Developed World ex-US Stocks vs Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio obtained a 5.15% compound annual return, with a 16.50% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund Portfolio obtained a 5.53% compound annual return, with a 4.76% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High Low
Asset Allocation Stocks 100% 20%
Fixed Income 0% 80%
Commodities 0% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +5.15% +5.53%
Std Dev 16.50% 4.76%
Max Drawdown -57.00% -16.61%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1985)
Return +8.04% +7.05%
Std Dev 17.53% 5.13%
Max Drawdown -57.00% -16.61%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1985

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio +3.66 +16.93 +15.02 +7.39 +5.05 +5.15 +8.04
Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund Portfolio +1.38 +8.85 +6.61 +2.54 +3.29 +5.53 +7.05
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 4.52$, with a total return of 351.61% (5.15% annualized).

Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 5.03$, with a total return of 403.18% (5.53% annualized).

Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 20.79$, with a total return of 1979.01% (8.04% annualized).

Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 14.49$, with a total return of 1349.05% (7.05% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio
Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-57.00% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) May 2014 (79) 27.54
-48.19% Jan 2000 Mar 2003 (39) Sep 2005 (69) 26.73
-28.08% Sep 2021 Sep 2022 (13) Feb 2024 (30) 11.60
-24.14% Feb 2018 Mar 2020 (26) Nov 2020 (34) 10.04
-17.94% Jul 2014 Feb 2016 (20) Apr 2017 (34) 8.32
-16.61% Sep 2021 Sep 2022 (13) In progress (31) 9.86
-14.47% Jun 1998 Sep 1998 (4) Dec 1998 (7) 7.17
-13.15% Sep 1994 Feb 1995 (6) Mar 1996 (19) 5.48
-11.23% Aug 1997 Dec 1997 (5) Mar 1998 (8) 6.96
-10.54% May 2008 Oct 2008 (6) Jul 2009 (15) 5.76
-5.79% May 1996 Jan 1997 (9) May 1997 (13) 3.32
-4.47% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) May 2020 (4) 2.04
-4.28% May 1999 May 1999 (1) Jun 1999 (2) 2.47
-3.73% May 2006 Jun 2006 (2) Sep 2006 (5) 2.35
-3.36% May 2013 Jun 2013 (2) Oct 2013 (6) 2.02
-2.93% Jun 2007 Aug 2007 (3) Sep 2007 (4) 1.66
-2.83% Oct 2005 Oct 2005 (1) Dec 2005 (3) 1.51
-2.63% Dec 1996 Mar 1997 (4) May 1997 (6) 1.43
-2.58% Oct 2016 Nov 2016 (2) Apr 2017 (7) 1.33
-2.43% May 2015 Sep 2015 (5) Mar 2016 (11) 1.45

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1985.

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Developed World ex-US Stocks Portfolio
Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-57.00% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) May 2014 (79) 27.54
-48.19% Jan 2000 Mar 2003 (39) Sep 2005 (69) 26.73
-31.21% Jan 1990 Sep 1990 (9) Jan 1994 (49) 20.31
-28.08% Sep 2021 Sep 2022 (13) Feb 2024 (30) 11.60
-24.14% Feb 2018 Mar 2020 (26) Nov 2020 (34) 10.04
-17.94% Jul 2014 Feb 2016 (20) Apr 2017 (34) 8.32
-16.61% Sep 2021 Sep 2022 (13) In progress (31) 9.86
-14.47% Jun 1998 Sep 1998 (4) Dec 1998 (7) 7.17
-13.46% Sep 1987 Oct 1987 (2) Mar 1988 (7) 8.36
-13.15% Sep 1994 Feb 1995 (6) Mar 1996 (19) 5.48
-11.23% Aug 1997 Dec 1997 (5) Mar 1998 (8) 6.96
-10.54% May 2008 Oct 2008 (6) Jul 2009 (15) 5.76
-9.43% May 1988 Aug 1988 (4) Nov 1988 (7) 4.81
-8.70% Sep 1986 Oct 1986 (2) Dec 1986 (4) 4.29
-7.94% Mar 1989 Jun 1989 (4) Jul 1989 (5) 4.12
-5.79% May 1996 Jan 1997 (9) May 1997 (13) 3.32
-5.45% Feb 1994 Jun 1994 (5) Apr 1995 (15) 3.70
-4.47% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Jan 1988 (5) 2.81
-4.47% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) May 2020 (4) 2.04
-4.35% Jan 1990 Apr 1990 (4) Jun 1990 (6) 2.45

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
+5.35%
-1.09%
+1.15%
-0.23%
2023
+17.94%
-10.71%
+9.53%
-5.04%
2022
-15.36%
-27.52%
-14.00%
-16.30%
2021
+11.67%
-4.89%
+2.15%
-1.71%
2020
+9.74%
-23.99%
+8.85%
-4.47%
2019
+22.62%
-5.21%
+12.26%
-0.05%
2018
-14.75%
-18.62%
-1.15%
-2.37%
2017
+26.42%
0.00%
+7.31%
0.00%
2016
+2.67%
-8.44%
+4.45%
-2.58%
2015
-0.38%
-12.39%
+0.26%
-2.43%
2014
-5.98%
-10.04%
+6.50%
-0.99%
2013
+21.83%
-5.66%
+3.78%
-3.36%
2012
+18.56%
-13.28%
+7.54%
-1.14%
2011
-12.30%
-23.95%
+5.49%
-1.55%
2010
+8.35%
-15.54%
+8.55%
-1.00%
2009
+27.49%
-22.68%
+12.18%
-5.19%
2008
-40.65%
-45.54%
-4.64%
-10.54%
2007
+11.15%
-6.29%
+6.96%
-0.49%
2006
+26.27%
-3.73%
+7.11%
-0.79%
2005
+13.60%
-4.72%
+4.54%
-1.40%
2004
+20.25%
-3.59%
+7.04%
-2.22%
2003
+38.67%
-8.24%
+10.09%
-1.74%
2002
-15.62%
-23.19%
+3.19%
-1.88%
2001
-21.94%
-26.63%
+4.39%
-1.61%
2000
-14.29%
-17.14%
+6.07%
-1.88%
1999
+37.96%
-4.28%
+4.89%
-1.98%
1998
+16.51%
-14.47%
+12.95%
-1.57%
1997
-1.39%
-11.23%
+7.78%
-1.74%
1996
+4.68%
-4.13%
+6.01%
-0.91%
1995
+3.98%
-8.89%
+19.89%
0.00%
1994
+9.76%
-5.55%
-2.48%
-5.45%
1993
+29.92%
-10.94%
+13.03%
-1.55%
1992
-14.79%
-15.85%
+6.76%
-2.36%
1991
+9.48%
-9.97%
+18.32%
-1.28%
1990
-24.79%
-31.21%
+3.86%
-4.35%
1989
+12.85%
-7.94%
+14.71%
-1.34%
1988
+25.66%
-9.43%
+10.36%
-1.32%
1987
+30.48%
-13.46%
+4.45%
-4.47%
1986
+63.38%
-8.70%
+19.21%
-2.56%
1985
+56.04%
-1.19%
+26.25%
-1.52%