Larry Swedroe Big Rocks Portfolio vs The Lazy Team Dynamic 40/60 Income Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1992 - May 2025 (~33 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 May 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1992)
Inflation Adjusted:
Larry Swedroe Big Rocks Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
7.63$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.01%
Yearly Return
9.22%
Std Deviation
-33.80%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
3.62$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.39%
Yearly Return
9.22%
Std Deviation
-34.89%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1992
10.49$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.29%
Yearly Return
8.91%
Std Deviation
-33.80%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1992
4.52$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.62%
Yearly Return
8.91%
Std Deviation
-34.89%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
The Lazy Team Dynamic 40/60 Income Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
7.66$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.02%
Yearly Return
8.12%
Std Deviation
-29.84%
Max Drawdown
26months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
3.64$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.40%
Yearly Return
8.12%
Std Deviation
-31.61%
Max Drawdown
34months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1992
10.68$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.34%
Yearly Return
7.83%
Std Deviation
-29.84%
Max Drawdown
26months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1992
4.61$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.68%
Yearly Return
7.83%
Std Deviation
-31.61%
Max Drawdown
34months
Recovery Period

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Larry Swedroe Big Rocks Portfolio obtained a 7.01% compound annual return, with a 9.22% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -33.80% that required 38 months to be recovered.

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the The Lazy Team Dynamic 40/60 Income Portfolio obtained a 7.02% compound annual return, with a 8.12% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -29.84% that required 26 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
9.00
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap
9.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
9.00
VTV
Vanguard Value
9.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
6.00
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value
6.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
3.00
DLS
WisdomTree International SmallCp Div
3.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
3.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
3.00
SCZ
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap
40.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
20.00
PFF
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
20.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
20.00
EMB
iShares JP Morgan USD Em Mkts Bd
20.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
20.00
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
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Portfolio Returns as of May 31, 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 - 31 May 2025 (~33 years)
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Return (%) as of May 31, 2025
YTD
(5M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~33Y)
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Larry Swedroe
2.34 2.48 -0.88 7.45 7.69 5.46 7.01 7.29
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_lzp.webp Dynamic 40/60 Income
The Lazy Team
1.51 1.88 -0.46 7.35 5.04 4.70 7.02 7.34
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of May 31, 2025

Larry Swedroe Big Rocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 7.63$, with a total return of 663.48% (7.01% annualized).

The Lazy Team Dynamic 40/60 Income Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 7.66$, with a total return of 666.02% (7.02% annualized).


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Larry Swedroe Big Rocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1992, now would be worth 10.49$, with a total return of 948.93% (7.29% annualized).

The Lazy Team Dynamic 40/60 Income Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1992, now would be worth 10.68$, with a total return of 968.05% (7.34% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of May 31, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 31 May 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1992 - 31 May 2025 (~33 years)
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Big Rocks Portfolio Dynamic 40/60 Income
Author Larry Swedroe The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 40%
Fixed Income 40% 60%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)
7.45
7.35
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.04 4.95
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.28
-2.36
Start to Recovery (months) 6*
3*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.28
-2.36
Start to Recovery (months) 6*
3*
Longest Negative Period (months) 8
7
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.31
5.28
Sharpe Ratio 0.38
0.50
Sortino Ratio 0.52
0.63
Ulcer Index 1.69
1.09
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.02
1.39
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.27
3.11
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025
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Big Rocks Portfolio Dynamic 40/60 Income
Author Larry Swedroe The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 40%
Fixed Income 40% 60%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)
7.69
5.04
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.95 0.42
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)
-15.71
-17.33
Start to Recovery (months)
26
30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)
-15.71
-17.33
Start to Recovery (months)
26
30
Longest Negative Period (months)
32
38
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.89
8.66
Sharpe Ratio
0.51
0.28
Sortino Ratio
0.72
0.38
Ulcer Index
5.09
6.98
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation
0.78
0.58
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown
0.49
0.29
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025
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Big Rocks Portfolio Dynamic 40/60 Income
Author Larry Swedroe The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 40%
Fixed Income 40% 60%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)
5.46
4.70
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.33 1.59
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)
-15.71
-17.33
Start to Recovery (months)
26
30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)
-15.71
-17.33
Start to Recovery (months)
26
30
Longest Negative Period (months)
35
38
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.48
7.96
Sharpe Ratio
0.39
0.37
Sortino Ratio
0.52
0.48
Ulcer Index
4.61
5.25
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.58
0.59
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown
0.35
0.27
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025
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Big Rocks Portfolio Dynamic 40/60 Income
Author Larry Swedroe The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 40%
Fixed Income 40% 60%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.01
7.02
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.39 4.40
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.80
-29.84
Start to Recovery (months) 38
26
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.80
-17.33
Start to Recovery (months) 38
30
Longest Negative Period (months)
61
69
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.22
8.12
Sharpe Ratio 0.51
0.58
Sortino Ratio 0.67
0.76
Ulcer Index 5.94
4.85
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.76
0.86
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.21
0.24
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025
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Big Rocks Portfolio Dynamic 40/60 Income
Author Larry Swedroe The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 40%
Fixed Income 40% 60%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.29
7.34
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.62 4.68
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.80
-29.84
Start to Recovery (months) 38
26
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.80
-17.33
Start to Recovery (months) 38
30
Longest Negative Period (months)
61
69
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.91
7.83
Sharpe Ratio 0.55
0.63
Sortino Ratio 0.71
0.82
Ulcer Index 5.67
4.65
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.82
0.94
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.22
0.25
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1992 - 31 May 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 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1992 - 31 May 2025 (~33 years)

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Big Rocks Portfolio Dynamic 40/60 Income
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-33.80 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-29.84 26 Nov 2007
Dec 2009
-17.33 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-15.71 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-15.63 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-12.59 17 May 2011
Sep 2012
-12.42 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-11.58 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-10.99 13 Jun 2002
Jun 2003
-9.38 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-8.79 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-7.30 14 Feb 2001
Mar 2002
-7.19 8 Jun 2011
Jan 2012
-6.73 9 May 2002
Jan 2003
-6.46 14 Jun 2015
Jul 2016

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Big Rocks Portfolio Dynamic 40/60 Income
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-33.80 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-29.84 26 Nov 2007
Dec 2009
-17.33 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-15.71 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-15.63 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-12.59 17 May 2011
Sep 2012
-12.42 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-11.58 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-10.99 13 Jun 2002
Jun 2003
-9.38 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-8.79 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-7.30 14 Feb 2001
Mar 2002
-7.19 8 Jun 2011
Jan 2012
-6.73 9 May 2002
Jan 2003
-6.46 14 Jun 2015
Jul 2016

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1992 - 31 May 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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Big Rocks Portfolio Dynamic 40/60 Income
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
2.34
-2.00 1.51 -2.36
2024
7.82 -3.15
9.59
-2.45
2023
11.05 -6.98
11.97
-5.00
2022
-10.13
-15.71 -14.37 -17.33
2021
13.59
-2.22 6.72 -1.83
2020
5.25 -15.63
8.28
-12.42
2019
15.98
-3.84 15.91 -1.51
2018
-5.45 -8.79
-3.18
-5.09
2017
11.28
-0.30 9.18 0.00
2016
9.71
-3.10 7.53 -1.95
2015
-0.97 -5.87
0.21
-4.06
2014
4.48 -2.69
7.01
-1.44
2013
16.68
-1.92 6.13 -3.06
2012
10.73 -5.29
12.70
-2.72
2011
-1.31 -12.59
2.96
-7.19
2010
12.32
-7.86 11.25 -3.72
2009
17.83 -14.02
22.37
-15.04
2008
-19.64 -22.16
-14.80
-23.51
2007
3.90
-4.18 0.88 -3.23
2006
15.44
-2.51 9.18 -1.29
2005
7.49
-2.54 5.23 -1.76
2004
13.68
-3.20 8.41 -3.31
2003
25.46
-2.67 21.64 -1.30
2002
-3.83 -10.99
1.03
-6.73
2001
1.46 -7.30
8.71
-3.24
2000
5.09
-4.07 3.43 -4.13
1999
10.77 -2.62
11.02
-2.15
1998
6.51
-11.58 6.04 -9.38
1997
12.72 -2.62
16.36
-2.49
1996
12.51 -2.90
16.81
-1.12
1995
18.49 -1.31
23.17
0.00
1994
-1.08
-5.17 -3.19 -5.36
1993
17.22
-1.90 14.73 -0.57
1992
9.42 -1.37
12.95
-0.70
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