Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio vs US Stocks Quality Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1976 - August 2025 (~50 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 August 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
(1995/09 - 2025/08)
All Data
(1976/01 - 2025/08)
Inflation Adjusted:
Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
September 1995
5.42$
Final Capital
August 2025
5.80%
Yearly Return
16.46%
Std Deviation
-57.00%
Max Drawdown
79months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
September 1995
2.56$
Final Capital
August 2025
3.19%
Yearly Return
16.46%
Std Deviation
-57.71%
Max Drawdown
123months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1976
66.03$
Final Capital
August 2025
8.80%
Yearly Return
16.87%
Std Deviation
-57.00%
Max Drawdown
79months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1976
11.35$
Final Capital
August 2025
5.01%
Yearly Return
16.87%
Std Deviation
-57.71%
Max Drawdown
123months
Recovery Period
US Stocks Quality Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
September 1995
25.53$
Final Capital
August 2025
11.40%
Yearly Return
15.15%
Std Deviation
-46.25%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
September 1995
12.07$
Final Capital
August 2025
8.66%
Yearly Return
15.15%
Std Deviation
-50.85%
Max Drawdown
149months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1976
338.31$
Final Capital
August 2025
12.44%
Yearly Return
14.96%
Std Deviation
-46.25%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1976
58.16$
Final Capital
August 2025
8.52%
Yearly Return
14.96%
Std Deviation
-50.85%
Max Drawdown
149months
Recovery Period

As of August 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio obtained a 5.80% compound annual return, with a 16.46% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -57.00% that required 79 months to be recovered.

As of August 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the US Stocks Quality Portfolio obtained a 11.40% compound annual return, with a 15.15% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -46.25% that required 40 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
100.00
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
US Stocks Quality Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
100.00
QUAL
iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
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Portfolio Returns as of Aug 31, 2025

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • dividend reinvestment, when applicable.
Return Comparison
Capital Growth
30 Years
(1995/09 - 2025/08)
All Data
(1976/01 - 2025/08)
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Developed World ex-US Stocks
 1 $ 5.42 $ 442.47% 5.80%
US Stocks Quality
 1 $ 25.53 $ 2 452.89% 11.40%
Sep 1995 Aug 2025

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Developed World ex-US Stocks
 1 $ 2.56 $ 156.43% 3.19%
US Stocks Quality
 1 $ 12.07 $ 1 106.80% 8.66%
Sep 1995 Aug 2025

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Developed World ex-US Stocks
 1 $ 66.03 $ 6 502.89% 8.80%
US Stocks Quality
 1 $ 338.31 $ 33 731.19% 12.44%
Jan 1976 Aug 2025

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Developed World ex-US Stocks
 1 $ 11.35 $ 1 035.02% 5.01%
US Stocks Quality
 1 $ 58.16 $ 5 715.52% 8.52%
Jan 1976 Aug 2025

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Return (%) as of Aug 31, 2025
YTD
(8M) 		1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~50Y)
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_world.webp Developed World ex-US Stocks
-- Market Benchmark 		24.32 4.43 16.41 15.49 10.33 7.78 5.80 8.80
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_us_author.webp US Stocks Quality
-- Market Benchmark 		6.58 2.62 4.53 7.40 13.39 13.65 11.40 12.44
Returns over 1 year are annualized.
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Portfolio Metrics as of Aug 31, 2025

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

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 September 2024 - 31 August 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 September 2020 - 31 August 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 September 2015 - 31 August 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 September 1995 - 31 August 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1976 - 31 August 2025 (~50 years)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
30 Years
All (1976/01 - 2025/08)
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Developed World ex-US Stocks US Stocks Quality
Author
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 100%
Fixed Income 0% 0%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 15.49 7.40
Infl. Adjusted (%) 12.16 4.30
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -8.09 -8.11
Start to Recovery (months) 7 8
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -8.09 -8.11
Start to Recovery (months) 7 8
Longest Negative Period (months) 7 8
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.01 10.95
Sharpe Ratio 1.00 0.27
Sortino Ratio 1.29 0.36
Ulcer Index 3.27 3.44
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.41 0.68
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 1.91 0.91
Metrics calculated over the period 1 September 2024 - 31 August 2025
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Developed World ex-US Stocks US Stocks Quality
Author
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 100%
Fixed Income 0% 0%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.33 13.39
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.57 8.49
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -28.08 -27.78
Start to Recovery (months) 30 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -28.08 -27.78
Start to Recovery (months) 30 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 27
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 16.32 16.76
Sharpe Ratio 0.46 0.63
Sortino Ratio 0.66 0.84
Ulcer Index 8.45 9.16
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.63 0.80
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.37 0.48
Metrics calculated over the period 1 September 2020 - 31 August 2025
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Developed World ex-US Stocks US Stocks Quality
Author
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 100%
Fixed Income 0% 0%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.78 13.65
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.53 10.22
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -28.08 -27.78
Start to Recovery (months) 30 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.14 -27.78
Start to Recovery (months) 34 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 62 27
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 15.34 15.64
Sharpe Ratio 0.38 0.75
Sortino Ratio 0.52 1.00
Ulcer Index 8.21 7.20
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.51 0.87
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.28 0.49
Metrics calculated over the period 1 September 2015 - 31 August 2025
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Developed World ex-US Stocks US Stocks Quality
Author
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 100%
Fixed Income 0% 0%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.80 11.40
Infl. Adjusted (%) 3.19 8.66
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -57.00 -46.25
Start to Recovery (months) 79 40
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -57.00 -43.01
Start to Recovery (months) 79 77
Longest Negative Period (months) 150 130
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 16.46 15.15
Sharpe Ratio 0.21 0.60
Sortino Ratio 0.29 0.80
Ulcer Index 18.39 13.79
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.35 0.75
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.10 0.25
Metrics calculated over the period 1 September 1995 - 31 August 2025
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Developed World ex-US Stocks US Stocks Quality
Author
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 100%
Fixed Income 0% 0%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.80 12.44
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.01 8.52
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -57.00 -46.25
Start to Recovery (months) 79 40
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -57.00 -43.01
Start to Recovery (months) 79 77
Longest Negative Period (months) 170 130
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 16.87 14.96
Sharpe Ratio 0.27 0.55
Sortino Ratio 0.37 0.74
Ulcer Index 15.85 11.61
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.52 0.83
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.15 0.27
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1976 - 31 August 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 September 1995 - 31 August 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1976 - 31 August 2025 (~50 years)
30 Years
(1995/09 - 2025/08)

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Developed World ex-US Stocks US Stocks Quality
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-57.00 79 Nov 2007
May 2014
-48.19 69 Jan 2000
Sep 2005
-46.25 40 Nov 2007
Feb 2011
-43.01 77 Sep 2000
Jan 2007
-28.08 30 Sep 2021
Feb 2024
-27.78 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-24.14 34 Feb 2018
Nov 2020
-19.34 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-17.94 34 Jul 2014
Apr 2017
-14.61 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-14.47 7 Jun 1998
Dec 1998
-13.90 9 May 2011
Jan 2012
-12.07 4 Jul 1998
Oct 1998
-11.23 8 Aug 1997
Mar 1998
-8.11 8 Dec 2024
Jul 2025

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Developed World ex-US Stocks US Stocks Quality
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-57.00 79 Nov 2007
May 2014
-48.19 69 Jan 2000
Sep 2005
-46.25 40 Nov 2007
Feb 2011
-43.01 77 Sep 2000
Jan 2007
-31.21 49 Jan 1990
Jan 1994
-29.94 21 Sep 1987
May 1989
-28.08 30 Sep 2021
Feb 2024
-27.78 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-27.77 28 Dec 1980
Mar 1983
-24.14 34 Feb 2018
Nov 2020
-19.34 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-18.54 23 Dec 1980
Oct 1982
-17.94 34 Jul 2014
Apr 2017
-17.76 27 Jan 1977
Mar 1979
-14.61 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1976 - 31 August 2025 (~50 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 Stocks US Stocks Quality
Year Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)		 Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)
2025
 24.32 -1.39 6.58 -7.42
2024
 3.15 -8.09 22.29 -4.50
2023
 17.94 -10.71 30.88 -6.88
2022
 -15.36 -27.52 -20.49 -27.78
2021
 11.67 -4.89 26.93 -6.45
2020
 9.74 -23.99 17.03 -19.34
2019
 22.62 -5.21 33.89 -6.58
2018
 -14.75 -18.62 -5.68 -14.61
2017
 26.42 0.00 22.27 -0.04
2016
 2.67 -8.44 9.21 -4.62
2015
 -0.38 -12.39 5.46 -6.64
2014
 -5.98 -10.04 11.62 -4.19
2013
 21.83 -5.66 34.11 -2.85
2012
 18.56 -13.28 12.59 -7.19
2011
 -12.30 -23.95 7.32 -13.90
2010
 8.35 -15.54 14.04 -12.90
2009
 27.49 -22.68 24.74 -18.35
2008
 -40.65 -45.54 -31.36 -32.42
2007
 11.15 -6.29 9.91 -4.10
2006
 26.27 -3.73 12.62 -3.30
2005
 13.60 -4.72 5.28 -3.71
2004
 20.25 -3.59 8.51 -3.83
2003
 38.67 -8.24 23.58 -4.72
2002
 -15.62 -23.19 -21.34 -27.87
2001
 -21.94 -26.63 -10.47 -22.22
2000
 -14.29 -17.14 -6.78 -12.22
1999
 37.96 -4.28 26.24 -4.34
1998
 16.51 -14.47 45.30 -12.07
1997
 -1.39 -11.23 32.95 -5.23
1996
 4.68 -4.13 30.34 -3.76
1995
 3.98 -8.89 39.91 -0.17
1994
 9.76 -5.55 5.81 -6.09
1993
 29.92 -10.94 -1.84 -3.85
1992
 -14.79 -15.85 2.36 -3.83
1991
 9.48 -9.97 42.31 -3.57
1990
 -24.79 -31.21 3.83 -11.84
1989
 12.85 -7.94 36.63 -2.05
1988
 25.66 -9.43 15.66 -3.85
1987
 30.48 -13.46 4.18 -29.94
1986
 63.38 -8.70 24.86 -7.56
1985
 56.04 -1.19 33.09 -3.58
1984
 7.32 -6.40 8.49 -5.91
1983
 23.61 -3.06 16.46 -3.65
1982
 -1.94 -22.97 19.76 -10.30
1981
 -2.36 -10.87 -6.60 -13.09
1980
 22.48 -11.03 36.68 -9.37
1979
 4.69 -8.91 14.27 -7.04
1978
 32.52 -5.86 6.16 -9.35
1977
 17.99 -2.80 -11.04 -14.07
1976
 2.46 -11.28 16.99 -3.07
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