Developed World ex-US 60/40 Portfolio vs David Swensen Lazy Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 1985 - May 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 May 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
Developed World ex-US 60/40 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
5.34$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.75%
Yearly Return
10.19%
Std Deviation
-37.49%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
2.54$
Final Capital
May 2025
3.15%
Yearly Return
10.19%
Std Deviation
-38.52%
Max Drawdown
66months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
22.39$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.99%
Yearly Return
10.90%
Std Deviation
-37.49%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
7.37$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.07%
Yearly Return
10.90%
Std Deviation
-38.52%
Max Drawdown
66months
Recovery Period
David Swensen Lazy Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
10.26$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.07%
Yearly Return
10.90%
Std Deviation
-40.89%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
4.87$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.42%
Yearly Return
10.90%
Std Deviation
-41.86%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
38.28$
Final Capital
May 2025
9.44%
Yearly Return
10.73%
Std Deviation
-40.89%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
12.60$
Final Capital
May 2025
6.47%
Yearly Return
10.73%
Std Deviation
-41.86%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Developed World ex-US 60/40 Portfolio obtained a 5.75% compound annual return, with a 10.19% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -37.49% that required 42 months to be recovered.

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the David Swensen Lazy Portfolio obtained a 8.07% compound annual return, with a 10.90% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -40.89% that required 38 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Developed World ex-US 60/40 Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
60.00
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
40.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
David Swensen Lazy Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
30.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
20.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
15.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
5.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
15.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
15.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
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Portfolio Returns as of May 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 May 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of May 31, 2025
YTD
(5M) 		1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
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-- Market Benchmark 		10.72 3.19 8.04 10.58 6.76 4.65 5.75 7.99
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David Swensen 		3.98 2.72 0.34 10.81 8.12 6.53 8.07 9.44
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Capital Growth as of May 31, 2025

Developed World ex-US 60/40 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 5.34$, with a total return of 434.44% (5.75% annualized).

David Swensen Lazy Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 10.26$, with a total return of 925.87% (8.07% annualized).


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Developed World ex-US 60/40 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 22.39$, with a total return of 2138.83% (7.99% annualized).

David Swensen Lazy Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 38.28$, with a total return of 3727.54% (9.44% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of May 31, 2025

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

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)
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Developed World ex-US 60/40 Lazy Portfolio
Author David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 70%
Fixed Income 40% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.58
10.81
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 8.10 8.32
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.95
-3.50
Start to Recovery (months) 7
6
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.95
-3.50
Start to Recovery (months) 7
6
Longest Negative Period (months)
7
7
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)
7.31
7.58
Sharpe Ratio 0.80
0.81
Sortino Ratio
1.01
0.99
Ulcer Index 1.98
1.53
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation
1.45
1.43
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.14
3.09
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025
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Developed World ex-US 60/40 Lazy Portfolio
Author David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 70%
Fixed Income 40% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.76
8.12
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.06 3.37
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)
-22.40
-22.43
Start to Recovery (months)
31
31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)
-22.40
-22.43
Start to Recovery (months)
31
31
Longest Negative Period (months) 35
34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)
11.11
12.07
Sharpe Ratio 0.37
0.46
Sortino Ratio 0.52
0.61
Ulcer Index
7.53
8.71
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.61
0.67
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.30
0.36
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025
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Developed World ex-US 60/40 Lazy Portfolio
Author David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 70%
Fixed Income 40% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.65
6.53
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 1.54 3.36
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)
-22.40
-22.43
Start to Recovery (months)
31
31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)
-22.40
-22.43
Start to Recovery (months)
31
31
Longest Negative Period (months) 60
34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)
10.07
11.05
Sharpe Ratio 0.28
0.43
Sortino Ratio 0.38
0.57
Ulcer Index
6.25
6.66
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.46
0.59
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.21
0.29
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025
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Developed World ex-US 60/40 Lazy Portfolio
Author David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 70%
Fixed Income 40% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.75
8.07
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 3.15 5.42
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)
-37.49
-40.89
Start to Recovery (months) 42
38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)
-22.54
-40.89
Start to Recovery (months) 45
38
Longest Negative Period (months)
62
62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)
10.19
10.90
Sharpe Ratio 0.34
0.53
Sortino Ratio 0.46
0.69
Ulcer Index 8.51
7.44
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.56
0.74
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.15
0.20
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025
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Developed World ex-US 60/40 Lazy Portfolio
Author David Swensen
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 70%
Fixed Income 40% 30%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.99
9.44
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.07 6.47
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)
-37.49
-40.89
Start to Recovery (months) 42
38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)
-22.54
-40.89
Start to Recovery (months) 45
38
Longest Negative Period (months)
62
62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.90
10.73
Sharpe Ratio 0.44
0.59
Sortino Ratio 0.61
0.76
Ulcer Index 7.73
6.72
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.73
0.88
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.21
0.23
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 31 May 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 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)

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Developed World ex-US 60/40 Lazy Portfolio
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-40.89 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-37.49 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-22.54 45 Apr 2000
Dec 2003
-22.43 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-22.40 31 Sep 2021
Mar 2024
-14.66 7 Feb 2020
Aug 2020
-14.56 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-13.28 19 May 2011
Nov 2012
-12.40 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-11.28 9 Apr 1998
Dec 1998
-10.67 33 Sep 2000
May 2003
-10.09 20 Feb 2018
Sep 2019
-9.44 22 May 2015
Feb 2017
-8.18 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-7.06 9 Jul 1997
Mar 1998

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Developed World ex-US 60/40 Lazy Portfolio
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-40.89 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-37.49 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-22.54 45 Apr 2000
Dec 2003
-22.43 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-22.40 31 Sep 2021
Mar 2024
-18.51 24 Jan 1990
Dec 1991
-16.20 16 Sep 1987
Dec 1988
-14.66 7 Feb 2020
Aug 2020
-14.56 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-13.28 19 May 2011
Nov 2012
-12.63 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-12.40 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-11.28 9 Apr 1998
Dec 1998
-10.67 33 Sep 2000
May 2003
-10.09 20 Feb 2018
Sep 2019

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 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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Developed World ex-US 60/40 Lazy Portfolio
Year Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)		 Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)
2025
10.72
-0.46 3.98 -1.98
2024
 3.31 -4.95
9.78
-3.79
2023
14.28
-7.32 14.13 -8.59
2022
-14.32
-21.67 -17.86 -22.43
2021
 6.09 -3.26
17.34
-3.57
2020
 7.71 -14.56
10.56
-14.66
2019
 16.72 -2.77
21.27
-2.73
2018
 -7.73 -10.09
-5.67
-8.18
2017
16.81
0.00 13.94 0.00
2016
 3.45 -4.03
7.74
-3.13
2015
0.25
-7.87 -0.95 -6.84
2014
 -0.09 -4.31
9.97
-3.50
2013
12.77
-5.09 10.89 -4.57
2012
14.95
-7.61 13.49 -4.74
2011
 -3.94 -13.28
2.21
-12.40
2010
 8.42 -7.69
15.37
-7.79
2009
 22.61 -13.44
24.86
-16.73
2008
-25.33
-29.87 -25.53 -30.78
2007
8.69
-3.28 5.59 -4.67
2006
 16.94 -2.26
17.84
-2.82
2005
10.15
-2.01 8.97 -2.65
2004
 14.59 -2.01
16.10
-5.90
2003
 24.77 -4.07
26.85
-1.91
2002
 -5.65 -12.16
-3.41
-9.34
2001
 -8.83 -13.08
-1.71
-9.38
2000
 -4.89 -7.85
3.13
-5.95
1999
22.89
-3.20 12.70 -3.25
1998
16.75
-6.93 8.13 -11.28
1997
 -2.77 -7.06
15.35
-3.79
1996
 4.67 -1.39
15.04
-2.41
1995
 10.88 -4.80
20.31
-1.03
1994
2.94
-3.27 -2.86 -8.21
1993
24.52
-6.35 20.71 -3.68
1992
 -4.11 -8.78
5.36
-3.21
1991
 14.26 -5.21
29.05
-3.46
1990
 -11.99 -18.51
-6.06
-12.63
1989
 12.15 -3.14
21.59
-1.39
1988
18.91
-5.35 15.34 -2.25
1987
19.68
-8.82 2.49 -16.20
1986
44.57
-5.90 23.31 -3.94
1985
43.60
-0.36 29.41 -1.92
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