Rick Ferri Core Four vs Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio obtained a 8.26% compound annual return, with a 12.19% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio obtained a 8.42% compound annual return, with a 9.60% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High High
Asset Allocation Stocks 80% 60%
Fixed Income 20% 40%
Commodities 0% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +8.26% +8.42%
Std Dev 12.19% 9.60%
Max Drawdown -44.44% -30.55%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1970)
Return +9.72% +9.39%
Std Dev 12.30% 10.16%
Max Drawdown -44.44% -30.55%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1970

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio +2.48 +17.07 +17.90 +8.83 +7.93 +8.26 +9.72
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio +2.12 +16.12 +17.74 +8.77 +8.05 +8.42 +9.39
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 10.82$, with a total return of 982.04% (8.26% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 11.32$, with a total return of 1031.62% (8.42% annualized).

Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1970, now would be worth 153.43$, with a total return of 15243.31% (9.72% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1970, now would be worth 130.03$, with a total return of 12903.14% (9.39% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-44.44% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Feb 2011 (40) 20.80
-30.55% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Oct 2010 (36) 13.38
-27.90% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Feb 2004 (42) 16.05
-23.46% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 12.38
-21.56% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Jan 2004 (41) 11.96
-20.69% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 11.44
-17.12% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Jul 2020 (7) 7.75
-15.17% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Mar 2012 (11) 6.63
-12.55% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Nov 1998 (5) 6.67
-12.29% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jul 2020 (6) 5.29
-10.18% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Nov 1998 (5) 4.93
-10.12% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Apr 2019 (8) 4.43
-9.00% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Jan 2012 (9) 3.76
-8.57% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Jul 2016 (14) 4.41
-8.38% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Mar 2019 (7) 3.89
-6.30% Apr 2012 May 2012 (2) Aug 2012 (5) 2.87
-5.46% Apr 2000 May 2000 (2) Aug 2000 (5) 2.98
-5.35% Apr 2000 May 2000 (2) Aug 2000 (5) 2.94
-5.24% Jun 2015 Sep 2015 (4) Apr 2016 (11) 2.81
-4.54% Feb 2018 Mar 2018 (2) Aug 2018 (7) 3.03

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1970.

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Rick Ferri Core Four Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-44.44% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Feb 2011 (40) 20.80
-33.44% Jan 1973 Sep 1974 (21) Jan 1976 (37) 15.05
-30.55% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Oct 2010 (36) 13.38
-27.90% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Feb 2004 (42) 16.05
-27.28% Jan 1973 Sep 1974 (21) Jan 1976 (37) 11.90
-23.46% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 12.38
-21.56% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Jan 2004 (41) 11.96
-20.69% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 11.44
-19.17% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Jan 1989 (17) 9.40
-19.07% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Jan 1989 (17) 8.87
-17.12% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Jul 2020 (7) 7.75
-16.53% Jan 1970 Jun 1970 (6) Dec 1970 (12) 8.08
-15.17% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Mar 2012 (11) 6.63
-14.61% Jan 1990 Sep 1990 (9) Feb 1991 (14) 7.47
-12.55% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Nov 1998 (5) 6.67
-12.29% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jul 2020 (6) 5.29
-11.97% Dec 1980 Jul 1982 (20) Oct 1982 (23) 5.95
-11.52% Mar 1970 Jun 1970 (4) Nov 1970 (9) 5.99
-10.43% Feb 1980 Mar 1980 (2) Jun 1980 (5) 4.86
-10.18% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Nov 1998 (5) 4.93

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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Year Return Drawdown Return Drawdown
2024
+5.45%
-0.30%
+5.46%
0.00%
2023
+18.34%
-8.99%
+17.79%
-7.47%
2022
-17.83%
-23.46%
-16.95%
-20.69%
2021
+17.18%
-3.72%
+14.66%
-3.24%
2020
+13.93%
-17.12%
+15.70%
-12.29%
2019
+24.04%
-4.20%
+21.94%
-3.41%
2018
-6.41%
-10.12%
-3.17%
-8.38%
2017
+17.86%
0.00%
+14.15%
0.00%
2016
+8.53%
-4.54%
+8.71%
-2.95%
2015
-0.67%
-7.93%
+0.44%
-5.24%
2014
+8.52%
-2.80%
+9.85%
-1.50%
2013
+19.22%
-2.72%
+19.23%
-2.27%
2012
+14.47%
-6.30%
+11.13%
-3.54%
2011
-0.63%
-15.17%
+3.75%
-9.00%
2010
+14.71%
-9.66%
+12.93%
-7.13%
2009
+26.02%
-16.84%
+18.79%
-11.70%
2008
-29.77%
-33.12%
-19.44%
-22.19%
2007
+6.37%
-4.87%
+5.99%
-3.07%
2006
+17.60%
-2.92%
+11.12%
-2.03%
2005
+8.20%
-2.68%
+4.74%
-2.34%
2004
+14.45%
-3.58%
+9.37%
-2.68%
2003
+28.09%
-3.31%
+20.04%
-1.99%
2002
-11.49%
-17.29%
-8.98%
-13.74%
2001
-7.43%
-16.02%
-3.21%
-11.68%
2000
-4.44%
-9.70%
-1.79%
-8.27%
1999
+18.14%
-2.86%
+13.98%
-3.76%
1998
+15.32%
-12.55%
+17.39%
-10.18%
1997
+18.08%
-4.11%
+22.37%
-3.12%
1996
+14.61%
-3.35%
+14.01%
-3.33%
1995
+22.74%
-1.10%
+28.74%
-0.20%
1994
+1.06%
-5.04%
-1.16%
-6.47%
1993
+15.79%
-3.96%
+10.25%
-1.36%
1992
+3.42%
-3.82%
+8.32%
-1.65%
1991
+23.73%
-4.00%
+25.53%
-2.86%
1990
-8.36%
-14.61%
-0.19%
-8.52%
1989
+20.02%
-2.01%
+22.33%
-1.36%
1988
+17.02%
-2.82%
+13.33%
-2.24%
1987
+8.59%
-19.07%
+2.18%
-19.17%
1986
+26.76%
-4.50%
+14.79%
-5.58%
1985
+33.14%
-2.36%
+27.66%
-2.15%
1984
+6.41%
-6.59%
+7.32%
-6.58%
1983
+20.06%
-2.93%
+15.69%
-2.85%
1982
+17.46%
-9.28%
+24.75%
-4.29%
1981
-0.58%
-10.04%
+1.27%
-8.82%
1980
+24.04%
-10.43%
+21.05%
-9.57%
1979
+17.81%
-7.52%
+16.69%
-6.65%
1978
+12.62%
-7.80%
+5.53%
-7.92%
1977
+4.23%
-3.09%
-1.60%
-4.89%
1976
+19.80%
-2.37%
+21.38%
-1.34%
1975
+28.58%
-10.18%
+25.64%
-8.13%
1974
-18.64%
-25.28%
-14.41%
-20.38%
1973
-11.83%
-12.76%
-9.12%
-9.87%
1972
+18.99%
-0.46%
+11.66%
-1.45%
1971
+18.29%
-5.60%
+14.37%
-5.73%
1970
+2.93%
-16.53%
+9.77%
-11.52%