Alexander Green Gone Fishin' Portfolio vs JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 1985 - April 2025 (~40 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 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
Alexander Green Gone Fishin' Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
8.96$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.58%
Yearly Return
12.05%
Std Deviation
-43.02%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
4.25$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.94%
Yearly Return
12.05%
Std Deviation
-43.97%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
37.96$
Final Capital
April 2025
9.43%
Yearly Return
11.97%
Std Deviation
-43.02%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
12.53$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.47%
Yearly Return
11.97%
Std Deviation
-43.97%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
13.44$
Final Capital
April 2025
9.05%
Yearly Return
11.83%
Std Deviation
-38.53%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
6.38$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.37%
Yearly Return
11.83%
Std Deviation
-39.55%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
47.80$
Final Capital
April 2025
10.06%
Yearly Return
11.84%
Std Deviation
-38.53%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
15.77$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.08%
Yearly Return
11.84%
Std Deviation
-39.55%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Alexander Green Gone Fishin' Portfolio obtained a 7.58% compound annual return, with a 12.05% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -43.02% that required 38 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio obtained a 9.05% compound annual return, with a 11.83% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -38.53% that required 38 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
15.00
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap
15.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
10.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
10.00
VGK
Vanguard FTSE Europe
10.00
VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific
5.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
10.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
10.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
10.00
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
5.00
GLTR
Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
75.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
25.00
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 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of Apr 30, 2025
YTD
(4M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
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Alexander Green
1.85 0.25 0.84 9.86 8.32 5.84 7.58 9.43
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JL Collins
-3.35 -0.44 -0.89 10.80 11.15 9.22 9.05 10.06
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

Alexander Green Gone Fishin' Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 8.96$, with a total return of 795.71% (7.58% annualized).

JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 13.44$, with a total return of 1243.70% (9.05% annualized).


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Alexander Green Gone Fishin' Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 37.96$, with a total return of 3695.61% (9.43% annualized).

JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 47.80$, with a total return of 4680.24% (10.06% 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 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)
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Gone Fishin' Portfolio Simple Path to Wealth
Author Alexander Green JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 65% 75%
Fixed Income 30% 25%
Commodities 5% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.86 10.80
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.63 8.55
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.59 -6.01
Start to Recovery (months) 5* 5*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.59 -6.01
Start to Recovery (months) 5* 5*
Longest Negative Period (months) 7* 8*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.71 9.45
Sharpe Ratio 0.66 0.63
Sortino Ratio 0.86 0.85
Ulcer Index 1.45 2.45
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.28 1.14
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.75 1.80
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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Gone Fishin' Portfolio Simple Path to Wealth
Author Alexander Green JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 65% 75%
Fixed Income 30% 25%
Commodities 5% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.32 11.15
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 3.62 6.33
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.98 -22.24
Start to Recovery (months) 31 25
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.98 -22.24
Start to Recovery (months) 31 25
Longest Negative Period (months) 36 31
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.17 13.32
Sharpe Ratio 0.48 0.65
Sortino Ratio 0.66 0.87
Ulcer Index 7.81 8.02
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.68 0.84
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.38 0.50
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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Gone Fishin' Portfolio Simple Path to Wealth
Author Alexander Green JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 65% 75%
Fixed Income 30% 25%
Commodities 5% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.84 9.22
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.68 5.97
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.98 -22.24
Start to Recovery (months) 31 25
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.98 -22.24
Start to Recovery (months) 31 25
Longest Negative Period (months) 36 31
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.46 12.39
Sharpe Ratio 0.36 0.60
Sortino Ratio 0.48 0.80
Ulcer Index 6.42 6.22
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.51 0.74
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.27 0.41
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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Gone Fishin' Portfolio Simple Path to Wealth
Author Alexander Green JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 65% 75%
Fixed Income 30% 25%
Commodities 5% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.58 9.05
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.94 6.37
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -43.02 -38.53
Start to Recovery (months) 38 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -43.02 -30.50
Start to Recovery (months) 38 52
Longest Negative Period (months) 62 122
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.05 11.83
Sharpe Ratio 0.44 0.57
Sortino Ratio 0.58 0.75
Ulcer Index 8.22 9.48
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.63 0.76
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.18 0.23
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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Gone Fishin' Portfolio Simple Path to Wealth
Author Alexander Green JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 65% 75%
Fixed Income 30% 25%
Commodities 5% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.43 10.06
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.47 7.08
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -43.02 -38.53
Start to Recovery (months) 38 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -43.02 -30.50
Start to Recovery (months) 38 52
Longest Negative Period (months) 62 122
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.97 11.84
Sharpe Ratio 0.52 0.58
Sortino Ratio 0.68 0.76
Ulcer Index 7.52 8.60
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.79 0.85
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.22 0.26
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 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 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)

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Gone Fishin' Portfolio Simple Path to Wealth
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-43.02 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-38.53 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-30.50 52 Sep 2000
Dec 2004
-22.24 25 Jan 2022
Jan 2024
-21.98 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-17.18 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-16.22 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-15.69 36 Sep 2000
Aug 2003
-15.46 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-15.05 17 May 2011
Sep 2012
-13.02 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-12.27 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-10.58 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-9.95 15 May 2015
Jul 2016
-9.79 15 Feb 2018
Apr 2019

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Gone Fishin' Portfolio Simple Path to Wealth
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-43.02 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-38.53 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-30.50 52 Sep 2000
Dec 2004
-23.27 20 Sep 1987
Apr 1989
-22.24 25 Jan 2022
Jan 2024
-21.98 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-18.93 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-17.18 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-16.22 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-15.69 36 Sep 2000
Aug 2003
-15.46 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-15.45 7 Aug 1990
Feb 1991
-15.05 17 May 2011
Sep 2012
-13.02 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-12.27 10 May 2011
Feb 2012

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 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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Gone Fishin' Portfolio Simple Path to Wealth
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
1.85 -1.29 -3.35 -5.64
2024
8.19 -3.59 18.20 -3.90
2023
13.45 -9.00 20.89 -8.12
2022
-15.58 -21.98 -17.91 -22.24
2021
11.58 -2.98 18.79 -3.72
2020
12.37 -17.18 17.70 -15.46
2019
19.76 -4.09 25.21 -4.59
2018
-7.32 -9.79 -3.94 -10.58
2017
16.62 0.00 16.80 0.00
2016
10.50 -3.34 10.25 -3.99
2015
-3.07 -8.79 0.41 -6.60
2014
3.43 -4.02 10.86 -1.99
2013
13.26 -3.99 24.56 -2.57
2012
13.95 -6.38 13.13 -4.80
2011
-1.05 -15.05 2.71 -12.27
2010
16.13 -8.77 14.62 -9.46
2009
29.72 -15.87 22.58 -13.96
2008
-28.75 -34.82 -26.02 -28.15
2007
8.90 -4.95 5.76 -3.89
2006
16.96 -3.73 12.84 -2.48
2005
12.08 -4.01 5.33 -3.14
2004
15.76 -5.09 10.65 -2.89
2003
31.54 -3.02 24.06 -2.85
2002
-4.17 -14.14 -13.29 -18.79
2001
-2.20 -12.57 -6.12 -16.19
2000
-4.37 -9.26 -5.08 -11.10
1999
21.54 -2.85 17.67 -4.79
1998
5.75 -16.22 19.59 -13.02
1997
8.91 -5.14 25.61 -3.67
1996
11.89 -4.35 16.62 -4.42
1995
18.66 -1.90 31.38 -0.57
1994
-2.38 -7.67 -0.79 -6.83
1993
30.92 -3.31 10.39 -1.89
1992
3.63 -2.99 8.62 -1.93
1991
33.42 -3.66 28.11 -3.49
1990
-8.26 -15.45 -2.40 -11.23
1989
25.58 -2.55 24.50 -1.72
1988
16.97 -2.94 14.83 -2.69
1987
1.97 -18.93 2.34 -23.27
1986
25.77 -3.25 14.71 -6.46
1985
31.99 -1.97 29.02 -3.12
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