Ben Felix Five Factor Model 70/30 Portfolio vs Vanguard Growth Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 1988 - March 2026 (~38 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 March 2026

Initial Amount: 1$

Rebalancing: at every Jan 1^st

Currency: CAD

Inflation: Canada

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30 Years
(1996/04 - 2026/03)

All Data
(1988/01 - 2026/03)

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Ben Felix Five Factor Model 70/30 Portfolio

1.00$
Invested Capital
April 1996
9.47$
Final Capital
March 2026
7.78%
Yearly Return
9.28%
Std Deviation
-29.45%
Max Drawdown
43months
Recovery Period

1.00$
Invested Capital
April 1996
5.05$
Final Capital
March 2026
5.55%
Yearly Return
9.28%
Std Deviation
-31.50%
Max Drawdown
72months
Recovery Period

1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1988
23.45$
Final Capital
March 2026
8.60%
Yearly Return
9.20%
Std Deviation
-29.45%
Max Drawdown
43months
Recovery Period

1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1988
9.84$
Final Capital
March 2026
6.16%
Yearly Return
9.20%
Std Deviation
-31.50%
Max Drawdown
72months
Recovery Period

This portfolio includes ETFs not denominated in CAD. Returns are calculated using exchange rates or, if applicable, interest rate differentials for currency hedging.

Vanguard Growth Portfolio

1.00$
Invested Capital
April 1996
10.17$
Final Capital
March 2026
8.04%
Yearly Return
10.14%
Std Deviation
-32.25%
Max Drawdown
44months
Recovery Period

1.00$
Invested Capital
April 1996
5.43$
Final Capital
March 2026
5.80%
Yearly Return
10.14%
Std Deviation
-36.59%
Max Drawdown
75months
Recovery Period

1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1988
26.11$
Final Capital
March 2026
8.90%
Yearly Return
9.99%
Std Deviation
-32.25%
Max Drawdown
44months
Recovery Period

1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1988
10.95$
Final Capital
March 2026
6.46%
Yearly Return
9.99%
Std Deviation
-36.59%
Max Drawdown
75months
Recovery Period

As of March 2026, in the previous 30 Years, the Ben Felix Five Factor Model 70/30 Portfolio obtained a 7.78% compound annual return, with a 9.28% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -29.45% that required 43 months to be recovered.

As of March 2026, in the previous 30 Years, the Vanguard Growth Portfolio obtained a 8.04% compound annual return, with a 10.14% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -32.25% that required 44 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Ben Felix Five Factor Model 70/30 Portfolio

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.

Vanguard Growth Portfolio

Weight (%)	Ticker	Name
36.00	VUN.TO	Vanguard US Total Market Index
24.00	VCN.TO	Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index
14.40	VIU.TO	Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North Amer Idx
5.60	VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index
12.00	VAB.TO	Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index
4.00	VBG.NE	Vanguard Global ex-US Aggregate Bond Index CAD-hedged
4.00	VBU.NE	Vanguard US Aggregate Bond Index CAD-hedged

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Portfolio Returns as of Mar 31, 2026

Returns are calculated in CAD, assuming:

no fees or capital gain taxes.
rebalancing: at every Jan 1^st.
dividend reinvestment, when applicable.

Return Comparison

Capital Growth

30 Years
(1996/04 - 2026/03)

All Data
(1988/01 - 2026/03)

Inflation Adjusted:

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	Initial Amount $	Final Amount $	Total Return (%)	Annualized (%)
Five Factor Model 70/30 Ben Felix	1 $	9.47 $	846.74%	7.78%
Vanguard Growth Vanguard	1 $	10.17 $	917.42%	8.04%
	Apr 1996	Mar 2026

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	Initial Amount $	Final Amount $	Total Return (%)	Annualized (%)
Five Factor Model 70/30 Ben Felix	1 $	5.05 $	405.04%	5.55%
Vanguard Growth Vanguard	1 $	5.43 $	442.74%	5.80%
	Apr 1996	Mar 2026

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	Initial Amount $	Final Amount $	Total Return (%)	Annualized (%)
Five Factor Model 70/30 Ben Felix	1 $	23.45 $	2 245.25%	8.60%
Vanguard Growth Vanguard	1 $	26.11 $	2 511.16%	8.90%
	Jan 1988	Mar 2026

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	Initial Amount $	Final Amount $	Total Return (%)	Annualized (%)
Five Factor Model 70/30 Ben Felix	1 $	9.84 $	883.90%	6.16%
Vanguard Growth Vanguard	1 $	10.95 $	995.46%	6.46%
	Jan 1988	Mar 2026

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		Return (%) as of Mar 31, 2026
		YTD (3M)	1M	6M	1Y	5Y	10Y	30Y	MAX (~38Y)
	Five Factor Model 70/30 Ben Felix	1.89	-3.69	4.25	17.59	9.25	9.13	7.78	8.60
	Vanguard Growth Vanguard	0.50	-3.92	2.77	17.29	10.22	10.18	8.04	8.90
Returns over 1 year are annualized.

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Portfolio Metrics as of Mar 31, 2026

The following metrics, updated as of 31 March 2026, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON

Period: 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2026 (1 year)

Period: 1 April 2021 - 31 March 2026 (5 years)

Period: 1 April 2016 - 31 March 2026 (10 years)

Period: 1 April 1996 - 31 March 2026 (30 years)

Period: 1 January 1988 - 31 March 2026 (~38 years)

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5 Years

10 Years

30 Years

All (1988/01 - 2026/03)

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	Five Factor Model 70/30	Vanguard Growth
Author	Ben Felix	Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks	70%	80%
Fixed Income	30%	20%
Commodities	0%	0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)	17.59	17.29
Infl. Adjusted (%)	15.89	15.59
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)	-3.69	-3.92
Start to Recovery (months)	1*	1*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)	-2.00	-2.00
Start to Recovery (months)	2	2
Longest Negative Period (months)	2*	4*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)	7.85	8.11
Sharpe Ratio	1.73	1.64
Sortino Ratio	2.13	2.03
Ulcer Index	1.17	1.23
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation	2.24	2.13
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown	4.77	4.41
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2026

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	Five Factor Model 70/30	Vanguard Growth
Author	Ben Felix	Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks	70%	80%
Fixed Income	30%	20%
Commodities	0%	0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)	9.25	10.22
Infl. Adjusted (%)	5.54	6.48
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)	-14.52	-16.06
Start to Recovery (months)	24	24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)	-14.52	-16.06
Start to Recovery (months)	24	24
Longest Negative Period (months)	29	28
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)	9.62	10.08
Sharpe Ratio	0.62	0.69
Sortino Ratio	0.85	0.92
Ulcer Index	4.67	5.22
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation	0.96	1.01
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown	0.64	0.64
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2021 - 31 March 2026

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	Five Factor Model 70/30	Vanguard Growth
Author	Ben Felix	Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks	70%	80%
Fixed Income	30%	20%
Commodities	0%	0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)	9.13	10.18
Infl. Adjusted (%)	6.32	7.35
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)	-14.94	-16.06
Start to Recovery (months)	7	24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)	-14.52	-16.06
Start to Recovery (months)	24	24
Longest Negative Period (months)	35	29
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)	9.68	10.05
Sharpe Ratio	0.72	0.80
Sortino Ratio	0.97	1.06
Ulcer Index	3.92	4.24
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation	0.94	1.01
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown	0.61	0.63
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2016 - 31 March 2026

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	Five Factor Model 70/30	Vanguard Growth
Author	Ben Felix	Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks	70%	80%
Fixed Income	30%	20%
Commodities	0%	0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)	7.78	8.04
Infl. Adjusted (%)	5.55	5.80
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)	-29.45	-32.25
Start to Recovery (months)	43	44
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)	-29.45	-31.69
Start to Recovery (months)	43	64
Longest Negative Period (months)	102	112
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)	9.28	10.14
Sharpe Ratio	0.60	0.57
Sortino Ratio	0.79	0.75
Ulcer Index	6.83	9.47
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation	0.84	0.79
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown	0.26	0.25
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 1996 - 31 March 2026

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	Five Factor Model 70/30	Vanguard Growth
Author	Ben Felix	Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks	70%	80%
Fixed Income	30%	20%
Commodities	0%	0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)	8.60	8.90
Infl. Adjusted (%)	6.16	6.46
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)	-29.45	-32.25
Start to Recovery (months)	43	44
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)	-29.45	-31.69
Start to Recovery (months)	43	64
Longest Negative Period (months)	102	112
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)	9.20	9.99
Sharpe Ratio	0.62	0.60
Sortino Ratio	0.82	0.79
Ulcer Index	6.27	8.54
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation	0.93	0.89
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown	0.29	0.28
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1988 - 31 March 2026

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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 1996 - 31 March 2026 (30 years)

Period: 1 January 1988 - 31 March 2026 (~38 years)

30 Years
(1996/04 - 2026/03)

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Five Factor Model 70/30			Vanguard Growth
Drawdown (%)	Recovery (#Months)	From To	Drawdown (%)	Recovery (#Months)	From To
			-32.25	44	Jun 2007 Jan 2011
			-31.69	64	Sep 2000 Dec 2005
-29.45	43	Jun 2007 Dec 2010
-22.60	42	Sep 2000 Feb 2004
			-16.06	24	Jan 2022 Dec 2023
-14.94	7	Feb 2020 Aug 2020
			-14.93	6	Feb 2020 Jul 2020
-14.52	24	Jan 2022 Dec 2023
-12.63	9	May 1998 Jan 1999
			-12.62	8	May 1998 Dec 1998
			-9.85	9	Jun 2011 Feb 2012
-8.84	9	Jun 2011 Feb 2012
-8.57	7	Sep 2018 Mar 2019
			-8.11	7	Sep 2018 Mar 2019
			-7.70	12	Aug 2015 Jul 2016

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Five Factor Model 70/30			Vanguard Growth
Drawdown (%)	Recovery (#Months)	From To	Drawdown (%)	Recovery (#Months)	From To
			-32.25	44	Jun 2007 Jan 2011
			-31.69	64	Sep 2000 Dec 2005
-29.45	43	Jun 2007 Dec 2010
-22.60	42	Sep 2000 Feb 2004
			-16.06	24	Jan 2022 Dec 2023
			-14.98	15	Jan 1990 Mar 1991
-14.94	7	Feb 2020 Aug 2020
			-14.93	6	Feb 2020 Jul 2020
-14.52	24	Jan 2022 Dec 2023
-14.10	15	Jan 1990 Mar 1991
-12.63	9	May 1998 Jan 1999
			-12.62	8	May 1998 Dec 1998
			-9.85	9	Jun 2011 Feb 2012
-8.84	9	Jun 2011 Feb 2012
-8.57	7	Sep 2018 Mar 2019

Rolling Returns

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Rolling Returns Comparison

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Rolling Returns Chart - Inflation Adjusted

Time Period: 1 January 1988 - 31 March 2026 (~38 years)

Rolling Period:

Five Factor Model 70/30
Vanguard Growth

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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		Vanguard Growth
Year	Return (%)	Drawdown (%)	Return (%)	Drawdown (%)
2026	1.89	-3.69	0.50	-3.92
2025	15.90	-4.42	16.93	-5.07
2024	17.19	-2.01	20.63	-1.95
2023	13.73	-5.14	15.52	-5.12
2022	-9.66	-14.52	-11.33	-16.06
2021	13.78	-2.50	15.88	-3.21
2020	9.52	-14.94	10.94	-14.93
2019	16.50	-3.39	18.20	-3.59
2018	-3.65	-8.57	-2.73	-8.11
2017	9.74	-3.22	11.29	-3.35
2016	8.94	-3.28	8.52	-4.41
2015	6.38	-6.52	7.26	-7.70
2014	11.98	-1.92	13.80	-1.43
2013	20.01	-2.14	22.53	-1.82
2012	9.59	-4.20	10.54	-4.53
2011	-1.38	-8.84	-1.49	-9.85
2010	10.49	-5.91	10.60	-6.22
2009	17.53	-9.45	18.55	-10.18
2008	-18.07	-21.41	-22.00	-23.76
2007	-1.64	-4.90	-0.31	-3.31
2006	15.20	-4.47	15.92	-4.68
2005	11.39	-2.34	11.21	-2.55
2004	9.65	-3.14	8.53	-3.78
2003	16.29	-5.81	13.72	-6.99
2002	-7.37	-14.54	-12.18	-18.73
2001	-2.13	-12.52	-5.81	-16.97
2000	0.58	-9.42	-2.26	-11.74
1999	16.58	-3.54	20.33	-3.49
1998	10.68	-12.63	15.46	-12.62
1997	13.97	-2.98	17.10	-3.80
1996	15.86	-3.46	17.22	-3.95
1995	15.94	-1.38	18.09	-1.20
1994	-0.45	-7.46	1.53	-6.10
1993	29.08	-1.66	27.11	-2.03
1992	8.28	-2.64	6.90	-2.93
1991	23.42	-3.62	24.44	-3.88
1990	-8.71	-14.10	-8.68	-14.98
1989	19.60	-2.48	21.74	-2.15
1988	10.42	-2.70	9.73	-2.49

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Table of contents

Resources & Extras

Asset Allocations and ETFs

Portfolio Returns as of Mar 31, 2026

Portfolio Metrics as of Mar 31, 2026

Drawdowns

Rolling Returns

Yearly Returns