Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 20/80 Portfolio vs US Stocks Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 1985 - May 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 May 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 20/80 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
4.47$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.12%
Yearly Return
4.07%
Std Deviation
-11.24%
Max Drawdown
31months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
2.12$
Final Capital
May 2025
2.54%
Yearly Return
4.07%
Std Deviation
-18.11%
Max Drawdown
48months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
13.30$
Final Capital
May 2025
6.61%
Yearly Return
4.48%
Std Deviation
-11.24%
Max Drawdown
31months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
4.38$
Final Capital
May 2025
3.72%
Yearly Return
4.48%
Std Deviation
-18.11%
Max Drawdown
48months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
US Stocks Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
18.85$
Final Capital
May 2025
10.28%
Yearly Return
15.64%
Std Deviation
-50.84%
Max Drawdown
53months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
8.95$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.58%
Yearly Return
15.64%
Std Deviation
-51.65%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
75.84$
Final Capital
May 2025
11.30%
Yearly Return
15.43%
Std Deviation
-50.84%
Max Drawdown
53months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
24.97$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.29%
Yearly Return
15.43%
Std Deviation
-51.65%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 20/80 Portfolio obtained a 5.12% compound annual return, with a 4.07% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -11.24% that required 31 months to be recovered.

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the US Stocks Portfolio obtained a 10.28% compound annual return, with a 15.64% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -50.84% that required 53 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
5.00
VTV
Vanguard Value
4.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
3.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
2.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
1.40
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value
1.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
1.00
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap
1.00
VGK
Vanguard FTSE Europe
1.00
VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific
48.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
32.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
0.60
GLTR
Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
100.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
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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
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)
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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 Sheltered Sam 20/80
Bill Bernstein
2.79 0.45 1.21 6.43 3.39 3.19 5.12 6.61
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_us_author.webp US Stocks
-- Market Benchmark
0.38 6.25 -2.68 12.80 15.23 12.15 10.28 11.30
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of May 31, 2025

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 20/80 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 4.47$, with a total return of 347.19% (5.12% annualized).

US Stocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 18.85$, with a total return of 1784.61% (10.28% annualized).


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Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 20/80 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 13.30$, with a total return of 1229.95% (6.61% annualized).

US Stocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 75.84$, with a total return of 7484.10% (11.30% 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 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)
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Sheltered Sam 20/80 US Stocks
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 19.4% 100%
Fixed Income 80% 0%
Commodities 0.6% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.43 12.80
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.04 10.27
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -1.54 -8.40
Start to Recovery (months) 3 6*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -1.54 -8.40
Start to Recovery (months) 3 6*
Longest Negative Period (months) 4 8
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 3.63 12.22
Sharpe Ratio 0.47 0.66
Sortino Ratio 0.60 0.90
Ulcer Index 0.57 3.41
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.77 1.05
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 4.18 1.52
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025
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Sheltered Sam 20/80 US Stocks
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 19.4% 100%
Fixed Income 80% 0%
Commodities 0.6% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 3.39 15.23
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) -1.16 10.16
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -11.24 -24.81
Start to Recovery (months) 31 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -11.24 -24.81
Start to Recovery (months) 31 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 36 30
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 5.20 16.41
Sharpe Ratio 0.15 0.77
Sortino Ratio 0.20 1.04
Ulcer Index 4.23 8.64
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.65 0.93
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.30 0.61
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025
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Sheltered Sam 20/80 US Stocks
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 19.4% 100%
Fixed Income 80% 0%
Commodities 0.6% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 3.19 12.15
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 0.12 8.81
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -11.24 -24.81
Start to Recovery (months) 31 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -11.24 -24.81
Start to Recovery (months) 31 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 36 30
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 4.32 15.86
Sharpe Ratio 0.32 0.65
Sortino Ratio 0.43 0.87
Ulcer Index 3.09 7.03
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.74 0.77
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.28 0.49
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025
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Sheltered Sam 20/80 US Stocks
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 19.4% 100%
Fixed Income 80% 0%
Commodities 0.6% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.12 10.28
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.54 7.58
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -11.24 -50.84
Start to Recovery (months) 31 53
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -11.24 -43.94
Start to Recovery (months) 31 67
Longest Negative Period (months) 36 139
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 4.07 15.64
Sharpe Ratio 0.70 0.51
Sortino Ratio 0.92 0.67
Ulcer Index 2.22 14.32
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.26 0.66
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.46 0.20
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025
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Sheltered Sam 20/80 US Stocks
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 19.4% 100%
Fixed Income 80% 0%
Commodities 0.6% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.61 11.30
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 3.72 8.29
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -11.24 -50.84
Start to Recovery (months) 31 53
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -11.24 -43.94
Start to Recovery (months) 31 67
Longest Negative Period (months) 36 139
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 4.48 15.43
Sharpe Ratio 0.77 0.53
Sortino Ratio 1.06 0.69
Ulcer Index 2.09 12.85
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.48 0.73
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.59 0.22
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 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 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)

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Sheltered Sam 20/80 US Stocks
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-50.84 53 Nov 2007
Mar 2012
-43.94 67 Sep 2000
Mar 2006
-24.81 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-20.84 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-17.57 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-14.20 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-11.24 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-11.12 16 Jun 2008
Sep 2009
-8.84 12 Jun 2015
May 2016
-8.44 5 Apr 2000
Aug 2000
-8.40 6* Dec 2024
In progress
-6.82 5 Apr 2012
Aug 2012
-6.45 2 May 2019
Jun 2019
-6.42 5 Jul 1999
Nov 1999
-6.17 4 Jun 1996
Sep 1996

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Sheltered Sam 20/80 US Stocks
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-50.84 53 Nov 2007
Mar 2012
-43.94 67 Sep 2000
Mar 2006
-29.34 21 Sep 1987
May 1989
-24.81 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-20.84 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-17.57 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-16.20 9 Jun 1990
Feb 1991
-14.20 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-11.24 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-11.12 16 Jun 2008
Sep 2009
-8.84 12 Jun 2015
May 2016
-8.44 5 Apr 2000
Aug 2000
-8.40 6* Dec 2024
In progress
-7.92 5 Sep 1986
Jan 1987
-7.43 13 Feb 1994
Feb 1995

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Time Period: 1 January 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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Sheltered Sam 20/80 US Stocks
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
2.79 -0.10 0.38 -8.31
2024
4.92 -1.62 23.81 -4.34
2023
6.07 -3.05 26.05 -9.11
2022
-8.57 -11.24 -19.51 -24.81
2021
6.12 -1.13 25.67 -4.46
2020
6.51 -3.84 21.03 -20.84
2019
9.31 -0.46 30.67 -6.45
2018
-1.46 -2.63 -5.21 -14.20
2017
4.67 -0.02 21.21 0.00
2016
4.89 -0.76 12.83 -5.73
2015
-0.87 -2.69 0.36 -8.84
2014
3.15 -1.67 12.54 -3.17
2013
2.51 -2.85 33.45 -3.03
2012
5.52 -0.90 16.45 -6.82
2011
4.55 -2.74 0.97 -17.58
2010
6.66 -1.86 17.42 -13.26
2009
8.71 -5.55 28.89 -17.72
2008
-4.20 -8.77 -36.98 -38.08
2007
7.87 -0.26 5.37 -5.23
2006
6.52 -0.66 15.69 -3.22
2005
3.75 -1.08 6.31 -4.48
2004
6.77 -3.04 12.79 -3.56
2003
11.07 -1.00 30.75 -4.27
2002
6.48 -0.84 -20.47 -27.18
2001
5.17 -0.79 -10.97 -23.65
2000
10.33 -0.80 -10.57 -15.87
1999
2.93 -2.01 23.81 -6.42
1998
8.26 -1.97 23.26 -17.57
1997
11.23 -1.41 30.99 -4.56
1996
6.44 -1.47 20.96 -6.17
1995
18.36 0.00 35.79 -1.17
1994
-2.45 -5.52 -0.17 -7.43
1993
13.19 -1.20 10.62 -2.77
1992
7.98 -1.39 9.11 -2.40
1991
17.84 -1.06 32.39 -4.47
1990
5.02 -3.05 -6.08 -16.20
1989
15.82 -0.71 28.12 -3.05
1988
8.98 -1.35 17.32 -3.42
1987
2.97 -4.40 2.61 -29.34
1986
16.07 -2.27 14.57 -7.92
1985
21.99 -0.96 31.27 -4.77
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