Ben Felix Five Factor Model 70/30 Portfolio vs US Stocks/Bonds 60/40 To CAD Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1988 - May 2025 (~37 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 May 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: CAD
Inflation: Canada
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30 Years
(1995/06 - 2025/05)
All Data
(1988/01 - 2025/05)
Inflation Adjusted:
Ben Felix Five Factor Model 70/30 Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
9.19$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.67%
Yearly Return
9.23%
Std Deviation
-29.45%
Max Drawdown
43months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
4.93$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.46%
Yearly Return
9.23%
Std Deviation
-31.50%
Max Drawdown
72months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1988
20.26$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.37%
Yearly Return
9.23%
Std Deviation
-29.45%
Max Drawdown
43months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1988
8.63$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.93%
Yearly Return
9.23%
Std Deviation
-31.50%
Max Drawdown
72months
Recovery Period
This portfolio is built with ETFs not denominated in CAD. Returns are calculated using exchange rates or, if applicable, interest rate differentials for currency hedging.
US Stocks/Bonds 60/40 To CAD Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
10.49$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.15%
Yearly Return
8.51%
Std Deviation
-19.80%
Max Drawdown
58months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
5.63$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.93%
Yearly Return
8.51%
Std Deviation
-32.08%
Max Drawdown
155months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1988
25.79$
Final Capital
May 2025
9.07%
Yearly Return
8.54%
Std Deviation
-19.80%
Max Drawdown
58months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1988
10.99$
Final Capital
May 2025
6.61%
Yearly Return
8.54%
Std Deviation
-32.08%
Max Drawdown
155months
Recovery Period

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Ben Felix Five Factor Model 70/30 Portfolio obtained a 7.67% compound annual return, with a 9.23% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -29.45% that required 43 months to be recovered.

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the US Stocks/Bonds 60/40 To CAD Portfolio obtained a 8.15% compound annual return, with a 8.51% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -19.80% that required 58 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
21.00
VUN.TO
Vanguard US Total Market Index
21.00
XIC.TO
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index
11.20
XEF.TO
iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index
7.00
AVUV
Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF
5.60
XEC.TO
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index
4.20
AVDV
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
30.00
ZAG.TO
BMO Aggregate Bond Index
• Not denominated in CAD.
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
60.00
VUN.TO
Vanguard US Total Market Index
40.00
ZUAG.TO
BMO US Aggregate Bond Index
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Portfolio Returns as of May 31, 2025

Returns are calculated in CAD, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • rebalancing: at every Jan 1st.
  • dividend reinvestment, when applicable.
Return Comparison
Capital Growth
30 Years
(1995/06 - 2025/05)
All Data
(1988/01 - 2025/05)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Ben Felix Five Factor Model 70/30
Ben Felix
1 $ 9.19 $ 818.74% 7.67%
US Stocks/Bonds 60/40 To CAD
1 $ 10.49 $ 949.16% 8.15%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Ben Felix Five Factor Model 70/30
Ben Felix
1 $ 4.93 $ 393.11% 5.46%
US Stocks/Bonds 60/40 To CAD
1 $ 5.63 $ 463.11% 5.93%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Ben Felix Five Factor Model 70/30
Ben Felix
1 $ 20.26 $ 1 926.19% 8.37%
US Stocks/Bonds 60/40 To CAD
1 $ 25.79 $ 2 479.01% 9.07%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Ben Felix Five Factor Model 70/30
Ben Felix
1 $ 8.63 $ 763.05% 5.93%
US Stocks/Bonds 60/40 To CAD
1 $ 10.99 $ 998.53% 6.61%

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Return (%) as of May 31, 2025
YTD
(5M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~37Y)
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_ben_felix.webp Five Factor Model 70/30
Ben Felix
2.16 3.80 0.59 12.38 9.76 7.27 7.67 8.37
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_us_author.webp US Stocks/Bonds 60/40
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-3.29 2.98 -3.52 10.89 8.51 8.83 8.15 9.07
Returns over 1 year are annualized.
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Portfolio Metrics as of May 31, 2025

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

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1988 - 31 May 2025 (~37 years)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
30 Years
All (1988/01 - 2025/05)
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Five Factor Model 70/30 US Stocks/Bonds 60/40 To CAD
Author Ben Felix
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 60%
Fixed Income 30% 40%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 12.38 10.89
Infl. Adjusted (%) 11.07 9.60
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.42 -8.86
Start to Recovery (months) 4* 4*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.42 -8.86
Start to Recovery (months) 4* 4*
Longest Negative Period (months) 5 6
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.96 9.79
Sharpe Ratio 0.96 0.63
Sortino Ratio 1.42 0.82
Ulcer Index 1.49 3.29
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.56 1.11
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.80 1.23
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025
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Five Factor Model 70/30 US Stocks/Bonds 60/40 To CAD
Author Ben Felix
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 60%
Fixed Income 30% 40%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.76 8.51
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.82 4.61
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -14.52 -15.66
Start to Recovery (months) 24 23
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -14.52 -15.66
Start to Recovery (months) 24 23
Longest Negative Period (months) 29 26
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.76 9.06
Sharpe Ratio 0.73 0.65
Sortino Ratio 1.03 0.88
Ulcer Index 4.66 5.41
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.00 0.94
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.67 0.54
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025
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Five Factor Model 70/30 US Stocks/Bonds 60/40 To CAD
Author Ben Felix
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 60%
Fixed Income 30% 40%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.27 8.83
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.59 6.11
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -14.94 -15.66
Start to Recovery (months) 7 23
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -14.52 -15.66
Start to Recovery (months) 24 23
Longest Negative Period (months) 35 26
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.77 8.97
Sharpe Ratio 0.56 0.78
Sortino Ratio 0.76 1.10
Ulcer Index 4.07 4.23
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.74 0.98
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.49 0.56
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025
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Five Factor Model 70/30 US Stocks/Bonds 60/40 To CAD
Author Ben Felix
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 60%
Fixed Income 30% 40%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.67 8.15
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.46 5.93
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -29.45 -19.80
Start to Recovery (months) 43 58
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -29.45 -19.29
Start to Recovery (months) 43 77
Longest Negative Period (months) 102 137
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.23 8.51
Sharpe Ratio 0.59 0.69
Sortino Ratio 0.77 0.96
Ulcer Index 6.83 6.97
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.83 0.96
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.26 0.41
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025
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Five Factor Model 70/30 US Stocks/Bonds 60/40 To CAD
Author Ben Felix
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 60%
Fixed Income 30% 40%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.37 9.07
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.93 6.61
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -29.45 -19.80
Start to Recovery (months) 43 58
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -29.45 -19.29
Start to Recovery (months) 43 77
Longest Negative Period (months) 102 137
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.23 8.54
Sharpe Ratio 0.59 0.72
Sortino Ratio 0.79 1.01
Ulcer Index 6.34 6.31
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.91 1.06
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.28 0.46
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1988 - 31 May 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 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1988 - 31 May 2025 (~37 years)
30 Years
(1995/06 - 2025/05)

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Five Factor Model 70/30 US Stocks/Bonds 60/40 To CAD
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-29.45 43 Jun 2007
Dec 2010
-22.60 42 Sep 2000
Feb 2004
-19.80 58 Feb 2007
Nov 2011
-19.29 77 Sep 2000
Jan 2007
-15.66 23 Jan 2022
Nov 2023
-14.94 7 Feb 2020
Aug 2020
-14.52 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-12.63 9 May 1998
Jan 1999
-8.86 4* Feb 2025
In progress
-8.84 9 Jun 2011
Feb 2012
-8.57 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-7.38 7 Jan 2016
Jul 2016
-7.10 4 Feb 2020
May 2020
-6.52 12 Aug 2015
Jul 2016
-6.11 6 May 2017
Oct 2017

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Five Factor Model 70/30 US Stocks/Bonds 60/40 To CAD
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-29.45 43 Jun 2007
Dec 2010
-22.60 42 Sep 2000
Feb 2004
-19.80 58 Feb 2007
Nov 2011
-19.29 77 Sep 2000
Jan 2007
-15.66 23 Jan 2022
Nov 2023
-14.94 7 Feb 2020
Aug 2020
-14.52 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-14.10 15 Jan 1990
Mar 1991
-12.63 9 May 1998
Jan 1999
-9.45 8 Jun 1990
Jan 1991
-8.86 4* Feb 2025
In progress
-8.84 9 Jun 2011
Feb 2012
-8.57 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-7.46 16 Feb 1994
May 1995
-7.38 7 Jan 2016
Jul 2016

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Time Period: 1 January 1988 - 31 May 2025 (~37 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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Five Factor Model 70/30 US Stocks/Bonds 60/40 To CAD
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
2.16 -4.42 -3.29 -8.86
2024
17.03 -2.01 24.03 -2.36
2023
13.73 -5.14 15.52 -3.88
2022
-9.66 -14.52 -11.30 -15.66
2021
13.78 -2.50 13.68 -2.96
2020
9.52 -14.94 13.25 -7.10
2019
16.50 -3.39 15.81 -2.57
2018
-3.65 -8.57 4.74 -4.62
2017
9.74 -3.22 6.67 -6.11
2016
8.94 -3.28 4.78 -7.38
2015
6.38 -6.52 18.29 -4.17
2014
11.98 -1.92 21.04 -0.50
2013
20.01 -2.14 27.72 -0.15
2012
9.59 -4.20 8.17 -1.07
2011
-1.38 -8.84 6.07 -3.97
2010
10.49 -5.91 7.03 -2.83
2009
17.53 -9.45 2.70 -8.23
2008
-18.07 -21.41 -1.65 -5.74
2007
-1.64 -4.90 -9.35 -13.81
2006
15.20 -4.47 11.40 -7.18
2005
11.39 -2.34 1.23 -5.11
2004
9.65 -3.14 1.44 -8.15
2003
16.29 -5.81 -1.01 -8.15
2002
-7.37 -14.54 -10.08 -14.20
2001
-2.13 -12.52 2.81 -6.91
2000
0.58 -9.42 1.80 -4.94
1999
16.58 -3.54 7.69 -4.23
1998
10.68 -12.63 25.69 -5.74
1997
13.97 -2.98 27.61 -2.02
1996
15.86 -3.46 14.55 -2.88
1995
15.94 -1.38 25.29 -1.16
1994
-0.45 -7.46 4.83 -3.44
1993
29.08 -1.66 14.63 -0.42
1992
8.28 -2.64 19.17 -1.06
1991
23.42 -3.62 25.08 -3.11
1990
-8.71 -14.10 -0.07 -9.45
1989
19.60 -2.48 18.93 -1.31
1988
10.42 -2.70 3.99 -4.59
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