Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 80/20 Portfolio vs The Lazy Team Aggressive Global Income 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 80/20 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
11.52$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.49%
Yearly Return
12.24%
Std Deviation
-45.06%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
5.45$
Final Capital
March 2025
5.81%
Yearly Return
12.24%
Std Deviation
-45.97%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
46.46$
Final Capital
March 2025
10.01%
Yearly Return
12.07%
Std Deviation
-45.06%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
15.33$
Final Capital
March 2025
7.02%
Yearly Return
12.07%
Std Deviation
-45.97%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period
The Lazy Team Aggressive Global Income Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
13.09$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.95%
Yearly Return
14.47%
Std Deviation
-52.63%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
6.19$
Final Capital
March 2025
6.27%
Yearly Return
14.47%
Std Deviation
-53.41%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
52.29$
Final Capital
March 2025
10.33%
Yearly Return
14.01%
Std Deviation
-52.63%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
17.26$
Final Capital
March 2025
7.33%
Yearly Return
14.01%
Std Deviation
-53.41%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 80/20 Portfolio obtained a 8.49% compound annual return, with a 12.24% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -45.06% that required 40 months to be recovered.

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the The Lazy Team Aggressive Global Income Portfolio obtained a 8.95% compound annual return, with a 14.47% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -52.63% that required 42 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 80/20 Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
20.00
VTV
Vanguard Value
16.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
12.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
8.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
5.60
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value
4.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
4.00
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap
4.00
VGK
Vanguard FTSE Europe
4.00
VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific
12.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
8.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
2.40
GLTR
Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares
The Lazy Team Aggressive Global Income Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
30.00
DWX
SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF
30.00
VYM
Vanguard High Dividend Yield
20.00
DES
WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend ETF
20.00
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
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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)
//www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_bernstein.webp Sheltered Sam 80/20
Bill Bernstein
0.87 -2.01 -1.39 6.80 12.28 7.18 8.49 10.01
//www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_lzp.webp Aggressive Global Income
The Lazy Team
2.56 -0.60 0.18 9.04 11.87 6.18 8.95 10.33
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2025

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 80/20 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 11.52$, with a total return of 1051.97% (8.49% annualized).

The Lazy Team Aggressive Global Income Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 13.09$, with a total return of 1209.45% (8.95% annualized).


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Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 80/20 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 46.46$, with a total return of 4546.30% (10.01% annualized).

The Lazy Team Aggressive Global Income Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 52.29$, with a total return of 5128.88% (10.33% 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 80/20 Aggressive Global Income
Author Bill Bernstein The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 77.6% 80%
Fixed Income 20% 20%
Commodities 2.4% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.80 9.04
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.31 6.49
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.24 -4.45
Start to Recovery (months) 4* 4*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.24 -4.45
Start to Recovery (months) 4* 4*
Longest Negative Period (months) 6* 4
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.82 10.30
Sharpe Ratio 0.19 0.40
Sortino Ratio 0.26 0.56
Ulcer Index 1.97 1.92
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.69 0.88
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 1.61 2.03
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025
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Sheltered Sam 80/20 Aggressive Global Income
Author Bill Bernstein The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 77.6% 80%
Fixed Income 20% 20%
Commodities 2.4% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 12.28 11.87
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.58 7.19
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.11 -18.06
Start to Recovery (months) 24 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.11 -18.06
Start to Recovery (months) 24 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 31 31
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.03 13.14
Sharpe Ratio 0.75 0.72
Sortino Ratio 1.05 1.01
Ulcer Index 5.85 4.69
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.94 0.90
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.64 0.66
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025
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Sheltered Sam 80/20 Aggressive Global Income
Author Bill Bernstein The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 77.6% 80%
Fixed Income 20% 20%
Commodities 2.4% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.18 6.18
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 3.98 3.01
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.89 -23.84
Start to Recovery (months) 11 14
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -19.11 -18.06
Start to Recovery (months) 24 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 35 42
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.22 12.89
Sharpe Ratio 0.45 0.35
Sortino Ratio 0.60 0.46
Ulcer Index 5.46 6.24
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.59 0.48
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.36 0.26
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025
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Sheltered Sam 80/20 Aggressive Global Income
Author Bill Bernstein The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 77.6% 80%
Fixed Income 20% 20%
Commodities 2.4% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.49 8.95
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.81 6.27
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -45.06 -52.63
Start to Recovery (months) 40 42
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -45.06 -27.39
Start to Recovery (months) 40 46
Longest Negative Period (months) 64 110
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.24 14.47
Sharpe Ratio 0.51 0.46
Sortino Ratio 0.66 0.62
Ulcer Index 8.48 10.89
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.69 0.62
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.19 0.17
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025
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Sheltered Sam 80/20 Aggressive Global Income
Author Bill Bernstein The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 77.6% 80%
Fixed Income 20% 20%
Commodities 2.4% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.01 10.33
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.02 7.33
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -45.06 -52.63
Start to Recovery (months) 40 42
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -45.06 -27.39
Start to Recovery (months) 40 46
Longest Negative Period (months) 64 110
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.07 14.01
Sharpe Ratio 0.57 0.51
Sortino Ratio 0.73 0.69
Ulcer Index 7.73 9.81
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.83 0.74
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.22 0.20
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 80/20 Aggressive Global Income
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-52.63 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-45.06 40 Nov 2007
Feb 2011
-27.39 46 Mar 2000
Dec 2003
-23.84 14 Jan 2020
Feb 2021
-19.89 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-19.11 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-18.06 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-17.81 31 Feb 2001
Aug 2003
-17.13 17 May 2011
Sep 2012
-15.67 11 May 2011
Mar 2012
-15.46 14 May 1998
Jun 1999
-15.46 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-13.63 15 May 2015
Jul 2016
-10.52 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-9.93 15 Feb 2018
Apr 2019

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Sheltered Sam 80/20 Aggressive Global Income
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-52.63 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-45.06 40 Nov 2007
Feb 2011
-27.39 46 Mar 2000
Dec 2003
-23.84 14 Jan 2020
Feb 2021
-21.38 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-21.01 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-19.89 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-19.23 17 Jan 1990
May 1991
-19.11 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-18.06 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-17.81 31 Feb 2001
Aug 2003
-17.13 17 May 2011
Sep 2012
-15.67 11 May 2011
Mar 2012
-15.46 14 May 1998
Jun 1999
-15.46 12 May 1998
Apr 1999

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 80/20 Aggressive Global Income
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
0.87 -2.01 2.56 -0.60
2024
10.64 -4.24 9.73 -4.45
2023
13.20 -8.80 11.91 -7.58
2022
-11.58 -19.11 -8.43 -18.06
2021
18.98 -3.12 17.07 -3.13
2020
7.57 -19.89 -1.13 -23.84
2019
21.16 -4.82 19.97 -4.74
2018
-6.77 -10.52 -8.07 -9.93
2017
14.72 -0.17 13.53 -0.18
2016
12.44 -3.80 18.29 -3.34
2015
-2.15 -8.08 -6.99 -13.07
2014
7.48 -3.25 3.96 -4.21
2013
19.83 -2.67 19.30 -3.15
2012
13.92 -6.35 12.95 -7.73
2011
-0.32 -15.67 0.62 -17.13
2010
15.19 -10.34 14.37 -10.71
2009
23.48 -18.48 33.97 -22.88
2008
-28.77 -32.09 -34.21 -38.73
2007
3.94 -5.38 3.78 -6.63
2006
18.75 -3.07 21.69 -3.86
2005
9.25 -3.26 12.70 -5.15
2004
15.96 -4.32 16.76 -2.82
2003
30.69 -3.93 32.98 -2.92
2002
-8.45 -16.37 -7.54 -18.13
2001
-2.50 -12.71 -4.83 -16.72
2000
4.22 -5.44 -0.62 -14.41
1999
13.77 -3.50 48.88 -3.02
1998
8.66 -15.46 8.84 -15.46
1997
17.96 -3.74 18.82 -3.75
1996
16.24 -3.61 13.71 -4.27
1995
24.01 -1.71 24.10 -1.27
1994
-1.44 -6.62 2.10 -5.06
1993
22.52 -2.64 19.15 -4.01
1992
9.29 -1.71 3.24 -3.34
1991
28.34 -3.80 24.91 -4.27
1990
-7.62 -13.50 -13.87 -19.23
1989
23.71 -2.50 17.94 -3.26
1988
17.91 -2.27 21.28 -3.17
1987
3.55 -21.01 8.36 -21.38
1986
23.59 -4.32 32.40 -3.91
1985
31.81 -2.27 37.47 -2.20
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