All Country World Stocks Portfolio vs Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 60/40 Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1985 - April 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 April 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
All Country World Stocks Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
9.54$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.81%
Yearly Return
15.72%
Std Deviation
-55.18%
Max Drawdown
69months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
4.53$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.16%
Yearly Return
15.72%
Std Deviation
-55.93%
Max Drawdown
79months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
44.39$
Final Capital
April 2025
9.86%
Yearly Return
15.62%
Std Deviation
-55.18%
Max Drawdown
69months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
14.65$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.88%
Yearly Return
15.62%
Std Deviation
-55.93%
Max Drawdown
79months
Recovery Period
Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 60/40 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
8.56$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.42%
Yearly Return
9.27%
Std Deviation
-34.12%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
4.06$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.78%
Yearly Return
9.27%
Std Deviation
-35.21%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
31.55$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.93%
Yearly Return
9.27%
Std Deviation
-34.12%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
10.41$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.98%
Yearly Return
9.27%
Std Deviation
-35.21%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the All Country World Stocks Portfolio obtained a 7.81% compound annual return, with a 15.72% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -55.18% that required 69 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 60/40 Portfolio obtained a 7.42% compound annual return, with a 9.27% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -34.12% that required 38 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
100.00
VT
Vanguard Total World Stock
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
15.00
VTV
Vanguard Value
12.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
9.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
6.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
4.20
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value
3.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
3.00
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap
3.00
VGK
Vanguard FTSE Europe
3.00
VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific
24.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
16.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
1.80
GLTR
Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares
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Portfolio Returns as of Apr 30, 2025

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • rebalancing: at every Jan 1st.
  • dividend reinvestment, when applicable.
RETURN COMPARISON
Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of Apr 30, 2025
YTD
(4M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
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-0.42 0.56 0.65 11.58 13.25 8.68 7.81 9.86
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Bill Bernstein
0.62 -0.68 0.32 9.00 8.00 5.76 7.42 8.93
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

All Country World Stocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 9.54$, with a total return of 853.78% (7.81% annualized).

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 60/40 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 8.56$, with a total return of 755.61% (7.42% annualized).


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All Country World Stocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 44.39$, with a total return of 4338.59% (9.86% annualized).

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 60/40 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 31.55$, with a total return of 3055.36% (8.93% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Apr 30, 2025

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

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)
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All Country World Stocks Sheltered Sam 60/40
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 58.2%
Fixed Income 0% 40%
Commodities 0% 1.8%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 11.58 9.00
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 9.32 6.79
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.92 -3.39
Start to Recovery (months) 3* 5*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.92 -3.39
Start to Recovery (months) 3* 5*
Longest Negative Period (months) 7* 7*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.93 7.27
Sharpe Ratio 0.76 0.58
Sortino Ratio 0.99 0.77
Ulcer Index 1.76 1.48
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.30 1.24
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.96 2.66
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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All Country World Stocks Sheltered Sam 60/40
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 58.2%
Fixed Income 0% 40%
Commodities 0% 1.8%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 13.25 8.00
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 8.34 3.31
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -25.52 -16.48
Start to Recovery (months) 24 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -25.52 -16.48
Start to Recovery (months) 24 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 31 32
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 15.31 10.06
Sharpe Ratio 0.70 0.54
Sortino Ratio 0.96 0.74
Ulcer Index 8.30 5.26
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.87 0.79
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.52 0.49
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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All Country World Stocks Sheltered Sam 60/40
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 58.2%
Fixed Income 0% 40%
Commodities 0% 1.8%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.68 5.76
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.44 2.61
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -25.52 -16.48
Start to Recovery (months) 24 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -25.52 -16.48
Start to Recovery (months) 24 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 32
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 14.92 9.43
Sharpe Ratio 0.46 0.42
Sortino Ratio 0.62 0.57
Ulcer Index 7.38 4.50
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.58 0.61
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.34 0.35
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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All Country World Stocks Sheltered Sam 60/40
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 58.2%
Fixed Income 0% 40%
Commodities 0% 1.8%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.81 7.42
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.16 4.78
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -55.18 -34.12
Start to Recovery (months) 69 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -55.18 -34.12
Start to Recovery (months) 69 38
Longest Negative Period (months) 132 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 15.72 9.27
Sharpe Ratio 0.35 0.55
Sortino Ratio 0.47 0.72
Ulcer Index 15.84 5.84
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.50 0.80
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.14 0.22
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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All Country World Stocks Sheltered Sam 60/40
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 58.2%
Fixed Income 0% 40%
Commodities 0% 1.8%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.86 8.93
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.88 5.98
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -55.18 -34.12
Start to Recovery (months) 69 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -55.18 -34.12
Start to Recovery (months) 69 38
Longest Negative Period (months) 132 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 15.62 9.27
Sharpe Ratio 0.43 0.62
Sortino Ratio 0.57 0.81
Ulcer Index 14.20 5.36
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.63 0.96
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.18 0.26
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 30 April 2025
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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 May 1995 - 30 April 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)

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All Country World Stocks Sheltered Sam 60/40
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-55.18 69 Nov 2007
Jul 2013
-46.45 61 Sep 2000
Sep 2005
-34.12 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-25.52 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-22.15 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-16.58 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-16.48 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-14.45 21 Feb 2018
Oct 2019
-14.38 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-13.76 19 Jun 2015
Dec 2016
-11.25 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-10.89 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-10.65 13 Jun 2002
Jun 2003
-7.95 14 Feb 2001
Mar 2002
-7.94 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019

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All Country World Stocks Sheltered Sam 60/40
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-55.18 69 Nov 2007
Jul 2013
-46.45 61 Sep 2000
Sep 2005
-34.12 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-26.12 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-25.52 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-24.26 43 Sep 1989
Mar 1993
-22.15 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-16.58 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-16.48 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-16.09 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-14.45 21 Feb 2018
Oct 2019
-14.38 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-13.76 19 Jun 2015
Dec 2016
-11.25 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-10.89 8 May 1998
Dec 1998

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)


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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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All Country World Stocks Sheltered Sam 60/40
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
-0.42 -3.92 0.62 -2.05
2024
16.49 -3.58 8.73 -3.39
2023
22.03 -9.69 10.82 -6.95
2022
-18.01 -25.52 -10.58 -16.48
2021
18.27 -4.10 14.69 -2.50
2020
16.61 -22.15 7.21 -14.38
2019
26.82 -5.97 17.21 -3.44
2018
-9.76 -14.45 -5.00 -7.94
2017
24.49 0.00 11.37 0.00
2016
8.51 -6.91 9.92 -2.59
2015
-1.86 -11.65 -1.72 -6.23
2014
3.67 -4.44 6.04 -2.73
2013
22.95 -3.20 14.05 -2.24
2012
17.12 -10.01 11.12 -4.47
2011
-7.50 -21.87 1.31 -11.25
2010
13.08 -12.80 12.35 -7.59
2009
32.65 -19.35 18.56 -14.17
2008
-42.31 -42.46 -20.58 -24.12
2007
12.23 -3.69 5.25 -3.35
2006
22.32 -2.45 14.67 -2.30
2005
11.83 -2.46 7.42 -2.17
2004
16.95 -2.64 12.90 -3.90
2003
36.08 -2.46 24.15 -2.61
2002
-18.93 -26.51 -3.47 -10.65
2001
-16.14 -25.94 0.06 -7.95
2000
-11.41 -14.09 6.26 -3.25
1999
26.30 -4.32 10.16 -2.69
1998
22.57 -16.58 8.53 -10.89
1997
15.14 -7.16 15.72 -2.73
1996
13.05 -5.44 12.97 -2.50
1995
19.28 -1.67 22.13 -1.03
1994
5.70 -6.11 -1.78 -6.11
1993
24.75 -1.19 19.41 -2.18
1992
-4.32 -7.14 8.86 -1.38
1991
19.77 -6.88 24.84 -2.94
1990
-16.58 -22.62 -3.41 -9.53
1989
17.52 -4.87 21.08 -1.37
1988
23.86 -2.72 14.93 -1.85
1987
16.65 -26.12 3.35 -16.09
1986
42.65 -5.84 21.08 -3.67
1985
41.65 -2.26 28.54 -1.57
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