European Stocks Portfolio vs Scott Burns Couch Potato Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1985 - June 2025 (~41 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 June 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
(1995/07 - 2025/06)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/06)
Inflation Adjusted:
European Stocks Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
8.05$
Final Capital
June 2025
7.20%
Yearly Return
17.92%
Std Deviation
-59.77%
Max Drawdown
78months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
3.83$
Final Capital
June 2025
4.57%
Yearly Return
17.92%
Std Deviation
-60.44%
Max Drawdown
158months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
49.53$
Final Capital
June 2025
10.12%
Yearly Return
17.73%
Std Deviation
-59.77%
Max Drawdown
78months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
16.30$
Final Capital
June 2025
7.13%
Yearly Return
17.73%
Std Deviation
-60.44%
Max Drawdown
158months
Recovery Period
Scott Burns Couch Potato Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
10.40$
Final Capital
June 2025
8.12%
Yearly Return
8.74%
Std Deviation
-27.04%
Max Drawdown
30months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
4.94$
Final Capital
June 2025
5.47%
Yearly Return
8.74%
Std Deviation
-28.24%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
37.87$
Final Capital
June 2025
9.39%
Yearly Return
9.04%
Std Deviation
-27.04%
Max Drawdown
30months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
12.46$
Final Capital
June 2025
6.43%
Yearly Return
9.04%
Std Deviation
-28.24%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period

As of June 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the European Stocks Portfolio obtained a 7.20% compound annual return, with a 17.92% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -59.77% that required 78 months to be recovered.

As of June 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Scott Burns Couch Potato Portfolio obtained a 8.12% compound annual return, with a 8.74% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -27.04% that required 30 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
100.00
VGK
Vanguard FTSE Europe
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
50.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
50.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
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Portfolio Returns as of Jun 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
Capital Growth
30 Years
(1995/07 - 2025/06)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/06)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
European Stocks
1 $ 8.05 $ 704.83% 7.20%
Scott Burns Couch Potato
Scott Burns
1 $ 10.40 $ 939.76% 8.12%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
European Stocks
1 $ 3.83 $ 282.51% 4.57%
Scott Burns Couch Potato
Scott Burns
1 $ 4.94 $ 394.16% 5.47%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
European Stocks
1 $ 49.53 $ 4 853.08% 10.12%
Scott Burns Couch Potato
Scott Burns
1 $ 37.87 $ 3 687.01% 9.39%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
European Stocks
1 $ 16.30 $ 1 529.60% 7.13%
Scott Burns Couch Potato
Scott Burns
1 $ 12.46 $ 1 145.95% 6.43%

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Return (%) as of Jun 30, 2025
YTD
(6M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~41Y)
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24.40 2.45 24.40 19.89 12.76 7.12 7.20 10.12
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Scott Burns
5.13 3.02 5.13 10.60 8.53 7.77 8.12 9.39
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Portfolio Metrics as of Jun 30, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 30 June 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 July 1995 - 30 June 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025 (~41 years)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
30 Years
All (1985/01 - 2025/06)
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European Stocks Couch Potato
Author Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 50%
Fixed Income 0% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 19.89 10.60
Infl. Adjusted (%) 17.04 7.98
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -9.72 -3.00
Start to Recovery (months) 6 7
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -9.72 -3.00
Start to Recovery (months) 6 7
Longest Negative Period (months) 6 7
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.66 7.04
Sharpe Ratio 1.31 0.85
Sortino Ratio 1.68 1.11
Ulcer Index 3.85 1.37
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.71 1.51
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.05 3.53
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025
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European Stocks Couch Potato
Author Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 50%
Fixed Income 0% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 12.76 8.53
Infl. Adjusted (%) 7.88 3.83
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -30.98 -19.77
Start to Recovery (months) 28 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -30.98 -19.77
Start to Recovery (months) 28 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 31 32
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 18.27 10.63
Sharpe Ratio 0.55 0.55
Sortino Ratio 0.79 0.73
Ulcer Index 9.08 7.30
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.70 0.80
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.41 0.43
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2025
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European Stocks Couch Potato
Author Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 50%
Fixed Income 0% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.12 7.77
Infl. Adjusted (%) 3.95 4.59
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -30.98 -19.77
Start to Recovery (months) 28 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -30.98 -19.77
Start to Recovery (months) 28 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 64 32
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 17.00 9.47
Sharpe Ratio 0.31 0.63
Sortino Ratio 0.43 0.83
Ulcer Index 9.63 5.49
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.42 0.82
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.23 0.39
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2025
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European Stocks Couch Potato
Author Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 50%
Fixed Income 0% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.20 8.12
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.57 5.47
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -59.77 -27.04
Start to Recovery (months) 78 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -59.77 -10.30
Start to Recovery (months) 78 33
Longest Negative Period (months) 155 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 17.92 8.74
Sharpe Ratio 0.28 0.67
Sortino Ratio 0.37 0.88
Ulcer Index 18.65 5.17
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.40 0.93
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.12 0.30
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 1995 - 30 June 2025
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European Stocks Couch Potato
Author Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 50%
Fixed Income 0% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.12 9.39
Infl. Adjusted (%) 7.13 6.43
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -59.77 -27.04
Start to Recovery (months) 78 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -59.77 -10.30
Start to Recovery (months) 78 33
Longest Negative Period (months) 155 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 17.73 9.04
Sharpe Ratio 0.39 0.69
Sortino Ratio 0.52 0.91
Ulcer Index 16.54 4.83
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.57 1.04
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.17 0.35
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 30 June 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 July 1995 - 30 June 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025 (~41 years)
30 Years
(1995/07 - 2025/06)

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European Stocks Couch Potato
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-59.77 78 Nov 2007
Apr 2014
-45.88 57 Apr 2000
Dec 2004
-30.98 28 Sep 2021
Dec 2023
-27.04 30 Nov 2007
Apr 2010
-25.65 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-20.91 36 Jun 2014
May 2017
-19.77 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-19.44 23 Feb 2018
Dec 2019
-16.03 9 Aug 1998
Apr 1999
-10.72 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-10.30 33 Sep 2000
May 2003
-9.72 6 Oct 2024
Mar 2025
-8.06 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-8.06 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-7.18 3 Jan 2000
Mar 2000

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European Stocks Couch Potato
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-59.77 78 Nov 2007
Apr 2014
-45.88 57 Apr 2000
Dec 2004
-30.98 28 Sep 2021
Dec 2023
-27.04 30 Nov 2007
Apr 2010
-25.65 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-23.15 22 Oct 1987
Jul 1989
-20.91 36 Jun 2014
May 2017
-20.21 22 Aug 1990
May 1992
-19.77 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-19.44 23 Feb 2018
Dec 2019
-16.03 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-16.03 9 Aug 1998
Apr 1999
-12.85 15 Jun 1992
Aug 1993
-10.72 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-10.30 33 Sep 2000
May 2003

Rolling Returns

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Rolling Returns Comparison
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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025 (~41 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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European Stocks Couch Potato
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
24.40 0.00 5.13 -2.83
2024
1.87 -9.72 12.73 -3.08
2023
20.21 -11.19 14.66 -6.50
2022
-16.00 -30.58 -16.31 -19.77
2021
16.88 -5.48 15.67 -2.76
2020
6.11 -25.65 15.93 -10.72
2019
24.86 -5.67 19.51 -2.63
2018
-14.91 -19.44 -3.32 -8.06
2017
26.99 -0.51 12.07 0.00
2016
-0.37 -8.60 8.75 -2.08
2015
-1.94 -11.47 -0.70 -5.47
2014
-7.10 -11.75 8.07 -2.34
2013
24.38 -4.42 12.48 -3.18
2012
21.57 -14.17 11.42 -2.32
2011
-11.64 -27.74 7.12 -6.25
2010
6.05 -17.10 11.78 -6.09
2009
31.33 -22.78 18.92 -9.98
2008
-44.71 -48.36 -18.47 -22.29
2007
13.24 -5.77 8.64 -1.70
2006
33.06 -2.93 7.99 -1.54
2005
9.26 -4.49 4.40 -1.83
2004
20.86 -3.93 10.53 -3.54
2003
38.70 -9.25 19.38 -1.09
2002
-17.95 -25.96 -1.93 -6.44
2001
-20.30 -27.21 -1.68 -8.57
2000
-8.21 -14.23 3.54 -5.60
1999
16.66 -4.90 9.67 -3.30
1998
28.86 -16.03 16.26 -8.06
1997
24.23 -5.68 21.85 -3.41
1996
21.25 -1.20 11.14 -2.76
1995
22.28 -3.97 29.40 0.00
1994
1.88 -7.00 -3.21 -8.78
1993
29.13 -2.19 13.19 -1.53
1992
-3.32 -12.85 8.92 -2.25
1991
12.40 -12.16 25.50 -2.55
1990
-3.87 -20.21 1.06 -7.58
1989
28.18 -6.85 21.95 -1.62
1988
13.69 -6.81 11.91 -2.50
1987
7.05 -23.15 1.19 -16.03
1986
40.96 -8.83 16.48 -5.55
1985
78.72 0.00 28.66 -1.87
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