Last Update: 31 July 2020
The Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Portfolio is exposed for 80% on the Stock Market.
It's a Very High Risk portfolio and it can be replicated with 10 ETFs.
In the last 10 years, the portfolio obtained a 8.13% compound annual return, with a 11.64% standard deviation.
In 2019, the portfolio granted a 3.02% dividend yield. If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Portfolio: Dividend Yield page.
Asset Allocation and ETFs
The Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Portfolio has the following asset allocation:
The Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Portfolio can be replicated with the following ETFs:
| Weight | Ticker | ETF Name | Investment Themes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.00 % | VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market | Equity, U.S., Large Cap | |
| 22.10 % | VEA | Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets | Equity, EAFE, Large Cap | |
| 12.80 % | EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets | Equity, Emerging Markets, Large Cap | |
| 7.20 % | VTV | Vanguard Value | Equity, U.S., Large Cap, Value | |
| 5.90 % | JKI | iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value | Equity, U.S., Mid Cap | |
| 5.00 % | IJS | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | Equity, U.S., Small Cap, Value | |
| 7.20 % | BNDX | Vanguard Total International Bond | Bond, Developed Markets, All-Term | |
| 6.80 % | BND | Vanguard Total Bond Market | Bond, U.S., All-Term | |
| 3.60 % | EMB | iShares JP Morgan USD Em Mkts Bd | Bond, Emerging Markets, All-Term | |
| 2.40 % | TIP | iShares TIPS Bond | Bond, U.S., All-Term |
Portfolio and ETF Returns
The Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Portfolio guaranteed the following returns.
| 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y(*) | 5Y(*) | 10Y(*) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Portfolio | +4.12 | +10.92 | -2.22 | +3.22 | +4.84 | +6.29 | +8.13 |
| Components | |||||||
| VTI - Vanguard Total Stock Market | +5.74 | +14.00 | +2.15 | +10.85 | +11.37 | +10.87 | +13.59 |
| VEA - Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets | +2.63 | +12.14 | -5.96 | +0.02 | +0.67 | +2.68 | +5.24 |
| EEM - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets | +8.25 | +18.84 | +3.40 | +6.45 | +1.99 | +5.42 | +2.55 |
| VTV - Vanguard Value | +3.74 | +5.64 | -10.15 | -4.86 | +4.57 | +6.99 | +10.91 |
| JKI - iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value | +3.16 | +8.85 | -18.08 | -15.74 | -1.94 | +3.59 | +9.41 |
| IJS - iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | +2.58 | +8.95 | -17.23 | -16.33 | -2.69 | +3.13 | +8.97 |
| BNDX - Vanguard Total International Bond | +0.95 | +1.91 | +1.50 | +3.83 | +5.25 | +4.36 | +4.88 |
| BND - Vanguard Total Bond Market | +1.45 | +2.82 | +5.88 | +10.55 | +5.76 | +4.51 | +3.77 |
| EMB - iShares JP Morgan USD Em Mkts Bd | +3.86 | +13.65 | -0.37 | +3.89 | +4.29 | +5.60 | +5.34 |
| TIP - iShares TIPS Bond | +2.33 | +4.01 | +6.24 | +10.48 | +5.59 | +4.05 | +3.65 |
- a rebalancing of the components at the beginning of each year (i.e. at every January 1st)
- the reinvestment of dividends
If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Portfolio: Dividend Yield page.
Historical Returns
Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Portfolio - Historical returns and stats.
| Period | Returns Jul 2020 |
Standard Deviation * |
Max Drawdown |
Months Pos - Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1M
|
+4.12%
|
0.00%
|
1 - 0 | |
|
3M
|
+10.92%
|
0.00%
|
3 - 0 | |
|
6M
|
-2.22%
|
-18.69%
Feb 2020 - Mar 2020
|
4 - 2 | |
|
YTD
|
-3.99%
|
-20.17%
Jan 2020 - Mar 2020
|
4 - 3 | |
|
1Y
|
+3.22%
|
18.79%
|
-20.17%
Jan 2020 - Mar 2020
|
8 - 4 |
|
3Y
|
+4.84%
annualized
|
14.14%
|
-20.17%
Jan 2020 - Mar 2020
|
24 - 12 |
|
5Y
|
+6.29%
annualized
|
12.39%
|
-20.17%
Jan 2020 - Mar 2020
|
41 - 19 |
|
10Y
|
+8.13%
annualized
|
11.64%
|
-20.17%
Jan 2020 - Mar 2020
|
79 - 41 |
|
MAX
01 Jan 2008
|
+5.54%
annualized
|
14.24%
|
-42.67%
Jan 2008 - Feb 2009
|
94 - 57 |
* Annualized St.Dev. of monthly returns
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Capital Growth
Drawdowns
Rolling Returns
Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Portfolio: annualized rolling and average returns
| Return (*) | Negative Periods |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Period | Average | Best | Worst | |
| 1 Year |
+7.78% |
+53.38% Mar 2009 - Feb 2010 |
-39.09% Mar 2008 - Feb 2009 |
24.29% |
| 2 Years |
+8.47% |
+35.28% Mar 2009 - Feb 2011 |
-6.11% Jun 2008 - May 2010 |
9.38% |
| 3 Years |
+8.64% |
+23.06% Mar 2009 - Feb 2012 |
+0.44% Jan 2008 - Dec 2010 |
0.00% |
| 5 Years |
+8.49% |
+18.87% Mar 2009 - Feb 2014 |
+2.39% Apr 2015 - Mar 2020 |
0.00% |
| 7 Years |
+8.52% |
+12.71% Mar 2009 - Feb 2016 |
+4.58% Apr 2013 - Mar 2020 |
0.00% |
| 10 Years |
+8.51% |
+12.37% Mar 2009 - Feb 2019 |
+5.86% Apr 2010 - Mar 2020 |
0.00% |
* Annualized rolling and average returns over full calendar month periods
Yearly Returns - Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Months | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Return | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2020 |
-3.99% | -1.8 | -6.1 | -13.4 | 8.4 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 4.1 | |||||
| 2019 |
+22.05% | 7.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 2.7 | -5.1 | 5.7 | 0.0 | -1.8 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 3.1 |
| 2018 |
-8.34% | 4.0 | -3.9 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | -0.6 | 2.6 | 0.5 | -0.1 | -6.4 | 1.8 | -5.9 |
| 2017 |
+19.74% | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 2016 |
+10.63% | -4.2 | -0.2 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | -1.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 2015 |
-2.50% | -0.9 | 4.3 | -0.8 | 1.9 | -0.1 | -2.1 | 0.1 | -5.4 | -2.6 | 5.7 | -0.1 | -2.1 |
| 2014 |
+4.87% | -3.5 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | -1.4 | 2.5 | -3.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | -1.1 |
| 2013 |
+19.51% | 3.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | -0.5 | -2.2 | 4.3 | -2.4 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 2012 |
+15.65% | 5.2 | 3.6 | 0.9 | -0.9 | -6.8 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | -0.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
| 2011 |
-3.28% | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 3.2 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.5 | -5.7 | -8.2 | 9.3 | -0.9 | 0.1 |
| 2010 |
+13.72% | -3.4 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 1.0 | -7.2 | -3.1 | 7.1 | -3.0 | 7.7 | 3.1 | -1.5 | 5.9 |
| 2009 |
+29.45% | -9.0 | -8.5 | 8.1 | 10.6 | 7.6 | -0.5 | 8.1 | 3.1 | 4.7 | -2.6 | 4.8 | 2.1 |
| 2008 |
-31.16% | -4.7 | -1.3 | -0.8 | 4.1 | 1.4 | -7.1 | -1.3 | -0.5 | -8.6 | -16.6 | -5.2 | 5.8 |
* Note: Portofolio Returns, up to December 2013, are simulated. They have been calculated using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets, instead of the actual ETFs of the portfolio.
In particular, it has been used:
BNDX - Vanguard Total International Bond: simulated historical serie, up to December 2013