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25-Year Gap$0K
Annual Shortfall-$180K
Optimized Withdrawal$0/yr
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Optimized Portfolio
Do Nothing
Opportunity Cost
$0$0$1$1$1Today+5yr+10yr+15yr+20yr+25yr
Optimized: 7.1% net·Do Nothing: 4.2% net·Inflation: 3.1%·Withdrawal: 3.8% SWR·Horizon: 25 years

Fee drag (avg advisor)

1.2%/yr

vs. 0.3% at Allocate

Tax alpha available

+0.8%/yr

tax-loss harvesting

Rebalancing drift

±4.2%

typical unmanaged

Sequence-of-returns risk

High

without buffer strategy

Section 01 — Market Context

Where markets stand
as of February 2026

Data as of Feb 25, 2026Download Report

CPI YoY

3.1%

+0.2%vs. 2.9% prior

10-Yr Treasury

4.42%

-0.08%real yield 1.3%

S&P 500 P/E

22.4×

+1.1×20-yr avg: 17.8×

VIX

14.8

-2.3below 20 = calm

Benchmark Returns

AssetYTD1Y

S&P 500 Index

SPX

+3.2%+24.8%

Target-Date 2040 (avg)

TDF

+2.4%+13.2%

US Real Estate (REIT)

VNQ

+2.1%+12.3%

MSCI All-World ex-US

ACWX

+1.8%+9.4%

TIPS (Inflation-Linked)

SCHP

+0.6%+3.4%

US Aggregate Bond

AGG

-0.4%+2.1%

Returns are total return, annualized for multi-year periods. Source: Bloomberg, as of Feb 2026.

Annual Fee Drag

What you pay vs. what you keep

Allocate (tax-managed)0.28%
Low-cost RIA (avg)0.65%
Target-date fund0.68%
Full-service broker1.15%
Typical wirehouse1.42%

On a $3M portfolio, the difference between 0.28% and 1.42% fees is $34,200/year — $855K over 25 years.

CPI Trend

12-month rolling

3.1%
Fed Target 2.0%
+1.1% above target· TIPS allocation recommended

Section 02 — Portfolio Construction

Three model allocations,
stress-tested to breaking point

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Conservative

Capital Preservation

Designed for near-retirement clients and endowments prioritizing inflation-adjusted stability over growth. Stress-tested against 2008, 2020, and rising-rate scenarios.

Sharpe Ratio

0.82

Max Drawdown

-11.4%

10Y CAGR (net)

5.8%

Expense Ratio

0.21%

Allocation

US Treasuries28%
TIPS12%
US Large Cap28%
Intl Developed14%
Short-Duration10%
Real Assets8%
Max drawdown held to -11.4% in 2022
Positive real return in 18 of 20 years
Tax-loss harvest: avg +0.6%/yr alpha

Designed for

Dual-income couples 58–65, small endowments

Moderate

Balanced Growth

The workhorse allocation for founders with a 15–20 year runway. Factor-tilted equity exposure with systematic rebalancing and tax-managed bond laddering.

Sharpe Ratio

1.04

Max Drawdown

-19.8%

10Y CAGR (net)

8.4%

Expense Ratio

0.28%

Allocation

US Large Cap36%
US Small/Mid12%
Intl Developed18%
Emerging Markets8%
Aggregate Bond18%
Real Assets8%
Sharpe 1.04 vs. 60/40 benchmark 0.71
10-yr backtest: 8.4% CAGR net of fees
Factor tilt: +0.9% annualized vs. cap-weight

Designed for

Founders 40–55, dual-income couples 45–55

Aggressive

Concentrated Growth

Maximum long-run compounding for founders under 50 with high risk tolerance and a long liquidity runway. Includes direct indexing for tax efficiency at scale.

Sharpe Ratio

0.93

Max Drawdown

-32.6%

10Y CAGR (net)

11.2%

Expense Ratio

0.32%

Allocation

US Equity (DI)48%
Intl Developed22%
Emerging Markets14%
Real Assets10%
Short Bonds6%
Direct indexing: ~$40K avg annual tax savings on $5M
10-yr backtest: 11.2% CAGR net of fees
Rebalancing frequency: quarterly with tax-aware algorithm

Designed for

Post-exit founders 35–50, $5M+ portfolios

60/40 Benchmark Sharpe

0.71

Allocate avg Sharpe

0.93

Backtest period

2014–2024

Includes

2020 crash, 2022 rate shock

Section 03 — Tax Efficiency

The tax bill you're paying
without knowing it

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Annual Tax Cost Comparison

Based on $3M portfolio, 23.8% LTCG rate

Typical brokerage (unmanaged)

Unrealized gains accumulate, triggering taxable events on rebalancing and dividend reinvestment

$612K

Traditional RIA (tax-aware)

Periodic tax-loss harvesting but no systematic direct indexing or asset location optimization

$261K

Allocate (tax-managed)

Daily tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, asset location, and gain deferral via opportunity zones

$91K

10-Year Tax Savings with Allocate

vs. typical unmanaged brokerage account

$521K
StrategyAnnual5-Year10-Year
Typical brokerage$48.2K$267K$612K
Traditional RIA$22.4K$118K$261K
Allocate$8.6K$43K$91K

Tax Management Toolkit

Daily Tax-Loss Harvesting

+0.6–0.8%/yr

Systematic realization of losses to offset gains

Direct Indexing

+0.4–0.9%/yr

Own individual stocks, harvest at position level

Asset Location

+0.2–0.4%/yr

Bonds in tax-deferred, equities in taxable

Gain Deferral

+0.1–0.3%/yr

Opportunity zones and exchange funds

Total Tax Alpha (est.)+1.3–2.4%/yr

20-Year Compounding Impact

$3M portfolio, same gross return

Tax-managedUnmanaged

Managed (20yr)

$11.4M

Unmanaged (20yr)

$8.7M

Full Portfolio Analysis

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portfolio diagnostic

A 12-page analysis built from your calculator inputs — including asset allocation recommendations, projected tax savings, fee audit, and a 25-year retirement runway model.

Retirement Gap AnalysisYour projected shortfall vs. optimized scenario
Portfolio Stress Test2008, 2020, and 2022 scenario modeling
Fee AuditEstimated annual drag from current holdings
Tax Efficiency ScoreUnrealized gain exposure and harvest opportunities
Allocation RecommendationWhich of our 3 models fits your profile

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Assets Under Advisory

847

Client Households

11.2%

Avg Net Return (10yr)

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