Best ETF Portfolio 2013

Period: 01 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2013 (12 months).

The best ETF Portfolio of 2013 is:
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin Portfolio, with a +142.67% return.

The best Investment Theme of 2013 is:
Global Clean Energy, with a +49.10% return.

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

2013 - ETF Portfolio Returns

The following table represents Lazy ETF Portfolio 2013 YTD returns and months stats. Columns are sortable, and portfolio risk filters can be used.

LAZY ETF PORTFOLIOS - 2013 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2013
ETF Portfolio Author Return ▾ Months
Pos - Neg
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin +142.67% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 with Bitcoin +135.55% 9 - 3
Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin +130.58% 9 - 3
Desert Portfolio with Bitcoin Gyroscopic Investing +130.41% 9 - 3
All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin Ray Dalio +125.82% 9 - 3
Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin Harry Browne +122.23% 9 - 3
US Stocks ESG +38.98% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged +37.26% 10 - 2
Technology +36.63% 10 - 2
US Stocks Equal Weight +35.54% 10 - 2
US Stocks Momentum +34.58% 10 - 2
US Stocks Quality +34.11% 10 - 2
US Stocks +33.45% 10 - 2
Cape US Sector Value Robert Shiller +33.36% 10 - 2
US Stocks Value +32.19% 10 - 2
Dedalo Three Dedalo Invest +30.30% 10 - 2
Warren Buffett Portfolio Warren Buffett +29.44% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum +27.24% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 +26.34% 10 - 2
Sheltered Sam 100/0 Bill Bernstein +25.60% 10 - 2
Robo Advisor 100 Betterment +25.26% 10 - 2
US Stocks Minimum Volatility +25.09% 9 - 3
Simple Path to Wealth JL Collins +24.56% 10 - 2
European Stocks +24.38% 9 - 3
Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Paul Merriman +24.33% 9 - 3
Second Grader's Starter Paul Farrell +24.11% 10 - 2
Dedalo Four Dedalo Invest +23.97% 10 - 2
All Country World Stocks +22.95% 8 - 4
Sheltered Sam 90/10 Bill Bernstein +22.71% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG +22.59% 10 - 2
Robo Advisor 90 Betterment +22.35% 9 - 3
Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum +22.20% 9 - 3
No Brainer Portfolio Bill Bernstein +22.10% 10 - 2
Developed World ex-US Stocks +21.83% 8 - 4
Dedalo Eleven Dedalo Invest +20.75% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged +20.66% 9 - 3
Edge Select Aggressive Merrill Lynch +20.62% 9 - 3
Three Funds Bogleheads +20.56% 9 - 3
LifeStrategy Growth Fund Vanguard +20.25% 9 - 3
Four Funds Bogleheads +19.92% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum +19.91% 10 - 2
Sheltered Sam 80/20 Bill Bernstein +19.83% 9 - 3
Aggressive Global Income +19.30% 9 - 3
Robo Advisor 80 Betterment +19.28% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 +19.23% 10 - 2
Core Four Rick Ferri +19.22% 9 - 3
Robust Alpha Architect +19.10% 9 - 3
Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged Roger Gibson +19.08% 8 - 4
Andrew Tobias Portfolio Andrew Tobias +18.36% 9 - 3
Perfect Portfolio Ben Stein +18.20% 9 - 3
Long Term Portfolio Ben Stein +18.10% 9 - 3
All Country World 80/20 +17.86% 8 - 4
Simple Money Portfolio Tim Maurer +17.81% 9 - 3
Golden Butterfly 2x Leveraged +17.56% 7 - 5
Developed World ex-US 80/20 +17.30% 8 - 4
Sheltered Sam 70/30 Bill Bernstein +16.94% 9 - 3
Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Merrill Lynch +16.88% 9 - 3
Jane Bryant Quinn Portfolio Jane Bryant Quinn +16.71% 9 - 3
Big Rocks Portfolio Larry Swedroe +16.68% 10 - 2
Mid-Twenties Burton Malkiel +16.66% 9 - 3
Late Thirties to Early Forties Burton Malkiel +16.37% 9 - 3
Coward's Portfolio Bill Bernstein +16.34% 10 - 2
Ideal Index Frank Armstrong +16.03% 9 - 3
Family Taxable Portfolio Ted Aronson +16.00% 9 - 3
Coffeehouse Bill Schultheis +15.45% 9 - 3
LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Vanguard +14.76% 9 - 3
Mid-Fifties Burton Malkiel +14.67% 9 - 3
Gretchen Tai Portfolio Gretchen Tai +14.58% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG +14.40% 10 - 2
Seven Value Scott Burns +14.33% 9 - 3
Sheltered Sam 60/40 Bill Bernstein +14.05% 9 - 3
Tilt Toward Value Time Inc +13.63% 9 - 3
Ultimate Buy&Hold FundAdvice +13.47% 9 - 3
Gone Fishin' Portfolio Alexander Green +13.26% 8 - 4
Margaritaville Scott Burns +13.25% 9 - 3
Developed World ex-US 60/40 Momentum +12.99% 9 - 3
Edge Select Moderate Merrill Lynch +12.89% 9 - 3
Developed World ex-US 60/40 +12.77% 8 - 4
All Country World 60/40 +12.77% 9 - 3
Sandwich Portfolio Bob Clyatt +12.69% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum +12.57% 9 - 3
Late Sixties and Beyond Burton Malkiel +12.49% 9 - 3
Couch Potato Scott Burns +12.48% 9 - 3
Simple and Cheap Time Inc +12.39% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 +12.12% 9 - 3
Yale Endowment David Swensen +12.04% 8 - 4
Talmud Portfolio Roger Gibson +11.22% 8 - 4
Sheltered Sam 50/50 Bill Bernstein +11.17% 9 - 3
Six Ways from Sunday Scott Burns +11.16% 8 - 4
Lazy Portfolio David Swensen +10.89% 8 - 4
In Saecula Saeculorum Fulvio Marchese +10.73% 9 - 3
One-Decision Portfolio Marvin Appel +10.43% 9 - 3
Robo Advisor 50 Betterment +10.19% 9 - 3
7Twelve Portfolio Craig Israelsen +9.98% 8 - 4
Four Square Scott Burns +9.58% 9 - 3
Nano Portfolio John Wasik +9.31% 8 - 4
LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Vanguard +9.27% 9 - 3
Ivy Portfolio Mebane Faber +9.20% 7 - 5
Lifepath Fund iShares +9.07% 9 - 3
Pinwheel +9.02% 7 - 5
Edge Select Moderately Conservative Merrill Lynch +8.82% 9 - 3
All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged Ray Dalio +8.66% 9 - 3
Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged Gyroscopic Investing +8.45% 8 - 4
Developed World ex-US 40/60 Momentum +8.39% 9 - 3
Sheltered Sam 40/60 Bill Bernstein +8.28% 9 - 3
Developed World ex-US 40/60 +8.25% 9 - 3
Dynamic 60/40 Income +8.15% 8 - 4
Five Fold Scott Burns +8.13% 8 - 4
Five Asset Roger Gibson +8.12% 7 - 5
Aim comfortable trip Aim Ways +7.86% 8 - 4
Odd-Stats Strategy Aim Ways +7.82% 9 - 3
All Country World 40/60 +7.68% 9 - 3
Shield Strategy Aim Ways +7.50% 8 - 4
Larry Portfolio Larry Swedroe +6.31% 8 - 4
Golden Butterfly Tyler +6.26% 7 - 5
Dynamic 40/60 Income +6.13% 9 - 3
Desert Portfolio Gyroscopic Investing +6.10% 9 - 3
Global Market Portfolio Credit Suisse +5.77% 9 - 3
Weird Portfolio Value Stock Geek +5.71% 8 - 4
Sheltered Sam 30/70 Bill Bernstein +5.39% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum +5.23% 9 - 3
Edge Select Conservative Merrill Lynch +5.12% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 +5.01% 9 - 3
GAA Global Asset Allocation Mebane Faber +4.79% 8 - 4
PISI Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +3.96% 8 - 4
Robo Advisor 20 Betterment +3.86% 9 - 3
LifeStrategy Income Fund Vanguard +3.78% 9 - 3
Developed World ex-US 20/80 +3.72% 9 - 3
Eliminate Fat Tails Larry Swedroe +2.64% 7 - 5
All Country World 20/80 +2.59% 9 - 3
Sheltered Sam 20/80 Bill Bernstein +2.51% 8 - 4
Robo Advisor 10 Betterment +1.99% 9 - 3
Ulcer Free Strategy Aim Ways +1.73% 8 - 4
All Weather Portfolio Ray Dalio +1.71% 8 - 4
Rob Arnott Portfolio Rob Arnott +1.41% 8 - 4
Dimensional Retirement Income Fund DFA +1.29% 8 - 4
Short Term Treasury +0.21% 8 - 4
Robo Advisor 0 Betterment +0.20% 8 - 4
US Cash -0.09% 7 - 5
Sheltered Sam 10/90 Bill Bernstein -0.38% 7 - 5
High Yield Bonds Income -0.40% 6 - 6
Total Bond Developed World ex-US -0.81% 7 - 5
Marc Faber Portfolio Marc Faber -1.18% 6 - 6
Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged -1.57% 5 - 7
Simplified Permanent Portfolio -1.76% 5 - 7
Gold Pivot Ptf Aim Ways -1.77% 5 - 7
Conservative Income Charles Schwab -1.91% 6 - 6
Permanent Portfolio Harry Browne -2.08% 5 - 7
Total Bond US -2.10% 6 - 6
All Country World Bonds -2.50% 6 - 6
Sheltered Sam 0/100 Bill Bernstein -3.27% 6 - 6
Emerging Markets Stocks -3.69% 4 - 8
Paul Boyer Portfolio Paul Boyer -5.67% 5 - 7
10-year Treasury -6.09% 5 - 7
US Inflation Protection -8.49% 6 - 6
Gold -28.33% 3 - 9

2013 - Best Investment Themes

Portfolios can be specialized with particular Investment Themes.

In the following table, the best (and worst) Investment Themes 2013 YTD returns. Columns are sortable.

Check all the Investment Themes

INVESTMENT THEMES - 2013 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2013
ETF Investment Theme Return ▾ Months
Pos - Neg
ICLN
Global Clean Energy +49.10% 7 - 5
EIRL
Ireland +45.55% 11 - 1
XLY
Consumer Discretionary +42.73% 11 - 1
EDEN
Denmark +42.27% 9 - 3
IJT
US Small Cap Growth +42.26% 9 - 3
XLV
Healthcare +41.40% 10 - 2
IJR
US Small Cap Blend +41.32% 9 - 3
XLI
Industrials +40.55% 9 - 3
IJS
US Small Cap Value +39.34% 10 - 2
VOE
US Mid Cap Value +37.76% 10 - 2
QQQ
US Technology +36.63% 10 - 2
XLF
Financials +35.52% 10 - 2
IJH
US Mid Cap Blend +33.46% 10 - 2
VTI
US Total Stock Market +33.45% 10 - 2
VTV
US Large Cap Value +33.10% 10 - 2
IJK
US Mid Cap Growth +32.57% 10 - 2
VUG
US Large Cap Growth +32.48% 10 - 2
SPY
US Large Cap Blend +32.31% 10 - 2
EWP
Spain +31.86% 6 - 6
EWG
Germany +30.83% 8 - 4
EWN
Netherlands +28.71% 9 - 3
XLP
Consumer Staples +26.30% 9 - 3
XLE
Energy +26.25% 9 - 3
CGW
Global Water +26.25% 10 - 2
XLK
Information Technology +26.25% 10 - 2
XLB
Materials +26.00% 9 - 3
EWJ
Japan +25.97% 9 - 3
EWL
Switzerland +25.70% 9 - 3
GREK
Greece +24.90% 8 - 4
EWK
Belgium +24.55% 7 - 5
VGK
Europe +24.38% 9 - 3
XLC
Communication Services +24.24% 8 - 4
EWQ
France +24.07% 8 - 4
EWD
Sweden +23.48% 8 - 4
VT
World All Countries +22.95% 8 - 4
EFA
EAFE Stocks +21.40% 8 - 4
EWU
United Kingdom +19.50% 8 - 4
EWI
Italy +19.05% 8 - 4
EIS
Israel +18.29% 8 - 4
VPL
Pacific +17.87% 9 - 3
ARGT
Argentina +15.10% 8 - 4
IGF
Global Infrastructure +13.21% 7 - 5
XLU
Utilities +13.05% 9 - 3
ENZL
New Zealand +12.55% 7 - 5
NORW
Norway +11.92% 6 - 6
EWO
Austria +11.45% 7 - 5
EWH
Hong Kong +9.52% 7 - 5
UNG
Natural Gas +9.47% 6 - 6
BNO
Brent Oil +8.54% 7 - 5
EWT
Taiwan +7.85% 6 - 6
EWM
Malaysia +7.80% 7 - 5
VNM
Vietnam +7.76% 7 - 5
USO
WTI Crude Oil +5.84% 6 - 6
HYG
US High Yield Bonds +5.75% 9 - 3
EWC
Canada +5.30% 6 - 6
EPOL
Poland +3.74% 7 - 5
EWY
South Korea +3.54% 7 - 5
EMIF
Emerging Markets Infrastructure +2.83% 7 - 5
XLRE
Real Estate +2.31% 8 - 4
VNQ
US REITs +2.31% 8 - 4
EWA
Australia +1.77% 8 - 4
PALL
Palladium +0.58% 6 - 6
EWS
Singapore -0.02% 6 - 6
BIL
US Cash -0.09% 7 - 5
BNDX
International Bonds -0.81% 7 - 5
PFF
US Preferred Stocks -0.98% 7 - 5
EWW
Mexico -1.62% 7 - 5
LQD
US Invest. Grade Bonds -2.00% 6 - 6
BND
US Total Bond Market -2.10% 6 - 6
FXI
China -2.18% 7 - 5
EEM
Emerging Markets -3.69% 4 - 8
INDA
India -5.01% 6 - 6
EZA
South Africa -7.51% 6 - 6
DBC
Commodities -7.63% 5 - 7
EPHE
Philippines -7.66% 7 - 5
EMB
Emerg. Market Bonds -7.79% 6 - 6
CPER
Copper -8.44% 7 - 5
TIP
US TIPS -8.49% 6 - 6
PPLT
Platinum -11.54% 5 - 7
TLT
US Long Term Treasuries -13.37% 4 - 8
FLLA
Latin America -13.72% 4 - 8
THD
Thailand -14.60% 6 - 6
GXG
Colombia -15.03% 6 - 6
EWZ
Brazil -17.52% 4 - 8
EIDO
Indonesia -23.34% 6 - 6
ECH
Chile -23.91% 3 - 9
EPU
Peru -25.42% 4 - 8
TUR
Turkey -27.29% 5 - 7
GLD
Gold -28.33% 3 - 9
SLV
Silver -36.30% 4 - 8
Legend: Stocks Fixed Income Commodities