Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 70/30 Portfolio vs Stocks/Bonds 60/40 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 70/30 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
10.11$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.02%
Yearly Return
10.74%
Std Deviation
-39.73%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
4.78$
Final Capital
March 2025
5.36%
Yearly Return
10.74%
Std Deviation
-40.72%
Max Drawdown
62months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
38.61$
Final Capital
March 2025
9.50%
Yearly Return
10.66%
Std Deviation
-39.73%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
12.74$
Final Capital
March 2025
6.53%
Yearly Return
10.66%
Std Deviation
-40.72%
Max Drawdown
62months
Recovery Period
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
11.02$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.33%
Yearly Return
9.68%
Std Deviation
-30.55%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
5.21$
Final Capital
March 2025
5.66%
Yearly Return
9.68%
Std Deviation
-31.69%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
36.35$
Final Capital
March 2025
9.34%
Yearly Return
9.80%
Std Deviation
-30.55%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
12.00$
Final Capital
March 2025
6.37%
Yearly Return
9.80%
Std Deviation
-31.69%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 70/30 Portfolio obtained a 8.02% 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 March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio obtained a 8.33% compound annual return, with a 9.68% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -30.55% that required 36 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 70/30 Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
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
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
60.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
40.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
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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
1.09 -1.70 -1.06 6.67 10.83 6.53 8.02 9.50
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-1.79 -3.49 -1.23 6.71 10.62 7.80 8.33 9.34
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2025

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 70/30 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 10.11$, with a total return of 911.34% (8.02% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 11.02$, with a total return of 1002.22% (8.33% annualized).


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Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 70/30 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 38.61$, with a total return of 3761.06% (9.50% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 36.35$, with a total return of 3534.95% (9.34% 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 70/30 Stocks/Bonds 60/40
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 67.9% 60%
Fixed Income 30% 40%
Commodities 2.1% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.67 6.71
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.18 4.22
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.82 -4.31
Start to Recovery (months) 4* 4*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.82 -4.31
Start to Recovery (months) 4* 4*
Longest Negative Period (months) 6* 6*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.91 9.20
Sharpe Ratio 0.20 0.20
Sortino Ratio 0.26 0.26
Ulcer Index 1.73 1.78
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.75 0.73
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 1.75 1.56
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025
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Sheltered Sam 70/30 Stocks/Bonds 60/40
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 67.9% 60%
Fixed Income 30% 40%
Commodities 2.1% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.83 10.62
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.19 5.99
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.80 -20.69
Start to Recovery (months) 26 26
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.80 -20.69
Start to Recovery (months) 26 26
Longest Negative Period (months) 31 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.66 12.05
Sharpe Ratio 0.72 0.68
Sortino Ratio 0.99 0.92
Ulcer Index 5.55 7.69
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.93 0.88
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.61 0.51
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025
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Sheltered Sam 70/30 Stocks/Bonds 60/40
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 67.9% 60%
Fixed Income 30% 40%
Commodities 2.1% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.53 7.80
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 3.35 4.57
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.80 -20.69
Start to Recovery (months) 26 26
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -17.80 -20.69
Start to Recovery (months) 26 26
Longest Negative Period (months) 33 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.81 10.45
Sharpe Ratio 0.45 0.58
Sortino Ratio 0.60 0.78
Ulcer Index 4.96 5.80
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.60 0.75
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.37 0.38
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025
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Sheltered Sam 70/30 Stocks/Bonds 60/40
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 67.9% 60%
Fixed Income 30% 40%
Commodities 2.1% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.02 8.33
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.36 5.66
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -39.73 -30.55
Start to Recovery (months) 39 36
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -39.73 -21.56
Start to Recovery (months) 39 41
Longest Negative Period (months) 63 110
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.74 9.68
Sharpe Ratio 0.53 0.62
Sortino Ratio 0.69 0.82
Ulcer Index 7.11 6.90
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.75 0.86
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.20 0.27
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025
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Sheltered Sam 70/30 Stocks/Bonds 60/40
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 67.9% 60%
Fixed Income 30% 40%
Commodities 2.1% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.50 9.34
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.53 6.37
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -39.73 -30.55
Start to Recovery (months) 39 36
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -39.73 -21.56
Start to Recovery (months) 39 41
Longest Negative Period (months) 63 110
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.66 9.80
Sharpe Ratio 0.60 0.63
Sortino Ratio 0.77 0.83
Ulcer Index 6.50 6.32
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.89 0.95
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.24 0.31
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 70/30 Stocks/Bonds 60/40
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-39.73 39 Nov 2007
Jan 2011
-30.55 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-21.56 41 Sep 2000
Jan 2004
-20.69 26 Jan 2022
Feb 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
-12.29 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-10.18 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-9.24 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-9.00 9 May 2011
Jan 2012
-8.38 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-7.28 13 Jun 2015
Jun 2016

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Sheltered Sam 70/30 Stocks/Bonds 60/40
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-39.73 39 Nov 2007
Jan 2011
-30.55 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-21.56 41 Sep 2000
Jan 2004
-20.69 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-19.17 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-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
-12.29 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-11.32 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-10.18 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-9.24 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019

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 70/30 Stocks/Bonds 60/40
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
1.09 -1.70 -1.79 -3.77
2024
9.69 -3.82 14.84 -3.62
2023
12.01 -7.88 17.79 -7.48
2022
-11.08 -17.80 -16.95 -20.69
2021
16.83 -2.82 14.66 -3.24
2020
7.39 -17.14 15.70 -12.29
2019
19.18 -4.14 21.94 -3.41
2018
-5.89 -9.24 -3.17 -8.38
2017
13.05 -0.08 14.15 0.00
2016
11.18 -3.19 8.71 -2.95
2015
-1.94 -7.16 0.44 -5.24
2014
6.76 -2.99 9.85 -1.50
2013
16.94 -2.46 19.23 -2.27
2012
12.52 -5.42 11.13 -3.54
2011
0.50 -13.47 3.75 -9.00
2010
13.77 -8.97 12.93 -7.13
2009
21.02 -16.33 18.79 -11.70
2008
-24.68 -28.02 -19.44 -22.19
2007
4.59 -4.37 5.99 -3.07
2006
16.71 -2.69 11.12 -2.03
2005
8.34 -2.72 4.74 -2.34
2004
14.43 -4.11 9.37 -2.68
2003
27.42 -3.27 20.04 -1.99
2002
-5.96 -13.51 -8.98 -13.74
2001
-1.22 -10.33 -3.21 -11.68
2000
5.24 -4.34 -1.79 -8.27
1999
11.96 -3.00 13.98 -3.76
1998
8.60 -13.19 17.39 -10.18
1997
16.84 -3.17 22.37 -3.12
1996
14.61 -3.02 14.01 -3.33
1995
23.07 -1.38 28.74 -0.20
1994
-1.61 -6.31 -1.16 -6.47
1993
20.97 -2.41 10.25 -1.36
1992
9.07 -1.49 8.32 -1.65
1991
26.59 -3.38 25.53 -2.86
1990
-5.51 -11.32 -0.19 -8.52
1989
22.39 -1.95 22.33 -1.36
1988
16.42 -2.07 13.33 -2.24
1987
3.45 -18.62 2.18 -19.17
1986
22.33 -3.99 14.79 -5.58
1985
30.18 -1.92 27.66 -2.15
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