Best ETF Portfolio 2011

Period: 01 Jan 2011 - 31 Dec 2011 (12 months).

The best ETF Portfolio of 2011 is:
Ray Dalio All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin, with a +45.03% return.

The best Investment Theme of 2011 is:
US Long Term Treasuries, with a +33.96% return.

Making investment decisions based only on past returns, not to mention short-term returns, is not recommended.

2011 - ETF Portfolio Returns

The following table represents Lazy ETF Portfolio 2011 YTD returns and months stats. Columns are sortable, and portfolio risk filters can be used.

LAZY ETF PORTFOLIOS - 2011 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2011 - 31 Dec 2011
ETF Portfolio Author Return ▾ Months
Pos - Neg
All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin Ray Dalio +45.03% 6 - 6
Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin Harry Browne +40.38% 5 - 7
Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin Tyler +38.12% 7 - 5
Desert Portfolio with Bitcoin Gyroscopic Investing +35.50% 6 - 6
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 with Bitcoin +34.51% 6 - 6
All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged Ray Dalio +33.40% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin +33.12% 6 - 6
Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged Gyroscopic Investing +18.75% 10 - 2
Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged The Lazy Team +17.58% 8 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged +17.29% 9 - 3
All Weather Portfolio Ray Dalio +15.64% 10 - 2
10-year Treasury +15.64% 7 - 5
Cockroach Portfolio Tony Dong +14.26% 8 - 4
US Inflation Protection +13.28% 11 - 1
US Stocks Minimum Volatility +12.70% 7 - 5
Golden Butterfly 2x Leveraged Tyler +12.18% 8 - 4
Permanent Portfolio Harry Browne +11.11% 8 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged +10.55% 6 - 6
Simplified Permanent Portfolio The Lazy Team +10.45% 8 - 4
PISI Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +10.04% 9 - 3
Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged Roger Gibson +9.95% 7 - 5
Odd-Stats Strategy Aim Ways +9.59% 8 - 4
Gold +9.57% 7 - 5
High Yield Bonds Income The Lazy Team +9.07% 8 - 4
Paul Boyer Portfolio Paul Boyer +8.99% 7 - 5
Golden Butterfly Tyler +8.86% 7 - 5
Total Bond Developed World ex-US +8.60% 10 - 2
All Country World Bonds +8.12% 9 - 3
Gold Pivot Ptf Aim Ways +8.11% 6 - 6
Total Bond US +7.92% 9 - 3
Rob Arnott Portfolio Rob Arnott +7.73% 7 - 5
Ulcer Free Strategy Aim Ways +7.68% 7 - 5
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum +7.52% 8 - 4
US Stocks Quality +7.32% 7 - 5
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum +7.13% 8 - 4
Couch Potato Scott Burns +7.12% 8 - 4
Weird Portfolio Value Stock Geek +7.07% 6 - 6
Shield Strategy Aim Ways +6.97% 6 - 6
Conservative Income Charles Schwab +6.88% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum +6.73% 6 - 6
Global Market Portfolio Credit Suisse +6.64% 8 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 +6.53% 8 - 4
GAA Global Asset Allocation Mebane Faber +6.44% 7 - 5
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum +6.33% 6 - 6
Desert Portfolio Gyroscopic Investing +6.23% 9 - 3
Sheltered Sam 0/100 Bill Bernstein +6.17% 11 - 1
In Saecula Saeculorum Fulvio Marchese +6.12% 8 - 4
Dimensional Retirement Income Fund DFA +6.06% 8 - 4
US Stocks Momentum +5.93% 6 - 6
Talmud Portfolio Roger Gibson +5.83% 7 - 5
LifeStrategy Income Fund Vanguard +5.49% 7 - 5
Sheltered Sam 10/90 Bill Bernstein +5.36% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 +5.14% 8 - 4
All Country World 20/80 +4.99% 8 - 4
Marc Faber Portfolio Marc Faber +4.97% 5 - 7
Sheltered Sam 20/80 Bill Bernstein +4.55% 8 - 4
Developed World ex-US 20/80 +4.42% 7 - 5
One-Decision Portfolio Marvin Appel +3.87% 7 - 5
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 +3.75% 6 - 6
Sheltered Sam 30/70 Bill Bernstein +3.74% 7 - 5
Aim comfortable trip Aim Ways +3.71% 5 - 7
Nano Portfolio John Wasik +3.71% 6 - 6
Edge Select Conservative Merrill Lynch +3.69% 8 - 4
Lifepath Fund iShares +3.66% 7 - 5
Five Fold Scott Burns +3.49% 6 - 6
Technology +3.47% 5 - 7
Edge Select Moderately Conservative Merrill Lynch +3.41% 8 - 4
Six Ways from Sunday Scott Burns +3.38% 7 - 5
Larry Portfolio Larry Swedroe +3.23% 9 - 3
Dynamic 60/40 Income The Lazy Team +3.16% 6 - 6
Seven Value Scott Burns +3.05% 7 - 5
Dynamic 40/60 Income The Lazy Team +2.96% 7 - 5
Sheltered Sam 40/60 Bill Bernstein +2.93% 7 - 5
LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Vanguard +2.86% 7 - 5
Coffeehouse Bill Schultheis +2.80% 6 - 6
Simple Path to Wealth JL Collins +2.71% 6 - 6
Yale Endowment David Swensen +2.46% 6 - 6
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 +2.36% 6 - 6
Tilt Toward Value Time Money Inc +2.21% 5 - 7
Lazy Portfolio David Swensen +2.21% 7 - 5
Four Square Scott Burns +2.20% 7 - 5
Sheltered Sam 50/50 Bill Bernstein +2.12% 6 - 6
Robust Alpha Architect +2.08% 6 - 6
Robo Advisor 20 Value Tilt Betterment +1.94% 8 - 4
Eliminate Fat Tails Larry Swedroe +1.93% 6 - 6
All Country World 40/60 +1.87% 7 - 5
Robo Advisor 10 Value Tilt Betterment +1.84% 8 - 4
Robo Advisor 0 Betterment +1.74% 8 - 4
Jane Bryant Quinn Portfolio Jane Bryant Quinn +1.70% 5 - 7
Family Taxable Portfolio Ted Aronson +1.62% 6 - 6
Simple and Cheap Time Money Inc +1.58% 5 - 7
Short Term Treasury +1.44% 8 - 4
Warren Buffett Portfolio Warren Buffett +1.43% 6 - 6
Edge Select Moderate Merrill Lynch +1.36% 6 - 6
Sheltered Sam 60/40 Bill Bernstein +1.31% 6 - 6
Robo Advisor 50 Value Tilt Betterment +1.17% 6 - 6
Late Sixties and Beyond Burton Malkiel +1.01% 6 - 6
US Stocks +0.97% 6 - 6
Sandwich Portfolio Bob Clyatt +0.70% 6 - 6
Aggressive Global Income The Lazy Team +0.62% 6 - 6
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG +0.56% 6 - 6
Sheltered Sam 70/30 Bill Bernstein +0.50% 6 - 6
Dedalo Four Dedalo Invest +0.38% 6 - 6
Developed World ex-US 40/60 +0.24% 6 - 6
LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Vanguard +0.23% 6 - 6
Five Asset Roger Gibson +0.22% 7 - 5
Margaritaville Scott Burns +0.08% 5 - 7
Ivy Portfolio Mebane Faber +0.04% 7 - 5
US Cash -0.04% 9 - 3
Pinwheel Tyler -0.25% 6 - 6
US Stocks Value -0.29% 6 - 6
Sheltered Sam 80/20 Bill Bernstein -0.32% 6 - 6
7Twelve Portfolio Craig Israelsen -0.33% 6 - 6
Ultimate Buy&Hold FundAdvice -0.58% 6 - 6
Developed World ex-US 40/60 Momentum -0.59% 6 - 6
Core Four Rick Ferri -0.63% 5 - 7
US Stocks Equal Weight -0.67% 6 - 6
Simple Money Portfolio Tim Maurer -0.69% 5 - 7
Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Merrill Lynch -0.71% 6 - 6
Mid-Fifties Burton Malkiel -0.94% 6 - 6
Coward's Portfolio Bill Bernstein -1.01% 6 - 6
Gone Fishin' Portfolio Alexander Green -1.05% 5 - 7
Sheltered Sam 90/10 Bill Bernstein -1.13% 6 - 6
All Country World 60/40 -1.26% 6 - 6
Big Rocks Portfolio Larry Swedroe -1.31% 6 - 6
Gretchen Tai Portfolio Gretchen Tai -1.45% 6 - 6
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG -1.55% 5 - 7
Dedalo Three Dedalo Invest -1.57% 6 - 6
Four Funds Bogleheads -1.60% 5 - 7
Dedalo Eleven Dedalo Invest -1.61% 6 - 6
Sheltered Sam 100/0 Bill Bernstein -1.94% 6 - 6
Three Funds Bogleheads -2.14% 6 - 6
Late Thirties to Early Forties Burton Malkiel -2.39% 6 - 6
LifeStrategy Growth Fund Vanguard -2.40% 6 - 6
No Brainer Portfolio Bill Bernstein -2.59% 6 - 6
Edge Select Aggressive Merrill Lynch -2.72% 5 - 7
Second Grader's Starter Paul Farrell -2.83% 6 - 6
Ideal Index Frank Armstrong -2.98% 6 - 6
Mid-Twenties Burton Malkiel -3.11% 6 - 6
Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Betterment -3.14% 6 - 6
Andrew Tobias Portfolio Andrew Tobias -3.28% 4 - 8
Long Term Portfolio Ben Stein -3.35% 6 - 6
Perfect Portfolio Ben Stein -3.70% 5 - 7
Developed World ex-US 60/40 -3.94% 4 - 8
All Country World 80/20 -4.38% 4 - 8
Robo Advisor 90 Value Tilt Betterment -4.58% 5 - 7
Developed World ex-US 60/40 Momentum -5.18% 5 - 7
US Stocks ESG -5.78% 5 - 7
Robo Advisor 100 Value Tilt Betterment -5.87% 5 - 7
Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Paul Merriman -6.03% 5 - 7
All Country World Stocks -7.50% 4 - 8
Developed World ex-US 80/20 -8.12% 4 - 8
European Stocks -11.64% 4 - 8
Developed World ex-US Stocks -12.30% 4 - 8
Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum -14.36% 4 - 8
Emerging Markets Stocks -18.82% 3 - 9

2011 - Best Investment Themes

Portfolios can be specialized with particular Investment Themes.

In the following table, the best (and worst) Investment Themes 2011 YTD returns. Columns are sortable.

Check all the Investment Themes

INVESTMENT THEMES - 2011 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2011 - 31 Dec 2011
ETF Investment Theme Return ▾ Months
Pos - Neg
TLT
US Long Term Treasuries +33.96% 9 - 3
XLU
Utilities +19.62% 10 - 2
BNO
Brent Oil +19.52% 7 - 5
XLP
Consumer Staples +14.07% 8 - 4
TIP
US TIPS +13.28% 11 - 1
XLV
Healthcare +12.39% 8 - 4
LQD
US Invest. Grade Bonds +9.73% 9 - 3
GLD
Gold +9.57% 7 - 5
VNQ
US REITs +8.62% 7 - 5
XLRE
Real Estate +8.62% 7 - 5
BNDX
International Bonds +8.60% 10 - 2
BND
US Total Bond Market +7.92% 9 - 3
EMB
Emerg. Market Bonds +7.64% 8 - 4
HYG
US High Yield Bonds +6.77% 8 - 4
XLY
Consumer Discretionary +5.99% 4 - 8
QQQ
US Technology +3.47% 5 - 7
IJT
US Small Cap Growth +3.26% 8 - 4
XLE
Energy +2.84% 7 - 5
XLK
Information Technology +2.61% 5 - 7
EIDO
Indonesia +1.91% 8 - 4
SPY
US Large Cap Blend +1.89% 6 - 6
VUG
US Large Cap Growth +1.82% 5 - 7
VTV
US Large Cap Value +1.11% 5 - 7
VTI
US Total Stock Market +0.97% 6 - 6
IJR
US Small Cap Blend +0.79% 7 - 5
ENZL
New Zealand -0.02% 6 - 6
BIL
US Cash -0.04% 9 - 3
VOE
US Mid Cap Value -0.40% 7 - 5
XLI
Industrials -1.11% 7 - 5
IGF
Global Infrastructure -1.19% 4 - 8
IJK
US Mid Cap Growth -1.34% 5 - 7
IJS
US Small Cap Value -1.65% 6 - 6
PFF
US Preferred Stocks -2.00% 7 - 5
XLC
Communication Services -2.17% 7 - 5
IJH
US Mid Cap Blend -2.18% 5 - 7
USO
WTI Crude Oil -2.28% 6 - 6
DBC
Commodities -2.58% 6 - 6
EWM
Malaysia -2.67% 6 - 6
EWU
United Kingdom -3.96% 4 - 8
THD
Thailand -4.24% 6 - 6
EPHE
Philippines -4.46% 6 - 6
EIRL
Ireland -4.85% 4 - 8
VT
World All Countries -7.50% 4 - 8
CGW
Global Water -7.79% 4 - 8
EWL
Switzerland -7.90% 5 - 7
EWP
Spain -10.08% 5 - 7
SLV
Silver -10.74% 6 - 6
XLB
Materials -10.93% 6 - 6
VGK
Europe -11.64% 4 - 8
EWA
Australia -11.65% 4 - 8
EWW
Mexico -11.98% 5 - 7
EFA
EAFE Stocks -12.25% 4 - 8
EWC
Canada -12.43% 4 - 8
EMIF
Emerging Markets Infrastructure -13.32% 3 - 9
EWY
South Korea -13.53% 6 - 6
VPL
Pacific -13.76% 5 - 7
EWJ
Japan -14.78% 6 - 6
GXG
Colombia -15.22% 4 - 8
EWK
Belgium -15.38% 5 - 7
EZA
South Africa -15.73% 5 - 7
EWN
Netherlands -16.02% 5 - 7
EWH
Hong Kong -16.21% 6 - 6
EWD
Sweden -16.73% 4 - 8
XLF
Financials -17.15% 4 - 8
FXI
China -17.56% 5 - 7
EWG
Germany -17.65% 5 - 7
EWQ
France -17.68% 6 - 6
NORW
Norway -18.41% 4 - 8
EWS
Singapore -18.67% 4 - 8
EEM
Emerging Markets -18.82% 3 - 9
PALL
Palladium -19.16% 5 - 7
PPLT
Platinum -21.74% 6 - 6
EPU
Peru -21.80% 4 - 8
EWT
Taiwan -21.87% 3 - 9
CPER
Copper -22.71% 5 - 7
FLLA
Latin America -23.95% 4 - 8
EWI
Italy -24.10% 5 - 7
EWZ
Brazil -24.17% 4 - 8
ECH
Chile -26.44% 3 - 9
EPOL
Poland -32.16% 5 - 7
EIS
Israel -32.72% 3 - 9
EWO
Austria -34.23% 5 - 7
TUR
Turkey -36.56% 3 - 9
VNM
Vietnam -43.82% 4 - 8
ICLN
Global Clean Energy -43.96% 4 - 8
UNG
Natural Gas -46.08% 4 - 8
Legend: Stocks Fixed Income Commodities