Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio vs Tyler Golden Butterfly Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 1985 - March 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 March 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 50/50 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
7.60$
Final Capital
March 2025
6.99%
Yearly Return
7.84%
Std Deviation
-28.23%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
3.59$
Final Capital
March 2025
4.36%
Yearly Return
7.84%
Std Deviation
-29.42%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
25.89$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.42%
Yearly Return
7.94%
Std Deviation
-28.23%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
8.54$
Final Capital
March 2025
5.47%
Yearly Return
7.94%
Std Deviation
-29.42%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period
Tyler Golden Butterfly Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
9.76$
Final Capital
March 2025
7.89%
Yearly Return
7.82%
Std Deviation
-17.79%
Max Drawdown
30months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
4.62$
Final Capital
March 2025
5.23%
Yearly Return
7.82%
Std Deviation
-23.47%
Max Drawdown
46months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
28.44$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.67%
Yearly Return
7.65%
Std Deviation
-17.79%
Max Drawdown
30months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
9.38$
Final Capital
March 2025
5.72%
Yearly Return
7.65%
Std Deviation
-23.47%
Max Drawdown
46months*
Recovery Period
* in progress

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio obtained a 6.99% compound annual return, with a 7.84% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -28.23% that required 36 months to be recovered.

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Tyler Golden Butterfly Portfolio obtained a 7.89% compound annual return, with a 7.82% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -17.79% that required 30 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
12.50
VTV
Vanguard Value
10.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
7.50
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
5.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
3.50
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value
2.50
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
2.50
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap
2.50
VGK
Vanguard FTSE Europe
2.50
VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific
30.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
20.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
1.50
GLTR
Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares
Tyler Golden Butterfly Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
20.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
20.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
20.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
20.00
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
20.00
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
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Portfolio Returns as of Mar 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 March 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of Mar 31, 2025
YTD
(3M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
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Bill Bernstein
1.53 -1.06 -0.39 6.39 8.02 5.21 6.99 8.42
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Tyler
2.15 -0.51 1.09 9.99 7.78 6.09 7.89 8.67
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2025

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 7.60$, with a total return of 659.96% (6.99% annualized).

Tyler Golden Butterfly Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 9.76$, with a total return of 876.21% (7.89% annualized).


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Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 25.89$, with a total return of 2488.59% (8.42% annualized).

Tyler Golden Butterfly Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 28.44$, with a total return of 2743.52% (8.67% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Mar 31, 2025

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

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2025 (~40 years)
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Sheltered Sam 50/50 Golden Butterfly
Author Bill Bernstein Tyler
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 48.5% 40%
Fixed Income 50% 40%
Commodities 1.5% 20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.39 9.99
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 3.91 7.42
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.94 -3.42
Start to Recovery (months) 4* 4*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.94 -3.42
Start to Recovery (months) 4* 4*
Longest Negative Period (months) 6* 4*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.07 8.06
Sharpe Ratio 0.21 0.63
Sortino Ratio 0.28 0.85
Ulcer Index 1.28 1.35
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.90 1.24
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.17 2.92
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025
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Sheltered Sam 50/50 Golden Butterfly
Author Bill Bernstein Tyler
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 48.5% 40%
Fixed Income 50% 40%
Commodities 1.5% 20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.02 7.78
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 3.50 3.26
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.17 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 27 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.17 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 27 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 32 39
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.00 10.22
Sharpe Ratio 0.62 0.52
Sortino Ratio 0.84 0.72
Ulcer Index 4.96 6.42
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.89 0.76
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.53 0.44
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025
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Sheltered Sam 50/50 Golden Butterfly
Author Bill Bernstein Tyler
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 48.5% 40%
Fixed Income 50% 40%
Commodities 1.5% 20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.21 6.09
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.06 2.92
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.17 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 27 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.17 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 27 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 32 39
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.07 8.58
Sharpe Ratio 0.43 0.51
Sortino Ratio 0.58 0.71
Ulcer Index 4.06 4.86
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.65 0.71
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.34 0.34
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025
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Sheltered Sam 50/50 Golden Butterfly
Author Bill Bernstein Tyler
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 48.5% 40%
Fixed Income 50% 40%
Commodities 1.5% 20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.99 7.89
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.36 5.23
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -28.23 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 36 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -28.23 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 36 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 53 39
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.84 7.82
Sharpe Ratio 0.60 0.72
Sortino Ratio 0.78 0.96
Ulcer Index 4.65 3.58
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.89 1.01
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.25 0.44
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025
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Sheltered Sam 50/50 Golden Butterfly
Author Bill Bernstein Tyler
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 48.5% 40%
Fixed Income 50% 40%
Commodities 1.5% 20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.42 8.67
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.47 5.72
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -28.23 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 36 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -28.23 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 36 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 53 39
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.94 7.65
Sharpe Ratio 0.66 0.72
Sortino Ratio 0.86 0.96
Ulcer Index 4.29 3.36
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.06 1.13
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.30 0.49
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 31 March 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 April 1995 - 31 March 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 2025 (~40 years)

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Sheltered Sam 50/50 Golden Butterfly
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-28.23 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-17.79 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-15.17 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-14.81 19 Mar 2008
Sep 2009
-11.63 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-9.44 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-8.99 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-8.55 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-7.79 12 Jun 2002
May 2003
-7.16 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-6.86 12 Jun 2002
May 2003
-6.63 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-6.37 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-6.25 14 Feb 2015
Mar 2016
-5.55 14 Feb 2001
Mar 2002

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Sheltered Sam 50/50 Golden Butterfly
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-28.23 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-17.79 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-15.17 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-14.81 19 Mar 2008
Sep 2009
-13.42 14 Sep 1987
Oct 1988
-11.63 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-10.93 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-9.44 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-8.99 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-8.55 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-7.94 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-7.88 6 Aug 1990
Jan 1991
-7.79 12 Jun 2002
May 2003
-7.16 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-6.86 12 Jun 2002
May 2003

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 March 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 50/50 Golden Butterfly
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
1.53 -1.06 2.15 -0.51
2024
7.78 -2.94 10.73 -3.42
2023
9.63 -6.01 11.98 -8.08
2022
-10.08 -15.17 -13.35 -17.79
2021
12.55 -2.18 9.35 -2.45
2020
7.04 -11.63 13.93 -7.16
2019
15.24 -2.72 18.03 -1.83
2018
-4.12 -6.63 -4.03 -6.37
2017
9.70 0.00 10.96 -0.32
2016
8.66 -1.99 10.82 -3.36
2015
-1.51 -5.30 -3.71 -6.25
2014
5.32 -2.47 9.13 -3.27
2013
11.17 -2.24 6.26 -3.84
2012
9.72 -3.50 8.84 -2.43
2011
2.12 -8.99 8.86 -3.00
2010
10.93 -6.18 16.54 -2.77
2009
16.09 -12.02 10.77 -10.16
2008
-16.49 -20.24 -4.18 -13.53
2007
5.90 -2.35 9.58 -2.06
2006
12.64 -1.91 12.44 -2.71
2005
6.50 -1.80 8.04 -1.76
2004
11.37 -3.69 9.88 -4.36
2003
20.88 -1.95 18.85 -2.72
2002
-0.98 -7.79 3.15 -6.86
2001
1.33 -5.55 2.71 -4.99
2000
7.28 -2.16 6.88 -3.64
1999
8.35 -2.52 4.24 -3.38
1998
8.46 -8.55 8.03 -9.44
1997
14.60 -2.41 13.09 -2.50
1996
11.34 -2.06 8.18 -2.60
1995
21.19 -0.68 21.86 -0.40
1994
-1.95 -5.96 -1.98 -4.64
1993
17.86 -1.94 14.50 -1.37
1992
8.64 -1.26 9.15 -1.58
1991
23.09 -2.50 19.14 -1.63
1990
-1.30 -7.88 -2.51 -7.94
1989
19.77 -0.79 14.78 -0.89
1988
13.45 -1.64 9.18 -1.64
1987
3.26 -13.42 5.10 -10.93
1986
19.83 -3.33 17.75 -2.42
1985
26.90 -1.21 25.09 -1.93
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