Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund Portfolio vs Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 1985 - March 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 March 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
5.10$
Final Capital
March 2025
5.58%
Yearly Return
4.83%
Std Deviation
-16.61%
Max Drawdown
37months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
2.41$
Final Capital
March 2025
2.98%
Yearly Return
4.83%
Std Deviation
-24.95%
Max Drawdown
51months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
15.25$
Final Capital
March 2025
7.00%
Yearly Return
5.15%
Std Deviation
-16.61%
Max Drawdown
37months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
5.03$
Final Capital
March 2025
4.10%
Yearly Return
5.15%
Std Deviation
-24.95%
Max Drawdown
51months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
5.39$
Final Capital
March 2025
5.78%
Yearly Return
4.96%
Std Deviation
-16.57%
Max Drawdown
33months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
2.55$
Final Capital
March 2025
3.17%
Yearly Return
4.96%
Std Deviation
-24.58%
Max Drawdown
51months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
15.28$
Final Capital
March 2025
7.01%
Yearly Return
5.24%
Std Deviation
-16.57%
Max Drawdown
33months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
5.04$
Final Capital
March 2025
4.10%
Yearly Return
5.24%
Std Deviation
-24.58%
Max Drawdown
51months*
Recovery Period
* in progress

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund Portfolio obtained a 5.58% compound annual return, with a 4.83% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -16.61% that required 37 months to be recovered.

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Portfolio obtained a 5.78% compound annual return, with a 4.96% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -16.57% that required 33 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
12.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
8.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
56.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
24.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
20.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
80.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
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Portfolio Returns as of Mar 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 March 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of Mar 31, 2025
YTD
(3M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
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1.44 -0.93 -0.50 5.19 2.88 3.15 5.58 7.00
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1.26 -1.15 -0.55 5.68 3.34 3.61 5.78 7.01
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Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2025

Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 5.10$, with a total return of 410.04% (5.58% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 5.39$, with a total return of 438.94% (5.78% annualized).


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Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 15.25$, with a total return of 1424.89% (7.00% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 15.28$, with a total return of 1427.76% (7.01% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Mar 31, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 31 March 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2025 (~40 years)
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LifeStrategy Income Fund Stocks/Bonds 20/80
Author Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20% 20%
Fixed Income 80% 80%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.19 5.68
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.73 3.21
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.43 -2.83
Start to Recovery (months) 3 3
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.00 -2.83
Start to Recovery (months) 5 3
Longest Negative Period (months) 6* 6*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 5.65 6.36
Sharpe Ratio 0.05 0.12
Sortino Ratio 0.06 0.15
Ulcer Index 1.09 1.20
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.92 0.89
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.13 2.01
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025
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LifeStrategy Income Fund Stocks/Bonds 20/80
Author Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20% 20%
Fixed Income 80% 80%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 2.88 3.34
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) -1.43 -0.99
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.61 -16.57
Start to Recovery (months) 37 33
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.61 -16.57
Start to Recovery (months) 37 33
Longest Negative Period (months) 45 45
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.31 7.80
Sharpe Ratio 0.06 0.11
Sortino Ratio 0.08 0.16
Ulcer Index 7.28 7.32
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.39 0.43
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.17 0.20
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025
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LifeStrategy Income Fund Stocks/Bonds 20/80
Author Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20% 20%
Fixed Income 80% 80%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 3.15 3.61
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 0.07 0.51
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.61 -16.57
Start to Recovery (months) 37 33
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.61 -16.57
Start to Recovery (months) 37 33
Longest Negative Period (months) 52 50
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 5.80 6.11
Sharpe Ratio 0.25 0.31
Sortino Ratio 0.34 0.42
Ulcer Index 5.23 5.25
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.54 0.59
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.19 0.22
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025
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LifeStrategy Income Fund Stocks/Bonds 20/80
Author Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20% 20%
Fixed Income 80% 80%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.58 5.78
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.98 3.17
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.61 -16.57
Start to Recovery (months) 37 33
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.61 -16.57
Start to Recovery (months) 37 33
Longest Negative Period (months) 52 50
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 4.83 4.96
Sharpe Ratio 0.68 0.70
Sortino Ratio 0.91 0.94
Ulcer Index 3.31 3.21
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.16 1.16
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.34 0.35
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025
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LifeStrategy Income Fund Stocks/Bonds 20/80
Author Vanguard
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20% 20%
Fixed Income 80% 80%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.00 7.01
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.10 4.10
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.61 -16.57
Start to Recovery (months) 37 33
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.61 -16.57
Start to Recovery (months) 37 33
Longest Negative Period (months) 52 50
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 5.15 5.24
Sharpe Ratio 0.75 0.73
Sortino Ratio 1.03 1.01
Ulcer Index 3.00 2.90
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.36 1.34
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.42 0.42
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 31 March 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 April 1995 - 31 March 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2025 (~40 years)

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LifeStrategy Income Fund Stocks/Bonds 20/80
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-16.61 37 Sep 2021
Sep 2024
-16.57 33 Jan 2022
Sep 2024
-10.54 15 May 2008
Jul 2009
-8.42 15 May 2008
Jul 2009
-4.47 4 Feb 2020
May 2020
-3.92 3 Feb 2020
Apr 2020
-3.36 6 May 2013
Oct 2013
-2.67 5 Sep 2018
Jan 2019
-2.63 6 Dec 1996
May 1997
-2.58 6 Apr 2004
Sep 2004
-2.58 7 Oct 2016
Apr 2017
-2.56 6 May 2013
Oct 2013
-2.43 11 May 2015
Mar 2016
-2.40 9 Aug 2016
Apr 2017
-2.37 5 Sep 2018
Jan 2019

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LifeStrategy Income Fund Stocks/Bonds 20/80
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-16.61 37 Sep 2021
Sep 2024
-16.57 33 Jan 2022
Sep 2024
-10.54 15 May 2008
Jul 2009
-8.42 15 May 2008
Jul 2009
-6.14 6 Sep 1987
Feb 1988
-5.50 13 Feb 1994
Feb 1995
-5.45 15 Feb 1994
Apr 1995
-4.47 5 Sep 1987
Jan 1988
-4.47 4 Feb 2020
May 2020
-4.35 6 Jan 1990
Jun 1990
-4.18 5 Aug 1990
Dec 1990
-3.92 3 Feb 2020
Apr 2020
-3.36 6 May 2013
Oct 2013
-3.14 3 Sep 1986
Nov 1986
-3.09 4 Aug 1990
Nov 1990

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 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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LifeStrategy Income Fund Stocks/Bonds 20/80
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
1.44 -0.93 1.26 -1.15
2024
4.93 -2.43 5.87 -2.83
2023
9.53 -5.05 9.53 -5.62
2022
-14.00 -16.30 -14.39 -16.57
2021
2.15 -1.71 3.64 -1.82
2020
8.85 -4.47 10.38 -3.92
2019
12.26 -0.05 13.20 -0.07
2018
-1.15 -2.37 -1.13 -2.67
2017
7.31 0.00 7.10 -0.02
2016
4.45 -2.58 4.58 -2.40
2015
0.26 -2.43 0.52 -1.90
2014
6.50 -0.99 7.16 -0.89
2013
3.78 -3.36 5.01 -2.56
2012
7.54 -1.14 5.82 -0.62
2011
5.49 -1.55 6.53 -0.88
2010
8.55 -1.00 8.44 -0.76
2009
12.18 -5.19 8.69 -5.67
2008
-4.64 -10.54 -1.91 -8.42
2007
6.96 -0.49 6.61 -0.76
2006
7.11 -0.79 6.55 -1.09
2005
4.54 -1.40 3.18 -1.84
2004
7.04 -2.22 5.95 -2.58
2003
10.09 -1.74 9.33 -2.13
2002
3.19 -1.88 2.51 -2.13
2001
4.39 -1.61 4.55 -1.99
2000
6.07 -1.88 7.00 -2.23
1999
4.89 -1.98 4.16 -2.17
1998
12.95 -1.57 11.52 -2.15
1997
7.78 -1.74 13.75 -1.70
1996
6.01 -0.91 7.06 -1.44
1995
19.89 0.00 21.70 0.00
1994
-2.48 -5.45 -2.16 -5.50
1993
13.03 -1.55 9.87 -1.10
1992
6.76 -2.36 7.53 -1.25
1991
18.32 -1.28 18.68 -1.05
1990
3.86 -4.35 5.70 -3.09
1989
14.71 -1.34 16.54 -0.87
1988
10.36 -1.32 9.35 -2.17
1987
4.45 -4.47 1.75 -6.14
1986
19.21 -2.56 15.00 -3.14
1985
26.25 -1.52 24.05 -1.20
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