Warren Buffett Portfolio: ETF allocation and returns (2024)

Data Source: from January 1871 to February 2024 (~153 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 29 February 2024
Live Update: Mar 08 2024

PORTFOLIO • LIVE PERFORMANCE (USD currency)

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March 2024

The Warren Buffett Portfolio is a Very High Risk portfolio and can be implemented with 2 ETFs.

It's exposed for 90% on the Stock Market.

In the last 30 Years, the Warren Buffett Portfolio obtained a 9.85% compound annual return, with a 13.66% standard deviation.

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Asset Allocation and ETFs

The Warren Buffett Portfolio has the following asset allocation:

90% Stocks

10% Fixed Income

0% Commodities

The Warren Buffett Portfolio can be implemented with the following ETFs:

Weight (%)TickerCurrencyETF NameInvestment Themes
90.00

VV

USDVanguard Large-CapEquity, U.S., Large Cap
10.00

SHY

USDiShares 1-3 Year Treasury BondBond, U.S., Short Term

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Portfolio and ETF Returns as of Feb 29, 2024

The Warren Buffett Portfolio guaranteed the following returns.

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:

  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • a rebalancing of the components at every January 1st. How do returns change with different rebalancing strategies?
  • the reinvestment of dividends.
  • the actual US Inflation rates.

March 2024 return is calculated on the hypothesis of a newly built portfolio, with the starting asset allocation.

WARREN BUFFETT PORTFOLIO

Consolidated returns as of 29 February 2024

Live Update: Mar 08 2024

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Chg (%)Return (%)Return (%) as of Feb 29, 2024
1 DayTime ET(*)Mar 20241M6M1Y5Y10Y30YMAX
(~153Y)
Warren Buffett Portfolio-0.580.574.6813.0728.3413.3911.459.858.74
US Inflation Adjusted return4.6811.7924.958.928.447.156.48
Components

VV

USDVanguard Large-Cap-0.65Mar 08 20240.595.2414.2231.0914.6112.5310.429.03

SHY

USDiShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond0.05Mar 08 20240.37-0.392.354.121.030.873.034.42

Returns over 1 year are annualized | Available data source: since Jan 1871

(*) Eastern Time (ET - America/New York)

US Inflation is updated to Jan 2024.

Pending updates, the monthly inflation is set at 0% for the subsequent periods.

Current inflation (annualized) is 1Y: 2.71% , 5Y: 4.10% , 10Y: 2.77% , 30Y: 2.52%

Live update: World Markets and Indexes

In 2023, the Warren Buffett Portfolio granted a 1.91% dividend yield. If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the Warren Buffett Portfolio: Dividend Yield page.

Capital Growth as of Feb 29, 2024

An investment of 1$, since March 1994, now would be worth 16.76$, with a total return of 1576.23% (9.85% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 7.94$, with a net total return of 694.04% (7.15% annualized).

An investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 372877.04$, with a total return of 37287604.22% (8.74% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 15024.78$, with a net total return of 1502378.31% (6.48% annualized).

Portfolio Metrics as of Feb 29, 2024

Metrics of Warren Buffett Portfolio, updated as of 29 February 2024.

Metrics are calculated based on monthly returns, assuming:

  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • a rebalancing of the components at every January 1st. How do returns change with different rebalancing strategies?
  • the reinvestment of dividends.
  • the actual US Inflation rates.

WARREN BUFFETT PORTFOLIO

Advanced Metrics

Data Source: 1 January 1871 - 29 February 2024 (~153 years)

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Metrics as of Feb 29, 2024
1M3M6M1Y3Y5Y10Y20Y30YMAX
(~153Y)
Investment Return (%)4.6810.8613.0728.3410.0113.3911.459.329.858.74
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) details 4.6810.2711.7924.954.268.928.446.587.156.48
US Inflation (%)0.000.541.142.715.524.102.772.562.522.12
Pending updates, the monthly inflation after Jan 2024 is set at 0%.Returns / Inflation rates over 1 year are annualized.

DRAWDOWN

Inflation Adjusted:

Inflation Adjusted:

1Y3Y5Y10Y20Y30YMAX
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)-7.55-23.08-23.08-23.08-45.52-45.52-79.29
Start to Recovery (# months) details 42424244242178
Start (yyyy mm)2023 082022 012022 012022 012007 112007 111929 09
Start to Bottom (# months)3999161634
Bottom (yyyy mm)2023 102022 092022 092022 092009 022009 021932 06
Bottom to End (# months)11515152626144
End (yyyy mm)2023 112023 122023 122023 122011 042011 041944 06
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)
same as
deepest

same as
deepest

same as
deepest

same as
deepest

same as
deepest
-39.67
same as
deepest
Start to Recovery (# months) details 73
Start (yyyy mm)2023 082022 012022 012022 012007 112000 091929 09
Start to Bottom (# months)3999162534
Bottom (yyyy mm)2023 102022 092022 092022 092009 022002 091932 06
Bottom to End (# months)11515152648144
End (yyyy mm)2023 112023 122023 122023 122011 042006 091944 06
Longest negative period (# months) details 428282864132181
Period Start (yyyy mm)2023 072021 072021 072021 072004 031998 031929 09
Period End (yyyy mm)2023 102023 102023 102023 102009 062009 021944 09
Annualized Return (%)-13.34-0.47-0.47-0.47-0.86-0.46-0.02
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)-8.42-27.11-27.11-27.11-46.42-47.08-73.85
Start to Recovery (# months) details 526*26*26*6314986
Start (yyyy mm)2023 082022 012022 012022 012007 112000 091929 09
Start to Bottom (# months)39991610233
Bottom (yyyy mm)2023 102022 092022 092022 092009 022009 021932 05
Bottom to End (# months)2171717474753
End (yyyy mm)2023 12---2013 012013 011936 10
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)
same as
deepest

same as
deepest

same as
deepest

same as
deepest

same as
deepest

same as
deepest
-47.08
Start to Recovery (# months) details 149
Start (yyyy mm)2023 082022 012022 012022 012007 112000 092000 09
Start to Bottom (# months)399916102102
Bottom (yyyy mm)2023 102022 092022 092022 092009 022009 022009 02
Bottom to End (# months)2171717474747
End (yyyy mm)2023 12---2013 012013 012013 01
Longest negative period (# months) details 532353582159244
Period Start (yyyy mm)2023 062021 032020 122020 122004 121998 071901 05
Period End (yyyy mm)2023 102023 102023 102023 102011 092011 091921 08
Annualized Return (%)-0.91-2.02-0.43-0.43-0.09-0.08-0.15
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress

RISK INDICATORS

1Y3Y5Y10Y20Y30YMAX
Standard Deviation (%)12.0515.9116.5413.6813.4513.6614.85
Sharpe Ratio1.920.480.700.750.590.560.32
Sortino Ratio2.670.640.921.000.780.730.45
Ulcer Index2.6610.038.346.2910.4912.5915.63
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation2.350.630.810.840.690.720.59
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown3.760.430.580.500.200.220.11
% Positive Months details 75%61%65%69%67%66%61%
Positive Months92239831622391124
Negative Months314213778121714

LONG TERM RETURNS

Inflation Adjusted:

Inflation Adjusted:

1Y3Y5Y10Y20Y30YMAX
Best 10 Years Return (%) - Annualized11.4515.2015.2019.46
Worst 10 Years Return (%) - Annualized6.37-2.17-4.04
Best 10 Years Return (%) - Annualized8.4413.1013.1018.97
Worst 10 Years Return (%) - Annualized4.54-4.64-4.82

ROLLING PERIODS

Inflation Adjusted:

Inflation Adjusted:

1Y3Y5Y10Y20Y30YMAX
Over the latest 30Y
Best Rolling Return (%) - Annualized51.5330.0726.2915.209.719.85
Worst Rolling Return (%) - Annualized-38.58-13.74-4.93-2.174.91
% Positive Periods80%82%87%95%100%100%
SWR - Safe Withdrawal Rate (%) - 100% Success - Annualized76.0224.3814.877.694.778.35
PWR - Perpetual Withdrawal Rate (%) - 100% Success - Annualized----2.017.30
WR calculated based on initial capital | Monthly withdrawals adjusted for inflation | Credits: BestRetirementPortfolio.com
Best Rolling Return (%) - Annualized47.6627.1123.3513.107.207.15
Worst Rolling Return (%) - Annualized-38.58-15.81-7.37-4.642.77
% Positive Periods77%79%75%88%100%100%
SWR - Safe Withdrawal Rate (%) - 100% Success - Annualized76.0224.3814.877.694.778.35
PWR - Perpetual Withdrawal Rate (%) - 100% Success - Annualized----2.017.30
WR calculated based on initial capital | Monthly withdrawals adjusted for inflation | Credits: BestRetirementPortfolio.com
Over all the available data source (Jan 1871 - Feb 2024)
Best Rolling Return (%) - Annualized136.4738.2531.4019.4617.1113.67
Worst Rolling Return (%) - Annualized-62.67-38.18-15.40-4.041.983.46
% Positive Periods73%85%91%97%100%100%
SWR - Safe Withdrawal Rate (%) - 100% Success - Annualized62.8018.4610.796.353.743.20
PWR - Perpetual Withdrawal Rate (%) - 100% Success - Annualized-----1.86
WR calculated based on initial capital | Monthly withdrawals adjusted for inflation | Credits: BestRetirementPortfolio.com
Best Rolling Return (%) - Annualized153.2336.4630.2118.9712.7610.48
Worst Rolling Return (%) - Annualized-58.55-33.28-11.56-4.82-0.431.66
% Positive Periods69%79%82%88%99%100%
SWR - Safe Withdrawal Rate (%) - 100% Success - Annualized62.8018.4610.796.353.743.20
PWR - Perpetual Withdrawal Rate (%) - 100% Success - Annualized-----1.86
WR calculated based on initial capital | Monthly withdrawals adjusted for inflation | Credits: BestRetirementPortfolio.com

Terms and Definitions

  • Annualized Portfolio Return: it's the annualized geometric mean return of the portfolio.
  • Deepest/Longest Drawdown: a drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. The deepest (or maximum) drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained. The longest drawdown is the period observed from a peak to the subsequent peak with the greatest duration.
  • Longest negative period: it's the maximum period for which an overall negative return has been observed.
  • Standard Deviation: it's a measure of the dispersion of returns around the mean.
  • Sharpe Ratio: it's a measure of risk-adjusted performance of the portfolio. It's calculated by dividing the excess return of the portfolio over the risk-free rate by the portfolio standard deviation. The risk-free rate here considered is the 1-3 Mth T-Bill return.
  • Sortino Ratio: another measure of risk-adjusted performance of the portfolio. It's a modification of the Sharpe Ratio (same formula but the denominator is the portfolio downside standard deviation).
  • Ulcer Index: it's a measure of downside risk that quantifies the depth and duration of drawdowns in an investment portfolio.
  • Best/Worst 10Y returns: the best and the worst 10-year return over a time frame.
  • Rolling Returns: N-year returns over a time frame, calculated over all the available data source (best, worst, % of positive returns). Each rolling period, longer than the longest negative period, yielded a non-negative minimum return.
  • Safe Withdrawal Rate (SWR): it's the percentage of the initial portfolio balance that can be withdrawn at the beginning of each month with inflation adjustment, without the portfolio running out of money in any case (money amount withdrawal).
    For instance: Your initial invested capital is 100.000$; withdrawal rate (annualized) is 4%. This means that, in the first month, you will withdraw 100.000 * 4% * 1/12 = 333.33$. The second month, you’ll withdraw 333.33$ plus the inflation monthly rate. You’ll continue adjusting your withdraw monthly for inflation.
  • Perpetual Withdrawal Rate (PWR): it's the percentage of the initial portfolio balance that can be withdrawn at the beginning of each month with inflation adjustment, preserving the original invested capital, adjusted for inflation too.

Talking about withdrawal rates, how would you manage your early retirement with the Warren Buffett Portfolio? Read more here

Portfolio Components Correlation

Correlation measures to what degree the returns of the two assets move in relation to each other.

Correlation coefficient is a numerical value between -1 and +1. If one variable goes up by a certain amount, the correlation coefficient indicates which way the other variable moves and by how much.
Asset correlations are calculated based on monthly returns.

COMPONENTS MONTHLY CORRELATIONS

Monthly correlations as of 29 February 2024

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Asset

VV

SHY

VV

-

0.23

SHY

0.23

-

Asset

VV

SHY

VV

-

0.14

SHY

0.14

-

Asset

VV

SHY

VV

-

0.04

SHY

0.04

-

Asset

VV

SHY

VV

-

-0.13

SHY

-0.13

-

Asset

VV

SHY

VV

-

0.10

SHY

0.10

-

If you want to learn more about historical correlations, you can find out here how the main asset class are correlated to each other.

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.

WARREN BUFFETT PORTFOLIO

Drawdown periods

Drawdown periods - Inflation Adjusted

Data Source: 1 March 1994 - 29 February 2024 (30 Years)

Data Source: 1 January 1871 - 29 February 2024 (~153 years)

Inflation Adjusted:

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Drawdown period

Recovery period

Total

Drawdown Start Bottom #MonthsEnd#Months #MonthsUlcer Index
-45.52% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 16 Apr 2011 26 42 22.14
-39.67% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 25 Sep 2006 48 73 20.20
-23.08% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 9 Dec 2023 15 24 12.17
-17.49% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 2 Jul 2020 4 6 7.96
-15.04% May 2011 Sep 2011 5 Feb 2012 5 10 6.55
-13.83% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 2 Nov 1998 3 5 6.74
-12.09% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 3 Apr 2019 4 7 5.58
-7.73% Aug 2015 Sep 2015 2 May 2016 8 10 4.19
-6.10% Jan 2000 Feb 2000 2 Mar 2000 1 3 3.81
-6.10% Apr 2012 May 2012 2 Aug 2012 3 5 2.85
-5.73% May 2019 May 2019 1 Jun 2019 1 2 3.31
-5.59% Jul 1999 Sep 1999 3 Nov 1999 2 5 2.88
-5.54% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 2 Nov 2020 1 3 3.24
-5.47% Feb 2018 Mar 2018 2 Jul 2018 4 6 3.48
-5.15% Aug 1997 Aug 1997 1 Nov 1997 3 4 2.75

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Drawdown (DD)

Occurrencies (EOM)

Drawdown (DD)

Range #NumEvery (Avg)FrequencyCumulativeFrequency
All Time High (DD=0%) 127 2.8 Months35.18%DD = 0%35.18%
0% < DD <= -5% 90 4.0 Months24.93%DD <= -5%60.11%
-5% < DD <= -10% 39 9.3 Months10.80%DD <= -10%70.91%
-10% < DD <= -15% 31 11.6 Months8.59%DD <= -15%79.50%
-15% < DD <= -20% 29 12.4 Months8.03%DD <= -20%87.53%
-20% < DD <= -25% 16 22.6 Months4.43%DD <= -25%91.97%
-25% < DD <= -30% 10 36.1 Months2.77%DD <= -30%94.74%
-30% < DD <= -35% 7 51.6 Months1.94%DD <= -35%96.68%
-35% < DD <= -40% 10 36.1 Months2.77%DD <= -40%99.45%
-40% < DD <= -45% 1 361.0 Months0.28%DD <= -45%99.72%
-45% < DD <= -50% 1 361.0 Months0.28%DD <= -50%100.00%
-50% < DD <= -55% 0 - 0.00%DD <= -55%100.00%
-55% < DD <= -60% 0 - 0.00%DD <= -60%100.00%
-60% < DD <= -65% 0 - 0.00%DD <= -65%100.00%
-65% < DD <= -70% 0 - 0.00%DD <= -70%100.00%
-70% < DD <= -100% 0 - 0.00%DD <= -100%100.00%

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Drawdown period

Recovery period

Total

Drawdown Start Bottom #MonthsEnd#Months #MonthsUlcer Index
-47.08% Sep 2000 Feb 2009 102 Jan 2013 47 149 22.42
-27.11% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 9 in progress 17 26 16.16
-17.25% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 2 Jul 2020 4 6 7.67
-14.15% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 2 Nov 1998 3 5 6.97
-12.30% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 3 Apr 2019 4 7 5.76
-7.87% Mar 2015 Sep 2015 7 Jul 2016 10 17 3.46
-6.77% Jan 2000 Feb 2000 2 Mar 2000 1 3 4.16
-6.60% Jul 1999 Sep 1999 3 Nov 1999 2 5 3.45
-5.86% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 2 Nov 2020 1 3 3.43
-5.75% May 2019 May 2019 1 Jun 2019 1 2 3.32
-5.74% Feb 2018 Apr 2018 3 Aug 2018 4 7 3.64
-5.39% Aug 1997 Aug 1997 1 Dec 1997 4 5 2.76
-4.70% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 Oct 2021 1 2 2.72
-4.55% Apr 2000 May 2000 2 Aug 2000 3 5 3.03
-4.49% Mar 1994 Jun 1994 4 Aug 1994 2 6 2.87

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Drawdown (DD)

Occurrencies (EOM)

Drawdown (DD)

Range #NumEvery (Avg)FrequencyCumulativeFrequency
All Time High (DD=0%) 99 3.6 Months27.42%DD = 0%27.42%
0% < DD <= -5% 78 4.6 Months21.61%DD <= -5%49.03%
-5% < DD <= -10% 44 8.2 Months12.19%DD <= -10%61.22%
-10% < DD <= -15% 24 15.0 Months6.65%DD <= -15%67.87%
-15% < DD <= -20% 38 9.5 Months10.53%DD <= -20%78.39%
-20% < DD <= -25% 37 9.8 Months10.25%DD <= -25%88.64%
-25% < DD <= -30% 15 24.1 Months4.16%DD <= -30%92.80%
-30% < DD <= -35% 7 51.6 Months1.94%DD <= -35%94.74%
-35% < DD <= -40% 12 30.1 Months3.32%DD <= -40%98.06%
-40% < DD <= -45% 6 60.2 Months1.66%DD <= -45%99.72%
-45% < DD <= -50% 1 361.0 Months0.28%DD <= -50%100.00%
-50% < DD <= -55% 0 - 0.00%DD <= -55%100.00%
-55% < DD <= -60% 0 - 0.00%DD <= -60%100.00%
-60% < DD <= -65% 0 - 0.00%DD <= -65%100.00%
-65% < DD <= -70% 0 - 0.00%DD <= -70%100.00%
-70% < DD <= -100% 0 - 0.00%DD <= -100%100.00%

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Drawdown period

Recovery period

Total

Drawdown Start Bottom #MonthsEnd#Months #MonthsUlcer Index
-79.29% Sep 1929 Jun 1932 34 Jun 1944 144 178 41.03
-45.52% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 16 Apr 2011 26 42 22.14
-40.52% Jan 1973 Sep 1974 21 Jun 1976 21 42 17.75
-39.67% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 25 Sep 2006 48 73 20.20
-30.50% Apr 1876 Jun 1877 15 Apr 1879 22 37 15.16
-30.14% Oct 1906 Nov 1907 14 Nov 1908 12 26 15.87
-27.35% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 3 May 1989 18 21 14.38
-26.19% Dec 1968 Jun 1970 19 Mar 1971 9 28 12.16
-25.03% Dec 1916 Dec 1917 13 Apr 1919 16 29 12.86
-23.47% Nov 1919 Jun 1921 20 Apr 1922 10 30 14.53
-23.10% Oct 1902 Oct 1903 13 Nov 1904 13 26 14.32
-23.08% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 9 Dec 2023 15 24 12.17
-22.56% Feb 1893 Aug 1893 7 Aug 1897 48 55 11.18
-21.96% Nov 1912 Oct 1914 24 Aug 1915 10 34 10.41
-19.89% Jun 1946 Nov 1946 6 Oct 1949 35 41 11.97

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Drawdown (DD)

Occurrencies (EOM)

Drawdown (DD)

Range #NumEvery (Avg)FrequencyCumulativeFrequency
All Time High (DD=0%) 536 3.4 Months29.15%DD = 0%29.15%
0% < DD <= -5% 499 3.7 Months27.13%DD <= -5%56.28%
-5% < DD <= -10% 265 6.9 Months14.41%DD <= -10%70.69%
-10% < DD <= -15% 176 10.4 Months9.57%DD <= -15%80.26%
-15% < DD <= -20% 129 14.3 Months7.01%DD <= -20%87.28%
-20% < DD <= -25% 50 36.8 Months2.72%DD <= -25%89.99%
-25% < DD <= -30% 40 46.0 Months2.18%DD <= -30%92.17%
-30% < DD <= -35% 36 51.1 Months1.96%DD <= -35%94.13%
-35% < DD <= -40% 38 48.4 Months2.07%DD <= -40%96.19%
-40% < DD <= -45% 15 122.6 Months0.82%DD <= -45%97.01%
-45% < DD <= -50% 8 229.9 Months0.44%DD <= -50%97.44%
-50% < DD <= -55% 16 114.9 Months0.87%DD <= -55%98.31%
-55% < DD <= -60% 12 153.3 Months0.65%DD <= -60%98.97%
-60% < DD <= -65% 5 367.8 Months0.27%DD <= -65%99.24%
-65% < DD <= -70% 7 262.7 Months0.38%DD <= -70%99.62%
-70% < DD <= -100% 7 262.7 Months0.38%DD <= -100%100.00%

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Drawdown period

Recovery period

Total

Drawdown Start Bottom #MonthsEnd#Months #MonthsUlcer Index
-73.85% Sep 1929 May 1932 33 Oct 1936 53 86 40.80
-50.04% Jan 1973 Sep 1974 21 Jan 1985 124 145 26.91
-47.08% Sep 2000 Feb 2009 102 Jan 2013 47 149 22.42
-46.01% Dec 1916 Dec 1920 49 Aug 1924 44 93 28.56
-45.57% Mar 1937 Mar 1938 13 Feb 1945 83 96 25.51
-36.16% Jun 1946 Feb 1948 21 Dec 1950 34 55 24.68
-33.12% Oct 1906 Nov 1907 14 May 1909 18 32 16.77
-32.66% Dec 1968 Jun 1970 19 Nov 1972 29 48 14.52
-28.04% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 3 Jul 1989 20 23 15.95
-27.11% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 9 in progress 17 26 16.16
-26.92% Jul 1911 Oct 1914 40 Oct 1915 12 52 12.52
-26.46% Jul 1876 Jun 1877 12 Apr 1878 10 22 14.50
-23.47% Jul 1901 Oct 1903 28 Jan 1905 15 43 12.60
-20.98% Jun 1892 Jul 1893 14 Jul 1895 24 38 9.02
-20.39% Jan 1962 Jun 1962 6 Apr 1963 10 16 11.01

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Drawdown (DD)

Occurrencies (EOM)

Drawdown (DD)

Range #NumEvery (Avg)FrequencyCumulativeFrequency
All Time High (DD=0%) 417 4.4 Months22.68%DD = 0%22.68%
0% < DD <= -5% 417 4.4 Months22.68%DD <= -5%45.35%
-5% < DD <= -10% 251 7.3 Months13.65%DD <= -10%59.00%
-10% < DD <= -15% 169 10.9 Months9.19%DD <= -15%68.19%
-15% < DD <= -20% 138 13.3 Months7.50%DD <= -20%75.69%
-20% < DD <= -25% 111 16.6 Months6.04%DD <= -25%81.73%
-25% < DD <= -30% 106 17.3 Months5.76%DD <= -30%87.49%
-30% < DD <= -35% 98 18.8 Months5.33%DD <= -35%92.82%
-35% < DD <= -40% 56 32.8 Months3.05%DD <= -40%95.87%
-40% < DD <= -45% 42 43.8 Months2.28%DD <= -45%98.15%
-45% < DD <= -50% 14 131.4 Months0.76%DD <= -50%98.91%
-50% < DD <= -55% 5 367.8 Months0.27%DD <= -55%99.18%
-55% < DD <= -60% 5 367.8 Months0.27%DD <= -60%99.46%
-60% < DD <= -65% 6 306.5 Months0.33%DD <= -65%99.78%
-65% < DD <= -70% 2 919.5 Months0.11%DD <= -70%99.89%
-70% < DD <= -100% 2 919.5 Months0.11%DD <= -100%100.00%

Rolling Returns

( more details)

A rolling return is a measure of investment performance that calculates the return of an investment over a set period of time, with the starting date rolling forward. This approach can provide a more accurate representation of the investment's historical performance and helps investors to evaluate the investment's consistency over time.

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Annualized Rolling Returns

Annualized Rolling Returns - Inflation Adjusted

Data Source: 1 March 1994 - 29 February 2024 (30 Years)

Data Source: 1 January 1871 - 29 February 2024 (~153 years)

Inflation Adjusted:

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Rolling
Period

Worst Period

15th Percentile

50th Percentile

85th Percentile

Best Period

LatestNegative
Periods
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
1Y -38.58 03/2008
02/2009
0.61$ -6.29 0.93$ 13.09 1.13$ 24.66 1.24$ 51.53 04/2020
03/2021
1.51$ 28.34 19.77%
2Y -22.31 03/2007
02/2009
0.60$ -2.68 0.94$ 10.99 1.23$ 21.82 1.48$ 33.78 03/2009
02/2011
1.78$ 8.62 16.32%
3Y -13.74 04/2000
03/2003
0.64$ -1.87 0.94$ 10.89 1.36$ 18.54 1.66$ 30.07 04/1995
03/1998
2.20$ 10.01 17.54%
5Y -4.93 03/2004
02/2009
0.77$ 0.66 1.03$ 9.80 1.59$ 15.35 2.04$ 26.29 01/1995
12/1999
3.21$ 13.39 12.29%
7Y -2.48 03/2002
02/2009
0.83$ 3.32 1.25$ 7.16 1.62$ 12.94 2.34$ 16.74 05/1994
04/2001
2.95$ 12.38 1.81%
10Y -2.17 03/1999
02/2009
0.80$ 3.44 1.40$ 7.96 2.15$ 12.24 3.17$ 15.20 10/2011
09/2021
4.11$ 11.45 4.56%
15Y 4.09 09/2000
08/2015
1.82$ 4.93 2.05$ 7.41 2.92$ 9.43 3.86$ 14.52 03/2009
02/2024
7.64$ 14.52 0.00%
20Y 4.91 04/2000
03/2020
2.60$ 6.28 3.37$ 8.01 4.66$ 9.32 5.94$ 9.71 04/2003
03/2023
6.38$ 9.32 0.00%
30Y 9.85 03/1994
02/2024
16.76$ 9.85 16.76$ 9.85 16.76$ 9.85 16.76$ 9.85 03/1994
02/2024
16.76$ 9.85 0.00%
Annualized rolling and percentiles/median returns over full calendar month periods

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Rolling
Period

Worst Period

15th Percentile

50th Percentile

85th Percentile

Best Period

LatestNegative
Periods
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
1Y -38.58 03/2008
02/2009
0.61$ -9.49 0.90$ 10.78 1.10$ 21.56 1.21$ 47.66 04/2020
03/2021
1.47$ 24.95 22.64%
2Y -23.88 03/2007
02/2009
0.57$ -5.38 0.89$ 8.25 1.17$ 19.16 1.41$ 30.98 03/2009
02/2011
1.71$ 4.12 24.04%
3Y -15.81 04/2000
03/2003
0.59$ -4.16 0.88$ 8.29 1.26$ 16.29 1.57$ 27.11 04/1995
03/1998
2.05$ 4.26 20.31%
5Y -7.37 03/2004
02/2009
0.68$ -1.83 0.91$ 7.11 1.40$ 13.10 1.85$ 23.35 01/1995
12/1999
2.85$ 8.92 24.92%
7Y -4.93 03/2002
02/2009
0.70$ 0.65 1.04$ 4.87 1.39$ 10.93 2.06$ 13.78 03/2009
02/2016
2.46$ 8.61 11.19%
10Y -4.64 03/1999
02/2009
0.62$ 0.92 1.09$ 5.61 1.72$ 10.21 2.64$ 13.10 03/2009
02/2019
3.42$ 8.44 11.62%
15Y 1.89 09/2000
08/2015
1.32$ 2.52 1.45$ 4.96 2.06$ 7.24 2.85$ 11.69 03/2009
02/2024
5.25$ 11.69 0.00%
20Y 2.77 04/2000
03/2020
1.72$ 4.05 2.21$ 5.66 3.01$ 6.74 3.68$ 7.20 12/1994
11/2014
4.01$ 6.58 0.00%
30Y 7.15 03/1994
02/2024
7.94$ 7.15 7.94$ 7.15 7.94$ 7.15 7.94$ 7.15 03/1994
02/2024
7.94$ 7.15 0.00%
Annualized rolling and percentiles/median returns over full calendar month periods

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Rolling
Period

Worst Period

15th Percentile

50th Percentile

85th Percentile

Best Period

LatestNegative
Periods
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
1Y -62.67 07/1931
06/1932
0.37$ -7.25 0.92$ 10.25 1.10$ 27.47 1.27$ 136.47 07/1932
06/1933
2.36$ 28.34 26.82%
2Y -49.69 06/1930
05/1932
0.25$ -2.32 0.95$ 9.64 1.20$ 21.64 1.47$ 48.91 07/1932
06/1934
2.21$ 8.62 19.50%
3Y -38.18 07/1929
06/1932
0.23$ 0.02 1.00$ 9.31 1.30$ 18.32 1.65$ 38.25 03/1933
02/1936
2.64$ 10.01 14.86%
5Y -15.40 09/1929
08/1934
0.43$ 1.69 1.08$ 8.94 1.53$ 16.28 2.12$ 31.40 06/1932
05/1937
3.91$ 13.39 8.88%
7Y -5.83 07/1925
06/1932
0.65$ 3.11 1.23$ 8.78 1.80$ 14.76 2.62$ 23.55 02/1922
01/1929
4.39$ 12.38 3.13%
10Y -4.04 09/1929
08/1939
0.66$ 4.25 1.51$ 8.20 2.19$ 14.51 3.87$ 19.46 06/1949
05/1959
5.92$ 11.45 2.15%
15Y -0.02 09/1929
08/1944
0.99$ 5.32 2.17$ 8.04 3.19$ 13.47 6.65$ 18.28 08/1982
07/1997
12.40$ 14.52 0.06%
20Y 1.98 09/1929
08/1949
1.47$ 5.96 3.18$ 7.77 4.47$ 12.49 10.52$ 17.11 04/1980
03/2000
23.56$ 9.32 0.00%
30Y 3.46 06/1902
05/1932
2.77$ 6.26 6.18$ 9.40 14.80$ 11.25 24.50$ 13.67 07/1970
06/2000
46.66$ 9.85 0.00%
Annualized rolling and percentiles/median returns over full calendar month periods

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Rolling
Period

Worst Period

15th Percentile

50th Percentile

85th Percentile

Best Period

LatestNegative
Periods
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
Growth
of 1$
Ann.
Return
From
To
Growth
of 1$
1Y -58.55 07/1931
06/1932
0.41$ -9.88 0.90$ 7.91 1.07$ 25.19 1.25$ 153.23 07/1932
06/1933
2.53$ 24.95 30.82%
2Y -44.12 06/1930
05/1932
0.31$ -4.74 0.90$ 7.06 1.14$ 19.34 1.42$ 50.02 07/1932
06/1934
2.25$ 4.12 25.62%
3Y -33.28 07/1929
06/1932
0.29$ -2.46 0.92$ 7.18 1.23$ 15.75 1.55$ 36.46 09/1926
08/1929
2.54$ 4.26 20.47%
5Y -11.56 01/1916
12/1920
0.54$ -1.02 0.94$ 6.77 1.38$ 13.62 1.89$ 30.21 09/1924
08/1929
3.74$ 8.92 17.93%
7Y -7.74 10/1967
09/1974
0.56$ 0.68 1.04$ 6.48 1.55$ 12.24 2.24$ 23.35 02/1922
01/1929
4.34$ 8.61 12.54%
10Y -4.82 07/1911
06/1921
0.61$ 1.03 1.10$ 6.52 1.88$ 10.96 2.82$ 18.97 06/1920
05/1930
5.67$ 8.44 11.11%
15Y -2.12 01/1906
12/1920
0.72$ 2.23 1.39$ 6.44 2.55$ 10.09 4.22$ 14.42 08/1982
07/1997
7.54$ 11.69 4.70%
20Y -0.43 07/1901
06/1921
0.91$ 2.93 1.78$ 6.34 3.41$ 8.81 5.41$ 12.76 04/1980
03/2000
11.03$ 6.58 0.13%
30Y 1.66 06/1902
05/1932
1.63$ 4.40 3.64$ 6.25 6.17$ 7.82 9.58$ 10.48 06/1932
05/1962
19.90$ 7.15 0.00%
Annualized rolling and percentiles/median returns over full calendar month periods

If you need a deeper detail about rolling returns, please refer to the Warren Buffett Portfolio: Rolling Returns page.

Seasonality

In which months is it better to invest in Warren Buffett Portfolio?

Both the Average Return and the Gain Frequency (Win %) are useful to get an idea of what happened in the past.
For further information about the seasonality, check the

Asset Class Seasonality

page.

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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Return (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average
Gain Frequency

0.32
60%

-1.03
40%

0.17
80%

2.58
80%

-0.05
60%

1.84
80%

4.03
100%

0.60
40%

-3.71
20%

2.23
60%

5.20
80%

1.84
80%

Best 5.9
2023
4.7
2024
3.6
2021
11.4
2020
4.6
2020
6.4
2019
8.1
2022
6.9
2020
1.7
2019
6.9
2022
10.0
2020
4.2
2023
Worst -5.5
2022
-7.2
2020
-11.1
2020
-8.4
2022
-5.7
2019
-7.4
2022
1.4
2019
-3.5
2022
-8.3
2022
-2.3
2020
-0.9
2021
-5.2
2022

Monthly Seasonality over the period Feb 1871 - Feb 2024

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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Return (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average
Gain Frequency

0.84
60%

0.31
50%

0.44
70%

1.57
90%

0.81
80%

1.08
80%

2.93
90%

0.46
60%

-2.00
40%

1.49
60%

3.66
90%

0.24
60%

Best 7.3
2019
5.2
2015
6.2
2016
11.4
2020
4.6
2020
6.4
2019
8.1
2022
6.9
2020
1.9
2017
7.4
2015
10.0
2020
4.2
2023
Worst -5.5
2022
-7.2
2020
-11.1
2020
-8.4
2022
-5.7
2019
-7.4
2022
-1.3
2014
-5.4
2015
-8.3
2022
-6.3
2018
-0.9
2021
-7.8
2018

Monthly Seasonality over the period Feb 1871 - Feb 2024

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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Return (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average
Gain Frequency

1.40
65%

0.35
54%

0.55
63%

1.27
65%

0.23
58%

0.59
56%

1.33
61%

1.08
66%

-0.17
56%

0.54
56%

1.10
63%

1.22
71%

Best 12.0
1987
10.7
1931
10.1
1928
38.0
1933
15.2
1933
22.6
1938
32.4
1932
33.5
1932
14.5
1939
15.9
1974
11.4
1928
10.5
1991
Worst -7.3
2009
-16.3
1933
-22.2
1938
-17.4
1932
-21.4
1940
-14.6
1930
-10.1
1934
-13.0
1998
-26.4
1931
-19.9
1987
-11.5
1929
-12.1
1931

Monthly Seasonality over the period Feb 1871 - Feb 2024

Monthly Returns

This section provides a visual/tabular representation of the performance variability in the Warren Buffett Portfolio over time. It illustrates the distribution of monthly returns, showcasing the range and frequency of positive and negative returns.

WARREN BUFFETT PORTFOLIO

Monthly Returns Distribution

Data Source: 1 March 1994 - 29 February 2024 (30 Years)

Data Source: 1 January 1871 - 29 February 2024 (~153 years)

239 Positive Months (66%) - 121 Negative Months (34%)

1124 Positive Months (61%) - 714 Negative Months (39%)

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Investment Returns, up to December 2004, have been derived using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets, instead of the actual ETFs of the portfolio.
You can find additional information on extended Data Sources here.

In particular, the series derived from equivalent datasets are:

  • VV - Vanguard Large-Cap (VV), up to December 2004
  • SHY - iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond (SHY), up to December 2002

Portfolio efficiency

The following portfolios granted a higher return over 30 Years and a less severe drawdown at the same time.

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30 Years Stats (%)

% Allocation

Portfolio Author Return Dev.Std Drawdown Stocks Bonds Comm
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum +11.32 12.42 -43.61 80200
Warren Buffett Portfolio Warren Buffett +9.85 13.66 -45.52 90100

Here's a list containing the Best Classic Portfolios, with the highest returns over 30 Years and Very High Risk categorization.

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30 Years Stats (%)

% Allocation

Portfolio Author Return Dev.Std Drawdown Stocks Bonds Comm
Technology +13.98 24.02 -81.08 10000
US Stocks Momentum +12.68 15.38 -53.85 10000
US Stocks Quality +11.77 15.08 -46.25 10000
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum +11.32 12.42 -43.61 80200
US Stocks +10.22 15.55 -50.84 10000

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