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Portfolio Overview
Buy and Hold (Never Rebalance)
VIPSX VIPSX 50.0%
VTSMX VTSMX 50.0%
Simulated from 01/01/2005
Asset Allocation
| Symbol | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
|
VIPSX VANGUARD INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES FUND INVESTOR SHARES |
Fixed Income | 50% |
|
VTSMX VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES |
US Equity | 50% |
Historical Performance
The return data shown below all have the same latest date: 04/16/2025.
AR inception is since 01/01/2005.
AR inception is since 01/01/2005.
| Name | YTD Return | 1Yr AR | 3Yr AR | 5Yr AR | 10Yr AR | 15Yr AR | 20Yr AR | Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Couch Potato | -7.54% | 4.73% | 4.62% | 9.78% | 7.18% | 7.88% | 6.92% | 6.84% |
| VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) | -9.99% | 5.71% | 7.80% | 15.21% | 11.50% | 12.41% | 9.94% | 9.71% |
| VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) | -2.46% | 6.56% | 4.41% | 7.52% | 5.36% | 6.37% | 5.86% | 5.72% |
| 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 (%) | The Couch Potato | -2.46 | 4.73 | 4.62 | 9.78 | 7.18 | 7.88 | 6.92 | 6.84 | -7.54 | 16.98 | 18.51 | -17.23 | 18.54 | 17.17 | 21.22 | -4.06 | 10.96 | 9.07 | -0.72 | 8.02 | 11.23 | 11.09 | 6.96 | 11.17 | 18.34 | -20.93 | 8.28 | 8.09 | 4.88 | 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) | -3.29 | 5.71 | 7.80 | 15.21 | 11.50 | 12.41 | 9.94 | 9.71 | -9.99 | 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) | -0.23 | 6.56 | 4.41 | 7.52 | 5.36 | 6.37 | 5.86 | 5.72 | -2.46 | 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 | The Couch Potato | NA | -11.38 | 1.94 | 55.67 | 46.55 | NA | NA | 51.50 | -40.01 | 106.25 | 146.71 | -105.84 | 196.82 | 83.45 | 265.97 | -54.35 | 252.42 | 121.85 | -9.57 | 138.17 | 168.38 | 191.57 | 71.78 | 133.38 | 154.45 | -124.96 | 66.30 | 78.26 | 46.57 | 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 | -10.40 | 21.08 | 72.55 | 54.57 | NA | NA | 43.78 | -104.79 | 144.05 | 168.50 | -81.42 | 217.48 | 53.11 | 239.69 | -34.37 | 316.32 | 88.64 | 7.76 | 118.55 | 290.33 | 124.85 | 8.24 | 82.04 | 97.09 | -92.28 | 15.05 | 123.84 | 25.29 | 88.29 | 163.16 | -89.66 | -67.65 | -59.22 | 98.26 | 123.57 | 162.11 | 163.05 | 432.60 | -17.93 | 91.08 | 58.43 | 191.72 | -53.33 | 173.14 | 59.74 | -0.19 | 30.84 | 149.03 | -23.73 | 80.36 | 64.68 | -126.79 | 119.12 | -383.89 | |
| VSMGX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | NA | -21.44 | -1.39 | 46.77 | 35.85 | NA | NA | 47.97 | -81.98 | 47.98 | 137.35 | -121.73 | 131.94 | 69.74 | 278.32 | -86.49 | 376.10 | 82.85 | -26.32 | 101.24 | 216.21 | 122.82 | 0.61 | 117.61 | 112.47 | -97.72 | 40.89 | 135.64 | 50.44 | 149.10 | 209.13 | -74.50 | -58.14 | -22.91 | 107.87 | 156.93 | 157.34 | 93.12 | 420.35 | 463.07 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Standard Deviation(%) | The Couch Potato | NA | 14.16 | 13.76 | 12.89 | 11.83 | NA | NA | 10.58 | 20.96 | 9.77 | 9.72 | 17.58 | 9.41 | 20.29 | 7.45 | 9.88 | 4.09 | 7.27 | 7.84 | 5.79 | 6.65 | 5.76 | 9.65 | 8.31 | 11.81 | 17.49 | 7.97 | 6.16 | 5.83 | 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 | 18.89 | 18.52 | 18.03 | 18.38 | NA | NA | 18.11 | 28.94 | 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 | 10.28 | 10.85 | 10.45 | 10.38 | NA | NA | 11.50 | 14.83 | 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(%) | The Couch Potato | NA | 14.52 | 16.10 | 21.60 | 22.44 | NA | NA | 30.40 | 14.52 | 6.05 | 8.45 | 21.58 | 3.93 | 22.44 | 3.32 | 12.84 | 1.46 | 5.09 | 7.54 | 4.10 | 6.58 | 3.40 | 7.47 | 6.91 | 11.65 | 29.88 | 4.81 | 4.06 | 3.46 | 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 | 19.24 | 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 | 15.52 | 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(%) | The Couch Potato | NA | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.35 | 1.99 | NA | NA | 2.50 | NA | NA | 1.55 | 3.02 | 2.73 | 1.52 | 2.24 | 1.88 | 0.28 | 2.97 | 1.33 | 2.09 | 1.96 | 3.11 | 2.89 | 2.25 | 2.07 | 3.25 | 3.52 | 2.61 | 3.82 | 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 01/01/2005 to 04/16/2025, the worst annualized return of 3-year rolling returns for The Couch Potato is -5.75%.
From 01/01/2005 to 04/16/2025, the worst annualized return of 5-year rolling returns for The Couch Potato is 2.37%.
From 01/01/2005 to 04/16/2025, the worst annualized return of 10-year rolling returns for The Couch Potato is 5.17%.
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