Warren Buffett vs Technology Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Warren Buffett Portfolio obtained a 10.09% compound annual return, with a 13.63% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Technology Portfolio obtained a 14.30% compound annual return, with a 23.97% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Warren Buffett Portfolio Technology Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High Very High
Asset Allocation Stocks 90% 100%
Fixed Income 10% 0%
Commodities 0% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +10.09% +14.30%
Std Dev 13.63% 23.97%
Max Drawdown -45.52% -81.08%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1971)
Return +10.42% +12.75%
Std Dev 13.86% 22.52%
Max Drawdown -45.52% -81.08%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1971

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Warren Buffett Portfolio +2.41 +21.03 +27.09 +13.53 +11.64 +10.09 +10.42
Technology Portfolio +1.27 +24.41 +39.27 +20.61 +18.58 +14.30 +12.75
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Warren Buffett Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 17.89$, with a total return of 1688.79% (10.09% annualized).

Technology Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 55.17$, with a total return of 5417.17% (14.30% annualized).

Warren Buffett Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1971, now would be worth 195.77$, with a total return of 19477.29% (10.42% annualized).

Technology Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1971, now would be worth 597.22$, with a total return of 59621.70% (12.75% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Warren Buffett Portfolio
Technology Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-81.08% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 (30) Oct 2014 (175) 56.07
-45.52% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Apr 2011 (42) 22.14
-39.67% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Sep 2006 (73) 20.20
-32.58% Jan 2022 Dec 2022 (12) Dec 2023 (24) 19.19
-23.08% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Dec 2023 (24) 12.17
-17.49% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jul 2020 (6) 7.96
-17.20% Aug 1998 Aug 1998 (1) Oct 1998 (3) 8.68
-16.96% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Apr 2019 (8) 8.13
-15.04% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Feb 2012 (10) 6.55
-13.83% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Nov 1998 (5) 6.74
-13.51% Feb 1997 Mar 1997 (2) May 1997 (4) 7.32
-12.90% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Apr 2020 (3) 7.13
-12.09% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Apr 2019 (7) 5.58
-10.50% Aug 1997 Dec 1997 (5) Feb 1998 (7) 5.23
-9.82% Dec 2015 Feb 2016 (3) Jul 2016 (8) 5.36
-9.49% Feb 1999 Feb 1999 (1) Apr 1999 (3) 4.77
-8.88% Aug 2015 Sep 2015 (2) Oct 2015 (3) 5.60
-8.65% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Nov 2020 (3) 5.20
-8.23% May 2019 May 2019 (1) Jul 2019 (3) 4.16
-8.14% Jun 1996 Jul 1996 (2) Sep 1996 (4) 4.20

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1971.

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Warren Buffett Portfolio
Technology Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-81.08% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 (30) Oct 2014 (175) 56.07
-58.37% Jan 1973 Sep 1974 (21) Aug 1978 (68) 32.58
-45.52% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Apr 2011 (42) 22.14
-40.52% Jan 1973 Sep 1974 (21) Jun 1976 (42) 17.75
-39.67% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Sep 2006 (73) 20.20
-34.57% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) May 1989 (21) 17.23
-32.58% Jan 2022 Dec 2022 (12) Dec 2023 (24) 19.19
-27.93% Jul 1983 Jul 1984 (13) Nov 1985 (29) 16.11
-27.64% Jul 1990 Oct 1990 (4) Feb 1991 (8) 16.50
-27.35% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) May 1989 (21) 14.38
-25.11% Jun 1981 Jul 1982 (14) Nov 1982 (18) 15.65
-23.08% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Dec 2023 (24) 12.17
-19.01% Feb 1980 Mar 1980 (2) Jul 1980 (6) 9.28
-17.69% Sep 1978 Oct 1978 (2) Jun 1979 (10) 8.77
-17.49% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jul 2020 (6) 7.96
-17.20% Aug 1998 Aug 1998 (1) Oct 1998 (3) 8.68
-16.96% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Apr 2019 (8) 8.13
-15.73% Jun 1986 Sep 1986 (4) Jan 1987 (8) 9.55
-15.04% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Feb 2012 (10) 6.55
-13.83% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Nov 1998 (5) 6.74

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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Year Return Drawdown Return Drawdown
2024
+8.94%
0.00%
+8.56%
0.00%
2023
+24.87%
-7.55%
+54.85%
-8.42%
2022
-18.29%
-23.08%
-32.58%
-32.58%
2021
+24.59%
-4.32%
+27.42%
-5.68%
2020
+19.19%
-17.49%
+48.40%
-12.90%
2019
+28.46%
-5.73%
+38.96%
-8.23%
2018
-3.84%
-12.09%
-0.12%
-16.96%
2017
+19.83%
0.00%
+32.66%
-2.32%
2016
+10.69%
-4.87%
+7.10%
-8.37%
2015
+0.96%
-7.73%
+9.45%
-8.88%
2014
+12.08%
-2.97%
+19.18%
-3.04%
2013
+29.44%
-2.62%
+36.63%
-2.39%
2012
+14.59%
-6.10%
+18.12%
-8.13%
2011
+1.43%
-15.04%
+3.47%
-10.79%
2010
+14.55%
-11.71%
+20.14%
-12.93%
2009
+24.66%
-16.03%
+54.68%
-7.43%
2008
-32.35%
-33.45%
-41.73%
-43.03%
2007
+6.30%
-4.37%
+19.02%
-6.83%
2006
+14.32%
-2.48%
+7.14%
-11.54%
2005
+5.58%
-3.97%
+1.57%
-12.37%
2004
+9.73%
-2.96%
+10.54%
-9.86%
2003
+25.87%
-3.66%
+49.67%
-2.90%
2002
-19.13%
-24.82%
-37.37%
-46.75%
2001
-10.04%
-20.31%
-33.34%
-54.93%
2000
-7.27%
-11.55%
-36.11%
-46.69%
1999
+19.15%
-5.59%
+101.95%
-9.49%
1998
+26.49%
-13.83%
+85.30%
-17.20%
1997
+30.52%
-5.15%
+20.63%
-13.51%
1996
+21.03%
-3.99%
+42.54%
-8.14%
1995
+34.91%
-0.25%
+42.54%
-3.77%
1994
+1.01%
-6.47%
+1.50%
-12.97%
1993
+9.53%
-2.10%
+10.58%
-8.26%
1992
+7.36%
-2.36%
+8.86%
-13.48%
1991
+28.35%
-4.14%
+64.99%
-8.89%
1990
-2.00%
-12.77%
-10.41%
-27.64%
1989
+29.38%
-2.30%
+26.17%
-4.64%
1988
+15.17%
-3.40%
+13.54%
-10.50%
1987
+4.71%
-27.35%
+10.50%
-34.57%
1986
+17.29%
-7.59%
+6.89%
-15.73%
1985
+29.49%
-3.46%
+35.61%
-6.97%
1984
+6.99%
-6.07%
-11.31%
-17.55%
1983
+19.96%
-3.02%
+19.87%
-13.85%
1982
+21.09%
-7.70%
+18.67%
-14.55%
1981
-3.26%
-10.93%
-3.21%
-19.44%
1980
+29.60%
-8.82%
+33.88%
-19.01%
1979
+17.05%
-6.17%
+28.11%
-9.91%
1978
+5.62%
-8.58%
+12.31%
-17.69%
1977
-6.77%
-10.10%
+7.33%
-3.83%
1976
+22.58%
-1.97%
+26.10%
-2.85%
1975
+34.14%
-11.01%
+29.76%
-14.58%
1974
-23.54%
-30.75%
-35.11%
-41.36%
1973
-14.10%
-15.10%
-31.06%
-31.06%
1972
+17.45%
-1.74%
+17.18%
-3.61%
1971
+13.67%
-7.10%
+27.35%
-7.42%