Strategic: DIY, ranked by M-squared
for period ending September 30, 2026
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M-Squared is the Modigliani risk-adjusted performance, shown as an annual total return percent. It is derived from the Sharpe ratio, but M-Squared is in units of percent return. M-Squared inputs include standard deviation, the monthly total return, the risk-free rate (3-month T-bill), and the return of a benchmark equity portfolio (the S&P 500, represented by the SPY exchange-traded fund).
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Portfolio Recipes: Strategic: DIY Peer Group
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| M-Squared | Total Return, annualized | ||||||||||||||
| Recipe Name | ID | Category | 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | 15 year | 20 year | 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | 15 year | 20 year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group average | |||||||||||||||
| U.S. Total Bond Market | BND | Benchmark | -30.2% | -18.9% | -21.8% | -17.4% | -14.1% | -5.5% | -1.5% | 4.2% | -0.6% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2.9% | |
| S&P 500 | SPY | Benchmark | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.7% | 22.8% | 13.7% | 15.2% | 15.6% | 11.1% | |
| Strategic 50-50 | s.5050 | Balanced | -6.6% | -5.2% | -7.0% | -3.9% | -2.4% | 0.2% | 6.8% | 13.1% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 8.5% | 7.2% | |
| Strategic 60-40 Portfolio | s.6040 | Benchmark | -4.7% | -3.9% | -5.3% | -2.9% | -1.8% | 0.1% | 8.5% | 14.9% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 8.0% | |
| 7Twelve Israelson | s.712 | Balanced | 2.9% | -5.0% | -5.9% | -6.3% | -6.9% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 6.9% | |||
| Couch Potato: Scott Burns | s.couc | Balanced | -7.4% | -4.9% | -6.6% | -3.4% | -2.7% | -0.2% | 6.4% | 12.8% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 7.3% | |
| Ben Graham 50-50 | s.grah | Balanced | -6.8% | -7.3% | -7.6% | -6.8% | -5.7% | -3.2% | 6.6% | 11.6% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 5.7% | |
| Safe Haven Portfolio | s.have | Balanced | -9.8% | -3.7% | -3.4% | -5.7% | -6.5% | 5.9% | 16.4% | 8.8% | 7.4% | 6.9% | |||
| Six Ways from Sunday | s.lazy | Balanced | -0.6% | -7.1% | -5.7% | -7.2% | -7.0% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.3% | |||
| ETF Moderate | s.mode | Balanced | -6.4% | -6.1% | -7.9% | -5.7% | -4.9% | 7.5% | 13.4% | 5.4% | 7.4% | 8.0% | |||
| David Swensen inspired | s.swen | Balanced | -7.8% | -8.0% | -8.9% | -6.6% | -5.1% | 6.9% | 13.2% | 4.7% | 7.3% | 8.4% | |||
| Lazy: Ultimate Buy & Hold | s.buyh | Balanced | -5.7% | -7.7% | -8.6% | -7.0% | -6.1% | -3.6% | 7.9% | 11.6% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 6.8% | 5.7% | |
| Lazy: Coffeehouse | s.coff | Balanced | -7.8% | -9.5% | -9.4% | -7.2% | -5.3% | -2.9% | 6.4% | 11.2% | 4.3% | 6.4% | 7.6% | 6.3% | |
| Lazy: Margaritaville | s.marg | Balanced | -3.1% | -2.8% | -6.0% | -4.5% | -4.7% | -2.8% | 10.4% | 15.3% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 6.7% | |
| Lazy: Smart Money | s.smar | Balanced | -3.8% | -6.0% | -6.7% | -5.5% | -4.3% | -2.6% | 8.7% | 12.5% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 6.4% | |
| Strategic 70-30 Portfolio | s.7030 | High Equity | -3.2% | -2.9% | -4.0% | -2.2% | -1.4% | 0.0% | 10.2% | 16.7% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.2% | 8.8% | |
| Strategic 80-20 Portfolio | s.8020 | High Equity | -2.0% | -2.2% | -2.9% | -1.6% | -1.1% | -0.1% | 11.9% | 18.6% | 9.9% | 12.0% | 12.6% | 9.6% | |
| ETF Aggressive | s.aggr | High Equity | -3.7% | -4.8% | -6.1% | -5.0% | -5.8% | 10.4% | 15.6% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 9.0% | |||
| Ben Stein inspired | s.bens | High Equity | 2.7% | -0.2% | -2.2% | -3.1% | -3.6% | -2.5% | 14.7% | 17.4% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 7.5% | |
| Low Volatility Portfolio | s.lowv | High Equity | -10.0% | -7.8% | -8.6% | -7.2% | 4.6% | 9.0% | 4.8% | 5.1% | |||||
| Lazy: Aronson | s.aron | High Equity | -3.5% | -5.4% | -7.6% | -5.6% | -5.0% | -2.6% | 11.0% | 15.3% | 5.8% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 7.2% | |
| Lazy: No Brainer | s.nobr | High Equity | -4.7% | -5.3% | -6.0% | -4.9% | -4.3% | -2.7% | 9.2% | 15.3% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 7.5% | |
| Lazy: Second Grader | s.seco | High Equity | -0.3% | -0.8% | -2.7% | -2.6% | -2.8% | -2.0% | 14.3% | 19.9% | 10.3% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 8.7% | |
| Lazy: Yale Unconventional | s.yale | High Equity | -8.2% | -7.9% | -9.3% | -6.9% | -5.4% | -3.1% | 6.7% | 13.3% | 4.4% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 6.8% | |
| Harry Browne inspired | s.brow | Low Equity | -11.5% | -3.5% | -6.6% | -5.1% | -5.9% | 0.9% | 4.1% | 14.1% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 6.0% | 6.9% | |
| Ray Dalio inspired | s.dali | Low Equity | -10.1% | -7.2% | -11.2% | -7.7% | -7.0% | 4.6% | 10.0% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.1% | |||
| Ivy Portfolio | s.ivyp | Low Equity | 6.5% | -3.4% | -5.3% | -5.0% | -5.9% | 15.8% | 14.3% | 7.3% | 8.1% | 7.6% | |||
| No Equity Portfolio | s.noeq | Low Equity | -15.0% | -9.2% | -10.1% | -9.7% | -9.5% | -3.0% | 0.5% | 13.5% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 6.8% | |
| Permanent Plus | s.plus | Low Equity | -13.2% | -1.8% | -5.0% | -3.4% | -4.9% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 18.3% | 7.9% | 9.3% | 8.2% | 9.2% | |
| Black Swan Hyperinflation | s.swan | Low Equity | 2.5% | -4.4% | 2.5% | -4.6% | -10.2% | 23.6% | 18.3% | 14.5% | 9.6% | 5.2% | |||
| Talmud Dividend Equities | s.talm | Low Equity | -10.1% | -5.2% | -3.4% | -4.9% | -5.2% | -1.6% | 6.0% | 17.5% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 8.7% | |
| Worst Case Scenario | s.wors | Low Equity | -15.0% | -15.8% | -19.7% | -16.3% | -20.4% | 2.2% | 5.4% | 0.7% | 1.5% | -0.7% | |||
| Talmud with Blue Chip | s.talc | Low Equity | -11.7% | -11.2% | -9.7% | -7.3% | -5.3% | -2.9% | 3.9% | 10.2% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 6.6% | |
| Talmud Broad Market | s.talb | Low Equity | -9.8% | -9.1% | -9.1% | -7.0% | -4.9% | -3.0% | 5.2% | 12.2% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 6.9% | |
| Talmud with Small Cap | s.tals | Low Equity | -8.4% | -11.5% | -10.3% | -8.7% | -6.7% | -4.5% | 6.5% | 10.8% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 5.9% | |
| Talmud Equities and Gold | s.talg | Low Equity | -7.3% | 0.2% | -1.6% | -2.7% | -3.7% | -0.7% | 8.8% | 21.5% | 11.2% | 10.8% | 10.3% | 9.6% | |