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5-Year Investing Results: Full Breakdown & Transcript

0h 02m video Published Jul 13, 2026 Transcribed Aug 6, 2026 Riki Ruiz Riki Ruiz
Beginner 2 min read For: Beginner investors interested in passive index fund investing and robo-advisors.
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"The title promises real results and the video delivers exactly that — actual account data, honest numbers, and a clear strategy, with only minor padding."

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This video presents the real, long-term results of a five-year investing journey shared with the speaker's wife — not a simulation or an internet calculator. The speaker walks through an 80% cumulative return (more than 12% annually) and explains their simple, automated, passive strategy.

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Real results, not a simulation

The speaker shares a live account showing an 80% cumulative return, equivalent to more than 12% annually, achieved since starting in May 2021.

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Year-by-year performance

The first year was very good, the next lost 12%, and the following two to three and a half years were spectacular. The market is now starting to fall, but long-term investors should still start now.

[00:46]
Lump sum vs. investing in chunks

A Vanguard study shows that statistically, investing savings all at once is better two out of three times, but investing in chunks is also a good decision for peace of mind.

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Contribution history

They started with €3,000, invested €1,000 per month to reach €10,000 in savings, then scaled down to €100, €200, €300, and now €400 per month.

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Robo-advisor and risk profile

The video is not sponsored. The robo-advisor asks questions about behavior during market falls to determine the investor profile and assigns an equity/fixed-income split (e.g., 70/30).

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100% equity portfolio

Being young and long-term oriented, they hold 100% equity: a Vanguard S&P 500 fund, plus index funds for European stocks, emerging economies, global small-cap companies, and Japan.

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Full automation

A €400 monthly automatic transfer from their joint BBVA account is automatically invested proportionally across the funds.

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Maximum drawdown of 16%

The percentage graph shows a sharp drop of 16% — their maximum drawdown — which did not worry them because of their long-term mindset.

The core message is that passive, simple investing with a long-term mindset works, even through drawdowns and market falls.

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What cumulative return did the couple achieve over five years?

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80% cumulative return, more than 12% annually.

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What was the maximum drawdown in their portfolio?

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16%.

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According to the Vanguard study, how often is investing all at once better than investing in chunks?

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Two out of three times.

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What was their initial investment and monthly contribution at the start?

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They started with €3,000 and invested €1,000 per month.

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What is their current monthly contribution?

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€400 per month.

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What is the asset allocation of their portfolio?

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100% equity.

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Which funds are included in their portfolio?

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A US stock fund (Vanguard S&P 500), European stocks, emerging economies, global small-cap companies, and Japan.

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How does the robo-advisor determine the investor profile?

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By asking questions about what you would do if the market falls.

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💡 Key Takeaways

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Real 80% cumulative return

Provides concrete, verifiable evidence of long-term passive investing success.

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Lump sum beats DCA statistically

Cites a Vanguard study showing lump-sum investing wins two out of three times.

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100% equity for young long-term investors

Shows a concrete risk-profile-based allocation decision.

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Full automation of investing

Demonstrates how automatic transfers make passive investing effortless.

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16% drawdown without worry

Illustrates the emotional resilience required for long-term investing.

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[00:00] Llevo 5 años invirtiendo con mi mujer y voy a compartir pantalla para enseñarte los resultados reales, no una simulación o una calculadora de internet. Llevamos un 80% de rentabilidad acumulada, lo que es más de un 12% anual.

[00:15] Luego te enseño esta gráfica tan chula, pero primero fíjate que empezamos en mayo de 2021 y fue un año muy bueno. El siguiente no muy malo porque perdimos un 12% y los siguientes un, dos, tres años y medio, unos años espectaculares. Por eso hay gente que ahora no empieza pensando que la bolsa está máximo si va a caer, pero es que esto pasó en este año, este año, este año. Eso no quiere decir que ahora empieza a caer, pero si vas a largo plazo deberías empezar ya.

[00:42] No importa si invertir tus ahorros de golpe, aunque eso estadísticamente es mejor, dos de cada tres veces según estudios de Vanguard, o meterlo por trozos para estar más tranquilo, que es muy buena decisión también. De hecho, nosotros empezamos con 3.000 euros y los primeros meses invertimos cada mes 1.000 euros de forma conjunta porque queríamos llegar a 10.000 euros, que son los ahorros que teníamos.

[01:03] Y luego empezamos a invertir 100 euros al mes 200 euros al mes luego 300 y ahora 400 euros al mes Esto no es ning tipo de colaboraci nadie me paga por este v pero es un roboadvisor Significa que t no tienes que hacer nada te creas una cuenta os hacen las primeras preguntas de qu har si el mercado cae para saber tu perfil de riesgo

[01:23] perfil de inversor y te asignan más renta variable o renta fija, por ejemplo 70% y 30%. En nuestro caso somos jóvenes, vamos a largo plazo, no nos preocupa si la bolsa cae porque ya subirá seguiríamos invirtiendo de la misma forma tenemos 100% renta variable que son un fondo de

[01:40] acciones de eeuu el típico sp 500 de la gestora vanguard otro fondo indexado de acciones de europa de economías emergentes empresas globales de pequeña capitalización y japón nosotros no

[01:52] tenemos que hacer nada tenemos una transferencia automática de nuestra cuenta conjunta en el bbva porque ahí tenemos la hipoteca que cada mes se envían aquí ahora mismo 400 euros al mes y se invierten de forma automática repartido proporcionalmente en estos fondos. Fíjate en la gráfica en porcentaje

[02:09] como hubo momentos que empezamos ganando luego perdiendo, hubo una bajada muy fuerte donde bajó un 16% que es nuestro máximo drawdown y nosotros ni nos preocupamos. En la descripción he escrito

[02:21] cómo empezar a invertir de esta forma tan pasiva y sencilla, eso sí con mentalidad a largo plazo.

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