Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 vs Simplified Permanent Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio obtained a 6.97% compound annual return, with a 7.79% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Simplified Permanent Portfolio obtained a 7.06% compound annual return, with a 6.88% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Medium Medium
Asset Allocation Stocks 48.5% 25%
Fixed Income 50% 50%
Commodities 1.5% 25%
30 Years Stats Return +6.97% +7.06%
Std Dev 7.79% 6.88%
Max Drawdown -28.23% -16.43%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1985)
Return +8.47% +7.84%
Std Dev 7.96% 6.80%
Max Drawdown -28.23% -16.43%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1985

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio +2.07 +10.64 +9.51 +5.67 +5.07 +6.97 +8.47
Simplified Permanent Portfolio +3.26 +13.23 +9.28 +6.15 +5.12 +7.06 +7.84
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 7.55$, with a total return of 655.26% (6.97% annualized).

Simplified Permanent Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 7.74$, with a total return of 674.04% (7.06% annualized).

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 24.31$, with a total return of 2331.21% (8.47% annualized).

Simplified Permanent Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 19.36$, with a total return of 1836.20% (7.84% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio
Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-28.23% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Oct 2010 (36) 11.60
-16.43% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 8.65
-15.17% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 7.24
-13.28% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) Aug 2009 (18) 5.20
-11.63% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Aug 2020 (8) 5.34
-8.99% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Feb 2012 (10) 3.68
-8.55% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Dec 1998 (8) 3.53
-7.79% Jun 2002 Sep 2002 (4) May 2003 (12) 5.18
-6.69% Apr 2013 Jun 2013 (3) Feb 2014 (11) 3.22
-6.63% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Apr 2019 (8) 2.91
-6.23% Aug 2016 Dec 2016 (5) Jul 2017 (12) 3.09
-5.55% Feb 2001 Sep 2001 (8) Mar 2002 (14) 2.41
-5.30% Jun 2015 Jan 2016 (8) Jun 2016 (13) 2.96
-5.27% Feb 2015 Dec 2015 (11) Mar 2016 (14) 3.18
-5.09% Feb 1999 Aug 1999 (7) Oct 1999 (9) 3.00
-4.79% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 (1) Oct 2004 (7) 3.04
-4.63% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Sep 1998 (3) 2.40
-3.81% Jan 2021 Mar 2021 (3) May 2021 (5) 2.20
-3.81% Sep 1994 Nov 1994 (3) Feb 1995 (6) 2.13
-3.73% Dec 1996 Mar 1997 (4) May 1997 (6) 1.90

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1985.

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Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio
Simplified Permanent Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-28.23% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Oct 2010 (36) 11.60
-16.43% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 8.65
-15.17% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 7.24
-13.42% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Oct 1988 (14) 6.31
-13.28% Mar 2008 Oct 2008 (8) Aug 2009 (18) 5.20
-11.63% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Aug 2020 (8) 5.34
-8.99% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Feb 2012 (10) 3.68
-8.55% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Dec 1998 (8) 3.53
-7.88% Aug 1990 Sep 1990 (2) Jan 1991 (6) 4.79
-7.79% Jun 2002 Sep 2002 (4) May 2003 (12) 5.18
-6.69% Apr 2013 Jun 2013 (3) Feb 2014 (11) 3.22
-6.63% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Apr 2019 (8) 2.91
-6.23% Aug 2016 Dec 2016 (5) Jul 2017 (12) 3.09
-5.96% Feb 1994 Jun 1994 (5) Apr 1995 (15) 3.95
-5.83% Aug 1987 Nov 1987 (4) Oct 1988 (15) 2.68
-5.67% Feb 1994 Jun 1994 (5) Mar 1995 (14) 4.01
-5.66% Jan 1990 Apr 1990 (4) Dec 1990 (12) 2.70
-5.55% Feb 2001 Sep 2001 (8) Mar 2002 (14) 2.41
-5.30% Jun 2015 Jan 2016 (8) Jun 2016 (13) 2.96
-5.27% Feb 2015 Dec 2015 (11) Mar 2016 (14) 3.18

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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Year Return Drawdown Return Drawdown
2024
+2.77%
-0.56%
+3.65%
-0.04%
2023
+9.63%
-6.00%
+11.51%
-5.16%
2022
-10.08%
-15.17%
-12.67%
-16.43%
2021
+12.55%
-2.18%
+3.72%
-3.81%
2020
+7.04%
-11.63%
+16.46%
-3.11%
2019
+15.24%
-2.72%
+16.15%
-0.99%
2018
-4.12%
-6.63%
-1.29%
-3.68%
2017
+9.70%
0.00%
+9.78%
-0.96%
2016
+8.66%
-1.99%
+5.72%
-6.23%
2015
-1.51%
-5.30%
-1.82%
-5.27%
2014
+5.32%
-2.47%
+7.12%
-2.59%
2013
+11.17%
-2.24%
-1.76%
-6.69%
2012
+9.72%
-3.50%
+7.59%
-1.89%
2011
+2.12%
-8.99%
+10.45%
-3.69%
2010
+10.93%
-6.18%
+16.36%
-0.02%
2009
+16.09%
-12.02%
+9.94%
-4.96%
2008
-16.49%
-20.24%
+0.94%
-13.28%
2007
+5.90%
-2.35%
+14.14%
-1.50%
2006
+12.64%
-1.91%
+10.82%
-2.47%
2005
+6.50%
-1.80%
+7.34%
-1.60%
2004
+11.37%
-3.69%
+6.42%
-4.79%
2003
+20.88%
-1.95%
+15.31%
-2.22%
2002
-0.98%
-7.79%
+9.00%
-2.60%
2001
+1.33%
-5.55%
+0.15%
-3.21%
2000
+7.28%
-2.16%
+4.63%
-2.98%
1999
+8.35%
-2.52%
+2.25%
-5.09%
1998
+8.46%
-8.55%
+12.93%
-4.63%
1997
+14.60%
-2.41%
+8.38%
-2.87%
1996
+11.34%
-2.06%
+4.09%
-3.64%
1995
+21.19%
-0.68%
+21.97%
0.00%
1994
-1.95%
-5.96%
-4.18%
-5.67%
1993
+17.86%
-1.94%
+13.56%
-1.61%
1992
+8.64%
-1.26%
+4.46%
-3.11%
1991
+23.09%
-2.50%
+15.41%
-1.06%
1990
-1.30%
-7.88%
+1.55%
-5.66%
1989
+19.77%
-0.79%
+15.24%
-1.52%
1988
+13.45%
-1.64%
+3.97%
-2.03%
1987
+3.26%
-13.42%
+5.46%
-5.83%
1986
+19.83%
-3.33%
+19.06%
-1.00%
1985
+26.90%
-1.21%
+24.24%
-2.66%