Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 60/40 Portfolio vs Burton Malkiel Late Sixties and Beyond Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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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:
Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 60/40 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
February 1995
9.28$
Final Capital
January 2025
7.71%
Yearly Return
9.27%
Std Deviation
-34.12%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
February 1995
4.37$
Final Capital
January 2025
5.04%
Yearly Return
9.27%
Std Deviation
-35.21%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
32.08$
Final Capital
January 2025
9.04%
Yearly Return
9.29%
Std Deviation
-34.12%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
10.60$
Final Capital
January 2025
6.07%
Yearly Return
9.29%
Std Deviation
-35.21%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
Burton Malkiel Late Sixties and Beyond Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
February 1995
12.34$
Final Capital
January 2025
8.74%
Yearly Return
11.69%
Std Deviation
-41.80%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
February 1995
5.82$
Final Capital
January 2025
6.05%
Yearly Return
11.69%
Std Deviation
-42.76%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
42.98$
Final Capital
January 2025
9.84%
Yearly Return
11.59%
Std Deviation
-41.80%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
14.21$
Final Capital
January 2025
6.84%
Yearly Return
11.59%
Std Deviation
-42.76%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period

As of January 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 60/40 Portfolio obtained a 7.71% compound annual return, with a 9.27% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -34.12% that required 38 months to be recovered.

As of January 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Burton Malkiel Late Sixties and Beyond Portfolio obtained a 8.74% compound annual return, with a 11.69% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -41.80% that required 38 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 60/40 Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
15.00
VTV
Vanguard Value
12.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
9.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
6.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
4.20
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value
3.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
3.00
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap
3.00
VGK
Vanguard FTSE Europe
3.00
VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific
24.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
16.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
1.80
GLTR
Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares
Burton Malkiel Late Sixties and Beyond Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
20.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
16.00
VIG
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation
15.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
10.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
10.00
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE
10.00
BIL
SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill
9.50
EMB
iShares JP Morgan USD Em Mkts Bd
9.50
LQD
iShares Investment Grade Corporate 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)
//www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_bernstein.webp Sheltered Sam 60/40
Bill Bernstein
2.31 2.31 3.49 12.07 6.47 6.18 7.71 9.04
//www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_burton_malkiel.webp Late Sixties and Beyond
Burton Malkiel
2.32 2.32 4.31 13.97 6.61 6.96 8.74 9.84
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Jan 31, 2025

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 60/40 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since February 1995, now would be worth 9.28$, with a total return of 827.77% (7.71% annualized).

Burton Malkiel Late Sixties and Beyond Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since February 1995, now would be worth 12.34$, with a total return of 1134.47% (8.74% annualized).


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Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 60/40 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 32.08$, with a total return of 3108.25% (9.04% annualized).

Burton Malkiel Late Sixties and Beyond Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 42.98$, with a total return of 4197.89% (9.84% 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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Sheltered Sam 60/40 Late Sixties and Beyond
Author Bill Bernstein Burton Malkiel
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 58.2% 71%
Fixed Income 40% 29%
Commodities 1.8% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 12.07 13.97
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 8.74 10.59
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.39 -3.56
Start to Recovery (months) 2* 3
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.92 -3.56
Start to Recovery (months) 3 3
Longest Negative Period (months) 4 4
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.93 8.67
Sharpe Ratio 0.88 1.02
Sortino Ratio 1.07 1.20
Ulcer Index 1.37 1.55
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.52 1.61
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 3.56 3.93
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 2024 - 31 January 2025
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Sheltered Sam 60/40 Late Sixties and Beyond
Author Bill Bernstein Burton Malkiel
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 58.2% 71%
Fixed Income 40% 29%
Commodities 1.8% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.47 6.61
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.11 2.24
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.48 -22.44
Start to Recovery (months) 27 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.48 -22.44
Start to Recovery (months) 27 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 32 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.47 14.08
Sharpe Ratio 0.36 0.30
Sortino Ratio 0.47 0.40
Ulcer Index 5.76 8.62
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.56 0.47
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.39 0.29
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 2020 - 31 January 2025
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Sheltered Sam 60/40 Late Sixties and Beyond
Author Bill Bernstein Burton Malkiel
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 58.2% 71%
Fixed Income 40% 29%
Commodities 1.8% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.18 6.96
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.97 3.72
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.48 -22.44
Start to Recovery (months) 27 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -16.48 -22.44
Start to Recovery (months) 27 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 32 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.43 11.49
Sharpe Ratio 0.48 0.46
Sortino Ratio 0.64 0.61
Ulcer Index 4.49 6.45
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.66 0.61
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.37 0.31
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 2015 - 31 January 2025
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Sheltered Sam 60/40 Late Sixties and Beyond
Author Bill Bernstein Burton Malkiel
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 58.2% 71%
Fixed Income 40% 29%
Commodities 1.8% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.71 8.74
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.04 6.05
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -34.12 -41.80
Start to Recovery (months) 38 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -34.12 -41.80
Start to Recovery (months) 38 38
Longest Negative Period (months) 62 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.27 11.69
Sharpe Ratio 0.58 0.55
Sortino Ratio 0.76 0.71
Ulcer Index 5.84 7.71
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.83 0.75
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.23 0.21
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 1995 - 31 January 2025
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Sheltered Sam 60/40 Late Sixties and Beyond
Author Bill Bernstein Burton Malkiel
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 58.2% 71%
Fixed Income 40% 29%
Commodities 1.8% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.04 9.84
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.07 6.84
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -34.12 -41.80
Start to Recovery (months) 38 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -34.12 -41.80
Start to Recovery (months) 38 38
Longest Negative Period (months) 62 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.29 11.59
Sharpe Ratio 0.63 0.58
Sortino Ratio 0.82 0.74
Ulcer Index 5.37 7.07
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.97 0.85
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.26 0.24
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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Sheltered Sam 60/40 Late Sixties and Beyond
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-41.80 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-34.12 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-22.44 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-16.82 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-16.48 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-16.48 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-14.38 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-13.38 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-12.20 13 May 2002
May 2003
-11.25 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-10.89 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-10.65 13 Jun 2002
Jun 2003
-9.27 13 Feb 2001
Feb 2002
-8.08 13 Feb 2018
Feb 2019
-7.95 14 Feb 2001
Mar 2002

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Sheltered Sam 60/40 Late Sixties and Beyond
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-41.80 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-34.12 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-22.44 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-19.08 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-16.82 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-16.48 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-16.48 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-16.09 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-14.38 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-13.63 7 Aug 1990
Feb 1991
-13.38 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-12.20 13 May 2002
May 2003
-11.25 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-10.89 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-10.65 13 Jun 2002
Jun 2003

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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Sheltered Sam 60/40 Late Sixties and Beyond
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
2.31 0.00 2.32 0.00
2024
8.73 -3.39 10.33 -3.56
2023
10.82 -6.95 14.40 -8.53
2022
-10.58 -16.48 -16.23 -22.44
2021
14.69 -2.50 15.40 -3.79
2020
7.21 -14.38 10.03 -16.82
2019
17.21 -3.44 22.55 -3.12
2018
-5.00 -7.94 -5.90 -8.08
2017
11.37 0.00 16.49 0.00
2016
9.92 -2.59 8.48 -3.07
2015
-1.72 -6.23 -1.63 -7.72
2014
6.04 -2.73 9.01 -3.10
2013
14.05 -2.24 12.49 -4.03
2012
11.12 -4.47 14.20 -5.09
2011
1.31 -11.25 1.01 -13.38
2010
12.35 -7.59 14.47 -8.21
2009
18.56 -14.17 25.30 -17.05
2008
-20.58 -24.12 -26.02 -31.57
2007
5.25 -3.35 5.18 -5.15
2006
14.67 -2.30 20.06 -2.71
2005
7.42 -2.17 9.86 -2.99
2004
12.90 -3.90 14.78 -7.04
2003
24.15 -2.61 29.73 -0.86
2002
-3.47 -10.65 -5.70 -12.20
2001
0.06 -7.95 5.85 -9.27
2000
6.26 -3.25 2.46 -6.12
1999
10.16 -2.69 12.48 -4.06
1998
8.53 -10.89 5.92 -16.48
1997
15.72 -2.73 15.13 -4.83
1996
12.97 -2.50 18.95 -2.65
1995
22.13 -1.03 20.20 -1.35
1994
-1.78 -6.11 -3.17 -7.20
1993
19.41 -2.18 23.51 -2.85
1992
8.86 -1.38 4.84 -2.71
1991
24.84 -2.94 33.86 -3.74
1990
-3.41 -9.53 -5.42 -13.63
1989
21.08 -1.37 26.07 -1.94
1988
14.93 -1.85 16.73 -2.39
1987
3.35 -16.09 -0.94 -19.08
1986
21.08 -3.67 18.93 -4.58
1985
28.54 -1.57 27.52 -2.25
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