -1.37 10.62 -1.73
1899
 7.64 -0.37 1.22 -3.83
1898
 2.65 -6.31 14.49 -5.07
1897
 11.31 -0.69 11.63 -1.44
1896
 2.95 -4.43 3.73 -6.81
1895
 7.80 -4.07 2.01 -5.62
1894
 4.33 -0.91 5.09 -1.63
1893
 3.79 -2.27 -4.70 -11.05
1892
 0.66 -1.54 3.70 -1.24
1891
 -0.82 -3.77 10.78 -2.88
1890
 -0.41 -2.94 -1.74 -5.18
1889
 2.36 -0.75 4.31 -1.08
1888
 5.24 -1.11 4.61 -1.96
1887
 0.62 -2.47 0.60 -4.61
1886
 7.20 -0.14 5.22 -2.17
1885
 4.15 -0.70 15.19 -0.95
1884
 2.46 -2.98 -2.59 -7.14
1883
 6.44 -0.71 0.38 -2.52
1882
 5.46 -0.63 3.29 -2.59
1881
 8.87 -1.40 2.17 -4.53
1880
 12.45 -0.82 13.77 -3.35
1879
 7.32 -0.63 21.48 -0.68
1878
 2.37 -1.30 10.38 -0.17
1877
 -2.01 -3.27 1.75 -6.47
1876
 -2.30 -4.98 -1.36 -5.59
1875
 4.92 -3.56 6.03 -1.68
1874
 6.58 -3.03 10.10 -1.40
1873
 5.59 -5.41 1.53 -9.21
1872
 6.04 -2.60 5.54 -3.01
1871
 10.11 -1.22 7.90 -2.38
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