Burton Malkiel Mid-Twenties Portfolio vs Paul Farrell Second Grader's Starter 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:
Burton Malkiel Mid-Twenties Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
11.47$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.47%
Yearly Return
13.89%
Std Deviation
-49.50%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
5.45$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.81%
Yearly Return
13.89%
Std Deviation
-50.33%
Max Drawdown
65months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
50.82$
Final Capital
April 2025
10.23%
Yearly Return
13.92%
Std Deviation
-49.50%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
16.77$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.24%
Yearly Return
13.92%
Std Deviation
-50.33%
Max Drawdown
65months
Recovery Period
Paul Farrell Second Grader's Starter Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
11.25$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.40%
Yearly Return
13.90%
Std Deviation
-48.52%
Max Drawdown
59months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
5.34$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.74%
Yearly Return
13.90%
Std Deviation
-49.37%
Max Drawdown
66months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
46.36$
Final Capital
April 2025
9.98%
Yearly Return
13.63%
Std Deviation
-48.52%
Max Drawdown
59months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
15.30$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.00%
Yearly Return
13.63%
Std Deviation
-49.37%
Max Drawdown
66months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Burton Malkiel Mid-Twenties Portfolio obtained a 8.47% compound annual return, with a 13.89% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -49.50% that required 42 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Paul Farrell Second Grader's Starter Portfolio obtained a 8.40% compound annual return, with a 13.90% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -48.52% that required 59 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
35.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
17.50
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
17.50
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE
10.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
7.00
VIG
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation
5.00
BIL
SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill
4.00
EMB
iShares JP Morgan USD Em Mkts Bd
4.00
LQD
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
60.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
30.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
10.00
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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Burton Malkiel
1.12 0.12 0.76 11.53 10.46 7.28 8.47 10.23
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Paul Farrell
-0.32 0.51 0.93 11.84 12.26 8.78 8.40 9.98
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

Burton Malkiel Mid-Twenties Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 11.47$, with a total return of 1046.87% (8.47% annualized).

Paul Farrell Second Grader's Starter Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 11.25$, with a total return of 1025.11% (8.40% annualized).


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Burton Malkiel Mid-Twenties Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 50.82$, with a total return of 4982.22% (10.23% annualized).

Paul Farrell Second Grader's Starter Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 46.36$, with a total return of 4536.17% (9.98% 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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Mid-Twenties Second Grader's Starter
Author Burton Malkiel Paul Farrell
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 87% 90%
Fixed Income 13% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 11.53 11.84
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 9.26 9.57
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.20 -3.62
Start to Recovery (months) 3 3*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.20 -3.62
Start to Recovery (months) 3 3*
Longest Negative Period (months) 7* 7*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.91 8.54
Sharpe Ratio 0.85 0.82
Sortino Ratio 1.07 1.07
Ulcer Index 1.44 1.64
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.46 1.39
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 3.61 3.27
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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Mid-Twenties Second Grader's Starter
Author Burton Malkiel Paul Farrell
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 87% 90%
Fixed Income 13% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.46 12.26
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.67 7.39
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.50 -24.21
Start to Recovery (months) 27 26
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.50 -24.21
Start to Recovery (months) 27 26
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 31
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.67 14.20
Sharpe Ratio 0.58 0.68
Sortino Ratio 0.79 0.93
Ulcer Index 8.55 8.11
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.76 0.86
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.43 0.51
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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Mid-Twenties Second Grader's Starter
Author Burton Malkiel Paul Farrell
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 87% 90%
Fixed Income 13% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.28 8.78
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.08 5.53
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.50 -24.21
Start to Recovery (months) 27 26
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.50 -24.21
Start to Recovery (months) 27 26
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 31
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.17 13.67
Sharpe Ratio 0.42 0.51
Sortino Ratio 0.56 0.69
Ulcer Index 7.14 6.76
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.55 0.64
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.30 0.36
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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Mid-Twenties Second Grader's Starter
Author Burton Malkiel Paul Farrell
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 87% 90%
Fixed Income 13% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.47 8.40
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.81 5.74
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -49.50 -48.52
Start to Recovery (months) 42 59
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -49.50 -39.03
Start to Recovery (months) 42 64
Longest Negative Period (months) 63 131
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.89 13.90
Sharpe Ratio 0.45 0.44
Sortino Ratio 0.58 0.58
Ulcer Index 10.39 12.78
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.61 0.60
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.17 0.17
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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Mid-Twenties Second Grader's Starter
Author Burton Malkiel Paul Farrell
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 87% 90%
Fixed Income 13% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.23 9.98
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.24 7.00
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -49.50 -48.52
Start to Recovery (months) 42 59
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -49.50 -39.03
Start to Recovery (months) 42 64
Longest Negative Period (months) 63 131
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.92 13.63
Sharpe Ratio 0.51 0.50
Sortino Ratio 0.66 0.65
Ulcer Index 9.45 11.35
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.73 0.73
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.21 0.21
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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Mid-Twenties Second Grader's Starter
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-49.50 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-48.52 59 Nov 2007
Sep 2012
-39.03 64 Apr 2000
Jul 2005
-24.51 38 Sep 2000
Oct 2003
-24.50 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-24.21 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-19.79 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-19.32 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-18.97 11 May 1998
Mar 1999
-17.88 17 May 2011
Sep 2012
-14.32 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-11.99 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-11.51 15 Feb 2018
Apr 2019
-11.15 15 May 2015
Jul 2016
-10.88 14 Jun 2015
Jul 2016

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Mid-Twenties Second Grader's Starter
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-49.50 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-48.52 59 Nov 2007
Sep 2012
-39.03 64 Apr 2000
Jul 2005
-24.51 38 Sep 2000
Oct 2003
-24.50 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-24.21 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-23.37 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-21.75 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-19.79 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-19.32 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-18.97 11 May 1998
Mar 1999
-17.89 7 Aug 1990
Feb 1991
-17.88 17 May 2011
Sep 2012
-16.95 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-14.32 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998

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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Mid-Twenties Second Grader's Starter
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
1.12 -2.37 -0.32 -3.62
2024
12.27 -3.43 16.09 -3.63
2023
17.13 -9.53 20.93 -9.14
2022
-17.64 -24.50 -17.70 -24.21
2021
15.90 -3.98 17.70 -3.84
2020
12.95 -19.79 16.72 -19.32
2019
24.15 -4.70 25.83 -5.44
2018
-7.95 -11.51 -7.40 -11.99
2017
21.11 0.00 21.30 0.00
2016
8.95 -4.88 9.42 -5.60
2015
-2.79 -10.12 -1.16 -9.62
2014
6.93 -3.65 6.75 -3.49
2013
16.66 -3.65 24.11 -2.56
2012
16.07 -7.38 15.86 -7.88
2011
-3.11 -17.88 -2.83 -17.88
2010
15.09 -10.53 14.62 -11.38
2009
32.24 -18.21 28.98 -17.20
2008
-34.16 -38.26 -34.54 -37.04
2007
8.80 -6.22 8.57 -5.03
2006
21.60 -4.18 17.83 -3.36
2005
12.41 -3.72 8.70 -3.82
2004
16.58 -5.93 14.35 -3.09
2003
35.10 -2.72 30.95 -4.37
2002
-10.76 -18.40 -15.98 -22.25
2001
-3.19 -17.61 -11.78 -21.62
2000
-6.29 -10.77 -9.89 -14.07
1999
24.62 -3.51 23.19 -3.08
1998
7.96 -18.97 19.50 -14.32
1997
13.00 -6.45 19.31 -4.84
1996
17.62 -3.90 14.34 -4.50
1995
19.21 -1.83 24.48 -1.28
1994
-3.04 -8.81 2.56 -5.09
1993
30.82 -3.51 16.32 -4.22
1992
1.63 -4.41 1.74 -4.65
1991
40.42 -4.81 23.80 -4.67
1990
-7.96 -17.89 -10.22 -16.95
1989
33.68 -2.83 22.09 -2.57
1988
20.54 -3.36 18.82 -3.47
1987
-1.94 -23.37 10.87 -21.75
1986
22.60 -5.37 29.27 -5.18
1985
31.86 -2.95 36.18 -2.85
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