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Coffeehouse

Coffeehouse is a fixed-allocation portfolio reviewed on a annual cadence. Its hypothetical backtest runs through 2026-08-19. BestFolio supplies the public rule or approach and backtest context; current signals, allocations, and paid interactive data remain restricted to Pro access. The recorded 1998-11-28 publication or construction boundary separates pre-publication simulation from later market observations under fixed rules; all returns remain hypothetical. Users review each scheduled signal and place any resulting trades in their own brokerage. BestFolio does not execute trades or provide personalized investment advice.

Cadence
Annual
Backtest data through
2026-08-19
History boundary
The recorded 1998-11-28 publication or construction boundary separates pre-publication simulation from later market observations under fixed rules; all returns remain hypothetical.
Rule / approach
1. Allocate 40% to AGG (US Aggregate Bond) 2. Allocate 10% each to: SPY, IVE, IJR, IJS, EFA, VNQ 3. Rebalance annually or when drift exceeds threshold
BestFolio supplies
the public rule or approach and backtest context; current signals, allocations, and paid interactive data remain restricted to Pro access
Customer action
Review each scheduled signal and place any required trades in your own brokerage; BestFolio does not execute orders.
Costs and exclusions
net of a modeled one-way transaction cost (10 bps, scaled up to 3x under stress); taxes, fund-expense drift, or market impact are not modeled
Freshness
The latest available backtest ends 2026-08-19. A run timestamp is not exposed here, so no stronger freshness claim is made.
Next expected action
First trading day of 2027 (annual); scheduled 2027-01-04 at 09:30 ET. Review the published signal before placing any trade.

Coffeehouse at a glance

Coffeehouse is a fixed-allocation portfolio by Bill Schultheis across US Large-Cap Equity, US Large-Cap Value, US Small-Cap Equity, US Small-Cap Value, rebalanced annual. Backtested 1987-12-31 to 2026-08-19 (38.5 years): 8.6% CAGR, 0.93 Sharpe, -38.3% max drawdown, 10.7% volatility.

Type
Fixed Allocation
Author
Bill Schultheis
Rebalancing
Annual
Risk
Moderate
Period
1987-12-31 to 2026-08-19
CAGR
8.6%
Sharpe
0.93
Max Drawdown
-38.3%
Volatility
10.7%

Coffeehouse Fixed Allocation Portfolio

Bill Schultheis' Coffeehouse portfolio uses a 40/60 bond/equity split with the equity portion diversified across six 10% slices: large-cap blend (SPY), large-cap value (IVE), small-cap blend (IJR), small-cap value (IJS), international (EFA), and REITs (VNQ). The equal weighting creates automatic factor tilts toward small-cap and value.

Coffeehouse: frequently asked questions

What is Coffeehouse?
Conservative 7-fund portfolio: 40% bonds, 60% equities diversified across large, small, value, international, and REITs.
Who created the Coffeehouse strategy?
Coffeehouse was developed by Bill Schultheis. It is based on Schultheis, B. The Coffeehouse Investor (1998).
What is the historical return and maximum drawdown of Coffeehouse?
Backtested from 1987-12-31 to 2026-08-19, Coffeehouse returned 8.6% CAGR with a -38.3% maximum drawdown and a Sharpe ratio of 0.93. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
How often is Coffeehouse rebalanced?
Coffeehouse is rebalanced annual. BestFolio publishes the updated allocation signal each period.
Is Coffeehouse a fixed or tactical strategy?
Coffeehouse is a fixed-allocation (strategic) portfolio: it holds a set allocation and rebalances on schedule rather than rotating based on market signals.

Backtest Performance (1987-12-31 to 2026-08-19)

MetricCoffeehouse
CAGR8.6%
Max Drawdown-38.3%
Sharpe0.93
Sortino1.18
Volatility10.7%
Calmar0.23
Total Return2312.6%
Backtest Period38.5 years

Strategy Details

Type
Fixed / Strategic
Rebalancing
annual
Risk Level
moderate
Variants
1
Author
Bill Schultheis
Source
Schultheis, B. The Coffeehouse Investor (1998)

Asset Classes

  • US Large-Cap Equity
  • US Large-Cap Value
  • US Small-Cap Equity
  • US Small-Cap Value
  • International Developed Equity
  • REITs
  • US Bonds

Categories

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