Bill Bernstein Coward's Portfolio
The Coward’s Portfolio, also known as the Smart Money Portfolio, is a popular lazy portfolio proposed by William Bernstein in 1996 at his Efficient Frontier website. It is designed for investors looking to extend simpler alternatives like his No-Brainer Portfolio.
Asset Allocation
Performance
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Bill Bernstein Coward's Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends. The portfolio is rebalanced Quarterly
The earliest data available for this chart is Mar 10, 2005, corresponding to the inception date of VPL
Returns
As of Dec 9, 2023, the Bill Bernstein Coward's Portfolio returned 7.72% Year-To-Date and 5.51% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| Year-To-Date | 1 month | 6 months | 1 year | 5 years (annualized) | 10 years (annualized) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
^GSPC | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Bill Bernstein Coward's Portfolio | 7.72% | 4.20% | 3.07% | 6.59% | 6.35% | 5.63% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 4.59% | 9.92% | 3.30% | 1.73% | 4.14% | 6.59% |
VV Vanguard Large-Cap ETF | 22.65% | 5.40% | 8.21% | 18.84% | 13.67% | 11.81% |
SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 3.13% | 0.77% | 1.88% | 3.11% | 1.06% | 0.80% |
VPL Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF | 9.60% | 4.43% | -0.50% | 8.86% | 4.64% | 4.10% |
IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 7.31% | 9.41% | 2.52% | 3.67% | 7.79% | 8.17% |
VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | 15.50% | 7.42% | 3.71% | 13.77% | 8.04% | 4.37% |
IJS iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value ETF | 5.99% | 9.94% | 2.28% | 2.57% | 7.82% | 7.54% |
VTV Vanguard Value ETF | 4.67% | 4.99% | 4.44% | 3.50% | 9.68% | 9.52% |
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 3.74% | 1.48% | -2.13% | 1.62% | 1.78% | 1.36% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -1.54% | 3.56% | 2.59% | -1.98% | -2.90% | -2.03% | 5.58% |
Dividend yield
Bill Bernstein Coward's Portfolio granted a 2.50% dividend yield in the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bernstein Coward's Portfolio | 2.50% | 1.86% | 1.27% | 1.47% | 2.22% | 2.23% | 1.65% | 1.65% | 1.61% | 1.49% | 1.34% | 1.58% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 4.29% | 3.91% | 2.56% | 3.93% | 3.39% | 4.74% | 4.23% | 4.82% | 3.92% | 3.60% | 4.32% | 3.56% |
VV Vanguard Large-Cap ETF | 1.42% | 1.66% | 1.19% | 1.46% | 1.81% | 2.09% | 1.75% | 1.98% | 1.96% | 1.77% | 1.75% | 2.12% |
SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 2.91% | 1.30% | 0.26% | 0.94% | 2.12% | 1.72% | 0.98% | 0.71% | 0.54% | 0.36% | 0.26% | 0.37% |
VPL Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF | 2.83% | 2.75% | 3.19% | 1.81% | 2.84% | 3.06% | 2.57% | 2.65% | 2.43% | 2.69% | 2.49% | 3.23% |
IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 1.55% | 1.41% | 1.53% | 1.11% | 1.44% | 1.58% | 1.20% | 1.21% | 1.48% | 1.23% | 1.00% | 1.66% |
VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | 3.16% | 3.25% | 3.05% | 2.11% | 3.27% | 3.95% | 2.70% | 3.52% | 3.25% | 4.62% | 2.77% | 3.01% |
IJS iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value ETF | 1.58% | 1.46% | 1.52% | 1.00% | 1.66% | 1.75% | 1.41% | 1.22% | 1.59% | 1.41% | 1.18% | 1.87% |
VTV Vanguard Value ETF | 2.55% | 2.52% | 2.15% | 2.56% | 2.50% | 2.73% | 2.29% | 2.44% | 2.60% | 2.22% | 2.21% | 2.73% |
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 2.29% | 2.50% | 1.99% | 1.45% | 2.76% | 2.22% | 1.87% | 1.88% | 2.48% | 2.22% | 2.04% | 1.67% |
Expense Ratio
The Bill Bernstein Coward's Portfolio features an expense ratio of 0.15%, falling within the medium range. Below you can find the expense ratios of portfolio funds side-by-side and effortlessly compare their relative costs.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for positions. Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.
| Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Ulcer Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 0.12 | ||||
VV Vanguard Large-Cap ETF | 1.43 | ||||
SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 1.11 | ||||
VPL Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF | 0.69 | ||||
IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 0.21 | ||||
VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | 0.94 | ||||
IJS iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Value ETF | 0.15 | ||||
VTV Vanguard Value ETF | 0.34 | ||||
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 0.18 |
Asset Correlations Table
| SHY | VNQ | EEM | VPL | VGK | IJS | IJR | VTV | VV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHY | 1.00 | -0.08 | -0.17 | -0.14 | -0.15 | -0.22 | -0.21 | -0.24 | -0.22 |
| VNQ | -0.08 | 1.00 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.68 |
| EEM | -0.17 | 0.53 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.77 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.76 |
| VPL | -0.14 | 0.53 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 0.79 | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.76 |
| VGK | -0.15 | 0.56 | 0.77 | 0.79 | 1.00 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.79 | 0.80 |
| IJS | -0.22 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 0.98 | 0.85 | 0.83 |
| IJR | -0.21 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 0.85 | 0.85 |
| VTV | -0.24 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.79 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 1.00 | 0.93 |
| VV | -0.22 | 0.68 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.93 | 1.00 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Bill Bernstein Coward's Portfolio. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Bill Bernstein Coward's Portfolio was 37.25%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 450 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -37.25% | Oct 10, 2007 | 355 | Mar 9, 2009 | 450 | Dec 17, 2010 | 805 |
| -21.52% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 114 | Sep 2, 2020 | 158 |
| -16.64% | Nov 9, 2021 | 225 | Sep 30, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -14.01% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 95 | Feb 17, 2012 | 203 |
| -11.06% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 70 | Apr 5, 2019 | 150 |
Volatility Chart
The current Bill Bernstein Coward's Portfolio volatility is 2.52%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.