Emerging Markets Stocks vs Warren Buffett Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 29 February 2024

The Emerging Markets Stocks Portfolio obtained a 4.45% compound annual return, with a 22.53% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Warren Buffett Portfolio obtained a 9.85% compound annual return, with a 13.66% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Emerging Markets Stocks Portfolio Warren Buffett Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High Very High
Asset Allocation Stocks 100% 90%
Fixed Income 0% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +4.45% +9.85%
Std Dev 22.53% 13.66%
Max Drawdown -60.44% -45.52%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1976)
Return +7.41% +11.15%
Std Dev 24.03% 13.66%
Max Drawdown -60.44% -45.52%
Last Update: 29 February 2024

Historical Returns as of Feb 29, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1976

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Emerging Markets Stocks Portfolio +4.17 +4.06 +7.46 +1.11 +2.35 +4.45 +7.41
Warren Buffett Portfolio +4.68 +13.07 +28.34 +13.39 +11.45 +9.85 +11.15
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Feb 29, 2024

Emerging Markets Stocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since March 1994, now would be worth 3.69$, with a total return of 268.88% (4.45% annualized).

Warren Buffett Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since March 1994, now would be worth 16.76$, with a total return of 1576.23% (9.85% annualized).

Emerging Markets Stocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1976, now would be worth 31.25$, with a total return of 3024.55% (7.41% annualized).

Warren Buffett Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1976, now would be worth 162.54$, with a total return of 16153.57% (11.15% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since March 1994.

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Emerging Markets Stocks Portfolio
Warren Buffett Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-60.44% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Oct 2017 (120) 23.73
-53.99% Aug 1997 Aug 1998 (13) Jan 2004 (78) 29.43
-45.52% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Apr 2011 (42) 22.14
-39.67% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Sep 2006 (73) 20.20
-36.52% Jul 2021 Oct 2022 (16) In progress (32) 22.80
-29.69% Feb 2018 Mar 2020 (26) Nov 2020 (34) 15.17
-27.16% Sep 1994 Mar 1995 (7) Jan 1997 (29) 14.80
-23.08% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Dec 2023 (24) 12.17
-17.49% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jul 2020 (6) 7.96
-15.04% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Feb 2012 (10) 6.55
-14.20% Mar 1994 Mar 1994 (1) Aug 1994 (6) 7.46
-13.83% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Nov 1998 (5) 6.74
-12.09% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Apr 2019 (7) 5.58
-11.25% Apr 2004 Jul 2004 (4) Oct 2004 (7) 7.34
-11.14% May 2006 May 2006 (1) Nov 2006 (7) 7.49
-9.06% Mar 2005 Apr 2005 (2) Jul 2005 (5) 5.61
-7.73% Aug 2015 Sep 2015 (2) May 2016 (10) 4.19
-6.34% Oct 2005 Oct 2005 (1) Dec 2005 (3) 3.20
-6.10% Jan 2000 Feb 2000 (2) Mar 2000 (3) 3.81
-6.10% Apr 2012 May 2012 (2) Aug 2012 (5) 2.85

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1976.

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Emerging Markets Stocks Portfolio
Warren Buffett Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-60.44% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Oct 2017 (120) 23.73
-55.33% Mar 1987 Dec 1987 (10) Sep 1989 (31) 35.10
-55.05% Dec 1980 Jul 1982 (20) May 1986 (66) 33.21
-54.22% Feb 1994 Aug 1998 (55) Jan 2004 (120) 26.65
-45.52% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Apr 2011 (42) 22.14
-39.67% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Sep 2006 (73) 20.20
-36.52% Jul 2021 Oct 2022 (16) In progress (32) 22.80
-34.47% Aug 1990 Sep 1990 (2) Feb 1991 (7) 19.05
-29.69% Feb 2018 Mar 2020 (26) Nov 2020 (34) 15.17
-27.35% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) May 1989 (21) 14.38
-23.08% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Dec 2023 (24) 12.17
-23.01% Jun 1992 Dec 1992 (7) Apr 1993 (11) 13.98
-17.49% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jul 2020 (6) 7.96
-15.04% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Feb 2012 (10) 6.55
-13.83% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Nov 1998 (5) 6.74
-13.68% Feb 1980 Mar 1980 (2) Nov 1980 (10) 6.61
-13.10% Jan 1977 Feb 1978 (14) Jul 1978 (19) 7.16
-13.08% Dec 1980 Jul 1982 (20) Oct 1982 (23) 7.18
-12.77% Jun 1990 Oct 1990 (5) Feb 1991 (9) 6.99
-12.09% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Apr 2019 (7) 5.58

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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Year Return Drawdown Return Drawdown
2024
-0.55%
-4.53%
+6.38%
0.00%
2023
+8.99%
-12.51%
+24.87%
-7.55%
2022
-20.56%
-29.40%
-18.29%
-23.08%
2021
-3.61%
-11.44%
+24.59%
-4.32%
2020
+17.03%
-23.94%
+19.19%
-17.49%
2019
+18.20%
-7.82%
+28.46%
-5.73%
2018
-15.31%
-22.75%
-3.84%
-12.09%
2017
+37.28%
-0.39%
+19.83%
0.00%
2016
+10.87%
-5.81%
+10.69%
-4.87%
2015
-16.18%
-23.20%
+0.96%
-7.73%
2014
-3.93%
-11.58%
+12.08%
-2.97%
2013
-3.69%
-13.17%
+29.44%
-2.62%
2012
+19.10%
-14.96%
+14.59%
-6.10%
2011
-18.82%
-29.09%
+1.43%
-15.04%
2010
+16.51%
-10.81%
+14.55%
-11.71%
2009
+68.93%
-14.98%
+24.66%
-16.03%
2008
-48.88%
-53.98%
-32.35%
-33.45%
2007
+33.31%
-8.97%
+6.30%
-4.37%
2006
+31.19%
-11.14%
+14.32%
-2.48%
2005
+32.62%
-9.06%
+5.58%
-3.97%
2004
+24.63%
-11.25%
+9.73%
-2.96%
2003
+57.65%
-5.76%
+25.87%
-3.66%
2002
-7.43%
-24.27%
-19.13%
-24.82%
2001
-2.88%
-30.79%
-10.04%
-20.31%
2000
-27.56%
-31.63%
-7.27%
-11.55%
1999
+61.57%
-4.87%
+19.15%
-5.59%
1998
-18.12%
-40.98%
+26.49%
-13.83%
1997
-16.82%
-27.85%
+30.52%
-5.15%
1996
+15.83%
-6.73%
+21.03%
-3.99%
1995
+0.56%
-11.22%
+34.91%
-0.25%
1994
-20.17%
-25.83%
+1.01%
-6.47%
1993
+100.42%
-5.91%
+9.53%
-2.10%
1992
-10.90%
-23.01%
+7.36%
-2.36%
1991
+111.70%
-7.61%
+28.35%
-4.14%
1990
-1.92%
-34.47%
-2.00%
-12.77%
1989
+98.20%
-6.54%
+29.38%
-2.30%
1988
+36.81%
-6.67%
+15.17%
-3.40%
1987
-46.69%
-55.33%
+4.71%
-27.35%
1986
+11.58%
-9.07%
+17.29%
-7.59%
1985
+27.58%
-4.87%
+29.49%
-3.46%
1984
+16.85%
-4.31%
+6.99%
-6.07%
1983
+14.20%
-3.85%
+19.96%
-3.02%
1982
-31.65%
-40.30%
+21.09%
-7.70%
1981
-20.21%
-22.51%
-3.26%
-10.93%
1980
+6.80%
-13.68%
+29.60%
-8.82%
1979
+19.35%
-6.39%
+17.05%
-6.17%
1978
+14.19%
-7.84%
+5.62%
-8.58%
1977
+6.78%
-3.89%
-6.77%
-10.10%
1976
+6.79%
-7.97%
+22.58%
-1.97%