Betterment Robo Advisor 100 vs Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Betterment Robo Advisor 100 Portfolio obtained a 8.52% compound annual return, with a 15.76% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum Portfolio obtained a 9.98% compound annual return, with a 9.57% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Betterment Robo Advisor 100 Portfolio Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High High
Asset Allocation Stocks 100% 60%
Fixed Income 0% 40%
Commodities 0% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +8.52% +9.98%
Std Dev 15.76% 9.57%
Max Drawdown -54.55% -32.52%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1982)
Return +10.90% +11.24%
Std Dev 15.74% 9.89%
Max Drawdown -54.55% -32.52%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1982

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Betterment Robo Advisor 100 Portfolio +3.43 +18.59 +19.20 +9.66 +8.17 +8.52 +10.90
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum Portfolio +2.17 +22.75 +21.53 +7.57 +8.75 +9.98 +11.24
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Betterment Robo Advisor 100 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 11.61$, with a total return of 1060.95% (8.52% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 17.36$, with a total return of 1635.93% (9.98% annualized).

Betterment Robo Advisor 100 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1982, now would be worth 79.04$, with a total return of 7803.70% (10.90% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1982, now would be worth 90.04$, with a total return of 8904.44% (11.24% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Betterment Robo Advisor 100 Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum 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
-37.03% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 (30) Oct 2004 (55) 18.95
-32.52% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Feb 2011 (40) 15.23
-24.21% Nov 2021 Sep 2022 (11) In progress (29) 16.25
-24.17% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 11.06
-24.14% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Nov 2020 (11) 10.42
-21.14% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Jan 2004 (41) 12.11
-20.12% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Mar 1999 (11) 8.44
-14.58% Feb 2018 Dec 2018 (11) Oct 2019 (21) 5.53
-13.71% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Sep 2016 (16) 6.99
-10.73% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jun 2020 (5) 4.89
-9.29% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Jun 2019 (9) 4.52
-7.28% Sep 1994 Jan 1995 (5) May 1995 (9) 4.25
-7.14% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Jan 2012 (9) 2.68
-6.78% Aug 1998 Aug 1998 (1) Oct 1998 (3) 3.54
-6.42% Aug 1997 Oct 1997 (3) Feb 1998 (7) 3.99
-5.24% Jun 1996 Jul 1996 (2) Sep 1996 (4) 2.67
-5.20% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Nov 2020 (3) 2.87
-5.06% Jan 2000 Jan 2000 (1) Mar 2000 (3) 3.13
-5.00% Mar 2005 Apr 2005 (2) Jul 2005 (5) 2.61

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1982.

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Betterment Robo Advisor 100 Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum 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
-37.03% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 (30) Oct 2004 (55) 18.95
-32.52% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Feb 2011 (40) 15.23
-25.46% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Jan 1989 (17) 12.72
-24.21% Nov 2021 Sep 2022 (11) In progress (29) 16.25
-24.17% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 11.06
-24.14% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Nov 2020 (11) 10.42
-21.14% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Jan 2004 (41) 12.11
-20.93% Jan 1990 Sep 1990 (9) Feb 1991 (14) 10.33
-20.12% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Mar 1999 (11) 8.44
-20.08% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) May 1989 (21) 11.04
-17.47% Jan 1982 Jul 1982 (7) Oct 1982 (10) 9.52
-14.58% Feb 2018 Dec 2018 (11) Oct 2019 (21) 5.53
-13.71% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Sep 2016 (16) 6.99
-10.73% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jun 2020 (5) 4.89
-9.29% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Jun 2019 (9) 4.52
-8.30% Feb 1994 Mar 1994 (2) May 1995 (16) 4.76
-7.66% Aug 1990 Sep 1990 (2) Jan 1991 (6) 4.58
-7.55% Dec 1983 May 1984 (6) Aug 1984 (9) 4.20
-7.54% Dec 1983 May 1984 (6) Aug 1984 (9) 3.90

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
+6.76%
-0.80%
+11.43%
0.00%
2023
+17.92%
-10.44%
+7.66%
-5.48%
2022
-15.26%
-24.17%
-16.20%
-21.97%
2021
+18.02%
-3.75%
+7.27%
-2.88%
2020
+12.47%
-24.14%
+20.99%
-10.73%
2019
+25.35%
-6.47%
+19.89%
-0.92%
2018
-10.13%
-14.58%
-1.04%
-9.29%
2017
+23.37%
0.00%
+23.93%
0.00%
2016
+11.17%
-6.32%
+4.01%
-3.57%
2015
-3.25%
-11.66%
+5.58%
-4.61%
2014
+4.80%
-4.57%
+11.10%
-2.40%
2013
+25.26%
-2.77%
+19.91%
-2.13%
2012
+17.46%
-9.49%
+10.22%
-3.51%
2011
-5.87%
-21.44%
+6.73%
-7.14%
2010
+15.28%
-12.96%
+13.29%
-6.43%
2009
+33.82%
-19.82%
+11.92%
-12.79%
2008
-39.26%
-42.29%
-21.83%
-24.08%
2007
+8.88%
-6.67%
+13.35%
-1.41%
2006
+21.56%
-4.63%
+8.04%
-2.23%
2005
+12.96%
-5.00%
+12.44%
-0.99%
2004
+18.09%
-4.14%
+11.72%
-2.06%
2003
+38.64%
-5.78%
+17.18%
-1.95%
2002
-16.20%
-24.90%
-4.07%
-11.25%
2001
-10.62%
-23.72%
-7.04%
-13.57%
2000
-8.25%
-13.29%
-1.21%
-6.50%
1999
+29.44%
-3.30%
+23.95%
-1.65%
1998
+11.29%
-20.12%
+32.69%
-6.78%
1997
+15.46%
-6.42%
+25.89%
-3.48%
1996
+15.79%
-5.24%
+19.33%
-2.32%
1995
+21.40%
-2.18%
+32.67%
0.00%
1994
-0.71%
-8.30%
-1.72%
-6.35%
1993
+31.23%
-4.22%
+11.81%
-0.99%
1992
+2.17%
-4.49%
+5.45%
-2.52%
1991
+38.61%
-5.51%
+28.24%
-2.57%
1990
-12.28%
-20.93%
+4.36%
-7.66%
1989
+33.54%
-3.73%
+31.11%
-1.20%
1988
+24.10%
-3.67%
+7.18%
-3.36%
1987
+2.12%
-25.46%
+2.02%
-20.08%
1986
+28.15%
-5.66%
+19.66%
-5.55%
1985
+38.11%
-3.15%
+28.33%
-1.52%
1984
+6.89%
-6.80%
+5.51%
-7.11%
1983
+23.93%
-2.67%
+12.26%
-3.09%
1982
+8.68%
-17.47%
+30.72%
-2.23%