Ted Aronson Family Taxable Portfolio vs Davide Pisicchio Capricciosa Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: July 1985 - May 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 May 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
(1995/06 - 2025/05)
All Data
(1985/07 - 2025/05)
Inflation Adjusted:
Ted Aronson Family Taxable Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
9.18$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.67%
Yearly Return
11.65%
Std Deviation
-38.46%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
4.36$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.03%
Yearly Return
11.65%
Std Deviation
-39.48%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1985
36.18$
Final Capital
May 2025
9.41%
Yearly Return
11.89%
Std Deviation
-38.46%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1985
12.13$
Final Capital
May 2025
6.45%
Yearly Return
11.89%
Std Deviation
-39.48%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
Davide Pisicchio Capricciosa Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
10.46$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.14%
Yearly Return
8.49%
Std Deviation
-25.00%
Max Drawdown
29months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
4.96$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.49%
Yearly Return
8.49%
Std Deviation
-26.24%
Max Drawdown
35months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1985
30.17$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.91%
Yearly Return
8.58%
Std Deviation
-25.00%
Max Drawdown
29months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1985
10.12$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.97%
Yearly Return
8.58%
Std Deviation
-26.24%
Max Drawdown
35months
Recovery Period

As of May 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 May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Davide Pisicchio Capricciosa Portfolio obtained a 8.14% compound annual return, with a 8.49% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -25.00% that required 29 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
50.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
30.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
5.00
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond
5.00
CWB
SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
5.00
LQD
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond
5.00
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
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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 July 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of May 31, 2025
YTD
(5M)
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
2.99 3.25 -1.14 7.26 7.27 6.14 7.67 9.41
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_davide_pisicchio.webp Capricciosa Portfolio
Davide Pisicchio
2.89 2.87 0.55 11.90 8.79 7.87 8.14 8.91
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of May 31, 2025

Ted Aronson Family Taxable Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 9.18$, with a total return of 818.32% (7.67% annualized).

Davide Pisicchio Capricciosa Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 10.46$, with a total return of 946.30% (8.14% annualized).


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Ted Aronson Family Taxable Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since July 1985, now would be worth 36.18$, with a total return of 3517.96% (9.41% annualized).

Davide Pisicchio Capricciosa Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since July 1985, now would be worth 30.17$, with a total return of 2917.23% (8.91% 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 July 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)
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Family Taxable Portfolio Capricciosa Portfolio
Author Ted Aronson Davide Pisicchio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 50%
Fixed Income 30% 45%
Commodities 0% 5%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.26 11.90
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.78 9.30
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.25 -2.74
Start to Recovery (months) 6* 6
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.25 -2.74
Start to Recovery (months) 6* 6
Longest Negative Period (months) 9 5
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.68 6.72
Sharpe Ratio 0.29 1.07
Sortino Ratio 0.39 1.39
Ulcer Index 2.28 1.20
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.84 1.77
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 1.71 4.34
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025
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Family Taxable Portfolio Capricciosa Portfolio
Author Ted Aronson Davide Pisicchio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 50%
Fixed Income 30% 45%
Commodities 0% 5%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.27 8.79
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.53 3.99
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.76 -18.58
Start to Recovery (months) 31 26
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.76 -18.58
Start to Recovery (months) 31 26
Longest Negative Period (months) 36 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.93 10.14
Sharpe Ratio 0.36 0.61
Sortino Ratio 0.50 0.82
Ulcer Index 9.01 6.68
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.56 0.87
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.31 0.47
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025
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Family Taxable Portfolio Capricciosa Portfolio
Author Ted Aronson Davide Pisicchio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 50%
Fixed Income 30% 45%
Commodities 0% 5%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.14 7.87
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.98 4.66
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.76 -18.58
Start to Recovery (months) 31 26
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.76 -18.58
Start to Recovery (months) 31 26
Longest Negative Period (months) 36 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.85 9.12
Sharpe Ratio 0.37 0.67
Sortino Ratio 0.49 0.89
Ulcer Index 7.10 5.02
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.52 0.86
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.26 0.42
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025
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Family Taxable Portfolio Capricciosa Portfolio
Author Ted Aronson Davide Pisicchio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 50%
Fixed Income 30% 45%
Commodities 0% 5%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.67 8.14
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.03 5.49
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -38.46 -25.00
Start to Recovery (months) 38 29
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.15 -15.24
Start to Recovery (months) 43 38
Longest Negative Period (months) 61 51
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.65 8.49
Sharpe Ratio 0.46 0.69
Sortino Ratio 0.61 0.91
Ulcer Index 8.04 5.29
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.66 0.96
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.20 0.33
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025
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Family Taxable Portfolio Capricciosa Portfolio
Author Ted Aronson Davide Pisicchio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 50%
Fixed Income 30% 45%
Commodities 0% 5%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.41 8.91
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.45 5.97
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -38.46 -25.00
Start to Recovery (months) 38 29
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.15 -15.24
Start to Recovery (months) 43 38
Longest Negative Period (months) 61 51
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.89 8.58
Sharpe Ratio 0.53 0.68
Sortino Ratio 0.69 0.89
Ulcer Index 7.41 4.93
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.79 1.04
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.24 0.36
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 1985 - 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 July 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)

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Family Taxable Portfolio Capricciosa Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-38.46 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-25.00 29 Nov 2007
Mar 2010
-23.76 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-19.15 43 Apr 2000
Oct 2003
-18.58 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-15.50 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-15.24 38 Sep 2000
Oct 2003
-14.91 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-11.35 9 May 2011
Jan 2012
-11.15 13 Sep 2018
Sep 2019
-10.01 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-9.47 15 May 2015
Jul 2016
-9.11 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-7.73 9 May 2011
Jan 2012
-7.00 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019

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Family Taxable Portfolio Capricciosa Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-38.46 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-25.00 29 Nov 2007
Mar 2010
-23.76 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-19.80 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-19.15 43 Apr 2000
Oct 2003
-18.58 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-16.23 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-16.21 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-15.50 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-15.24 38 Sep 2000
Oct 2003
-14.91 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-11.35 9 May 2011
Jan 2012
-11.15 13 Sep 2018
Sep 2019
-10.01 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-9.47 15 May 2015
Jul 2016

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Time Period: 1 July 1985 - 31 May 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 Capricciosa Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
2.99 -2.54 2.89 -2.62
2024
7.48 -4.01 14.52 -2.97
2023
14.11 -10.26 16.38 -6.17
2022
-17.99 -23.76 -14.86 -18.58
2021
11.93 -2.70 11.83 -2.99
2020
14.59 -15.50 17.29 -10.01
2019
19.91 -4.16 20.18 -3.03
2018
-7.55 -11.15 -2.51 -7.00
2017
18.03 0.00 12.81 0.00
2016
11.10 -3.28 8.10 -2.17
2015
-2.35 -8.94 0.08 -4.84
2014
5.69 -3.72 7.98 -1.77
2013
16.00 -3.60 15.69 -1.85
2012
13.70 -5.12 10.52 -3.58
2011
1.62 -11.35 3.70 -7.73
2010
15.27 -7.89 13.43 -5.77
2009
22.79 -16.25 17.98 -9.73
2008
-23.35 -29.03 -15.63 -18.14
2007
8.73 -4.14 7.71 -2.46
2006
13.15 -3.87 10.98 -1.99
2005
11.21 -3.74 5.25 -2.27
2004
15.55 -4.55 8.84 -2.77
2003
29.19 -3.01 19.52 -1.62
2002
-6.02 -12.97 -4.72 -9.46
2001
-4.75 -14.72 -2.26 -9.44
2000
-3.43 -9.39 0.36 -7.18
1999
21.96 -3.52 12.04 -3.16
1998
8.20 -14.91 15.17 -9.11
1997
11.05 -4.65 18.92 -2.98
1996
9.90 -4.53 12.02 -3.02
1995
22.30 -1.48 26.99 -0.13
1994
-1.76 -8.05 -1.78 -6.06
1993
27.27 -4.14 11.63 -1.29
1992
4.09 -3.41 8.12 -1.76
1991
34.68 -4.22 23.86 -2.55
1990
-8.23 -16.23 0.17 -7.44
1989
26.56 -2.22 20.16 -1.24
1988
19.56 -3.39 10.84 -2.26
1987
1.58 -19.80 3.38 -16.21
1986
27.86 -4.58 14.97 -4.45
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