Best ETF Portfolio 2012

Period: 01 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2012 (12 months).

The best ETF Portfolio of 2012 is:
Roger Gibson Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged, with a +24.83% return.

The best Investment Theme of 2012 is:
Turkey, with a +65.63% return.

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

2012 - ETF Portfolio Returns

The following table represents Lazy ETF Portfolio 2012 YTD returns and months stats. Columns are sortable, and portfolio risk filters can be used.

LAZY ETF PORTFOLIOS - 2012 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2012
ETF Portfolio Author Return ▾ Months
Pos - Neg
Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged Roger Gibson +24.83% 10 - 2
European Stocks +21.57% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged +21.30% 10 - 2
Emerging Markets Stocks +19.10% 7 - 5
Developed World ex-US Stocks +18.56% 10 - 2
Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Paul Merriman +18.52% 9 - 3
Technology +18.12% 8 - 4
Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum +17.94% 11 - 1
Robo Advisor 100 Betterment +17.46% 9 - 3
US Stocks ESG +17.37% 10 - 2
US Stocks Value +17.36% 8 - 4
US Stocks Equal Weight +17.16% 9 - 3
All Country World Stocks +17.12% 9 - 3
Developed World ex-US 80/20 +16.75% 10 - 2
Sheltered Sam 100/0 Bill Bernstein +16.72% 9 - 3
Dedalo Three Dedalo Invest +16.65% 9 - 3
Golden Butterfly 2x Leveraged +16.51% 9 - 3
US Stocks +16.45% 9 - 3
Robo Advisor 90 Betterment +16.43% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged +16.43% 9 - 3
Mid-Twenties Burton Malkiel +16.07% 9 - 3
Second Grader's Starter Paul Farrell +15.86% 9 - 3
Late Thirties to Early Forties Burton Malkiel +15.81% 9 - 3
Robo Advisor 80 Betterment +15.60% 9 - 3
Mid-Fifties Burton Malkiel +15.47% 9 - 3
Dedalo Eleven Dedalo Invest +15.43% 9 - 3
Sheltered Sam 90/10 Bill Bernstein +15.32% 9 - 3
Edge Select Aggressive Merrill Lynch +15.28% 9 - 3
Dedalo Four Dedalo Invest +15.24% 9 - 3
All Country World 80/20 +15.19% 9 - 3
LifeStrategy Growth Fund Vanguard +14.96% 9 - 3
Developed World ex-US 60/40 +14.95% 10 - 2
US Stocks Momentum +14.94% 9 - 3
Gretchen Tai Portfolio Gretchen Tai +14.85% 9 - 3
Four Funds Bogleheads +14.85% 9 - 3
Warren Buffett Portfolio Warren Buffett +14.59% 9 - 3
Developed World ex-US 60/40 Momentum +14.58% 11 - 1
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin +14.56% 10 - 2
Three Funds Bogleheads +14.53% 9 - 3
Core Four Rick Ferri +14.47% 9 - 3
Late Sixties and Beyond Burton Malkiel +14.20% 10 - 2
Long Term Portfolio Ben Stein +14.19% 9 - 3
Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged Gyroscopic Investing +14.13% 9 - 3
Gone Fishin' Portfolio Alexander Green +13.95% 9 - 3
Margaritaville Scott Burns +13.94% 9 - 3
Sheltered Sam 80/20 Bill Bernstein +13.92% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG +13.87% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 +13.79% 9 - 3
Five Fold Scott Burns +13.78% 10 - 2
Family Taxable Portfolio Ted Aronson +13.70% 9 - 3
Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Merrill Lynch +13.59% 9 - 3
Lazy Portfolio David Swensen +13.49% 10 - 2
Yale Endowment David Swensen +13.44% 10 - 2
Perfect Portfolio Ben Stein +13.40% 9 - 3
Jane Bryant Quinn Portfolio Jane Bryant Quinn +13.33% 9 - 3
Weird Portfolio Value Stock Geek +13.28% 10 - 2
All Country World 60/40 +13.25% 9 - 3
Robo Advisor 50 Betterment +13.19% 9 - 3
Developed World ex-US 40/60 +13.14% 10 - 2
Simple Path to Wealth JL Collins +13.13% 9 - 3
Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged +13.11% 7 - 5
Aggressive Global Income +12.95% 8 - 4
No Brainer Portfolio Bill Bernstein +12.91% 9 - 3
Developed World ex-US 40/60 Momentum +12.90% 11 - 1
Dynamic 60/40 Income +12.84% 10 - 2
Four Square Scott Burns +12.82% 10 - 2
Seven Value Scott Burns +12.77% 10 - 2
Dynamic 40/60 Income +12.70% 11 - 1
High Yield Bonds Income +12.61% 10 - 2
Pinwheel +12.60% 9 - 3
US Stocks Quality +12.59% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum +12.58% 9 - 3
Sheltered Sam 70/30 Bill Bernstein +12.52% 9 - 3
Nano Portfolio John Wasik +12.49% 10 - 2
LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Vanguard +12.49% 9 - 3
Talmud Portfolio Roger Gibson +12.41% 10 - 2
Simple and Cheap Time Inc +12.38% 10 - 2
Ideal Index Frank Armstrong +12.36% 9 - 3
Six Ways from Sunday Scott Burns +12.35% 10 - 2
All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged Ray Dalio +12.34% 9 - 3
Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin +12.33% 9 - 3
Five Asset Roger Gibson +12.31% 10 - 2
Tilt Toward Value Time Inc +12.28% 10 - 2
Robust Alpha Architect +12.28% 9 - 3
Global Market Portfolio Credit Suisse +12.25% 9 - 3
Ultimate Buy&Hold FundAdvice +12.20% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG +12.12% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 with Bitcoin +11.90% 10 - 2
Andrew Tobias Portfolio Andrew Tobias +11.85% 9 - 3
Edge Select Moderate Merrill Lynch +11.74% 9 - 3
Simple Money Portfolio Tim Maurer +11.70% 9 - 3
Coffeehouse Bill Schultheis +11.51% 10 - 2
Couch Potato Scott Burns +11.42% 10 - 2
Developed World ex-US 20/80 +11.34% 11 - 1
All Country World 40/60 +11.32% 10 - 2
GAA Global Asset Allocation Mebane Faber +11.31% 9 - 3
Marc Faber Portfolio Marc Faber +11.20% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 +11.13% 10 - 2
Sheltered Sam 60/40 Bill Bernstein +11.12% 9 - 3
Ivy Portfolio Mebane Faber +11.11% 10 - 2
Odd-Stats Strategy Aim Ways +10.96% 9 - 3
Aim comfortable trip Aim Ways +10.85% 9 - 3
US Stocks Minimum Volatility +10.82% 8 - 4
Shield Strategy Aim Ways +10.74% 9 - 3
Big Rocks Portfolio Larry Swedroe +10.73% 9 - 3
One-Decision Portfolio Marvin Appel +10.65% 10 - 2
Sandwich Portfolio Bob Clyatt +10.59% 10 - 2
Rob Arnott Portfolio Rob Arnott +10.55% 9 - 3
All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin Ray Dalio +10.54% 9 - 3
In Saecula Saeculorum Fulvio Marchese +10.41% 10 - 2
Coward's Portfolio Bill Bernstein +10.41% 9 - 3
Gold Pivot Ptf Aim Ways +10.26% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum +10.22% 9 - 3
Desert Portfolio with Bitcoin Gyroscopic Investing +10.19% 10 - 2
LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Vanguard +10.01% 10 - 2
Edge Select Moderately Conservative Merrill Lynch +9.99% 10 - 2
Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin Harry Browne +9.90% 7 - 5
Sheltered Sam 50/50 Bill Bernstein +9.72% 9 - 3
Total Bond Developed World ex-US +9.54% 12 - 0
Ulcer Free Strategy Aim Ways +9.44% 9 - 3
All Country World 20/80 +9.39% 10 - 2
Lifepath Fund iShares +9.09% 10 - 2
7Twelve Portfolio Craig Israelsen +9.05% 9 - 3
Golden Butterfly Tyler +8.84% 10 - 2
PISI Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +8.48% 8 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 +8.47% 10 - 2
Sheltered Sam 40/60 Bill Bernstein +8.32% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum +7.87% 9 - 3
Simplified Permanent Portfolio +7.59% 7 - 5
LifeStrategy Income Fund Vanguard +7.54% 10 - 2
Eliminate Fat Tails Larry Swedroe +7.53% 9 - 3
All Country World Bonds +7.45% 10 - 2
Dimensional Retirement Income Fund DFA +7.36% 10 - 2
Larry Portfolio Larry Swedroe +7.27% 9 - 3
All Weather Portfolio Ray Dalio +7.02% 9 - 3
Sheltered Sam 30/70 Bill Bernstein +6.92% 10 - 2
Paul Boyer Portfolio Paul Boyer +6.80% 8 - 4
Edge Select Conservative Merrill Lynch +6.74% 10 - 2
Desert Portfolio Gyroscopic Investing +6.71% 9 - 3
Gold +6.60% 5 - 7
Permanent Portfolio Harry Browne +6.41% 7 - 5
US Inflation Protection +6.39% 7 - 5
Robo Advisor 20 Betterment +6.18% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 +5.82% 9 - 3
Sheltered Sam 20/80 Bill Bernstein +5.52% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum +5.51% 9 - 3
Conservative Income Charles Schwab +4.58% 10 - 2
Sheltered Sam 10/90 Bill Bernstein +4.12% 10 - 2
10-year Treasury +3.66% 5 - 7
Robo Advisor 10 Betterment +3.35% 10 - 2
Total Bond US +3.16% 9 - 3
Sheltered Sam 0/100 Bill Bernstein +2.72% 7 - 5
Cape US Sector Value Robert Shiller +1.82% 2 - 0
Robo Advisor 0 Betterment +0.55% 7 - 5
Short Term Treasury +0.28% 8 - 4
US Cash -0.04% 8 - 4

2012 - Best Investment Themes

Portfolios can be specialized with particular Investment Themes.

In the following table, the best (and worst) Investment Themes 2012 YTD returns. Columns are sortable.

Check all the Investment Themes

INVESTMENT THEMES - 2012 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2012
ETF Investment Theme Return ▾ Months
Pos - Neg
TUR
Turkey +65.63% 10 - 2
EPHE
Philippines +47.93% 10 - 2
EPOL
Poland +41.63% 7 - 5
THD
Thailand +40.23% 9 - 3
EWK
Belgium +35.31% 9 - 3
EIRL
Ireland +34.27% 8 - 4
EWW
Mexico +32.84% 9 - 3
EWG
Germany +32.40% 10 - 2
EWS
Singapore +31.79% 9 - 3
ENZL
New Zealand +31.77% 11 - 1
EWO
Austria +31.02% 8 - 4
EWH
Hong Kong +29.36% 10 - 2
GREK
Greece +29.08% 6 - 6
XLF
Financials +28.42% 9 - 3
GXG
Colombia +27.36% 7 - 5
VNM
Vietnam +26.34% 5 - 7
NORW
Norway +25.06% 8 - 4
EWD
Sweden +24.57% 7 - 5
EWQ
France +24.40% 8 - 4
EPU
Peru +24.16% 9 - 3
EWA
Australia +24.11% 10 - 2
XLY
Consumer Discretionary +23.60% 9 - 3
EMIF
Emerging Markets Infrastructure +22.56% 8 - 4
EWN
Netherlands +22.12% 10 - 2
EWY
South Korea +21.93% 8 - 4
EWL
Switzerland +21.85% 10 - 2
VGK
Europe +21.57% 10 - 2
CGW
Global Water +21.10% 10 - 2
EZA
South Africa +21.06% 7 - 5
FXI
China +19.17% 9 - 3
EEM
Emerging Markets +19.10% 7 - 5
EFA
EAFE Stocks +18.82% 10 - 2
EWT
Taiwan +18.65% 7 - 5
IJS
US Small Cap Value +18.24% 8 - 4
PFF
US Preferred Stocks +18.20% 11 - 1
QQQ
US Technology +18.12% 8 - 4
IJH
US Mid Cap Blend +17.79% 8 - 4
XLRE
Real Estate +17.63% 6 - 6
VNQ
US REITs +17.63% 6 - 6
XLV
Healthcare +17.37% 8 - 4
VT
World All Countries +17.12% 9 - 3
IJK
US Mid Cap Growth +17.05% 9 - 3
VUG
US Large Cap Growth +17.02% 9 - 3
EMB
Emerg. Market Bonds +16.92% 10 - 2
XLC
Communication Services +16.55% 6 - 6
VTI
US Total Stock Market +16.45% 9 - 3
IJR
US Small Cap Blend +16.29% 8 - 4
VOE
US Mid Cap Value +16.02% 9 - 3
SPY
US Large Cap Blend +15.99% 9 - 3
VPL
Pacific +15.91% 9 - 3
EWI
Italy +15.44% 8 - 4
EWU
United Kingdom +15.33% 10 - 2
XLK
Information Technology +15.30% 8 - 4
VTV
US Large Cap Value +15.19% 8 - 4
XLI
Industrials +14.93% 9 - 3
EWM
Malaysia +14.79% 8 - 4
XLB
Materials +14.70% 7 - 5
IJT
US Small Cap Growth +14.47% 8 - 4
IGF
Global Infrastructure +12.22% 10 - 2
HYG
US High Yield Bonds +11.66% 10 - 2
ECH
Chile +11.33% 6 - 6
XLP
Consumer Staples +10.74% 7 - 5
LQD
US Invest. Grade Bonds +10.58% 8 - 4
BNO
Brent Oil +9.95% 7 - 5
PPLT
Platinum +9.82% 6 - 6
BNDX
International Bonds +9.54% 12 - 0
EWJ
Japan +9.22% 8 - 4
EWC
Canada +9.12% 9 - 3
SLV
Silver +9.02% 6 - 6
EIS
Israel +8.74% 7 - 5
FLLA
Latin America +8.48% 7 - 5
PALL
Palladium +7.22% 8 - 4
GLD
Gold +6.60% 5 - 7
TIP
US TIPS +6.39% 7 - 5
EWP
Spain +5.43% 8 - 4
XLE
Energy +5.20% 7 - 5
EIDO
Indonesia +4.55% 7 - 5
DBC
Commodities +3.50% 6 - 6
BND
US Total Bond Market +3.16% 9 - 3
TLT
US Long Term Treasuries +2.63% 4 - 8
CPER
Copper +2.08% 6 - 6
XLU
Utilities +1.04% 8 - 4
EWZ
Brazil +0.42% 7 - 5
BIL
US Cash -0.04% 8 - 4
USO
WTI Crude Oil -12.44% 6 - 6
ICLN
Global Clean Energy -12.82% 7 - 5
ARGT
Argentina -17.81% 5 - 7
UNG
Natural Gas -26.86% 6 - 6
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