Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 70/30 Portfolio vs Marc Faber Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 1985 - April 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 April 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 70/30 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
9.79$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.90%
Yearly Return
10.74%
Std Deviation
-39.73%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
4.64$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.25%
Yearly Return
10.74%
Std Deviation
-40.72%
Max Drawdown
62months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
38.27$
Final Capital
April 2025
9.46%
Yearly Return
10.65%
Std Deviation
-39.73%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
12.60$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.48%
Yearly Return
10.65%
Std Deviation
-40.72%
Max Drawdown
62months
Recovery Period
Marc Faber Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
9.94$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.96%
Yearly Return
9.73%
Std Deviation
-28.82%
Max Drawdown
22months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
4.71$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.30%
Yearly Return
9.73%
Std Deviation
-29.83%
Max Drawdown
29months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
26.70$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.48%
Yearly Return
9.10%
Std Deviation
-28.82%
Max Drawdown
22months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
8.79$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.54%
Yearly Return
9.10%
Std Deviation
-29.83%
Max Drawdown
29months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 70/30 Portfolio obtained a 7.90% compound annual return, with a 10.74% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -39.73% that required 39 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Marc Faber Portfolio obtained a 7.96% compound annual return, with a 9.73% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -28.82% that required 22 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
17.50
VTV
Vanguard Value
14.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
10.50
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
7.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
4.90
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value
3.50
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
3.50
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap
3.50
VGK
Vanguard FTSE Europe
3.50
VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific
18.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
12.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
2.10
GLTR
Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
25.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
13.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
8.00
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
4.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
25.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
25.00
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
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Portfolio Returns as of Apr 30, 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 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of Apr 30, 2025
YTD
(4M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_bernstein.webp Sheltered Sam 70/30
Bill Bernstein
0.20 -0.88 -0.13 9.27 9.16 6.40 7.90 9.46
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_marc_faber.webp Marc Faber Portfolio
Marc Faber
7.62 1.27 5.03 19.78 8.64 6.80 7.96 8.48
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 70/30 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 9.79$, with a total return of 879.17% (7.90% annualized).

Marc Faber Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 9.94$, with a total return of 894.09% (7.96% annualized).


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Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 70/30 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 38.27$, with a total return of 3727.00% (9.46% annualized).

Marc Faber Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 26.70$, with a total return of 2569.53% (8.48% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Apr 30, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 30 April 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)
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Sheltered Sam 70/30 Marc Faber Portfolio
Author Bill Bernstein Marc Faber
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 67.9% 50%
Fixed Income 30% 25%
Commodities 2.1% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.27 19.78
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.82 17.09
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.82 -3.50
Start to Recovery (months) 5* 3
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.82 -3.50
Start to Recovery (months) 5* 3
Longest Negative Period (months) 8* 4
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.15 6.90
Sharpe Ratio 0.55 2.17
Sortino Ratio 0.74 2.67
Ulcer Index 1.79 1.01
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.14 2.87
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.43 5.65
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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Sheltered Sam 70/30 Marc Faber Portfolio
Author Bill Bernstein Marc Faber
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 67.9% 50%
Fixed Income 30% 25%
Commodities 2.1% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.16 8.64
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.38 3.88
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.80 -19.93
Start to Recovery (months) 26 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.80 -19.93
Start to Recovery (months) 26 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 31 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.36 10.98
Sharpe Ratio 0.58 0.56
Sortino Ratio 0.80 0.75
Ulcer Index 5.57 7.23
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.81 0.79
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.51 0.43
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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Sheltered Sam 70/30 Marc Faber Portfolio
Author Bill Bernstein Marc Faber
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 67.9% 50%
Fixed Income 30% 25%
Commodities 2.1% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.40 6.80
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 3.20 3.60
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.80 -19.93
Start to Recovery (months) 26 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.80 -19.93
Start to Recovery (months) 26 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 33 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.82 9.83
Sharpe Ratio 0.43 0.51
Sortino Ratio 0.57 0.71
Ulcer Index 4.97 5.58
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.59 0.69
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.36 0.34
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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Sheltered Sam 70/30 Marc Faber Portfolio
Author Bill Bernstein Marc Faber
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 67.9% 50%
Fixed Income 30% 25%
Commodities 2.1% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.90 7.96
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.25 5.30
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -39.73 -28.82
Start to Recovery (months) 39 22
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -39.73 -19.93
Start to Recovery (months) 39 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 63 41
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.74 9.73
Sharpe Ratio 0.52 0.58
Sortino Ratio 0.68 0.77
Ulcer Index 7.11 5.36
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.74 0.82
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.20 0.28
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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Sheltered Sam 70/30 Marc Faber Portfolio
Author Bill Bernstein Marc Faber
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 67.9% 50%
Fixed Income 30% 25%
Commodities 2.1% 25%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.46 8.48
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.48 5.54
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -39.73 -28.82
Start to Recovery (months) 39 22
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -39.73 -19.93
Start to Recovery (months) 39 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 63 41
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.65 9.10
Sharpe Ratio 0.59 0.59
Sortino Ratio 0.76 0.77
Ulcer Index 6.50 4.82
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.89 0.93
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.24 0.29
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 30 April 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 May 1995 - 30 April 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)

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Sheltered Sam 70/30 Marc Faber Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-39.73 39 Nov 2007
Jan 2011
-28.82 22 Jun 2008
Mar 2010
-19.93 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-17.80 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-17.14 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-13.73 30 Feb 2001
Jul 2003
-13.47 11 May 2011
Mar 2012
-13.19 9 May 1998
Jan 1999
-11.30 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-10.47 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-9.24 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-7.96 5 Sep 2011
Jan 2012
-7.74 15 Feb 2015
Apr 2016
-7.73 12 Aug 2016
Jul 2017
-7.35 6 Apr 2004
Sep 2004

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Sheltered Sam 70/30 Marc Faber Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-39.73 39 Nov 2007
Jan 2011
-28.82 22 Jun 2008
Mar 2010
-19.93 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-18.62 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-17.80 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-17.14 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-13.73 30 Feb 2001
Jul 2003
-13.47 11 May 2011
Mar 2012
-13.19 9 May 1998
Jan 1999
-11.32 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-11.30 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-10.47 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-9.24 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-9.04 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-8.47 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 April 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 70/30 Marc Faber Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
0.20 -2.56 7.62 0.00
2024
9.69 -3.82 12.01 -3.50
2023
12.01 -7.88 12.80 -6.81
2022
-11.08 -17.80 -14.67 -19.93
2021
16.83 -2.82 12.98 -3.70
2020
7.39 -17.14 11.15 -11.30
2019
19.18 -4.14 20.49 -0.76
2018
-5.89 -9.24 -4.39 -5.23
2017
13.05 -0.08 11.79 -0.53
2016
11.18 -3.19 6.97 -7.73
2015
-1.94 -7.16 -2.47 -7.74
2014
6.76 -2.99 9.60 -4.12
2013
16.94 -2.46 -1.18 -7.32
2012
12.52 -5.42 11.20 -4.70
2011
0.50 -13.47 4.97 -7.96
2010
13.77 -8.97 19.36 -3.86
2009
21.02 -16.33 22.95 -12.23
2008
-24.68 -28.02 -16.28 -24.88
2007
4.59 -4.37 8.25 -4.55
2006
16.71 -2.69 20.89 -2.23
2005
8.34 -2.72 11.20 -3.43
2004
14.43 -4.11 13.91 -7.35
2003
27.42 -3.27 23.98 -1.74
2002
-5.96 -13.51 4.97 -6.80
2001
-1.22 -10.33 1.95 -4.37
2000
5.24 -4.34 4.65 -3.12
1999
11.96 -3.00 7.25 -3.69
1998
8.60 -13.19 2.17 -10.47
1997
16.84 -3.17 5.23 -3.45
1996
14.61 -3.02 12.19 -0.80
1995
23.07 -1.38 13.03 -1.18
1994
-1.61 -6.31 -3.18 -6.45
1993
20.97 -2.41 19.45 -2.71
1992
9.07 -1.49 3.34 -3.05
1991
26.59 -3.38 19.75 -1.89
1990
-5.51 -11.32 -4.94 -8.47
1989
22.39 -1.95 13.95 -0.81
1988
16.42 -2.07 7.03 -1.66
1987
3.45 -18.62 6.79 -9.04
1986
22.33 -3.99 21.19 -0.55
1985
30.18 -1.92 21.48 -1.50
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