David Swensen Lazy Portfolio vs Ted Aronson Family Taxable Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1985 - March 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 March 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
David Swensen Lazy Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
10.53$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.16%
Yearly Return
10.90%
Std Deviation
-40.89%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
4.98$
Final Capital
March 2025
5.50%
Yearly Return
10.90%
Std Deviation
-41.86%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
37.28$
Final Capital
March 2025
9.41%
Yearly Return
10.74%
Std Deviation
-40.89%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
12.30$
Final Capital
March 2025
6.43%
Yearly Return
10.74%
Std Deviation
-41.86%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
Ted Aronson Family Taxable Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
9.45$
Final Capital
March 2025
7.77%
Yearly Return
11.66%
Std Deviation
-38.46%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
4.47$
Final Capital
March 2025
5.12%
Yearly Return
11.66%
Std Deviation
-39.48%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
41.53$
Final Capital
March 2025
9.70%
Yearly Return
11.91%
Std Deviation
-38.46%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
13.70$
Final Capital
March 2025
6.72%
Yearly Return
11.91%
Std Deviation
-39.48%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the David Swensen Lazy Portfolio obtained a 8.16% compound annual return, with a 10.90% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -40.89% that required 38 months to be recovered.

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Ted Aronson Family Taxable Portfolio obtained a 7.77% compound annual return, with a 11.66% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -38.46% that required 38 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

David Swensen Lazy Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
30.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
20.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
15.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
5.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
15.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
15.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
Ted Aronson Family Taxable Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
15.00
VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific
15.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
10.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
10.00
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap
5.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
5.00
IJT
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth
5.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
5.00
VGK
Vanguard FTSE Europe
15.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
10.00
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
5.00
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate 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 January 1985 - 31 March 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of Mar 31, 2025
YTD
(3M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
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David Swensen
1.27 -1.94 -1.68 7.46 9.64 6.24 8.16 9.41
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Ted Aronson
-0.10 -2.29 -3.36 3.72 8.82 5.88 7.77 9.70
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2025

David Swensen Lazy Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 10.53$, with a total return of 952.53% (8.16% annualized).

Ted Aronson Family Taxable Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 9.45$, with a total return of 844.92% (7.77% annualized).


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David Swensen Lazy Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 37.28$, with a total return of 3627.55% (9.41% annualized).

Ted Aronson Family Taxable Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 41.53$, with a total return of 4052.65% (9.70% 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 April 1995 - 31 March 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2025 (~40 years)
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Lazy Portfolio Family Taxable Portfolio
Author David Swensen Ted Aronson
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 70%
Fixed Income 30% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.46 3.72
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.95 1.30
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.79 -4.11
Start to Recovery (months) 3 4*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.50 -4.11
Start to Recovery (months) 4* 4*
Longest Negative Period (months) 6* 8*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.01 9.73
Sharpe Ratio 0.28 -0.12
Sortino Ratio 0.36 -0.16
Ulcer Index 1.74 2.19
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.83 0.38
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 1.97 0.91
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025
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Lazy Portfolio Family Taxable Portfolio
Author David Swensen Ted Aronson
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 70%
Fixed Income 30% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.64 8.82
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.05 4.26
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.43 -23.76
Start to Recovery (months) 31 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.43 -23.76
Start to Recovery (months) 31 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 36
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.39 13.25
Sharpe Ratio 0.58 0.48
Sortino Ratio 0.78 0.66
Ulcer Index 8.70 9.00
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.78 0.67
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.43 0.37
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025
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Lazy Portfolio Family Taxable Portfolio
Author David Swensen Ted Aronson
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 70%
Fixed Income 30% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.24 5.88
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 3.06 2.71
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.43 -23.76
Start to Recovery (months) 31 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.43 -23.76
Start to Recovery (months) 31 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 36
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.03 11.83
Sharpe Ratio 0.41 0.35
Sortino Ratio 0.55 0.47
Ulcer Index 6.66 7.11
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.57 0.50
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.28 0.25
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025
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Lazy Portfolio Family Taxable Portfolio
Author David Swensen Ted Aronson
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 70%
Fixed Income 30% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.16 7.77
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.50 5.12
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -40.89 -38.46
Start to Recovery (months) 38 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -40.89 -19.15
Start to Recovery (months) 38 43
Longest Negative Period (months) 62 61
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.90 11.66
Sharpe Ratio 0.54 0.47
Sortino Ratio 0.70 0.62
Ulcer Index 7.43 8.04
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.75 0.67
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.20 0.20
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025
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Lazy Portfolio Family Taxable Portfolio
Author David Swensen Ted Aronson
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 70%
Fixed Income 30% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.41 9.70
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.43 6.72
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -40.89 -38.46
Start to Recovery (months) 38 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -40.89 -19.15
Start to Recovery (months) 38 43
Longest Negative Period (months) 62 61
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.74 11.91
Sharpe Ratio 0.58 0.55
Sortino Ratio 0.75 0.72
Ulcer Index 6.74 7.38
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.88 0.81
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.23 0.25
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 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 1995 - 31 March 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2025 (~40 years)

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Lazy Portfolio Family Taxable Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-40.89 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-38.46 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-23.76 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-22.43 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-19.15 43 Apr 2000
Oct 2003
-15.50 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-14.91 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-14.66 7 Feb 2020
Aug 2020
-12.40 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-11.35 9 May 2011
Jan 2012
-11.28 9 Apr 1998
Dec 1998
-11.15 13 Sep 2018
Sep 2019
-10.67 33 Sep 2000
May 2003
-9.47 15 May 2015
Jul 2016
-8.18 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019

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Lazy Portfolio Family Taxable Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-40.89 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-38.46 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-23.76 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-22.43 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-19.80 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-19.15 43 Apr 2000
Oct 2003
-16.23 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-16.20 16 Sep 1987
Dec 1988
-15.50 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-14.91 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-14.66 7 Feb 2020
Aug 2020
-12.63 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-12.40 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-11.35 9 May 2011
Jan 2012
-11.28 9 Apr 1998
Dec 1998

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 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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Lazy Portfolio Family Taxable Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
1.27 -1.94 -0.10 -2.40
2024
9.78 -3.79 7.54 -4.01
2023
14.13 -8.59 14.11 -10.26
2022
-17.86 -22.43 -17.99 -23.76
2021
17.34 -3.57 11.93 -2.70
2020
10.56 -14.66 14.59 -15.50
2019
21.27 -2.73 19.91 -4.16
2018
-5.67 -8.18 -7.55 -11.15
2017
13.94 0.00 18.03 0.00
2016
7.74 -3.13 11.10 -3.28
2015
-0.95 -6.84 -2.35 -8.94
2014
9.97 -3.50 5.69 -3.72
2013
10.89 -4.57 16.00 -3.60
2012
13.49 -4.74 13.70 -5.12
2011
2.21 -12.40 1.62 -11.35
2010
15.37 -7.79 15.27 -7.89
2009
24.86 -16.73 22.79 -16.25
2008
-25.53 -30.78 -23.35 -29.03
2007
5.59 -4.67 8.73 -4.14
2006
17.84 -2.82 13.15 -3.87
2005
8.97 -2.65 11.21 -3.74
2004
16.10 -5.90 15.55 -4.55
2003
26.85 -1.91 29.19 -3.01
2002
-3.41 -9.34 -6.02 -12.97
2001
-1.71 -9.38 -4.75 -14.72
2000
3.13 -5.95 -3.43 -9.39
1999
12.70 -3.25 21.96 -3.52
1998
8.13 -11.28 8.20 -14.91
1997
15.35 -3.79 11.05 -4.65
1996
15.04 -2.41 9.90 -4.53
1995
20.31 -1.03 22.30 -1.48
1994
-2.86 -8.21 -1.76 -8.05
1993
20.71 -3.68 27.27 -4.14
1992
5.36 -3.21 4.09 -3.41
1991
29.05 -3.46 34.68 -4.22
1990
-6.06 -12.63 -8.23 -16.23
1989
21.59 -1.39 26.56 -2.22
1988
15.34 -2.25 19.56 -3.39
1987
2.49 -16.20 1.58 -19.80
1986
23.31 -3.94 27.86 -4.58
1985
29.41 -1.92 34.27 -2.36
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