Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Portfolio vs The Lazy Team Simplified Permanent Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1871 - May 2025 (~154 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 1871)
Inflation Adjusted:
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
7.59$
Final Capital
May 2025
6.99%
Yearly Return
7.01%
Std Deviation
-19.17%
Max Drawdown
25months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
3.60$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.36%
Yearly Return
7.01%
Std Deviation
-24.11%
Max Drawdown
45months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
24.2K$
Final Capital
May 2025
6.76%
Yearly Return
7.38%
Std Deviation
-43.68%
Max Drawdown
73months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
941.52$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.53%
Yearly Return
7.38%
Std Deviation
-45.57%
Max Drawdown
108months
Recovery Period
The Lazy Team Simplified Permanent Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
8.18$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.26%
Yearly Return
6.90%
Std Deviation
-16.43%
Max Drawdown
27months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
3.88$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.62%
Yearly Return
6.90%
Std Deviation
-23.36%
Max Drawdown
53months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
6.9K$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.89%
Yearly Return
6.24%
Std Deviation
-30.22%
Max Drawdown
46months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
267.35$
Final Capital
May 2025
3.69%
Yearly Return
6.24%
Std Deviation
-49.37%
Max Drawdown
191months
Recovery Period

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Portfolio obtained a 6.99% compound annual return, with a 7.01% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -19.17% that required 25 months to be recovered.

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the The Lazy Team Simplified Permanent Portfolio obtained a 7.26% compound annual return, with a 6.90% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -16.43% that required 27 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
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
60.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
25.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
50.00
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond
25.00
GLD
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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 1871 - 31 May 2025 (~154 years)
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Return (%) as of May 31, 2025
YTD
(5M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~154Y)
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1.65 1.95 -0.69 8.69 5.56 5.91 6.99 6.76
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_lzp.webp Simplified Permanent Portfolio
The Lazy Team
8.23 0.75 5.81 16.46 5.83 6.26 7.26 5.89
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of May 31, 2025

Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 7.59$, with a total return of 659.43% (6.99% annualized).

The Lazy Team Simplified Permanent Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 8.18$, with a total return of 718.29% (7.26% annualized).


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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 24194.33$, with a total return of 2419332.86% (6.76% annualized).

The Lazy Team Simplified Permanent Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 6870.05$, with a total return of 686904.63% (5.89% 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 1871 - 31 May 2025 (~154 years)
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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Author The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40% 25%
Fixed Income 60% 50%
Commodities 0% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.69 16.46
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.17 13.76
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.59 -2.24
Start to Recovery (months) 6* 2
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.59 -0.55
Start to Recovery (months) 6* 2
Longest Negative Period (months) 7 3
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.34 4.95
Sharpe Ratio 0.63 2.38
Sortino Ratio 0.80 2.93
Ulcer Index 1.32 0.64
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.37 3.33
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 3.36 7.35
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Author The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40% 25%
Fixed Income 60% 50%
Commodities 0% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.56 5.83
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 0.90 1.16
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.63 -16.43
Start to Recovery (months) 30 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.63 -16.43
Start to Recovery (months) 30 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 38 40
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.40 8.58
Sharpe Ratio 0.31 0.38
Sortino Ratio 0.42 0.51
Ulcer Index 7.38 5.95
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.59 0.68
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.30 0.36
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Author The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40% 25%
Fixed Income 60% 50%
Commodities 0% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.91 6.26
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.75 3.09
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.63 -16.43
Start to Recovery (months) 30 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.63 -16.43
Start to Recovery (months) 30 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 38 40
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.07 7.28
Sharpe Ratio 0.51 0.61
Sortino Ratio 0.68 0.86
Ulcer Index 5.39 4.45
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.73 0.86
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.32 0.38
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Author The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40% 25%
Fixed Income 60% 50%
Commodities 0% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.99 7.26
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.36 4.62
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.17 -16.43
Start to Recovery (months) 25 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -8.59 -16.43
Start to Recovery (months) 33 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 50 40
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.01 6.90
Sharpe Ratio 0.67 0.72
Sortino Ratio 0.89 1.00
Ulcer Index 4.21 3.15
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.00 1.05
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.36 0.44
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Author The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40% 25%
Fixed Income 60% 50%
Commodities 0% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.76 5.89
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.53 3.69
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -43.68 -30.22
Start to Recovery (months) 73 46
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -43.68 -30.22
Start to Recovery (months) 73 46
Longest Negative Period (months) 85 80
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.38 6.24
Sharpe Ratio 0.37 0.30
Sortino Ratio 0.52 0.45
Ulcer Index 5.44 3.77
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.92 0.94
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.15 0.19
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1871 - 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 1871 - 31 May 2025 (~154 years)

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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-19.17 25 Nov 2007
Nov 2009
-18.63 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-16.43 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-13.28 18 Mar 2008
Aug 2009
-8.59 33 Sep 2000
May 2003
-8.09 4 Feb 2020
May 2020
-6.69 11 Apr 2013
Feb 2014
-6.25 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-6.23 12 Aug 2016
Jul 2017
-5.36 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-5.27 14 Feb 2015
Mar 2016
-5.09 9 Feb 1999
Oct 1999
-4.79 7 Apr 2004
Oct 2004
-4.76 7 Jun 2011
Dec 2011
-4.63 3 Jul 1998
Sep 1998

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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-43.68 73 Sep 1929
Sep 1935
-30.22 46 Sep 1929
Jun 1933
-21.33 53 Mar 1937
Jul 1941
-19.17 25 Nov 2007
Nov 2009
-18.63 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-17.04 29 Jan 1973
May 1975
-16.43 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-14.34 21 Dec 1980
Aug 1982
-13.70 32 Mar 1937
Oct 1939
-13.28 18 Mar 2008
Aug 2009
-13.17 5 Feb 1980
Jun 1980
-13.14 21 May 1969
Jan 1971
-13.08 14 Sep 1987
Oct 1988
-12.84 24 Dec 1968
Nov 1970
-11.98 41 Jan 1876
May 1879

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1871 - 31 May 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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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
1.65 -2.35 8.23 0.00
2024
10.35 -3.23 12.30 -2.24
2023
13.66 -6.58 11.51 -5.16
2022
-15.67 -18.63 -12.67 -16.43
2021
9.15 -2.56 3.72 -3.81
2020
13.04 -8.09 16.46 -3.11
2019
17.57 -1.77 16.15 -0.99
2018
-2.15 -5.36 -1.29 -3.68
2017
10.63 0.00 9.78 -0.96
2016
6.64 -1.57 5.72 -6.23
2015
0.48 -3.41 -1.82 -5.27
2014
8.51 -1.20 7.12 -2.59
2013
12.12 -1.84 -1.76 -6.69
2012
8.47 -2.11 7.59 -1.89
2011
5.14 -4.76 10.45 -3.69
2010
10.69 -3.96 16.36 -0.02
2009
13.74 -8.68 9.94 -4.96
2008
-10.67 -14.39 0.94 -13.28
2007
6.30 -1.93 14.14 -1.50
2006
8.84 -1.40 10.82 -2.47
2005
3.96 -1.77 7.34 -1.60
2004
7.66 -2.46 6.42 -4.79
2003
14.68 -1.08 15.31 -2.22
2002
-3.23 -6.97 9.00 -2.60
2001
0.67 -5.62 0.15 -3.21
2000
2.61 -4.51 4.63 -2.98
1999
9.07 -2.57 2.25 -5.09
1998
14.45 -6.25 12.93 -4.63
1997
18.06 -2.41 8.38 -2.87
1996
10.53 -2.15 4.09 -3.64
1995
25.22 0.00 21.97 0.00
1994
-1.66 -5.98 -4.18 -5.67
1993
10.06 -1.23 13.56 -1.61
1992
7.93 -1.27 4.46 -3.11
1991
22.10 -1.98 15.41 -1.06
1990
2.76 -5.70 1.55 -5.66
1989
19.43 -1.12 15.24 -1.52
1988
11.34 -1.71 3.97 -2.03
1987
1.97 -13.08 5.46 -5.83
1986
14.89 -4.37 19.06 -1.00
1985
25.86 -1.17 24.24 -2.66
1984
9.88 -5.84 3.14 -5.27
1983
12.20 -2.64 2.74 -3.74
1982
26.88 -2.17 28.65 -5.77
1981
3.99 -6.81 -6.55 -13.29
1980
14.99 -8.39 11.44 -13.17
1979
12.91 -6.34 38.61 -5.94
1978
4.07 -5.90 11.00 -5.48
1977
-0.72 -3.59 5.09 -3.12
1976
18.84 -1.06 13.24 -2.32
1975
19.54 -5.93 6.02 -7.68
1974
-7.71 -13.50 11.61 -11.37
1973
-4.59 -5.73 15.34 -6.38
1972
8.68 -1.10 17.84 -2.23
1971
12.75 -5.80 14.20 -2.36
1970
12.26 -8.78 12.20 -5.73
1969
-5.38 -7.12 -9.41 -11.13
1968
7.09 -3.10 11.01 -0.78
1967
10.63 -2.31 5.38 -1.95
1966
-0.51 -7.40 0.48 -4.81
1965
6.11 -1.52 4.02 -0.86
1964
8.90 -0.46 5.99 -0.28
1963
9.44 -1.27 6.03 -0.83
1962
-0.42 -8.22 0.41 -5.15
1961
11.57 -1.78 7.10 -1.25
1960
8.19 -2.58 6.95 -1.34
1959
4.09 -3.21 2.64 -2.19
1958
16.24 -0.74 10.15 -0.76
1957
1.17 -4.90 0.51 -3.69
1956
2.47 -3.96 0.82 -2.90
1955
9.83 -0.87 5.80 -0.45
1954
21.93 -1.61 14.04 -1.08
1953
2.45 -4.06 -0.81 -5.34
1952
6.80 -2.08 3.54 -1.51
1951
8.33 -2.81 4.75 -1.88
1950
12.06 -2.45 6.73 -1.65
1949
10.62 -1.47 6.56 -1.06
1948
2.50 -4.32 1.37 -2.71
1947
1.27 -2.13 3.38 -1.58
1946
-2.08 -9.26 -0.72 -6.02
1945
18.36 -1.37 13.13 -0.77
1944
9.86 -0.57 6.27 -0.34
1943
12.64 -3.58 8.67 -2.39
1942
7.47 -5.00 5.07 -3.07
1941
-2.69 -6.19 -0.43 -3.99
1940
-0.28 -10.39 0.90 -6.62
1939
2.79 -5.09 2.59 -2.86
1938
13.98 -10.41 9.29 -6.59
1937
-12.81 -15.42 -8.08 -9.88
1936
16.17 -2.94 11.10 -1.80
1935
20.86 -2.56 13.72 -1.24
1934
5.30 -5.32 6.62 -2.89
1933
24.67 -9.11 29.29 -5.58
1932
3.90 -15.57 2.29 -9.64
1931
-18.89 -24.29 -12.31 -16.02
1930
-6.69 -13.91 -4.80 -9.44
1929
-1.97 -13.91 -0.60 -8.59
1928
14.91 -1.98 10.16 -1.26
1927
16.51 -1.80 11.74 -1.08
1926
7.41 -3.13 5.77 -1.75
1925
12.21 -2.63 9.10 -1.55
1924
15.54 -0.89 10.50 -0.47
1923
4.38 -4.74 3.44 -2.77
1922
14.92 -1.92 10.08 -1.24
1921
11.92 -3.20 9.09 -1.94
1920
-5.48 -5.80 -2.79 -3.70
1919
9.18 -3.41 6.19 -2.20
1918
10.02 -1.24 6.84 -0.72
1917
-8.47 -8.47 -5.80 -5.80
1916
5.41 -1.10 3.90 -0.60
1915
16.21 -0.82 10.04 -0.74
1914
1.71 -6.40 -0.47 -5.19
1913
0.41 -2.35 -0.35 -1.95
1912
3.79 -1.64 3.78 -0.82
1911
3.85 -3.88 1.80 -2.64
1910
1.13 -3.45 0.56 -2.32
1909
7.30 -0.82 3.60 -0.55
1908
22.62 -0.76 12.62 -0.57
1907
-9.88 -10.61 -9.25 -9.26
1906
0.68 -4.20 1.76 -2.08
1905
8.89 -2.45 6.65 -1.44
1904
16.35 -1.04 8.30 -0.90
1903
-5.56 -9.38 -3.26 -5.82
1902
3.88 -3.25 2.01 -2.23
1901
8.86 -3.45 6.90 -2.18
1900
10.62 -1.73 8.26 -0.88
1899
1.22 -3.83 4.73 -1.32
1898
14.49 -5.07 8.63 -4.16
1897
11.63 -1.44 10.73 -0.31
1896
3.73 -6.81 2.27 -4.87
1895
2.01 -5.62 5.14 -2.94
1894
5.09 -1.63 3.06 -1.11
1893
-4.70 -11.05 -2.81 -7.23
1892
3.70 -1.24 1.85 -0.92
1891
10.78 -2.88 4.30 -2.66
1890
-1.74 -5.18 -1.76 -3.61
1889
4.31 -1.08 2.94 -0.76
1888
4.61 -1.96 3.44 -1.38
1887
0.60 -4.61 0.13 -3.25
1886
5.22 -2.17 6.58 -0.66
1885
15.19 -0.95 9.57 -0.72
1884
-2.59 -7.14 -1.86 -4.99
1883
0.38 -2.52 1.84 -1.39
1882
3.29 -2.59 3.62 -1.49
1881
2.17 -4.53 4.48 -2.34
1880
13.77 -3.35 12.85 -1.46
1879
21.48 -0.68 15.96 -0.31
1878
10.38 -0.17 4.59 -0.40
1877
1.75 -6.47 -2.46 -6.35
1876
-1.36 -5.59 -6.01 -6.10
1875
6.03 -1.68 4.28 -1.56
1874
10.10 -1.40 4.84 -1.78
1873
1.53 -9.21 1.68 -6.29
1872
5.54 -3.01 6.47 -1.80
1871
7.90 -2.38 8.64 -1.32
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