Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio vs Scott Burns Couch Potato 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:
Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
10.69$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.22%
Yearly Return
12.26%
Std Deviation
-44.44%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
5.07$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.56%
Yearly Return
12.26%
Std Deviation
-45.36%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
40.34$
Final Capital
April 2025
9.60%
Yearly Return
12.00%
Std Deviation
-44.44%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
13.31$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.63%
Yearly Return
12.00%
Std Deviation
-45.36%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period
Scott Burns Couch Potato Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
10.45$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.13%
Yearly Return
8.75%
Std Deviation
-27.04%
Max Drawdown
30months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
4.96$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.48%
Yearly Return
8.75%
Std Deviation
-28.24%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
35.82$
Final Capital
April 2025
9.28%
Yearly Return
9.04%
Std Deviation
-27.04%
Max Drawdown
30months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
11.82$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.31%
Yearly Return
9.04%
Std Deviation
-28.24%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio obtained a 8.22% compound annual return, with a 12.26% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -44.44% that required 40 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Scott Burns Couch Potato Portfolio obtained a 8.13% compound annual return, with a 8.75% 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.

Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
48.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
24.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
8.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
20.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Scott Burns Couch Potato Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
50.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
50.00
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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Rick Ferri 		0.14 0.25 0.75 11.72 10.32 7.71 8.22 9.60
//www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_scott_burns.webp Couch Potato
Scott Burns 		-0.57 -0.28 0.71 10.21 8.27 7.04 8.13 9.28
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 10.69$, with a total return of 968.80% (8.22% annualized).

Scott Burns Couch Potato Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 10.45$, with a total return of 944.55% (8.13% annualized).


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Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 40.34$, with a total return of 3934.42% (9.60% annualized).

Scott Burns Couch Potato Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 35.82$, with a total return of 3481.62% (9.28% 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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Core Four Couch Potato
Author Rick Ferri Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 50%
Fixed Income 20% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 11.72 10.21
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 9.45 7.97
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.23 -3.00
Start to Recovery (months) 5* 5*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.23 -3.00
Start to Recovery (months) 5* 5*
Longest Negative Period (months) 7* 7*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.26 7.00
Sharpe Ratio 0.84 0.77
Sortino Ratio 1.07 1.02
Ulcer Index 1.63 1.36
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.42 1.46
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 3.63 3.40
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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Core Four Couch Potato
Author Rick Ferri Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 50%
Fixed Income 20% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.32 8.27
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.54 3.58
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.46 -19.77
Start to Recovery (months) 26 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.46 -19.77
Start to Recovery (months) 26 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 32
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.26 10.59
Sharpe Ratio 0.59 0.54
Sortino Ratio 0.80 0.72
Ulcer Index 8.32 7.30
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.78 0.78
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.44 0.42
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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Core Four Couch Potato
Author Rick Ferri Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 50%
Fixed Income 20% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.71 7.04
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.50 3.85
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.46 -19.77
Start to Recovery (months) 26 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.46 -19.77
Start to Recovery (months) 26 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 32
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.42 9.44
Sharpe Ratio 0.48 0.56
Sortino Ratio 0.64 0.74
Ulcer Index 6.60 5.50
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.62 0.75
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.33 0.36
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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Core Four Couch Potato
Author Rick Ferri Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 50%
Fixed Income 20% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.22 8.13
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.56 5.48
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -44.44 -27.04
Start to Recovery (months) 40 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -27.90 -10.30
Start to Recovery (months) 42 33
Longest Negative Period (months) 116 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.26 8.75
Sharpe Ratio 0.48 0.67
Sortino Ratio 0.63 0.88
Ulcer Index 9.88 5.17
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.67 0.93
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.18 0.30
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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Core Four Couch Potato
Author Rick Ferri Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 50%
Fixed Income 20% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.60 9.28
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.63 6.31
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -44.44 -27.04
Start to Recovery (months) 40 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -27.90 -10.30
Start to Recovery (months) 42 33
Longest Negative Period (months) 116 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.00 9.04
Sharpe Ratio 0.54 0.68
Sortino Ratio 0.70 0.90
Ulcer Index 8.82 4.84
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.80 1.03
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.22 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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Core Four Couch Potato
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-44.44 40 Nov 2007
Feb 2011
-27.90 42 Sep 2000
Feb 2004
-27.04 30 Nov 2007
Apr 2010
-23.46 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-19.77 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-17.12 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-15.17 11 May 2011
Mar 2012
-12.55 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-10.72 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-10.30 33 Sep 2000
May 2003
-10.12 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-8.57 14 Jun 2015
Jul 2016
-8.06 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-8.06 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-6.30 5 Apr 2012
Aug 2012

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Core Four Couch Potato
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-44.44 40 Nov 2007
Feb 2011
-27.90 42 Sep 2000
Feb 2004
-27.04 30 Nov 2007
Apr 2010
-23.46 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-19.77 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-19.07 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-17.12 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-16.03 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-15.17 11 May 2011
Mar 2012
-14.61 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-12.55 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-10.72 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-10.30 33 Sep 2000
May 2003
-10.12 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-8.78 14 Feb 1994
Mar 1995

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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Core Four Couch Potato
Year Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)		 Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)
2025
 0.14 -2.87 -0.57 -2.83
2024
 13.43 -3.81 12.73 -3.08
2023
 18.34 -8.99 14.66 -6.50
2022
 -17.83 -23.46 -16.31 -19.77
2021
 17.18 -3.72 15.67 -2.76
2020
 13.93 -17.12 15.93 -10.72
2019
 24.04 -4.20 19.51 -2.63
2018
 -6.41 -10.12 -3.32 -8.06
2017
 17.86 0.00 12.07 0.00
2016
 8.53 -4.54 8.75 -2.08
2015
 -0.67 -7.93 -0.70 -5.47
2014
 8.52 -2.80 8.07 -2.34
2013
 19.22 -2.72 12.48 -3.18
2012
 14.47 -6.30 11.42 -2.32
2011
 -0.63 -15.17 7.12 -6.25
2010
 14.71 -9.66 11.78 -6.09
2009
 26.02 -16.84 18.92 -9.98
2008
 -29.77 -33.12 -18.47 -22.29
2007
 6.37 -4.87 8.64 -1.70
2006
 17.60 -2.92 7.99 -1.54
2005
 8.20 -2.68 4.40 -1.83
2004
 14.45 -3.58 10.53 -3.54
2003
 28.09 -3.31 19.38 -1.09
2002
 -11.49 -17.29 -1.93 -6.44
2001
 -7.43 -16.02 -1.68 -8.57
2000
 -4.44 -9.70 3.54 -5.60
1999
 18.14 -2.86 9.67 -3.30
1998
 15.32 -12.55 16.26 -8.06
1997
 18.08 -4.11 21.85 -3.41
1996
 14.61 -3.35 11.14 -2.76
1995
 22.74 -1.10 29.40 0.00
1994
 1.06 -5.04 -3.21 -8.78
1993
 15.79 -3.96 13.19 -1.53
1992
 3.42 -3.82 8.92 -2.25
1991
 23.73 -4.00 25.50 -2.55
1990
 -8.36 -14.61 1.06 -7.58
1989
 20.02 -2.01 21.95 -1.62
1988
 17.02 -2.82 11.91 -2.50
1987
 8.59 -19.07 1.19 -16.03
1986
 26.76 -4.50 16.48 -5.55
1985
 33.14 -2.36 28.66 -1.87
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