Last Update: 31 March 2023

The best performing Asset Class in the last 30 years is US Technology, that granded a +13.29% annualized return.

The worst is US Cash, with a +2.19% annualized return in the last 30 years.

Asset Classes can be easily replicated by ETFs. Some of them are the main components of the most efficient Lazy Portfolios.

Asset Class Historical Returns

Asset Class Returns, for last 1,3,6 Months and 1,3,5,10,30 years.

Columns are sortable, Asset Classes are pre-ordered by 30 year return.

ASSET CLASSES - HISTORICAL RETURNS (%)
Last Update: 31 March 2023
Cells with red background indicate returns lower than the US Inflation recorded in the same period. US Inflation is updated to Feb 2023. Waiting for updates, inflation of Mar 2023 is set to 0%. Current inflation (annualized) is 1Y: 4.64% , 3Y: 5.24% , 5Y: 3.81% , 10Y: 2.60% , 30Y: 2.50%
ETF 1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y(*) 5Y(*) 10Y(*) 30Y(*)▾
US Technology
QQQ 		9.49 20.71 20.56 -10.80 19.69 15.71 17.69 13.29
US Small Cap
IJR 		-5.22 2.54 11.77 -8.92 21.66 6.23 9.83 9.97
US Total Stock Market
VTI 		2.71 7.18 14.74 -8.80 18.35 10.36 11.68 9.65
US Large Cap
SPY 		3.71 7.46 15.59 -7.81 18.48 11.13 12.15 9.64
Emerg. Market Bonds
EMB 		1.68 2.46 11.04 -7.68 0.36 -0.82 1.47 9.06
US REITs
VNQ 		-2.18 1.66 6.08 -20.17 9.82 5.79 5.77 8.27
Europe
VGK 		2.47 10.34 33.51 1.32 15.63 4.33 5.65 7.28
Latin America
FLLA 		0.99 3.92 9.47 -11.38 17.06 -2.48 -1.95 6.81
World All Countries
VT 		2.85 7.19 18.00 -7.03 15.90 6.87 8.25 6.43
Gold
GLD 		7.92 8.01 18.46 1.42 7.36 7.81 1.72 5.78
Preferred Stocks
PFF 		-3.97 2.86 0.78 -10.15 4.16 1.30 2.90 5.72
Long Term Treasuries
TLT 		4.84 7.11 5.08 -17.60 -12.08 -0.69 1.34 5.68
Emerging Markets
EEM 		3.22 4.12 14.84 -10.51 7.05 -1.84 1.35 5.59
High Yield Bonds
HYG 		1.99 3.23 8.42 -3.55 4.06 2.38 2.98 5.51
TIPS
TIP 		2.86 3.58 5.57 -7.14 1.35 2.58 1.24 5.30
Invest. Grade Bonds
LQD 		3.85 4.65 9.05 -6.26 -1.21 1.70 2.35 5.28
EAFE Stocks
EFA 		3.13 8.96 28.20 -0.24 13.28 3.50 4.96 5.17
International Bonds
BNDX 		2.56 3.40 3.57 -5.25 -2.52 0.29 1.69 4.95
US Total Bond Market
BND 		2.68 3.01 4.69 -4.95 -2.54 0.89 1.31 4.33
Commodities
DBC 		-0.08 -3.69 -0.11 -8.35 28.52 7.68 -1.05 3.68
Pacific
VPL 		3.35 5.63 20.23 -5.71 10.04 1.29 4.31 3.28
US Cash
BIL 		0.40 1.03 1.88 2.43 0.76 1.23 0.70 2.19
Stocks Bonds Commodities
(*) annualized

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Asset Class Correlations

Monthly correlations of Asset Classes, over different timeframes.

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ASSET CLASS MONTHLY CORRELATIONS
Monthly correlations as of 31 March 2023
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Asset VTI SPY IJR VNQ QQQ PFF EFA VT EEM VGK VPL FLLA BND TLT BIL TIP LQD HYG BNDX EMB GLD DBC
VTI
1.00
1.00
0.93
0.89
0.94
0.73
0.90
0.98
0.67
0.89
0.87
0.79
0.78
0.65
0.14
0.88
0.83
0.94
0.88
0.82
0.37
0.41
SPY
1.00
1.00
0.91
0.88
0.94
0.71
0.90
0.98
0.67
0.90
0.87
0.78
0.80
0.66
0.14
0.90
0.84
0.94
0.90
0.83
0.39
0.43
IJR
0.93
0.91
1.00
0.86
0.78
0.74
0.81
0.89
0.53
0.84
0.75
0.78
0.60
0.45
-0.07
0.74
0.66
0.85
0.71
0.68
0.13
0.47
VNQ
0.89
0.88
0.86
1.00
0.82
0.80
0.88
0.91
0.75
0.87
0.88
0.61
0.78
0.71
0.04
0.87
0.80
0.84
0.83
0.80
0.48
0.45
QQQ
0.94
0.94
0.78
0.82
1.00
0.73
0.83
0.92
0.66
0.81
0.82
0.70
0.84
0.78
0.27
0.88
0.86
0.88
0.94
0.80
0.45
0.22
PFF
0.73
0.71
0.74
0.80
0.73
1.00
0.77
0.77
0.71
0.74
0.79
0.64
0.79
0.75
0.03
0.62
0.81
0.76
0.72
0.79
0.36
0.21
EFA
0.90
0.90
0.81
0.88
0.83
0.77
1.00
0.97
0.87
0.99
0.98
0.70
0.88
0.76
0.28
0.85
0.92
0.90
0.86
0.95
0.63
0.50
VT
0.98
0.98
0.89
0.91
0.92
0.77
0.97
1.00
0.80
0.96
0.95
0.77
0.86
0.74
0.21
0.89
0.90
0.93
0.90
0.91
0.51
0.46
EEM
0.67
0.67
0.53
0.75
0.66
0.71
0.87
0.80
1.00
0.82
0.93
0.51
0.88
0.87
0.31
0.67
0.87
0.63
0.71
0.92
0.79
0.41
VGK
0.89
0.90
0.84
0.87
0.81
0.74
0.99
0.96
0.82
1.00
0.95
0.71
0.82
0.69
0.27
0.83
0.87
0.89
0.83
0.92
0.57
0.54
VPL
0.87
0.87
0.75
0.88
0.82
0.79
0.98
0.95
0.93
0.95
1.00
0.67
0.92
0.83
0.27
0.84
0.95
0.87
0.85
0.98
0.69
0.47
FLLA
0.79
0.78
0.78
0.61
0.70
0.64
0.70
0.77
0.51
0.71
0.67
1.00
0.56
0.40
0.11
0.53
0.63
0.79
0.55
0.63
0.22
0.50
BND
0.78
0.80
0.60
0.78
0.84
0.79
0.88
0.86
0.88
0.82
0.92
0.56
1.00
0.95
0.27
0.84
0.99
0.80
0.90
0.91
0.73
0.27
TLT
0.65
0.66
0.45
0.71
0.78
0.75
0.76
0.74
0.87
0.69
0.83
0.40
0.95
1.00
0.40
0.72
0.92
0.62
0.82
0.84
0.78
0.04
BIL
0.14
0.14
-0.07
0.04
0.27
0.03
0.28
0.21
0.31
0.27
0.27
0.11
0.27
0.40
1.00
0.15
0.26
0.11
0.18
0.33
0.59
-0.26
TIP
0.88
0.90
0.74
0.87
0.88
0.62
0.85
0.89
0.67
0.83
0.84
0.53
0.84
0.72
0.15
1.00
0.84
0.87
0.90
0.78
0.51
0.44
LQD
0.83
0.84
0.66
0.80
0.86
0.81
0.92
0.90
0.87
0.87
0.95
0.63
0.99
0.92
0.26
0.84
1.00
0.86
0.91
0.94
0.69
0.30
HYG
0.94
0.94
0.85
0.84
0.88
0.76
0.90
0.93
0.63
0.89
0.87
0.79
0.80
0.62
0.11
0.87
0.86
1.00
0.88
0.83
0.40
0.46
BNDX
0.88
0.90
0.71
0.83
0.94
0.72
0.86
0.90
0.71
0.83
0.85
0.55
0.90
0.82
0.18
0.90
0.91
0.88
1.00
0.82
0.58
0.26
EMB
0.82
0.83
0.68
0.80
0.80
0.79
0.95
0.91
0.92
0.92
0.98
0.63
0.91
0.84
0.33
0.78
0.94
0.83
0.82
1.00
0.67
0.35
GLD
0.37
0.39
0.13
0.48
0.45
0.36
0.63
0.51
0.79
0.57
0.69
0.22
0.73
0.78
0.59
0.51
0.69
0.40
0.58
0.67
1.00
0.17
DBC
0.41
0.43
0.47
0.45
0.22
0.21
0.50
0.46
0.41
0.54
0.47
0.50
0.27
0.04
-0.26
0.44
0.30
0.46
0.26
0.35
0.17
1.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset VTI SPY IJR VNQ QQQ PFF EFA VT EEM VGK VPL FLLA BND TLT BIL TIP LQD HYG BNDX EMB GLD DBC
VTI
1.00
1.00
0.91
0.85
0.93
0.79
0.89
0.98
0.72
0.88
0.85
0.59
0.44
0.06
-0.18
0.59
0.63
0.85
0.49
0.72
0.18
0.53
SPY
1.00
1.00
0.89
0.85
0.93
0.78
0.89
0.98
0.71
0.88
0.84
0.58
0.45
0.07
-0.18
0.60
0.63
0.85
0.50
0.72
0.20
0.52
IJR
0.91
0.89
1.00
0.79
0.77
0.74
0.84
0.91
0.71
0.83
0.82
0.61
0.28
-0.13
-0.26
0.44
0.49
0.80
0.35
0.62
0.04
0.60
VNQ
0.85
0.85
0.79
1.00
0.75
0.83
0.78
0.85
0.63
0.78
0.73
0.55
0.50
0.20
-0.19
0.64
0.64
0.78
0.54
0.72
0.23
0.48
QQQ
0.93
0.93
0.77
0.75
1.00
0.73
0.78
0.90
0.65
0.77
0.76
0.44
0.55
0.25
-0.09
0.66
0.67
0.76
0.56
0.67
0.23
0.37
PFF
0.79
0.78
0.74
0.83
0.73
1.00
0.75
0.80
0.67
0.74
0.73
0.58
0.60
0.25
-0.16
0.58
0.74
0.83
0.61
0.79
0.29
0.37
EFA
0.89
0.89
0.84
0.78
0.78
0.75
1.00
0.96
0.84
0.99
0.96
0.67
0.48
0.07
-0.07
0.54
0.67
0.83
0.48
0.81
0.26
0.60
VT
0.98
0.98
0.91
0.85
0.90
0.80
0.96
1.00
0.82
0.95
0.92
0.65
0.48
0.07
-0.16
0.59
0.67
0.87
0.50
0.79
0.24
0.58
EEM
0.72
0.71
0.71
0.63
0.65
0.67
0.84
0.82
1.00
0.81
0.86
0.63
0.49
0.11
-0.08
0.44
0.65
0.72
0.42
0.79
0.35
0.51
VGK
0.88
0.88
0.83
0.78
0.77
0.74
0.99
0.95
0.81
1.00
0.91
0.68
0.46
0.06
-0.08
0.54
0.66
0.82
0.46
0.80
0.26
0.61
VPL
0.85
0.84
0.82
0.73
0.76
0.73
0.96
0.92
0.86
0.91
1.00
0.60
0.49
0.08
-0.09
0.53
0.66
0.80
0.46
0.76
0.26
0.56
FLLA
0.59
0.58
0.61
0.55
0.44
0.58
0.67
0.65
0.63
0.68
0.60
1.00
0.20
-0.15
-0.16
0.23
0.44
0.67
0.28
0.66
0.23
0.58
BND
0.44
0.45
0.28
0.50
0.55
0.60
0.48
0.48
0.49
0.46
0.49
0.20
1.00
0.84
0.15
0.84
0.94
0.60
0.88
0.70
0.51
-0.07
TLT
0.06
0.07
-0.13
0.20
0.25
0.25
0.07
0.07
0.11
0.06
0.08
-0.15
0.84
1.00
0.22
0.65
0.67
0.17
0.67
0.32
0.43
-0.36
BIL
-0.18
-0.18
-0.26
-0.19
-0.09
-0.16
-0.07
-0.16
-0.08
-0.08
-0.09
-0.16
0.15
0.22
1.00
-0.07
0.08
-0.10
0.09
0.01
0.15
-0.40
TIP
0.59
0.60
0.44
0.64
0.66
0.58
0.54
0.59
0.44
0.54
0.53
0.23
0.84
0.65
-0.07
1.00
0.81
0.68
0.84
0.63
0.47
0.12
LQD
0.63
0.63
0.49
0.64
0.67
0.74
0.67
0.67
0.65
0.66
0.66
0.44
0.94
0.67
0.08
0.81
1.00
0.78
0.87
0.86
0.47
0.15
HYG
0.85
0.85
0.80
0.78
0.76
0.83
0.83
0.87
0.72
0.82
0.80
0.67
0.60
0.17
-0.10
0.68
0.78
1.00
0.68
0.84
0.29
0.48
BNDX
0.49
0.50
0.35
0.54
0.56
0.61
0.48
0.50
0.42
0.46
0.46
0.28
0.88
0.67
0.09
0.84
0.87
0.68
1.00
0.69
0.41
-0.07
EMB
0.72
0.72
0.62
0.72
0.67
0.79
0.81
0.79
0.79
0.80
0.76
0.66
0.70
0.32
0.01
0.63
0.86
0.84
0.69
1.00
0.44
0.40
GLD
0.18
0.20
0.04
0.23
0.23
0.29
0.26
0.24
0.35
0.26
0.26
0.23
0.51
0.43
0.15
0.47
0.47
0.29
0.41
0.44
1.00
0.04
DBC
0.53
0.52
0.60
0.48
0.37
0.37
0.60
0.58
0.51
0.61
0.56
0.58
-0.07
-0.36
-0.40
0.12
0.15
0.48
-0.07
0.40
0.04
1.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset VTI SPY IJR VNQ QQQ PFF EFA VT EEM VGK VPL FLLA BND TLT BIL TIP LQD HYG BNDX EMB GLD DBC
VTI
1.00
1.00
0.89
0.72
0.91
0.71
0.86
0.97
0.69
0.85
0.80
0.55
0.33
-0.02
-0.14
0.44
0.54
0.81
0.38
0.64
0.08
0.44
SPY
1.00
1.00
0.86
0.71
0.92
0.70
0.86
0.97
0.68
0.85
0.79
0.54
0.34
-0.01
-0.13
0.44
0.54
0.80
0.39
0.64
0.08
0.43
IJR
0.89
0.86
1.00
0.65
0.71
0.63
0.75
0.86
0.61
0.74
0.72
0.50
0.17
-0.18
-0.21
0.28
0.39
0.73
0.24
0.50
-0.04
0.49
VNQ
0.72
0.71
0.65
1.00
0.60
0.75
0.65
0.71
0.52
0.63
0.62
0.43
0.55
0.35
-0.15
0.62
0.67
0.68
0.57
0.68
0.18
0.25
QQQ
0.91
0.92
0.71
0.60
1.00
0.65
0.78
0.89
0.63
0.76
0.74
0.42
0.41
0.12
-0.07
0.48
0.55
0.70
0.43
0.59
0.10
0.28
PFF
0.71
0.70
0.63
0.75
0.65
1.00
0.66
0.72
0.57
0.65
0.62
0.52
0.60
0.30
-0.14
0.55
0.72
0.77
0.59
0.76
0.23
0.26
EFA
0.86
0.86
0.75
0.65
0.78
0.66
1.00
0.95
0.82
0.98
0.93
0.64
0.39
0.02
-0.04
0.46
0.59
0.79
0.37
0.75
0.14
0.50
VT
0.97
0.97
0.86
0.71
0.89
0.72
0.95
1.00
0.81
0.93
0.89
0.64
0.38
0.00
-0.11
0.47
0.59
0.83
0.39
0.73
0.14
0.50
EEM
0.69
0.68
0.61
0.52
0.63
0.57
0.82
0.81
1.00
0.77
0.85
0.71
0.41
0.09
-0.04
0.43
0.58
0.68
0.33
0.74
0.28
0.47
VGK
0.85
0.85
0.74
0.63
0.76
0.65
0.98
0.93
0.77
1.00
0.85
0.63
0.37
0.01
-0.04
0.44
0.57
0.78
0.35
0.73
0.16
0.51
VPL
0.80
0.79
0.72
0.62
0.74
0.62
0.93
0.89
0.85
0.85
1.00
0.60
0.39
0.05
-0.07
0.46
0.56
0.73
0.36
0.71
0.13
0.45
FLLA
0.55
0.54
0.50
0.43
0.42
0.52
0.64
0.64
0.71
0.63
0.60
1.00
0.20
-0.09
-0.06
0.31
0.42
0.63
0.22
0.64
0.26
0.54
BND
0.33
0.34
0.17
0.55
0.41
0.60
0.39
0.38
0.41
0.37
0.39
0.20
1.00
0.85
0.10
0.83
0.94
0.55
0.87
0.70
0.47
-0.09
TLT
-0.02
-0.01
-0.18
0.35
0.12
0.30
0.02
0.00
0.09
0.01
0.05
-0.09
0.85
1.00
0.13
0.68
0.70
0.17
0.72
0.38
0.42
-0.36
BIL
-0.14
-0.13
-0.21
-0.15
-0.07
-0.14
-0.04
-0.11
-0.04
-0.04
-0.07
-0.06
0.10
0.13
1.00
0.00
0.05
-0.08
0.02
-0.02
0.18
-0.15
TIP
0.44
0.44
0.28
0.62
0.48
0.55
0.46
0.47
0.43
0.44
0.46
0.31
0.83
0.68
0.00
1.00
0.80
0.61
0.79
0.66
0.50
0.11
LQD
0.54
0.54
0.39
0.67
0.55
0.72
0.59
0.59
0.58
0.57
0.56
0.42
0.94
0.70
0.05
0.80
1.00
0.73
0.85
0.85
0.44
0.11
HYG
0.81
0.80
0.73
0.68
0.70
0.77
0.79
0.83
0.68
0.78
0.73
0.63
0.55
0.17
-0.08
0.61
0.73
1.00
0.59
0.81
0.28
0.47
BNDX
0.38
0.39
0.24
0.57
0.43
0.59
0.37
0.39
0.33
0.35
0.36
0.22
0.87
0.72
0.02
0.79
0.85
0.59
1.00
0.67
0.37
-0.13
EMB
0.64
0.64
0.50
0.68
0.59
0.76
0.75
0.73
0.74
0.73
0.71
0.64
0.70
0.38
-0.02
0.66
0.85
0.81
0.67
1.00
0.38
0.33
GLD
0.08
0.08
-0.04
0.18
0.10
0.23
0.14
0.14
0.28
0.16
0.13
0.26
0.47
0.42
0.18
0.50
0.44
0.28
0.37
0.38
1.00
0.16
DBC
0.44
0.43
0.49
0.25
0.28
0.26
0.50
0.50
0.47
0.51
0.45
0.54
-0.09
-0.36
-0.15
0.11
0.11
0.47
-0.13
0.33
0.16
1.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Asset VTI SPY IJR VNQ QQQ PFF EFA VT EEM VGK VPL FLLA BND TLT BIL TIP LQD HYG BNDX EMB GLD DBC
VTI
1.00
0.99
0.88
0.62
0.85
0.46
0.82
0.95
0.74
0.84
0.69
0.66
0.14
-0.15
-0.03
0.19
0.31
0.69
0.15
0.57
0.05
0.34
SPY
0.99
1.00
0.82
0.60
0.83
0.46
0.81
0.94
0.71
0.83
0.68
0.63
0.15
-0.13
-0.02
0.21
0.32
0.67
0.15
0.56
0.04
0.33
IJR
0.88
0.82
1.00
0.64
0.72
0.42
0.74
0.82
0.69
0.74
0.62
0.62
0.05
-0.22
-0.06
0.11
0.22
0.66
0.11
0.51
0.05
0.37
VNQ
0.62
0.60
0.64
1.00
0.38
0.51
0.58
0.61
0.51
0.59
0.48
0.45
0.29
0.07
-0.02
0.32
0.42
0.68
0.27
0.50
0.13
0.27
QQQ
0.85
0.83
0.72
0.38
1.00
0.30
0.64
0.77
0.61
0.65
0.55
0.52
0.09
-0.10
-0.01
0.12
0.21
0.52
0.10
0.44
0.01
0.24
PFF
0.46
0.46
0.42
0.51
0.30
1.00
0.48
0.49
0.40
0.47
0.42
0.37
0.34
0.12
-0.09
0.35
0.58
0.64
0.36
0.40
0.05
0.23
EFA
0.82
0.81
0.74
0.58
0.64
0.48
1.00
0.95
0.79
0.94
0.89
0.69
0.16
-0.12
-0.04
0.20
0.35
0.67
0.17
0.58
0.18
0.44
VT
0.95
0.94
0.82
0.61
0.77
0.49
0.95
1.00
0.83
0.93
0.82
0.73
0.15
-0.15
-0.05
0.21
0.34
0.71
0.16
0.60
0.14
0.41
EEM
0.74
0.71
0.69
0.51
0.61
0.40
0.79
0.83
1.00
0.77
0.74
0.84
0.14
-0.11
-0.03
0.19
0.29
0.60
0.16
0.66
0.26
0.39
VGK
0.84
0.83
0.74
0.59
0.65
0.47
0.94
0.93
0.77
1.00
0.72
0.69
0.16
-0.13
0.01
0.20
0.35
0.68
0.16
0.57
0.14
0.40
VPL
0.69
0.68
0.62
0.48
0.55
0.42
0.89
0.82
0.74
0.72
1.00
0.60
0.15
-0.08
-0.09
0.21
0.30
0.56
0.19
0.52
0.22
0.42
FLLA
0.66
0.63
0.62
0.45
0.52
0.37
0.69
0.73
0.84
0.69
0.60
1.00
0.07
-0.18
-0.01
0.14
0.25
0.57
0.09
0.67
0.27
0.41
BND
0.14
0.15
0.05
0.29
0.09
0.34
0.16
0.15
0.14
0.16
0.15
0.07
1.00
0.84
0.15
0.83
0.87
0.38
0.66
0.49
0.29
0.04
TLT
-0.15
-0.13
-0.22
0.07
-0.10
0.12
-0.12
-0.15
-0.11
-0.13
-0.08
-0.18
0.84
1.00
0.06
0.66
0.65
0.04
0.50
0.26
0.19
-0.17
BIL
-0.03
-0.02
-0.06
-0.02
-0.01
-0.09
-0.04
-0.05
-0.03
0.01
-0.09
-0.01
0.15
0.06
1.00
0.11
0.01
-0.03
0.06
0.07
0.00
0.03
TIP
0.19
0.21
0.11
0.32
0.12
0.35
0.20
0.21
0.19
0.20
0.21
0.14
0.83
0.66
0.11
1.00
0.74
0.39
0.61
0.44
0.32
0.26
LQD
0.31
0.32
0.22
0.42
0.21
0.58
0.35
0.34
0.29
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.87
0.65
0.01
0.74
1.00
0.63
0.68
0.58
0.25
0.14
HYG
0.69
0.67
0.66
0.68
0.52
0.64
0.67
0.71
0.60
0.68
0.56
0.57
0.38
0.04
-0.03
0.39
0.63
1.00
0.38
0.64
0.14
0.33
BNDX
0.15
0.15
0.11
0.27
0.10
0.36
0.17
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.19
0.09
0.66
0.50
0.06
0.61
0.68
0.38
1.00
0.36
0.23
0.08
EMB
0.57
0.56
0.51
0.50
0.44
0.40
0.58
0.60
0.66
0.57
0.52
0.67
0.49
0.26
0.07
0.44
0.58
0.64
0.36
1.00
0.30
0.26
GLD
0.05
0.04
0.05
0.13
0.01
0.05
0.18
0.14
0.26
0.14
0.22
0.27
0.29
0.19
0.00
0.32
0.25
0.14
0.23
0.30
1.00
0.29
DBC
0.34
0.33
0.37
0.27
0.24
0.23
0.44
0.41
0.39
0.40
0.42
0.41
0.04
-0.17
0.03
0.26
0.14
0.33
0.08
0.26
0.29
1.00

Asset Class Yearly Returns

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ASSET CLASSES - YEARLY RETURNS (%)
Last Update: 31 March 2023
Cells with red background indicate returns lower than the US Inflation recorded in the same period. US Inflation is updated to Feb 2023. Waiting for updates, inflation of Mar 2023 is set to 0%.
ETF 2023(*) 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
US Technology
QQQ 		20.71 -32.58 27.42 48.40 38.96 -0.12
US Small Cap
IJR 		2.54 -16.19 26.60 11.28 22.82 -8.49
US Total Stock Market
VTI 		7.18 -19.51 25.67 21.03 30.67 -5.21
US Large Cap
SPY 		7.46 -18.17 28.74 18.37 31.22 -4.56
Emerg. Market Bonds
EMB 		2.46 -18.64 -2.24 5.42 15.48 -5.47
US REITs
VNQ 		1.66 -26.24 40.52 -4.68 28.87 -6.02
Europe
VGK 		10.34 -16.00 16.88 6.11 24.86 -14.91
Latin America
FLLA 		3.92 7.75 -9.34 -15.02 19.53 -6.47
World All Countries
VT 		7.19 -18.01 18.27 16.61 26.82 -9.76
Gold
GLD 		8.01 -0.77 -4.15 24.81 17.86 -1.94
Preferred Stocks
PFF 		2.86 -18.80 7.13 7.44 15.92 -4.63
Long Term Treasuries
TLT 		7.11 -31.24 -4.60 18.15 14.12 -1.61
Emerging Markets
EEM 		4.12 -20.56 -3.61 17.03 18.20 -15.31
High Yield Bonds
HYG 		3.23 -10.99 3.75 4.48 14.09 -2.03
TIPS
TIP 		3.58 -13.10 5.67 10.84 8.35 -1.42
Invest. Grade Bonds
LQD 		4.65 -17.93 -1.85 10.97 17.37 -3.79
EAFE Stocks
EFA 		8.96 -14.35 11.46 7.59 22.03 -13.81
International Bonds
BNDX 		3.40 -12.76 -2.28 4.65 7.87 2.81
US Total Bond Market
BND 		3.01 -13.11 -1.86 7.71 8.83 -0.12
Commodities
DBC 		-3.69 19.34 41.36 -7.84 11.84 -11.62
Pacific
VPL 		5.63 -15.20 1.12 16.67 18.16 -14.40
US Cash
BIL 		1.03 1.40 -0.10 0.40 2.03 1.74
Stocks Bonds Commodities
(*)YTD - 31 March 2023

Asset Class Drawdowns

Asset Class Maximum Drawdowns, in last 5,10,30 years.

The following table represents Asset Class total returns and maximum drawdown in the same period. Columns are sortable.

ASSET CLASSES - TOTAL RETURNS vs DRAWDOWNS (%)
Return: Total Return (%) - DD: Maximum Drawdown (%)
Last Update: 31 March 2023
5Y
10Y
30Y
ETF Return DD Return DD Return DD
US Technology
QQQ 		+107.43 -32.58 +409.60 -32.58 +4120.88 -81.08
US Small Cap
IJR 		+35.30 -36.12 +155.48 -36.12 +1630.61 -51.79
US Total Stock Market
VTI 		+63.67 -24.81 +201.86 -24.81 +1485.77 -50.84
US Large Cap
SPY 		+69.53 -23.93 +214.68 -23.93 +1480.06 -50.80
Emerg. Market Bonds
EMB 		-4.05 -26.75 +15.71 -26.75 +1249.61 -31.43
US REITs
VNQ 		+32.48 -29.31 +75.28 -29.31 +984.27 -68.30
Europe
VGK 		+23.64 -30.98 +73.21 -30.98 +724.29 -59.77
Latin America
FLLA 		-11.81 -46.22 -17.85 -50.15 +620.82 -64.59
World All Countries
VT 		+39.40 -25.52 +120.87 -25.52 +548.36 -57.06
Gold
GLD 		+45.66 -18.08 +18.63 -34.31 +439.42 -42.91
Preferred Stocks
PFF 		+6.70 -19.74 +33.10 -19.74 +430.36 -58.42
Long Term Treasuries
TLT 		-3.40 -41.64 +14.25 -41.64 +424.42 -41.64
Emerging Markets
EEM 		-8.85 -36.52 +14.32 -36.52 +411.48 -60.44
High Yield Bonds
HYG 		+12.50 -15.25 +34.16 -15.25 +399.76 -30.85
TIPS
TIP 		+13.60 -14.74 +13.11 -14.74 +370.75 -14.74
Invest. Grade Bonds
LQD 		+8.79 -23.27 +26.14 -23.27 +367.72 -23.27
EAFE Stocks
EFA 		+18.77 -27.58 +62.23 -27.58 +353.76 -57.38
International Bonds
BNDX 		+1.46 -14.88 +18.29 -14.88 +325.72 -14.88
US Total Bond Market
BND 		+4.51 -17.28 +13.85 -17.28 +256.55 -17.28
Commodities
DBC 		+44.79 -37.77 -9.98 -58.92 +196.05 -74.54
Pacific
VPL 		+6.64 -28.15 +52.46 -28.15 +163.14 -53.17
US Cash
BIL 		+6.30 -0.16 +7.22 -0.28 +91.76 -0.42
Stocks Bonds Commodities
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