Short Term Treasury Portfolio vs Tyler Golden Butterfly Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1927 - July 2025 (~99 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 July 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
(1995/08 - 2025/07)
All Data
(1927/01 - 2025/07)
Inflation Adjusted:
Short Term Treasury Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
August 1995
2.43$
Final Capital
July 2025
3.00%
Yearly Return
1.74%
Std Deviation
-5.36%
Max Drawdown
37months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
August 1995
1.15$
Final Capital
July 2025
0.47%
Yearly Return
1.74%
Std Deviation
-23.21%
Max Drawdown
199months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1927
60.75$
Final Capital
July 2025
4.25%
Yearly Return
3.54%
Std Deviation
-8.52%
Max Drawdown
13months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1927
3.34$
Final Capital
July 2025
1.23%
Yearly Return
3.54%
Std Deviation
-42.49%
Max Drawdown
553months
Recovery Period
Tyler Golden Butterfly Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
August 1995
9.41$
Final Capital
July 2025
7.76%
Yearly Return
7.81%
Std Deviation
-17.79%
Max Drawdown
30months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
August 1995
4.46$
Final Capital
July 2025
5.11%
Yearly Return
7.81%
Std Deviation
-23.47%
Max Drawdown
50months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1927
2.89 K$
Final Capital
July 2025
8.42%
Yearly Return
8.80%
Std Deviation
-48.31%
Max Drawdown
70months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1927
158.87$
Final Capital
July 2025
5.28%
Yearly Return
8.80%
Std Deviation
-34.73%
Max Drawdown
44months
Recovery Period

As of July 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Short Term Treasury Portfolio obtained a 3.00% compound annual return, with a 1.74% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -5.36% that required 37 months to be recovered.

As of July 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Tyler Golden Butterfly Portfolio obtained a 7.76% compound annual return, with a 7.81% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -17.79% that required 30 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
100.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
20.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
20.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
20.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
20.00
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
20.00
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
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Portfolio Returns as of Jul 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
(1995/08 - 2025/07)
All Data
(1927/01 - 2025/07)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Short Term Treasury
1 $ 2.43 $ 142.86% 3.00%
Tyler Golden Butterfly
Tyler
1 $ 9.41 $ 841.31% 7.76%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Short Term Treasury
1 $ 1.15 $ 15.02% 0.47%
Tyler Golden Butterfly
Tyler
1 $ 4.46 $ 345.80% 5.11%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Short Term Treasury
1 $ 60.75 $ 5 974.59% 4.25%
Tyler Golden Butterfly
Tyler
1 $ 2 890.81 $ 288 980.64% 8.42%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Short Term Treasury
1 $ 3.34 $ 233.83% 1.23%
Tyler Golden Butterfly
Tyler
1 $ 158.87 $ 15 786.63% 5.28%

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Return (%) as of Jul 31, 2025
YTD
(7M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~99Y)
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2.63 -0.09 2.24 4.26 1.14 1.43 3.00 4.25
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Tyler
6.21 0.31 3.63 8.75 5.66 6.81 7.76 8.42
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Portfolio Metrics as of Jul 31, 2025

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

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 August 2020 - 31 July 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 August 2015 - 31 July 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 August 1995 - 31 July 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1927 - 31 July 2025 (~99 years)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
30 Years
All (1927/01 - 2025/07)
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Short Term Treasury Golden Butterfly
Author Tyler
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 40%
Fixed Income 100% 40%
Commodities 0% 20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.26 8.75
Infl. Adjusted (%) 1.45 5.82
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -0.62 -3.42
Start to Recovery (months) 4 7
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -0.62 -3.42
Start to Recovery (months) 4 7
Longest Negative Period (months) 3 6
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 1.56 6.01
Sharpe Ratio -0.18 0.70
Sortino Ratio -0.23 0.91
Ulcer Index 0.21 1.16
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 2.74 1.46
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 6.83 2.56
Metrics calculated over the period 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025
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Short Term Treasury Golden Butterfly
Author Tyler
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 40%
Fixed Income 100% 40%
Commodities 0% 20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 1.14 5.66
Infl. Adjusted (%) -3.23 1.10
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.36 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 37 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.36 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 37 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 46 39
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 2.01 9.76
Sharpe Ratio -0.80 0.30
Sortino Ratio -1.14 0.41
Ulcer Index 2.27 6.42
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.57 0.58
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.21 0.32
Metrics calculated over the period 1 August 2020 - 31 July 2025
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Short Term Treasury Golden Butterfly
Author Tyler
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 40%
Fixed Income 100% 40%
Commodities 0% 20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 1.43 6.81
Infl. Adjusted (%) -1.60 3.63
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.36 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 37 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.36 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 37 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 49 39
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 1.63 8.56
Sharpe Ratio -0.26 0.58
Sortino Ratio -0.39 0.80
Ulcer Index 1.63 4.76
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.88 0.80
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.27 0.38
Metrics calculated over the period 1 August 2015 - 31 July 2025
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Short Term Treasury Golden Butterfly
Author Tyler
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 40%
Fixed Income 100% 40%
Commodities 0% 20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 3.00 7.76
Infl. Adjusted (%) 0.47 5.11
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.36 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 37 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.36 -17.79
Start to Recovery (months) 37 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 49 39
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 1.74 7.81
Sharpe Ratio 0.42 0.70
Sortino Ratio 0.64 0.94
Ulcer Index 0.97 3.58
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.72 0.99
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.56 0.44
Metrics calculated over the period 1 August 1995 - 31 July 2025
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Short Term Treasury Golden Butterfly
Author Tyler
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 40%
Fixed Income 100% 40%
Commodities 0% 20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.25 8.42
Infl. Adjusted (%) 1.23 5.28
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -8.52 -48.31
Start to Recovery (months) 13 70
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.36 -23.45
Start to Recovery (months) 37 71
Longest Negative Period (months) 49 74
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 3.54 8.80
Sharpe Ratio 0.26 0.58
Sortino Ratio 0.40 0.81
Ulcer Index 1.20 6.89
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.20 0.96
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.50 0.17
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1927 - 31 July 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 August 1995 - 31 July 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1927 - 31 July 2025 (~99 years)
30 Years
(1995/08 - 2025/07)

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Short Term Treasury Golden Butterfly
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-17.79 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-14.81 19 Mar 2008
Sep 2009
-9.44 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-7.16 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-6.86 12 Jun 2002
May 2003
-6.37 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-6.25 14 Feb 2015
Mar 2016
-5.36 37 Jun 2021
Jun 2024
-4.99 11 Feb 2001
Dec 2001
-4.36 6 Apr 2004
Sep 2004
-3.84 6 Apr 2013
Sep 2013
-3.64 4 Sep 2000
Dec 2000
-3.42 7 Dec 2024
Jun 2025
-3.38 3 Feb 1999
Apr 1999
-3.36 7 Aug 2016
Feb 2017

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Short Term Treasury Golden Butterfly
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-48.31 70 Sep 1929
Jun 1935
-23.45 71 Mar 1937
Jan 1943
-17.79 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-17.05 22 May 1969
Feb 1971
-14.87 10 Apr 1974
Jan 1975
-14.81 19 Mar 2008
Sep 2009
-13.73 5 Feb 1980
Jun 1980
-10.93 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-9.44 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-9.34 24 Jun 1946
May 1948
-9.09 12 Dec 1980
Nov 1981
-8.68 7 Jul 1975
Jan 1976
-8.52 13 Apr 1971
Apr 1972
-8.47 15 Jan 1962
Mar 1963
-7.94 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991

Rolling Returns

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Rolling Returns Comparison
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Time Period: 1 January 1927 - 31 July 2025 (~99 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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Short Term Treasury Golden Butterfly
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
2.63 -0.25 6.21 -0.53
2024
3.91 -0.62 10.73 -3.42
2023
3.97 -0.99 11.98 -8.08
2022
-3.88 -4.65 -13.35 -17.79
2021
-0.72 -0.74 9.35 -2.45
2020
3.03 -0.08 13.93 -7.16
2019
3.38 -0.13 18.03 -1.83
2018
1.46 -0.39 -4.03 -6.37
2017
0.26 -0.51 10.96 -0.32
2016
0.82 -0.67 10.82 -3.36
2015
0.43 -0.55 -3.71 -6.25
2014
0.45 -0.29 9.13 -3.27
2013
0.21 -0.23 6.26 -3.84
2012
0.28 -0.22 8.84 -2.43
2011
1.44 -0.25 8.86 -3.00
2010
2.28 -0.37 16.54 -2.77
2009
0.35 -0.84 10.77 -10.16
2008
6.62 -1.18 -4.18 -13.53
2007
7.35 -0.07 9.58 -2.06
2006
3.89 0.00 12.44 -2.71
2005
1.53 -0.38 8.04 -1.76
2004
0.66 -1.09 9.88 -4.36
2003
2.22 -0.55 18.85 -2.72
2002
8.02 -0.82 3.15 -6.86
2001
7.80 -1.09 2.71 -4.99
2000
8.83 -0.22 6.88 -3.64
1999
1.85 -0.88 4.24 -3.38
1998
7.36 -0.15 8.03 -9.44
1997
6.51 -0.20 13.09 -2.50
1996
4.39 -1.11 8.18 -2.60
1995
12.11 0.00 21.86 -0.40
1994
-0.48 -2.23 -1.98 -4.64
1993
6.31 -0.45 14.50 -1.37
1992
6.75 -1.21 9.15 -1.58
1991
11.49 0.00 19.14 -1.63
1990
9.92 -0.09 -2.51 -7.94
1989
11.48 -0.98 14.78 -0.89
1988
5.67 -0.37 9.18 -1.64
1987
4.78 -0.99 5.10 -10.93
1986
10.35 -0.40 17.75 -2.42
1985
13.83 -0.51 25.09 -1.93
1984
14.01 -0.91 3.75 -4.68
1983
8.00 -0.55 11.13 -2.46
1982
22.12 -0.61 28.31 -5.34
1981
14.26 -1.70 -1.23 -8.50
1980
8.81 -4.26 15.59 -13.73
1979
8.08 -2.55 38.92 -6.53
1978
3.35 -0.68 13.30 -7.41
1977
2.91 -1.11 7.87 -1.53
1976
8.15 -1.97 20.55 -2.29
1975
8.89 -3.84 16.99 -8.68
1974
6.97 -2.78 5.51 -14.87
1973
4.59 -3.07 7.22 -5.95
1972
3.91 -1.74 17.32 -1.70
1971
7.64 -8.52 14.13 -3.04
1970
13.53 -6.84 8.32 -8.47
1969
3.49 -3.61 -9.95 -11.26
1968
4.70 -4.14 14.16 -1.16
1967
3.66 -2.60 15.73 -1.53
1966
5.17 -3.11 -1.43 -6.81
1965
2.44 -1.03 9.98 -1.26
1964
3.89 -0.04 9.63 -0.39
1963
2.40 -0.25 9.52 -1.19
1962
4.18 -0.87 -2.25 -8.47
1961
2.46 -1.61 11.32 -1.53
1960
8.62 -0.88 4.68 -2.33
1959
1.43 -2.09 5.78 -2.67
1958
1.68 -4.59 21.04 -0.09
1957
5.56 -3.50 -1.90 -5.44
1956
1.40 -1.69 2.40 -3.74
1955
0.30 -1.22 9.05 -1.20
1954
2.52 -1.09 24.09 -1.32
1953
3.13 -3.22 -1.25 -5.95
1952
1.89 -1.78 5.01 -1.97
1951
0.86 -2.30 5.62 -3.17
1950
0.64 -0.57 15.80 -2.07
1949
1.78 -0.59 8.87 -1.60
1948
1.42 -1.05 0.60 -4.83
1947
0.92 -2.20 3.73 -2.27
1946
1.08 -1.41 -2.14 -9.34
1945
1.48 -1.32 23.40 -1.03
1944
1.18 -0.02 13.20 -0.29
1943
1.50 -0.18 18.24 -2.65
1942
0.68 -0.54 8.95 -4.55
1941
1.27 -2.13 -1.87 -5.56
1940
1.39 -2.60 -0.80 -9.89
1939
1.07 -5.48 -0.30 -6.03
1938
1.99 -0.69 14.14 -10.34
1937
1.03 -2.45 -15.74 -17.75
1936
1.50 -0.55 19.77 -2.63
1935
1.47 -1.55 19.44 -3.22
1934
2.79 -2.78 5.81 -5.68
1933
2.19 -1.93 45.52 -6.98
1932
7.56 -2.47 2.29 -16.27
1931
0.73 -3.80 -20.79 -25.80
1930
6.97 -0.19 -10.68 -16.78
1929
5.72 -1.18 -3.62 -14.87
1928
1.69 -0.99 13.65 -2.02
1927
4.50 -0.24 16.03 -1.81
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