Andrew Tobias Portfolio vs DFA Dimensional 2030 Retirement Income 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:
Andrew Tobias Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
6.92$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.66%
Yearly Return
9.97%
Std Deviation
-36.42%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
3.29$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.05%
Yearly Return
9.97%
Std Deviation
-37.47%
Max Drawdown
66months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
25.51$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.36%
Yearly Return
10.02%
Std Deviation
-36.42%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
8.42$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.42%
Yearly Return
10.02%
Std Deviation
-37.47%
Max Drawdown
66months
Recovery Period
DFA Dimensional 2030 Retirement Income Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
8.73$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.49%
Yearly Return
9.21%
Std Deviation
-31.78%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
4.14$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.85%
Yearly Return
9.21%
Std Deviation
-32.91%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
34.13$
Final Capital
April 2025
9.15%
Yearly Return
9.45%
Std Deviation
-31.78%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
11.26$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.19%
Yearly Return
9.45%
Std Deviation
-32.91%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Andrew Tobias Portfolio obtained a 6.66% compound annual return, with a 9.97% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -36.42% that required 42 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the DFA Dimensional 2030 Retirement Income Portfolio obtained a 7.49% compound annual return, with a 9.21% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -31.78% that required 36 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
33.34
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
33.33
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE
33.33
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
17.50
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
17.50
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
10.50
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
5.20
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
5.20
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
31.90
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
6.10
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond
6.10
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
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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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Andrew Tobias
2.98 1.35 3.36 10.91 9.39 6.42 6.66 8.36
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DFA
1.70 0.57 2.07 10.58 8.00 6.27 7.49 9.15
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

Andrew Tobias Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 6.92$, with a total return of 592.21% (6.66% annualized).

DFA Dimensional 2030 Retirement Income Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 8.73$, with a total return of 772.89% (7.49% annualized).


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Andrew Tobias Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 25.51$, with a total return of 2450.68% (8.36% annualized).

DFA Dimensional 2030 Retirement Income Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 34.13$, with a total return of 3312.61% (9.15% 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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Andrew Tobias Portfolio Dimensional 2030 Retirement Income
Author Andrew Tobias DFA
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 66.67% 55.9%
Fixed Income 33.33% 44.1%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.91 10.58
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 8.65 8.33
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.23 -2.20
Start to Recovery (months) 2 2
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -1.70 -1.75
Start to Recovery (months) 2* 2*
Longest Negative Period (months) 6 6
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.37 6.11
Sharpe Ratio 0.96 0.94
Sortino Ratio 1.22 1.18
Ulcer Index 0.96 0.99
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.71 1.73
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 4.90 4.81
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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Andrew Tobias Portfolio Dimensional 2030 Retirement Income
Author Andrew Tobias DFA
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 66.67% 55.9%
Fixed Income 33.33% 44.1%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.39 8.00
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.65 3.31
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.85 -20.34
Start to Recovery (months) 24 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.85 -20.34
Start to Recovery (months) 24 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 31 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.53 10.37
Sharpe Ratio 0.65 0.53
Sortino Ratio 0.89 0.70
Ulcer Index 5.87 7.20
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.89 0.77
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.50 0.39
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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Andrew Tobias Portfolio Dimensional 2030 Retirement Income
Author Andrew Tobias DFA
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 66.67% 55.9%
Fixed Income 33.33% 44.1%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.42 6.27
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 3.25 3.10
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.85 -20.34
Start to Recovery (months) 24 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.85 -20.34
Start to Recovery (months) 24 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 31 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.87 9.45
Sharpe Ratio 0.47 0.48
Sortino Ratio 0.63 0.64
Ulcer Index 4.97 5.56
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.65 0.66
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.34 0.31
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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Andrew Tobias Portfolio Dimensional 2030 Retirement Income
Author Andrew Tobias DFA
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 66.67% 55.9%
Fixed Income 33.33% 44.1%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.66 7.49
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.05 4.85
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -36.42 -31.78
Start to Recovery (months) 42 36
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -25.91 -15.10
Start to Recovery (months) 55 38
Longest Negative Period (months) 111 60
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.97 9.21
Sharpe Ratio 0.44 0.57
Sortino Ratio 0.58 0.74
Ulcer Index 8.57 6.19
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.67 0.81
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.18 0.24
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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Andrew Tobias Portfolio Dimensional 2030 Retirement Income
Author Andrew Tobias DFA
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 66.67% 55.9%
Fixed Income 33.33% 44.1%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.36 9.15
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.42 6.19
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -36.42 -31.78
Start to Recovery (months) 42 36
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -25.91 -15.10
Start to Recovery (months) 55 38
Longest Negative Period (months) 111 60
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.02 9.45
Sharpe Ratio 0.52 0.63
Sortino Ratio 0.69 0.84
Ulcer Index 7.61 5.65
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.83 0.97
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.23 0.29
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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Andrew Tobias Portfolio Dimensional 2030 Retirement Income
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-36.42 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-31.78 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-25.91 55 Apr 2000
Oct 2004
-20.34 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-18.85 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-15.10 38 Sep 2000
Oct 2003
-13.71 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-13.69 20 May 2011
Dec 2012
-11.58 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-9.73 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-9.50 9 May 2011
Jan 2012
-8.88 15 Feb 2018
Apr 2019
-8.81 19 Jun 2015
Dec 2016
-8.22 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-7.57 14 Feb 2018
Mar 2019

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Andrew Tobias Portfolio Dimensional 2030 Retirement Income
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-36.42 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-31.78 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-25.91 55 Apr 2000
Oct 2004
-20.34 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-18.85 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-15.36 16 Sep 1987
Dec 1988
-15.10 38 Sep 2000
Oct 2003
-14.68 15 Sep 1987
Nov 1988
-13.71 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-13.69 20 May 2011
Dec 2012
-12.76 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-11.58 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-10.69 7 Aug 1990
Feb 1991
-9.73 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-9.50 9 May 2011
Jan 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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Andrew Tobias Portfolio Dimensional 2030 Retirement Income
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
2.98 -1.70 1.70 -1.75
2024
10.41 -2.74 10.52 -2.68
2023
16.14 -6.53 14.37 -6.81
2022
-12.58 -18.85 -15.68 -20.34
2021
12.14 -2.75 12.36 -2.79
2020
10.55 -13.71 13.87 -11.58
2019
18.69 -3.79 18.74 -2.99
2018
-5.85 -8.88 -4.97 -7.57
2017
15.52 0.00 14.85 0.00
2016
5.01 -4.55 7.26 -2.45
2015
-0.07 -7.19 -1.32 -6.97
2014
2.26 -2.72 5.23 -2.58
2013
18.36 -1.78 11.66 -3.78
2012
11.85 -6.75 12.36 -4.05
2011
-3.28 -13.69 2.36 -9.50
2010
9.28 -8.62 10.90 -6.53
2009
18.73 -13.67 22.15 -11.27
2008
-23.80 -25.97 -21.57 -25.38
2007
7.55 -3.36 10.20 -1.97
2006
15.13 -2.38 11.79 -2.25
2005
7.05 -2.58 7.33 -2.02
2004
10.80 -2.56 11.75 -3.31
2003
24.42 -3.85 22.57 -1.69
2002
-9.29 -13.73 -4.09 -9.28
2001
-8.37 -14.61 -3.94 -11.17
2000
-5.34 -8.80 -0.49 -5.91
1999
21.21 -2.27 15.39 -2.49
1998
15.71 -9.73 15.08 -8.22
1997
12.04 -3.41 14.36 -4.20
1996
10.01 -2.86 10.23 -2.48
1995
17.29 -0.92 22.89 -0.22
1994
3.04 -3.64 -1.78 -6.92
1993
15.62 -4.17 19.97 -2.72
1992
0.36 -4.79 3.96 -4.06
1991
17.79 -3.72 26.29 -3.29
1990
-6.98 -12.76 -2.02 -10.69
1989
17.49 -1.63 23.94 -0.66
1988
16.22 -2.96 14.85 -2.75
1987
12.63 -14.68 4.04 -15.36
1986
29.43 -4.56 23.82 -4.63
1985
33.71 -1.51 31.63 -1.43
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