Betterment Robo Advisor 100 vs Paul Farrell Second Grader's Starter Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 30 April 2024

The Betterment Robo Advisor 100 Portfolio obtained a 8.29% compound annual return, with a 15.78% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Paul Farrell Second Grader's Starter Portfolio obtained a 8.32% compound annual return, with a 13.87% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Betterment Robo Advisor 100 Portfolio Paul Farrell Second Grader's Starter Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High Very High
Asset Allocation Stocks 100% 90%
Fixed Income 0% 10%
Commodities 0% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +8.29% +8.32%
Std Dev 15.78% 13.87%
Max Drawdown -54.55% -48.52%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1976)
Return +11.11% +10.43%
Std Dev 15.61% 13.71%
Max Drawdown -54.55% -48.52%
Last Update: 30 April 2024

Historical Returns as of Apr 30, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1976

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Betterment Robo Advisor 100 Portfolio -3.55 +18.04 +13.68 +8.15 +7.72 +8.29 +11.11
Paul Farrell Second Grader's Starter Portfolio -3.62 +17.78 +15.57 +9.00 +8.49 +8.32 +10.43
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2024

Betterment Robo Advisor 100 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1994, now would be worth 10.92$, with a total return of 992.05% (8.29% annualized).

Paul Farrell Second Grader's Starter Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1994, now would be worth 10.98$, with a total return of 998.42% (8.32% annualized).

Betterment Robo Advisor 100 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1976, now would be worth 163.03$, with a total return of 16202.63% (11.11% annualized).

Paul Farrell Second Grader's Starter Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1976, now would be worth 121.16$, with a total return of 12016.17% (10.43% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since May 1994.

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Betterment Robo Advisor 100 Portfolio
Paul Farrell Second Grader's Starter Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-54.55% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Jan 2013 (63) 23.78
-48.52% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Sep 2012 (59) 20.36
-39.03% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 (30) Jul 2005 (64) 20.73
-37.03% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 (30) Oct 2004 (55) 18.95
-24.21% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 12.05
-24.17% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 11.06
-24.14% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Nov 2020 (11) 10.42
-20.12% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Mar 1999 (11) 8.44
-19.32% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Aug 2020 (8) 8.35
-14.58% Feb 2018 Dec 2018 (11) Oct 2019 (21) 5.53
-14.32% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Nov 1998 (5) 7.70
-13.71% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Sep 2016 (16) 6.99
-11.99% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Apr 2019 (7) 5.73
-10.88% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Jul 2016 (14) 5.67
-7.28% Sep 1994 Jan 1995 (5) May 1995 (9) 4.25
-6.42% Aug 1997 Oct 1997 (3) Feb 1998 (7) 3.99
-5.44% May 2019 May 2019 (1) Jun 2019 (2) 3.14
-5.24% Jun 1996 Jul 1996 (2) Sep 1996 (4) 2.67
-5.17% Feb 2018 Mar 2018 (2) Aug 2018 (7) 3.49
-5.06% Jan 2000 Jan 2000 (1) Mar 2000 (3) 3.13

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1976.

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Betterment Robo Advisor 100 Portfolio
Paul Farrell Second Grader's Starter Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-54.55% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Jan 2013 (63) 23.78
-48.52% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Sep 2012 (59) 20.36
-39.03% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 (30) Jul 2005 (64) 20.73
-37.03% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 (30) Oct 2004 (55) 18.95
-25.46% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Jan 1989 (17) 12.72
-24.21% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 12.05
-24.17% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 11.06
-24.14% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Nov 2020 (11) 10.42
-23.14% Dec 1980 Jul 1982 (20) Nov 1982 (24) 10.76
-21.75% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Jan 1989 (17) 10.60
-20.93% Jan 1990 Sep 1990 (9) Feb 1991 (14) 10.33
-20.12% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Mar 1999 (11) 8.44
-19.32% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Aug 2020 (8) 8.35
-17.61% Dec 1980 Jul 1982 (20) Oct 1982 (23) 8.79
-16.95% Jan 1990 Sep 1990 (9) Feb 1991 (14) 8.77
-14.58% Feb 2018 Dec 2018 (11) Oct 2019 (21) 5.53
-14.32% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Nov 1998 (5) 7.70
-13.71% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Sep 2016 (16) 6.99
-12.44% Feb 1980 Mar 1980 (2) Jul 1980 (6) 5.77
-11.99% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Apr 2019 (7) 5.73

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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Year Return Drawdown Return Drawdown
2024
+2.97%
-3.55%
+3.24%
-3.62%
2023
+17.92%
-10.44%
+20.93%
-9.14%
2022
-15.26%
-24.17%
-17.70%
-24.21%
2021
+18.02%
-3.75%
+17.70%
-3.84%
2020
+12.47%
-24.14%
+16.72%
-19.32%
2019
+25.35%
-6.47%
+25.83%
-5.44%
2018
-10.13%
-14.58%
-7.40%
-11.99%
2017
+23.37%
0.00%
+21.30%
0.00%
2016
+11.17%
-6.32%
+9.42%
-5.60%
2015
-3.25%
-11.66%
-1.16%
-9.62%
2014
+4.80%
-4.57%
+6.75%
-3.49%
2013
+25.26%
-2.77%
+24.11%
-2.56%
2012
+17.46%
-9.49%
+15.86%
-7.88%
2011
-5.87%
-21.44%
-2.83%
-17.88%
2010
+15.28%
-12.96%
+14.62%
-11.38%
2009
+33.82%
-19.82%
+28.98%
-17.20%
2008
-39.26%
-42.29%
-34.54%
-37.04%
2007
+8.88%
-6.67%
+8.57%
-5.03%
2006
+21.56%
-4.63%
+17.83%
-3.36%
2005
+12.96%
-5.00%
+8.70%
-3.82%
2004
+18.09%
-4.14%
+14.35%
-3.09%
2003
+38.64%
-5.78%
+30.95%
-4.37%
2002
-16.20%
-24.90%
-15.98%
-22.25%
2001
-10.62%
-23.72%
-11.78%
-21.62%
2000
-8.25%
-13.29%
-9.89%
-14.07%
1999
+29.44%
-3.30%
+23.19%
-3.08%
1998
+11.29%
-20.12%
+19.50%
-14.32%
1997
+15.46%
-6.42%
+19.31%
-4.84%
1996
+15.79%
-5.24%
+14.34%
-4.50%
1995
+21.40%
-2.18%
+24.48%
-1.28%
1994
-0.71%
-8.30%
+2.56%
-5.09%
1993
+31.23%
-4.22%
+16.32%
-4.22%
1992
+2.17%
-4.49%
+1.74%
-4.65%
1991
+38.61%
-5.51%
+23.80%
-4.67%
1990
-12.28%
-20.93%
-10.22%
-16.95%
1989
+33.54%
-3.73%
+22.09%
-2.57%
1988
+24.10%
-3.67%
+18.82%
-3.47%
1987
+2.12%
-25.46%
+10.87%
-21.75%
1986
+28.15%
-5.66%
+29.27%
-5.18%
1985
+38.11%
-3.15%
+36.18%
-2.85%
1984
+6.89%
-6.80%
+3.66%
-8.18%
1983
+23.93%
-2.67%
+21.23%
-3.07%
1982
+8.68%
-17.47%
+14.99%
-12.58%
1981
-3.48%
-12.17%
-2.74%
-11.40%
1980
+24.52%
-12.44%
+27.18%
-10.99%
1979
+19.37%
-7.99%
+17.88%
-7.18%
1978
+16.43%
-9.58%
+14.57%
-8.59%
1977
+5.87%
-3.49%
+2.89%
-4.35%
1976
+20.93%
-3.25%
+17.93%
-2.79%