Period: 01 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2008 (12 months).
The best ETF Portfolio of 2008 is:
10-year Treasury Portfolio, with a +17.91% return.
The best Investment Theme of 2008 is:
Long Term Treasuries, with a +33.93% return.
Making investment decisions based only on past returns, not to mention short-term returns, is not recommended.
2008 - ETF Portfolio Returns
The following table represents Lazy ETF Portfolio 2008 YTD returns and stats. Columns are sortable, and portfolio risk filters can be used.
LAZY ETF PORTFOLIOS - 2008 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2008
| ETF Portfolio | Return ▾ | Drawdown |
Months Pos - Neg |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-year Treasury |
+17.91% | -4.15% | 8 - 4 | |
| Robo Advisor 0 Betterment |
+6.99% | -1.21% | 10 - 2 | |
| Total Bond US |
+6.86% | -3.88% | 8 - 4 | |
| Short Term Treasury |
+6.62% | -1.18% | 10 - 2 | |
| Gold |
+4.92% | -25.83% | 7 - 5 | |
| All Country World Bonds |
+2.29% | -8.82% | 6 - 6 | |
| Robo Advisor 10 Betterment |
+1.51% | -3.55% | 7 - 5 | |
| All Weather Portfolio Ray Dalio |
+1.34% | -12.03% | 9 - 3 | |
| Paul Boyer Portfolio Paul Boyer |
+1.32% | -13.66% | 5 - 7 | |
| Simplified Permanent Portfolio |
+0.94% | -13.28% | 4 - 8 | |
| Permanent Portfolio Harry Browne |
+0.87% | -12.63% | 5 - 7 | |
| US Inflation Protection |
+0.04% | -11.79% | 7 - 5 | |
| Conservative Income Charles Schwab |
-0.05% | -7.01% | 8 - 4 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 20/80 |
-1.91% | -8.42% | 5 - 7 | |
| Total Bond Developed World ex-US |
-2.35% | -10.03% | 5 - 7 | |
| Larry Portfolio Larry Swedroe |
-2.44% | -7.60% | 8 - 4 | |
| Desert Portfolio Gyroscopic Investing |
-2.92% | -8.78% | 5 - 7 | |
| Robo Advisor 20 Betterment |
-4.00% | -8.67% | 6 - 6 | |
| Golden Butterfly |
-4.18% | -13.53% | 6 - 6 | |
| Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund Vanguard |
-4.64% | -10.54% | 5 - 7 | |
| Edge Select Conservative Merrill Lynch |
-5.32% | -9.24% | 5 - 7 | |
| All Country World 20/80 |
-6.88% | -14.04% | 5 - 7 | |
| Dimensional Retirement Income Fund DFA |
-7.45% | -12.44% | 6 - 6 | |
| Developed World ex-US 20/80 |
-10.01% | -15.55% | 5 - 7 | |
| High Yield Bonds Income |
-10.54% | -23.59% | 5 - 7 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 |
-10.67% | -14.39% | 5 - 7 | |
| Rob Arnott Portfolio Rob Arnott |
-11.48% | -21.15% | 6 - 6 | |
| Edge Select Moderately Conservative Merrill Lynch |
-11.92% | -16.14% | 3 - 9 | |
| Lifepath Fund iShares |
-12.05% | -16.28% | 5 - 7 | |
| Global Market Portfolio Credit Suisse |
-12.93% | -20.63% | 4 - 8 | |
| GAA Global Asset Allocation Mebane Faber |
-13.28% | -21.38% | 5 - 7 | |
| Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Vanguard |
-13.37% | -17.25% | 4 - 8 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum |
-14.37% | -18.78% | 5 - 7 | |
| Dynamic 40/60 Income |
-14.80% | -23.51% | 5 - 7 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG |
-16.02% | -20.60% | 5 - 7 | |
| All Country World 40/60 |
-16.04% | -20.68% | 4 - 8 | |
| Marc Faber Portfolio Marc Faber |
-16.28% | -24.88% | 5 - 7 | |
| Sandwich Portfolio Bob Clyatt |
-16.79% | -19.50% | 5 - 7 | |
| Developed World ex-US 40/60 |
-17.67% | -22.03% | 3 - 9 | |
| Simple Money Portfolio Tim Maurer |
-18.42% | -21.26% | 5 - 7 | |
| Couch Potato Scott Burns |
-18.47% | -22.29% | 4 - 8 | |
| Edge Select Moderate Merrill Lynch |
-18.62% | -22.60% | 3 - 9 | |
| Coffee House Bill Schultheis |
-18.65% | -23.09% | 6 - 6 | |
| Robo Advisor 50 Betterment |
-19.44% | -24.47% | 3 - 9 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 |
-19.44% | -22.19% | 4 - 8 | |
| Big Rocks Portfolio Larry Swedroe |
-19.64% | -22.16% | 5 - 7 | |
| Coward's Portfolio Bill Bernstein |
-19.69% | -23.42% | 5 - 7 | |
| Ultimate Buy&Hold FundAdvice |
-20.06% | -23.98% | 5 - 7 | |
| Dimensional 2030 Retirement Income DFA |
-21.57% | -25.38% | 3 - 9 | |
| Dynamic 60/40 Income |
-21.78% | -30.14% | 6 - 6 | |
| Yale Endowment David Swensen |
-21.94% | -29.00% | 5 - 7 | |
| Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Vanguard |
-22.10% | -25.50% | 3 - 9 | |
| Talmud Portfolio Roger Gibson |
-22.37% | -28.90% | 6 - 6 | |
| Pinwheel |
-22.51% | -27.78% | 4 - 8 | |
| Family Taxable Portfolio Ted Aronson |
-23.35% | -29.03% | 3 - 9 | |
| Andrew Tobias Portfolio Andrew Tobias |
-23.80% | -25.97% | 3 - 9 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG |
-23.95% | -28.06% | 4 - 8 | |
| 7Twelve Portfolio Craig Israelsen |
-24.01% | -29.50% | 5 - 7 | |
| Ideal Index Frank Armstrong |
-24.86% | -27.96% | 4 - 8 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum |
-24.98% | -28.65% | 4 - 8 | |
| All Country World 60/40 |
-25.21% | -28.83% | 4 - 8 | |
| Jane Bryant Quinn Portfolio Jane Bryant Quinn |
-25.25% | -29.22% | 5 - 7 | |
| Developed World ex-US 60/40 |
-25.33% | -29.87% | 3 - 9 | |
| Lazy Portfolio David Swensen |
-25.53% | -30.78% | 5 - 7 | |
| Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Merrill Lynch |
-25.92% | -29.30% | 3 - 9 | |
| Simple Path to Wealth JL Collins |
-26.02% | -28.15% | 4 - 8 | |
| Late Sixties and Beyond Burton Malkiel |
-26.02% | -31.57% | 5 - 7 | |
| No Brainer Portfolio Bill Bernstein |
-26.26% | -28.63% | 4 - 8 | |
| Margaritaville Scott Burns |
-26.90% | -30.74% | 3 - 9 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 80/20 |
-28.21% | -30.13% | 4 - 8 | |
| Gone Fishin' Portfolio Alexander Green |
-28.75% | -34.82% | 3 - 9 | |
| Five Asset Roger Gibson |
-29.02% | -36.68% | 5 - 7 | |
| Core Four Rick Ferri |
-29.77% | -33.12% | 4 - 8 | |
| Three Funds Bogleheads |
-30.15% | -33.07% | 3 - 9 | |
| Mid-Fifties Burton Malkiel |
-30.43% | -35.32% | 4 - 8 | |
| Four Funds Bogleheads |
-30.83% | -33.84% | 3 - 9 | |
| Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund Vanguard |
-30.83% | -33.74% | 3 - 9 | |
| Robust Alpha Architect |
-30.92% | -35.54% | 5 - 7 | |
| Robo Advisor 80 Betterment |
-31.22% | -35.02% | 3 - 9 | |
| Ivy Portfolio Mebane Faber |
-31.26% | -38.00% | 5 - 7 | |
| Perfect Portfolio Ben Stein |
-31.47% | -33.62% | 3 - 9 | |
| Warren Buffett Portfolio Warren Buffett |
-32.35% | -33.45% | 4 - 8 | |
| Edge Select Aggressive Merrill Lynch |
-32.45% | -35.23% | 3 - 9 | |
| Late Thirties to Early Forties Burton Malkiel |
-32.91% | -37.15% | 4 - 8 | |
| Developed World ex-US 80/20 |
-32.99% | -37.70% | 4 - 8 | |
| Mid-Twenties Burton Malkiel |
-34.16% | -38.26% | 3 - 9 | |
| Aggressive Global Income |
-34.21% | -38.73% | 5 - 7 | |
| All Country World 80/20 |
-34.37% | -37.13% | 4 - 8 | |
| Second Grader's Starter Paul Farrell |
-34.54% | -37.04% | 3 - 9 | |
| Robo Advisor 90 Betterment |
-35.20% | -38.59% | 3 - 9 | |
| US Stocks |
-36.98% | -38.08% | 4 - 8 | |
| Robo Advisor 100 Betterment |
-39.26% | -42.29% | 3 - 9 | |
| Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Paul Merriman |
-39.47% | -43.68% | 4 - 8 | |
| US Stocks ESG |
-39.83% | -43.27% | 4 - 8 | |
| Equal Weight US Portfolio |
-40.07% | -41.86% | 4 - 8 | |
| Developed World ex-US Stocks |
-40.65% | -45.54% | 4 - 8 | |
| Technology |
-41.73% | -43.03% | 6 - 6 | |
| All Country World Stocks |
-43.54% | -45.43% | 4 - 8 | |
| European Stocks |
-44.71% | -48.36% | 4 - 8 | |
| US Stocks Momentum |
-46.21% | -48.81% | 4 - 8 | |
| Emerging Markets Stocks |
-48.88% | -53.98% | 4 - 8 |
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2008 - Best Investment Themes
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INVESTMENT THEMES - 2008 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2008 - 31 Dec 2008
| ETF | Investment Theme | Return ▾ | Drawdown |
Months Pos - Neg |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLT | Long Term Treasuries | +33.93% | -5.10% | 7 - 5 | |
| BND | US Total Bond Market | +6.86% | -3.88% | 8 - 4 | |
| GLD | Gold | +4.92% | -25.83% | 7 - 5 | |
| LQD | Investment Grade Bonds | +2.40% | -15.11% | 6 - 6 | |
| BIL | US Cash | +1.59% | -0.28% | 9 - 3 | |
| TIP | TIPS | +0.04% | -11.79% | 7 - 5 | |
| EMB | Emerging Market Bonds | -2.14% | -25.53% | 8 - 4 | |
| BNDX | International Bond Market | -2.35% | -10.03% | 5 - 7 | |
| XLP | Consumer Staples | -15.02% | -15.04% | 5 - 7 | |
| HYG | High Yield Bonds | -17.58% | -29.81% | 4 - 8 | |
| XLV | Healthcare | -23.31% | -28.45% | 5 - 7 | |
| SLV | Silver | -23.79% | -51.29% | 6 - 6 | |
| PFF | Preferred Stocks | -23.94% | -37.59% | 5 - 7 | |
| EWJ | Japan | -26.96% | -35.74% | 3 - 9 | |
| EWL | Switzerland | -27.21% | -34.84% | 4 - 8 | |
| XLU | Utilities | -28.93% | -30.10% | 4 - 8 | |
| IJS | US Small Cap Value | -29.39% | -33.75% | 6 - 6 | |
| IJR | US Small Cap Blend | -31.52% | -35.07% | 5 - 7 | |
| DBC | Commodities | -31.77% | -51.91% | 5 - 7 | |
| XLY | Consumer Discretionary | -32.97% | -36.81% | 5 - 7 | |
| IJT | US Small Cap Growth | -33.38% | -36.36% | 6 - 6 | |
| VPL | Pacific | -34.02% | -40.79% | 3 - 9 | |
| VTV | US Large Cap Value | -35.87% | -36.83% | 3 - 9 | |
| UNG | Natural Gas | -36.08% | -63.20% | 6 - 6 | |
| IJH | US Mid Cap Blend | -36.18% | -41.15% | 4 - 8 | |
| VOE | US Mid Cap Value | -36.65% | -40.21% | 4 - 8 | |
| EWP | Spain | -36.78% | -45.06% | 4 - 8 | |
| SPY | US Large Cap Blend | -36.81% | -37.42% | 4 - 8 | |
| VTI | US Total Stock Market | -36.98% | -38.08% | 4 - 8 | |
| VNQ | US REITs | -37.00% | -50.38% | 5 - 7 | |
| XLRE | Real Estate | -37.00% | -50.38% | 5 - 7 | |
| IJK | US Mid Cap Growth | -37.38% | -42.80% | 4 - 8 | |
| ECH | Chile | -37.68% | -43.47% | 4 - 8 | |
| EZA | South Africa | -37.70% | -45.60% | 6 - 6 | |
| VUG | US Large Cap Growth | -38.02% | -38.79% | 4 - 8 | |
| XLC | Communication Services | -38.55% | -39.94% | 5 - 7 | |
| XLI | Industrials | -38.74% | -40.13% | 6 - 6 | |
| IGF | Global Infrastructure | -38.96% | -45.20% | 3 - 9 | |
| XLE | Energy | -38.97% | -45.57% | 5 - 7 | |
| PPLT | Platinum | -39.18% | -62.41% | 6 - 6 | |
| EWM | Malaysia | -40.19% | -45.11% | 3 - 9 | |
| CGW | Global Water | -40.23% | -44.78% | 5 - 7 | |
| EFA | EAFE Stocks | -41.04% | -45.85% | 4 - 8 | |
| EWW | Mexico | -41.08% | -52.89% | 4 - 8 | |
| XLK | Information Technology | -41.51% | -42.42% | 5 - 7 | |
| EWQ | France | -41.61% | -47.20% | 4 - 8 | |
| QQQ | US Technology | -41.73% | -43.03% | 6 - 6 | |
| EWG | Germany | -43.48% | -51.41% | 4 - 8 | |
| VT | World All Countries | -43.54% | -45.43% | 4 - 8 | |
| XLB | Materials | -44.05% | -47.74% | 3 - 9 | |
| EWC | Canada | -44.45% | -50.96% | 4 - 8 | |
| VGK | Europe | -44.71% | -48.36% | 4 - 8 | |
| EWT | Taiwan | -45.23% | -53.02% | 4 - 8 | |
| EWS | Singapore | -46.10% | -50.17% | 4 - 8 | |
| EWU | United Kingdom | -46.46% | -46.91% | 2 - 10 | |
| EWI | Italy | -46.83% | -51.00% | 3 - 9 | |
| EWD | Sweden | -46.95% | -53.38% | 5 - 7 | |
| EWN | Netherlands | -47.51% | -52.62% | 6 - 6 | |
| FXI | China | -47.78% | -55.16% | 5 - 7 | |
| EWA | Australia | -47.95% | -53.33% | 3 - 9 | |
| EEM | Emerging Markets | -48.88% | -53.98% | 4 - 8 | |
| PALL | Palladium | -49.86% | -67.23% | 4 - 8 | |
| EWH | Hong Kong | -50.29% | -52.47% | 2 - 10 | |
| BNO | Brent Oil | -51.42% | -67.40% | 5 - 7 | |
| CPER | Copper | -53.97% | -64.54% | 5 - 7 | |
| EWZ | Brazil | -54.30% | -64.33% | 4 - 8 | |
| FLLA | Latin America | -54.66% | -63.29% | 4 - 8 | |
| XLF | Financials | -54.97% | -55.46% | 4 - 8 | |
| EWY | South Korea | -55.97% | -62.59% | 3 - 9 | |
| USO | WTI Crude Oil | -56.31% | -70.88% | 5 - 7 | |
| EWK | Belgium | -61.72% | -66.25% | 4 - 8 | |
| EWO | Austria | -63.14% | -68.14% | 5 - 7 |
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