Ted Aronson Family Taxable Portfolio vs Frank Vasquez Golden Ratio Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 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
(1985/01 - 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
January 1985
42.79$
Final Capital
May 2025
9.74%
Yearly Return
11.89%
Std Deviation
-38.46%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
14.08$
Final Capital
May 2025
6.76%
Yearly Return
11.89%
Std Deviation
-39.48%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
Frank Vasquez Golden Ratio Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
12.90$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.90%
Yearly Return
9.41%
Std Deviation
-23.37%
Max Drawdown
31months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
6.12$
Final Capital
May 2025
6.22%
Yearly Return
9.41%
Std Deviation
-27.40%
Max Drawdown
45months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
43.49$
Final Capital
May 2025
9.78%
Yearly Return
9.23%
Std Deviation
-23.37%
Max Drawdown
31months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
14.31$
Final Capital
May 2025
6.80%
Yearly Return
9.23%
Std Deviation
-27.40%
Max Drawdown
45months*
Recovery Period
* in progress

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 Frank Vasquez Golden Ratio Portfolio obtained a 8.90% compound annual return, with a 9.41% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -23.37% that required 31 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
21.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
21.00
VUG
Vanguard Growth
10.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
26.00
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
6.00
BIL
SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill
16.00
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 January 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 9.74
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_frank_vasquez.webp Golden Ratio Portfolio
Frank Vasquez
2.09 1.80 -1.78 11.45 6.94 7.24 8.90 9.78
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).

Frank Vasquez Golden Ratio Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 12.90$, with a total return of 1189.80% (8.90% annualized).


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Ted Aronson Family Taxable Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 42.79$, with a total return of 4179.02% (9.74% annualized).

Frank Vasquez Golden Ratio Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 43.49$, with a total return of 4248.78% (9.78% 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 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)
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Family Taxable Portfolio Golden Ratio Portfolio
Author Ted Aronson Frank Vasquez
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 52%
Fixed Income 30% 32%
Commodities 0% 16%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.26 11.45
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.78 8.86
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.25 -3.79
Start to Recovery (months) 6* 6*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.25 -3.79
Start to Recovery (months) 6* 6*
Longest Negative Period (months) 9 7
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.68 8.00
Sharpe Ratio 0.29 0.84
Sortino Ratio 0.39 1.11
Ulcer Index 2.28 1.89
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.84 1.43
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 1.71 3.02
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025
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Family Taxable Portfolio Golden Ratio Portfolio
Author Ted Aronson Frank Vasquez
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 52%
Fixed Income 30% 32%
Commodities 0% 16%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.27 6.94
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.53 2.22
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.76 -23.37
Start to Recovery (months) 31 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.76 -23.37
Start to Recovery (months) 31 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 36 39
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.93 12.52
Sharpe Ratio 0.36 0.35
Sortino Ratio 0.50 0.48
Ulcer Index 9.01 9.47
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.56 0.55
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.31 0.30
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025
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Family Taxable Portfolio Golden Ratio Portfolio
Author Ted Aronson Frank Vasquez
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 52%
Fixed Income 30% 32%
Commodities 0% 16%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.14 7.24
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.98 4.04
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.76 -23.37
Start to Recovery (months) 31 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.76 -23.37
Start to Recovery (months) 31 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 36 39
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.85 10.68
Sharpe Ratio 0.37 0.51
Sortino Ratio 0.49 0.70
Ulcer Index 7.10 6.98
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.52 0.68
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.26 0.31
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025
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Family Taxable Portfolio Golden Ratio Portfolio
Author Ted Aronson Frank Vasquez
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 52%
Fixed Income 30% 32%
Commodities 0% 16%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.67 8.90
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.03 6.22
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -38.46 -23.37
Start to Recovery (months) 38 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.15 -23.37
Start to Recovery (months) 43 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 61 43
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.65 9.41
Sharpe Ratio 0.46 0.70
Sortino Ratio 0.61 0.93
Ulcer Index 8.04 5.11
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.66 0.95
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.20 0.38
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025
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Family Taxable Portfolio Golden Ratio Portfolio
Author Ted Aronson Frank Vasquez
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 70% 52%
Fixed Income 30% 32%
Commodities 0% 16%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.74 9.78
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.76 6.80
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -38.46 -23.37
Start to Recovery (months) 38 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.15 -23.37
Start to Recovery (months) 43 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 61 43
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.89 9.23
Sharpe Ratio 0.55 0.72
Sortino Ratio 0.72 0.95
Ulcer Index 7.36 4.74
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.82 1.06
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.25 0.42
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 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 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)

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Family Taxable Portfolio Golden Ratio Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-38.46 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-23.76 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-23.37 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-22.00 25 Nov 2007
Nov 2009
-19.15 43 Apr 2000
Oct 2003
-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
-9.45 6 Jul 1998
Dec 1998
-8.81 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-8.43 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-7.18 14 Feb 2015
Mar 2016
-6.92 12 Jun 2002
May 2003

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Family Taxable Portfolio Golden Ratio Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-38.46 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-23.76 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-23.37 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-22.00 25 Nov 2007
Nov 2009
-19.80 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-19.15 43 Apr 2000
Oct 2003
-16.23 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-15.50 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-14.91 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-14.24 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-11.35 9 May 2011
Jan 2012
-11.15 13 Sep 2018
Sep 2019
-10.26 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-9.47 15 May 2015
Jul 2016
-9.45 6 Jul 1998
Dec 1998

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Time Period: 1 January 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 Golden Ratio Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
2.99 -2.54 2.09 -2.22
2024
7.48 -4.01 11.37 -4.10
2023
14.11 -10.26 17.08 -10.36
2022
-17.99 -23.76 -20.13 -23.37
2021
11.93 -2.70 14.34 -3.32
2020
14.59 -15.50 17.24 -8.81
2019
19.91 -4.16 22.38 -1.76
2018
-7.55 -11.15 -4.62 -8.43
2017
18.03 0.00 13.17 -0.33
2016
11.10 -3.28 10.34 -5.36
2015
-2.35 -8.94 -2.70 -7.18
2014
5.69 -3.72 14.23 -3.74
2013
16.00 -3.60 7.30 -4.75
2012
13.70 -5.12 10.90 -2.33
2011
1.62 -11.35 11.26 -2.79
2010
15.27 -7.89 18.67 -3.89
2009
22.79 -16.25 13.48 -13.85
2008
-23.35 -29.03 -8.15 -17.41
2007
8.73 -4.14 7.64 -3.47
2006
13.15 -3.87 13.61 -2.41
2005
11.21 -3.74 8.77 -1.99
2004
15.55 -4.55 12.41 -5.63
2003
29.19 -3.01 21.02 -2.05
2002
-6.02 -12.97 0.98 -6.92
2001
-4.75 -14.72 2.44 -6.32
2000
-3.43 -9.39 7.18 -5.00
1999
21.96 -3.52 4.50 -3.81
1998
8.20 -14.91 10.22 -9.45
1997
11.05 -4.65 17.46 -2.58
1996
9.90 -4.53 12.12 -2.18
1995
22.30 -1.48 23.89 -0.24
1994
-1.76 -8.05 -2.19 -5.72
1993
27.27 -4.14 14.09 -1.81
1992
4.09 -3.41 9.99 -1.97
1991
34.68 -4.22 25.46 -2.15
1990
-8.23 -16.23 -3.74 -10.26
1989
26.56 -2.22 17.15 -0.96
1988
19.56 -3.39 10.53 -1.79
1987
1.58 -19.80 3.74 -14.24
1986
27.86 -4.58 19.84 -3.19
1985
34.27 -2.36 27.84 -2.14
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