Cathie Wood Ark Tech Portfolio vs Warren Buffett Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: November 2014 - March 2025 (~10 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 March 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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10 Years
All (since November 2014)
Inflation Adjusted:
Cathie Wood Ark Tech Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 2015
2.93$
Final Capital
March 2025
11.36%
Yearly Return
32.19%
Std Deviation
-69.47%
Max Drawdown
50months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 2015
2.17$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.03%
Yearly Return
32.19%
Std Deviation
-73.18%
Max Drawdown
50months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
November 2014
3.10$
Final Capital
March 2025
11.48%
Yearly Return
31.60%
Std Deviation
-69.47%
Max Drawdown
50months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
November 2014
2.30$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.34%
Yearly Return
31.60%
Std Deviation
-73.18%
Max Drawdown
50months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
Warren Buffett Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 2015
2.93$
Final Capital
March 2025
11.36%
Yearly Return
13.92%
Std Deviation
-23.08%
Max Drawdown
24months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 2015
2.16$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.03%
Yearly Return
13.92%
Std Deviation
-27.11%
Max Drawdown
27months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
November 2014
3.03$
Final Capital
March 2025
11.24%
Yearly Return
13.78%
Std Deviation
-23.08%
Max Drawdown
24months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
November 2014
2.25$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.11%
Yearly Return
13.78%
Std Deviation
-27.11%
Max Drawdown
27months
Recovery Period

As of March 2025, over the analyzed timeframe, the Cathie Wood Ark Tech Portfolio obtained a 11.48% compound annual return, with a 31.60% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -69.47% which has been ongoing for 50 months and is still in progress.

As of March 2025, over the analyzed timeframe, the Warren Buffett Portfolio obtained a 11.24% compound annual return, with a 13.78% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -23.08% that required 24 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Cathie Wood Ark Tech Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
25.00
ARKG
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
25.00
ARKK
ARK Innovation ETF
25.00
ARKQ
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
25.00
ARKW
ARK Next Generation Internet ETF
Warren Buffett Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
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 Mar 31, 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 November 2014 - 31 March 2025 (~10 years)
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Return (%) as of Mar 31, 2025
YTD
(3M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y MAX
(~10Y)
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Cathie Wood
-13.64 -12.78 1.95 1.60 7.39 11.36 11.48
//www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_warren_buffett.webp Warren Buffett Portfolio
Warren Buffett
-3.78 -5.16 -1.37 8.40 16.75 11.36 11.24
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2025

Cathie Wood Ark Tech Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 2015, now would be worth 2.93$, with a total return of 193.37% (11.36% annualized).

Warren Buffett Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 2015, now would be worth 2.93$, with a total return of 193.21% (11.36% annualized).


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Cathie Wood Ark Tech Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since November 2014, now would be worth 3.10$, with a total return of 210.10% (11.48% annualized).

Warren Buffett Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since November 2014, now would be worth 3.03$, with a total return of 203.37% (11.24% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Mar 31, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 31 March 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 November 2014 - 31 March 2025 (~10 years)
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Ark Tech Portfolio Warren Buffett Portfolio
Author Cathie Wood Warren Buffett
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 90%
Fixed Income 0% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 1.60 8.40
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) -0.77 5.87
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.92 -6.34
Start to Recovery (months) 2* 2*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -11.29 -6.34
Start to Recovery (months) 8 2*
Longest Negative Period (months) 7 6*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 33.14 11.13
Sharpe Ratio -0.10 0.31
Sortino Ratio -0.15 0.42
Ulcer Index 8.58 2.16
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.05 0.76
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.07 1.33
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025
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Ark Tech Portfolio Warren Buffett Portfolio
Author Cathie Wood Warren Buffett
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 90%
Fixed Income 0% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.39 16.75
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.89 11.86
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -69.47 -23.08
Start to Recovery (months) 50* 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -69.47 -23.08
Start to Recovery (months) 50* 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 57* 28
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 38.82 15.34
Sharpe Ratio 0.13 0.93
Sortino Ratio 0.19 1.26
Ulcer Index 45.87 7.92
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.19 1.09
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.11 0.73
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025
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Ark Tech Portfolio Warren Buffett Portfolio
Author Cathie Wood Warren Buffett
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 90%
Fixed Income 0% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 11.36 11.36
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 8.03 8.03
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -69.47 -23.08
Start to Recovery (months) 50* 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -69.47 -23.08
Start to Recovery (months) 50* 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 62 28
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 32.19 13.92
Sharpe Ratio 0.30 0.69
Sortino Ratio 0.43 0.92
Ulcer Index 33.02 6.32
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.35 0.82
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.16 0.49
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025
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Ark Tech Portfolio Warren Buffett Portfolio
Author Cathie Wood Warren Buffett
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 90%
Fixed Income 0% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 11.48 11.24
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 8.34 8.11
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -69.47 -23.08
Start to Recovery (months) 50* 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -69.47 -23.08
Start to Recovery (months) 50* 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 62 28
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 31.60 13.78
Sharpe Ratio 0.31 0.70
Sortino Ratio 0.45 0.93
Ulcer Index 32.36 6.20
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.36 0.82
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.17 0.49
Metrics calculated over the period 1 November 2014 - 31 March 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 April 2015 - 31 March 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 November 2014 - 31 March 2025 (~10 years)

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Ark Tech Portfolio Warren Buffett Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-69.47 50* Feb 2021
In progress
-23.08 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-22.61 15 Sep 2018
Nov 2019
-21.33 16 Jun 2015
Sep 2016
-17.49 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-13.20 2 Mar 2020
Apr 2020
-12.09 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-8.95 4 Oct 2016
Jan 2017
-7.73 10 Aug 2015
May 2016
-6.34 2* Feb 2025
In progress
-6.27 4 Feb 2018
May 2018
-5.73 2 May 2019
Jun 2019
-5.54 3 Sep 2020
Nov 2020
-5.47 6 Feb 2018
Jul 2018
-4.32 2 Sep 2021
Oct 2021

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Ark Tech Portfolio Warren Buffett Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-69.47 50* Feb 2021
In progress
-23.08 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-22.61 15 Sep 2018
Nov 2019
-21.33 16 Jun 2015
Sep 2016
-17.49 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-13.20 2 Mar 2020
Apr 2020
-12.09 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-8.95 4 Oct 2016
Jan 2017
-7.73 10 Aug 2015
May 2016
-6.34 2* Feb 2025
In progress
-6.27 4 Feb 2018
May 2018
-5.73 2 May 2019
Jun 2019
-5.54 3 Sep 2020
Nov 2020
-5.47 6 Feb 2018
Jul 2018
-4.32 2 Sep 2021
Oct 2021

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 November 2014 - 31 March 2025 (~10 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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Ark Tech Portfolio Warren Buffett Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
-13.64 -21.92 -3.78 -6.34
2024
14.08 -13.99 23.12 -3.67
2023
55.71 -27.76 24.86 -7.55
2022
-58.78 -58.78 -18.29 -23.08
2021
-18.06 -25.95 24.59 -4.32
2020
149.52 -13.20 19.19 -17.49
2019
35.21 -12.62 28.46 -5.73
2018
-0.07 -22.61 -3.84 -12.09
2017
68.38 0.00 19.83 0.00
2016
0.39 -18.29 10.69 -4.87
2015
3.87 -13.66 0.96 -7.73
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