Bill Bernstein Coward's Portfolio vs Davide Pisicchio Margherita Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: July 1985 - May 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 May 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
(1995/06 - 2025/05)
All Data
(1985/07 - 2025/05)
Inflation Adjusted:
Bill Bernstein Coward's Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
7.72$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.05%
Yearly Return
9.14%
Std Deviation
-32.68%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
3.66$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.42%
Yearly Return
9.14%
Std Deviation
-33.80%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1985
24.73$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.37%
Yearly Return
9.15%
Std Deviation
-32.68%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1985
8.29$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.44%
Yearly Return
9.15%
Std Deviation
-33.80%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
Davide Pisicchio Margherita Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
7.81$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.09%
Yearly Return
6.09%
Std Deviation
-15.89%
Max Drawdown
27months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
3.70$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.46%
Yearly Return
6.09%
Std Deviation
-22.07%
Max Drawdown
45months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1985
20.64$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.88%
Yearly Return
6.18%
Std Deviation
-15.89%
Max Drawdown
27months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1985
6.92$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.96%
Yearly Return
6.18%
Std Deviation
-22.07%
Max Drawdown
45months*
Recovery Period
* in progress

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Bill Bernstein Coward's Portfolio obtained a 7.05% compound annual return, with a 9.14% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -32.68% that required 38 months to be recovered.

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Davide Pisicchio Margherita Portfolio obtained a 7.09% compound annual return, with a 6.09% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -15.89% that required 27 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
15.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
10.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
10.00
VTV
Vanguard Value
5.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
5.00
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap
5.00
VGK
Vanguard FTSE Europe
5.00
VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific
5.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
40.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
30.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
40.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
5.00
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond
5.00
CWB
SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
5.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
5.00
LQD
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond
10.00
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
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Portfolio Returns as of May 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
Capital Growth
30 Years
(1995/06 - 2025/05)
All Data
(1985/07 - 2025/05)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Bill Bernstein Coward's Portfolio
Bill Bernstein
1 $ 7.72 $ 672.10% 7.05%
Davide Pisicchio Margherita Portfolio
Davide Pisicchio
1 $ 7.81 $ 680.52% 7.09%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Bill Bernstein Coward's Portfolio
Bill Bernstein
1 $ 3.66 $ 266.23% 4.42%
Davide Pisicchio Margherita Portfolio
Davide Pisicchio
1 $ 3.70 $ 270.23% 4.46%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Bill Bernstein Coward's Portfolio
Bill Bernstein
1 $ 24.73 $ 2 373.24% 8.37%
Davide Pisicchio Margherita Portfolio
Davide Pisicchio
1 $ 20.64 $ 1 963.63% 7.88%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Bill Bernstein Coward's Portfolio
Bill Bernstein
1 $ 8.29 $ 729.14% 5.44%
Davide Pisicchio Margherita Portfolio
Davide Pisicchio
1 $ 6.92 $ 591.82% 4.96%

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Return (%) as of May 31, 2025
YTD
(5M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_bernstein.webp Coward's Portfolio
Bill Bernstein
1.80 2.53 -1.25 7.42 7.84 5.86 7.05 8.37
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_davide_pisicchio.webp Margherita Portfolio
Davide Pisicchio
4.62 1.53 2.63 12.24 6.41 6.19 7.09 7.88
Returns over 1 year are annualized.
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Portfolio Metrics as of May 31, 2025

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

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 July 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
30 Years
All (1985/07 - 2025/05)
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Coward's Portfolio Margherita Portfolio
Author Bill Bernstein Davide Pisicchio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 30%
Fixed Income 40% 60%
Commodities 0% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.42 12.24
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.93 9.64
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.68 -1.90
Start to Recovery (months) 6* 2
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.68 -0.82
Start to Recovery (months) 6* 2
Longest Negative Period (months) 8 3
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.04 4.65
Sharpe Ratio 0.39 1.62
Sortino Ratio 0.52 2.00
Ulcer Index 1.75 0.60
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.05 2.64
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.02 6.45
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025
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Coward's Portfolio Margherita Portfolio
Author Bill Bernstein Davide Pisicchio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 30%
Fixed Income 40% 60%
Commodities 0% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.84 6.41
Infl. Adjusted (%) 3.08 1.71
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.87 -15.89
Start to Recovery (months) 26 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.87 -15.89
Start to Recovery (months) 26 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 32 35
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.77 7.83
Sharpe Ratio 0.54 0.49
Sortino Ratio 0.74 0.65
Ulcer Index 5.18 5.77
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.80 0.82
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.49 0.40
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025
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Coward's Portfolio Margherita Portfolio
Author Bill Bernstein Davide Pisicchio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 30%
Fixed Income 40% 60%
Commodities 0% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.86 6.19
Infl. Adjusted (%) 2.71 3.03
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.87 -15.89
Start to Recovery (months) 26 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.87 -15.89
Start to Recovery (months) 26 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 32 35
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.33 6.71
Sharpe Ratio 0.44 0.66
Sortino Ratio 0.58 0.89
Ulcer Index 4.49 4.23
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.63 0.92
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.37 0.39
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025
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Coward's Portfolio Margherita Portfolio
Author Bill Bernstein Davide Pisicchio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 30%
Fixed Income 40% 60%
Commodities 0% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.05 7.09
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.42 4.46
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -32.68 -15.89
Start to Recovery (months) 38 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -32.68 -15.89
Start to Recovery (months) 38 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 61 35
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.14 6.09
Sharpe Ratio 0.52 0.79
Sortino Ratio 0.68 1.06
Ulcer Index 5.82 3.06
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.77 1.16
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.22 0.45
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025
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Coward's Portfolio Margherita Portfolio
Author Bill Bernstein Davide Pisicchio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 30%
Fixed Income 40% 60%
Commodities 0% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.37 7.88
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.44 4.96
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -32.68 -15.89
Start to Recovery (months) 38 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -32.68 -15.89
Start to Recovery (months) 38 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 61 35
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.15 6.18
Sharpe Ratio 0.58 0.77
Sortino Ratio 0.74 1.04
Ulcer Index 5.36 2.87
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.91 1.28
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.26 0.50
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 1985 - 31 May 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 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 July 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)
30 Years
(1995/06 - 2025/05)

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Coward's Portfolio Margherita Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-32.68 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-15.89 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-15.87 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-14.45 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-13.51 19 Mar 2008
Sep 2009
-12.22 11 May 2011
Mar 2012
-12.10 30 Feb 2001
Jul 2003
-11.37 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-8.41 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-6.36 13 Jun 2015
Jun 2016
-5.51 4 Feb 2020
May 2020
-5.44 4 Jul 1998
Oct 1998
-5.08 6 Apr 2012
Sep 2012
-4.74 5 Sep 2000
Jan 2001
-4.45 14 Feb 2001
Mar 2002

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Coward's Portfolio Margherita Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-32.68 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-16.51 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-15.89 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-15.87 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-14.45 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-13.51 19 Mar 2008
Sep 2009
-12.22 11 May 2011
Mar 2012
-12.10 30 Feb 2001
Jul 2003
-11.37 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-10.13 7 Aug 1990
Feb 1991
-9.29 14 Sep 1987
Oct 1988
-8.41 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-6.36 13 Jun 2015
Jun 2016
-5.57 13 Feb 1994
Feb 1995
-5.51 4 Feb 2020
May 2020

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Time Period: 1 July 1985 - 31 May 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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Coward's Portfolio Margherita Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
1.80 -2.63 4.62 -0.62
2024
8.86 -2.99 11.35 -2.19
2023
11.70 -6.86 12.39 -4.63
2022
-10.59 -15.87 -12.60 -15.89
2021
13.60 -2.35 6.51 -2.35
2020
7.17 -14.45 15.56 -5.51
2019
16.66 -3.85 15.92 -1.36
2018
-4.86 -8.41 -1.50 -3.72
2017
11.81 -0.17 9.48 -0.01
2016
9.49 -3.00 6.29 -2.34
2015
-1.25 -6.03 -0.45 -3.36
2014
5.28 -2.42 5.86 -1.84
2013
16.34 -2.03 6.97 -2.88
2012
10.41 -5.08 8.06 -2.42
2011
-1.01 -12.22 5.48 -3.58
2010
11.88 -7.73 12.35 -2.39
2009
17.30 -13.54 13.68 -6.13
2008
-19.19 -21.50 -6.71 -12.27
2007
5.00 -3.66 9.75 -1.12
2006
14.37 -2.55 9.30 -1.67
2005
7.03 -2.57 5.23 -1.52
2004
11.54 -3.15 7.27 -3.30
2003
22.81 -2.92 15.00 -1.02
2002
-5.87 -11.66 2.90 -3.63
2001
-0.24 -9.23 1.10 -4.45
2000
3.08 -4.74 4.49 -3.54
1999
13.21 -2.57 6.74 -2.84
1998
8.14 -11.37 12.00 -5.44
1997
15.36 -2.99 13.19 -2.47
1996
13.57 -2.72 7.86 -1.75
1995
20.52 -1.13 23.08 0.00
1994
-0.79 -5.43 -2.60 -5.57
1993
18.11 -2.29 12.32 -1.13
1992
8.20 -1.49 7.23 -1.87
1991
26.60 -3.17 19.48 -1.59
1990
-2.79 -10.13 2.58 -4.22
1989
22.00 -1.82 16.63 -1.09
1988
15.53 -1.90 7.47 -1.80
1987
2.17 -16.51 4.22 -9.29
1986
18.48 -3.70 15.43 -2.69
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