Developed World ex-US 80/20 vs Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 29 February 2024

The Developed World ex-US 80/20 Portfolio obtained a 5.19% compound annual return, with a 13.24% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio obtained a 7.41% compound annual return, with a 12.44% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Developed World ex-US 80/20 Portfolio Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High Very High
Asset Allocation Stocks 80% 80%
Fixed Income 20% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +5.19% +7.41%
Std Dev 13.24% 12.44%
Max Drawdown -47.74% -45.92%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1985)
Return +8.02% +9.35%
Std Dev 14.17% 12.37%
Max Drawdown -47.74% -45.92%
Last Update: 29 February 2024

Historical Returns as of Feb 29, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1985

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Developed World ex-US 80/20 Portfolio +2.08 +7.55 +12.46 +5.52 +4.24 +5.19 +8.02
Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio +3.14 +8.08 +13.67 +7.46 +6.63 +7.41 +9.35
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Feb 29, 2024

Developed World ex-US 80/20 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since March 1994, now would be worth 4.56$, with a total return of 355.77% (5.19% annualized).

Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since March 1994, now would be worth 8.55$, with a total return of 754.95% (7.41% annualized).

Developed World ex-US 80/20 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 20.51$, with a total return of 1951.28% (8.02% annualized).

Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 33.13$, with a total return of 3213.32% (9.35% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since March 1994.

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Developed World ex-US 80/20 Portfolio
Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-47.74% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Sep 2013 (71) 20.50
-45.92% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Apr 2011 (42) 21.56
-36.04% Apr 2000 Mar 2003 (36) Nov 2004 (56) 20.53
-25.24% Sep 2021 Sep 2022 (13) In progress (30) 10.99
-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
-19.27% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Nov 2020 (11) 8.88
-16.94% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Nov 2012 (19) 6.37
-15.80% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Mar 1999 (11) 6.69
-14.39% Feb 2018 Dec 2018 (11) Dec 2019 (23) 6.33
-13.21% May 2015 Feb 2016 (10) Mar 2017 (23) 6.27
-10.70% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Apr 2019 (8) 4.74
-10.26% Sep 1994 Feb 1995 (6) Nov 1995 (15) 4.12
-10.17% Jun 1998 Sep 1998 (4) Nov 1998 (6) 5.44
-9.84% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Jul 2016 (14) 5.14
-9.05% Aug 1997 Dec 1997 (5) Mar 1998 (8) 5.44
-7.17% Jul 2014 Dec 2014 (6) Apr 2015 (10) 3.94
-5.40% Dec 1996 Jan 1997 (2) May 1997 (6) 3.83
-5.30% Jan 2000 Jan 2000 (1) Mar 2000 (3) 3.03

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1985.

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Developed World ex-US 80/20 Portfolio
Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-47.74% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Sep 2013 (71) 20.50
-45.92% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Apr 2011 (42) 21.56
-36.04% Apr 2000 Mar 2003 (36) Nov 2004 (56) 20.53
-25.24% Sep 2021 Sep 2022 (13) In progress (30) 10.99
-24.86% Jan 1990 Sep 1990 (9) Apr 1993 (40) 14.35
-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
-19.27% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Nov 2020 (11) 8.88
-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
-14.39% Feb 2018 Dec 2018 (11) Dec 2019 (23) 6.33
-13.21% May 2015 Feb 2016 (10) Mar 2017 (23) 6.27
-11.30% Sep 1987 Oct 1987 (2) Mar 1988 (7) 6.82
-10.70% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Apr 2019 (8) 4.74
-10.26% Sep 1994 Feb 1995 (6) Nov 1995 (15) 4.12
-10.17% Jun 1998 Sep 1998 (4) Nov 1998 (6) 5.44
-9.84% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Jul 2016 (14) 5.14

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
+1.08%
-0.99%
+1.93%
-1.17%
2023
+16.11%
-9.05%
+16.03%
-8.92%
2022
-14.84%
-24.60%
-14.26%
-20.52%
2021
+8.88%
-4.09%
+16.72%
-3.20%
2020
+8.72%
-19.27%
+9.40%
-19.33%
2019
+19.67%
-4.01%
+21.13%
-4.75%
2018
-11.24%
-14.39%
-7.39%
-10.70%
2017
+21.61%
0.00%
+16.88%
0.00%
2016
+3.06%
-6.24%
+9.22%
-4.80%
2015
-0.06%
-10.16%
-2.18%
-8.57%
2014
-3.03%
-7.17%
+5.91%
-3.45%
2013
+17.30%
-5.38%
+18.10%
-2.66%
2012
+16.75%
-10.50%
+14.19%
-7.09%
2011
-8.12%
-18.69%
-3.35%
-16.94%
2010
+8.38%
-11.60%
+13.80%
-10.43%
2009
+25.05%
-18.06%
+26.25%
-17.28%
2008
-32.99%
-37.70%
-30.51%
-33.62%
2007
+9.92%
-4.83%
+5.66%
-5.92%
2006
+21.60%
-3.01%
+19.42%
-3.62%
2005
+11.88%
-3.26%
+10.21%
-3.30%
2004
+17.42%
-2.80%
+15.66%
-4.29%
2003
+31.72%
-6.16%
+30.79%
-3.98%
2002
-10.63%
-17.69%
-10.67%
-17.62%
2001
-15.38%
-19.79%
-4.80%
-15.85%
2000
-9.59%
-12.40%
-2.79%
-8.99%
1999
+30.43%
-3.75%
+21.76%
-2.43%
1998
+16.63%
-10.17%
+7.54%
-15.80%
1997
-2.08%
-9.05%
+13.81%
-4.54%
1996
+4.67%
-2.78%
+15.37%
-3.55%
1995
+7.43%
-6.85%
+16.95%
-1.90%
1994
+6.35%
-4.29%
-0.18%
-6.15%
1993
+27.22%
-8.74%
+23.87%
-3.66%
1992
-9.45%
-11.62%
+3.67%
-3.34%
1991
+11.87%
-7.63%
+31.77%
-4.13%
1990
-18.39%
-24.86%
-8.84%
-15.40%
1989
+12.50%
-5.01%
+25.31%
-2.86%
1988
+22.29%
-7.44%
+19.53%
-2.49%
1987
+25.08%
-11.30%
+2.59%
-20.11%
1986
+53.97%
-7.39%
+22.75%
-4.06%
1985
+49.82%
-0.79%
+30.54%
-2.54%