Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio vs Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1985 - January 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 January 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
February 1995
9.87$
Final Capital
January 2025
7.93%
Yearly Return
12.44%
Std Deviation
-45.92%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
February 1995
4.65$
Final Capital
January 2025
5.26%
Yearly Return
12.44%
Std Deviation
-46.81%
Max Drawdown
66months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
36.89$
Final Capital
January 2025
9.42%
Yearly Return
12.30%
Std Deviation
-45.92%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
12.20$
Final Capital
January 2025
6.44%
Yearly Return
12.30%
Std Deviation
-46.81%
Max Drawdown
66months
Recovery Period
Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
February 1995
11.32$
Final Capital
January 2025
8.42%
Yearly Return
13.05%
Std Deviation
-45.47%
Max Drawdown
41months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
February 1995
5.34$
Final Capital
January 2025
5.74%
Yearly Return
13.05%
Std Deviation
-46.37%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
49.26$
Final Capital
January 2025
10.21%
Yearly Return
13.11%
Std Deviation
-45.47%
Max Drawdown
41months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
16.28$
Final Capital
January 2025
7.21%
Yearly Return
13.11%
Std Deviation
-46.37%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period

As of January 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio obtained a 7.93% compound annual return, with a 12.44% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -45.92% that required 42 months to be recovered.

As of January 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Portfolio obtained a 8.42% compound annual return, with a 13.05% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -45.47% that required 41 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
30.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
20.00
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE
10.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
10.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
10.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
20.00
BIL
SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill
Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
27.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
22.10
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
12.80
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
7.20
VTV
Vanguard Value
5.90
VOE
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value
5.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
7.20
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
6.80
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
3.60
EMB
iShares JP Morgan USD Em Mkts Bd
2.40
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
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Portfolio Returns as of Jan 31, 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 - 31 January 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of Jan 31, 2025
YTD
(1M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
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Ben Stein
2.49 2.49 4.25 14.85 7.96 7.35 7.93 9.42
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Betterment
2.78 2.78 4.20 15.01 7.65 7.54 8.42 10.21
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Jan 31, 2025

Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since February 1995, now would be worth 9.87$, with a total return of 886.89% (7.93% annualized).

Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since February 1995, now would be worth 11.32$, with a total return of 1031.94% (8.42% annualized).


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Ben Stein Long Term Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 36.89$, with a total return of 3589.35% (9.42% annualized).

Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 49.26$, with a total return of 4825.56% (10.21% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Jan 31, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 31 January 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 February 2024 - 31 January 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 February 2020 - 31 January 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 February 2015 - 31 January 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 February 1995 - 31 January 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 January 2025 (~40 years)
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Long Term Portfolio Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt
Author Ben Stein Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 80%
Fixed Income 20% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 14.85 15.01
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 11.44 11.59
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.34 -3.43
Start to Recovery (months) 2 2*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.18 -3.43
Start to Recovery (months) 2* 2*
Longest Negative Period (months) 4 4
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.53 8.79
Sharpe Ratio 1.14 1.13
Sortino Ratio 1.37 1.35
Ulcer Index 1.41 1.47
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.74 1.71
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 4.45 4.38
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 2024 - 31 January 2025
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Long Term Portfolio Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt
Author Ben Stein Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 80%
Fixed Income 20% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.96 7.65
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 3.53 3.24
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.52 -22.63
Start to Recovery (months) 26 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.52 -22.63
Start to Recovery (months) 26 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 32 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 14.37 15.18
Sharpe Ratio 0.39 0.35
Sortino Ratio 0.51 0.46
Ulcer Index 7.43 8.10
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.55 0.50
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.39 0.34
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 2020 - 31 January 2025
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Long Term Portfolio Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt
Author Ben Stein Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 80%
Fixed Income 20% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.35 7.54
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.10 4.29
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.52 -22.63
Start to Recovery (months) 26 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.52 -22.63
Start to Recovery (months) 26 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.06 12.72
Sharpe Ratio 0.47 0.46
Sortino Ratio 0.63 0.62
Ulcer Index 5.92 6.52
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.61 0.59
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.36 0.33
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 2015 - 31 January 2025
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Long Term Portfolio Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt
Author Ben Stein Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 80%
Fixed Income 20% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.93 8.42
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.26 5.74
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -45.92 -45.47
Start to Recovery (months) 42 41
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -45.92 -26.34
Start to Recovery (months) 42 45
Longest Negative Period (months) 110 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.44 13.05
Sharpe Ratio 0.45 0.47
Sortino Ratio 0.59 0.61
Ulcer Index 9.46 9.65
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.64 0.65
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.17 0.19
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 1995 - 31 January 2025
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Long Term Portfolio Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt
Author Ben Stein Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 80%
Fixed Income 20% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.42 10.21
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.44 7.21
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -45.92 -45.47
Start to Recovery (months) 42 41
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -45.92 -26.34
Start to Recovery (months) 42 45
Longest Negative Period (months) 110 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.30 13.11
Sharpe Ratio 0.51 0.54
Sortino Ratio 0.66 0.70
Ulcer Index 8.54 8.76
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.77 0.78
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.21 0.22
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 31 January 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 February 1995 - 31 January 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 January 2025 (~40 years)

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Long Term Portfolio Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-45.92 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-45.47 41 Nov 2007
Mar 2011
-26.34 45 Apr 2000
Dec 2003
-23.11 39 Sep 2000
Nov 2003
-22.63 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-20.52 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-19.91 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-19.33 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-17.08 9 May 1998
Jan 1999
-16.94 19 May 2011
Nov 2012
-16.93 17 May 2011
Sep 2012
-15.80 11 May 1998
Mar 1999
-11.94 17 Feb 2018
Jun 2019
-10.90 15 May 2015
Jul 2016
-10.70 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019

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Long Term Portfolio Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-45.92 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-45.47 41 Nov 2007
Mar 2011
-26.34 45 Apr 2000
Dec 2003
-23.11 39 Sep 2000
Nov 2003
-22.63 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-21.31 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-20.52 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-20.11 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-19.91 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-19.33 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-17.08 9 May 1998
Jan 1999
-16.94 19 May 2011
Nov 2012
-16.93 17 May 2011
Sep 2012
-16.71 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-15.80 11 May 1998
Mar 1999

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 January 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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Long Term Portfolio Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
2.49 0.00 2.78 0.00
2024
10.74 -3.34 10.89 -3.43
2023
16.02 -8.92 15.58 -9.36
2022
-14.26 -20.52 -15.27 -22.63
2021
16.72 -3.20 13.94 -3.34
2020
9.40 -19.33 11.77 -19.91
2019
21.13 -4.75 22.23 -5.07
2018
-7.39 -10.70 -8.43 -11.94
2017
16.88 0.00 20.00 0.00
2016
9.22 -4.80 10.10 -4.56
2015
-2.18 -8.57 -2.47 -9.73
2014
5.91 -3.45 5.04 -3.48
2013
18.10 -2.66 19.28 -2.76
2012
14.19 -7.09 15.60 -7.58
2011
-3.35 -16.94 -3.14 -16.93
2010
13.80 -10.43 13.80 -10.01
2009
26.25 -17.28 29.62 -16.47
2008
-30.51 -33.62 -31.22 -35.02
2007
5.66 -5.92 8.95 -5.10
2006
19.42 -3.62 18.35 -3.82
2005
10.21 -3.30 11.65 -3.88
2004
15.66 -4.29 16.21 -3.63
2003
30.79 -3.98 32.69 -3.90
2002
-10.67 -17.62 -10.81 -19.32
2001
-4.80 -15.85 -5.95 -17.73
2000
-2.79 -8.99 -4.45 -9.52
1999
21.76 -2.43 24.78 -2.47
1998
7.54 -15.80 10.36 -17.08
1997
13.81 -4.54 13.10 -5.30
1996
15.37 -3.55 14.48 -3.74
1995
16.95 -1.90 21.01 -1.54
1994
-0.18 -6.15 -1.85 -7.81
1993
23.87 -3.66 28.78 -3.55
1992
3.67 -3.34 3.38 -3.45
1991
31.77 -4.13 35.36 -4.65
1990
-8.84 -15.40 -8.39 -16.71
1989
25.31 -2.86 29.99 -2.71
1988
19.53 -2.49 21.00 -3.11
1987
2.59 -20.11 1.55 -21.31
1986
22.75 -4.06 25.69 -5.02
1985
30.54 -2.54 35.20 -2.37
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