Period: 01 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2015 (12 months).
The best ETF Portfolio of 2015 is:
Technology Portfolio, with a +9.45% return.
The best Investment Theme of 2015 is:
Ireland, with a +22.81% return.
Making investment decisions based only on past returns, not to mention short-term returns, is not recommended.
2015 - ETF Portfolio Returns
The following table represents Lazy ETF Portfolio 2015 YTD returns and stats. Columns are sortable, and portfolio risk filters can be used.
LAZY ETF PORTFOLIOS - 2015 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2015
| ETF Portfolio | Return ▾ | Drawdown |
Months Pos - Neg |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology |
+9.45% | -8.88% | 6 - 6 | |
| US Stocks Momentum |
+8.93% | -7.78% | 5 - 7 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum |
+7.25% | -6.22% | 5 - 7 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum |
+5.58% | -4.61% | 6 - 6 | |
| US Stocks Minimum Volatility |
+5.45% | -5.12% | 5 - 7 | |
| Cape US Sector Value Robert Shiller |
+4.57% | -8.74% | 6 - 6 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum |
+3.91% | -2.95% | 5 - 7 | |
| Ark Tech Portfolio Cathie Wood |
+3.87% | -13.66% | 7 - 5 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum |
+2.23% | -1.48% | 7 - 5 | |
| US Stocks ESG |
+2.12% | -10.78% | 6 - 6 | |
| 10-year Treasury |
+1.51% | -4.25% | 5 - 7 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 with Bitcoin |
+1.21% | -3.50% | 5 - 7 | |
| Total Bond Developed World ex-US |
+1.19% | -2.88% | 6 - 6 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin |
+1.17% | -5.38% | 6 - 6 | |
| Talmud Portfolio Roger Gibson |
+1.11% | -5.69% | 7 - 5 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG |
+1.04% | -6.91% | 5 - 7 | |
| Desert Portfolio with Bitcoin Gyroscopic Investing |
+0.98% | -2.42% | 5 - 7 | |
| Warren Buffett Portfolio Warren Buffett |
+0.96% | -7.73% | 6 - 6 | |
| Developed World ex-US 20/80 |
+0.88% | -3.06% | 5 - 7 | |
| All Country World Bonds |
+0.85% | -2.23% | 5 - 7 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged |
+0.67% | -5.62% | 5 - 7 | |
| Developed World ex-US 40/60 |
+0.56% | -5.49% | 5 - 7 | |
| Total Bond US |
+0.56% | -2.67% | 5 - 7 | |
| Robo Advisor 0 Betterment |
+0.53% | -0.54% | 6 - 6 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 20/80 |
+0.52% | -1.90% | 6 - 6 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG |
+0.50% | -4.93% | 6 - 6 | |
| Dynamic 60/40 Income |
+0.49% | -4.42% | 6 - 6 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 |
+0.48% | -3.41% | 7 - 5 | |
| Sandwich Portfolio Bob Clyatt |
+0.48% | -4.93% | 6 - 6 | |
| Simple Money Portfolio Tim Maurer |
+0.47% | -5.71% | 6 - 6 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 |
+0.44% | -5.24% | 6 - 6 | |
| Short Term Treasury |
+0.43% | -0.55% | 7 - 5 | |
| Simple Path to Wealth JL Collins |
+0.41% | -6.60% | 6 - 6 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 80/20 |
+0.40% | -7.05% | 6 - 6 | |
| US Stocks |
+0.36% | -8.84% | 6 - 6 | |
| All Country World 20/80 |
+0.31% | -3.05% | 6 - 6 | |
| LifeStrategy Income Fund Vanguard |
+0.26% | -2.43% | 6 - 6 | |
| Developed World ex-US 60/40 |
+0.25% | -7.87% | 5 - 7 | |
| Jane Bryant Quinn Portfolio Jane Bryant Quinn |
+0.25% | -6.54% | 6 - 6 | |
| Dynamic 40/60 Income |
+0.21% | -4.06% | 6 - 6 | |
| Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged Roger Gibson |
+0.17% | -11.02% | 5 - 7 | |
| Nano Portfolio John Wasik |
+0.12% | -5.73% | 4 - 8 | |
| Robo Advisor 10 Betterment |
+0.10% | -1.18% | 6 - 6 | |
| Developed World ex-US 40/60 Momentum |
+0.07% | -5.38% | 7 - 5 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged |
+0.05% | -9.46% | 5 - 7 | |
| Desert Portfolio Gyroscopic Investing |
+0.02% | -2.57% | 6 - 6 | |
| Developed World ex-US 80/20 |
-0.06% | -10.16% | 5 - 7 | |
| Andrew Tobias Portfolio Andrew Tobias |
-0.07% | -7.19% | 5 - 7 | |
| Edge Select Conservative Merrill Lynch |
-0.16% | -2.46% | 5 - 7 | |
| LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Vanguard |
-0.23% | -4.56% | 5 - 7 | |
| All Country World 40/60 |
-0.23% | -5.18% | 5 - 7 | |
| One-Decision Portfolio Marvin Appel |
-0.25% | -4.76% | 7 - 5 | |
| Conservative Income Charles Schwab |
-0.30% | -2.38% | 5 - 7 | |
| Robo Advisor 20 Betterment |
-0.31% | -2.69% | 6 - 6 | |
| Simple and Cheap Time Inc |
-0.32% | -5.87% | 5 - 7 | |
| Lifepath Fund iShares |
-0.37% | -4.45% | 5 - 7 | |
| Developed World ex-US Stocks |
-0.38% | -12.39% | 5 - 7 | |
| Sheltered Sam 0/100 Bill Bernstein |
-0.44% | -2.08% | 4 - 8 | |
| Edge Select Moderately Conservative Merrill Lynch |
-0.48% | -4.33% | 5 - 7 | |
| Developed World ex-US 60/40 Momentum |
-0.48% | -7.73% | 7 - 5 | |
| Tilt Toward Value Time Inc |
-0.49% | -5.68% | 6 - 6 | |
| Five Fold Scott Burns |
-0.51% | -6.31% | 4 - 8 | |
| Larry Portfolio Larry Swedroe |
-0.54% | -3.22% | 5 - 7 | |
| Ultimate Buy&Hold FundAdvice |
-0.60% | -6.44% | 5 - 7 | |
| Robust Alpha Architect |
-0.63% | -6.68% | 5 - 7 | |
| Sheltered Sam 10/90 Bill Bernstein |
-0.66% | -1.97% | 4 - 8 | |
| Core Four Rick Ferri |
-0.67% | -7.93% | 5 - 7 | |
| Couch Potato Scott Burns |
-0.70% | -5.47% | 7 - 5 | |
| LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Vanguard |
-0.72% | -6.65% | 5 - 7 | |
| All Country World 60/40 |
-0.78% | -7.28% | 5 - 7 | |
| Yale Endowment David Swensen |
-0.81% | -7.23% | 4 - 8 | |
| Sheltered Sam 20/80 Bill Bernstein |
-0.87% | -2.69% | 5 - 7 | |
| Dimensional Retirement Income Fund DFA |
-0.87% | -3.41% | 5 - 7 | |
| Coffeehouse Bill Schultheis |
-0.91% | -5.61% | 7 - 5 | |
| Lazy Portfolio David Swensen |
-0.95% | -6.84% | 5 - 7 | |
| Big Rocks Portfolio Larry Swedroe |
-0.97% | -5.87% | 6 - 6 | |
| Edge Select Moderate Merrill Lynch |
-1.02% | -6.05% | 5 - 7 | |
| Sheltered Sam 30/70 Bill Bernstein |
-1.08% | -3.54% | 5 - 7 | |
| Three Funds Bogleheads |
-1.14% | -8.74% | 5 - 7 | |
| Second Grader's Starter Paul Farrell |
-1.16% | -9.62% | 5 - 7 | |
| LifeStrategy Growth Fund Vanguard |
-1.21% | -8.87% | 5 - 7 | |
| Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Paul Merriman |
-1.21% | -10.45% | 6 - 6 | |
| Four Square Scott Burns |
-1.25% | -6.71% | 5 - 7 | |
| Coward's Portfolio Bill Bernstein |
-1.25% | -6.03% | 6 - 6 | |
| Sheltered Sam 40/60 Bill Bernstein |
-1.30% | -4.40% | 5 - 7 | |
| All Country World 80/20 |
-1.32% | -9.49% | 5 - 7 | |
| Dimensional 2030 Retirement Income DFA |
-1.32% | -6.97% | 5 - 7 | |
| No Brainer Portfolio Bill Bernstein |
-1.35% | -7.81% | 6 - 6 | |
| Four Funds Bogleheads |
-1.37% | -8.95% | 5 - 7 | |
| Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Merrill Lynch |
-1.40% | -7.75% | 5 - 7 | |
| Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged Gyroscopic Investing |
-1.47% | -6.85% | 5 - 7 | |
| Sheltered Sam 50/50 Bill Bernstein |
-1.51% | -5.30% | 6 - 6 | |
| Global Market Portfolio Credit Suisse |
-1.54% | -6.05% | 5 - 7 | |
| Robo Advisor 50 Betterment |
-1.55% | -6.85% | 5 - 7 | |
| Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum |
-1.60% | -12.26% | 6 - 6 | |
| Late Sixties and Beyond Burton Malkiel |
-1.63% | -7.72% | 5 - 7 | |
| Ideal Index Frank Armstrong |
-1.66% | -7.44% | 5 - 7 | |
| Sheltered Sam 60/40 Bill Bernstein |
-1.72% | -6.23% | 5 - 7 | |
| US Inflation Protection |
-1.75% | -4.83% | 4 - 8 | |
| Edge Select Aggressive Merrill Lynch |
-1.81% | -9.34% | 5 - 7 | |
| Simplified Permanent Portfolio |
-1.82% | -5.27% | 3 - 9 | |
| All Country World Stocks |
-1.86% | -11.65% | 5 - 7 | |
| Sheltered Sam 70/30 Bill Bernstein |
-1.94% | -7.16% | 5 - 7 | |
| European Stocks |
-1.94% | -11.47% | 6 - 6 | |
| Margaritaville Scott Burns |
-2.03% | -8.70% | 5 - 7 | |
| Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin Harry Browne |
-2.10% | -6.32% | 3 - 9 | |
| Sheltered Sam 80/20 Bill Bernstein |
-2.15% | -8.08% | 6 - 6 | |
| Long Term Portfolio Ben Stein |
-2.18% | -8.57% | 5 - 7 | |
| Gretchen Tai Portfolio Gretchen Tai |
-2.21% | -8.93% | 5 - 7 | |
| Mid-Fifties Burton Malkiel |
-2.27% | -8.93% | 5 - 7 | |
| Family Taxable Portfolio Ted Aronson |
-2.35% | -8.94% | 6 - 6 | |
| Sheltered Sam 90/10 Bill Bernstein |
-2.36% | -9.00% | 6 - 6 | |
| Robo Advisor 80 Betterment |
-2.47% | -9.73% | 4 - 8 | |
| Marc Faber Portfolio Marc Faber |
-2.47% | -7.74% | 3 - 9 | |
| Perfect Portfolio Ben Stein |
-2.48% | -9.54% | 4 - 8 | |
| All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin Ray Dalio |
-2.53% | -6.26% | 3 - 9 | |
| Sheltered Sam 100/0 Bill Bernstein |
-2.58% | -9.91% | 6 - 6 | |
| Late Thirties to Early Forties Burton Malkiel |
-2.65% | -9.75% | 4 - 8 | |
| US Stocks Equal Weight |
-2.66% | -9.53% | 6 - 6 | |
| Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin |
-2.76% | -5.94% | 3 - 9 | |
| Mid-Twenties Burton Malkiel |
-2.79% | -10.12% | 4 - 8 | |
| Robo Advisor 90 Betterment |
-2.80% | -10.67% | 4 - 8 | |
| Pinwheel |
-2.88% | -7.37% | 4 - 8 | |
| Permanent Portfolio Harry Browne |
-3.06% | -6.73% | 2 - 10 | |
| Gone Fishin' Portfolio Alexander Green |
-3.07% | -8.79% | 4 - 8 | |
| GAA Global Asset Allocation Mebane Faber |
-3.07% | -6.44% | 5 - 7 | |
| Robo Advisor 100 Betterment |
-3.25% | -11.66% | 5 - 7 | |
| Rob Arnott Portfolio Rob Arnott |
-3.26% | -5.73% | 4 - 8 | |
| Eliminate Fat Tails Larry Swedroe |
-3.40% | -5.77% | 5 - 7 | |
| Seven Value Scott Burns |
-3.57% | -9.07% | 5 - 7 | |
| Golden Butterfly |
-3.71% | -6.25% | 3 - 9 | |
| All Weather Portfolio Ray Dalio |
-3.72% | -6.93% | 3 - 9 | |
| High Yield Bonds Income |
-3.94% | -6.90% | 5 - 7 | |
| Six Ways from Sunday Scott Burns |
-4.01% | -9.20% | 5 - 7 | |
| US Stocks Value |
-4.32% | -10.50% | 6 - 6 | |
| Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged |
-4.99% | -11.33% | 3 - 9 | |
| Golden Butterfly 2x Leveraged |
-5.12% | -9.83% | 3 - 9 | |
| Paul Boyer Portfolio Paul Boyer |
-5.29% | -9.15% | 2 - 10 | |
| Five Asset Roger Gibson |
-5.77% | -8.86% | 4 - 8 | |
| 7Twelve Portfolio Craig Israelsen |
-6.71% | -8.96% | 3 - 9 | |
| Aggressive Global Income |
-6.99% | -13.07% | 3 - 9 | |
| Ivy Portfolio Mebane Faber |
-7.10% | -9.47% | 3 - 9 | |
| All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged Ray Dalio |
-8.24% | -15.40% | 3 - 9 | |
| Gold |
-10.67% | -17.81% | 4 - 8 | |
| Emerging Markets Stocks |
-16.18% | -23.20% | 3 - 9 |
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INVESTMENT THEMES - 2015 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2015
| ETF | Investment Theme | Return ▾ | Drawdown |
Months Pos - Neg |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIRL | Ireland | +22.81% | -5.33% | 7 - 5 | |
| EDEN | Denmark | +20.62% | -6.11% | 8 - 4 | |
| EWK | Belgium | +13.80% | -8.45% | 8 - 4 | |
| XLY | Consumer Discretionary | +9.91% | -7.08% | 5 - 7 | |
| QQQ | US Technology | +9.45% | -8.88% | 6 - 6 | |
| EWJ | Japan | +9.17% | -12.05% | 8 - 4 | |
| EIS | Israel | +7.79% | -13.00% | 7 - 5 | |
| XLP | Consumer Staples | +6.89% | -5.96% | 6 - 6 | |
| XLV | Healthcare | +6.84% | -13.21% | 7 - 5 | |
| XLK | Information Technology | +5.49% | -8.07% | 6 - 6 | |
| EMQQ | Emerging Markets E-Commerce | +4.96% | -25.62% | 5 - 7 | |
| EWO | Austria | +4.60% | -10.23% | 4 - 8 | |
| PFF | Preferred Stocks | +4.27% | -1.43% | 7 - 5 | |
| ICLN | Global Clean Energy | +3.81% | -26.48% | 6 - 6 | |
| VUG | US Large Cap Growth | +3.25% | -8.98% | 6 - 6 | |
| EWI | Italy | +3.12% | -10.97% | 6 - 6 | |
| IJT | US Small Cap Growth | +2.70% | -8.94% | 7 - 5 | |
| XLC | Communication Services | +2.70% | -9.52% | 3 - 9 | |
| VNQ | US REITs | +2.42% | -13.08% | 6 - 6 | |
| XLRE | Real Estate | +2.42% | -13.08% | 6 - 6 | |
| PGAL | Portugal | +2.34% | -17.70% | 6 - 6 | |
| VPL | Pacific | +2.03% | -14.40% | 6 - 6 | |
| IJK | US Mid Cap Growth | +1.91% | -9.10% | 7 - 5 | |
| EWN | Netherlands | +1.50% | -11.70% | 6 - 6 | |
| SPY | US Large Cap Blend | +1.25% | -8.48% | 6 - 6 | |
| BNDX | International Bonds | +1.19% | -2.88% | 6 - 6 | |
| EMB | Emerg. Market Bonds | +1.04% | -4.11% | 7 - 5 | |
| BND | US Total Bond Market | +0.56% | -2.67% | 5 - 7 | |
| VTI | US Total Stock Market | +0.36% | -8.84% | 6 - 6 | |
| EWL | Switzerland | +0.29% | -11.52% | 7 - 5 | |
| EWQ | France | +0.24% | -10.12% | 5 - 7 | |
| BIL | US Cash | -0.13% | -0.13% | 6 - 6 | |
| VTV | US Large Cap Value | -0.98% | -9.38% | 6 - 6 | |
| EFA | EAFE Stocks | -1.00% | -12.53% | 6 - 6 | |
| EWH | Hong Kong | -1.17% | -18.57% | 5 - 7 | |
| LQD | Invest. Grade Bonds | -1.25% | -5.31% | 5 - 7 | |
| CGW | Global Water | -1.68% | -10.20% | 5 - 7 | |
| XLF | Financials | -1.74% | -9.67% | 6 - 6 | |
| TIP | TIPS | -1.75% | -4.83% | 4 - 8 | |
| TLT | Long Term Treasuries | -1.79% | -14.17% | 4 - 8 | |
| VT | World All Countries | -1.86% | -11.65% | 5 - 7 | |
| VOE | US Mid Cap Value | -1.89% | -8.97% | 5 - 7 | |
| VGK | Europe | -1.94% | -11.47% | 6 - 6 | |
| ENZL | New Zealand | -1.99% | -19.88% | 5 - 7 | |
| IJR | US Small Cap Blend | -2.07% | -9.30% | 6 - 6 | |
| HACK | Cyber Security | -2.23% | -19.97% | 6 - 6 | |
| IJH | US Mid Cap Blend | -2.33% | -9.69% | 6 - 6 | |
| ARGT | Argentina | -2.77% | -27.57% | 4 - 8 | |
| EWG | Germany | -2.79% | -15.65% | 6 - 6 | |
| XLI | Industrials | -4.30% | -11.90% | 5 - 7 | |
| EWD | Sweden | -4.54% | -13.45% | 6 - 6 | |
| XLU | Utilities | -4.91% | -12.73% | 6 - 6 | |
| HYG | High Yield Bonds | -5.03% | -7.99% | 5 - 7 | |
| IJS | US Small Cap Value | -6.90% | -11.29% | 6 - 6 | |
| EWU | United Kingdom | -7.03% | -13.66% | 6 - 6 | |
| INDA | India | -7.12% | -17.61% | 6 - 6 | |
| EWY | South Korea | -8.03% | -21.79% | 6 - 6 | |
| XLB | Materials | -8.67% | -21.38% | 5 - 7 | |
| EWA | Australia | -9.96% | -22.49% | 5 - 7 | |
| GLD | Gold | -10.67% | -17.81% | 4 - 8 | |
| EPHE | Philippines | -10.85% | -18.43% | 4 - 8 | |
| IGF | Global Infrastructure | -12.09% | -15.23% | 5 - 7 | |
| SLV | Silver | -12.42% | -20.25% | 4 - 8 | |
| EWT | Taiwan | -12.87% | -19.95% | 4 - 8 | |
| FXI | China | -12.93% | -30.56% | 4 - 8 | |
| EWW | Mexico | -14.25% | -15.42% | 3 - 9 | |
| EMIF | Emerging Markets Infrastructure | -14.37% | -24.40% | 4 - 8 | |
| UAE | United Arab Emirates | -15.30% | -23.99% | 4 - 8 | |
| EWP | Spain | -15.51% | -18.55% | 4 - 8 | |
| NORW | Norway | -15.73% | -23.61% | 5 - 7 | |
| EEM | Emerging Markets | -16.18% | -23.20% | 3 - 9 | |
| QAT | Qatar | -16.40% | -19.96% | 5 - 7 | |
| EWS | Singapore | -18.34% | -24.61% | 4 - 8 | |
| ECH | Chile | -18.51% | -23.01% | 3 - 9 | |
| VNM | Vietnam | -20.11% | -21.78% | 4 - 8 | |
| EWM | Malaysia | -20.67% | -26.23% | 5 - 7 | |
| XLE | Energy | -21.47% | -25.32% | 3 - 9 | |
| THD | Thailand | -22.02% | -26.04% | 3 - 9 | |
| EIDO | Indonesia | -22.80% | -35.41% | 6 - 6 | |
| EPOL | Poland | -23.19% | -27.98% | 2 - 10 | |
| EWC | Canada | -23.91% | -24.59% | 3 - 9 | |
| CPER | Copper | -24.97% | -29.32% | 4 - 8 | |
| EZA | South Africa | -26.03% | -32.17% | 5 - 7 | |
| PPLT | Platinum | -26.67% | -33.46% | 4 - 8 | |
| DBC | Commodities | -27.59% | -27.59% | 4 - 8 | |
| PALL | Palladium | -30.09% | -33.92% | 5 - 7 | |
| NGE | Nigeria | -30.21% | -30.21% | 3 - 9 | |
| FLLA | Latin America | -30.66% | -30.66% | 4 - 8 | |
| TUR | Turkey | -31.44% | -31.44% | 2 - 10 | |
| EGPT | Egypt | -33.38% | -43.41% | 3 - 9 | |
| EPU | Peru | -35.88% | -35.88% | 3 - 9 | |
| GREK | Greece | -39.71% | -39.71% | 4 - 8 | |
| GXG | Colombia | -41.07% | -42.07% | 3 - 9 | |
| UNG | Natural Gas | -41.30% | -41.30% | 3 - 9 | |
| EWZ | Brazil | -41.74% | -41.74% | 4 - 8 | |
| USO | WTI Crude Oil | -45.97% | -46.37% | 4 - 8 | |
| BNO | Brent Oil | -46.08% | -49.63% | 4 - 8 |
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