Scott Burns Four Square Portfolio vs Mebane Faber GAA Global Asset Allocation Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings

Period: January 1985 - June 2025 (~41 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 June 2025

Initial Amount: 1$

Rebalancing: at every Jan 1^st

Currency: USD

Inflation: US

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Results

30 Years
(1995/07 - 2025/06)

All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/06)

Inflation Adjusted:

Scott Burns Four Square Portfolio

1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
7.58$
Final Capital
June 2025
6.98%
Yearly Return
8.45%
Std Deviation
-29.95%
Max Drawdown
35months
Recovery Period

1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
3.60$
Final Capital
June 2025
4.36%
Yearly Return
8.45%
Std Deviation
-31.11%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period

1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
29.03$
Final Capital
June 2025
8.67%
Yearly Return
8.65%
Std Deviation
-29.95%
Max Drawdown
35months
Recovery Period

1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
9.55$
Final Capital
June 2025
5.73%
Yearly Return
8.65%
Std Deviation
-31.11%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period

Mebane Faber GAA Global Asset Allocation Portfolio

1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
7.82$
Final Capital
June 2025
7.10%
Yearly Return
8.08%
Std Deviation
-24.91%
Max Drawdown
22months
Recovery Period

1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
3.72$
Final Capital
June 2025
4.47%
Yearly Return
8.08%
Std Deviation
-26.11%
Max Drawdown
33months
Recovery Period

1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
29.56$
Final Capital
June 2025
8.72%
Yearly Return
8.11%
Std Deviation
-24.91%
Max Drawdown
22months
Recovery Period

1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
9.73$
Final Capital
June 2025
5.78%
Yearly Return
8.11%
Std Deviation
-26.11%
Max Drawdown
33months
Recovery Period

As of June 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Scott Burns Four Square Portfolio obtained a 6.98% compound annual return, with a 8.45% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -29.95% that required 35 months to be recovered.

As of June 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Mebane Faber GAA Global Asset Allocation Portfolio obtained a 7.10% compound annual return, with a 8.08% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -24.91% that required 22 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Scott Burns Four Square Portfolio

Weight (%)	Ticker	Name
25.00	VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market
25.00	VEU	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
25.00	TIP	iShares TIPS Bond
25.00	BNDX	Vanguard Total International Bond

Mebane Faber GAA Global Asset Allocation Portfolio

Weight (%)	Ticker	Name
18.00	VV	Vanguard Large-Cap
13.50	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
4.50	EEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
4.50	VNQ	Vanguard Real Estate
19.80	LQD	iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond
14.40	BNDX	Vanguard Total International Bond
13.50	TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
1.80	TIP	iShares TIPS Bond
5.00	GLD	SPDR Gold Trust
5.00	GSG	iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust

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Portfolio Returns as of Jun 30, 2025

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:

no fees or capital gain taxes.
rebalancing: at every Jan 1^st.
dividend reinvestment, when applicable.

Return Comparison

Capital Growth

30 Years
(1995/07 - 2025/06)

All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/06)

Inflation Adjusted:

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	Initial Amount $	Final Amount $	Total Return (%)	Annualized (%)
Four Square Scott Burns	1 $	7.58 $	657.97%	6.98%
GAA Global Asset Allocation Mebane Faber	1 $	7.82 $	681.79%	7.10%
	Jul 1995	Jun 2025

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	Initial Amount $	Final Amount $	Total Return (%)	Annualized (%)
Four Square Scott Burns	1 $	3.60 $	260.24%	4.36%
GAA Global Asset Allocation Mebane Faber	1 $	3.72 $	271.56%	4.47%
	Jul 1995	Jun 2025

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	Initial Amount $	Final Amount $	Total Return (%)	Annualized (%)
Four Square Scott Burns	1 $	29.03 $	2 803.31%	8.67%
GAA Global Asset Allocation Mebane Faber	1 $	29.56 $	2 856.41%	8.72%
	Jan 1985	Jun 2025

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	Initial Amount $	Final Amount $	Total Return (%)	Annualized (%)
Four Square Scott Burns	1 $	9.55 $	855.21%	5.73%
GAA Global Asset Allocation Mebane Faber	1 $	9.73 $	872.68%	5.78%
	Jan 1985	Jun 2025

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		Return (%) as of Jun 30, 2025
		YTD (6M)	1M	6M	1Y	5Y	10Y	30Y	MAX (~41Y)
	Four Square Scott Burns	7.64	2.58	7.64	11.52	6.90	6.14	6.98	8.67
	GAA Global Asset Allocation Mebane Faber	7.81	2.81	7.81	11.22	5.31	5.64	7.10	8.72
Returns over 1 year are annualized.

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Portfolio Metrics as of Jun 30, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 30 June 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON

Period: 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 (1 year)

Period: 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2025 (5 years)

Period: 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2025 (10 years)

Period: 1 July 1995 - 30 June 2025 (30 years)

Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025 (~41 years)

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5 Years

10 Years

30 Years

All (1985/01 - 2025/06)

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	Four Square	GAA Global Asset Allocation
Author	Scott Burns	Mebane Faber
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks	50%	40.5%
Fixed Income	50%	49.5%
Commodities	0%	10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)	11.52	11.22
Infl. Adjusted (%)	8.87	8.58
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)	-2.09	-3.12
Start to Recovery (months)	3	5
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)	-2.09	-3.12
Start to Recovery (months)	3	5
Longest Negative Period (months)	6	7
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)	5.83	6.26
Sharpe Ratio	1.18	1.05
Sortino Ratio	1.43	1.26
Ulcer Index	0.90	1.16
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation	1.98	1.79
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown	5.51	3.59
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025

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	Four Square	GAA Global Asset Allocation
Author	Scott Burns	Mebane Faber
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks	50%	40.5%
Fixed Income	50%	49.5%
Commodities	0%	10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)	6.90	5.31
Infl. Adjusted (%)	2.27	0.75
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)	-19.67	-20.65
Start to Recovery (months)	30	32
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)	-19.67	-20.65
Start to Recovery (months)	30	32
Longest Negative Period (months)	35	39
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)	9.65	10.35
Sharpe Ratio	0.44	0.25
Sortino Ratio	0.59	0.35
Ulcer Index	7.07	8.05
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation	0.71	0.51
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown	0.35	0.26
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2025

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	Four Square	GAA Global Asset Allocation
Author	Scott Burns	Mebane Faber
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks	50%	40.5%
Fixed Income	50%	49.5%
Commodities	0%	10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)	6.14	5.64
Infl. Adjusted (%)	3.01	2.52
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)	-19.67	-20.65
Start to Recovery (months)	30	32
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)	-19.67	-20.65
Start to Recovery (months)	30	32
Longest Negative Period (months)	35	39
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)	8.71	8.90
Sharpe Ratio	0.50	0.43
Sortino Ratio	0.65	0.57
Ulcer Index	5.37	5.97
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation	0.71	0.63
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown	0.31	0.27
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2025

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	Four Square	GAA Global Asset Allocation
Author	Scott Burns	Mebane Faber
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks	50%	40.5%
Fixed Income	50%	49.5%
Commodities	0%	10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)	6.98	7.10
Infl. Adjusted (%)	4.36	4.47
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)	-29.95	-24.91
Start to Recovery (months)	35	22
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)	-11.74	-20.65
Start to Recovery (months)	36	32
Longest Negative Period (months)	52	45
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)	8.45	8.08
Sharpe Ratio	0.56	0.60
Sortino Ratio	0.73	0.79
Ulcer Index	5.62	4.92
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation	0.83	0.88
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown	0.23	0.28
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 1995 - 30 June 2025

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	Four Square	GAA Global Asset Allocation
Author	Scott Burns	Mebane Faber
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks	50%	40.5%
Fixed Income	50%	49.5%
Commodities	0%	10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)	8.67	8.72
Infl. Adjusted (%)	5.73	5.78
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)	-29.95	-24.91
Start to Recovery (months)	35	22
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)	-11.74	-20.65
Start to Recovery (months)	36	32
Longest Negative Period (months)	52	45
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)	8.65	8.11
Sharpe Ratio	0.64	0.69
Sortino Ratio	0.85	0.92
Ulcer Index	5.09	4.44
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation	1.00	1.08
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown	0.29	0.35
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025

Drawdowns

A drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. A maximum drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained.

DRAWDOWN COMPARISON

Period: 1 July 1995 - 30 June 2025 (30 years)

Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025 (~41 years)

30 Years
(1995/07 - 2025/06)

Chart Table

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Four Square			GAA Global Asset Allocation
Drawdown (%)	Recovery (#Months)	From To	Drawdown (%)	Recovery (#Months)	From To
-29.95	35	Nov 2007 Sep 2010
			-24.91	22	Jun 2008 Mar 2010
			-20.65	32	Jan 2022 Aug 2024
-19.67	30	Jan 2022 Jun 2024
-11.74	36	Sep 2000 Aug 2003
-10.98	6	Feb 2020 Jul 2020
			-9.35	6	Feb 2020 Jul 2020
-8.76	9	May 2011 Jan 2012
-6.76	15	May 2015 Jul 2016
			-6.74	16	Mar 2015 Jun 2016
-6.72	14	Feb 2018 Mar 2019
-6.72	4	Jul 1998 Oct 1998
			-6.46	14	Feb 2018 Mar 2019
			-6.25	6	May 1998 Oct 1998
			-5.98	27	Feb 2001 Apr 2003

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Four Square			GAA Global Asset Allocation
Drawdown (%)	Recovery (#Months)	From To	Drawdown (%)	Recovery (#Months)	From To
-29.95	35	Nov 2007 Sep 2010
			-24.91	22	Jun 2008 Mar 2010
			-20.65	32	Jan 2022 Aug 2024
-19.67	30	Jan 2022 Jun 2024
-11.74	36	Sep 2000 Aug 2003
-11.32	13	Sep 1987 Sep 1988
-10.98	6	Feb 2020 Jul 2020
-10.77	14	Jan 1990 Feb 1991
			-9.35	6	Feb 2020 Jul 2020
			-9.34	10	Sep 1987 Jun 1988
-8.76	9	May 2011 Jan 2012
			-7.50	7	Jan 1990 Jul 1990
-6.76	15	May 2015 Jul 2016
			-6.74	16	Mar 2015 Jun 2016
-6.72	14	Feb 2018 Mar 2019

Rolling Returns

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Rolling Returns Comparison

Annualized Rolling Returns Chart

Rolling Returns Chart - Inflation Adjusted

Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025 (~41 years)

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Head To Head (Ptf 1 vs Ptf 2):

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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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	Four Square		GAA Global Asset Allocation
Year	Return (%)	Drawdown (%)	Return (%)	Drawdown (%)
2025	7.64	-1.45	7.81	-0.87
2024	8.65	-2.53	6.86	-3.12
2023	13.49	-6.43	12.13	-7.93
2022	-15.24	-19.67	-16.44	-20.65
2021	9.33	-2.52	8.69	-2.47
2020	11.91	-10.98	11.18	-9.35
2019	17.18	-2.46	19.10	-1.28
2018	-4.50	-6.72	-5.13	-6.46
2017	13.48	0.00	13.30	0.00
2016	6.76	-2.11	6.40	-4.46
2015	-1.25	-6.71	-3.07	-6.44
2014	5.08	-2.41	7.67	-2.74
2013	9.58	-4.32	4.79	-5.48
2012	12.82	-3.97	11.31	-3.02
2011	2.20	-8.76	6.44	-4.21
2010	10.97	-5.40	12.24	-3.58
2009	22.68	-10.14	15.95	-12.21
2008	-20.68	-24.65	-13.28	-21.38
2007	9.45	-1.72	9.54	-1.32
2006	11.39	-1.90	11.66	-1.77
2005	7.34	-1.96	8.99	-2.35
2004	12.00	-2.76	11.55	-4.36
2003	20.76	-1.66	19.76	-1.64
2002	-2.42	-7.60	3.07	-3.96
2001	-3.17	-9.29	-2.12	-5.98
2000	0.17	-4.92	5.03	-2.40
1999	12.39	-2.57	12.08	-2.46
1998	16.31	-6.72	10.04	-6.25
1997	9.52	-3.68	7.28	-3.30
1996	7.91	-1.59	9.53	-1.45
1995	21.01	-0.12	20.68	-0.02
1994	-0.99	-5.70	-2.55	-6.39
1993	18.18	-3.33	18.89	-2.72
1992	3.74	-4.82	3.70	-3.77
1991	20.47	-3.04	22.21	-2.63
1990	-3.87	-10.77	-0.08	-7.50
1989	16.96	-1.40	21.05	-0.43
1988	14.57	-2.29	13.71	-2.08
1987	9.08	-11.32	5.70	-9.34
1986	28.18	-4.00	24.35	-3.30
1985	33.22	-1.08	29.87	-1.43

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Portfolio Returns as of Jun 30, 2025

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Drawdowns

Rolling Returns

Yearly Returns