Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio vs Warren Buffett Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 1871 - March 2025 (~154 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 1871)
Inflation Adjusted:
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
14.79$
Final Capital
March 2025
9.39%
Yearly Return
12.57%
Std Deviation
-41.09%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
6.99$
Final Capital
March 2025
6.70%
Yearly Return
12.57%
Std Deviation
-42.07%
Max Drawdown
53months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
286.2K$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.49%
Yearly Return
13.29%
Std Deviation
-75.27%
Max Drawdown
163months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
11.2K$
Final Capital
March 2025
6.23%
Yearly Return
13.29%
Std Deviation
-68.77%
Max Drawdown
79months
Recovery Period
Warren Buffett Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
17.02$
Final Capital
March 2025
9.91%
Yearly Return
13.71%
Std Deviation
-45.52%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
8.05$
Final Capital
March 2025
7.20%
Yearly Return
13.71%
Std Deviation
-47.08%
Max Drawdown
149months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
415.2K$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.75%
Yearly Return
14.82%
Std Deviation
-79.29%
Max Drawdown
178months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
16.2K$
Final Capital
March 2025
6.49%
Yearly Return
14.82%
Std Deviation
-73.85%
Max Drawdown
86months
Recovery Period

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio obtained a 9.39% compound annual return, with a 12.57% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -41.09% that required 39 months to be recovered.

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Warren Buffett Portfolio obtained a 9.91% compound annual return, with a 13.71% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -45.52% that required 42 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
80.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
20.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Warren Buffett Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
90.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
10.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury 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 1871 - 31 March 2025 (~154 years)
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Return (%) as of Mar 31, 2025
YTD
(3M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~154Y)
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-3.31 -4.67 -1.71 7.01 14.33 9.81 9.39 8.49
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Warren Buffett
-3.78 -5.16 -1.37 8.40 16.75 11.36 9.91 8.75
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Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2025

Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 14.79$, with a total return of 1378.51% (9.39% annualized).

Warren Buffett Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 17.02$, with a total return of 1601.84% (9.91% annualized).


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Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 286198.74$, with a total return of 28619773.63% (8.49% annualized).

Warren Buffett Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 415213.82$, with a total return of 41521281.63% (8.75% 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 1871 - 31 March 2025 (~154 years)
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Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Warren Buffett Portfolio
Author Warren Buffett
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 90%
Fixed Income 20% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.01 8.40
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.51 5.87
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -6.03 -6.34
Start to Recovery (months) 4* 2*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -6.03 -6.34
Start to Recovery (months) 4* 2*
Longest Negative Period (months) 6* 6*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.89 11.13
Sharpe Ratio 0.19 0.31
Sortino Ratio 0.26 0.42
Ulcer Index 2.21 2.16
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.64 0.76
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 1.16 1.33
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Warren Buffett Portfolio
Author Warren Buffett
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 90%
Fixed Income 20% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 14.33 16.75
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 9.54 11.86
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.75 -23.08
Start to Recovery (months) 25 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.75 -23.08
Start to Recovery (months) 25 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 30 28
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 14.53 15.34
Sharpe Ratio 0.82 0.93
Sortino Ratio 1.11 1.26
Ulcer Index 8.10 7.92
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.99 1.09
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.63 0.73
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Warren Buffett Portfolio
Author Warren Buffett
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 90%
Fixed Income 20% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.81 11.36
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.52 8.03
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.75 -23.08
Start to Recovery (months) 25 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.75 -23.08
Start to Recovery (months) 25 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 30 28
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.04 13.92
Sharpe Ratio 0.62 0.69
Sortino Ratio 0.83 0.92
Ulcer Index 6.35 6.32
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.75 0.82
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.43 0.49
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Warren Buffett Portfolio
Author Warren Buffett
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 90%
Fixed Income 20% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.39 9.91
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.70 7.20
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -41.09 -45.52
Start to Recovery (months) 39 42
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.33 -39.67
Start to Recovery (months) 59 73
Longest Negative Period (months) 122 132
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.57 13.71
Sharpe Ratio 0.57 0.56
Sortino Ratio 0.74 0.73
Ulcer Index 10.39 12.59
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.75 0.72
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.23 0.22
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Warren Buffett Portfolio
Author Warren Buffett
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 90%
Fixed Income 20% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.49 8.75
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.23 6.49
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -75.27 -79.29
Start to Recovery (months) 163 178
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -75.27 -79.29
Start to Recovery (months) 163 178
Longest Negative Period (months) 166 181
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.29 14.82
Sharpe Ratio 0.34 0.32
Sortino Ratio 0.47 0.45
Ulcer Index 13.05 15.58
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.64 0.59
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.11 0.11
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1871 - 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 1871 - 31 March 2025 (~154 years)

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Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Warren Buffett Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-45.52 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-41.09 39 Nov 2007
Jan 2011
-39.67 73 Sep 2000
Sep 2006
-33.33 59 Sep 2000
Jul 2005
-23.08 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-22.75 25 Jan 2022
Jan 2024
-17.49 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-16.53 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-15.04 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-13.95 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-13.83 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-13.35 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-12.09 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-11.32 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-7.73 10 Aug 2015
May 2016

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Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Warren Buffett Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-79.29 178 Sep 1929
Jun 1944
-75.27 163 Sep 1929
Mar 1943
-45.52 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-41.09 39 Nov 2007
Jan 2011
-40.52 42 Jan 1973
Jun 1976
-39.67 73 Sep 2000
Sep 2006
-36.88 39 Jan 1973
Mar 1976
-33.33 59 Sep 2000
Jul 2005
-30.50 37 Apr 1876
Apr 1879
-30.14 26 Oct 1906
Nov 1908
-27.35 21 Sep 1987
May 1989
-26.75 34 Apr 1876
Jan 1879
-26.19 28 Dec 1968
Mar 1971
-25.03 29 Dec 1916
Apr 1919
-24.55 20 Sep 1987
Apr 1989

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1871 - 31 March 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 80/20 Warren Buffett Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
-3.31 -5.71 -3.78 -6.34
2024
19.32 -3.99 23.12 -3.67
2023
21.92 -8.32 24.86 -7.55
2022
-18.23 -22.75 -18.29 -23.08
2021
20.16 -3.88 24.59 -4.32
2020
18.36 -16.53 19.19 -17.49
2019
26.30 -4.97 28.46 -5.73
2018
-4.19 -11.32 -3.84 -12.09
2017
17.68 0.00 19.83 0.00
2016
10.77 -4.34 10.69 -4.87
2015
0.40 -7.05 0.96 -7.73
2014
11.20 -2.23 12.08 -2.97
2013
26.34 -2.66 29.44 -2.62
2012
13.79 -5.21 14.59 -6.10
2011
2.36 -13.35 1.43 -15.04
2010
15.18 -10.23 14.55 -11.71
2009
23.84 -14.71 24.66 -16.03
2008
-28.21 -30.13 -32.35 -33.45
2007
5.68 -4.17 6.30 -4.37
2006
13.41 -2.63 14.32 -2.48
2005
5.53 -3.41 5.58 -3.97
2004
11.08 -2.95 9.73 -2.96
2003
25.40 -3.13 25.87 -3.66
2002
-14.73 -20.47 -19.13 -24.82
2001
-7.09 -17.69 -10.04 -20.31
2000
-6.18 -12.05 -7.27 -11.55
1999
18.90 -5.12 19.15 -5.59
1998
20.33 -13.95 26.49 -13.83
1997
26.68 -3.85 30.52 -5.15
1996
17.49 -4.78 21.03 -3.99
1995
32.26 -0.70 34.91 -0.25
1994
-0.67 -6.95 1.01 -6.47
1993
10.44 -2.06 9.53 -2.10
1992
8.71 -2.02 7.36 -2.36
1991
28.96 -3.69 28.35 -4.14
1990
-3.13 -12.23 -2.00 -12.77
1989
25.22 -2.00 29.38 -2.30
1988
15.32 -2.84 15.17 -3.40
1987
2.40 -24.55 4.71 -27.35
1986
14.68 -6.76 17.29 -7.59
1985
29.47 -3.45 29.49 -3.46
1984
4.75 -7.80 6.99 -6.07
1983
19.17 -3.09 19.96 -3.02
1982
22.62 -7.08 21.09 -7.70
1981
-1.44 -10.81 -3.26 -10.93
1980
27.10 -10.71 29.60 -8.82
1979
20.47 -6.94 17.05 -6.17
1978
6.99 -9.83 5.62 -8.58
1977
-2.48 -6.59 -6.77 -10.10
1976
23.93 -1.62 22.58 -1.97
1975
31.73 -10.05 34.14 -11.01
1974
-21.11 -27.27 -23.54 -30.75
1973
-13.65 -14.55 -14.10 -15.10
1972
14.64 -1.96 17.45 -1.74
1971
16.00 -6.14 13.67 -7.10
1970
7.28 -14.57 4.95 -17.25
1969
-8.65 -9.37 -7.28 -9.56
1968
11.29 -4.08 10.36 -5.60
1967
21.80 -3.81 21.92 -4.49
1966
-5.99 -12.18 -8.57 -14.09
1965
11.50 -3.73 11.37 -4.53
1964
13.90 -1.08 15.12 -1.23
1963
17.24 -2.26 20.68 -2.38
1962
-6.55 -17.65 -7.50 -19.86
1961
21.82 -2.35 24.37 -2.49
1960
3.34 -5.42 1.29 -6.95
1959
9.88 -4.67 10.87 -5.10
1958
35.29 -1.18 39.17 -1.46
1957
-6.23 -10.37 -9.21 -12.91
1956
6.50 -6.18 6.10 -6.96
1955
20.42 -2.50 28.33 -2.43
1954
41.03 -2.67 47.42 -2.78
1953
1.26 -6.31 -0.68 -8.07
1952
11.34 -3.17 16.84 -3.31
1951
16.61 -5.01 22.18 -4.95
1950
24.24 -4.40 27.56 -4.82
1949
16.85 -3.37 16.43 -4.20
1948
2.41 -8.79 4.72 -9.37
1947
2.98 -5.12 4.83 -5.40
1946
-4.87 -17.16 -7.24 -19.89
1945
31.60 -3.21 32.94 -3.82
1944
17.44 -1.24 17.83 -1.51
1943
22.81 -6.71 23.35 -8.12
1942
13.64 -9.90 19.04 -10.12
1941
-7.63 -10.69 -10.47 -12.57
1940
-4.87 -18.76 -8.93 -21.91
1939
2.49 -11.80 -0.71 -14.33
1938
23.58 -20.31 30.06 -22.24
1937
-27.51 -31.04 -31.63 -35.23
1936
27.82 -5.96 29.65 -6.77
1935
37.81 -7.62 42.64 -8.74
1934
3.30 -14.20 -1.85 -18.67
1933
46.35 -15.62 47.84 -17.61
1932
-4.47 -35.31 -7.22 -40.36
1931
-35.71 -43.75 -39.39 -47.83
1930
-21.13 -31.14 -22.03 -33.22
1929
-8.19 -28.19 -7.44 -30.51
1928
30.76 -3.44 39.15 -3.41
1927
27.72 -3.53 33.87 -3.63
1926
10.11 -7.22 10.43 -8.30
1925
21.26 -5.26 26.87 -5.61
1924
23.20 -2.70 23.76 -3.57
1923
5.04 -10.37 4.17 -12.09
1922
24.33 -3.61 25.52 -4.09
1921
10.70 -7.08 14.22 -7.26
1920
-11.16 -12.22 -17.37 -17.55
1919
16.14 -6.23 19.03 -6.76
1918
15.45 -2.95 23.53 -2.81
1917
-15.26 -15.26 -22.57 -22.57
1916
7.17 -2.83 8.31 -3.17
1915
26.18 -1.80 32.47 -1.72
1914
-3.07 -15.69 -2.69 -16.94
1913
-3.04 -6.45 -8.10 -9.68
1912
6.01 -3.29 7.42 -3.53
1911
3.60 -7.84 5.58 -8.31
1910
-1.92 -8.66 -6.56 -12.23
1909
13.16 -2.11 17.29 -2.20
1908
33.83 -2.66 41.02 -2.76
1907
-19.45 -22.50 -26.28 -29.55
1906
0.63 -7.84 6.52 -5.84
1905
17.12 -4.36 17.87 -5.03
1904
26.86 -1.84 28.41 -2.12
1903
-13.28 -20.02 -12.70 -20.83
1902
6.77 -6.04 4.74 -7.42
1901
15.88 -6.66 24.93 -5.95
1900
17.38 -4.20 10.87 -6.21
1899
2.83 -7.28 8.97 -5.80
1898
24.31 -4.46 21.34 -5.52
1897
17.42 -4.24 15.72 -5.41
1896
3.38 -10.33 2.13 -11.61
1895
3.97 -8.19 4.21 -8.87
1894
4.08 -4.26 2.30 -5.30
1893
-14.13 -21.64 -13.61 -22.56
1892
5.29 -1.86 5.62 -2.01
1891
16.15 -3.45 21.07 -2.84
1890
-4.72 -10.81 -8.74 -14.28
1889
6.12 -1.97 7.15 -2.07
1888
3.72 -2.84 2.28 -3.19
1887
-0.27 -7.87 -1.95 -9.29
1886
9.69 -3.72 11.65 -3.90
1885
25.05 -1.30 24.10 -1.67
1884
-9.11 -11.70 -11.59 -13.08
1883
-3.56 -5.29 -2.16 -5.03
1882
3.48 -4.68 2.42 -5.39
1881
0.85 -8.18 7.13 -5.89
1880
22.26 -7.02 22.34 -8.26
1879
40.02 -0.88 44.89 -0.91
1878
14.30 -0.73 10.78 -1.28
1877
-0.16 -15.24 -3.06 -18.64
1876
-9.91 -13.58 -10.41 -14.59
1875
5.57 -2.81 2.65 -4.05
1874
6.48 -4.60 9.72 -4.25
1873
-1.18 -13.40 -5.05 -15.65
1872
9.26 -2.91 12.20 -2.37
1871
13.02 -3.74 11.39 -4.36
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