Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG Portfolio vs David Swensen Yale Endowment Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: September 2005 - June 2025 (~20 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 June 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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All Data
(2005/09 - 2025/06)
Inflation Adjusted:
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
September 2005
3.43$
Final Capital
June 2025
6.41%
Yearly Return
8.04%
Std Deviation
-22.88%
Max Drawdown
16months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
September 2005
2.09$
Final Capital
June 2025
3.79%
Yearly Return
8.04%
Std Deviation
-25.14%
Max Drawdown
46months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
David Swensen Yale Endowment Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
September 2005
3.88$
Final Capital
June 2025
7.07%
Yearly Return
11.80%
Std Deviation
-40.68%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
September 2005
2.36$
Final Capital
June 2025
4.43%
Yearly Return
11.80%
Std Deviation
-41.66%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period

As of June 2025, over the analyzed timeframe, the Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG Portfolio obtained a 6.41% compound annual return, with a 8.04% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -22.88% that required 16 months to be recovered.

As of June 2025, over the analyzed timeframe, the David Swensen Yale Endowment Portfolio obtained a 7.07% compound annual return, with a 11.80% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -40.68% that required 38 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
40.00
ESGV
Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF
60.00
NUBD
Nuveen ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
30.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
20.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
15.00
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
5.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
15.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
15.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
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Portfolio Returns as of Jun 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
Capital Growth
All Data
(2005/09 - 2025/06)
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG
1 $ 3.43 $ 243.07% 6.41%
David Swensen Yale Endowment
David Swensen
1 $ 3.88 $ 287.58% 7.07%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG
1 $ 2.09 $ 109.20% 3.79%
David Swensen Yale Endowment
David Swensen
1 $ 2.36 $ 136.34% 4.43%

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Return (%) as of Jun 30, 2025
YTD
(6M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y MAX
(~20Y)
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4.36 3.16 4.36 9.61 5.77 5.44 6.41
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David Swensen
7.39 2.86 7.39 12.38 8.42 7.14 7.07
Returns over 1 year are annualized.
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Portfolio Metrics as of Jun 30, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 30 June 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 September 2005 - 30 June 2025 (~20 years)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
All (2005/09 - 2025/06)
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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG Yale Endowment
Author David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40% 70%
Fixed Income 60% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.61 12.38
Infl. Adjusted (%) 6.70 9.40
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.85 -3.63
Start to Recovery (months) 7 6
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.85 -3.63
Start to Recovery (months) 7 6
Longest Negative Period (months) 7 7
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.65 7.97
Sharpe Ratio 0.75 0.97
Sortino Ratio 0.98 1.18
Ulcer Index 1.34 1.54
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.45 1.55
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 3.37 3.41
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG Yale Endowment
Author David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40% 70%
Fixed Income 60% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.77 8.42
Infl. Adjusted (%) 1.13 3.66
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.76 -22.63
Start to Recovery (months) 30 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.76 -22.63
Start to Recovery (months) 30 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 39 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.73 12.30
Sharpe Ratio 0.32 0.47
Sortino Ratio 0.43 0.63
Ulcer Index 8.03 8.66
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.59 0.68
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.29 0.37
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG Yale Endowment
Author David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40% 70%
Fixed Income 60% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.44 7.14
Infl. Adjusted (%) 2.30 3.95
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.76 -22.63
Start to Recovery (months) 30 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.76 -22.63
Start to Recovery (months) 30 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 39 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.13 11.15
Sharpe Ratio 0.45 0.48
Sortino Ratio 0.61 0.63
Ulcer Index 5.89 6.60
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.67 0.64
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.28 0.32
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG Yale Endowment
Author David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40% 70%
Fixed Income 60% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.41 7.07
Infl. Adjusted (%) 3.79 4.43
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.88 -40.68
Start to Recovery (months) 16 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.76 -40.68
Start to Recovery (months) 30 38
Longest Negative Period (months) 43 52
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.04 11.80
Sharpe Ratio 0.61 0.47
Sortino Ratio 0.81 0.61
Ulcer Index 5.58 8.78
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.80 0.60
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.28 0.17
Metrics calculated over the period 1 September 2005 - 30 June 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 July 2015 - 30 June 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 September 2005 - 30 June 2025 (~20 years)

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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG Yale Endowment
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-40.68 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-22.88 16 Jun 2008
Sep 2009
-22.63 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-19.76 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-14.79 7 Feb 2020
Aug 2020
-12.17 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-10.14 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-8.41 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-6.50 15 Mar 2015
May 2016
-6.33 4 Feb 2020
May 2020
-6.32 14 Feb 2018
Mar 2019
-5.47 11 Jun 2015
Apr 2016
-4.70 4 May 2012
Aug 2012
-4.42 4 Jun 2007
Sep 2007
-4.31 5 May 2010
Sep 2010

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 September 2005 - 30 June 2025 (~20 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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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG Yale Endowment
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
4.36 -2.62 7.39 -2.00
2024
10.66 -3.60 9.42 -3.92
2023
15.57 -6.71 14.45 -8.62
2022
-17.35 -19.76 -17.82 -22.63
2021
9.16 -2.92 17.84 -3.58
2020
14.57 -6.33 10.35 -14.79
2019
18.28 -1.73 21.39 -2.68
2018
-6.08 -6.32 -5.76 -8.41
2017
7.47 -0.35 13.79 0.00
2016
6.31 -1.90 7.40 -3.21
2015
0.50 -4.93 -0.29 -6.50
2014
6.76 -2.34 9.76 -3.40
2013
14.40 -1.89 12.04 -4.27
2012
12.12 -2.80 13.44 -4.70
2011
0.56 -10.14 2.46 -12.17
2010
12.75 -4.31 14.85 -7.93
2009
25.96 -6.89 23.34 -16.98
2008
-16.02 -20.60 -25.11 -30.37
2007
7.63 -0.87 4.93 -4.58
2006
9.42 -1.28 17.78 -2.66
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