Short Term Treasury vs Betterment Robo Advisor 20 Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Short Term Treasury Portfolio obtained a 3.07% compound annual return, with a 1.79% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Betterment Robo Advisor 20 Portfolio obtained a 5.16% compound annual return, with a 4.13% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Short Term Treasury Portfolio Betterment Robo Advisor 20 Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Low Low
Asset Allocation Stocks 0% 19.9%
Fixed Income 100% 80.1%
Commodities 0% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +3.07% +5.16%
Std Dev 1.79% 4.13%
Max Drawdown -5.36% -12.16%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1985)
Return +4.33% +6.64%
Std Dev 2.11% 4.47%
Max Drawdown -5.36% -12.16%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1985

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Short Term Treasury Portfolio +0.34 +2.78 +2.79 +0.97 +0.91 +3.07 +4.33
Betterment Robo Advisor 20 Portfolio +1.20 +7.07 +6.31 +2.62 +2.74 +5.16 +6.64
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Short Term Treasury Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 2.48$, with a total return of 147.71% (3.07% annualized).

Betterment Robo Advisor 20 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 4.52$, with a total return of 352.03% (5.16% annualized).

Short Term Treasury Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 5.28$, with a total return of 428.32% (4.33% annualized).

Betterment Robo Advisor 20 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 12.48$, with a total return of 1148.43% (6.64% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Short Term Treasury Portfolio
Betterment Robo Advisor 20 Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-12.16% Sep 2021 Sep 2022 (13) In progress (31) 6.41
-9.97% May 2008 Feb 2009 (10) Jul 2009 (15) 5.26
-5.36% Jun 2021 Oct 2022 (17) In progress (34) 2.99
-4.38% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jun 2020 (5) 2.02
-4.07% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Oct 1998 (6) 1.64
-3.26% Jun 2011 Sep 2011 (4) Jan 2012 (8) 1.26
-2.69% May 2015 Sep 2015 (5) Jun 2016 (14) 1.54
-2.38% Jun 2002 Jul 2002 (2) Nov 2002 (6) 1.35
-2.28% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 (1) Sep 2004 (6) 1.44
-2.19% May 2013 Jun 2013 (2) Oct 2013 (6) 1.21
-2.14% Feb 2018 Oct 2018 (9) Jan 2019 (12) 1.21
-1.76% May 2012 May 2012 (1) Jul 2012 (3) 0.92
-1.61% Sep 1994 Nov 1994 (3) Feb 1995 (6) 0.99
-1.59% May 2010 Jun 2010 (2) Jul 2010 (3) 1.11
-1.48% Feb 2001 Mar 2001 (2) May 2001 (4) 0.78
-1.47% Apr 2000 May 2000 (2) Jun 2000 (3) 0.89
-1.41% Aug 1997 Aug 1997 (1) Sep 1997 (2) 0.82
-1.37% Oct 1997 Oct 1997 (1) Jan 1998 (4) 0.77
-1.37% Oct 2016 Nov 2016 (2) Feb 2017 (5) 0.72
-1.36% May 1999 May 1999 (1) Oct 1999 (6) 0.60

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1985.

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Short Term Treasury Portfolio
Betterment Robo Advisor 20 Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-12.16% Sep 2021 Sep 2022 (13) In progress (31) 6.41
-9.97% May 2008 Feb 2009 (10) Jul 2009 (15) 5.26
-5.36% Jun 2021 Oct 2022 (17) In progress (34) 2.99
-4.85% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Feb 1988 (6) 2.85
-4.47% Feb 1994 Jun 1994 (5) Apr 1995 (15) 3.06
-4.38% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jun 2020 (5) 2.02
-4.18% Aug 1990 Sep 1990 (2) Dec 1990 (5) 2.25
-4.07% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Oct 1998 (6) 1.64
-3.26% Jun 2011 Sep 2011 (4) Jan 2012 (8) 1.26
-2.84% Jan 1990 Apr 1990 (4) May 1990 (5) 1.76
-2.69% May 2015 Sep 2015 (5) Jun 2016 (14) 1.54
-2.38% Jun 2002 Jul 2002 (2) Nov 2002 (6) 1.35
-2.28% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 (1) Sep 2004 (6) 1.44
-2.23% Feb 1994 Apr 1994 (3) Jan 1995 (12) 1.33
-2.19% May 2013 Jun 2013 (2) Oct 2013 (6) 1.21
-2.14% Feb 2018 Oct 2018 (9) Jan 2019 (12) 1.21
-2.01% Sep 1986 Sep 1986 (1) Dec 1986 (4) 1.01
-1.76% May 2012 May 2012 (1) Jul 2012 (3) 0.92
-1.59% May 2010 Jun 2010 (2) Jul 2010 (3) 1.11
-1.48% Mar 1987 May 1987 (3) Jul 1987 (5) 0.74

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
+0.27%
-0.39%
+1.45%
-0.16%
2023
+3.97%
-0.99%
+7.68%
-3.03%
2022
-3.88%
-4.65%
-9.10%
-11.83%
2021
-0.72%
-0.74%
+2.61%
-1.26%
2020
+3.03%
-0.08%
+6.01%
-4.38%
2019
+3.38%
-0.13%
+9.57%
-0.68%
2018
+1.46%
-0.39%
-1.42%
-2.14%
2017
+0.26%
-0.51%
+6.24%
0.00%
2016
+0.82%
-0.67%
+4.01%
-1.37%
2015
+0.43%
-0.55%
-0.31%
-2.69%
2014
+0.45%
-0.29%
+2.92%
-1.13%
2013
+0.21%
-0.23%
+3.86%
-2.19%
2012
+0.28%
-0.22%
+6.18%
-1.76%
2011
+1.44%
-0.25%
+1.94%
-3.26%
2010
+2.28%
-0.37%
+6.55%
-1.59%
2009
+0.35%
-0.84%
+10.31%
-5.34%
2008
+6.62%
-1.18%
-4.00%
-8.67%
2007
+7.35%
-0.07%
+7.51%
-0.09%
2006
+3.89%
0.00%
+7.81%
-1.09%
2005
+1.53%
-0.38%
+5.11%
-1.09%
2004
+0.66%
-1.09%
+6.10%
-2.28%
2003
+2.22%
-0.55%
+12.15%
-0.49%
2002
+8.02%
-0.82%
+3.70%
-2.38%
2001
+7.80%
-1.09%
+5.73%
-1.48%
2000
+8.83%
-0.22%
+6.02%
-1.47%
1999
+1.85%
-0.88%
+8.74%
-1.36%
1998
+7.36%
-0.15%
+7.78%
-4.07%
1997
+6.51%
-0.20%
+7.86%
-1.41%
1996
+4.39%
-1.11%
+8.41%
-0.87%
1995
+12.11%
0.00%
+16.25%
0.00%
1994
-0.48%
-2.23%
-2.09%
-4.47%
1993
+6.31%
-0.45%
+14.56%
-1.13%
1992
+6.75%
-1.21%
+6.45%
-1.46%
1991
+11.49%
0.00%
+19.85%
-1.32%
1990
+9.92%
-0.09%
+4.63%
-4.18%
1989
+11.48%
-0.98%
+16.78%
-0.08%
1988
+5.67%
-0.37%
+10.19%
-0.87%
1987
+4.78%
-0.99%
+2.79%
-4.85%
1986
+10.35%
-0.40%
+15.37%
-2.01%
1985
+13.83%
-0.51%
+21.34%
-0.68%