Larry Swedroe Big Rocks Portfolio vs Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1976 - April 2025 (~49 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 1976)
Inflation Adjusted:
Larry Swedroe Big Rocks Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
7.61$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.00%
Yearly Return
9.21%
Std Deviation
-33.80%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
3.62$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.38%
Yearly Return
9.21%
Std Deviation
-34.89%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1976
93.24$
Final Capital
April 2025
9.63%
Yearly Return
9.32%
Std Deviation
-33.80%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1976
16.22$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.81%
Yearly Return
9.32%
Std Deviation
-34.89%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
8.66$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.46%
Yearly Return
7.48%
Std Deviation
-20.58%
Max Drawdown
40months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
4.11$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.82%
Yearly Return
7.48%
Std Deviation
-27.85%
Max Drawdown
44months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1976
69.38$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.97%
Yearly Return
8.00%
Std Deviation
-20.58%
Max Drawdown
40months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1976
12.07$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.18%
Yearly Return
8.00%
Std Deviation
-27.85%
Max Drawdown
44months*
Recovery Period
* in progress

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Larry Swedroe Big Rocks Portfolio obtained a 7.00% compound annual return, with a 9.21% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -33.80% that required 38 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio obtained a 7.46% compound annual return, with a 7.48% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -20.58% which has been ongoing for 40 months and is still in progress.

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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
30.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
40.00
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
15.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
7.50
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Tracking
7.50
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
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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 1976 - 30 April 2025 (~49 years)
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Return (%) as of Apr 30, 2025
YTD
(4M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~49Y)
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Larry Swedroe
-0.14 -0.42 0.01 7.90 7.61 5.23 7.00 9.63
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Ray Dalio
2.00 -0.74 1.04 10.15 2.92 4.73 7.46 8.97
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

Larry Swedroe Big Rocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 7.61$, with a total return of 661.41% (7.00% annualized).

Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 8.66$, with a total return of 765.76% (7.46% annualized).


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Larry Swedroe Big Rocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1976, now would be worth 93.24$, with a total return of 9224.12% (9.63% annualized).

Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1976, now would be worth 69.38$, with a total return of 6837.70% (8.97% 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 1976 - 30 April 2025 (~49 years)
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Big Rocks Portfolio All Weather Portfolio
Author Larry Swedroe Ray Dalio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 30%
Fixed Income 40% 55%
Commodities 0% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.90 10.15
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.71 7.92
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.28 -3.45
Start to Recovery (months) 5* 3
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.28 -3.45
Start to Recovery (months) 5* 3
Longest Negative Period (months) 8* 7*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.43 7.04
Sharpe Ratio 0.42 0.76
Sortino Ratio 0.58 0.92
Ulcer Index 1.68 1.36
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.06 1.44
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.41 2.94
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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Big Rocks Portfolio All Weather Portfolio
Author Larry Swedroe Ray Dalio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 30%
Fixed Income 40% 55%
Commodities 0% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.61 2.92
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.94 -1.54
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.71 -20.58
Start to Recovery (months) 26 40*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.71 -20.58
Start to Recovery (months) 26 40*
Longest Negative Period (months) 32 45
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.88 10.35
Sharpe Ratio 0.51 0.04
Sortino Ratio 0.72 0.05
Ulcer Index 5.08 9.54
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.77 0.28
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.48 0.14
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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Big Rocks Portfolio All Weather Portfolio
Author Larry Swedroe Ray Dalio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 30%
Fixed Income 40% 55%
Commodities 0% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.23 4.73
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.10 1.61
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.71 -20.58
Start to Recovery (months) 26 40*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.71 -20.58
Start to Recovery (months) 26 40*
Longest Negative Period (months) 35 46
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.46 8.46
Sharpe Ratio 0.37 0.35
Sortino Ratio 0.49 0.48
Ulcer Index 4.61 6.96
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.55 0.56
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.33 0.23
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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Big Rocks Portfolio All Weather Portfolio
Author Larry Swedroe Ray Dalio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 30%
Fixed Income 40% 55%
Commodities 0% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.00 7.46
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.38 4.82
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.80 -20.58
Start to Recovery (months) 38 40*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.80 -20.58
Start to Recovery (months) 38 40*
Longest Negative Period (months) 61 46
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.21 7.48
Sharpe Ratio 0.51 0.69
Sortino Ratio 0.67 0.93
Ulcer Index 5.94 4.45
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.76 1.00
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.21 0.36
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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Big Rocks Portfolio All Weather Portfolio
Author Larry Swedroe Ray Dalio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 30%
Fixed Income 40% 55%
Commodities 0% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.63 8.97
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.81 5.18
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.80 -20.58
Start to Recovery (months) 38 40*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.80 -20.58
Start to Recovery (months) 38 40*
Longest Negative Period (months) 61 46
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.32 8.00
Sharpe Ratio 0.58 0.59
Sortino Ratio 0.76 0.82
Ulcer Index 4.99 3.88
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.03 1.12
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.28 0.44
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1976 - 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 1976 - 30 April 2025 (~49 years)

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Big Rocks Portfolio All Weather Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-33.80 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-20.58 40* Jan 2022
In progress
-15.71 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-15.63 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-12.59 17 May 2011
Sep 2012
-11.58 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-11.57 9 Jan 2009
Sep 2009
-11.38 6 Jul 2008
Dec 2008
-10.99 13 Jun 2002
Jun 2003
-8.79 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-7.30 14 Feb 2001
Mar 2002
-6.66 17 Feb 2015
Jun 2016
-6.46 14 Jun 2015
Jul 2016
-6.42 13 Aug 2016
Aug 2017
-5.29 9 May 2013
Jan 2014

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Big Rocks Portfolio All Weather Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-33.80 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-20.58 40* Jan 2022
In progress
-16.69 14 Sep 1987
Oct 1988
-15.71 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-15.63 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-12.59 17 May 2011
Sep 2012
-12.31 21 Dec 1980
Aug 1982
-11.58 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-11.57 9 Jan 2009
Sep 2009
-11.38 6 Jul 2008
Dec 2008
-10.99 13 Jun 2002
Jun 2003
-10.89 4 Feb 1980
May 1980
-9.79 7 Aug 1990
Feb 1991
-9.03 4 Feb 1980
May 1980
-8.79 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1976 - 30 April 2025 (~49 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 All Weather Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
-0.14 -2.00 2.00 -1.94
2024
7.82 -3.15 6.36 -3.73
2023
11.05 -6.98 9.95 -9.25
2022
-10.13 -15.71 -18.39 -20.58
2021
13.59 -2.22 8.27 -3.74
2020
5.25 -15.63 15.88 -3.68
2019
15.98 -3.84 17.93 -0.83
2018
-5.45 -8.79 -3.02 -4.71
2017
11.28 -0.30 11.55 -0.49
2016
9.71 -3.10 6.50 -6.42
2015
-0.97 -5.87 -3.23 -6.66
2014
4.48 -2.69 12.89 -2.52
2013
16.68 -1.92 1.71 -5.29
2012
10.73 -5.29 7.02 -1.33
2011
-1.31 -12.59 15.64 -2.00
2010
12.32 -7.86 12.88 -0.69
2009
17.83 -14.02 2.71 -11.57
2008
-19.64 -22.16 2.38 -11.38
2007
3.90 -4.18 11.88 -1.20
2006
15.44 -2.51 6.93 -1.71
2005
7.49 -2.54 8.55 -2.99
2004
13.68 -3.20 9.41 -4.76
2003
25.46 -2.67 13.96 -4.74
2002
-3.83 -10.99 7.77 -1.56
2001
1.46 -7.30 -2.77 -4.61
2000
5.09 -4.07 10.15 -2.26
1999
10.77 -2.62 6.28 -3.79
1998
6.51 -11.58 11.05 -4.83
1997
12.72 -2.62 13.54 -2.89
1996
12.51 -2.90 8.27 -2.11
1995
18.49 -1.31 27.44 0.00
1994
-1.08 -5.17 -3.28 -6.83
1993
17.22 -1.90 12.02 -1.98
1992
9.42 -1.37 6.76 -2.23
1991
24.15 -3.18 17.98 -1.86
1990
-4.70 -9.79 3.85 -5.51
1989
19.42 -1.78 20.45 -1.14
1988
16.48 -1.57 10.59 -1.93
1987
4.41 -16.69 3.47 -8.78
1986
20.58 -3.51 20.56 -3.75
1985
27.95 -1.60 28.68 -2.13
1984
9.53 -4.07 8.03 -6.61
1983
20.22 -1.54 7.06 -3.16
1982
19.04 -3.82 31.65 -3.13
1981
6.74 -6.49 -3.74 -11.76
1980
19.74 -9.03 10.35 -10.89
1979
17.56 -6.70 19.26 -6.57
1978
11.95 -7.40 7.24 -3.43
1977
7.71 -1.43 2.14 -2.83
1976
21.01 -2.56 15.78 -1.12
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