HomePortfoliosLS80 / VALW
Optimize FIRE Projection
None Rebalancing
GBP
Moderate Risk
6.0yr backtest

Performance Summary

Total Return+82.85%
Annualized Return+10.58%
Volatility+10.09%
Sharpe Ratio0.85
Max Drawdown+12.75%

Holdings

Asset Allocation

Asset Class

Equity 100.0%
Holdings Details
A diversified portfolio blending Vanguard's 80% equity fund with a global value ETF for growth and stability in global markets.
AssetTypeAllocationTER
GB00B4PQW151
Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity Fund A AccGB00B4PQW151
FUND
70.0%0.22%
VALW.LSE
State Street SPDR MSCI World Value UCITS ETF USD Unhedged (Acc)IE00BJXRT813
ETF
30.0%0.25%
Total100.0%0.23%

Performance

Portfolio Value Over Time
Starting with £10,000 investment → now worth £18,285.32
Histogram of Monthly Returns
The portfolio had a positive return during 48 of the 73 months (66%)
Monthly Returns Heatmap
Best month: +8.8% • Worst month: -8.5% • Best year: 2025 (+17.3%) • Worst year: 2022 (-6.5%)
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026+1.8%+4.4%-5.4%+5.1%+5.9%+0.4%-0.9%+2.2%+0.1%---+13.9%
2025+4.1%-0.5%-4.0%-1.5%+3.5%+2.0%+3.7%+1.1%+2.8%+4.3%+0.3%+0.6%+17.3%
2024+0.0%+2.7%+3.6%-1.8%+1.9%+1.2%+1.1%-0.2%-0.3%+0.5%+3.4%-1.3%+11.2%
2023+4.5%-0.6%+0.1%+1.5%-0.9%+2.6%+2.2%-1.3%+0.3%-2.7%+3.9%+4.5%+14.6%
2022-2.5%-1.5%+2.4%-2.4%+0.2%-5.1%+5.0%-0.4%-5.5%+2.6%+4.2%-3.1%-6.5%
2021-0.3%+0.9%+4.1%+2.5%-0.0%+2.2%+0.2%+2.4%-1.2%+1.6%+0.4%+2.3%+16.0%
2020---------8.5%-2.7%+8.8%+2.3%-1.0%
> +2%
0% to +2%
-2% to 0%
< -2%
Drawdown Analysis
Maximum drawdown: +12.75% • The longest drawdown period lasted for 1 year and 6 months and was between January 2022 and July 2023. It reached a trough of -11.5%.
When could this portfolio get you to financial independence?

LS80 / VALW returned +10.58% a year over the 6 years above. Run those same monthly returns forward through 10,000 simulated paths, with your own savings and target retirement age, to see when they could reach your FIRE number.

Detailed Metrics

Returns
Total Return
+82.85%
Annualized Return
+10.58%
Avg Monthly Return
+0.87%
Risk
Volatility (Annual)
+10.09%
Max Drawdown
+12.75%
Positive Months
66%
Average Drawdown
-2.7%
Risk-Adjusted
Sharpe Ratio
0.85
Risk-free rate: 2.0%
Sortino Ratio
0.78
Downside risk adjusted
Return/Volatility
1.05
Calmar Ratio
0.83
Return/Max Drawdown
Ulcer Index
3.51
Drawdown depth & duration
Martin Ratio
0.02
Return/Ulcer Index
Backtest Configuration
Initial Investment
£10,000
Final Value
£18,285.32
Backtest Period
2020-09-02 to 2026-09-03
6.0 years
Rebalancing
none
Base Currency
GBP