FundAdvice Ultimate Buy&Hold Portfolio vs Credit Suisse Global Market Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
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:
FundAdvice Ultimate Buy&Hold Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
7.79$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.08%
Yearly Return
9.30%
Std Deviation
-34.23%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
3.70$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.46%
Yearly Return
9.30%
Std Deviation
-35.31%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
31.05$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.89%
Yearly Return
9.49%
Std Deviation
-34.23%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
10.25$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.94%
Yearly Return
9.49%
Std Deviation
-35.31%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
Credit Suisse Global Market Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
7.80$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.09%
Yearly Return
8.33%
Std Deviation
-25.90%
Max Drawdown
29months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
3.70$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.46%
Yearly Return
8.33%
Std Deviation
-28.49%
Max Drawdown
44months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
29.68$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.77%
Yearly Return
8.59%
Std Deviation
-25.90%
Max Drawdown
29months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
9.79$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.82%
Yearly Return
8.59%
Std Deviation
-28.49%
Max Drawdown
44months*
Recovery Period
* in progress

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the FundAdvice Ultimate Buy&Hold Portfolio obtained a 7.08% compound annual return, with a 9.30% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -34.23% that required 36 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Credit Suisse Global Market Portfolio obtained a 7.09% compound annual return, with a 8.33% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -25.90% that required 29 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
12.00
DLS
WisdomTree International SmallCp Div
6.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
6.00
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap
6.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
6.00
VTV
Vanguard Value
6.00
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
6.00
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value
6.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
6.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
20.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
12.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
8.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
20.00
SPY
SPDR S&P 500
15.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
5.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
5.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
22.00
LQD
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond
16.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
15.00
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
2.00
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 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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FundAdvice
2.57 0.50 1.88 9.37 6.83 4.71 7.08 8.89
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Credit Suisse
1.92 0.16 1.08 9.63 3.85 4.56 7.09 8.77
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

FundAdvice Ultimate Buy&Hold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 7.79$, with a total return of 678.71% (7.08% annualized).

Credit Suisse Global Market Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 7.80$, with a total return of 680.00% (7.09% annualized).


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FundAdvice Ultimate Buy&Hold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 31.05$, with a total return of 3004.79% (8.89% annualized).

Credit Suisse Global Market Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 29.68$, with a total return of 2867.77% (8.77% 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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Ultimate Buy&Hold Global Market Portfolio
Author FundAdvice Credit Suisse
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 45%
Fixed Income 40% 55%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.37 9.63
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.15 7.40
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.44 -3.62
Start to Recovery (months) 7* 7*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.44 -3.62
Start to Recovery (months) 7* 7*
Longest Negative Period (months) 7* 7*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.15 7.00
Sharpe Ratio 0.64 0.69
Sortino Ratio 0.83 0.83
Ulcer Index 1.41 1.59
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.31 1.38
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.73 2.66
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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Ultimate Buy&Hold Global Market Portfolio
Author FundAdvice Credit Suisse
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 45%
Fixed Income 40% 55%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.83 3.85
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.20 -0.65
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.44 -23.10
Start to Recovery (months) 31 40*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.44 -23.10
Start to Recovery (months) 31 40*
Longest Negative Period (months) 36 44
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.22 10.98
Sharpe Ratio 0.42 0.12
Sortino Ratio 0.58 0.17
Ulcer Index 6.36 9.93
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.67 0.35
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.37 0.17
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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Ultimate Buy&Hold Global Market Portfolio
Author FundAdvice Credit Suisse
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 45%
Fixed Income 40% 55%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.71 4.56
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 1.59 1.44
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.44 -23.10
Start to Recovery (months) 31 40*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.44 -23.10
Start to Recovery (months) 31 40*
Longest Negative Period (months) 36 50
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.50 9.28
Sharpe Ratio 0.31 0.30
Sortino Ratio 0.42 0.41
Ulcer Index 5.33 7.30
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.50 0.49
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.26 0.20
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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Ultimate Buy&Hold Global Market Portfolio
Author FundAdvice Credit Suisse
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 45%
Fixed Income 40% 55%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.08 7.09
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.46 4.46
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -34.23 -25.90
Start to Recovery (months) 36 29
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -34.23 -23.10
Start to Recovery (months) 36 40*
Longest Negative Period (months) 52 50
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.30 8.33
Sharpe Ratio 0.52 0.58
Sortino Ratio 0.68 0.77
Ulcer Index 6.02 5.57
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.76 0.85
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.21 0.27
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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Ultimate Buy&Hold Global Market Portfolio
Author FundAdvice Credit Suisse
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 45%
Fixed Income 40% 55%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.89 8.77
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.94 5.82
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -34.23 -25.90
Start to Recovery (months) 36 29
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -34.23 -23.10
Start to Recovery (months) 36 40*
Longest Negative Period (months) 52 50
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.49 8.59
Sharpe Ratio 0.60 0.65
Sortino Ratio 0.79 0.88
Ulcer Index 5.53 5.05
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.94 1.02
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.26 0.34
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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Ultimate Buy&Hold Global Market Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-34.23 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-25.90 29 Nov 2007
Mar 2010
-23.10 40* Jan 2022
In progress
-18.44 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-15.07 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-11.43 11 May 2011
Mar 2012
-10.85 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-8.84 12 Jun 2002
May 2003
-8.59 15 Feb 2018
Apr 2019
-8.34 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-7.07 14 Feb 2001
Mar 2002
-6.96 15 May 2015
Jul 2016
-6.28 27 Feb 2001
Apr 2003
-6.05 15 Mar 2015
May 2016
-6.00 14 Feb 2018
Mar 2019

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Ultimate Buy&Hold Global Market Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-34.23 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-25.90 29 Nov 2007
Mar 2010
-23.10 40* Jan 2022
In progress
-18.44 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-16.12 14 Sep 1987
Oct 1988
-15.07 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-11.54 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-11.43 11 May 2011
Mar 2012
-11.04 10 Sep 1987
Jun 1988
-10.85 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-9.84 6 Aug 1990
Jan 1991
-8.84 12 Jun 2002
May 2003
-8.59 15 Feb 2018
Apr 2019
-8.34 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-7.84 7 Jan 1990
Jul 1990

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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Ultimate Buy&Hold Global Market Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
2.57 -0.68 1.92 -1.56
2024
5.95 -3.44 5.96 -3.62
2023
10.81 -7.59 12.57 -8.81
2022
-12.51 -18.44 -19.25 -23.10
2021
11.49 -2.60 7.49 -2.99
2020
5.84 -15.07 12.06 -8.34
2019
16.24 -3.25 19.24 -1.07
2018
-6.85 -8.59 -4.76 -6.00
2017
13.54 0.00 13.93 0.00
2016
8.37 -2.77 6.49 -4.41
2015
-0.60 -6.44 -1.54 -6.05
2014
3.11 -3.32 10.70 -2.47
2013
13.47 -3.12 5.77 -5.32
2012
12.20 -5.29 12.25 -2.32
2011
-0.58 -11.43 6.64 -3.80
2010
12.72 -7.11 11.92 -3.33
2009
19.90 -14.20 17.08 -12.90
2008
-20.06 -23.98 -12.93 -20.63
2007
6.31 -4.10 7.60 -2.29
2006
16.25 -2.84 12.00 -2.16
2005
9.65 -2.20 7.92 -2.32
2004
16.13 -4.14 11.74 -4.15
2003
28.61 -2.13 19.38 -1.62
2002
-0.14 -8.84 -0.18 -5.20
2001
0.49 -7.07 -0.30 -6.28
2000
4.94 -3.64 2.79 -3.32
1999
11.76 -2.66 9.76 -2.51
1998
6.47 -10.85 13.06 -5.62
1997
8.09 -3.12 10.21 -3.97
1996
9.91 -2.67 8.88 -1.37
1995
17.23 -1.11 21.92 0.00
1994
-2.80 -6.89 -3.16 -6.85
1993
22.68 -2.37 20.70 -2.78
1992
7.34 -1.78 4.18 -4.17
1991
25.36 -3.56 25.49 -2.87
1990
-5.66 -11.54 -1.53 -9.84
1989
22.18 -1.43 21.42 -0.61
1988
17.37 -1.93 14.53 -2.19
1987
4.64 -16.12 3.66 -11.04
1986
26.02 -3.78 25.89 -4.02
1985
32.30 -1.34 31.49 -1.25
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