Paul Farrell Second Grader's Starter Portfolio vs Scott Burns Six Ways from Sunday Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 1985 - March 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 March 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
Paul Farrell Second Grader's Starter Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
11.49$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.48%
Yearly Return
13.90%
Std Deviation
-48.52%
Max Drawdown
59months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
5.44$
Final Capital
March 2025
5.81%
Yearly Return
13.90%
Std Deviation
-49.37%
Max Drawdown
66months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
46.13$
Final Capital
March 2025
9.99%
Yearly Return
13.64%
Std Deviation
-48.52%
Max Drawdown
59months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
15.22$
Final Capital
March 2025
7.00%
Yearly Return
13.64%
Std Deviation
-49.37%
Max Drawdown
66months
Recovery Period
Scott Burns Six Ways from Sunday Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
10.42$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.13%
Yearly Return
10.94%
Std Deviation
-39.14%
Max Drawdown
31months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
4.93$
Final Capital
March 2025
5.46%
Yearly Return
10.94%
Std Deviation
-39.92%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
35.35$
Final Capital
March 2025
9.26%
Yearly Return
10.58%
Std Deviation
-39.14%
Max Drawdown
31months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
11.67$
Final Capital
March 2025
6.29%
Yearly Return
10.58%
Std Deviation
-39.92%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Paul Farrell Second Grader's Starter Portfolio obtained a 8.48% compound annual return, with a 13.90% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -48.52% that required 59 months to be recovered.

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Scott Burns Six Ways from Sunday Portfolio obtained a 8.13% compound annual return, with a 10.94% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -39.14% that required 31 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Paul Farrell Second Grader's Starter Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
60.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
30.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
10.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Scott Burns Six Ways from Sunday Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
16.70
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
16.66
XLE
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
16.66
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
16.66
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
16.66
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
16.66
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
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Portfolio Returns as of Mar 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 March 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of Mar 31, 2025
YTD
(3M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
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Paul Farrell
-0.83 -3.33 -1.59 7.25 14.30 8.91 8.48 9.99
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Scott Burns
2.99 -0.80 0.10 5.96 12.75 6.25 8.13 9.26
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2025

Paul Farrell Second Grader's Starter Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 11.49$, with a total return of 1049.31% (8.48% annualized).

Scott Burns Six Ways from Sunday Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 10.42$, with a total return of 941.87% (8.13% annualized).


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Paul Farrell Second Grader's Starter Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 46.13$, with a total return of 4512.84% (9.99% annualized).

Scott Burns Six Ways from Sunday Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 35.35$, with a total return of 3434.92% (9.26% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Mar 31, 2025

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

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2025 (~40 years)
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Second Grader's Starter Six Ways from Sunday
Author Paul Farrell Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 90% 66.68%
Fixed Income 10% 33.32%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.25 5.96
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.74 3.48
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.63 -4.45
Start to Recovery (months) 2 4*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.62 -4.45
Start to Recovery (months) 2* 4*
Longest Negative Period (months) 6* 5
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.62 8.31
Sharpe Ratio 0.24 0.13
Sortino Ratio 0.32 0.16
Ulcer Index 1.72 1.81
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.75 0.72
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.00 1.34
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025
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Second Grader's Starter Six Ways from Sunday
Author Paul Farrell Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 90% 66.68%
Fixed Income 10% 33.32%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 14.30 12.75
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 9.52 8.03
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.21 -14.34
Start to Recovery (months) 26 16
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.21 -14.34
Start to Recovery (months) 26 16
Longest Negative Period (months) 31 24
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 14.74 12.57
Sharpe Ratio 0.80 0.82
Sortino Ratio 1.10 1.11
Ulcer Index 8.10 3.34
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.97 1.01
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.59 0.89
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025
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Second Grader's Starter Six Ways from Sunday
Author Paul Farrell Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 90% 66.68%
Fixed Income 10% 33.32%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.91 6.25
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.66 3.07
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.21 -19.67
Start to Recovery (months) 26 12
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.21 -14.34
Start to Recovery (months) 26 16
Longest Negative Period (months) 31 59
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.67 11.70
Sharpe Ratio 0.53 0.39
Sortino Ratio 0.70 0.51
Ulcer Index 6.75 4.40
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.65 0.53
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.37 0.32
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025
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Second Grader's Starter Six Ways from Sunday
Author Paul Farrell Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 90% 66.68%
Fixed Income 10% 33.32%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.48 8.13
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.81 5.46
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -48.52 -39.14
Start to Recovery (months) 59 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -39.03 -39.14
Start to Recovery (months) 64 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 131 67
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.90 10.94
Sharpe Ratio 0.45 0.53
Sortino Ratio 0.58 0.69
Ulcer Index 12.78 6.64
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.61 0.74
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.17 0.21
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025
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Second Grader's Starter Six Ways from Sunday
Author Paul Farrell Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 90% 66.68%
Fixed Income 10% 33.32%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.99 9.26
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.00 6.29
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -48.52 -39.14
Start to Recovery (months) 59 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -39.03 -39.14
Start to Recovery (months) 64 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 131 67
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.64 10.58
Sharpe Ratio 0.50 0.58
Sortino Ratio 0.65 0.75
Ulcer Index 11.36 6.01
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.73 0.88
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.21 0.24
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 31 March 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 April 1995 - 31 March 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2025 (~40 years)

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Second Grader's Starter Six Ways from Sunday
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-48.52 59 Nov 2007
Sep 2012
-39.14 31 Jun 2008
Dec 2010
-39.03 64 Apr 2000
Jul 2005
-24.21 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-19.67 12 Jan 2020
Dec 2020
-19.32 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-14.34 16 Apr 2022
Jul 2023
-14.32 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-13.29 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-12.03 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-11.99 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-10.88 14 Jun 2015
Jul 2016
-10.58 28 Feb 2001
May 2003
-9.70 14 May 2015
Jun 2016
-9.43 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019

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Second Grader's Starter Six Ways from Sunday
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-48.52 59 Nov 2007
Sep 2012
-39.14 31 Jun 2008
Dec 2010
-39.03 64 Apr 2000
Jul 2005
-24.21 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-21.75 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-19.67 12 Jan 2020
Dec 2020
-19.32 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-16.95 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-15.75 16 Sep 1987
Dec 1988
-14.34 16 Apr 2022
Jul 2023
-14.32 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-13.29 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-12.03 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-11.99 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-10.88 14 Jun 2015
Jul 2016

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 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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Second Grader's Starter Six Ways from Sunday
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
-0.83 -3.62 2.99 -0.80
2024
16.09 -3.63 7.50 -4.45
2023
20.93 -9.14 10.86 -6.89
2022
-17.70 -24.21 -3.84 -14.34
2021
17.70 -3.84 21.86 -2.10
2020
16.72 -19.32 1.75 -19.67
2019
25.83 -5.44 18.22 -3.51
2018
-7.40 -11.99 -7.04 -9.43
2017
21.30 0.00 9.66 -0.36
2016
9.42 -5.60 10.61 -3.04
2015
-1.16 -9.62 -4.01 -9.20
2014
6.75 -3.49 7.00 -3.99
2013
24.11 -2.56 11.16 -4.12
2012
15.86 -7.88 12.35 -5.14
2011
-2.83 -17.88 3.38 -13.29
2010
14.62 -11.38 15.68 -8.16
2009
28.98 -17.20 23.77 -14.82
2008
-34.54 -37.04 -26.45 -32.07
2007
8.57 -5.03 9.69 -2.97
2006
17.83 -3.36 16.49 -2.20
2005
8.70 -3.82 13.58 -3.66
2004
14.35 -3.09 18.78 -4.09
2003
30.95 -4.37 24.09 -1.68
2002
-15.98 -22.25 -3.44 -9.90
2001
-11.78 -21.62 -3.08 -8.11
2000
-9.89 -14.07 8.56 -4.31
1999
23.19 -3.08 10.58 -2.60
1998
19.50 -14.32 4.74 -12.03
1997
19.31 -4.84 11.97 -2.82
1996
14.34 -4.50 16.58 -1.91
1995
24.48 -1.28 20.25 -1.37
1994
2.56 -5.09 -2.33 -7.18
1993
16.32 -4.22 19.81 -4.68
1992
1.74 -4.65 5.94 -3.90
1991
23.80 -4.67 19.65 -3.35
1990
-10.22 -16.95 -5.36 -9.11
1989
22.09 -2.57 20.03 -1.09
1988
18.82 -3.47 15.52 -2.02
1987
10.87 -21.75 6.47 -15.75
1986
29.27 -5.18 24.09 -2.52
1985
36.18 -2.85 27.73 -1.45
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