Ted Aronson Family Taxable Portfolio vs Aim Ways Aim comfortable trip Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1985 - April 2025 (~40 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 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
Ted Aronson Family Taxable Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
9.17$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.67%
Yearly Return
11.65%
Std Deviation
-38.46%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
4.34$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.02%
Yearly Return
11.65%
Std Deviation
-39.48%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
41.44$
Final Capital
April 2025
9.67%
Yearly Return
11.90%
Std Deviation
-38.46%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
13.65$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.69%
Yearly Return
11.90%
Std Deviation
-39.48%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
Aim Ways Aim comfortable trip Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
9.55$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.81%
Yearly Return
7.61%
Std Deviation
-20.15%
Max Drawdown
23months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
4.53$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.16%
Yearly Return
7.61%
Std Deviation
-22.16%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
31.58$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.94%
Yearly Return
7.59%
Std Deviation
-20.15%
Max Drawdown
23months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
10.40$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.98%
Yearly Return
7.59%
Std Deviation
-22.16%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Ted Aronson Family Taxable Portfolio obtained a 7.67% compound annual return, with a 11.65% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -38.46% that required 38 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Aim Ways Aim comfortable trip Portfolio obtained a 7.81% compound annual return, with a 7.61% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -20.15% that required 23 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
15.00
VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific
15.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
10.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
10.00
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap
5.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
5.00
IJT
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth
5.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
5.00
VGK
Vanguard FTSE Europe
15.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
10.00
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
5.00
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
13.00
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value
11.00
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust
10.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
6.00
USMV
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA
28.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
17.00
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond
15.00
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
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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 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of Apr 30, 2025
YTD
(4M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_ted_aronson.webp Family Taxable Portfolio
Ted Aronson
-0.25 -0.15 -0.61 7.56 7.25 5.76 7.67 9.67
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Aim Ways
4.88 1.61 4.96 14.58 8.35 6.61 7.81 8.94
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

Ted Aronson Family Taxable Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 9.17$, with a total return of 816.80% (7.67% annualized).

Aim Ways Aim comfortable trip Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 9.55$, with a total return of 855.12% (7.81% annualized).


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Ted Aronson Family Taxable Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 41.44$, with a total return of 4044.48% (9.67% annualized).

Aim Ways Aim comfortable trip Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 31.58$, with a total return of 3057.83% (8.94% 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 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)
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Family Taxable Portfolio Aim comfortable trip
Author Ted Aronson Aim Ways
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 40%
Fixed Income 30% 45%
Commodities 0% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.56 14.58
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.15 12.01
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.25 -1.78
Start to Recovery (months) 5* 2
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.25 -0.59
Start to Recovery (months) 5* 2
Longest Negative Period (months) 9* 3
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.77 4.74
Sharpe Ratio 0.31 2.06
Sortino Ratio 0.42 2.69
Ulcer Index 2.25 0.52
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.86 3.07
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 1.78 8.21
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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Family Taxable Portfolio Aim comfortable trip
Author Ted Aronson Aim Ways
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 40%
Fixed Income 30% 45%
Commodities 0% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.25 8.35
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.55 3.61
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.76 -15.56
Start to Recovery (months) 31 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.76 -15.56
Start to Recovery (months) 31 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 36 31
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.92 8.26
Sharpe Ratio 0.36 0.70
Sortino Ratio 0.50 0.95
Ulcer Index 9.01 4.58
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.56 1.01
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.31 0.54
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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Family Taxable Portfolio Aim comfortable trip
Author Ted Aronson Aim Ways
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 40%
Fixed Income 30% 45%
Commodities 0% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.76 6.61
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.59 3.41
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.76 -15.56
Start to Recovery (months) 31 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.76 -15.56
Start to Recovery (months) 31 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 36 31
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.83 7.48
Sharpe Ratio 0.34 0.65
Sortino Ratio 0.46 0.88
Ulcer Index 7.12 3.59
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.49 0.88
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.24 0.42
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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Family Taxable Portfolio Aim comfortable trip
Author Ted Aronson Aim Ways
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 40%
Fixed Income 30% 45%
Commodities 0% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.67 7.81
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.02 5.16
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -38.46 -20.15
Start to Recovery (months) 38 23
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.15 -15.56
Start to Recovery (months) 43 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 61 39
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.65 7.61
Sharpe Ratio 0.46 0.73
Sortino Ratio 0.61 0.97
Ulcer Index 8.04 3.71
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.66 1.03
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.20 0.39
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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Family Taxable Portfolio Aim comfortable trip
Author Ted Aronson Aim Ways
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 40%
Fixed Income 30% 45%
Commodities 0% 15%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.67 8.94
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.69 5.98
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -38.46 -20.15
Start to Recovery (months) 38 23
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.15 -15.56
Start to Recovery (months) 43 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 61 39
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.90 7.59
Sharpe Ratio 0.55 0.76
Sortino Ratio 0.72 1.02
Ulcer Index 7.37 3.46
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.81 1.18
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.25 0.44
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 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 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)

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Family Taxable Portfolio Aim comfortable trip
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-38.46 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-23.76 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-20.15 23 Nov 2007
Sep 2009
-19.15 43 Apr 2000
Oct 2003
-15.56 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-15.50 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-14.91 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-11.35 9 May 2011
Jan 2012
-11.15 13 Sep 2018
Sep 2019
-9.47 15 May 2015
Jul 2016
-9.39 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-8.35 12 Jun 2002
May 2003
-7.64 21 Sep 2000
May 2002
-7.22 6 May 1998
Oct 1998
-5.67 9 May 2011
Jan 2012

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Family Taxable Portfolio Aim comfortable trip
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-38.46 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-23.76 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-20.15 23 Nov 2007
Sep 2009
-19.80 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-19.15 43 Apr 2000
Oct 2003
-16.23 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-15.56 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-15.50 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-14.91 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-11.65 14 Sep 1987
Oct 1988
-11.35 9 May 2011
Jan 2012
-11.15 13 Sep 2018
Sep 2019
-9.47 15 May 2015
Jul 2016
-9.39 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-8.36 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 April 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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Family Taxable Portfolio Aim comfortable trip
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
-0.25 -2.54 4.88 0.00
2024
7.48 -4.01 10.82 -1.78
2023
14.11 -10.26 15.77 -4.47
2022
-17.99 -23.76 -10.58 -15.56
2021
11.93 -2.70 7.29 -2.26
2020
14.59 -15.50 11.36 -9.39
2019
19.91 -4.16 16.14 -2.32
2018
-7.55 -11.15 -2.40 -4.78
2017
18.03 0.00 11.42 -0.42
2016
11.10 -3.28 7.92 -2.09
2015
-2.35 -8.94 -1.20 -4.92
2014
5.69 -3.72 5.31 -2.23
2013
16.00 -3.60 7.86 -3.94
2012
13.70 -5.12 10.85 -4.39
2011
1.62 -11.35 3.71 -5.67
2010
15.27 -7.89 13.58 -4.02
2009
22.79 -16.25 21.18 -6.93
2008
-23.35 -29.03 -12.97 -17.75
2007
8.73 -4.14 9.30 -2.21
2006
13.15 -3.87 12.61 -2.81
2005
11.21 -3.74 7.58 -2.16
2004
15.55 -4.55 10.79 -2.87
2003
29.19 -3.01 21.92 -1.65
2002
-6.02 -12.97 -0.23 -8.35
2001
-4.75 -14.72 -0.43 -7.19
2000
-3.43 -9.39 1.50 -5.41
1999
21.96 -3.52 14.90 -2.99
1998
8.20 -14.91 18.20 -7.22
1997
11.05 -4.65 3.83 -3.99
1996
9.90 -4.53 10.16 -1.62
1995
22.30 -1.48 19.66 -0.17
1994
-1.76 -8.05 -2.00 -5.21
1993
27.27 -4.14 16.10 -0.81
1992
4.09 -3.41 7.83 -1.96
1991
34.68 -4.22 21.40 -2.60
1990
-8.23 -16.23 -2.90 -8.36
1989
26.56 -2.22 13.45 -0.99
1988
19.56 -3.39 10.56 -1.94
1987
1.58 -19.80 10.38 -11.65
1986
27.86 -4.58 21.36 -1.76
1985
34.27 -2.36 28.00 -1.27
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