Consolidated Returns as of 31 October 2024
Managing the Canada Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio with a yearly rebalancing, you would have obtained a 6.76% compound annual return in the last 30 Years.
With a quarterly rebalancing, over the same period, the return would have been 6.89%.
How do returns and drawdowns change, implementing different rebalancing strategies?
Rebalancing Strategies
In order to keep risk under control, you should rebalance assets quotes from time to time, so to keep them at the original percentage of the asset allocation.
At fixed time intervals:
- Yearly: Jan 1st
- Half Yearly: Jan 1st, Jul 1st
- Quarterly: Jan 1st, Apr 1st, Jul 1st, Oct 1st
Portfolio Returns as of Oct 31, 2024
Implementing different rebalancing strategies, the Canada Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio guaranteed the following returns.
Portfolio returns are calculated in CAD, assuming:
- No fees or capital gain taxes
- the reinvestment of dividends, if existing
| Return (%) and number of rebalances as of Oct 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebalancing Strategy | 1Y | 5Y | 10Y | 30Y |
MAX (~37Y) |
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| No Rebalancing | 26.57 | (0) | 8.09 | (0) | 6.28 | (0) | 6.76 | (0) | 6.63 | (0) |
| Yearly Rebalancing | 23.80 | (1) | 7.10 | (5) | 5.85 | (10) | 6.89 | (30) | 6.75 | (37) |
| Half Yearly Rebalancing | 23.63 | (2) | 7.10 | (10) | 5.84 | (20) | 6.89 | (60) | 6.74 | (74) |
| Quarterly Rebalancing | 23.60 | (4) | 7.19 | (20) | 5.89 | (40) | 6.92 | (120) | 6.76 | (148) |
| 5% Tolerance per asset | 23.66 | (0) | 7.15 | (2) | 5.79 | (2) | 6.94 | (16) | 6.77 | (17) |
| 10% Tolerance per asset | 24.28 | (0) | 7.48 | (1) | 5.98 | (1) | 6.82 | (3) | 6.68 | (3) |
In order to have complete information about the portfolio, please refer to the Canada Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio: ETF allocation and returns page.
Performances as of Oct 31, 2024
Historical returns and stats of Canada Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio, after implementing different rebalancing strategies.
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Standard Deviation
|
Max Drawdown (%)
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebalancing Strategy | Return % | Std Dev(%) | Ret. / Std Dev | MaxDD(%) | Ret. / MaxDD | |
| No Rebalancing | 6.63 | (0) | 9.42 | 0.70 | -28.64 | 0.23 |
| Yearly Rebalancing | 6.75 | (37) | 9.26 | 0.73 | -26.63 | 0.25 |
| Half Yearly Rebalancing | 6.74 | (74) | 9.22 | 0.73 | -26.27 | 0.26 |
| Quarterly Rebalancing | 6.76 | (148) | 9.27 | 0.73 | -27.30 | 0.25 |
| 5% Tolerance per asset | 6.77 | (17) | 9.33 | 0.73 | -27.56 | 0.25 |
| 10% Tolerance per asset | 6.68 | (3) | 9.36 | 0.71 | -28.39 | 0.24 |
Drawdowns as of Oct 31, 2024
Historical Drawdowns of Canada Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio, after implementing different rebalancing strategies.
|
Rebalancing
|
Tolerance per asset
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Rebalancing | Yearly | Half Yearly | Quarterly | 5% | 10% |
|
-28.64
Jun 2008 - Oct 2010
|
-26.63
Jun 2008 - Aug 2010
|
-26.27
Jun 2008 - Aug 2010
|
-27.30
Jun 2008 - Sep 2010
|
-27.56
Jun 2008 - Sep 2010
|
-28.39
Jun 2008 - Oct 2010
|
|
-25.52
Sep 2000 - Feb 2005
|
-25.59
Sep 2000 - Nov 2004
|
-25.38
Sep 2000 - Nov 2004
|
-24.97
Sep 2000 - Oct 2004
|
-25.30
Sep 2000 - Nov 2004
|
-25.52
Sep 2000 - Oct 2004
|
|
-17.22
May 1998 - Dec 1999
|
-17.75
May 1998 - Nov 1999
|
-17.43
May 1998 - Nov 1999
|
-17.34
May 1998 - Nov 1999
|
-17.13
May 1998 - Nov 1999
|
-17.22
May 1998 - Dec 1999
|
|
-16.06
Feb 2020 - Nov 2020
|
-14.77
Feb 2020 - Nov 2020
|
-14.77
Feb 2020 - Nov 2020
|
-14.77
Feb 2020 - Aug 2020
|
-15.27
Feb 2020 - Nov 2020
|
-15.94
Feb 2020 - Nov 2020
|
|
-13.52
Sep 1989 - Dec 1991
|
-13.08
Sep 1989 - Dec 1991
|
-13.46
Sep 1989 - Dec 1991
|
-13.61
Sep 1989 - Dec 1991
|
-13.52
Sep 1989 - Dec 1991
|
-13.52
Sep 1989 - Dec 1991
|
| 5 Worst Drawdowns - Average | |||||
| -20.19 | -19.56 | -19.46 | -19.60 | -19.76 | -20.12 |
| 10 Worst Drawdowns - Average | |||||
| -15.20 | -14.61 | -14.57 | -14.60 | -14.72 | -15.09 |
For a deeper insight, please refer to the Canada Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio: ETF allocation and returns page.
