The Lazy Team Dynamic 60/40 Income Portfolio vs David Swensen Lazy Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1992 - April 2025 (~33 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 1992)
Inflation Adjusted:
The Lazy Team Dynamic 60/40 Income Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
7.96$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.16%
Yearly Return
9.41%
Std Deviation
-41.44%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
3.78$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.53%
Yearly Return
9.41%
Std Deviation
-43.24%
Max Drawdown
49months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1992
10.63$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.35%
Yearly Return
9.06%
Std Deviation
-41.44%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1992
4.59$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.68%
Yearly Return
9.06%
Std Deviation
-43.24%
Max Drawdown
49months
Recovery Period
David Swensen Lazy Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
10.33$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.09%
Yearly Return
10.90%
Std Deviation
-40.89%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
4.90$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.44%
Yearly Return
10.90%
Std Deviation
-41.86%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1992
13.40$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.10%
Yearly Return
10.61%
Std Deviation
-40.89%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1992
5.79$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.41%
Yearly Return
10.61%
Std Deviation
-41.86%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the The Lazy Team Dynamic 60/40 Income Portfolio obtained a 7.16% compound annual return, with a 9.41% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -41.44% that required 40 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the David Swensen Lazy Portfolio obtained a 8.09% compound annual return, with a 10.90% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -40.89% that required 38 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

The Lazy Team Dynamic 60/40 Income Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
20.00
PFF
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
20.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
20.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
20.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
20.00
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
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
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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 1992 - 30 April 2025 (~33 years)
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Return (%) as of Apr 30, 2025
YTD
(4M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~33Y)
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The Lazy Team
-0.80 -0.70 -1.23 9.26 6.38 5.18 7.16 7.35
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David Swensen
1.23 -0.04 0.60 11.66 8.15 6.22 8.09 8.10
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

The Lazy Team Dynamic 60/40 Income Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 7.96$, with a total return of 695.87% (7.16% annualized).

David Swensen Lazy Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 10.33$, with a total return of 932.95% (8.09% annualized).


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The Lazy Team Dynamic 60/40 Income Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1992, now would be worth 10.63$, with a total return of 962.60% (7.35% annualized).

David Swensen Lazy Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1992, now would be worth 13.40$, with a total return of 1240.01% (8.10% 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 1992 - 30 April 2025 (~33 years)
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Dynamic 60/40 Income Lazy Portfolio
Author The Lazy Team David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 70%
Fixed Income 40% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.26 11.66
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.04 9.39
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.97 -3.50
Start to Recovery (months) 5* 5*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.97 -3.50
Start to Recovery (months) 5* 5*
Longest Negative Period (months) 8* 7*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.13 7.80
Sharpe Ratio 0.62 0.88
Sortino Ratio 0.79 1.09
Ulcer Index 1.80 1.53
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.30 1.49
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.33 3.33
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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Dynamic 60/40 Income Lazy Portfolio
Author The Lazy Team David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 70%
Fixed Income 40% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.38 8.15
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 1.76 3.46
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.21 -22.43
Start to Recovery (months) 31 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.21 -22.43
Start to Recovery (months) 31 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 35 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.28 12.08
Sharpe Ratio 0.37 0.47
Sortino Ratio 0.51 0.62
Ulcer Index 7.72 8.71
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.62 0.67
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.35 0.36
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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Dynamic 60/40 Income Lazy Portfolio
Author The Lazy Team David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 70%
Fixed Income 40% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.18 6.22
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.05 3.05
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.21 -22.43
Start to Recovery (months) 31 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.21 -22.43
Start to Recovery (months) 31 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 35 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.40 11.03
Sharpe Ratio 0.36 0.41
Sortino Ratio 0.49 0.54
Ulcer Index 5.86 6.67
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.55 0.56
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.28 0.28
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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Dynamic 60/40 Income Lazy Portfolio
Author The Lazy Team David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 70%
Fixed Income 40% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.16 8.09
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.53 5.44
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -41.44 -40.89
Start to Recovery (months) 40 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -41.44 -40.89
Start to Recovery (months) 40 38
Longest Negative Period (months) 87 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.41 10.90
Sharpe Ratio 0.52 0.53
Sortino Ratio 0.68 0.69
Ulcer Index 6.69 7.44
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.76 0.74
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.17 0.20
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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Dynamic 60/40 Income Lazy Portfolio
Author The Lazy Team David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 70%
Fixed Income 40% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.35 8.10
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.68 5.41
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -41.44 -40.89
Start to Recovery (months) 40 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -41.44 -40.89
Start to Recovery (months) 40 38
Longest Negative Period (months) 87 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.06 10.61
Sharpe Ratio 0.54 0.54
Sortino Ratio 0.71 0.69
Ulcer Index 6.39 7.14
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.81 0.76
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.18 0.20
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1992 - 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 1992 - 30 April 2025 (~33 years)

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Dynamic 60/40 Income Lazy Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-41.44 40 Jun 2007
Sep 2010
-40.89 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-22.43 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-18.21 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-14.66 7 Feb 2020
Aug 2020
-14.24 10 Feb 2020
Nov 2020
-12.40 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-11.28 9 Apr 1998
Dec 1998
-10.67 33 Sep 2000
May 2003
-10.41 8 Jun 2011
Jan 2012
-8.18 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-7.02 6 Jul 1998
Dec 1998
-6.84 16 Mar 2015
Jun 2016
-6.80 6 Sep 2018
Feb 2019
-6.19 13 Apr 2002
Apr 2003

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Dynamic 60/40 Income Lazy Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-41.44 40 Jun 2007
Sep 2010
-40.89 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-22.43 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-18.21 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-14.66 7 Feb 2020
Aug 2020
-14.24 10 Feb 2020
Nov 2020
-12.40 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-11.28 9 Apr 1998
Dec 1998
-10.67 33 Sep 2000
May 2003
-10.41 8 Jun 2011
Jan 2012
-8.21 16 Feb 1994
May 1995
-8.18 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-7.02 6 Jul 1998
Dec 1998
-6.84 16 Mar 2015
Jun 2016
-6.80 15 Feb 1994
Apr 1995

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1992 - 30 April 2025 (~33 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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Dynamic 60/40 Income Lazy Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
-0.80 -3.10 1.23 -1.98
2024
9.44 -3.51 9.78 -3.79
2023
12.29 -6.45 14.13 -8.59
2022
-15.89 -18.21 -17.86 -22.43
2021
15.27 -2.58 17.34 -3.57
2020
6.26 -14.24 10.56 -14.66
2019
18.59 -1.55 21.27 -2.73
2018
-3.28 -6.80 -5.67 -8.18
2017
8.11 -0.39 13.94 0.00
2016
7.39 -2.92 7.74 -3.13
2015
0.49 -4.42 -0.95 -6.84
2014
11.87 -2.32 9.97 -3.50
2013
8.15 -3.78 10.89 -4.57
2012
12.84 -3.09 13.49 -4.74
2011
3.16 -10.41 2.21 -12.40
2010
14.75 -5.96 15.37 -7.79
2009
25.31 -19.50 24.86 -16.73
2008
-21.78 -30.14 -25.53 -30.78
2007
-3.54 -7.01 5.59 -4.67
2006
14.28 -1.89 17.84 -2.82
2005
5.27 -2.10 8.97 -2.65
2004
12.11 -4.29 16.10 -5.90
2003
22.26 0.00 26.85 -1.91
2002
-0.78 -6.19 -3.41 -9.34
2001
5.55 -3.29 -1.71 -9.38
2000
5.79 -3.60 3.13 -5.95
1999
4.89 -3.30 12.70 -3.25
1998
5.13 -7.02 8.13 -11.28
1997
16.74 -0.91 15.35 -3.79
1996
16.21 -0.78 15.04 -2.41
1995
20.42 -0.12 20.31 -1.03
1994
-3.20 -6.80 -2.86 -8.21
1993
14.00 -1.75 20.71 -3.68
1992
13.92 -0.48 5.36 -3.21
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