Scott Burns Four Square Portfolio vs Bogleheads Three Funds Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 1985 - May 2025 (~40 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 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
Scott Burns Four Square Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
7.42$
Final Capital
May 2025
6.91%
Yearly Return
8.44%
Std Deviation
-29.95%
Max Drawdown
35months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
3.52$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.29%
Yearly Return
8.44%
Std Deviation
-31.11%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
28.30$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.62%
Yearly Return
8.66%
Std Deviation
-29.95%
Max Drawdown
35months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
9.32$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.68%
Yearly Return
8.66%
Std Deviation
-31.11%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
Bogleheads Three Funds Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
10.08$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.01%
Yearly Return
12.43%
Std Deviation
-43.68%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
4.79$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.36%
Yearly Return
12.43%
Std Deviation
-44.61%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
40.91$
Final Capital
May 2025
9.62%
Yearly Return
12.25%
Std Deviation
-43.68%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
13.47$
Final Capital
May 2025
6.65%
Yearly Return
12.25%
Std Deviation
-44.61%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Scott Burns Four Square Portfolio obtained a 6.91% compound annual return, with a 8.44% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -29.95% that required 35 months to be recovered.

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Bogleheads Three Funds Portfolio obtained a 8.01% compound annual return, with a 12.43% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -43.68% that required 42 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
25.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
25.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
25.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
25.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
50.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
30.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
20.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
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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 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of May 31, 2025
YTD
(5M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_scott_burns.webp Four Square
Scott Burns
4.93 2.52 2.74 9.81 6.77 5.69 6.91 8.62
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Bogleheads
4.88 4.31 2.07 11.93 10.68 8.23 8.01 9.62
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Capital Growth as of May 31, 2025

Scott Burns Four Square Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 7.42$, with a total return of 642.16% (6.91% annualized).

Bogleheads Three Funds Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 10.08$, with a total return of 908.05% (8.01% annualized).


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Scott Burns Four Square Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 28.30$, with a total return of 2730.35% (8.62% annualized).

Bogleheads Three Funds Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 40.91$, with a total return of 3990.91% (9.62% 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 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)
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Four Square Three Funds
Author Scott Burns Bogleheads
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 50% 80%
Fixed Income 50% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.81 11.93
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.35 9.42
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.09 -2.75
Start to Recovery (months) 3 3
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.09 -2.68
Start to Recovery (months) 3 3
Longest Negative Period (months) 6 7
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 5.58 7.96
Sharpe Ratio 0.92 0.91
Sortino Ratio 1.11 1.17
Ulcer Index 0.90 1.36
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.76 1.50
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 4.69 4.33
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025
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Four Square Three Funds
Author Scott Burns Bogleheads
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 50% 80%
Fixed Income 50% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.77 10.68
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.07 5.81
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.67 -23.18
Start to Recovery (months) 30 26
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.67 -23.18
Start to Recovery (months) 30 26
Longest Negative Period (months) 35 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.63 13.06
Sharpe Ratio 0.43 0.62
Sortino Ratio 0.58 0.84
Ulcer Index 7.07 7.90
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.70 0.82
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.34 0.46
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025
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Four Square Three Funds
Author Scott Burns Bogleheads
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 50% 80%
Fixed Income 50% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.69 8.23
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.55 5.02
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.67 -23.18
Start to Recovery (months) 30 26
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.67 -23.18
Start to Recovery (months) 30 26
Longest Negative Period (months) 35 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.71 12.41
Sharpe Ratio 0.45 0.52
Sortino Ratio 0.59 0.69
Ulcer Index 5.42 6.43
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.65 0.66
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.29 0.36
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025
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Four Square Three Funds
Author Scott Burns Bogleheads
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 50% 80%
Fixed Income 50% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.91 8.01
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.29 5.36
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -29.95 -43.68
Start to Recovery (months) 35 42
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -11.74 -33.38
Start to Recovery (months) 36 57
Longest Negative Period (months) 52 118
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.44 12.43
Sharpe Ratio 0.55 0.46
Sortino Ratio 0.72 0.60
Ulcer Index 5.62 10.83
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.82 0.64
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.23 0.18
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025
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Four Square Three Funds
Author Scott Burns Bogleheads
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 50% 80%
Fixed Income 50% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.62 9.62
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.68 6.65
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -29.95 -43.68
Start to Recovery (months) 35 42
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -11.74 -33.38
Start to Recovery (months) 36 57
Longest Negative Period (months) 52 118
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.66 12.25
Sharpe Ratio 0.63 0.53
Sortino Ratio 0.84 0.69
Ulcer Index 5.09 9.63
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.00 0.78
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.29 0.22
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 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 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)

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Four Square Three Funds
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-43.68 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-33.38 57 Apr 2000
Dec 2004
-29.95 35 Nov 2007
Sep 2010
-23.18 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-19.67 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-17.01 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-15.77 17 May 2011
Sep 2012
-12.46 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-11.74 36 Sep 2000
Aug 2003
-10.98 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-10.53 15 Feb 2018
Apr 2019
-9.88 14 Jun 2015
Jul 2016
-8.76 9 May 2011
Jan 2012
-6.76 15 May 2015
Jul 2016
-6.72 14 Feb 2018
Mar 2019

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Four Square Three Funds
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-43.68 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-33.38 57 Apr 2000
Dec 2004
-29.95 35 Nov 2007
Sep 2010
-23.18 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-19.67 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-19.21 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-17.01 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-15.77 17 May 2011
Sep 2012
-15.31 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-12.46 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-11.74 36 Sep 2000
Aug 2003
-11.32 13 Sep 1987
Sep 1988
-10.98 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-10.77 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-10.53 15 Feb 2018
Apr 2019

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 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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Four Square Three Funds
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
4.93 -1.45 4.88 -2.75
2024
8.65 -2.53 13.85 -3.44
2023
13.49 -6.43 18.86 -8.74
2022
-15.24 -19.67 -17.06 -23.18
2021
9.33 -2.52 14.95 -3.53
2020
11.91 -10.98 15.39 -17.01
2019
17.18 -2.46 23.65 -4.68
2018
-4.50 -6.72 -6.89 -10.53
2017
13.48 0.00 19.54 0.00
2016
6.76 -2.11 8.39 -4.82
2015
-1.25 -6.71 -1.14 -8.74
2014
5.08 -2.41 6.07 -3.01
2013
9.58 -4.32 20.56 -2.36
2012
12.82 -3.97 14.53 -7.09
2011
2.20 -8.76 -2.14 -15.77
2010
10.97 -5.40 13.50 -9.82
2009
22.68 -10.14 26.45 -15.70
2008
-20.68 -24.65 -30.15 -33.07
2007
9.45 -1.72 8.73 -4.35
2006
11.39 -1.90 16.69 -3.08
2005
7.34 -1.96 8.30 -3.34
2004
12.00 -2.76 13.49 -2.83
2003
20.76 -1.66 28.27 -3.88
2002
-2.42 -7.60 -13.11 -18.90
2001
-3.17 -9.29 -9.84 -18.61
2000
0.17 -4.92 -7.69 -11.84
1999
12.39 -2.57 20.73 -2.88
1998
16.31 -6.72 18.03 -12.46
1997
9.52 -3.68 17.15 -4.61
1996
7.91 -1.59 12.60 -3.77
1995
21.01 -0.12 22.72 -1.03
1994
-0.99 -5.70 2.31 -4.84
1993
18.18 -3.33 16.23 -4.16
1992
3.74 -4.82 1.54 -4.66
1991
20.47 -3.04 22.09 -4.27
1990
-3.87 -10.77 -8.74 -15.31
1989
16.96 -1.40 20.64 -2.08
1988
14.57 -2.29 17.83 -3.20
1987
9.08 -11.32 10.76 -19.21
1986
28.18 -4.00 29.32 -4.89
1985
33.22 -1.08 35.27 -2.34
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