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Endowment Growth Portfolio (Simple)

An institutional-style allocation modeled after the Yale Endowment strategy designed by David Swensen. Incorporates international equities, real estate, and inflation-protected bonds for diversified growth.
Disclaimer: The 'Endowment Growth Portfolio' is an independent simulation modeled after the historical asset allocation concepts popularized by David Swensen and the Yale Endowment. This website is purely an educational backtesting tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Yale University or any investment institution.
MODEL PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-08-21
Executive Summary
The Endowment Growth Portfolio (Simple) model portfolio provides research-grade current exposure tracking and performance analysis. It achieved an inception-to-date Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.46% with a Maximum Drawdown of -20.52%. Focusing on the most recent 5-year window, the portfolio maintained a CAGR of 3.71%. The model aggregates 55 completed trades with a Sharpe Ratio of 0.75.

🛡️ Endowment Growth Portfolio (Simple) Drawdown Shield & Downside Protection

Why Drawdown Dictates Longevity →
Peak Drawdown Defense
-20.5% (vs -25.4% B&H)
+4.9% shallower drawdown
Downside Efficiency
0.91 Sortino
+0.05 vs 0.86 B&H
Capital Sheltered from Risk
21.6% of Time
Earning Treasury yield during downturns
* Drawdown Shield demonstrates how systematic trend-following bounded historical drawdowns and protected principal capital compared to passive Buy & Hold.

📊 Portfolio Performance Summary

Metric 1Y5Y10YFull
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
Max Drawdown-6.91%-6.91%-20.52%-23.68%-20.52%-25.41%-20.52%-25.41%
Sharpe Ratio1.581.580.410.540.750.660.750.71
Sortino Ratio2.302.310.480.760.880.780.910.86
CAGR14.87%14.91%3.71%6.39%6.72%8.33%6.46%8.34%
% Time Invested96.0%100.0%69.3%100.0%75.3%100.0%78.4%100.0%
Trades / Year0.00.03.80.03.90.03.90.0

Active Portfolio Composition

TickerDescription & StrategyStyleMax WeightCurrent ExposureLast Action
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Excess Return SMA
Investing 30% 30% Invested: Buy
2025-04-30
EFA
iShares MSCI Eafe ETF
Excess Return SMA
Investing 15% 15% Invested: Buy
2025-05-01
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
Excess Return SMA
Investing 5% 5% Invested: Buy
2025-05-01
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
Excess Return SMA
Investing 20% 20% Invested: Buy
2025-05-01
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Excess Return SMA
Investing 15% 15% Invested: Buy
2025-12-29
SCHP
Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF
Excess Return SMA
Investing 15% 15% Invested: Buy
2024-08-05
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Cumulative Growth Performance

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Asset Correlation & Trend Shifts

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Trend Insights

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Asset Correlation Matrix

Pearson Correlation Coefficients (r) on Daily Returns
-1.0 (Inverse) 0.0 (Neutral) +1.0 (Positive)

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Unified Portfolio Activity Log

Aggregated trade execution history across all portfolio members with portfolio-level weight allocation.
Completed trades reflect standard market cycles. An Open or Mark-to-Market exit denotes an active position (either in the primary asset or a cash/yield sleeve) valued at the current price for reporting purposes. Interest entries record yield accrued from cash or cash alternatives (like BIL) during out-of-market defensive periods.

Entry DateExit DateTickerTypeAllocationEntry PriceExit PriceNet Return %Exit Reason
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2025-09-23 2025-12-29 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.01 1.02% Interest Income
2025-05-01 2025-09-23 IEF Completed 15% $91.37 $93.27 2.03% Signal
2025-04-08 2025-05-01 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2025-04-08 2025-05-01 CASH (CASH) Interest 5% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2025-04-08 2025-05-01 CASH (CASH) Interest 20% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2025-01-08 2025-05-01 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.01 1.30% Interest Income
2025-04-07 2025-04-30 CASH (CASH) Interest 30% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2024-05-17 2025-04-08 EEM Completed 5% $41.39 $39.07 -5.66% Stop
2023-12-04 2025-04-08 VNQ Completed 20% $74.76 $80.03 7.00% Stop
2023-10-30 2025-04-08 EFA Completed 15% $60.58 $72.07 18.91% Stop
2023-11-08 2025-04-07 SPY Completed 30% $423.02 $482.40 13.98% Stop
2024-08-05 2025-01-08 IEF Completed 15% $91.18 $86.30 -5.39% Stop
2023-09-28 2024-08-05 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.05 4.61% Interest Income
2021-10-19 2024-08-05 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.11 10.84% Interest Income
2022-06-21 2024-05-17 CASH (CASH) Interest 5% $1.00 $1.09 9.28% Interest Income
2023-09-22 2023-12-04 CASH (CASH) Interest 20% $1.00 $1.01 1.08% Interest Income
2022-11-30 2023-11-08 CASH (CASH) Interest 30% $1.00 $1.05 4.83% Interest Income
2023-03-16 2023-10-30 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.03 3.32% Interest Income
2023-04-06 2023-09-28 SCHP Completed 15% $23.76 $22.51 -5.31% Stop
2023-07-06 2023-09-22 VNQ Completed 20% $74.11 $69.32 -6.52% Stop
2022-12-13 2023-07-06 CASH (CASH) Interest 20% $1.00 $1.03 2.71% Interest Income
2022-09-28 2023-04-06 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.02 2.29% Interest Income
2023-01-18 2023-03-16 EFA Completed 15% $63.95 $59.53 -6.95% Stop
2022-09-09 2023-01-18 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.01 1.42% Interest Income
2022-10-14 2022-12-13 VNQ Completed 20% $67.45 $76.19 12.91% Signal
2022-10-18 2022-11-30 SPY Completed 30% $357.05 $376.43 5.37% Signal
2022-09-26 2022-10-18 CASH (CASH) Interest 30% $1.00 $1.00 0.22% Interest Income
2022-09-22 2022-10-14 CASH (CASH) Interest 20% $1.00 $1.00 0.22% Interest Income
2019-03-15 2022-09-28 SCHP Completed 15% $20.74 $22.57 8.76% Signal
2022-06-02 2022-09-26 SPY Completed 30% $386.43 $348.75 -9.79% Stop
2022-06-02 2022-09-22 VNQ Completed 20% $82.48 $73.20 -11.29% Stop
2022-07-08 2022-09-09 EFA Completed 15% $55.30 $55.25 -0.15% Signal
2022-06-14 2022-07-08 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2022-06-03 2022-06-21 EEM Completed 5% $38.49 $36.62 -4.92% Signal
2022-03-29 2022-06-14 EFA Completed 15% $65.48 $55.66 -15.03% Stop
2022-05-11 2022-06-03 CASH (CASH) Interest 5% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2022-05-10 2022-06-02 CASH (CASH) Interest 30% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2022-05-10 2022-06-02 CASH (CASH) Interest 20% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2022-03-30 2022-05-11 EEM Completed 5% $41.41 $36.28 -12.42% Stop
2022-03-21 2022-05-10 VNQ Completed 20% $89.24 $81.39 -8.85% Stop
2020-03-24 2022-05-10 SPY Completed 30% $214.93 $381.77 77.53% Stop
2022-03-08 2022-03-30 CASH (CASH) Interest 5% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2022-03-07 2022-03-29 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2022-02-25 2022-03-21 CASH (CASH) Interest 20% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2021-12-21 2022-03-08 EEM Completed 5% $43.13 $38.95 -9.74% Stop
2021-02-10 2022-03-07 EFA Completed 15% $63.94 $59.74 -6.62% Stop
2021-02-16 2022-02-25 VNQ Completed 20% $73.25 $85.53 16.71% Stop
2021-11-29 2021-12-21 CASH (CASH) Interest 5% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2020-08-14 2021-11-29 EEM Completed 5% $38.74 $43.75 12.90% Stop
2018-11-20 2021-10-19 IEF Completed 15% $83.92 $98.70 17.55% Signal
2020-10-27 2021-02-16 CASH (CASH) Interest 20% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2020-12-21 2021-02-10 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2020-04-01 2020-12-21 EFA Completed 15% $42.57 $59.74 40.26% Signal
2020-06-09 2020-10-27 VNQ Completed 20% $67.12 $63.57 -5.33% Signal
2020-03-10 2020-08-14 CASH (CASH) Interest 5% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2020-05-15 2020-06-09 CASH (CASH) Interest 20% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2020-04-01 2020-05-15 VNQ Completed 20% $52.39 $54.06 3.14% Stop
2020-03-10 2020-04-01 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2020-03-10 2020-04-01 CASH (CASH) Interest 20% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2020-03-02 2020-03-24 CASH (CASH) Interest 30% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2019-09-13 2020-03-10 EFA Completed 15% $53.62 $48.72 -9.19% Stop
2019-09-13 2020-03-10 EEM Completed 5% $36.03 $33.93 -5.89% Stop
2019-02-01 2020-03-10 VNQ Completed 20% $62.99 $67.00 6.30% Stop
2019-01-16 2020-03-02 SPY Completed 30% $233.33 $271.82 16.44% Stop
2019-08-15 2019-09-13 CASH (CASH) Interest 5% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2019-02-25 2019-09-13 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.01 1.25% Interest Income
2019-06-05 2019-08-15 EEM Completed 5% $34.89 $33.35 -4.47% Stop
2019-02-22 2019-06-05 CASH (CASH) Interest 5% $1.00 $1.01 0.68% Interest Income
2018-02-20 2019-03-15 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.02 2.26% Interest Income
2018-11-15 2019-02-25 EFA Completed 15% $49.09 $51.40 4.66% Signal
2018-11-20 2019-02-22 EEM Completed 5% $33.12 $36.34 9.65% Signal
2018-04-11 2019-02-01 CASH (CASH) Interest 20% $1.00 $1.02 1.73% Interest Income
2018-12-21 2019-01-16 CASH (CASH) Interest 30% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2018-10-29 2018-11-20 CASH (CASH) Interest 5% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2017-07-27 2018-11-20 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.02 2.21% Interest Income
2018-10-24 2018-11-15 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2018-07-13 2018-10-29 EEM Completed 5% $36.50 $32.53 -10.92% Stop
2017-04-19 2018-10-24 EFA Completed 15% $46.47 $49.26 5.94% Stop
2018-06-20 2018-07-13 CASH (CASH) Interest 5% $1.00 $1.00 0.12% Interest Income
2017-02-13 2018-06-20 EEM Completed 5% $31.05 $36.94 18.92% Stop
2016-11-29 2018-04-11 VNQ Completed 20% $54.61 $54.50 -0.26% Signal
2016-06-10 2018-02-20 SCHP Completed 15% $20.16 $20.15 -0.13% Signal
2014-11-13 2017-07-27 IEF Completed 15% $80.48 $85.87 6.64% Signal
2016-01-07 2017-04-19 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.01 0.50% Interest Income
2016-11-11 2017-02-13 CASH (CASH) Interest 5% $1.00 $1.00 0.13% Interest Income
2016-11-04 2016-11-29 CASH (CASH) Interest 20% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2016-08-12 2016-11-11 EEM Completed 5% $30.12 $27.75 -7.91% Stop
2015-09-17 2016-11-04 VNQ Completed 20% $48.70 $53.10 8.97% Stop
2015-08-20 2016-08-12 CASH (CASH) Interest 5% $1.00 $1.00 0.21% Interest Income
2015-12-24 2016-06-10 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.00 0.12% Interest Income
2015-10-09 2016-01-07 EFA Completed 15% $44.17 $40.66 -7.98% Stop
2014-04-14 2015-12-24 SCHP Completed 15% $19.27 $19.09 -0.94% Signal
2015-08-24 2015-10-09 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-08-25 2015-09-17 CASH (CASH) Interest 20% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2013-07-16 2015-08-25 VNQ Completed 20% $42.45 $48.62 14.46% Stop
2014-11-10 2015-08-24 EFA Completed 15% $44.45 $41.49 -6.71% Signal
2015-07-31 2015-08-20 EEM Completed 5% $29.09 $26.58 -8.68% Signal
2015-07-09 2015-07-31 CASH (CASH) Interest 5% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-01-07 2015-07-09 EEM Completed 5% $30.04 $29.74 -1.06% Stop
2014-12-12 2015-01-07 CASH (CASH) Interest 5% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-07-01 2014-12-12 EEM Completed 5% $33.44 $29.87 -10.72% Stop
2013-11-19 2014-11-13 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2014-10-17 2014-11-10 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2012-12-07 2014-10-17 EFA Completed 15% $36.58 $42.60 16.38% Stop
2014-05-09 2014-07-01 CASH (CASH) Interest 5% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2013-07-16 2014-05-09 EEM Completed 5% $29.78 $31.79 6.71% Signal
2013-11-04 2014-04-14 CASH (CASH) Interest 15% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2012-07-30 2013-11-04 SCHP Completed 15% $20.25 $19.13 -5.61% Signal
2013-06-21 2013-07-16 CASH (CASH) Interest 5% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2013-06-21 2013-07-16 CASH (CASH) Interest 20% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2013-05-08 2013-06-21 EEM Completed 5% $32.84 $27.87 -15.18% Stop
2013-04-16 2013-05-08 CASH (CASH) Interest 5% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2012-12-13 2013-04-16 EEM Completed 5% $32.10 $31.07 -3.26% Stop