Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth vs Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 30 November 2023

The Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Portfolio obtained a 6.23% compound annual return, with a 6.89% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio obtained a 7.19% compound annual return, with a 7.39% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
Risk Medium Medium
Asset Allocation Stocks 40% 30%
Fixed Income 60% 55%
Commodities 0% 15%
30 Years Stats Return +6.23% +7.19%
Std Dev 6.89% 7.39%
Max Drawdown -21.90% -20.58%

Last Update: 30 November 2023

Historical Returns as of Nov 30, 2023

Comparison period starts from January 1985

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Portfolio +6.19 +3.34 +5.35 +4.25 +4.37 +6.23 +7.88
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio +7.09 +0.11 +1.62 +4.70 +4.74 +7.19 +8.61
(*) Returns over 1 year are annualized

Capital Growth as of Nov 30, 2023

Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since December 1993, now would be worth 6.13$, with a total return of 513.36% (6.23% annualized).

Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since December 1993, now would be worth 8.02$, with a total return of 702.42% (7.19% annualized).

Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 19.17$, with a total return of 1816.88% (7.88% annualized).

: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 24.86$, with a total return of 2386.16% (8.61% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since December 1993.

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Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Portfolio
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom Drawdown Start Bottom
-21.90% Nov 2007 Feb 2009
-20.58% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-18.57% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-11.57% Jan 2009 Feb 2009
-11.38% Jul 2008 Oct 2008
-8.46% Feb 2020 Mar 2020
-8.06% Feb 2001 Sep 2002
-6.83% Feb 1994 Nov 1994
-6.66% Feb 2015 Dec 2015
-6.42% Aug 2016 Nov 2016
-6.00% May 2011 Sep 2011
-5.30% Jul 1998 Aug 1998
-5.29% May 2013 Jun 2013
-4.90% Feb 1994 Jun 1994
-4.83% Jul 1998 Aug 1998
-4.76% Apr 2004 Apr 2004
-4.74% Jun 2003 Jul 2003
-4.71% Sep 2018 Oct 2018
-4.63% Sep 2018 Dec 2018
-4.61% Feb 2001 Mar 2001

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1985.

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Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Portfolio
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom Drawdown Start Bottom
-21.90% Nov 2007 Feb 2009
-20.58% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-18.57% Jan 2022 Sep 2022
-11.57% Jan 2009 Feb 2009
-11.38% Jul 2008 Oct 2008
-9.95% Sep 1987 Nov 1987
-8.78% Sep 1987 Nov 1987
-8.46% Feb 2020 Mar 2020
-8.06% Feb 2001 Sep 2002
-7.29% Aug 1990 Sep 1990
-6.83% Feb 1994 Nov 1994
-6.66% Feb 2015 Dec 2015
-6.42% Aug 2016 Nov 2016
-6.31% Jan 1990 Apr 1990
-6.00% May 2011 Sep 2011
-5.51% Jan 1990 Apr 1990
-5.30% Jul 1998 Aug 1998
-5.29% May 2013 Jun 2013
-4.90% Feb 1994 Jun 1994
-4.83% Jul 1998 Aug 1998

Yearly Returns

Yearly return comparison.

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Year Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Portfolio Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio
2023
+8.13% +4.55%
2022
-14.98% -18.39%
2021
+6.29% +8.27%
2020
+10.90% +15.88%
2019
+15.98% +17.93%
2018
-3.06% -3.02%
2017
+11.40% +11.55%
2016
+5.76% +6.50%
2015
-0.23% -3.23%
2014
+6.30% +12.89%
2013
+9.27% +1.71%
2012
+10.01% +7.02%
2011
+2.86% +15.64%
2010
+10.21% +12.88%
2009
+17.23% +2.71%
2008
-13.37% +2.38%
2007
+7.58% +11.88%
2006
+10.35% +6.93%
2005
+5.91% +8.55%
2004
+9.28% +9.41%
2003
+16.21% +13.96%
2002
-2.19% +7.77%
2001
-0.37% -2.77%
2000
+1.40% +10.15%
1999
+10.23% +6.28%
1998
+14.76% +11.05%
1997
+10.41% +13.54%
1996
+8.12% +8.27%
1995
+20.68% +27.44%
1994
-0.91% -3.28%
1993
+14.36% +12.02%
1992
+4.96% +6.76%
1991
+19.55% +17.98%
1990
-0.50% +3.85%
1989
+16.53% +20.45%
1988
+12.93% +10.59%
1987
+6.77% +3.47%
1986
+22.93% +20.56%
1985
+29.44% +28.68%