Gold vs Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Gold Portfolio obtained a 5.69% compound annual return, with a 15.51% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio obtained a 6.97% compound annual return, with a 7.79% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Gold Portfolio Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High Medium
Asset Allocation Stocks 0% 48.5%
Fixed Income 0% 50%
Commodities 100% 1.5%
30 Years Stats Return +5.69% +6.97%
Std Dev 15.51% 7.79%
Max Drawdown -42.91% -28.23%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1985)
Return +4.94% +8.47%
Std Dev 15.10% 7.96%
Max Drawdown -48.26% -28.23%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1985

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Gold Portfolio +8.67 +19.99 +12.28 +11.01 +5.23 +5.69 +4.94
Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio +2.07 +10.64 +9.51 +5.67 +5.07 +6.97 +8.47
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 5.26$, with a total return of 425.67% (5.69% annualized).

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 7.55$, with a total return of 655.26% (6.97% annualized).

Gold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 6.64$, with a total return of 563.62% (4.94% annualized).

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 24.31$, with a total return of 2331.21% (8.47% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Gold Portfolio
Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015 (52) Jul 2020 (107) 28.29
-37.17% Feb 1996 Aug 1999 (43) Dec 2003 (95) 24.75
-28.23% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Oct 2010 (36) 11.60
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) May 2009 (15) 10.74
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022 (27) Nov 2023 (40) 8.45
-15.17% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 7.24
-11.63% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Aug 2020 (8) 5.34
-8.99% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Feb 2012 (10) 3.68
-8.64% Dec 2004 May 2005 (6) Sep 2005 (10) 5.30
-8.63% May 2006 Sep 2006 (5) Feb 2007 (10) 4.31
-8.55% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Dec 1998 (8) 3.53
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010 (2) May 2010 (6) 5.13
-8.31% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 (1) Oct 2004 (7) 5.49
-7.79% Jun 2002 Sep 2002 (4) May 2003 (12) 5.18
-6.63% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Apr 2019 (8) 2.91
-6.38% Jan 2011 Jan 2011 (1) Mar 2011 (3) 3.21
-5.55% Feb 2001 Sep 2001 (8) Mar 2002 (14) 2.41
-5.30% Jun 2015 Jan 2016 (8) Jun 2016 (13) 2.96
-5.22% Jun 2009 Jun 2009 (1) Sep 2009 (4) 2.98
-5.09% Jul 2010 Jul 2010 (1) Aug 2010 (2) 2.94

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1985.

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Gold Portfolio
Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-48.26% Dec 1987 Aug 1999 (141) Dec 2005 (217) 29.64
-42.91% Sep 2011 Dec 2015 (52) Jul 2020 (107) 28.29
-28.23% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Oct 2010 (36) 11.60
-25.83% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) May 2009 (15) 10.74
-18.08% Aug 2020 Oct 2022 (27) Nov 2023 (40) 8.45
-15.17% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 7.24
-13.42% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Oct 1988 (14) 6.31
-11.63% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Aug 2020 (8) 5.34
-8.99% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Feb 2012 (10) 3.68
-8.63% May 2006 Sep 2006 (5) Feb 2007 (10) 4.31
-8.55% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Dec 1998 (8) 3.53
-8.37% Dec 2009 Jan 2010 (2) May 2010 (6) 5.13
-8.14% Oct 1986 Dec 1986 (3) Apr 1987 (7) 5.04
-7.88% Aug 1990 Sep 1990 (2) Jan 1991 (6) 4.79
-7.79% Jun 2002 Sep 2002 (4) May 2003 (12) 5.18
-6.67% Jan 1985 Feb 1985 (2) Mar 1985 (3) 3.34
-6.63% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Apr 2019 (8) 2.91
-6.38% Jan 2011 Jan 2011 (1) Mar 2011 (3) 3.21
-5.96% Feb 1994 Jun 1994 (5) Apr 1995 (15) 3.95
-5.55% Feb 2001 Sep 2001 (8) Mar 2002 (14) 2.41

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
+7.61%
-1.42%
+2.77%
-0.56%
2023
+12.69%
-7.22%
+9.63%
-6.00%
2022
-0.77%
-15.91%
-10.08%
-15.17%
2021
-4.15%
-10.32%
+12.55%
-2.18%
2020
+24.81%
-10.12%
+7.04%
-11.63%
2019
+17.86%
-4.10%
+15.24%
-2.72%
2018
-1.94%
-11.66%
-4.12%
-6.63%
2017
+12.81%
-4.09%
+9.70%
0.00%
2016
+8.03%
-15.02%
+8.66%
-1.99%
2015
-10.67%
-17.81%
-1.51%
-5.30%
2014
-2.19%
-12.44%
+5.32%
-2.47%
2013
-28.33%
-28.33%
+11.17%
-2.24%
2012
+6.60%
-10.45%
+9.72%
-3.50%
2011
+9.57%
-14.48%
+2.12%
-8.99%
2010
+29.27%
-5.09%
+10.93%
-6.18%
2009
+24.03%
-7.20%
+16.09%
-12.02%
2008
+4.92%
-25.83%
-16.49%
-20.24%
2007
+30.45%
-4.20%
+5.90%
-2.35%
2006
+22.55%
-8.63%
+12.64%
-1.91%
2005
+17.76%
-4.91%
+6.50%
-1.80%
2004
+4.65%
-8.31%
+11.37%
-3.69%
2003
+19.89%
-8.88%
+20.88%
-1.95%
2002
+25.57%
-6.72%
-0.98%
-7.79%
2001
+0.75%
-6.10%
+1.33%
-5.55%
2000
-5.44%
-9.93%
+7.28%
-2.16%
1999
+0.85%
-11.47%
+8.35%
-2.52%
1998
-0.83%
-12.01%
+8.46%
-8.55%
1997
-21.41%
-21.41%
+14.60%
-2.41%
1996
-4.59%
-8.95%
+11.34%
-2.06%
1995
+0.98%
-2.46%
+21.19%
-0.68%
1994
-2.17%
-3.91%
-1.95%
-5.96%
1993
+17.68%
-11.51%
+17.86%
-1.94%
1992
-5.73%
-6.97%
+8.64%
-1.26%
1991
-8.56%
-10.05%
+23.09%
-2.50%
1990
-3.11%
-15.14%
-1.30%
-7.88%
1989
-2.84%
-12.30%
+19.77%
-0.79%
1988
-15.26%
-18.05%
+13.45%
-1.64%
1987
+24.53%
-1.97%
+3.26%
-13.42%
1986
+18.96%
-8.14%
+19.83%
-3.33%
1985
+6.00%
-6.67%
+26.90%
-1.21%