Lazy Portfolio by David Swensen

Details

The Lazy Portfolio comes from David Swensen, the former CIO of Yale University.  He was responsible for managing the investments of Yale’s multi-billion dollar endowment.

The portfolio invests 50% in equities, 30% in bonds, and 20% in real estate.

Asset Allocation & Recommended ETFs

Performance Metrics

All Data
Annual Return
8.4%
Sharpe Ratio
0.60
10 Year Annual Return
6.2%
Volatility (annualized)
10.8%
Max Drawdown
-40.4%
Positive Periods
67.1%
Dot Com Annual Return
-0.4%
Great Financial Crisis Return
-1.0%
Trade Frequency
Static
Ulcer Performance Index
0.9

How to Invest in the Lazy Portfolio

M1 Finance is the recommended platform to invest in this portfolio.  Find out why.

Lazy Portfolio Rolling Returns

Charts

Portfolio vs. 60/40 vs. S&P 500

All Data

**S&P 500 backtest to 1972 and 60/40 backtest to 1970

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