Ben Stein Long Term vs Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio obtained a 7.65% compound annual return, with a 12.41% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum Portfolio obtained a 11.56% compound annual return, with a 12.39% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High Very High
Asset Allocation Stocks 80% 80%
Fixed Income 20% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +7.65% +11.56%
Std Dev 12.41% 12.39%
Max Drawdown -45.92% -43.61%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1982)
Return +9.68% +12.58%
Std Dev 12.26% 12.57%
Max Drawdown -45.92% -43.61%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1982

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio +2.36 +14.99 +15.27 +7.79 +6.81 +7.65 +9.68
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum Portfolio +2.55 +28.59 +28.68 +9.90 +11.09 +11.56 +12.58
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 9.13$, with a total return of 813.49% (7.65% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 26.61$, with a total return of 2560.87% (11.56% annualized).

Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1982, now would be worth 49.61$, with a total return of 4860.85% (9.68% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1982, now would be worth 149.42$, with a total return of 14842.06% (12.58% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-45.92% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Apr 2011 (42) 21.56
-43.61% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Feb 2012 (52) 20.50
-32.75% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Dec 2004 (52) 18.54
-27.23% Nov 2021 Sep 2022 (11) In progress (29) 18.19
-23.11% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Nov 2003 (39) 12.70
-20.52% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 9.97
-19.33% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Nov 2020 (11) 8.34
-16.94% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Nov 2012 (19) 6.37
-15.80% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Mar 1999 (11) 6.69
-14.33% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jun 2020 (5) 6.76
-12.46% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Jun 2019 (9) 6.19
-10.70% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Apr 2019 (8) 4.74
-9.84% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Jul 2016 (14) 5.14
-9.24% Aug 1998 Aug 1998 (1) Oct 1998 (3) 4.97
-6.55% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Nov 2020 (3) 3.63
-6.22% Aug 2015 Sep 2015 (2) Mar 2016 (8) 3.19
-5.19% Apr 2012 May 2012 (2) Aug 2012 (5) 2.34
-5.19% Sep 1994 Jan 1995 (5) Apr 1995 (8) 3.17
-4.92% Jan 2000 Feb 2000 (2) Mar 2000 (3) 3.18
-4.75% May 2019 May 2019 (1) Jul 2019 (3) 2.37

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1982.

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Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-45.92% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Apr 2011 (42) 21.56
-43.61% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Feb 2012 (52) 20.50
-32.75% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Dec 2004 (52) 18.54
-27.23% Nov 2021 Sep 2022 (11) In progress (29) 18.19
-25.63% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) May 1989 (21) 15.38
-23.11% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Nov 2003 (39) 12.70
-20.52% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 9.97
-20.11% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Jan 1989 (17) 9.55
-19.33% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Nov 2020 (11) 8.34
-16.94% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Nov 2012 (19) 6.37
-15.80% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Mar 1999 (11) 6.69
-15.40% Jan 1990 Sep 1990 (9) Feb 1991 (14) 7.45
-14.33% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jun 2020 (5) 6.76
-12.46% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Jun 2019 (9) 6.19
-11.34% Jan 1982 Jul 1982 (7) Oct 1982 (10) 6.18
-10.70% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Apr 2019 (8) 4.74
-10.02% Aug 1990 Sep 1990 (2) Jan 1991 (6) 6.20
-9.84% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Jul 2016 (14) 5.14
-9.41% Jul 1983 May 1984 (11) Oct 1984 (16) 4.29
-9.24% Aug 1998 Aug 1998 (1) Oct 1998 (3) 4.97

Yearly Returns

For each year, the following table provides the return and intra-year drawdown.
The highlighted returns represent the highest values for that specific year.
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Year Return Drawdown Return Drawdown
2024
+4.33%
-1.17%
+15.48%
0.00%
2023
+16.03%
-8.92%
+8.41%
-5.88%
2022
-14.26%
-20.52%
-17.23%
-24.45%
2021
+16.72%
-3.20%
+10.32%
-3.67%
2020
+9.40%
-19.33%
+25.42%
-14.33%
2019
+21.13%
-4.75%
+23.57%
-1.46%
2018
-7.39%
-10.70%
-1.35%
-12.46%
2017
+16.88%
0.00%
+30.71%
0.00%
2016
+9.22%
-4.80%
+4.51%
-3.62%
2015
-2.18%
-8.57%
+7.25%
-6.22%
2014
+5.91%
-3.45%
+12.86%
-3.39%
2013
+18.10%
-2.66%
+27.24%
-2.48%
2012
+14.19%
-7.09%
+12.58%
-5.19%
2011
-3.35%
-16.94%
+6.33%
-10.88%
2010
+13.80%
-10.43%
+15.66%
-9.31%
2009
+26.25%
-17.28%
+14.68%
-16.18%
2008
-30.51%
-33.62%
-31.40%
-32.66%
2007
+5.66%
-5.92%
+15.50%
-1.97%
2006
+19.42%
-3.62%
+9.30%
-2.94%
2005
+10.21%
-3.30%
+15.79%
-1.04%
2004
+15.66%
-4.29%
+14.21%
-2.13%
2003
+30.79%
-3.98%
+21.59%
-3.04%
2002
-10.67%
-17.62%
-8.17%
-17.08%
2001
-4.80%
-15.85%
-12.19%
-20.18%
2000
-2.79%
-8.99%
-5.41%
-9.70%
1999
+21.76%
-2.43%
+32.18%
-1.61%
1998
+7.54%
-15.80%
+40.72%
-9.24%
1997
+13.81%
-4.54%
+31.37%
-4.22%
1996
+15.37%
-3.55%
+24.58%
-3.09%
1995
+16.95%
-1.90%
+37.49%
0.00%
1994
-0.18%
-6.15%
-1.40%
-6.80%
1993
+23.87%
-3.66%
+12.52%
-1.57%
1992
+3.67%
-3.34%
+4.88%
-2.94%
1991
+31.77%
-4.13%
+32.57%
-3.31%
1990
-8.84%
-15.40%
+2.93%
-10.02%
1989
+25.31%
-2.86%
+36.94%
-1.39%
1988
+19.53%
-2.49%
+7.13%
-4.35%
1987
+2.59%
-20.11%
+2.18%
-25.63%
1986
+22.75%
-4.06%
+21.18%
-6.69%
1985
+30.54%
-2.54%
+30.36%
-2.61%
1984
+8.43%
-3.82%
+2.34%
-8.41%
1983
+22.02%
-2.01%
+14.60%
-3.36%
1982
+10.55%
-11.34%
+30.58%
-3.58%