Betterment Robo Advisor 0 Portfolio vs The Lazy Team High Yield Bonds Income Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1985 - June 2025 (~41 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 June 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
(1995/07 - 2025/06)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/06)
Inflation Adjusted:
Betterment Robo Advisor 0 Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
2.51$
Final Capital
June 2025
3.12%
Yearly Return
1.77%
Std Deviation
-5.86%
Max Drawdown
35months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
1.19$
Final Capital
June 2025
0.59%
Yearly Return
1.77%
Std Deviation
-21.91%
Max Drawdown
178months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
5.86$
Final Capital
June 2025
4.46%
Yearly Return
2.11%
Std Deviation
-5.86%
Max Drawdown
35months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
1.93$
Final Capital
June 2025
1.63%
Yearly Return
2.11%
Std Deviation
-21.91%
Max Drawdown
178months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
The Lazy Team High Yield Bonds Income Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
6.83$
Final Capital
June 2025
6.61%
Yearly Return
8.81%
Std Deviation
-23.97%
Max Drawdown
21months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
3.25$
Final Capital
June 2025
4.00%
Yearly Return
8.81%
Std Deviation
-29.88%
Max Drawdown
54months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
20.48$
Final Capital
June 2025
7.74%
Yearly Return
8.14%
Std Deviation
-23.97%
Max Drawdown
21months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
6.74$
Final Capital
June 2025
4.82%
Yearly Return
8.14%
Std Deviation
-29.88%
Max Drawdown
54months*
Recovery Period
* in progress

As of June 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Betterment Robo Advisor 0 Portfolio obtained a 3.12% compound annual return, with a 1.77% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -5.86% that required 35 months to be recovered.

As of June 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the The Lazy Team High Yield Bonds Income Portfolio obtained a 6.61% compound annual return, with a 8.81% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -23.97% that required 21 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Betterment Robo Advisor 0 Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
80.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
20.00
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond
The Lazy Team High Yield Bonds Income Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
25.00
EMB
iShares JP Morgan USD Em Mkts Bd
25.00
JNK
SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF
25.00
SPLB
SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF
25.00
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
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Portfolio Returns as of Jun 30, 2025

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • rebalancing: at every Jan 1st.
  • dividend reinvestment, when applicable.
Return Comparison
Capital Growth
30 Years
(1995/07 - 2025/06)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/06)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Betterment Robo Advisor 0
Betterment 		1 $ 2.51 $ 151.23% 3.12%
The Lazy Team High Yield Bonds Income
The Lazy Team 		1 $ 6.83 $ 583.14% 6.61%
Jul 1995 Jun 2025

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Betterment Robo Advisor 0
Betterment 		1 $ 1.19 $ 19.40% 0.59%
The Lazy Team High Yield Bonds Income
The Lazy Team 		1 $ 3.25 $ 224.67% 4.00%
Jul 1995 Jun 2025

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Betterment Robo Advisor 0
Betterment 		1 $ 5.86 $ 486.00% 4.46%
The Lazy Team High Yield Bonds Income
The Lazy Team 		1 $ 20.48 $ 1 947.80% 7.74%
Jan 1985 Jun 2025

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Betterment Robo Advisor 0
Betterment 		1 $ 1.93 $ 92.80% 1.63%
The Lazy Team High Yield Bonds Income
The Lazy Team 		1 $ 6.74 $ 573.74% 4.82%
Jan 1985 Jun 2025

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Return (%) as of Jun 30, 2025
YTD
(6M) 		1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~41Y)
http://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_betterment.webp Robo Advisor 0
Betterment 		2.87 0.62 2.87 5.75 1.17 1.53 3.12 4.46
http://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_lzp.webp High Yield Bonds Income
The Lazy Team 		4.99 2.39 4.99 9.33 2.25 3.71 6.61 7.74
Returns over 1 year are annualized.
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Portfolio Metrics as of Jun 30, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 30 June 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 July 1995 - 30 June 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025 (~41 years)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
30 Years
All (1985/01 - 2025/06)
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Robo Advisor 0 High Yield Bonds Income
Author Betterment The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 0%
Fixed Income 100% 100%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.75 9.33
Infl. Adjusted (%) 3.24 6.73
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -0.71 -2.38
Start to Recovery (months) 4 5
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -0.71 -2.38
Start to Recovery (months) 4 5
Longest Negative Period (months) 3 7
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 1.79 5.85
Sharpe Ratio 0.62 0.80
Sortino Ratio 0.78 0.99
Ulcer Index 0.24 1.14
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 3.22 1.59
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 8.10 3.92
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025
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Robo Advisor 0 High Yield Bonds Income
Author Betterment The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 0%
Fixed Income 100% 100%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 1.17 2.25
Infl. Adjusted (%) -3.21 -2.17
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -21.84
Start to Recovery (months) 35 46
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -21.84
Start to Recovery (months) 35 46
Longest Negative Period (months) 47 52
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 2.16 9.71
Sharpe Ratio -0.70 -0.04
Sortino Ratio -0.98 -0.06
Ulcer Index 2.48 9.63
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.54 0.23
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.20 0.10
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2025
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Robo Advisor 0 High Yield Bonds Income
Author Betterment The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 0%
Fixed Income 100% 100%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 1.53 3.71
Infl. Adjusted (%) -1.47 0.65
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -21.84
Start to Recovery (months) 35 46
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -21.84
Start to Recovery (months) 35 46
Longest Negative Period (months) 49 65
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 1.74 8.84
Sharpe Ratio -0.17 0.21
Sortino Ratio -0.24 0.28
Ulcer Index 1.78 7.09
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.88 0.42
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.26 0.17
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2025
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Robo Advisor 0 High Yield Bonds Income
Author Betterment The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 0%
Fixed Income 100% 100%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 3.12 6.61
Infl. Adjusted (%) 0.59 4.00
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -23.97
Start to Recovery (months) 35 21
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -21.84
Start to Recovery (months) 35 46
Longest Negative Period (months) 49 65
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 1.77 8.81
Sharpe Ratio 0.48 0.49
Sortino Ratio 0.71 0.66
Ulcer Index 1.06 5.14
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.77 0.75
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.53 0.28
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 1995 - 30 June 2025
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Robo Advisor 0 High Yield Bonds Income
Author Betterment The Lazy Team
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 0%
Fixed Income 100% 100%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.46 7.74
Infl. Adjusted (%) 1.63 4.82
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -23.97
Start to Recovery (months) 35 21
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -21.84
Start to Recovery (months) 35 46
Longest Negative Period (months) 49 65
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 2.11 8.14
Sharpe Ratio 0.62 0.56
Sortino Ratio 0.94 0.75
Ulcer Index 0.94 4.64
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 2.12 0.95
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.76 0.32
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025
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Drawdowns

A drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. A maximum drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained.

DRAWDOWN COMPARISON
Period: 1 July 1995 - 30 June 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025 (~41 years)
30 Years
(1995/07 - 2025/06)

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Robo Advisor 0 High Yield Bonds Income
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-23.97 21 Nov 2007
Jul 2009
-21.84 46 Sep 2021
Jun 2025
-11.99 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-8.48 9 Aug 1998
Apr 1999
-7.79 16 Mar 2015
Jun 2016
-6.71 10 May 2013
Feb 2014
-6.70 7 May 2002
Nov 2002
-5.86 35 Aug 2021
Jun 2024
-4.56 5 Apr 2004
Aug 2004
-4.53 14 Jan 2018
Feb 2019
-4.40 3 Aug 2011
Oct 2011
-3.93 5 Oct 2016
Feb 2017
-3.91 3 Jul 2003
Sep 2003
-3.84 6 May 2007
Oct 2007
-3.60 7 May 1999
Nov 1999

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Robo Advisor 0 High Yield Bonds Income
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-23.97 21 Nov 2007
Jul 2009
-21.84 46 Sep 2021
Jun 2025
-11.99 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-8.48 9 Aug 1998
Apr 1999
-7.89 7 Aug 1990
Feb 1991
-7.79 16 Mar 2015
Jun 2016
-7.63 12 Mar 1987
Feb 1988
-7.41 16 Feb 1994
May 1995
-6.71 10 May 2013
Feb 2014
-6.70 7 May 2002
Nov 2002
-5.86 35 Aug 2021
Jun 2024
-4.56 5 Apr 2004
Aug 2004
-4.53 14 Jan 2018
Feb 2019
-4.40 3 Aug 2011
Oct 2011
-3.93 5 Oct 2016
Feb 2017

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025 (~41 years)


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Yearly Returns

For each year, the following table provides the return and intra-year drawdown. The highlighted returns represent the highest values for that specific year.

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Robo Advisor 0 High Yield Bonds Income
Year Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)		 Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)
2025
 2.87 -0.25 4.99 -1.72
2024
 3.89 -0.71 4.87 -2.49
2023
 4.16 -1.03 11.21 -5.59
2022
 -4.20 -5.09 -16.88 -21.38
2021
 -0.79 -0.81 0.88 -3.16
2020
 3.37 -0.09 7.08 -11.99
2019
 3.70 -0.16 16.98 -0.39
2018
 1.44 -0.46 -4.53 -4.53
2017
 0.45 -0.54 8.78 -0.17
2016
 0.92 -0.77 12.01 -3.93
2015
 0.53 -0.54 -3.94 -6.90
2014
 0.63 -0.29 6.28 -2.37
2013
 0.20 -0.40 -0.40 -6.71
2012
 0.55 -0.21 12.61 -1.87
2011
 1.74 -0.27 9.07 -4.40
2010
 2.60 -0.49 11.52 -3.24
2009
 0.59 -0.88 23.52 -10.62
2008
 6.99 -1.21 -10.54 -23.59
2007
 7.05 -0.10 3.36 -3.84
2006
 4.11 0.00 7.28 -2.69
2005
 1.66 -0.35 5.61 -2.30
2004
 0.95 -1.13 9.55 -4.56
2003
 2.62 -0.63 18.30 -3.91
2002
 7.46 -0.78 7.38 -6.70
2001
 7.87 -1.01 10.89 -3.49
2000
 8.70 -0.14 6.15 -3.14
1999
 2.14 -0.84 6.34 -3.60
1998
 7.20 -0.06 2.17 -8.48
1997
 6.60 -0.20 13.61 -2.54
1996
 4.47 -1.05 14.28 -2.87
1995
 12.23 0.00 22.64 -0.20
1994
 -0.40 -2.22 -4.27 -7.41
1993
 6.46 -0.42 18.58 -0.44
1992
 6.84 -1.23 12.00 -2.11
1991
 11.81 0.00 25.88 0.00
1990
 9.78 -0.10 -0.59 -7.89
1989
 11.47 -0.94 8.29 -0.68
1988
 5.93 -0.32 11.12 -1.52
1987
 4.72 -1.07 0.07 -7.63
1986
 10.57 -0.34 15.01 -0.64
1985
 14.05 -0.52 21.64 -1.39
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