US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Portfolio vs Vanguard Balanced Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1988 - April 2025 (~37 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 1988)
Inflation Adjusted:
US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
14.13$
Final Capital
April 2025
9.23%
Yearly Return
10.60%
Std Deviation
-33.84%
Max Drawdown
148months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
7.56$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.98%
Yearly Return
10.60%
Std Deviation
-44.36%
Max Drawdown
159months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1988
35.15$
Final Capital
April 2025
10.00%
Yearly Return
10.50%
Std Deviation
-33.84%
Max Drawdown
148months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1988
14.97$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.52%
Yearly Return
10.50%
Std Deviation
-44.36%
Max Drawdown
159months
Recovery Period
Vanguard Balanced Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
8.14$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.24%
Yearly Return
7.94%
Std Deviation
-23.42%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
4.36$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.03%
Yearly Return
7.94%
Std Deviation
-26.23%
Max Drawdown
67months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1988
17.14$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.91%
Yearly Return
7.99%
Std Deviation
-23.42%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1988
7.30$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.47%
Yearly Return
7.99%
Std Deviation
-26.23%
Max Drawdown
67months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Portfolio obtained a 9.23% compound annual return, with a 10.60% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -33.84% that required 148 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Vanguard Balanced Portfolio obtained a 7.24% compound annual return, with a 7.94% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -23.42% that required 40 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
80.00
VUN.TO
Vanguard US Total Market Index
20.00
ZUAG.TO
BMO US Aggregate Bond Index
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
27.00
VUN.TO
Vanguard US Total Market Index
18.00
VCN.TO
Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index
10.80
VIU.TO
Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North Amer Idx
4.20
VEE.TO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index
24.00
VAB.TO
Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index
8.00
VBG.NE
Vanguard Global ex-US Aggregate Bond Index CAD-hedged
8.00
VBU.NE
Vanguard US Aggregate Bond Index CAD-hedged
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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 1988 - 30 April 2025 (~37 years)
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Return (%) as of Apr 30, 2025
YTD
(4M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~37Y)
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_us_author.webp US Stocks/Bonds 80/20
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-7.78 -4.55 -2.29 10.82 11.39 10.69 9.23 10.00
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Vanguard
-1.03 -1.53 1.65 11.62 7.81 6.40 7.24 7.91
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 14.13$, with a total return of 1312.58% (9.23% annualized).

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 8.14$, with a total return of 713.65% (7.24% annualized).


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US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1988, now would be worth 35.15$, with a total return of 3415.31% (10.00% annualized).

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1988, now would be worth 17.14$, with a total return of 1613.57% (7.91% 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 1988 - 30 April 2025 (~37 years)
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US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Vanguard Balanced
Author Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 60%
Fixed Income 20% 40%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.82 11.62
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 8.92 9.70
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -10.98 -3.69
Start to Recovery (months) 3* 2*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -10.98 -3.69
Start to Recovery (months) 3* 2*
Longest Negative Period (months) 7* 5*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.49 6.70
Sharpe Ratio 0.52 1.02
Sortino Ratio 0.68 1.43
Ulcer Index 3.60 1.24
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.94 1.73
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.99 3.15
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Vanguard Balanced
Author Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 60%
Fixed Income 20% 40%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 11.39 7.81
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.33 3.87
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.00 -15.27
Start to Recovery (months) 20 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.00 -15.27
Start to Recovery (months) 20 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 26 30
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.18 8.81
Sharpe Ratio 0.79 0.60
Sortino Ratio 1.06 0.83
Ulcer Index 5.98 5.37
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.02 0.89
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.63 0.51
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Vanguard Balanced
Author Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 60%
Fixed Income 20% 40%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.69 6.40
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.87 3.68
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.00 -15.27
Start to Recovery (months) 20 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.00 -15.27
Start to Recovery (months) 20 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 26 30
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.19 8.41
Sharpe Ratio 0.80 0.55
Sortino Ratio 1.09 0.75
Ulcer Index 4.80 4.22
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.96 0.76
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.59 0.42
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Vanguard Balanced
Author Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 60%
Fixed Income 20% 40%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.23 7.24
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.98 5.03
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.84 -23.42
Start to Recovery (months) 148 40
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.84 -20.53
Start to Recovery (months) 148 52
Longest Negative Period (months) 151 102
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.60 7.94
Sharpe Ratio 0.66 0.62
Sortino Ratio 0.89 0.82
Ulcer Index 11.96 6.01
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.87 0.91
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.27 0.31
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Vanguard Balanced
Author Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 60%
Fixed Income 20% 40%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.00 7.91
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.52 5.47
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.84 -23.42
Start to Recovery (months) 148 40
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.84 -20.53
Start to Recovery (months) 148 52
Longest Negative Period (months) 151 102
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.50 7.99
Sharpe Ratio 0.68 0.63
Sortino Ratio 0.93 0.83
Ulcer Index 10.80 5.55
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.95 0.99
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.30 0.34
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1988 - 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 1988 - 30 April 2025 (~37 years)

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US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Vanguard Balanced
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-33.84 148 Sep 2000
Dec 2012
-23.42 40 Jun 2007
Sep 2010
-20.53 52 Sep 2000
Dec 2004
-18.00 20 Jan 2022
Aug 2023
-15.27 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-11.67 4 Feb 2020
May 2020
-11.62 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-10.98 3* Feb 2025
In progress
-9.61 7 May 1998
Nov 1998
-9.26 4 Aug 1998
Nov 1998
-7.77 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-7.77 7 Jan 2016
Jul 2016
-6.34 8 Jun 2011
Jan 2012
-6.30 4 Aug 2015
Nov 2015
-6.02 12 Aug 2015
Jul 2016

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US Stocks/Bonds 80/20 To CAD Vanguard Balanced
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-33.84 148 Sep 2000
Dec 2012
-23.42 40 Jun 2007
Sep 2010
-20.53 52 Sep 2000
Dec 2004
-18.00 20 Jan 2022
Aug 2023
-15.27 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-12.89 9 Jun 1990
Feb 1991
-11.67 4 Feb 2020
May 2020
-11.62 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-10.98 3* Feb 2025
In progress
-10.60 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-9.61 7 May 1998
Nov 1998
-9.26 4 Aug 1998
Nov 1998
-7.77 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-7.77 7 Jan 2016
Jul 2016
-7.13 16 Feb 1994
May 1995

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1988 - 30 April 2025 (~37 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 Vanguard Balanced
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
-7.78 -10.98 -1.03 -3.69
2024
28.90 -2.58 16.16 -1.98
2023
19.51 -4.45 13.26 -4.57
2022
-12.80 -18.00 -11.63 -15.27
2021
19.10 -3.66 11.22 -2.78
2020
15.80 -11.67 9.93 -11.62
2019
19.86 -4.15 15.25 -2.38
2018
3.55 -7.77 -1.88 -5.96
2017
9.89 -5.65 9.11 -3.00
2016
6.55 -7.77 6.85 -3.00
2015
17.79 -6.30 6.07 -6.02
2014
22.80 -0.56 12.47 -1.22
2013
35.37 -0.21 16.48 -1.87
2012
10.76 -1.86 9.06 -3.00
2011
4.65 -6.50 1.26 -6.34
2010
9.16 -6.07 9.45 -4.13
2009
7.07 -10.76 15.84 -7.84
2008
-12.36 -13.38 -15.60 -18.11
2007
-9.62 -13.12 0.64 -1.79
2006
13.69 -7.54 12.72 -3.68
2005
1.98 -5.50 9.60 -1.94
2004
3.03 -8.42 7.81 -2.69
2003
3.41 -9.06 11.73 -5.17
2002
-15.76 -20.90 -7.08 -12.56
2001
-1.31 -13.24 -2.33 -11.45
2000
-2.76 -8.87 0.66 -8.34
1999
12.33 -5.08 14.95 -3.06
1998
28.83 -9.26 13.89 -9.61
1997
32.11 -2.67 14.24 -3.09
1996
18.05 -4.34 14.94 -2.54
1995
28.72 -0.94 18.08 -0.80
1994
5.36 -3.52 -0.73 -7.13
1993
14.82 -1.13 24.87 -1.56
1992
19.60 -1.58 7.43 -2.46
1991
28.50 -3.94 22.68 -3.09
1990
-3.02 -12.89 -4.72 -10.60
1989
21.75 -2.42 19.07 -1.57
1988
5.82 -4.72 9.29 -2.25
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