iShares Lifepath Fund Portfolio vs Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 1985 - May 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 May 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
iShares Lifepath Fund Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
6.61$
Final Capital
May 2025
6.50%
Yearly Return
7.03%
Std Deviation
-21.23%
Max Drawdown
26months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
3.14$
Final Capital
May 2025
3.88%
Yearly Return
7.03%
Std Deviation
-24.67%
Max Drawdown
45months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
22.87$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.05%
Yearly Return
7.23%
Std Deviation
-21.23%
Max Drawdown
26months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
7.52$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.12%
Yearly Return
7.23%
Std Deviation
-24.67%
Max Drawdown
45months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
7.32$
Final Capital
May 2025
6.86%
Yearly Return
7.83%
Std Deviation
-28.23%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
3.47$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.24%
Yearly Return
7.83%
Std Deviation
-29.42%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
26.22$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.42%
Yearly Return
7.93%
Std Deviation
-28.23%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
8.63$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.48%
Yearly Return
7.93%
Std Deviation
-29.42%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the iShares Lifepath Fund Portfolio obtained a 6.50% compound annual return, with a 7.03% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -21.23% that required 26 months to be recovered.

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio obtained a 6.86% compound annual return, with a 7.83% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -28.23% that required 36 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
22.09
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
13.67
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
4.15
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap
0.51
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
50.82
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
8.76
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
12.50
VTV
Vanguard Value
10.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
7.50
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
5.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
3.50
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value
2.50
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
2.50
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap
2.50
VGK
Vanguard FTSE Europe
2.50
VPL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific
30.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
20.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
1.50
GLTR
Aberdeen Standard Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares
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Portfolio Returns as of May 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 May 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of May 31, 2025
YTD
(5M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_ishares.webp Lifepath Fund
iShares
3.41 1.80 1.01 8.41 5.05 5.06 6.50 8.05
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_bernstein.webp Sheltered Sam 50/50
Bill Bernstein
2.83 1.76 -0.19 7.75 6.84 5.29 6.86 8.42
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of May 31, 2025

iShares Lifepath Fund Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 6.61$, with a total return of 561.17% (6.50% annualized).

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 7.32$, with a total return of 631.88% (6.86% annualized).


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iShares Lifepath Fund Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 22.87$, with a total return of 2187.05% (8.05% annualized).

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 26.22$, with a total return of 2521.81% (8.42% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of May 31, 2025

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

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)
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Lifepath Fund Sheltered Sam 50/50
Author iShares Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40.42% 48.5%
Fixed Income 59.58% 50%
Commodities 0% 1.5%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.41 7.75
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.90 5.25
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.33 -2.94
Start to Recovery (months) 3 6*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.33 -2.94
Start to Recovery (months) 3 6*
Longest Negative Period (months) 7 7
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 5.78 6.17
Sharpe Ratio 0.64 0.49
Sortino Ratio 0.78 0.65
Ulcer Index 1.05 1.18
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.45 1.26
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 3.62 2.63
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025
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Lifepath Fund Sheltered Sam 50/50
Author iShares Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40.42% 48.5%
Fixed Income 59.58% 50%
Commodities 0% 1.5%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.05 6.84
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 0.41 2.12
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.92 -15.17
Start to Recovery (months) 31 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.92 -15.17
Start to Recovery (months) 31 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 39 32
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.16 8.78
Sharpe Ratio 0.27 0.48
Sortino Ratio 0.36 0.65
Ulcer Index 7.37 4.97
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.55 0.78
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.27 0.45
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025
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Lifepath Fund Sheltered Sam 50/50
Author iShares Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40.42% 48.5%
Fixed Income 59.58% 50%
Commodities 0% 1.5%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.06 5.29
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 1.93 2.16
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.92 -15.17
Start to Recovery (months) 31 27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.92 -15.17
Start to Recovery (months) 31 27
Longest Negative Period (months) 39 32
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.88 8.09
Sharpe Ratio 0.41 0.43
Sortino Ratio 0.55 0.58
Ulcer Index 5.44 4.06
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.64 0.65
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.27 0.35
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025
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Lifepath Fund Sheltered Sam 50/50
Author iShares Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40.42% 48.5%
Fixed Income 59.58% 50%
Commodities 0% 1.5%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.50 6.86
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 3.88 4.24
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.23 -28.23
Start to Recovery (months) 26 36
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.92 -28.23
Start to Recovery (months) 31 36
Longest Negative Period (months) 50 53
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.03 7.83
Sharpe Ratio 0.60 0.59
Sortino Ratio 0.79 0.76
Ulcer Index 4.32 4.65
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.92 0.88
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.31 0.24
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025
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Lifepath Fund Sheltered Sam 50/50
Author iShares Bill Bernstein
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40.42% 48.5%
Fixed Income 59.58% 50%
Commodities 0% 1.5%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.05 8.42
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.12 5.48
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.23 -28.23
Start to Recovery (months) 26 36
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.92 -28.23
Start to Recovery (months) 31 36
Longest Negative Period (months) 50 53
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.23 7.93
Sharpe Ratio 0.68 0.66
Sortino Ratio 0.90 0.86
Ulcer Index 3.92 4.28
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.11 1.06
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.38 0.30
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 31 May 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 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)

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Lifepath Fund Sheltered Sam 50/50
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-28.23 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-21.23 26 Nov 2007
Dec 2009
-18.92 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-15.17 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-11.63 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-8.99 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-8.55 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-8.33 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-7.79 12 Jun 2002
May 2003
-7.15 28 Feb 2001
May 2003
-6.63 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-5.64 9 May 2011
Jan 2012
-5.55 14 Feb 2001
Mar 2002
-5.36 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-5.30 13 Jun 2015
Jun 2016

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Lifepath Fund Sheltered Sam 50/50
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-28.23 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-21.23 26 Nov 2007
Dec 2009
-18.92 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-15.17 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-13.42 14 Sep 1987
Oct 1988
-11.63 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-10.86 13 Sep 1987
Sep 1988
-8.99 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-8.55 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-8.33 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-7.88 6 Aug 1990
Jan 1991
-7.79 12 Jun 2002
May 2003
-7.15 28 Feb 2001
May 2003
-7.10 6 Aug 1990
Jan 1991
-6.63 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 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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Lifepath Fund Sheltered Sam 50/50
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
3.41 -1.39 2.83 -1.53
2024
7.57 -2.89 7.78 -2.94
2023
11.93 -6.77 9.63 -6.01
2022
-15.14 -18.92 -10.08 -15.17
2021
8.05 -2.34 12.55 -2.18
2020
11.47 -8.33 7.04 -11.63
2019
16.20 -1.68 15.24 -2.72
2018
-3.49 -5.27 -4.12 -6.63
2017
11.24 0.00 9.70 0.00
2016
6.11 -1.80 8.66 -1.99
2015
-0.37 -4.45 -1.51 -5.30
2014
6.00 -1.78 5.32 -2.47
2013
9.07 -2.99 11.17 -2.24
2012
9.09 -2.74 9.72 -3.50
2011
3.66 -5.64 2.12 -8.99
2010
10.07 -3.83 10.93 -6.18
2009
15.04 -9.43 16.09 -12.02
2008
-12.05 -16.28 -16.49 -20.24
2007
7.94 -1.18 5.90 -2.35
2006
10.06 -1.54 12.64 -1.91
2005
5.27 -1.53 6.50 -1.80
2004
9.19 -2.78 11.37 -3.69
2003
16.31 -1.16 20.88 -1.95
2002
-1.88 -6.04 -0.98 -7.79
2001
-0.13 -5.51 1.33 -5.55
2000
3.22 -3.16 7.28 -2.16
1999
8.91 -2.48 8.35 -2.52
1998
13.44 -5.36 8.46 -8.55
1997
14.26 -3.07 14.60 -2.41
1996
8.55 -1.74 11.34 -2.06
1995
21.33 0.00 21.19 -0.68
1994
-0.37 -4.89 -1.95 -5.96
1993
13.45 -2.48 17.86 -1.94
1992
4.84 -2.92 8.64 -1.26
1991
19.41 -2.35 23.09 -2.50
1990
0.16 -7.10 -1.30 -7.88
1989
17.85 -0.92 19.77 -0.79
1988
12.45 -1.92 13.45 -1.64
1987
5.68 -10.86 3.26 -13.42
1986
22.44 -3.57 19.83 -3.33
1985
28.90 -0.72 26.90 -1.21
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