US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Bond Hedged Portfolio vs Scott Burns US Couch Potato To CAD 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: CAD
Inflation: Canada
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30 Years
All (since January 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Bond Hedged Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
13.57$
Final Capital
April 2025
9.08%
Yearly Return
10.61%
Std Deviation
-33.21%
Max Drawdown
138months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
7.26$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.83%
Yearly Return
10.61%
Std Deviation
-43.83%
Max Drawdown
158months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
53.19$
Final Capital
April 2025
10.35%
Yearly Return
11.10%
Std Deviation
-33.21%
Max Drawdown
138months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
19.98$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.71%
Yearly Return
11.10%
Std Deviation
-43.83%
Max Drawdown
158months
Recovery Period
Scott Burns US Couch Potato To CAD Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
11.10$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.36%
Yearly Return
7.72%
Std Deviation
-15.45%
Max Drawdown
48months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
5.94$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.12%
Yearly Return
7.72%
Std Deviation
-21.82%
Max Drawdown
126months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
39.06$
Final Capital
April 2025
9.51%
Yearly Return
8.41%
Std Deviation
-16.67%
Max Drawdown
21months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
14.67$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.89%
Yearly Return
8.41%
Std Deviation
-21.82%
Max Drawdown
126months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Bond Hedged Portfolio obtained a 9.08% compound annual return, with a 10.61% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -33.21% that required 138 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Scott Burns US Couch Potato To CAD Portfolio obtained a 8.36% compound annual return, with a 7.72% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -15.45% that required 48 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Bond Hedged Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
80.00
VUN.TO
Vanguard US Total Market Index
20.00
VBU.NE
Vanguard US Aggregate Bond Index CAD-hedged
Scott Burns US Couch Potato To CAD Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
50.00
VUN.TO
Vanguard US Total Market Index
50.00
XSTP.TO
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Index
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Portfolio Returns as of Apr 30, 2025

Returns are calculated in CAD, 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)
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-7.07 -3.84 -2.07 10.77 11.36 10.23 9.08 10.35
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Scott Burns
-5.04 -4.21 -0.06 9.93 9.30 8.89 8.36 9.51
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Bond Hedged Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 13.57$, with a total return of 1257.05% (9.08% annualized).

Scott Burns US Couch Potato To CAD Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 11.10$, with a total return of 1010.37% (8.36% annualized).


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US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Bond Hedged Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 53.19$, with a total return of 5219.29% (10.35% annualized).

Scott Burns US Couch Potato To CAD Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 39.06$, with a total return of 3806.14% (9.51% 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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US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Bond Hedged US Couch Potato To CAD
Author Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 50%
Fixed Income 20% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.77 9.93
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 8.80 7.98
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -10.11 -7.87
Start to Recovery (months) 3* 3*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -10.11 -7.87
Start to Recovery (months) 3* 3*
Longest Negative Period (months) 7* 6*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.01 8.71
Sharpe Ratio 0.54 0.59
Sortino Ratio 0.72 0.76
Ulcer Index 3.37 2.46
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.98 1.14
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 1.07 1.26
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Bond Hedged US Couch Potato To CAD
Author Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 50%
Fixed Income 20% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 11.36 9.30
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.28 5.30
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.35 -10.55
Start to Recovery (months) 24 18
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.35 -10.55
Start to Recovery (months) 24 18
Longest Negative Period (months) 27 17
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.59 7.12
Sharpe Ratio 0.76 0.95
Sortino Ratio 1.02 1.28
Ulcer Index 6.44 3.08
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.98 1.31
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.62 0.88
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Bond Hedged US Couch Potato To CAD
Author Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 50%
Fixed Income 20% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.23 8.89
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.41 6.10
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.35 -10.55
Start to Recovery (months) 24 18
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.35 -10.55
Start to Recovery (months) 24 18
Longest Negative Period (months) 27 17
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.32 7.64
Sharpe Ratio 0.75 0.93
Sortino Ratio 1.01 1.31
Ulcer Index 5.08 2.77
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.90 1.16
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.56 0.84
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Bond Hedged US Couch Potato To CAD
Author Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 50%
Fixed Income 20% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.08 8.36
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.83 6.12
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.21 -15.45
Start to Recovery (months) 138 48
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.21 -15.45
Start to Recovery (months) 138 48
Longest Negative Period (months) 142 110
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.61 7.72
Sharpe Ratio 0.64 0.79
Sortino Ratio 0.86 1.12
Ulcer Index 10.76 4.20
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.86 1.08
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.27 0.54
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Bond Hedged US Couch Potato To CAD
Author Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 50%
Fixed Income 20% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.35 9.51
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.71 6.89
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.21 -16.67
Start to Recovery (months) 138 21
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.21 -15.45
Start to Recovery (months) 138 48
Longest Negative Period (months) 142 110
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.10 8.41
Sharpe Ratio 0.65 0.76
Sortino Ratio 0.86 1.08
Ulcer Index 9.88 4.38
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.93 1.13
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.31 0.57
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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US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Bond Hedged US Couch Potato To CAD
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-33.21 138 Sep 2000
Feb 2012
-18.35 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-15.45 48 Feb 2007
Jan 2011
-12.91 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-11.28 23 Apr 2002
Feb 2004
-10.55 18 Jan 2022
Jun 2023
-10.11 3* Feb 2025
In progress
-10.07 4 Aug 1998
Nov 1998
-8.76 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-8.50 18 Jun 2005
Nov 2006
-8.19 12 Jun 2004
May 2005
-7.87 3* Feb 2025
In progress
-7.06 7 May 2017
Nov 2017
-6.79 4 Aug 2015
Nov 2015
-6.58 7 Jan 2016
Jul 2016

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US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Bond Hedged US Couch Potato To CAD
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-33.21 138 Sep 2000
Feb 2012
-24.65 23 Sep 1987
Jul 1989
-18.35 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-16.67 21 Sep 1987
May 1989
-15.45 48 Feb 2007
Jan 2011
-12.91 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-12.21 9 Jun 1990
Feb 1991
-11.28 23 Apr 2002
Feb 2004
-10.55 18 Jan 2022
Jun 2023
-10.11 3* Feb 2025
In progress
-10.07 4 Aug 1998
Nov 1998
-8.76 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-8.50 18 Jun 2005
Nov 2006
-8.19 8 Jun 1990
Jan 1991
-8.19 12 Jun 2004
May 2005

Rolling Returns

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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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US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Bond Hedged US Couch Potato To CAD
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
-7.07 -10.11 -5.04 -7.87
2024
27.03 -2.78 23.67 -0.99
2023
19.75 -4.80 12.90 -2.24
2022
-14.17 -18.35 -5.87 -10.55
2021
19.21 -3.72 14.70 -2.44
2020
15.90 -12.91 13.50 -5.38
2019
20.62 -4.35 13.55 -1.76
2018
1.63 -8.76 4.62 -4.22
2017
11.19 -4.16 4.75 -7.06
2016
7.02 -5.78 4.95 -6.58
2015
13.99 -6.79 17.16 -4.12
2014
20.83 -0.36 18.94 -0.41
2013
34.08 -0.62 20.48 -1.17
2012
11.41 -2.48 8.45 -0.58
2011
4.27 -7.01 9.52 -1.43
2010
10.29 -6.92 5.94 -1.92
2009
9.85 -11.64 2.81 -6.78
2008
-16.90 -18.11 -0.46 -7.37
2007
-6.70 -9.22 -7.08 -13.20
2006
13.40 -6.49 8.26 -6.83
2005
2.50 -4.92 0.89 -5.14
2004
4.66 -6.56 2.52 -8.19
2003
7.37 -7.64 -1.56 -7.08
2002
-15.38 -20.74 -3.12 -7.89
2001
-2.64 -14.36 4.44 -4.50
2000
-3.78 -9.39 7.32 -2.71
1999
13.31 -4.86 3.62 -4.34
1998
27.17 -10.07 24.48 -3.73
1997
30.66 -2.94 27.07 -2.24
1996
17.71 -4.46 11.67 -1.98
1995
29.54 -0.51 25.93 -1.32
1994
4.27 -3.85 2.67 -5.28
1993
14.22 -1.30 17.68 -0.51
1992
18.20 -1.51 19.83 -1.29
1991
29.49 -3.82 25.04 -2.80
1990
-1.90 -12.21 1.18 -8.19
1989
23.15 -2.20 18.56 -0.64
1988
8.16 -4.01 2.69 -5.04
1987
-2.01 -24.65 -4.87 -16.67
1986
14.32 -6.60 15.02 -5.47
1985
36.09 -2.81 36.13 -1.51
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