US Stocks Equal Weight Portfolio: ETF allocation and returns

Data Source: from May 2003 to May 2023 (~20 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 May 2023
Live Update: Jun 02 2023
PORTFOLIO • LIVE PERFORMANCE (USD currency)
2.18%
1 Day
Jun 02 2023
2.95%
Current Month
June 2023

The US Stocks Equal Weight Portfolio is a Very High Risk portfolio and can be implemented with 1 ETF.

It's exposed for 100% on the Stock Market.

In the last 20 Years, the US Stocks Equal Weight Portfolio obtained a 10.02% compound annual return, with a 16.84% standard deviation.

Asset Allocation and ETFs

The US Stocks Equal Weight Portfolio has the following asset allocation:

100% Stocks
0% Fixed Income
0% Commodities

The US Stocks Equal Weight Portfolio can be implemented with the following ETFs:

Weight (%) Ticker ETF Name Investment Themes
100.00
RSP
Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF Equity, U.S.

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 US Stocks Equal Weight Portfolio guaranteed the following returns.

Portfolio returns are calculated in USD, assuming:
  • No fees or capital gain taxes
  • the reinvestment of dividends
US STOCKS EQUAL WEIGHT 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 MAX
(~20Y)
US Stocks Equal Weight Portfolio 2.18 2.95 -3.81 -5.33 -4.47 8.61 10.24 10.55
US Inflation Adjusted return -3.81 -7.10 -7.96 4.62 7.37 7.82
Components
RSP
Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF 2.18 Jun 02 2023 2.95 -3.81 -5.33 -4.47 8.61 10.24 10.55
Returns over 1 year are annualized | Available data source: since May 2003
(*) 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%
Live update: World Markets and Indexes

In 2022, the US Stocks Equal Weight Portfolio granted a 1.59% dividend yield. If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the US Stocks Equal Weight Portfolio: Dividend Yield page.

Portfolio Metrics as of May 31, 2023

Metrics of US Stocks Equal Weight Portfolio, updated as of 31 May 2023.

Portfolio metrics are calculated based on monthly returns, assuming:
  • No fees or capital gain taxes
  • the reinvestment of dividends
US STOCKS EQUAL WEIGHT PORTFOLIO
Portfolio Metrics
Data Source: 1 May 2003 - 31 May 2023 (~20 years)
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Metrics as of May 31, 2023
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y 20Y MAX
(~20Y)
Portfolio Return (%) -3.81 -4.30 -5.33 -4.47 13.35 8.61 10.24 10.02 10.55
US Inflation (%) 0.00 0.84 1.90 3.79 5.77 3.81 2.68 2.55 2.53
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) -3.81 -5.09 -7.10 -7.96 7.17 4.62 7.37 7.29 7.82
Waiting for updates, inflation of May 2023 is temporarily set to 0%. Returns / Inflation rates over 1 year are annualized.
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 22.36 18.16 20.33 16.05 16.84 16.96
Sharpe Ratio -0.34 0.68 0.36 0.59 0.53 0.39
Sortino Ratio -0.51 0.97 0.48 0.80 0.70 0.52
MAXIMUM DRAWDOWN
Drawdown Depth (%) -13.70 -20.69 -26.65 -26.65 -55.58 -55.58
Start (yyyy mm) 2022 06 2022 01 2020 01 2020 01 2007 06 2007 06
Bottom (yyyy mm) 2022 09 2022 09 2020 03 2020 03 2009 02 2009 02
Start to Bottom (# months) 4 9 3 3 21 21
Start to Recovery (# months) in progress
6
> 17
11
11
45
45
ROLLING PERIOD RETURNS - Annualized
Best Return (%) 79.06 33.05 28.31 18.33 10.81
Worst Return (%) -47.46 -18.35 -7.39 6.90 10.02
% Positive Periods 79% 86% 95% 100% 100%
MONTHS
Positive 0 1 2 5 21 38 81 158 159
Negative 1 2 4 7 15 22 39 82 82
% Positive 0% 33% 33% 42% 58% 63% 68% 66% 66%
WITHDRAWAL RATES (WR)
Safe WR (%) 45.41 24.04 15.91 9.68 10.73
Perpetual WR (%) 6.69 4.41 6.86 6.80 7.26
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).
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Capital Growth as of May 31, 2023

An investment of 1000$, since June 2003, now would be worth 6755.22$, with a total return of 575.52% (10.02% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 4086.14$, with a net total return of 308.61% (7.29% annualized).
An investment of 1000$, since May 2003, now would be worth 7494.29$, with a total return of 649.43% (10.55% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 4540.60$, with a net total return of 354.06% (7.82% 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.

US STOCKS EQUAL WEIGHT PORTFOLIO
Drawdown periods
Updated to May 2023
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Drawdown period
Recovery period
Total
Drawdown Start Bottom #Months End #Months #Months
-55.58% Jun 2007 Feb 2009 21 Feb 2011 24 45
-26.65% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 3 Nov 2020 8 11
-20.69% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 9 in progress 8 17
-19.88% May 2011 Sep 2011 5 Mar 2012 6 11
-13.90% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 3 Apr 2019 4 7
-10.58% Jun 2015 Jan 2016 8 May 2016 4 12
-7.69% Apr 2012 May 2012 2 Sep 2012 4 6
-6.93% May 2019 May 2019 1 Jun 2019 1 2
-5.49% Jan 2005 Apr 2005 4 Jun 2005 2 6
-5.28% Feb 2018 Mar 2018 2 Jul 2018 4 6
-4.67% Jul 2004 Aug 2004 2 Oct 2004 2 4
-4.52% May 2006 Jul 2006 3 Sep 2006 2 5
-3.79% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 Oct 2021 1 2
-3.27% Aug 2019 Aug 2019 1 Oct 2019 2 3
-3.05% Aug 2005 Oct 2005 3 Nov 2005 1 4
-3.02% Mar 2004 Apr 2004 2 Jun 2004 2 4
-2.96% Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 Feb 2014 1 2
-2.92% Jan 2015 Jan 2015 1 Feb 2015 1 2
-2.92% Aug 2013 Aug 2013 1 Sep 2013 1 2
-2.64% Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 Dec 2021 1 2
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Drawdown period
Recovery period
Total
Drawdown Start Bottom #Months End #Months #Months
-55.58% Jun 2007 Feb 2009 21 Feb 2011 24 45
-26.65% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 3 Nov 2020 8 11
-20.69% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 9 in progress 8 17
-19.88% May 2011 Sep 2011 5 Mar 2012 6 11
-13.90% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 3 Apr 2019 4 7
-10.58% Jun 2015 Jan 2016 8 May 2016 4 12
-7.69% Apr 2012 May 2012 2 Sep 2012 4 6
-6.93% May 2019 May 2019 1 Jun 2019 1 2
-5.49% Jan 2005 Apr 2005 4 Jun 2005 2 6
-5.28% Feb 2018 Mar 2018 2 Jul 2018 4 6
-4.67% Jul 2004 Aug 2004 2 Oct 2004 2 4
-4.52% May 2006 Jul 2006 3 Sep 2006 2 5
-3.79% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 Oct 2021 1 2
-3.27% Aug 2019 Aug 2019 1 Oct 2019 2 3
-3.05% Aug 2005 Oct 2005 3 Nov 2005 1 4
-3.02% Mar 2004 Apr 2004 2 Jun 2004 2 4
-2.96% Jan 2014 Jan 2014 1 Feb 2014 1 2
-2.92% Jan 2015 Jan 2015 1 Feb 2015 1 2
-2.92% Aug 2013 Aug 2013 1 Sep 2013 1 2
-2.64% Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 Dec 2021 1 2

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.

US STOCKS EQUAL WEIGHT PORTFOLIO
Annualized Rolling Returns
Data Source: from May 2003 to May 2023
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Rolling
Period		 Annualized Return (%) Negative
Periods
Average Latest Best Worst
1 Year
 11.61 -4.47 79.06
Mar 2009 - Feb 2010 		-47.46
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009 		20.87%
2 Years
 10.91 -2.31 51.38
Mar 2009 - Feb 2011 		-30.52
Mar 2007 - Feb 2009 		11.93%
3 Years
 10.27 13.35 33.05
Mar 2009 - Feb 2012 		-18.35
Mar 2006 - Feb 2009 		13.59%
5 Years
 9.64 8.61 28.31
Mar 2009 - Feb 2014 		-7.39
Mar 2004 - Feb 2009 		4.95%
7 Years
 10.39 10.04 20.10
Mar 2009 - Feb 2016 		3.91
Jan 2005 - Dec 2011 		0.00%
10 Years
 10.94 10.24 18.33
Mar 2009 - Feb 2019 		6.90
Feb 2006 - Jan 2016 		0.00%
15 Years
 9.46 9.40 11.16
May 2003 - Apr 2018 		7.09
Apr 2005 - Mar 2020 		0.00%
20 Years
 10.42 10.02 10.81
May 2003 - Apr 2023 		10.02
Jun 2003 - 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 US Stocks Equal Weight Portfolio: Rolling Returns page.

Seasonality

In which months is it better to invest in US Stocks Equal Weight 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
2.03
40%
-0.68
40%
-1.86
60%
3.31
80%
-0.61
60%
0.12
80%
3.78
100%
0.37
60%
-2.40
40%
1.68
60%
4.86
80%
-0.22
60%
 Capital Growth on monthly avg returns
100
102.03
101.34
99.46
102.75
102.12
102.25
106.11
106.50
103.94
105.68
110.82
110.58
Best 9.8
2019 		6.1
2021 		6.0
2021 		14.4
2020 		4.8
2020 		7.6
2019 		8.6
2022 		4.3
2020 		3.3
2019 		9.6
2022 		14.3
2020 		6.3
2021
Worst -4.4
2022 		-8.9
2020 		-18.0
2020 		-6.5
2022 		-6.9
2019 		-9.4
2022 		0.8
2019 		-3.5
2022 		-9.2
2022 		-7.2
2018 		-2.6
2021 		-9.5
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
0.51
40%
0.74
60%
-0.26
60%
1.96
90%
0.32
80%
0.11
60%
2.89
90%
-0.32
50%
-1.05
50%
2.13
70%
3.85
90%
0.20
70%
 Capital Growth on monthly avg returns
100
100.51
101.26
101.00
102.98
103.31
103.42
106.40
106.07
104.96
107.19
111.32
111.54
Best 9.8
2019 		6.1
2021 		8.0
2016 		14.4
2020 		4.8
2020 		7.6
2019 		8.6
2022 		4.3
2020 		4.1
2013 		9.6
2022 		14.3
2020 		6.3
2021
Worst -5.6
2016 		-8.9
2020 		-18.0
2020 		-6.5
2022 		-6.9
2019 		-9.4
2022 		-2.3
2014 		-5.5
2015 		-9.2
2022 		-7.2
2018 		-2.6
2021 		-9.5
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
0.46
50%
0.51
65%
1.07
65%
2.52
80%
0.83
71%
-0.55
50%
1.92
70%
0.18
55%
-0.30
60%
1.20
65%
2.30
80%
1.38
80%
 Capital Growth on monthly avg returns
100
100.46
100.97
102.06
104.63
105.50
104.93
106.95
107.14
106.82
108.10
110.58
112.11
Best 9.8
2019 		6.1
2021 		10.3
2009 		18.7
2009 		10.9
2003 		7.6
2019 		9.2
2009 		5.6
2009 		10.2
2010 		13.1
2011 		14.3
2020 		7.2
2010
Worst -8.3
2009 		-11.2
2009 		-18.0
2020 		-6.5
2022 		-7.4
2010 		-9.8
2008 		-4.6
2004 		-6.4
2011 		-10.9
2008 		-20.9
2008 		-9.6
2008 		-9.5
2018
Monthly Seasonality over the period May 2003 - May 2023

Monthly/Yearly Returns

US Stocks Equal Weight Portfolio data source starts from May 2003: 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
May 2003 - May 2023
159 Positive Months (66%) - 82 Negative Months (34%)
MONTHLY RETURNS TABLE
May 2003 - 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
 -0.67 -2.82 7.4 -3.4 -0.9 0.4 -3.8
2022
 -11.62 -16.98 -4.4 -0.9 2.7 -6.5 1.0 -9.4 8.6 -3.5 -9.2 9.6 6.6 -4.7
2021
 +29.41 +20.90 -0.8 6.1 6.0 4.7 1.9 0.0 1.3 2.4 -3.8 5.3 -2.6 6.3
2020
 +12.71 +11.20 -1.9 -8.9 -18.0 14.4 4.8 1.5 5.0 4.3 -2.5 -0.6 14.3 4.2
2019
 +28.91 +26.03 9.8 3.7 0.8 3.6 -6.9 7.6 0.8 -3.3 3.3 1.2 3.4 2.7
2018
 -7.82 -9.55 4.4 -4.4 -0.9 0.4 1.5 1.0 3.1 2.0 0.2 -7.2 2.6 -9.5
2017
 +18.51 +16.06 2.0 3.1 0.0 0.7 0.6 1.2 1.6 -1.0 2.9 1.1 3.8 1.2
2016
 +14.50 +12.18 -5.6 1.0 8.0 1.2 1.4 -0.1 4.1 0.2 0.1 -2.4 5.2 1.1
2015
 -2.66 -3.36 -2.9 5.7 -1.0 0.4 0.7 -2.3 1.0 -5.5 -3.0 7.0 0.3 -2.5
2014
 +14.06 +13.21 -3.0 5.3 0.6 0.4 2.2 2.9 -2.3 4.2 -2.6 3.0 2.7 0.3
2013
 +35.54 +33.53 6.5 1.0 4.4 1.7 2.7 -1.2 5.6 -2.9 4.1 4.3 2.2 2.9
2012
 +17.16 +15.16 5.7 4.0 2.3 -0.8 -7.0 3.9 0.1 3.1 2.5 -0.8 1.3 2.3
2011
 -0.67 -3.53 2.1 4.0 0.8 3.1 -0.6 -1.8 -3.6 -6.4 -9.0 13.1 -0.9 0.2
2010
 +21.37 +19.58 -3.3 4.2 7.2 2.7 -7.4 -6.3 7.4 -4.8 10.2 3.6 0.8 7.2
2009
 +44.64 +40.80 -8.3 -11.2 10.3 18.7 6.5 -1.2 9.2 5.6 5.3 -3.7 5.5 4.6
2008
 -40.07 -40.12 -4.3 -3.0 -1.9 5.7 2.7 -9.8 -0.5 3.0 -10.9 -20.9 -9.6 3.1
2007
 +0.90 -3.06 2.4 -0.5 0.8 4.4 3.2 -1.9 -4.5 0.1 2.5 1.1 -4.6 -1.7
2006
 +15.46 +12.60 4.0 0.3 2.1 0.9 -3.0 -0.3 -1.3 2.7 2.4 3.8 2.5 0.6
2005
 +7.41 +3.86 -3.1 2.1 -1.4 -3.2 4.5 1.5 5.1 -0.9 0.5 -2.7 4.6 0.5
2004
 +16.48 +12.81 2.4 1.9 -0.7 -2.4 1.7 3.0 -4.6 -0.1 2.6 2.4 5.8 3.7
2003
 - - 10.9 0.9 2.4 4.3 -1.5 6.9 2.1 5.2

Portfolio efficiency

Compared to the US Stocks Equal Weight Portfolio, the following portfolios granted a higher return over 20 Years and a less severe drawdown at the same time.

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20 Years Stats (%)
% Allocation
Portfolio Author Return▾ Dev.Std Drawdown Stocks Bonds Comm
Technology +13.94 18.23 -49.74 100 0 0
US Stocks Momentum +10.28 14.96 -53.85 100 0 0
US Stocks Equal Weight +10.02 16.84 -55.58 100 0 0

The following portfolios share asset allocation strategy and/or similar asset weights.

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5 Years Stats (%)
% Allocation
Portfolio Author Return▾ Dev.Std Drawdown Stocks Bonds Comm
Cape US Sector Value Robert Shiller +11.44 19.20 -21.00 100 0 0
US Stocks +9.99 18.95 -24.81 100 0 0
US Stocks ESG +9.37 19.16 -27.79 100 0 0
US Stocks Value +9.02 18.80 -26.06 100 0 0
US Stocks Equal Weight +8.61 20.33 -26.65 100 0 0
US Stocks Minimum Volatility +8.29 14.99 -19.06 100 0 0
US Stocks Momentum +5.61 18.81 -30.16 100 0 0

Here's a list containing the Best Classic Portfolios, with the highest returns over 20 Years and Very High Risk categorization.

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20 Years Stats (%)
% Allocation
Portfolio Author Return▾ Dev.Std Drawdown Stocks Bonds Comm
Technology +13.94 18.23 -49.74 100 0 0
US Stocks Momentum +10.28 14.96 -53.85 100 0 0
US Stocks +9.87 15.13 -50.84 100 0 0
US Stocks Minimum Volatility +9.51 12.84 -43.27 100 0 0
Warren Buffett Portfolio Warren Buffett +9.17 13.22 -45.52 90 10 0