Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 90/10 Portfolio vs US Stocks Minimum Volatility Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1985 - October 2025 (~41 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 October 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
(1995/11 - 2025/10)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/10)
Inflation Adjusted:
Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 90/10 Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
November 1995
13.30$
Final Capital
October 2025
9.01%
Yearly Return
13.79%
Std Deviation
-50.12%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
November 1995
6.29$
Final Capital
October 2025
6.32%
Yearly Return
13.79%
Std Deviation
-50.94%
Max Drawdown
65months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
63.26$
Final Capital
October 2025
10.69%
Yearly Return
13.44%
Std Deviation
-50.12%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
20.57$
Final Capital
October 2025
7.69%
Yearly Return
13.44%
Std Deviation
-50.94%
Max Drawdown
65months
Recovery Period
US Stocks Minimum Volatility Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
November 1995
14.99$
Final Capital
October 2025
9.44%
Yearly Return
13.72%
Std Deviation
-43.27%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
November 1995
7.09$
Final Capital
October 2025
6.75%
Yearly Return
13.72%
Std Deviation
-44.21%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
73.72$
Final Capital
October 2025
11.11%
Yearly Return
14.05%
Std Deviation
-43.27%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
23.97$
Final Capital
October 2025
8.09%
Yearly Return
14.05%
Std Deviation
-44.21%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period

As of October 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 90/10 Portfolio obtained a 9.01% compound annual return, with a 13.79% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -50.12% that required 42 months to be recovered.

As of October 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the US Stocks Minimum Volatility Portfolio obtained a 9.44% compound annual return, with a 13.72% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -43.27% that required 40 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
22.50
VTV
Vanguard Value
18.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
13.50
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
9.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
6.30
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value
4.50
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
4.50
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap
4.50
VGK
Vanguard FTSE Europe
4.50
VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific
6.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
4.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
2.70
GLTR
Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
100.00
USMV
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA
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Portfolio Returns as of Oct 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
Capital Growth
30 Years
(1995/11 - 2025/10)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/10)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 90/10
Bill Bernstein
1 $ 13.30 $ 1 230.01% 9.01%
US Stocks Minimum Volatility
1 $ 14.99 $ 1 398.85% 9.44%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 90/10
Bill Bernstein
1 $ 6.29 $ 529.23% 6.32%
US Stocks Minimum Volatility
1 $ 7.09 $ 609.12% 6.75%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 90/10
Bill Bernstein
1 $ 63.26 $ 6 225.78% 10.69%
US Stocks Minimum Volatility
1 $ 73.72 $ 7 272.28% 11.11%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 90/10
Bill Bernstein
1 $ 20.57 $ 1 956.92% 7.69%
US Stocks Minimum Volatility
1 $ 23.97 $ 2 297.20% 8.09%

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Return (%) as of Oct 31, 2025
YTD
(10M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~41Y)
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_bernstein.webp Sheltered Sam 90/10
Bill Bernstein
15.03 0.75 15.79 14.61 12.75 9.55 9.01 10.69
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_us_author.webp US Stocks Minimum Volatility
-- Market Benchmark
6.09 -2.06 1.44 5.16 10.40 10.33 9.44 11.11
Returns over 1 year are annualized.
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Portfolio Metrics as of Oct 31, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 31 October 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 November 2024 - 31 October 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 November 2020 - 31 October 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 November 2015 - 31 October 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 November 1995 - 31 October 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 October 2025 (~41 years)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
30 Years
All (1985/01 - 2025/10)
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Sheltered Sam 90/10 US Stocks Minimum Volatility
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 87.3% 100%
Fixed Income 10% 0%
Commodities 2.7% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 14.61 5.16
Infl. Adjusted (%) 11.43 2.24
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.28 -5.66
Start to Recovery (months) 7 3
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.28 -1.80
Start to Recovery (months) 7 6
Longest Negative Period (months) 6 8
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.49 9.51
Sharpe Ratio 1.09 0.09
Sortino Ratio 1.40 0.12
Ulcer Index 2.41 1.92
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.54 0.54
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.77 0.91
Metrics calculated over the period 1 November 2024 - 31 October 2025
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Sheltered Sam 90/10 US Stocks Minimum Volatility
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 87.3% 100%
Fixed Income 10% 0%
Commodities 2.7% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 12.75 10.40
Infl. Adjusted (%) 7.89 5.63
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.42 -17.35
Start to Recovery (months) 24 25
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.42 -17.35
Start to Recovery (months) 24 25
Longest Negative Period (months) 31 27
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.87 12.76
Sharpe Ratio 0.71 0.58
Sortino Ratio 0.98 0.80
Ulcer Index 6.18 5.61
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.92 0.81
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.62 0.60
Metrics calculated over the period 1 November 2020 - 31 October 2025
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Sheltered Sam 90/10 US Stocks Minimum Volatility
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 87.3% 100%
Fixed Income 10% 0%
Commodities 2.7% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.55 10.33
Infl. Adjusted (%) 6.20 6.95
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.65 -19.06
Start to Recovery (months) 11 10
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -20.42 -17.35
Start to Recovery (months) 24 25
Longest Negative Period (months) 37 27
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.46 12.17
Sharpe Ratio 0.56 0.69
Sortino Ratio 0.74 0.91
Ulcer Index 5.80 4.92
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.71 0.85
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.42 0.54
Metrics calculated over the period 1 November 2015 - 31 October 2025
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Sheltered Sam 90/10 US Stocks Minimum Volatility
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 87.3% 100%
Fixed Income 10% 0%
Commodities 2.7% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.01 9.44
Infl. Adjusted (%) 6.32 6.75
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -50.12 -43.27
Start to Recovery (months) 42 40
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -50.12 -35.36
Start to Recovery (months) 42 59
Longest Negative Period (months) 102 131
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.79 13.72
Sharpe Ratio 0.49 0.52
Sortino Ratio 0.64 0.69
Ulcer Index 9.89 10.61
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.65 0.69
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.18 0.22
Metrics calculated over the period 1 November 1995 - 31 October 2025
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Sheltered Sam 90/10 US Stocks Minimum Volatility
Author Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 87.3% 100%
Fixed Income 10% 0%
Commodities 2.7% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.69 11.11
Infl. Adjusted (%) 7.69 8.09
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -50.12 -43.27
Start to Recovery (months) 42 40
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -50.12 -35.36
Start to Recovery (months) 42 59
Longest Negative Period (months) 102 131
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.44 14.05
Sharpe Ratio 0.56 0.56
Sortino Ratio 0.72 0.74
Ulcer Index 8.93 9.85
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.80 0.79
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.21 0.26
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 31 October 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 November 1995 - 31 October 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 October 2025 (~41 years)
30 Years
(1995/11 - 2025/10)

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Sheltered Sam 90/10 US Stocks Minimum Volatility
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-50.12 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-43.27 40 Nov 2007
Feb 2011
-35.36 59 Sep 2000
Jul 2005
-22.65 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-21.79 33 Feb 2001
Oct 2003
-20.42 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-19.06 10 Feb 2020
Nov 2020
-17.83 11 May 2011
Mar 2012
-17.68 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-17.35 25 Jan 2022
Jan 2024
-16.52 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-11.79 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-11.70 8 May 2011
Dec 2011
-9.22 13 Jun 2015
Jun 2016
-9.14 6 Jul 1999
Dec 1999

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Sheltered Sam 90/10 US Stocks Minimum Volatility
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-50.12 42 Nov 2007
Apr 2011
-43.27 40 Nov 2007
Feb 2011
-35.36 59 Sep 2000
Jul 2005
-30.08 21 Sep 1987
May 1989
-23.28 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-22.65 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-21.79 33 Feb 2001
Oct 2003
-20.42 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-19.06 10 Feb 2020
Nov 2020
-17.83 11 May 2011
Mar 2012
-17.68 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-17.35 25 Jan 2022
Jan 2024
-16.52 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-15.69 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-14.10 9 Jun 1990
Feb 1991

Rolling Returns

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Rolling Returns Comparison
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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 October 2025 (~41 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 90/10 US Stocks Minimum Volatility
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
15.03 -3.63 6.09 -2.06
2024
11.59 -4.65 15.74 -5.66
2023
14.38 -9.69 10.33 -4.29
2022
-12.09 -20.42 -9.42 -17.35
2021
21.12 -3.42 20.84 -4.99
2020
7.74 -22.65 5.64 -19.06
2019
23.13 -5.49 27.69 -1.61
2018
-7.66 -11.79 1.36 -7.56
2017
16.40 -0.25 18.91 -0.35
2016
13.70 -4.40 10.57 -5.27
2015
-2.36 -9.00 5.45 -5.12
2014
8.20 -3.50 16.33 -3.04
2013
22.71 -2.88 25.09 -3.26
2012
15.32 -7.26 10.82 -2.17
2011
-1.13 -17.83 12.70 -11.70
2010
16.61 -11.68 14.52 -12.81
2009
25.94 -20.63 18.18 -19.43
2008
-32.87 -36.25 -25.77 -28.06
2007
3.28 -6.37 4.15 -5.15
2006
20.79 -3.44 14.77 -3.11
2005
10.17 -3.80 6.45 -3.39
2004
17.49 -4.53 14.34 -2.88
2003
33.96 -4.59 19.79 -5.68
2002
-10.94 -19.49 -15.44 -24.56
2001
-3.78 -15.07 -7.96 -20.58
2000
3.21 -6.55 2.67 -9.24
1999
15.58 -3.98 7.63 -9.14
1998
8.73 -17.68 22.82 -16.52
1997
19.08 -4.29 30.20 -5.47
1996
17.88 -4.19 14.96 -5.24
1995
24.96 -2.05 36.61 -0.39
1994
-1.28 -6.92 0.13 -7.03
1993
24.08 -2.86 11.82 -2.26
1992
9.51 -2.08 6.42 -2.83
1991
30.09 -4.21 28.86 -4.68
1990
-9.73 -15.69 -2.01 -14.10
1989
25.02 -3.04 35.71 -2.13
1988
19.40 -2.48 15.74 -3.84
1987
3.64 -23.28 3.77 -30.08
1986
24.84 -4.63 17.36 -8.39
1985
33.45 -2.68 32.55 -3.71
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