Stocks vs Bonds Backtest (VTI vs BND)

Name: Stocks vs Bonds Backtest (VTI vs BND)
Creator: ArthaPilot

Side-by-side historical backtest of 100% US stocks (VTI) against 100% US aggregate bonds (BND) over the same period.

Backtest window: 2007-04-10 to 2026-06-05 (shared period across both portfolios). Results as of 2026-06-05.

Assumptions

100% VTI: 100% VTI, rebalanced annually.
100% BND: 100% BND, rebalanced annually.
Total-return prices (dividends reinvested), annual rebalancing, no taxes, fees, or cash flows.

Results

Portfolio	CAGR	Max drawdown	Volatility	Sharpe	Sortino	Calmar
100% VTI	10.8%	-55.5%	19.9%	0.54	0.76	0.19
100% BND	3.0%	-18.6%	5.2%	0.31	0.44	0.16

Growth of $10,000

■ 100% VTI ■ 100% BND

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Historical simulation computed by the ArthaPilot backtest engine with total-return (dividends reinvested) prices and annual rebalancing, before taxes and fees. Past performance does not predict future results. This page is educational and is not investment, tax, or legal advice.