Value Stock Geek Weird Portfolio vs US Stocks Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 1975 - December 2024 (~50 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 December 2024
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
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30 Years
All (since January 1975)
Value Stock Geek Weird Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1995
11.78$
Final Capital
December 2024
8.57%
Yearly Return
10.97%
Std Deviation
-32.97%
Max Drawdown
29months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1975
185.50$
Final Capital
December 2024
11.01%
Yearly Return
10.90%
Std Deviation
-32.97%
Max Drawdown
29months
Recovery Period
US Stocks Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1995
21.74$
Final Capital
December 2024
10.81%
Yearly Return
15.57%
Std Deviation
-50.84%
Max Drawdown
53months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1975
330.58$
Final Capital
December 2024
12.30%
Yearly Return
15.47%
Std Deviation
-50.84%
Max Drawdown
53months
Recovery Period

As of December 2024, in the previous 30 Years, the Value Stock Geek Weird Portfolio obtained a 8.57% compound annual return, with a 10.97% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -32.97% that required 29 months to be recovered.

As of December 2024, in the previous 30 Years, the US Stocks Portfolio obtained a 10.81% compound annual return, with a 15.57% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -50.84% that required 53 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Value Stock Geek Weird Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 ETF
Ticker		 Name
20.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
20.00
SCZ
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap
20.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
20.00
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
20.00
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
US Stocks Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 ETF
Ticker		 Name
100.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
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Portfolio Returns as of Dec 31, 2024

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • rebalancing: at every Jan 1st.
  • dividend reinvestment, when applicable.
  • the actual US Inflation rates.
RETURN COMPARISON
Period: 1 January 1975 - 31 December 2024 (~50 years)
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Return (%) as of Dec 31, 2024
YTD
(12M) 		1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~50Y)
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Value Stock Geek 		6.45 -5.15 6.49 6.45 4.11 5.46 8.57 11.01
//www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_us_author.webp US Stocks
-- Market Benchmark 		23.81 -3.04 9.02 23.81 13.82 12.50 10.81 12.30
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Dec 31, 2024

Value Stock Geek Weird Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1995, now would be worth 11.78$, with a total return of 1078.23% (8.57% annualized).

US Stocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1995, now would be worth 21.74$, with a total return of 2073.88% (10.81% annualized).


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Value Stock Geek Weird Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1975, now would be worth 185.50$, with a total return of 18449.74% (11.01% annualized).

US Stocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1975, now would be worth 330.58$, with a total return of 32958.05% (12.30% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Dec 31, 2024

The following metrics, updated as of 31 December 2024, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024 (1 year)
Period: 1 January 2020 - 31 December 2024 (5 years)
Period: 1 January 2015 - 31 December 2024 (10 years)
Period: 1 January 1995 - 31 December 2024 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1975 - 31 December 2024 (~50 years)
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Weird Portfolio US Stocks
Author Value Stock Geek
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 100%
Fixed Income 20% 0%
Commodities 20% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.45 23.81
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 3.86 20.80
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.15 -4.34
Start to Recovery (months) 1* 2
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.13 -4.34
Start to Recovery (months) 4 2
Longest Negative Period (months) 6 2
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.18 10.82
Sharpe Ratio 0.10 1.72
Sortino Ratio 0.14 2.23
Ulcer Index 2.28 1.49
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.53 2.20
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 1.25 5.48
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024
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Weird Portfolio US Stocks
Author Value Stock Geek
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 100%
Fixed Income 20% 0%
Commodities 20% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.11 13.82
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) -0.01 9.32
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.18 -24.81
Start to Recovery (months) 33 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.18 -24.81
Start to Recovery (months) 33 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 46 30
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 14.65 18.60
Sharpe Ratio 0.12 0.62
Sortino Ratio 0.17 0.82
Ulcer Index 10.32 9.11
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.28 0.74
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.17 0.56
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 2020 - 31 December 2024
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Weird Portfolio US Stocks
Author Value Stock Geek
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 100%
Fixed Income 20% 0%
Commodities 20% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.46 12.50
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.42 9.26
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.18 -24.81
Start to Recovery (months) 33 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.18 -24.81
Start to Recovery (months) 33 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 47 30
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.69 15.71
Sharpe Ratio 0.33 0.69
Sortino Ratio 0.45 0.93
Ulcer Index 7.64 6.95
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.47 0.80
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.23 0.50
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 2015 - 31 December 2024
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Weird Portfolio US Stocks
Author Value Stock Geek
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 100%
Fixed Income 20% 0%
Commodities 20% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.57 10.81
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.90 8.09
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -32.97 -50.84
Start to Recovery (months) 29 53
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.18 -43.94
Start to Recovery (months) 33 67
Longest Negative Period (months) 47 139
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.97 15.57
Sharpe Ratio 0.57 0.55
Sortino Ratio 0.76 0.71
Ulcer Index 6.63 14.30
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.78 0.69
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.26 0.21
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1995 - 31 December 2024
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Weird Portfolio US Stocks
Author Value Stock Geek
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 100%
Fixed Income 20% 0%
Commodities 20% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 11.01 12.30
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.07 8.31
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -32.97 -50.84
Start to Recovery (months) 29 53
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.18 -43.94
Start to Recovery (months) 33 67
Longest Negative Period (months) 47 139
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.90 15.47
Sharpe Ratio 0.62 0.52
Sortino Ratio 0.83 0.69
Ulcer Index 5.74 11.84
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.01 0.80
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.33 0.24
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1975 - 31 December 2024
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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 January 1995 - 31 December 2024 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1975 - 31 December 2024 (~50 years)

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Weird Portfolio US Stocks
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-50.84 53 Nov 2007
Mar 2012
-43.94 67 Sep 2000
Mar 2006
-32.97 29 Nov 2007
Mar 2010
-24.81 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-24.18 33 Jan 2022
Sep 2024
-20.84 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-17.57 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-14.20 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-13.36 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-13.23 27 Apr 1998
Jun 2000
-8.84 12 Jun 2015
May 2016
-8.66 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-8.65 12 Jun 2002
May 2003
-8.44 5 Apr 2000
Aug 2000
-7.32 6 Apr 2004
Sep 2004

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Weird Portfolio US Stocks
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-50.84 53 Nov 2007
Mar 2012
-43.94 67 Sep 2000
Mar 2006
-32.97 29 Nov 2007
Mar 2010
-29.34 21 Sep 1987
May 1989
-24.81 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-24.18 33 Jan 2022
Sep 2024
-20.84 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-17.85 23 Dec 1980
Oct 1982
-17.57 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-16.24 18 Dec 1989
May 1991
-16.20 9 Jun 1990
Feb 1991
-15.06 5 Feb 1980
Jun 1980
-14.20 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-13.36 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-13.23 27 Apr 1998
Jun 2000

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1975 - 31 December 2024 (~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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Weird Portfolio US Stocks
Year Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)		 Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)
2024
 6.45 -5.15 23.81 -4.34
2023
 10.94 -12.66 26.05 -9.11
2022
 -18.17 -24.18 -19.51 -24.81
2021
 14.49 -3.51 25.67 -4.46
2020
 10.52 -13.36 21.03 -20.84
2019
 21.93 -1.68 30.67 -6.45
2018
 -8.01 -8.66 -5.21 -14.20
2017
 14.20 -0.31 21.21 0.00
2016
 10.34 -6.58 12.83 -5.73
2015
 -1.57 -7.20 0.36 -8.84
2014
 11.39 -5.08 12.54 -3.17
2013
 5.71 -6.89 33.45 -3.03
2012
 13.28 -4.45 16.45 -6.82
2011
 7.07 -5.96 0.97 -17.58
2010
 22.57 -4.90 17.42 -13.26
2009
 19.50 -17.34 28.89 -17.72
2008
 -15.22 -24.57 -36.98 -38.08
2007
 4.32 -4.58 5.37 -5.23
2006
 21.26 -3.05 15.69 -3.22
2005
 13.51 -2.30 6.31 -4.48
2004
 20.31 -7.32 12.79 -3.56
2003
 32.68 -1.93 30.75 -4.27
2002
 7.55 -8.65 -20.47 -27.18
2001
 4.90 -4.41 -10.97 -23.65
2000
 11.88 -2.51 -10.57 -15.87
1999
 2.11 -4.11 23.81 -6.42
1998
 -0.30 -13.23 23.26 -17.57
1997
 4.80 -3.83 30.99 -4.56
1996
 10.07 -2.17 20.96 -6.17
1995
 14.94 -1.53 35.79 -1.17
1994
 -4.11 -7.57 -0.17 -7.43
1993
 21.05 -2.35 10.62 -2.77
1992
 10.23 -2.71 9.11 -2.40
1991
 18.76 -2.61 32.39 -4.47
1990
 -10.86 -16.22 -6.08 -16.20
1989
 13.23 -1.43 28.12 -3.05
1988
 12.98 -1.18 17.32 -3.42
1987
 8.44 -12.71 2.61 -29.34
1986
 28.08 -2.01 14.57 -7.92
1985
 30.14 -1.95 31.27 -4.77
1984
 5.34 -5.43 2.19 -9.02
1983
 16.56 -1.96 22.66 -4.00
1982
 23.60 -8.30 20.50 -11.21
1981
 -2.54 -10.01 -4.15 -12.79
1980
 16.86 -15.06 33.15 -11.98
1979
 40.61 -8.18 24.25 -7.22
1978
 20.11 -6.79 8.45 -11.64
1977
 16.95 -0.10 -3.36 -8.29
1976
 23.87 -2.72 26.47 -2.10
1975
 18.84 -10.11 37.82 -11.74
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