Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio vs JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth 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: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
8.11$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.23%
Yearly Return
9.56%
Std Deviation
-33.52%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
3.85$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.60%
Yearly Return
9.56%
Std Deviation
-34.62%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
29.90$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.79%
Yearly Return
9.59%
Std Deviation
-33.52%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
9.87$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.84%
Yearly Return
9.59%
Std Deviation
-34.62%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
13.44$
Final Capital
April 2025
9.05%
Yearly Return
11.83%
Std Deviation
-38.53%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
6.38$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.37%
Yearly Return
11.83%
Std Deviation
-39.55%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
47.80$
Final Capital
April 2025
10.06%
Yearly Return
11.84%
Std Deviation
-38.53%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
15.77$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.08%
Yearly Return
11.84%
Std Deviation
-39.55%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio obtained a 7.23% compound annual return, with a 9.56% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -33.52% that required 36 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio obtained a 9.05% compound annual return, with a 11.83% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -38.53% that required 38 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
36.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
24.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
28.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
12.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
75.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
25.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
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Portfolio Returns as of Apr 30, 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 - 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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Vanguard
1.24 0.77 1.83 10.59 7.79 6.25 7.23 8.79
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JL Collins
-3.35 -0.44 -0.89 10.80 11.15 9.22 9.05 10.06
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 8.11$, with a total return of 711.21% (7.23% annualized).

JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 13.44$, with a total return of 1243.70% (9.05% annualized).


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Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 29.90$, with a total return of 2890.48% (8.79% annualized).

JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 47.80$, with a total return of 4680.24% (10.06% 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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LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Simple Path to Wealth
Author Vanguard JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 75%
Fixed Income 40% 25%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.59 10.80
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 8.34 8.55
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.34 -6.01
Start to Recovery (months) 3 5*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.34 -6.01
Start to Recovery (months) 3 5*
Longest Negative Period (months) 7* 8*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.62 9.45
Sharpe Ratio 0.87 0.63
Sortino Ratio 1.09 0.85
Ulcer Index 1.12 2.45
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.60 1.14
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 4.52 1.80
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Simple Path to Wealth
Author Vanguard JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 75%
Fixed Income 40% 25%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.79 11.15
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 3.12 6.33
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.84 -22.24
Start to Recovery (months) 27 25
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.84 -22.24
Start to Recovery (months) 27 25
Longest Negative Period (months) 35 31
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.84 13.32
Sharpe Ratio 0.49 0.65
Sortino Ratio 0.66 0.87
Ulcer Index 7.46 8.02
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.72 0.84
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.37 0.50
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Simple Path to Wealth
Author Vanguard JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 75%
Fixed Income 40% 25%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.25 9.22
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 3.09 5.97
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.84 -22.24
Start to Recovery (months) 27 25
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.84 -22.24
Start to Recovery (months) 27 25
Longest Negative Period (months) 35 31
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.88 12.39
Sharpe Ratio 0.46 0.60
Sortino Ratio 0.61 0.80
Ulcer Index 5.76 6.22
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.63 0.74
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.30 0.41
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Simple Path to Wealth
Author Vanguard JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 75%
Fixed Income 40% 25%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.23 9.05
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.60 6.37
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.52 -38.53
Start to Recovery (months) 36 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.87 -30.50
Start to Recovery (months) 45 52
Longest Negative Period (months) 61 122
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.56 11.83
Sharpe Ratio 0.52 0.57
Sortino Ratio 0.68 0.75
Ulcer Index 7.17 9.48
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.76 0.76
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.22 0.23
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Simple Path to Wealth
Author Vanguard JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 75%
Fixed Income 40% 25%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.79 10.06
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.84 7.08
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.52 -38.53
Start to Recovery (months) 36 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.87 -30.50
Start to Recovery (months) 45 52
Longest Negative Period (months) 61 122
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.59 11.84
Sharpe Ratio 0.59 0.58
Sortino Ratio 0.78 0.76
Ulcer Index 6.42 8.60
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.92 0.85
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.26 0.26
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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LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Simple Path to Wealth
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-38.53 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-33.52 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-30.50 52 Sep 2000
Dec 2004
-22.24 25 Jan 2022
Jan 2024
-20.87 45 Apr 2000
Dec 2003
-20.84 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-15.46 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-13.02 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-12.56 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-12.27 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-11.06 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-10.58 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-8.89 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-7.60 14 Feb 2018
Mar 2019
-7.06 14 Jun 2015
Jul 2016

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LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Simple Path to Wealth
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-38.53 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-33.52 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-30.50 52 Sep 2000
Dec 2004
-23.27 20 Sep 1987
Apr 1989
-22.24 25 Jan 2022
Jan 2024
-20.87 45 Apr 2000
Dec 2003
-20.84 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-15.46 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-14.69 14 Sep 1987
Oct 1988
-13.02 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-12.56 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-12.27 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-11.27 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-11.23 9 Jun 1990
Feb 1991
-11.06 10 May 2011
Feb 2012

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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LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Simple Path to Wealth
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
1.24 -2.11 -3.35 -5.64
2024
10.72 -3.05 18.20 -3.90
2023
15.75 -7.49 20.89 -8.12
2022
-15.97 -20.84 -17.91 -22.24
2021
10.43 -2.95 18.79 -3.72
2020
12.96 -12.56 17.70 -15.46
2019
19.70 -3.22 25.21 -4.59
2018
-4.98 -7.60 -3.94 -10.58
2017
15.50 0.00 16.80 0.00
2016
7.06 -3.07 10.25 -3.99
2015
-0.72 -6.65 0.41 -6.60
2014
6.10 -2.10 10.86 -1.99
2013
14.76 -2.66 24.56 -2.57
2012
12.49 -5.08 13.13 -4.80
2011
0.23 -11.06 2.71 -12.27
2010
11.87 -6.75 14.62 -9.46
2009
22.28 -12.11 22.58 -13.96
2008
-22.10 -25.50 -26.02 -28.15
2007
8.20 -2.89 5.76 -3.89
2006
13.59 -2.35 12.84 -2.48
2005
7.28 -2.18 5.33 -3.14
2004
11.52 -2.39 10.65 -2.89
2003
22.34 -2.55 24.06 -2.85
2002
-7.56 -12.50 -13.29 -18.79
2001
-5.13 -12.36 -6.12 -16.19
2000
-3.26 -7.36 -5.08 -11.10
1999
15.58 -2.55 17.67 -4.79
1998
16.58 -8.89 19.59 -13.02
1997
13.04 -3.76 25.61 -3.67
1996
10.23 -2.46 16.62 -4.42
1995
21.48 -0.41 31.38 -0.57
1994
0.66 -4.62 -0.79 -6.83
1993
15.69 -3.38 10.39 -1.89
1992
3.16 -4.08 8.62 -1.93
1991
20.78 -3.35 28.11 -3.49
1990
-4.85 -11.27 -2.40 -11.23
1989
18.36 -1.05 24.50 -1.72
1988
15.51 -2.43 14.83 -2.69
1987
9.10 -14.69 2.34 -23.27
1986
26.65 -3.93 14.71 -6.46
1985
32.63 -1.51 29.02 -3.12
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