Mebane Faber GAA Global Asset Allocation Portfolio vs David Swensen Lazy Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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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:
Mebane Faber GAA Global Asset Allocation Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
7.78$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.08%
Yearly Return
8.09%
Std Deviation
-24.91%
Max Drawdown
22months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
3.69$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.45%
Yearly Return
8.09%
Std Deviation
-26.11%
Max Drawdown
33months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
28.27$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.64%
Yearly Return
8.12%
Std Deviation
-24.91%
Max Drawdown
22months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
9.33$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.69%
Yearly Return
8.12%
Std Deviation
-26.11%
Max Drawdown
33months
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 1985
37.26$
Final Capital
April 2025
9.38%
Yearly Return
10.73%
Std Deviation
-40.89%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
12.30$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.42%
Yearly Return
10.73%
Std Deviation
-41.86%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Mebane Faber GAA Global Asset Allocation Portfolio obtained a 7.08% compound annual return, with a 8.09% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -24.91% that required 22 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.

Mebane Faber GAA Global Asset Allocation Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
18.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
13.50
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
4.50
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
4.50
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
19.80
LQD
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond
14.40
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
13.50
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
1.80
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
5.00
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
5.00
GSG
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust
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 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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Mebane Faber
3.07 0.21 2.17 10.50 5.32 4.85 7.08 8.64
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David Swensen
1.23 -0.04 0.60 11.66 8.15 6.22 8.09 9.38
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

Mebane Faber GAA Global Asset Allocation Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 7.78$, with a total return of 677.65% (7.08% 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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Mebane Faber GAA Global Asset Allocation Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 28.27$, with a total return of 2726.59% (8.64% annualized).

David Swensen Lazy Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 37.26$, with a total return of 3626.24% (9.38% 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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GAA Global Asset Allocation Lazy Portfolio
Author Mebane Faber David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40.5% 70%
Fixed Income 49.5% 30%
Commodities 10% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.50 11.66
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 8.26 9.39
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.12 -3.50
Start to Recovery (months) 5 5*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.12 -3.50
Start to Recovery (months) 5 5*
Longest Negative Period (months) 7* 7*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.18 7.80
Sharpe Ratio 0.92 0.88
Sortino Ratio 1.11 1.09
Ulcer Index 1.16 1.53
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.70 1.49
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 3.36 3.33
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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GAA Global Asset Allocation Lazy Portfolio
Author Mebane Faber David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40.5% 70%
Fixed Income 49.5% 30%
Commodities 10% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.32 8.15
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 0.75 3.46
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.65 -22.43
Start to Recovery (months) 32 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.65 -22.43
Start to Recovery (months) 32 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 39 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.35 12.08
Sharpe Ratio 0.27 0.47
Sortino Ratio 0.37 0.62
Ulcer Index 8.05 8.71
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.51 0.67
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.26 0.36
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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GAA Global Asset Allocation Lazy Portfolio
Author Mebane Faber David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40.5% 70%
Fixed Income 49.5% 30%
Commodities 10% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.85 6.22
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 1.72 3.05
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.65 -22.43
Start to Recovery (months) 32 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.65 -22.43
Start to Recovery (months) 32 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 39 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.91 11.03
Sharpe Ratio 0.35 0.41
Sortino Ratio 0.47 0.54
Ulcer Index 6.08 6.67
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.54 0.56
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.23 0.28
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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GAA Global Asset Allocation Lazy Portfolio
Author Mebane Faber David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40.5% 70%
Fixed Income 49.5% 30%
Commodities 10% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.08 8.09
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.45 5.44
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.91 -40.89
Start to Recovery (months) 22 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.65 -40.89
Start to Recovery (months) 32 38
Longest Negative Period (months) 45 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.09 10.90
Sharpe Ratio 0.59 0.53
Sortino Ratio 0.78 0.69
Ulcer Index 4.92 7.44
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.87 0.74
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.28 0.20
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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GAA Global Asset Allocation Lazy Portfolio
Author Mebane Faber David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40.5% 70%
Fixed Income 49.5% 30%
Commodities 10% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.64 9.38
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.69 6.42
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.91 -40.89
Start to Recovery (months) 22 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.65 -40.89
Start to Recovery (months) 32 38
Longest Negative Period (months) 45 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.12 10.73
Sharpe Ratio 0.68 0.58
Sortino Ratio 0.90 0.75
Ulcer Index 4.45 6.73
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.06 0.87
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.35 0.23
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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GAA Global Asset Allocation Lazy Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-40.89 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-24.91 22 Jun 2008
Mar 2010
-22.43 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-20.65 32 Jan 2022
Aug 2024
-14.66 7 Feb 2020
Aug 2020
-12.40 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-11.28 9 Apr 1998
Dec 1998
-10.67 33 Sep 2000
May 2003
-9.35 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-8.18 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-6.84 16 Mar 2015
Jun 2016
-6.74 16 Mar 2015
Jun 2016
-6.46 14 Feb 2018
Mar 2019
-6.25 6 May 1998
Oct 1998
-5.98 27 Feb 2001
Apr 2003

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GAA Global Asset Allocation Lazy Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-40.89 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-24.91 22 Jun 2008
Mar 2010
-22.43 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-20.65 32 Jan 2022
Aug 2024
-16.20 16 Sep 1987
Dec 1988
-14.66 7 Feb 2020
Aug 2020
-12.63 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-12.40 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-11.28 9 Apr 1998
Dec 1998
-10.67 33 Sep 2000
May 2003
-9.35 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-9.34 10 Sep 1987
Jun 1988
-8.21 16 Feb 1994
May 1995
-8.18 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-7.50 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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GAA Global Asset Allocation Lazy Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
3.07 -0.87 1.23 -1.98
2024
6.86 -3.12 9.78 -3.79
2023
12.13 -7.93 14.13 -8.59
2022
-16.44 -20.65 -17.86 -22.43
2021
8.69 -2.47 17.34 -3.57
2020
11.18 -9.35 10.56 -14.66
2019
19.10 -1.28 21.27 -2.73
2018
-5.13 -6.46 -5.67 -8.18
2017
13.30 0.00 13.94 0.00
2016
6.40 -4.46 7.74 -3.13
2015
-3.07 -6.44 -0.95 -6.84
2014
7.67 -2.74 9.97 -3.50
2013
4.79 -5.48 10.89 -4.57
2012
11.31 -3.02 13.49 -4.74
2011
6.44 -4.21 2.21 -12.40
2010
12.24 -3.58 15.37 -7.79
2009
15.95 -12.21 24.86 -16.73
2008
-13.28 -21.38 -25.53 -30.78
2007
9.54 -1.32 5.59 -4.67
2006
11.66 -1.77 17.84 -2.82
2005
8.99 -2.35 8.97 -2.65
2004
11.55 -4.36 16.10 -5.90
2003
19.76 -1.64 26.85 -1.91
2002
3.07 -3.96 -3.41 -9.34
2001
-2.12 -5.98 -1.71 -9.38
2000
5.03 -2.40 3.13 -5.95
1999
12.08 -2.46 12.70 -3.25
1998
10.04 -6.25 8.13 -11.28
1997
7.28 -3.30 15.35 -3.79
1996
9.53 -1.45 15.04 -2.41
1995
20.68 -0.02 20.31 -1.03
1994
-2.55 -6.39 -2.86 -8.21
1993
18.89 -2.72 20.71 -3.68
1992
3.70 -3.77 5.36 -3.21
1991
22.21 -2.63 29.05 -3.46
1990
-0.08 -7.50 -6.06 -12.63
1989
21.05 -0.43 21.59 -1.39
1988
13.71 -2.08 15.34 -2.25
1987
5.70 -9.34 2.49 -16.20
1986
24.35 -3.30 23.31 -3.94
1985
29.87 -1.43 29.41 -1.92
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