JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio vs Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1871 - April 2025 (~154 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 1871)
Inflation Adjusted:
JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
13.44$
Final Capital
April 2025
9.05%
Yearly Return
11.83%
Std Deviation
-38.53%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
6.38$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.37%
Yearly Return
11.83%
Std Deviation
-39.55%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
218.1K$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.29%
Yearly Return
12.49%
Std Deviation
-72.36%
Max Drawdown
89months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
8.5K$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.04%
Yearly Return
12.49%
Std Deviation
-65.10%
Max Drawdown
77months
Recovery Period
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
5.32$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.73%
Yearly Return
4.96%
Std Deviation
-16.57%
Max Drawdown
33months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
2.52$
Final Capital
April 2025
3.13%
Yearly Return
4.96%
Std Deviation
-24.58%
Max Drawdown
52months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
5.1K$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.68%
Yearly Return
5.12%
Std Deviation
-18.94%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
197.71$
Final Capital
April 2025
3.48%
Yearly Return
5.12%
Std Deviation
-46.65%
Max Drawdown
126months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio obtained a 9.05% compound annual return, with a 11.83% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -38.53% that required 38 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Portfolio obtained a 5.73% compound annual return, with a 4.96% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -16.57% that required 33 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
75.00
VTI
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25.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
20.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
80.00
BND
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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 1871 - 30 April 2025 (~154 years)
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Return (%) as of Apr 30, 2025
YTD
(4M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
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-3.35 -0.44 -0.89 10.80 11.15 9.22 9.05 8.29
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1.44 0.18 1.74 8.95 2.48 3.64 5.73 5.68
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 13.44$, with a total return of 1243.70% (9.05% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 5.32$, with a total return of 431.64% (5.73% annualized).


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JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 218141.42$, with a total return of 21814041.55% (8.29% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 5065.27$, with a total return of 506427.14% (5.68% 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 1871 - 30 April 2025 (~154 years)
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Simple Path to Wealth Stocks/Bonds 20/80
Author JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 75% 20%
Fixed Income 25% 80%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.80 8.95
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 8.55 6.74
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -6.01 -2.07
Start to Recovery (months) 5* 2
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -6.01 -2.00
Start to Recovery (months) 5* 3
Longest Negative Period (months) 8* 7*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.45 5.37
Sharpe Ratio 0.63 0.77
Sortino Ratio 0.85 0.95
Ulcer Index 2.45 0.94
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.14 1.67
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 1.80 4.32
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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Simple Path to Wealth Stocks/Bonds 20/80
Author JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 75% 20%
Fixed Income 25% 80%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 11.15 2.48
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.33 -1.97
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.24 -16.57
Start to Recovery (months) 25 33
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.24 -16.57
Start to Recovery (months) 25 33
Longest Negative Period (months) 31 45
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.32 7.57
Sharpe Ratio 0.65 -0.01
Sortino Ratio 0.87 -0.01
Ulcer Index 8.02 7.33
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.84 0.33
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.50 0.15
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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Simple Path to Wealth Stocks/Bonds 20/80
Author JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 75% 20%
Fixed Income 25% 80%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.22 3.64
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.97 0.55
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.24 -16.57
Start to Recovery (months) 25 33
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.24 -16.57
Start to Recovery (months) 25 33
Longest Negative Period (months) 31 50
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.39 6.11
Sharpe Ratio 0.60 0.31
Sortino Ratio 0.80 0.42
Ulcer Index 6.22 5.25
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.74 0.60
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.41 0.22
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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Simple Path to Wealth Stocks/Bonds 20/80
Author JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 75% 20%
Fixed Income 25% 80%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.05 5.73
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.37 3.13
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -38.53 -16.57
Start to Recovery (months) 38 33
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -30.50 -16.57
Start to Recovery (months) 52 33
Longest Negative Period (months) 122 50
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.83 4.96
Sharpe Ratio 0.57 0.70
Sortino Ratio 0.75 0.93
Ulcer Index 9.48 3.21
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.76 1.16
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.23 0.35
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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Simple Path to Wealth Stocks/Bonds 20/80
Author JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 75% 20%
Fixed Income 25% 80%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.29 5.68
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.04 3.48
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -72.36 -18.94
Start to Recovery (months) 89 36
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -72.36 -18.94
Start to Recovery (months) 89 36
Longest Negative Period (months) 163 61
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.49 5.12
Sharpe Ratio 0.34 0.33
Sortino Ratio 0.48 0.47
Ulcer Index 12.08 2.55
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.66 1.11
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.11 0.30
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1871 - 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 1871 - 30 April 2025 (~154 years)

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Simple Path to Wealth Stocks/Bonds 20/80
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-38.53 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-30.50 52 Sep 2000
Dec 2004
-22.24 25 Jan 2022
Jan 2024
-16.57 33 Jan 2022
Sep 2024
-15.46 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-13.02 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-12.27 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-10.58 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-8.42 15 May 2008
Jul 2009
-6.60 12 Jun 2015
May 2016
-6.51 5 Apr 2000
Aug 2000
-6.01 5* Dec 2024
In progress
-4.80 5 Apr 2012
Aug 2012
-4.79 5 Jul 1999
Nov 1999
-4.59 2 May 2019
Jun 2019

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Simple Path to Wealth Stocks/Bonds 20/80
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-72.36 89 Sep 1929
Jan 1937
-39.03 73 Mar 1937
Mar 1943
-38.53 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-34.54 37 Jan 1973
Jan 1976
-30.50 52 Sep 2000
Dec 2004
-24.84 34 Apr 1876
Jan 1879
-23.27 20 Sep 1987
Apr 1989
-23.08 27 Dec 1968
Feb 1971
-22.56 26 Oct 1906
Nov 1908
-22.24 25 Jan 2022
Jan 2024
-20.33 31 Feb 1893
Aug 1895
-20.28 26 Oct 1902
Nov 1904
-18.94 36 Jun 1930
May 1933
-17.15 29 Nov 1919
Mar 1922
-16.97 53 Jul 1881
Nov 1885

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1871 - 30 April 2025 (~154 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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Simple Path to Wealth Stocks/Bonds 20/80
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
-3.35 -5.64 1.44 -1.15
2024
18.20 -3.90 5.87 -2.83
2023
20.89 -8.12 9.53 -5.62
2022
-17.91 -22.24 -14.39 -16.57
2021
18.79 -3.72 3.64 -1.82
2020
17.70 -15.46 10.38 -3.92
2019
25.21 -4.59 13.20 -0.07
2018
-3.94 -10.58 -1.13 -2.67
2017
16.80 0.00 7.10 -0.02
2016
10.25 -3.99 4.58 -2.40
2015
0.41 -6.60 0.52 -1.90
2014
10.86 -1.99 7.16 -0.89
2013
24.56 -2.57 5.01 -2.56
2012
13.13 -4.80 5.82 -0.62
2011
2.71 -12.27 6.53 -0.88
2010
14.62 -9.46 8.44 -0.76
2009
22.58 -13.96 8.69 -5.67
2008
-26.02 -28.15 -1.91 -8.42
2007
5.76 -3.89 6.61 -0.76
2006
12.84 -2.48 6.55 -1.09
2005
5.33 -3.14 3.18 -1.84
2004
10.65 -2.89 5.95 -2.58
2003
24.06 -2.85 9.33 -2.13
2002
-13.29 -18.79 2.51 -2.13
2001
-6.12 -16.19 4.55 -1.99
2000
-5.08 -11.10 7.00 -2.23
1999
17.67 -4.79 4.16 -2.17
1998
19.59 -13.02 11.52 -2.15
1997
25.61 -3.67 13.75 -1.70
1996
16.62 -4.42 7.06 -1.44
1995
31.38 -0.57 21.70 0.00
1994
-0.79 -6.83 -2.16 -5.50
1993
10.39 -1.89 9.87 -1.10
1992
8.62 -1.93 7.53 -1.25
1991
28.11 -3.49 18.68 -1.05
1990
-2.40 -11.23 5.70 -3.09
1989
24.50 -1.72 16.54 -0.87
1988
14.83 -2.69 9.35 -2.17
1987
2.34 -23.27 1.75 -6.14
1986
14.71 -6.46 15.00 -3.14
1985
29.02 -3.12 24.05 -1.20
1984
5.39 -7.49 12.45 -5.25
1983
18.30 -2.99 8.71 -2.55
1982
23.16 -6.05 29.01 -2.01
1981
-0.76 -10.31 6.70 -4.80
1980
25.59 -10.43 8.94 -7.35
1979
19.52 -6.87 9.13 -6.01
1978
6.63 -9.36 2.61 -3.91
1977
-2.26 -6.16 0.16 -3.03
1976
23.29 -1.55 16.30 -1.12
1975
30.20 -9.59 13.45 -3.39
1974
-19.44 -25.55 -1.00 -7.35
1973
-12.52 -13.38 -0.06 -4.25
1972
13.90 -1.83 5.70 -0.85
1971
15.59 -6.04 11.12 -6.85
1970
7.90 -13.78 14.75 -7.32
1969
-8.24 -9.08 -3.75 -6.02
1968
10.76 -3.48 5.00 -3.25
1967
20.41 -3.58 5.05 -2.41
1966
-5.30 -11.58 2.23 -5.06
1965
10.83 -3.46 3.42 -0.76
1964
13.27 -1.00 6.40 -0.13
1963
16.27 -2.14 5.54 -0.77
1962
-5.79 -16.39 2.64 -4.17
1961
20.54 -2.28 6.45 -1.47
1960
3.95 -5.07 10.61 -1.16
1959
9.16 -4.50 1.20 -2.43
1958
32.90 -1.07 6.71 -1.94
1957
-5.31 -9.67 4.87 -2.64
1956
5.99 -5.92 0.46 -2.85
1955
19.10 -2.31 4.53 -0.46
1954
38.65 -2.55 12.38 -1.01
1953
1.41 -5.97 3.04 -3.52
1952
10.77 -2.90 4.52 -1.67
1951
15.57 -4.75 4.19 -2.28
1950
22.71 -4.16 5.97 -1.39
1949
16.07 -3.13 7.50 -0.52
1948
2.42 -8.23 2.55 -2.14
1947
2.77 -4.75 0.41 -2.01
1946
-4.52 -16.21 -0.68 -5.01
1945
29.94 -2.98 11.74 -0.47
1944
16.49 -1.16 6.06 -0.20
1943
21.54 -6.35 7.56 -1.84
1942
12.87 -9.29 4.38 -2.52
1941
-7.01 -10.12 -0.23 -3.96
1940
-4.30 -17.69 2.01 -6.24
1939
2.53 -10.97 2.95 -2.25
1938
22.38 -19.10 9.18 -5.26
1937
-25.67 -29.12 -5.47 -7.37
1936
26.37 -5.59 10.35 -1.34
1935
35.70 -6.99 12.39 -0.51
1934
3.55 -13.03 6.29 -2.22
1933
43.64 -14.92 13.83 -4.78
1932
-3.42 -32.87 8.09 -5.48
1931
-33.61 -41.46 -10.48 -13.55
1930
-19.33 -29.09 0.53 -4.69
1929
-7.41 -26.56 1.14 -5.50
1928
28.78 -3.26 6.99 -1.64
1927
26.32 -3.33 10.90 -0.83
1926
9.77 -6.71 6.06 -1.10
1925
20.13 -4.94 7.69 -1.29
1924
22.24 -2.46 11.71 -0.11
1923
4.96 -9.69 4.04 -1.81
1922
23.16 -3.41 10.22 -1.08
1921
10.85 -6.53 12.53 -1.28
1920
-10.45 -11.42 -2.63 -4.36
1919
15.27 -5.90 5.70 -1.88
1918
14.77 -2.74 7.31 -0.63
1917
-14.41 -14.41 -5.08 -5.08
1916
6.95 -2.62 4.53 -0.64
1915
24.93 -1.68 11.23 -0.64
1914
-2.47 -14.54 4.10 -2.03
1913
-2.61 -5.89 2.14 -1.72
1912
5.73 -3.09 2.68 -0.77
1911
3.63 -7.33 3.97 -1.88
1910
-1.54 -8.01 2.66 -0.84
1909
12.43 -1.94 4.37 -0.57
1908
32.43 -2.43 17.01 -0.21
1907
-18.25 -21.02 -5.10 -5.87
1906
0.63 -7.39 0.70 -2.35
1905
16.09 -4.13 4.77 -1.63
1904
25.55 -1.74 11.09 -0.64
1903
-12.31 -18.68 -1.70 -4.31
1902
6.41 -5.71 2.43 -3.06
1901
15.01 -6.29 5.34 -2.36
1900
16.53 -3.90 7.24 -1.40
1899
2.63 -6.87 0.41 -2.47
1898
23.09 -4.45 9.58 -5.44
1897
16.69 -3.91 8.74 -0.88
1896
3.42 -9.90 3.90 -5.00
1895
3.72 -7.88 1.03 -5.16
1894
4.21 -3.94 5.59 -0.91
1893
-12.95 -20.33 0.02 -6.08
1892
5.09 -1.78 2.91 -0.95
1891
15.48 -3.34 8.10 -2.84
1890
-4.34 -10.07 -0.25 -3.07
1889
5.90 -1.85 3.40 -0.84
1888
3.83 -2.73 5.05 -1.53
1887
-0.16 -7.47 1.03 -2.94
1886
9.13 -3.53 2.99 -1.38
1885
23.82 -1.25 10.27 -0.77
1884
-8.30 -11.13 0.67 -4.87
1883
-3.07 -4.86 2.34 -1.36
1882
3.46 -4.42 3.20 -1.50
1881
1.01 -7.73 2.83 -3.42
1880
21.20 -6.57 9.52 -1.43
1879
37.70 -0.86 12.21 -0.58
1878
13.81 -0.64 8.43 -0.12
1877
0.08 -14.14 2.70 -2.64
1876
-8.84 -12.52 2.91 -3.66
1875
5.63 -2.54 6.26 -2.56
1874
6.93 -4.14 11.91 -1.89
1873
-0.84 -12.81 2.89 -7.49
1872
8.79 -2.88 3.68 -3.22
1871
12.38 -3.58 5.34 -1.82
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