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)
| Metric | Coffeehouse |
|---|---|
| CAGR | 8.6% |
| Max Drawdown | -38.3% |
| Sharpe | 0.93 |
| Sortino | 1.18 |
| Volatility | 10.7% |
| Calmar | 0.23 |
| Total Return | 2312.6% |
| Backtest Period | 38.5 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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