Alpha Architect Robust Portfolio: ETF allocation and returns

Data Source: from January 1982 to May 2023 (~41 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 May 2023
Live Update: Jun 02 2023
PORTFOLIO • LIVE PERFORMANCE (USD currency)
1.38%
1 Day
Jun 02 2023
2.24%
Current Month
June 2023

The Alpha Architect Robust Portfolio is a Very High Risk portfolio and can be implemented with 8 ETFs.

It's exposed for 70% on the Stock Market and for 10% on Commodities.

In the last 30 Years, the Alpha Architect Robust Portfolio obtained a 8.60% compound annual return, with a 10.99% standard deviation.

Asset Allocation and ETFs

The Alpha Architect Robust Portfolio has the following asset allocation:

70% Stocks
20% Fixed Income
10% Commodities

The Alpha Architect Robust Portfolio can be implemented with the following ETFs:

Weight (%) Ticker ETF Name Investment Themes
30.00
MTUM
iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Fctr Equity, U.S., Large Cap, Growth
10.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate Real Estate, U.S.
7.50
DLS
WisdomTree International SmallCp Div Equity, Developed Markets, Small Cap, Value
7.50
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Equity, U.S., Small Cap, Value
7.50
VTV
Vanguard Value Equity, U.S., Large Cap, Value
7.50
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value Equity, EAFE, Large Cap, Value
20.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond Bond, U.S., Intermediate-Term
10.00
GSG
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust Commodity, Broad Diversified

Most of Lazy Portfolios are made of common components (asset classes), very simple and well defined. For a more complete view, find out the most common ETFs you can use to build your portfolio.

Portfolio and ETF Returns as of May 31, 2023

The Alpha Architect Robust Portfolio guaranteed the following returns.

Portfolio returns are calculated in USD, assuming: June 2023 return is calculated on the hypothesis of a newly built portfolio, with the starting asset allocation.
ALPHA ARCHITECT ROBUST PORTFOLIO
Consolidated returns as of 31 May 2023
Live Update: Jun 02 2023
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    Chg (%) Return (%) Return (%) as of May 31, 2023
    1 Day Time ET(*) Jun 2023 1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~41Y)
Alpha Architect Robust Portfolio 1.38 2.24 -4.02 -5.56 -7.96 3.93 6.20 8.60 10.70
US Inflation Adjusted return -4.02 -7.32 -11.32 0.12 3.43 5.94 7.61
Components
MTUM
iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Fctr 1.13 Jun 02 2023 2.13 -4.83 -10.25 -5.15 5.61 11.37 11.80 13.16
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate 2.44 Jun 02 2023 2.45 -3.96 -6.98 -15.87 4.07 5.34 8.35 6.94
DLS
WisdomTree International SmallCp Div 1.65 Jun 02 2023 2.88 -5.52 1.98 -4.42 -1.23 4.15 6.53 10.33
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value 4.49 Jun 02 2023 5.32 -3.66 -9.53 -8.86 3.20 8.10 10.13 12.72
VTV
Vanguard Value 1.97 Jun 02 2023 2.64 -4.12 -6.58 -3.93 8.08 9.73 9.03 9.87
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value 1.61 Jun 02 2023 3.17 -5.22 3.57 0.31 1.52 3.09 5.45 9.87
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond -0.62 Jun 02 2023 -0.33 -0.93 1.68 -1.33 0.87 0.91 4.24 4.49
GSG
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust 1.89 Jun 02 2023 3.70 -6.23 -13.52 -25.44 1.08 -4.89 1.07 2.08
Returns over 1 year are annualized | Available data source: since Jan 1982
(*) Eastern Time (ET - America/New York)
US Inflation is updated to Apr 2023. Waiting for updates, inflation of May 2023 is set to 0%. Current inflation (annualized) is 1Y: 3.79% , 5Y: 3.81% , 10Y: 2.68% , 30Y: 2.51%
Live update: World Markets and Indexes

In 2022, the Alpha Architect Robust Portfolio granted a 1.83% dividend yield. If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the Alpha Architect Robust Portfolio: Dividend Yield page.

Portfolio Metrics as of May 31, 2023

Metrics of Alpha Architect Robust Portfolio, updated as of 31 May 2023.

Portfolio metrics are calculated based on monthly returns, assuming:
ALPHA ARCHITECT ROBUST PORTFOLIO
Portfolio Metrics
Data Source: 1 January 1982 - 31 May 2023 (~41 years)
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Metrics as of May 31, 2023
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y 20Y 30Y MAX
(~41Y)
Portfolio Return (%) -4.02 -3.09 -5.56 -7.96 7.01 3.93 6.20 7.47 8.60 10.70
US Inflation (%) 0.00 0.84 1.90 3.79 5.77 3.81 2.68 2.55 2.51 2.87
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) -4.02 -3.90 -7.32 -11.32 1.18 0.12 3.43 4.80 5.94 7.61
Waiting for updates, inflation of May 2023 is temporarily set to 0%. Returns / Inflation rates over 1 year are annualized.
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 15.11 13.10 13.90 11.01 11.80 10.99 10.88
Sharpe Ratio -0.74 0.46 0.19 0.49 0.53 0.58 0.62
Sortino Ratio -1.08 0.63 0.24 0.64 0.67 0.74 0.80
MAXIMUM DRAWDOWN
Drawdown Depth (%) -12.59 -17.99 -19.09 -19.09 -44.20 -44.20 -44.20
Start (yyyy mm) 2022 06 2021 11 2020 01 2020 01 2007 11 2007 11 2007 11
Bottom (yyyy mm) 2022 09 2022 09 2020 03 2020 03 2009 02 2009 02 2009 02
Start to Bottom (# months) 4 11 3 3 16 16 16
Start to Recovery (# months) in progress
> 12
> 19
8
8
42
42
42
ROLLING PERIOD RETURNS - Annualized
Best Return (%) 48.51 31.02 26.57 17.98 14.68 12.46
Worst Return (%) -40.18 -11.22 -1.74 4.41 6.34 8.60
% Positive Periods 83% 94% 99% 100% 100% 100%
MONTHS
Positive 0 1 2 5 22 39 79 160 239 337
Negative 1 2 4 7 14 21 41 80 121 160
% Positive 0% 33% 33% 42% 61% 65% 66% 67% 66% 68%
WITHDRAWAL RATES (WR)
Safe WR (%) 40.06 21.59 13.26 9.09 8.79 12.13
Perpetual WR (%) 1.16 0.12 3.32 4.58 5.60 7.07
Terms and Definitions
  • Annualized Portfolio Return: it's the annualized geometric mean return of the portfolio
  • Standard Deviation: it's a measure of the dispersion of returns around the mean
  • Sharpe Ratio: it's a measure of risk-adjusted performance of the portfolio. It's calculated by dividing the excess return of the portfolio over the risk-free rate by the portfolio standard deviation. The risk-free rate here considered is the 1-3 Mth T-Bill return.
  • Sortino Ratio: another measure of risk-adjusted performance of the portfolio. It's a modification of the Sharpe Ratio (same formula but the denominator is the portfolio downside standard deviation).
  • Maximum Drawdown: 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.
  • Rolling Returns: returns over a time frame (best, worst, % of positive returns).
  • Pos./Neg. Months: number of months with positive/negative return.
  • Safe Withdrawal Rate (SWR): it's the percentage of the original portfolio balance that can be withdrawn at the end of each year with inflation adjustment, without the portfolio running out of money (dollar amount withdrawal).
  • Perpetual Withdrawal Rate (PWR): it's the percentage of portfolio balance that can be withdrawn at the end of each year, while retaining the inflation adjusted portfolio balance (percentage withdrawal).

Portfolio Components Correlation

Correlation measures to what degree the returns of the two assets move in relation to each other.

Correlation coefficient is a numerical value between -1 and +1.

If one variable goes up by a certain amount, the correlation coefficient indicates which way the other variable moves and by how much.

Asset correlations are calculated based on monthly returns.
COMPONENTS MONTHLY CORRELATIONS
Monthly correlations as of 31 May 2023
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Asset
MTUM
VNQ
DLS
IJS
VTV
EFV
IEI
GSG
MTUM
-
0.69
0.64
0.80
0.96
0.74
0.45
0.91
VNQ
0.69
-
0.92
0.87
0.82
0.86
0.77
0.69
DLS
0.64
0.92
-
0.74
0.80
0.96
0.78
0.68
IJS
0.80
0.87
0.74
-
0.89
0.78
0.43
0.79
VTV
0.96
0.82
0.80
0.89
-
0.87
0.54
0.92
EFV
0.74
0.86
0.96
0.78
0.87
-
0.68
0.79
IEI
0.45
0.77
0.78
0.43
0.54
0.68
-
0.46
GSG
0.91
0.69
0.68
0.79
0.92
0.79
0.46
-
Asset
MTUM
VNQ
DLS
IJS
VTV
EFV
IEI
GSG
MTUM
-
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.81
0.68
0.11
0.44
VNQ
0.73
-
0.80
0.76
0.81
0.72
0.17
0.47
DLS
0.73
0.80
-
0.85
0.88
0.93
0.07
0.62
IJS
0.73
0.76
0.85
-
0.90
0.85
-0.12
0.63
VTV
0.81
0.81
0.88
0.90
-
0.89
-0.06
0.59
EFV
0.68
0.72
0.93
0.85
0.89
-
0.02
0.67
IEI
0.11
0.17
0.07
-0.12
-0.06
0.02
-
-0.32
GSG
0.44
0.47
0.62
0.63
0.59
0.67
-0.32
-
Asset
MTUM
VNQ
DLS
IJS
VTV
EFV
IEI
GSG
MTUM
-
0.63
0.70
0.68
0.80
0.67
0.07
0.34
VNQ
0.63
-
0.64
0.65
0.68
0.57
0.26
0.25
DLS
0.70
0.64
-
0.77
0.82
0.92
0.02
0.53
IJS
0.68
0.65
0.77
-
0.88
0.76
-0.16
0.53
VTV
0.80
0.68
0.82
0.88
-
0.85
-0.13
0.51
EFV
0.67
0.57
0.92
0.76
0.85
-
-0.04
0.59
IEI
0.07
0.26
0.02
-0.16
-0.13
-0.04
-
-0.31
GSG
0.34
0.25
0.53
0.53
0.51
0.59
-0.31
-
Asset
MTUM
VNQ
DLS
IJS
VTV
EFV
IEI
GSG
MTUM
-
0.56
0.68
0.75
0.89
0.74
-0.08
0.33
VNQ
0.56
-
0.60
0.68
0.64
0.61
0.03
0.26
DLS
0.68
0.60
-
0.72
0.72
0.91
-0.10
0.48
IJS
0.75
0.68
0.72
-
0.85
0.75
-0.19
0.38
VTV
0.89
0.64
0.72
0.85
-
0.81
-0.15
0.36
EFV
0.74
0.61
0.91
0.75
0.81
-
-0.14
0.46
IEI
-0.08
0.03
-0.10
-0.19
-0.15
-0.14
-
-0.08
GSG
0.33
0.26
0.48
0.38
0.36
0.46
-0.08
-
Asset
MTUM
VNQ
DLS
IJS
VTV
EFV
IEI
GSG
MTUM
-
0.56
0.75
0.78
0.91
0.78
0.06
0.23
VNQ
0.56
-
0.60
0.69
0.63
0.60
0.09
0.20
DLS
0.75
0.60
-
0.75
0.78
0.92
0.03
0.35
IJS
0.78
0.69
0.75
-
0.86
0.77
-0.06
0.28
VTV
0.91
0.63
0.78
0.86
-
0.84
0.02
0.27
EFV
0.78
0.60
0.92
0.77
0.84
-
0.01
0.34
IEI
0.06
0.09
0.03
-0.06
0.02
0.01
-
-0.08
GSG
0.23
0.20
0.35
0.28
0.27
0.34
-0.08
-

If you want to learn more about historical correlations, you can find out here how the main asset class are correlated to each other.

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Capital Growth as of May 31, 2023

An investment of 1000$, since June 1993, now would be worth 11866.05$, with a total return of 1086.60% (8.60% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 5640.38$, with a net total return of 464.04% (5.94% annualized).
An investment of 1000$, since January 1982, now would be worth 67310.66$, with a total return of 6631.07% (10.70% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 20856.87$, with a net total return of 1985.69% (7.61% annualized).

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.

ALPHA ARCHITECT ROBUST PORTFOLIO
Drawdown periods
Updated to May 2023
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Drawdown period
Recovery period
Total
Drawdown Start Bottom #Months End #Months #Months
-44.20% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 16 Apr 2011 26 42
-19.09% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 3 Aug 2020 5 8
-17.99% Nov 2021 Sep 2022 11 in progress 8 19
-13.76% May 2011 Sep 2011 5 Feb 2012 5 10
-12.58% Feb 2001 Sep 2002 20 May 2003 8 28
-11.72% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 3 Jun 2019 6 9
-10.75% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 2 Nov 1998 3 5
-7.83% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 9 Jun 2016 4 13
-6.68% Feb 1994 Nov 1994 10 Mar 1995 4 14
-6.42% Apr 2012 May 2012 2 Aug 2012 3 5
-5.05% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 2 Nov 2020 1 3
-4.18% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 1 Sep 2004 5 6
-3.55% Feb 2018 Mar 2018 2 Jul 2018 4 6
-3.34% Sep 2000 Nov 2000 3 Jan 2001 2 5
-2.93% Jul 1996 Jul 1996 1 Sep 1996 2 3
-2.89% Jun 2007 Jul 2007 2 Sep 2007 2 4
-2.85% Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 Feb 2015 5 6
-2.74% Feb 1999 Feb 1999 1 Mar 1999 1 2
-2.68% Aug 1997 Aug 1997 1 Sep 1997 1 2
-2.50% May 2006 May 2006 1 Aug 2006 3 4
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Drawdown period
Recovery period
Total
Drawdown Start Bottom #Months End #Months #Months
-44.20% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 16 Apr 2011 26 42
-19.09% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 3 Aug 2020 5 8
-18.97% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 3 Jan 1989 14 17
-17.99% Nov 2021 Sep 2022 11 in progress 8 19
-13.76% May 2011 Sep 2011 5 Feb 2012 5 10
-12.58% Feb 2001 Sep 2002 20 May 2003 8 28
-11.72% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 3 Jun 2019 6 9
-10.75% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 2 Nov 1998 3 5
-7.83% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 9 Jun 2016 4 13
-6.78% Aug 1990 Oct 1990 3 Jan 1991 3 6
-6.68% Feb 1994 Nov 1994 10 Mar 1995 4 14
-6.42% Apr 2012 May 2012 2 Aug 2012 3 5
-5.23% Feb 1984 Jul 1984 6 Aug 1984 1 7
-5.07% Jan 1990 Apr 1990 4 May 1990 1 5
-5.05% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 2 Nov 2020 1 3
-4.64% Sep 1986 Sep 1986 1 Nov 1986 2 3
-4.18% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 1 Sep 2004 5 6
-3.55% Feb 2018 Mar 2018 2 Jul 2018 4 6
-3.45% Jun 1991 Jun 1991 1 Aug 1991 2 3
-3.34% Sep 2000 Nov 2000 3 Jan 2001 2 5

Rolling Returns ( more details)

A rolling return is a measure of investment performance that calculates the return of an investment over a set period of time, with the starting date rolling forward. This approach can provide a more accurate representation of the investment's historical performance and helps investors to evaluate the investment's consistency over time.

ALPHA ARCHITECT ROBUST PORTFOLIO
Annualized Rolling Returns
Data Source: from January 1982 to May 2023
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Rolling
Period		 Annualized Return (%) Negative
Periods
Average Latest Best Worst
1 Year
 11.73 -7.96 48.51
Jul 1982 - Jun 1983 		-40.18
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009 		16.87%
2 Years
 11.29 -4.28 32.49
Sep 1985 - Aug 1987 		-21.39
Mar 2007 - Feb 2009 		8.86%
3 Years
 11.13 7.01 31.02
Aug 1984 - Jul 1987 		-11.22
Mar 2006 - Feb 2009 		6.06%
5 Years
 10.85 3.93 26.57
Aug 1982 - Jul 1987 		-1.74
Mar 2004 - Feb 2009 		0.68%
7 Years
 10.63 6.32 21.62
Aug 1982 - Jul 1989 		3.26
Mar 2002 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
10 Years
 10.51 6.20 17.98
Aug 1982 - Jul 1992 		4.41
Mar 1999 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
15 Years
 10.33 5.14 17.05
Aug 1982 - Jul 1997 		4.84
Oct 2007 - Sep 2022 		0.00%
20 Years
 10.34 7.47 14.68
Apr 1982 - Mar 2002 		6.34
Apr 2000 - Mar 2020 		0.00%
30 Years
 10.40 8.60 12.46
Apr 1982 - Mar 2012 		8.60
Jun 1993 - May 2023 		0.00%
Annualized rolling and average returns over full calendar month periods

If you need a deeper detail about rolling returns, please refer to the Alpha Architect Robust Portfolio: Rolling Returns page.

Previous vs subsequent Returns

Considering all 10-year rolling periods, is there a relationship between past and future returns, at a given date?

In the following chart, we show how past returns (x-axis) and subsequent returns (y-axis) are related.

Neighboring data is aggregated and occurrences are indicated. It is possible to zoom by clicking or drawing the desired area

ALPHA ARCHITECT ROBUST PORTFOLIO
Previous vs Next Returns - 10 Years annualized
Updated to May 2023

The annualized return of the last 10 years has been 6.20% (updated at May 31, 2023).

Seasonality

In which months is it better to invest in Alpha Architect Robust Portfolio?

Both the Average Return and the Gain Frequency (Win %) are useful to get an idea of what happened in the past.

For further information about the seasonality, check the Asset Class Seasonality page.
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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Return (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average
Gain Frequency
1.48
60%
-0.96
40%
-1.65
60%
1.72
80%
-0.19
60%
0.36
80%
1.95
100%
1.00
60%
-2.09
40%
0.86
60%
2.28
80%
0.07
60%
 Capital Growth on monthly avg returns
100
101.48
100.51
98.85
100.55
100.37
100.73
102.69
103.72
101.56
102.43
104.77
104.84
Best 6.6
2019 		2.9
2021 		2.6
2022 		6.3
2020 		4.2
2020 		4.4
2019 		3.9
2022 		5.0
2020 		1.2
2019 		7.0
2022 		9.4
2020 		3.4
2020
Worst -3.2
2022 		-6.0
2020 		-13.2
2020 		-5.4
2022 		-4.0
2023 		-6.2
2022 		0.4
2019 		-3.3
2022 		-7.2
2022 		-6.4
2018 		-4.0
2021 		-6.0
2018
Monthly Seasonality over the period Jun 2018 - May 2023
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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Return (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average
Gain Frequency
0.69
50%
0.16
50%
-0.47
50%
1.28
90%
0.66
80%
0.27
70%
1.66
90%
0.07
50%
-0.87
50%
1.44
70%
1.53
80%
0.24
60%
 Capital Growth on monthly avg returns
100
100.69
100.85
100.37
101.65
102.32
102.60
104.30
104.37
103.47
104.95
106.56
106.81
Best 6.6
2019 		4.5
2014 		5.5
2016 		6.3
2020 		4.2
2020 		4.4
2019 		4.1
2013 		5.0
2020 		3.3
2013 		7.0
2022 		9.4
2020 		3.4
2020
Worst -3.3
2016 		-6.0
2020 		-13.2
2020 		-5.4
2022 		-4.0
2023 		-6.2
2022 		-1.7
2014 		-4.3
2015 		-7.2
2022 		-6.4
2018 		-4.0
2021 		-6.0
2018
Monthly Seasonality over the period Jun 2013 - May 2023
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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Return (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average
Gain Frequency
1.10
67%
0.53
62%
1.12
71%
1.63
79%
0.87
69%
0.45
63%
0.95
61%
0.77
66%
-0.04
59%
0.68
63%
1.10
71%
1.62
83%
 Capital Growth on monthly avg returns
100
101.10
101.63
102.78
104.45
105.36
105.84
106.85
107.67
107.63
108.36
109.55
111.32
Best 9.2
1987 		5.7
1986 		5.9
2009 		8.9
2009 		6.4
2003 		4.4
2019 		6.3
2010 		8.3
1982 		6.7
2010 		8.6
1982 		9.4
2020 		7.4
1991
Worst -9.6
2009 		-9.7
2009 		-13.2
2020 		-5.4
2022 		-6.9
2010 		-6.2
2022 		-4.6
2002 		-9.0
1998 		-7.2
2022 		-16.7
2008 		-6.7
2008 		-6.0
2018
Monthly Seasonality over the period Jan 1982 - May 2023

Monthly/Yearly Returns

Alpha Architect Robust Portfolio data source starts from January 1982: let's focus on monthly and yearly returns.

We are providing two different views:
  • Histogram: it shows the distribution of the returns recorded so far
  • Plain Table: it shows the detailed monthly and yearly returns
MONTHLY RETURNS HISTOGRAM
Jan 1982 - May 2023
337 Positive Months (68%) - 160 Negative Months (32%)
MONTHLY RETURNS TABLE
Jan 1982 - May 2023
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Yearly Return(%)
Monthly Return(%)
Year Total Infl.Adj Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2023
 -2.97 -5.07 3.6 -3.4 -0.2 1.1 -4.0
2022
 -10.29 -15.73 -3.2 -0.5 2.6 -5.4 1.1 -6.2 3.9 -3.3 -7.2 7.0 4.2 -2.7
2021
 +17.40 +9.68 1.2 2.9 1.3 4.6 1.1 0.8 0.8 1.6 -2.0 4.7 -4.0 3.3
2020
 +7.53 +6.08 -0.8 -6.0 -13.2 6.3 4.2 2.6 3.6 5.0 -2.7 -2.4 9.4 3.4
2019
 +20.35 +17.66 6.6 2.2 1.2 1.9 -3.3 4.4 0.4 -0.7 1.2 1.3 1.6 2.2
2018
 -6.10 -7.86 3.4 -3.0 -0.6 0.9 1.8 0.3 1.0 2.3 0.3 -6.4 0.3 -6.0
2017
 +18.49 +16.04 1.3 2.1 0.3 1.2 1.7 0.6 2.4 0.3 2.3 2.2 1.9 0.8
2016
 +8.13 +5.93 -3.3 -0.7 5.5 1.1 1.2 1.5 1.6 -0.5 0.8 -2.0 0.8 2.2
2015
 -0.63 -1.35 -0.6 3.3 -0.8 0.7 0.9 -1.3 0.5 -4.3 -1.7 4.6 -0.6 -1.2
2014
 +5.13 +4.34 -1.3 4.5 -0.8 0.3 1.9 1.5 -1.7 2.3 -2.9 2.0 0.7 -1.3
2013
 +19.10 +17.34 3.9 0.2 2.4 1.9 -0.2 -1.4 4.1 -2.1 3.3 3.1 1.1 1.4
2012
 +12.28 +10.36 4.2 2.8 1.6 -0.4 -6.1 3.4 1.2 2.5 1.3 -1.1 0.8 1.9
2011
 +2.08 -0.86 2.1 2.9 0.1 3.4 -1.2 -1.8 -0.5 -4.0 -6.9 8.5 -0.5 0.8
2010
 +14.95 +13.26 -2.9 2.8 4.8 2.3 -6.9 -2.9 6.3 -3.0 6.7 3.2 -0.9 5.6
2009
 +17.10 +14.00 -9.6 -9.7 5.9 8.9 6.2 -0.7 6.2 4.3 2.8 -2.0 4.0 1.6
2008
 -29.35 -29.41 -3.1 -0.4 0.6 3.4 1.4 -5.0 -2.1 -0.1 -6.3 -16.7 -6.7 2.7
2007
 +9.03 +4.76 1.8 0.1 1.4 2.8 1.9 -1.3 -1.7 1.1 3.5 2.6 -2.8 -0.6
2006
 +14.56 +11.72 3.3 -0.3 1.8 1.3 -2.5 0.2 1.1 1.8 0.8 3.4 2.8 0.0
2005
 +13.33 +9.58 -1.2 2.9 -0.6 -0.6 2.3 1.8 3.3 1.3 1.4 -2.4 2.9 1.7
2004
 +18.01 +14.29 2.5 2.6 1.5 -4.2 1.7 1.9 -1.3 1.8 2.0 2.3 3.7 2.5
2003
 +28.95 +26.57 -1.1 0.3 -1.3 5.7 6.4 1.1 1.0 2.4 1.3 4.2 1.4 4.6
2002
 +0.96 -1.38 -0.6 0.9 4.6 -0.3 0.4 -1.9 -4.6 1.8 -3.9 1.7 3.2 0.0
2001
 -7.16 -8.58 2.1 -4.1 -3.5 4.8 0.0 -1.1 -0.6 -1.4 -7.0 0.5 3.0 0.5
2000
 +9.39 +5.81 -2.1 -0.2 5.1 -1.2 1.1 3.1 -0.6 4.6 -1.7 -0.7 -1.0 2.9
1999
 +18.95 +15.84 1.2 -2.7 4.6 5.5 -1.2 4.1 -0.3 0.6 -0.2 1.5 1.2 3.6
1998
 +13.95 +12.14 1.7 4.1 3.5 0.5 -0.9 1.4 -2.0 -9.0 4.6 4.3 2.8 3.0
1997
 +16.27 +14.33 1.9 -0.1 -1.9 2.4 4.7 2.7 4.7 -2.7 4.2 -1.7 0.3 0.8
1996
 +20.00 +16.15 1.9 0.7 1.7 1.9 1.2 1.1 -2.9 2.0 3.5 1.9 5.5 0.1
1995
 +26.04 +22.92 0.8 2.6 2.3 2.4 2.9 1.1 2.6 0.6 2.2 -0.6 3.3 3.3
1994
 -1.64 -4.21 3.6 -2.2 -3.7 0.9 0.5 -1.4 2.3 1.7 -2.3 0.8 -3.3 1.7
1993
 +14.31 +11.25 2.3 2.2 3.1 -1.2 1.1 0.7 0.7 3.3 0.8 0.9 -2.2 1.8
1992
 +8.50 +5.45 0.7 0.7 -1.4 1.8 1.7 -1.0 2.2 -1.0 1.2 -0.5 2.0 1.8
1991
 +23.44 +19.77 3.1 4.8 2.9 0.9 2.7 -3.5 3.5 2.0 -0.2 1.2 -3.0 7.4
1990
 -1.58 -7.24 -4.9 0.7 1.4 -2.3 5.7 -0.3 0.5 -4.7 -0.6 -1.5 3.5 1.5
1989
 +26.71 +21.09 4.7 -0.8 2.3 4.2 2.9 1.0 5.6 1.4 0.4 -1.5 1.6 2.3
1988
 +15.37 +10.49 4.1 3.4 -1.1 1.0 0.4 3.4 -0.2 -2.0 2.5 2.2 -0.9 2.0
1987
 +7.28 +2.72 9.2 2.5 2.6 -0.7 1.0 4.1 3.6 2.1 -1.5 -14.4 -3.9 4.5
1986
 +23.86 +22.52 0.7 5.7 5.3 0.4 2.9 2.9 -2.6 6.5 -4.6 4.1 2.2 -1.3
1985
 +30.79 +26.01 6.0 1.1 1.3 0.6 5.2 1.4 0.1 0.2 -1.3 4.2 4.9 3.6
1984
 +6.69 +2.63 0.7 -2.2 1.0 0.1 -3.9 1.0 -1.3 7.5 1.2 1.1 0.1 1.6
1983
 +19.86 +15.49 2.6 2.1 3.7 5.9 -0.2 2.4 -1.9 1.1 1.1 -0.7 2.0 0.5
1982
 +23.06 +18.52 -0.2 -2.7 0.1 3.6 -1.2 -2.1 0.0 8.3 2.0 8.6 3.8 1.4

Portofolio Returns, up to December 2013, are simulated. They have been calculated using the historical series of equivalent ETFs / Assets, instead of the actual ETFs of the portfolio.

In particular, it has been used:

  • MTUM - iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Fctr: simulated historical serie, up to December 2013
  • VNQ - Vanguard Real Estate: simulated historical serie, up to December 2004
  • DLS - WisdomTree International SmallCp Div: simulated historical serie, up to December 2006
  • IJS - iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value: simulated historical serie, up to December 2000
  • VTV - Vanguard Value: simulated historical serie, up to December 2004
  • EFV - iShares MSCI EAFE Value: simulated historical serie, up to December 2005
  • IEI - iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond: simulated historical serie, up to December 2007
  • GSG - iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust: simulated historical serie, up to December 2006

Portfolio efficiency

Compared to the Alpha Architect Robust Portfolio, the following portfolios granted a higher return over 30 Years and a less severe drawdown at the same time.

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30 Years Stats (%)
% Allocation
Portfolio Author Return▾ Dev.Std Drawdown Stocks Bonds Comm
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum +10.63 12.22 -43.61 80 20 0
US Stocks Minimum Volatility +9.47 13.67 -43.27 100 0 0
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum +9.28 9.43 -32.52 60 40 0
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 +8.89 12.33 -41.09 80 20 0
Simple Path to Wealth JL Collins +8.66 11.60 -38.53 75 25 0
Robust Alpha Architect +8.60 10.99 -44.20 70 20 10

Here's a list containing the Best Classic Portfolios, with the highest returns over 30 Years

and Very High Risk categorization.

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30 Years Stats (%)
% Allocation
Portfolio Author Return▾ Dev.Std Drawdown Stocks Bonds Comm
Technology +13.50 23.92 -81.08 100 0 0
US Stocks Momentum +11.80 15.15 -53.85 100 0 0
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum +10.63 12.22 -43.61 80 20 0
US Stocks +9.70 15.36 -50.84 100 0 0
US Stocks Value +9.50 15.19 -55.41 100 0 0