Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio vs Davide Pisicchio PISI Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 1985 - January 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 January 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 50/50 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
February 1995
7.95$
Final Capital
January 2025
7.15%
Yearly Return
7.84%
Std Deviation
-28.23%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
February 1995
3.77$
Final Capital
January 2025
4.52%
Yearly Return
7.84%
Std Deviation
-29.42%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
26.02$
Final Capital
January 2025
8.47%
Yearly Return
7.95%
Std Deviation
-28.23%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
8.64$
Final Capital
January 2025
5.53%
Yearly Return
7.95%
Std Deviation
-29.42%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period
Davide Pisicchio PISI Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
February 1995
8.59$
Final Capital
January 2025
7.43%
Yearly Return
6.52%
Std Deviation
-18.36%
Max Drawdown
31months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
February 1995
4.07$
Final Capital
January 2025
4.79%
Yearly Return
6.52%
Std Deviation
-24.30%
Max Drawdown
41months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
24.42$
Final Capital
January 2025
8.30%
Yearly Return
6.78%
Std Deviation
-18.36%
Max Drawdown
31months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
8.11$
Final Capital
January 2025
5.36%
Yearly Return
6.78%
Std Deviation
-24.30%
Max Drawdown
41months*
Recovery Period
* in progress

As of January 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio obtained a 7.15% compound annual return, with a 7.84% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -28.23% that required 36 months to be recovered.

As of January 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Davide Pisicchio PISI Portfolio obtained a 7.43% compound annual return, with a 6.52% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -18.36% that required 31 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
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
Davide Pisicchio PISI Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
30.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
50.00
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond
10.00
LQD
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond
10.00
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
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Portfolio Returns as of Jan 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 January 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of Jan 31, 2025
YTD
(1M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
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Bill Bernstein
2.05 2.05 3.14 10.61 5.61 5.41 7.15 8.47
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Davide Pisicchio
1.95 1.95 4.04 11.51 4.59 5.19 7.43 8.30
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Jan 31, 2025

Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since February 1995, now would be worth 7.95$, with a total return of 694.78% (7.15% annualized).

Davide Pisicchio PISI Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since February 1995, now would be worth 8.59$, with a total return of 759.19% (7.43% annualized).


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Bill Bernstein Sheltered Sam 50/50 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 26.02$, with a total return of 2501.92% (8.47% annualized).

Davide Pisicchio PISI Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 24.42$, with a total return of 2341.98% (8.30% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Jan 31, 2025

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

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 February 2024 - 31 January 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 February 2020 - 31 January 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 February 2015 - 31 January 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 February 1995 - 31 January 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 January 2025 (~40 years)
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Sheltered Sam 50/50 PISI Portfolio
Author Bill Bernstein Davide Pisicchio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 48.5% 30%
Fixed Income 50% 60%
Commodities 1.5% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.61 11.51
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.83 8.71
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.94 -2.89
Start to Recovery (months) 2* 3
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.94 -2.89
Start to Recovery (months) 2* 3
Longest Negative Period (months) 4 3
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.02 6.91
Sharpe Ratio 0.78 0.93
Sortino Ratio 0.96 1.11
Ulcer Index 1.21 1.16
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.51 1.67
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 3.61 3.98
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 2024 - 31 January 2025
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Sheltered Sam 50/50 PISI Portfolio
Author Bill Bernstein Davide Pisicchio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 48.5% 30%
Fixed Income 50% 60%
Commodities 1.5% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.61 4.59
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 1.38 0.40
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.17 -18.36
Start to Recovery (months) 27 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.17 -18.36
Start to Recovery (months) 27 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 32 41
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.90 9.24
Sharpe Ratio 0.33 0.24
Sortino Ratio 0.43 0.32
Ulcer Index 5.31 7.37
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.57 0.50
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.37 0.25
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 2020 - 31 January 2025
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Sheltered Sam 50/50 PISI Portfolio
Author Bill Bernstein Davide Pisicchio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 48.5% 30%
Fixed Income 50% 60%
Commodities 1.5% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.41 5.19
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.27 2.05
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.17 -18.36
Start to Recovery (months) 27 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -15.17 -18.36
Start to Recovery (months) 27 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 32 41
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.07 7.30
Sharpe Ratio 0.47 0.48
Sortino Ratio 0.62 0.66
Ulcer Index 4.05 5.35
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.67 0.71
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.36 0.28
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 2015 - 31 January 2025
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Sheltered Sam 50/50 PISI Portfolio
Author Bill Bernstein Davide Pisicchio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 48.5% 30%
Fixed Income 50% 60%
Commodities 1.5% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.15 7.43
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.52 4.79
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -28.23 -18.36
Start to Recovery (months) 36 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -28.23 -18.36
Start to Recovery (months) 36 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 53 41
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.84 6.52
Sharpe Ratio 0.62 0.79
Sortino Ratio 0.80 1.07
Ulcer Index 4.65 3.46
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.91 1.14
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.25 0.40
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 1995 - 31 January 2025
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Sheltered Sam 50/50 PISI Portfolio
Author Bill Bernstein Davide Pisicchio
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 48.5% 30%
Fixed Income 50% 60%
Commodities 1.5% 10%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.47 8.30
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.53 5.36
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -28.23 -18.36
Start to Recovery (months) 36 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -28.23 -18.36
Start to Recovery (months) 36 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 53 41
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.95 6.78
Sharpe Ratio 0.67 0.76
Sortino Ratio 0.87 1.05
Ulcer Index 4.29 3.24
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.06 1.22
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.30 0.45
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 31 January 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 February 1995 - 31 January 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 January 2025 (~40 years)

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Sheltered Sam 50/50 PISI Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-28.23 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-18.36 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-15.17 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-11.84 18 Mar 2008
Aug 2009
-11.63 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-8.99 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-8.55 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-7.79 12 Jun 2002
May 2003
-6.63 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-5.55 14 Feb 2001
Mar 2002
-5.30 13 Jun 2015
Jun 2016
-4.45 6 May 2013
Oct 2013
-4.39 9 Aug 2016
Apr 2017
-4.30 3 Jul 1998
Sep 1998
-4.06 7 Apr 2004
Oct 2004

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Sheltered Sam 50/50 PISI Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-28.23 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-18.36 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-15.17 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-13.42 14 Sep 1987
Oct 1988
-11.84 18 Mar 2008
Aug 2009
-11.63 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-8.99 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-8.72 13 Sep 1987
Sep 1988
-8.55 8 May 1998
Dec 1998
-7.88 6 Aug 1990
Jan 1991
-7.79 12 Jun 2002
May 2003
-6.99 14 Feb 1994
Mar 1995
-6.63 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-5.96 15 Feb 1994
Apr 1995
-5.55 14 Feb 2001
Mar 2002

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 January 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 50/50 PISI Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
2.05 0.00 1.95 0.00
2024
7.78 -2.94 9.58 -2.89
2023
9.63 -6.01 11.85 -6.31
2022
-10.08 -15.17 -15.32 -18.36
2021
12.55 -2.18 5.44 -2.73
2020
7.04 -11.63 14.89 -3.27
2019
15.24 -2.72 16.74 -0.45
2018
-4.12 -6.63 -1.64 -3.17
2017
9.70 0.00 9.63 -0.31
2016
8.66 -1.99 5.77 -4.39
2015
-1.51 -5.30 -0.33 -3.27
2014
5.32 -2.47 8.90 -1.94
2013
11.17 -2.24 3.96 -4.45
2012
9.72 -3.50 8.48 -1.19
2011
2.12 -8.99 10.04 -2.16
2010
10.93 -6.18 13.77 -0.81
2009
16.09 -12.02 8.62 -7.60
2008
-16.49 -20.24 -1.41 -11.84
2007
5.90 -2.35 10.22 -1.06
2006
12.64 -1.91 8.64 -1.66
2005
6.50 -1.80 5.11 -1.64
2004
11.37 -3.69 6.93 -4.06
2003
20.88 -1.95 14.77 -2.33
2002
-0.98 -7.79 5.17 -2.10
2001
1.33 -5.55 0.43 -3.41
2000
7.28 -2.16 5.99 -3.34
1999
8.35 -2.52 3.16 -3.71
1998
8.46 -8.55 15.05 -4.30
1997
14.60 -2.41 14.04 -2.79
1996
11.34 -2.06 6.11 -3.11
1995
21.19 -0.68 25.75 0.00
1994
-1.95 -5.96 -4.28 -6.99
1993
17.86 -1.94 12.70 -1.83
1992
8.64 -1.26 6.47 -2.97
1991
23.09 -2.50 20.24 -1.61
1990
-1.30 -7.88 2.41 -5.27
1989
19.77 -0.79 18.47 -1.50
1988
13.45 -1.64 8.03 -2.27
1987
3.26 -13.42 2.16 -8.72
1986
19.83 -3.33 18.59 -3.19
1985
26.90 -1.21 27.30 -2.04
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