- Portfolio Overview
- Asset Allocation and ETFs
- Performance
- Calculators
- Rolling Returns
- Drawdowns
Portfolio Overview
Buy and Hold (Annually Rebalance)
USStocks VTI 36%
IntlStocks VEA 24%
USBonds BND 28%
IntlBonds BNDX 12%
Simulated from 06/04/2013
This is a 60% Stocks 40% Bonds allocation portfolio. See Bogleheads Vanguard Four Fund Portfolio. It's noticeable that International Bonds takes up 12% in this portfolio.
Asset Allocation
| Symbol | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
|
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF |
US Equity | 36% |
|
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF |
International Equity | 24% |
|
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF |
Fixed Income | 28% |
|
BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF |
Fixed Income | 12% |
Historical Performance
The return data shown below all have the same latest date: 05/05/2025.
AR inception is since 06/04/2013.
AR inception is since 06/04/2013.
| Name | YTD Return | 1Yr AR | 3Yr AR | 5Yr AR | 10Yr AR | 15Yr AR | 20Yr AR | Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Four Fund Portfolio | 1.91% | 7.76% | 7.53% | 8.39% | 6.47% | NA | NA | 7.51% |
| VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) | -3.57% | 10.39% | 12.42% | 16.24% | 12.35% | 13.09% | 10.19% | 14.07% |
| VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) | 1.82% | 8.44% | 7.34% | 8.06% | 5.95% | 6.77% | 5.99% | 6.96% |
| Ticker/Portfolio | Last 1 Week | 1 Yr | 3 Yr | 5 Yr | 10 Yr | 15 Yr | 20 Yr | Inception | YTD | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | |
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| Annualized Return (%) | Vanguard Four...Portfolio | 1.01 | 7.76 | 7.53 | 8.39 | 6.47 | NA | NA | 7.51 | 1.91 | 10.14 | 16.13 | -16.05 | 11.59 | 12.87 | 19.47 | -4.89 | 15.29 | 6.57 | 0.31 | 5.77 | 8.62 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| VFINX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | 2.22 | 10.39 | 12.42 | 16.24 | 12.35 | 13.09 | 10.19 | 14.07 | -3.57 | 24.84 | 26.12 | -18.24 | 28.53 | 18.74 | 31.33 | -4.55 | 21.66 | 11.83 | 1.23 | 13.52 | 32.17 | 15.82 | 1.96 | 14.91 | 26.52 | -37.02 | 5.39 | 15.64 | 4.77 | 10.74 | 28.50 | -22.17 | -12.03 | -9.05 | 21.08 | 28.62 | 33.18 | 22.87 | 37.45 | 1.18 | 10.15 | 8.24 | 32.05 | -3.33 | 28.37 | 14.92 | 3.97 | 9.30 | 22.60 | 3.67 | 17.07 | 19.25 | -8.55 | 27.89 | -2.07 | |
| VSMGX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | 1.08 | 8.44 | 7.34 | 8.06 | 5.95 | 6.77 | 5.99 | 6.96 | 1.82 | 10.28 | 15.51 | -16.01 | 10.08 | 13.59 | 19.30 | -6.28 | 14.86 | 7.09 | -2.21 | 6.38 | 14.73 | 9.78 | 0.12 | 13.14 | 20.35 | -26.49 | 7.21 | 13.30 | 5.68 | 11.76 | 22.40 | -10.34 | -4.78 | 1.27 | 14.09 | 21.59 | 17.90 | 10.77 | 26.58 | 2.04 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Sharpe Ratio | Vanguard Four...Portfolio | NA | 0.11 | 0.29 | 0.53 | 0.44 | NA | NA | 0.53 | 0.04 | 0.44 | 1.37 | -1.16 | 1.42 | 0.63 | 2.74 | -0.69 | 3.59 | 0.75 | 0.03 | 0.86 | 1.10 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| VFINX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | NA | 0.38 | 0.45 | 0.79 | 0.58 | NA | NA | 0.44 | -0.41 | 1.44 | 1.69 | -0.81 | 2.17 | 0.53 | 2.40 | -0.34 | 3.16 | 0.89 | 0.08 | 1.19 | 2.90 | 1.25 | 0.08 | 0.82 | 0.97 | -0.92 | 0.15 | 1.24 | 0.25 | 0.88 | 1.63 | -0.90 | -0.68 | -0.59 | 0.98 | 1.24 | 1.62 | 1.63 | 4.33 | -0.18 | 0.91 | 0.58 | 1.92 | -0.53 | 1.73 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.31 | 1.49 | -0.24 | 0.80 | 0.65 | -1.27 | 1.19 | -3.84 | |
| VSMGX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | NA | 0.37 | 0.27 | 0.54 | 0.40 | NA | NA | 0.49 | 0.24 | 0.48 | 1.37 | -1.22 | 1.32 | 0.70 | 2.78 | -0.86 | 3.76 | 0.83 | -0.26 | 1.01 | 2.16 | 1.23 | 0.01 | 1.18 | 1.12 | -0.98 | 0.41 | 1.36 | 0.50 | 1.49 | 2.09 | -0.75 | -0.58 | -0.23 | 1.08 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 0.93 | 4.20 | 4.63 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Standard Deviation(%) | Vanguard Four...Portfolio | NA | 11.07 | 11.26 | 10.92 | 10.90 | NA | NA | 10.39 | 15.38 | 8.05 | 8.67 | 15.04 | 8.17 | 20.08 | 6.60 | 9.04 | 4.09 | 8.47 | 8.70 | 6.66 | 7.81 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| VFINX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | NA | 19.34 | 18.36 | 17.85 | 18.44 | NA | NA | 18.11 | 27.98 | 12.67 | 13.09 | 24.19 | 13.11 | 34.69 | 12.48 | 17.11 | 6.68 | 13.11 | 15.51 | 11.39 | 11.07 | 12.74 | 23.36 | 18.07 | 27.22 | 40.99 | 16.02 | 10.04 | 10.29 | 11.10 | 17.04 | 25.96 | 21.55 | 22.20 | 18.17 | 20.48 | 18.21 | 11.77 | 7.77 | 9.92 | 8.83 | 9.93 | 14.69 | 16.06 | 13.09 | 17.07 | 33.80 | 16.55 | 11.67 | 12.80 | 13.62 | 18.09 | 14.61 | 16.53 | 23.80 | |
| VSMGX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | NA | 10.36 | 10.78 | 10.33 | 10.40 | NA | NA | 11.50 | 14.24 | 7.69 | 8.26 | 14.34 | 7.62 | 19.08 | 6.43 | 8.81 | 3.80 | 8.31 | 8.51 | 6.28 | 6.80 | 7.99 | 14.68 | 11.10 | 18.01 | 27.95 | 10.37 | 7.43 | 6.96 | 7.25 | 10.38 | 15.37 | 12.42 | 12.30 | 10.07 | 11.65 | 9.10 | 7.74 | 5.41 | 15.57 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Draw Down(%) | Vanguard Four...Portfolio | NA | 9.99 | 12.94 | 22.52 | 22.52 | NA | NA | 22.52 | 9.99 | 4.28 | 8.27 | 21.96 | 3.55 | 22.45 | 3.17 | 11.35 | 1.20 | 5.95 | 8.01 | 4.92 | 4.09 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| VFINX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | NA | 18.76 | 18.76 | 24.59 | 33.83 | NA | NA | 55.25 | 18.76 | 8.45 | 9.97 | 24.59 | 5.14 | 33.83 | 6.63 | 19.40 | 2.60 | 10.29 | 12.05 | 7.30 | 5.59 | 9.60 | 18.71 | 15.66 | 27.17 | 47.73 | 9.88 | 7.47 | 7.01 | 7.47 | 13.79 | 33.02 | 29.18 | 16.55 | 11.81 | 19.20 | 10.79 | 7.45 | 2.50 | 8.48 | 4.84 | 5.63 | 5.57 | 19.19 | 7.35 | 7.24 | 33.08 | 11.63 | 7.51 | 10.58 | 7.02 | 13.21 | 15.61 | 16.03 | 2.40 | |
| VSMGX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | NA | 9.62 | 13.15 | 22.29 | 22.43 | NA | NA | 41.18 | 9.62 | 4.17 | 8.15 | 21.74 | 3.53 | 22.43 | 3.12 | 11.47 | 1.14 | 6.20 | 8.34 | 4.70 | 5.67 | 6.27 | 12.90 | 8.64 | 19.61 | 36.81 | 6.11 | 6.13 | 4.74 | 5.89 | 8.91 | 20.06 | 17.93 | 8.77 | 6.26 | 11.99 | 6.02 | 4.75 | 1.82 | 1.89 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Yield(%) | Vanguard Four...Portfolio | NA | 3.39 | 2.58 | 2.51 | 2.47 | NA | NA | 2.73 | NA | 1.05 | 2.98 | 1.81 | 2.26 | 1.98 | 2.96 | 2.55 | 2.65 | 2.49 | 2.29 | 2.54 | 1.70 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| VFINX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
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Rolling Returns
From 06/04/2013 to 05/06/2025, the worst annualized return of 3-year rolling returns for Vanguard Four Fund Portfolio is 1.38%.
From 06/04/2013 to 05/06/2025, the worst annualized return of 5-year rolling returns for Vanguard Four Fund Portfolio is 3.14%.
From 06/04/2013 to 05/06/2025, the worst annualized return of 10-year rolling returns for Vanguard Four Fund Portfolio is 5.2%.
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