Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged: ETF allocation and returns

Data Source: from March 2010 to May 2023 (~13 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 May 2023
Live Update: Jun 02 2023
PORTFOLIO • LIVE PERFORMANCE (USD currency)
0.02%
1 Day
Jun 02 2023
1.13%
Current Month
June 2023

The Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged is a Medium Risk portfolio and can be implemented with 5 ETFs.

It's exposed for 37.5% on the Stock Market and for 7.5% on Commodities.

In the last 10 Years, the Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged obtained a 8.15% compound annual return, with a 16.65% standard deviation.

Asset Allocation and ETFs

The Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged has the following asset allocation:

37.5% Stocks
55% Fixed Income
7.5% Commodities

The Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged can be implemented with the following ETFs:

Weight (%) Ticker ETF Name Investment Themes
30.00
SSO
ProShares Ultra S&P 500 2x, Equity, U.S., Large Cap
7.50
DIG
ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas 2x, Equity, U.S., Value
40.00
UBT
ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury 2x, Bond, U.S., Long-Term
15.00
UST
ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury 2x, Bond, U.S., Intermediate-Term
7.50
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold 2x, Commodity, Gold

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Portfolio and ETF Returns as of May 31, 2023

The Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged 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.
RAY DALIO ALL WEATHER PORTFOLIO 2X LEVERAGED
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
(~13Y)
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged -0.02 1.13 -4.51 -0.91 -10.38 5.88 8.15 11.42
US Inflation Adjusted return -4.51 -2.75 -13.65 1.99 5.33 8.63
Components
SSO
ProShares Ultra S&P 500 2.95 Jun 02 2023 4.82 0.29 2.43 -3.84 13.82 18.47 11.95
DIG
ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas 5.96 Jun 02 2023 8.40 -19.77 -32.52 -27.60 -8.35 -6.32 -4.18
UBT
ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury -2.20 Jun 02 2023 -1.58 -6.54 -0.94 -24.23 -7.11 -1.24 3.36
UST
ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury -1.62 Jun 02 2023 -1.28 -3.21 0.00 -10.94 -1.26 -0.04 3.23
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold -2.99 Jun 02 2023 -1.60 -3.50 16.72 4.87 9.20 0.80 4.72
Returns over 1 year are annualized | Available data source: since Mar 2010
(*) 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%

In 2022, the Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged granted a 0.42% dividend yield. If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged: Dividend Yield page.

Portfolio Metrics as of May 31, 2023

Metrics of Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged, updated as of 31 May 2023.

Portfolio metrics are calculated based on monthly returns, assuming:
RAY DALIO ALL WEATHER PORTFOLIO 2X LEVERAGED
Portfolio Metrics
Data Source: 1 March 2010 - 31 May 2023 (~13 years)
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Metrics as of May 31, 2023
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y MAX
(~13Y)
Portfolio Return (%) -4.51 4.17 -0.91 -10.38 -1.09 5.88 8.15 11.42
US Inflation (%) 0.00 0.84 1.90 3.79 5.77 3.81 2.68 2.57
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) -4.51 3.31 -2.75 -13.65 -6.48 1.99 5.33 8.63
Waiting for updates, inflation of May 2023 is temporarily set to 0%. Returns / Inflation rates over 1 year are annualized.
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 31.95 23.12 20.04 16.65 15.27
Sharpe Ratio -0.42 -0.09 0.23 0.44 0.49
Sortino Ratio -0.59 -0.12 0.31 0.59 0.64
MAXIMUM DRAWDOWN
Drawdown Depth (%) -23.81 -36.33 -36.33 -36.33 -36.33
Start (yyyy mm) 2022 06 2022 01 2022 01 2022 01 2022 01
Bottom (yyyy mm) 2022 09 2022 09 2022 09 2022 09 2022 09
Start to Bottom (# months) 4 9 9 9 9
Start to Recovery (# months) in progress
> 12
> 17
> 17
> 17
> 17
ROLLING PERIOD RETURNS - Annualized
Best Return (%) 40.90 24.32 22.37 15.67
Worst Return (%) -29.60 -2.47 3.14 6.49
% Positive Periods 81% 98% 100% 100%
MONTHS
Positive 0 2 3 6 18 36 74 104
Negative 1 1 3 6 18 24 46 55
% Positive 0% 67% 50% 50% 50% 60% 62% 65%
WITHDRAWAL RATES (WR)
Safe WR (%) 33.25 23.95 15.18 17.61
Perpetual WR (%) 0.00 1.95 5.06 7.94
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
SSO
DIG
UBT
UST
UGL
SSO
-
0.75
0.57
0.74
0.37
DIG
0.75
-
0.06
0.27
0.05
UBT
0.57
0.06
-
0.93
0.82
UST
0.74
0.27
0.93
-
0.75
UGL
0.37
0.05
0.82
0.75
-
Asset
SSO
DIG
UBT
UST
UGL
SSO
-
0.67
0.05
0.11
0.18
DIG
0.67
-
-0.30
-0.25
-0.08
UBT
0.05
-0.30
-
0.92
0.45
UST
0.11
-0.25
0.92
-
0.45
UGL
0.18
-0.08
0.45
0.45
-
Asset
SSO
DIG
UBT
UST
UGL
SSO
-
0.65
-0.02
0.01
0.08
DIG
0.65
-
-0.30
-0.27
-0.03
UBT
-0.02
-0.30
-
0.92
0.44
UST
0.01
-0.27
0.92
-
0.45
UGL
0.08
-0.03
0.44
0.45
-
Asset
SSO
DIG
UBT
UST
UGL
SSO
-
0.69
-0.22
-0.15
0.09
DIG
0.69
-
-0.38
-0.33
0.02
UBT
-0.22
-0.38
-
0.91
0.29
UST
-0.15
-0.33
0.91
-
0.36
UGL
0.09
0.02
0.29
0.36
-

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

Capital Growth as of May 31, 2023

An investment of 1000$, since June 2013, now would be worth 2189.56$, with a total return of 118.96% (8.15% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 1681.31$, with a net total return of 68.13% (5.33% annualized).
An investment of 1000$, since March 2010, now would be worth 4188.97$, with a total return of 318.90% (11.42% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 2992.86$, with a net total return of 199.29% (8.63% 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.

RAY DALIO ALL WEATHER PORTFOLIO 2X LEVERAGED
Drawdown periods
Updated to May 2023
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Drawdown period
Recovery period
Total
Drawdown Start Bottom #Months End #Months #Months
-36.33% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 9 in progress 8 17
-15.40% Feb 2015 Sep 2015 8 Jun 2016 9 17
-14.01% Aug 2016 Nov 2016 4 Nov 2017 12 16
-11.91% Feb 2018 Oct 2018 9 Mar 2019 5 14
-10.15% Aug 2020 Oct 2020 3 May 2021 7 10
-5.73% Jun 2013 Jun 2013 1 Oct 2013 4 5
-4.76% Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 Nov 2014 2 3
-4.36% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 Oct 2021 1 2
-3.74% Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 Apr 2020 1 2
-1.91% Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 Jan 2020 4 5
-1.45% Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 Aug 2014 1 2
-0.49% May 2019 May 2019 1 Jun 2019 1 2
-0.43% 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
-36.33% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 9 in progress 8 17
-15.40% Feb 2015 Sep 2015 8 Jun 2016 9 17
-14.01% Aug 2016 Nov 2016 4 Nov 2017 12 16
-11.91% Feb 2018 Oct 2018 9 Mar 2019 5 14
-10.15% Aug 2020 Oct 2020 3 May 2021 7 10
-9.99% May 2013 Jun 2013 2 Jan 2014 7 9
-4.76% Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 Nov 2014 2 3
-4.36% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 Oct 2021 1 2
-3.82% Jun 2011 Jun 2011 1 Jul 2011 1 2
-3.74% Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 Apr 2020 1 2
-3.39% Oct 2012 Dec 2012 3 Mar 2013 3 6
-2.17% Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 Apr 2012 1 2
-2.00% May 2010 May 2010 1 Jun 2010 1 2
-1.91% Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 Jan 2020 4 5
-1.73% Oct 2010 Nov 2010 2 Feb 2011 3 5
-1.45% Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 Aug 2014 1 2
-0.49% May 2019 May 2019 1 Jun 2019 1 2
-0.43% 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.

RAY DALIO ALL WEATHER PORTFOLIO 2X LEVERAGED
Annualized Rolling Returns
Data Source: from March 2010 to May 2023
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Rolling
Period
Annualized Return (%) Negative
Periods
Average Latest Best Worst
1 Year
12.20 -10.38 40.90
Feb 2011 - Jan 2012
-29.60
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
18.92%
2 Years
12.35 -6.81 31.21
Mar 2010 - Feb 2012
-11.33
Oct 2020 - Sep 2022
9.56%
3 Years
12.10 -1.09 24.32
Jan 2019 - Dec 2021
-2.47
Oct 2019 - Sep 2022
2.42%
5 Years
11.43 5.88 22.37
Mar 2010 - Feb 2015
3.14
Oct 2017 - Sep 2022
0.00%
7 Years
11.21 6.19 16.12
Mar 2010 - Feb 2017
5.74
Oct 2015 - Sep 2022
0.00%
10 Years
11.96 8.15 15.67
Aug 2010 - Jul 2020
6.49
Oct 2012 - Sep 2022
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 Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged: Rolling Returns page.

Seasonality

In which months is it better to invest in Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged?

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
3.36
60%
-1.62
40%
1.55
40%
0.42
80%
0.12
60%
0.26
80%
4.48
100%
0.66
60%
-5.27
0%
0.86
60%
3.73
80%
-0.79
60%
 Capital Growth on monthly avg returns
100
103.36
101.68
103.26
103.70
103.82
104.09
108.76
109.47
103.71
104.60
108.50
107.64
Best 11.6
2023
1.0
2019
7.7
2023
7.4
2020
2.9
2021
7.7
2019
9.8
2022
8.3
2019
-1.9
2018
9.6
2021
8.9
2022
2.2
2021
Worst -4.1
2022
-8.5
2023
-3.7
2020
-13.2
2022
-4.5
2023
-12.4
2022
0.6
2019
-6.1
2022
-15.6
2022
-9.1
2018
-0.4
2021
-6.8
2022
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
3.39
80%
-0.61
50%
1.24
50%
0.58
70%
0.75
60%
0.13
70%
3.29
90%
0.36
50%
-3.01
10%
1.34
70%
1.77
70%
0.04
70%
 Capital Growth on monthly avg returns
100
103.39
102.76
104.03
104.64
105.42
105.55
109.03
109.42
106.12
107.54
109.45
109.50
Best 11.6
2023
4.6
2014
7.7
2023
7.4
2020
3.8
2014
8.6
2016
9.8
2022
8.3
2019
3.3
2013
9.6
2021
8.9
2022
3.1
2017
Worst -4.1
2022
-8.5
2023
-3.7
2020
-13.2
2022
-4.5
2023
-12.4
2022
-1.4
2014
-6.1
2022
-15.6
2022
-9.1
2018
-5.7
2016
-6.8
2022
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
2.99
77%
0.09
62%
1.08
57%
1.70
79%
0.23
57%
0.11
69%
3.45
92%
1.33
62%
-1.55
31%
0.87
62%
1.53
69%
0.21
69%
 Capital Growth on monthly avg returns
100
102.99
103.08
104.19
105.96
106.20
106.32
109.99
111.45
109.72
110.68
112.38
112.62
Best 11.6
2023
5.3
2011
7.7
2023
7.4
2020
3.8
2014
8.6
2016
9.8
2022
8.3
2019
5.8
2011
9.6
2021
8.9
2022
3.1
2017
Worst -4.1
2022
-8.5
2023
-3.7
2020
-13.2
2022
-4.5
2013
-12.4
2022
-1.4
2014
-6.1
2022
-15.6
2022
-9.1
2018
-5.7
2016
-6.8
2022
Monthly Seasonality over the period Mar 2010 - May 2023

Monthly/Yearly Returns

Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged data source starts from March 2010: 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
Mar 2010 - May 2023
104 Positive Months (65%) - 55 Negative Months (35%)
MONTHLY RETURNS TABLE
Mar 2010 - 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
+6.37 +4.07 11.6 -8.5 7.7 1.3 -4.5
2022
-29.60 -33.87 -4.1 -0.9 -1.3 -13.2 2.7 -12.4 9.8 -6.1 -15.6 9.0 8.9 -6.8
2021
+19.72 +11.85 -4.0 -0.5 -0.9 6.0 2.9 4.6 2.6 1.3 -4.4 9.6 -0.4 2.2
2020
+19.68 +18.08 6.2 0.9 -3.7 7.4 0.1 1.2 8.8 -2.4 -2.6 -5.5 6.8 2.2
2019
+34.09 +31.09 7.0 1.0 5.9 0.6 -0.5 7.7 0.6 8.3 -1.9 0.2 1.2 0.2
2018
-10.77 -12.45 0.9 -7.3 0.9 -1.0 3.2 0.3 0.7 2.3 -1.9 -9.1 2.2 -1.8
2017
+21.37 +18.86 1.8 4.0 -0.8 1.9 2.0 0.4 1.2 3.3 -0.8 1.2 2.6 3.1
2016
+11.11 +8.85 2.9 4.4 4.5 1.3 0.0 8.6 3.9 -1.8 -0.6 -6.5 -5.7 0.8
2015
-8.24 -8.90 8.0 -3.6 -0.6 -1.6 -2.1 -5.8 3.1 -4.7 -0.9 5.6 -1.5 -3.4
2014
+32.31 +31.32 3.5 4.6 0.6 3.1 3.8 2.6 -1.4 7.0 -4.8 3.3 3.5 3.0
2013
+8.66 +7.05 1.1 1.2 2.6 4.0 -4.5 -5.7 3.8 -3.5 3.3 5.6 0.2 0.9
2012
+12.34 +10.42 4.7 0.8 -2.2 3.1 0.9 1.5 4.7 1.1 0.8 -2.9 1.2 -1.7
2011
+33.40 +29.56 -0.9 5.3 0.2 5.5 1.3 -3.8 4.4 6.0 5.8 1.7 1.8 2.4
2010
- - 2.1 5.4 -2.0 2.5 2.8 6.6 3.4 -0.9 -0.9 1.7

Portfolio efficiency

Compared to the Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged, the following portfolios granted a higher return over 10 Years and a less severe drawdown at the same time.

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10 Years Stats (%)
% Allocation
Portfolio Author Return Dev.Std Drawdown Stocks Bonds Comm
Technology +17.93 18.04 -32.58 100 0 0
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin +16.93 37.56 -22.56 59 39 2
Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin +15.38 39.15 -23.09 40 40 20
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 with Bitcoin +15.16 38.23 -22.55 39 59 2
Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin Harry Browne +14.93 40.55 -23.85 25 50 25
All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin Ray Dalio +14.70 39.90 -23.45 30 55 15
Desert Portfolio with Bitcoin Gyroscopic Investing +14.44 38.82 -23.13 30 60 10
Cape US Sector Value Robert Shiller +13.25 15.46 -21.00 100 0 0
US Stocks +11.40 15.16 -24.81 100 0 0
US Stocks Momentum +11.37 15.22 -30.16 100 0 0
Warren Buffett Portfolio Warren Buffett +10.82 13.39 -23.08 90 10 0
Dedalo Three Dedalo Invest +10.41 14.91 -25.03 100 0 0
US Stocks Equal Weight +10.24 16.05 -26.65 100 0 0
US Stocks Minimum Volatility +10.21 12.08 -19.06 100 0 0
US Stocks ESG +9.62 15.71 -27.79 100 0 0
US Stocks Value +9.61 15.15 -26.06 100 0 0
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum +9.51 12.54 -27.23 80 20 0
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 +9.50 12.42 -22.75 80 20 0
Simple Path to Wealth JL Collins +9.02 11.75 -22.24 75 25 0
Dedalo Four Dedalo Invest +8.79 12.22 -22.61 80 20 0
Second Grader's Starter Paul Farrell +8.37 13.26 -24.21 90 10 0
All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged Ray Dalio +8.15 16.65 -36.33 37.5 55 7.5

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
Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin Harry Browne +6.36 8.74 -16.88 25 50 25
Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged +6.22 15.96 -31.96 25 50 25
All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged Ray Dalio +5.88 20.04 -36.33 37.5 55 7.5
All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin Ray Dalio +5.31 10.10 -21.57 30 55 15
Simplified Permanent Portfolio +5.16 8.17 -16.43 25 50 25
Permanent Portfolio Harry Browne +5.03 8.03 -15.92 25 50 25
All Weather Portfolio Ray Dalio +3.99 9.33 -20.19 30 55 15

Here's a list containing the Best Classic Portfolios, with the highest returns over 10 Years and Medium Risk categorization.

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10 Years Stats (%)
% Allocation
Portfolio Author Return Dev.Std Drawdown Stocks Bonds Comm
Couch Potato Scott Burns +6.61 9.01 -19.77 50 50 0
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum +5.58 7.52 -21.11 40 60 0
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 +5.55 7.38 -18.63 40 60 0
One-Decision Portfolio Marvin Appel +5.37 8.49 -16.74 50 50 0
Four Square Scott Burns +4.95 8.37 -19.67 50 50 0