Best ETF Portfolio 2014

Period: 01 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2014 (12 months).

The best ETF Portfolio of 2014 is:
Roger Gibson Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged, with a +33.69% return.

The best Investment Theme of 2014 is:
Real Estate, with a +30.36% return.

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

2014 - ETF Portfolio Returns

The following table represents Lazy ETF Portfolio 2014 YTD returns and months stats. Columns are sortable, and portfolio risk filters can be used.

LAZY ETF PORTFOLIOS - 2014 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2014
ETF Portfolio Author Return ▾ Months
Pos - Neg
Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged Roger Gibson +33.69% 10 - 2
All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged Ray Dalio +32.31% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged +22.38% 8 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged +20.80% 8 - 4
Technology +19.18% 7 - 5
Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged Gyroscopic Investing +17.56% 9 - 3
US Stocks Minimum Volatility +16.33% 9 - 3
Talmud Portfolio Roger Gibson +16.24% 10 - 2
Cape US Sector Value Robert Shiller +15.77% 7 - 5
US Stocks Momentum +14.61% 6 - 6
US Stocks Equal Weight +14.06% 9 - 3
Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged +13.48% 9 - 3
Odd-Stats Strategy Aim Ways +13.31% 9 - 3
All Weather Portfolio Ray Dalio +12.89% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum +12.86% 6 - 6
US Stocks Value +12.75% 9 - 3
US Stocks +12.54% 8 - 4
Golden Butterfly 2x Leveraged +12.32% 8 - 4
Warren Buffett Portfolio Warren Buffett +12.08% 8 - 4
All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin Ray Dalio +12.06% 9 - 3
Dynamic 60/40 Income +11.87% 10 - 2
US Stocks Quality +11.62% 7 - 5
Weird Portfolio Value Stock Geek +11.39% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 +11.20% 8 - 4
One-Decision Portfolio Marvin Appel +11.14% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum +11.10% 6 - 6
Simple Path to Wealth JL Collins +10.86% 8 - 4
Global Market Portfolio Credit Suisse +10.70% 9 - 3
Five Fold Scott Burns +10.14% 8 - 4
Lazy Portfolio David Swensen +9.97% 8 - 4
Dedalo Three Dedalo Invest +9.88% 8 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 +9.85% 8 - 4
Yale Endowment David Swensen +9.76% 8 - 4
Marc Faber Portfolio Marc Faber +9.60% 9 - 3
Dedalo Four Dedalo Invest +9.57% 8 - 4
Permanent Portfolio Harry Browne +9.40% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum +9.34% 8 - 4
Nano Portfolio John Wasik +9.22% 7 - 5
Tilt Toward Value Time Inc +9.15% 8 - 4
Golden Butterfly Tyler +9.13% 9 - 3
US Stocks ESG +9.13% 7 - 5
10-year Treasury +9.07% 8 - 4
Late Sixties and Beyond Burton Malkiel +9.01% 8 - 4
Sheltered Sam 100/0 Bill Bernstein +8.93% 9 - 3
Coffeehouse Bill Schultheis +8.90% 9 - 3
PISI Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +8.90% 9 - 3
Total Bond Developed World ex-US +8.74% 11 - 1
Shield Strategy Aim Ways +8.59% 8 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin +8.54% 7 - 5
Core Four Rick Ferri +8.52% 8 - 4
In Saecula Saeculorum Fulvio Marchese +8.52% 8 - 4
Ulcer Free Strategy Aim Ways +8.51% 8 - 4
Simple and Cheap Time Inc +8.51% 8 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 +8.51% 9 - 3
Jane Bryant Quinn Portfolio Jane Bryant Quinn +8.38% 8 - 4
Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin Harry Browne +8.31% 9 - 3
Sheltered Sam 90/10 Bill Bernstein +8.20% 8 - 4
Mid-Fifties Burton Malkiel +8.09% 8 - 4
Couch Potato Scott Burns +8.07% 7 - 5
Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin +8.05% 9 - 3
Seven Value Scott Burns +7.89% 8 - 4
GAA Global Asset Allocation Mebane Faber +7.67% 9 - 3
Rob Arnott Portfolio Rob Arnott +7.59% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum +7.58% 8 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG +7.55% 7 - 5
Sheltered Sam 80/20 Bill Bernstein +7.48% 8 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 with Bitcoin +7.20% 7 - 5
Late Thirties to Early Forties Burton Malkiel +7.18% 8 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 +7.16% 9 - 3
Dedalo Eleven Dedalo Invest +7.15% 8 - 4
Simplified Permanent Portfolio +7.12% 9 - 3
Dynamic 40/60 Income +7.01% 8 - 4
Six Ways from Sunday Scott Burns +7.00% 7 - 5
Mid-Twenties Burton Malkiel +6.93% 8 - 4
All Country World Bonds +6.88% 9 - 3
Sheltered Sam 70/30 Bill Bernstein +6.76% 8 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG +6.76% 7 - 5
Second Grader's Starter Paul Farrell +6.75% 8 - 4
Paul Boyer Portfolio Paul Boyer +6.63% 9 - 3
LifeStrategy Income Fund Vanguard +6.50% 9 - 3
Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Merrill Lynch +6.31% 8 - 4
LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Vanguard +6.30% 8 - 4
Edge Select Moderately Conservative Merrill Lynch +6.29% 8 - 4
High Yield Bonds Income +6.28% 8 - 4
Edge Select Aggressive Merrill Lynch +6.27% 8 - 4
Gold Pivot Ptf Aim Ways +6.26% 9 - 3
All Country World 20/80 +6.24% 9 - 3
Edge Select Moderate Merrill Lynch +6.15% 8 - 4
Pinwheel +6.12% 8 - 4
LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Vanguard +6.10% 8 - 4
Three Funds Bogleheads +6.07% 8 - 4
Sheltered Sam 60/40 Bill Bernstein +6.04% 8 - 4
Lifepath Fund iShares +6.00% 8 - 4
Long Term Portfolio Ben Stein +5.91% 8 - 4
LifeStrategy Growth Fund Vanguard +5.91% 8 - 4
Four Funds Bogleheads +5.85% 8 - 4
Total Bond US +5.82% 9 - 3
Developed World ex-US 20/80 +5.80% 10 - 2
Family Taxable Portfolio Ted Aronson +5.69% 8 - 4
All Country World 40/60 +5.59% 8 - 4
Robo Advisor 50 Betterment +5.47% 8 - 4
Desert Portfolio Gyroscopic Investing +5.45% 8 - 4
Sheltered Sam 50/50 Bill Bernstein +5.32% 8 - 4
Aim comfortable trip Aim Ways +5.31% 7 - 5
Coward's Portfolio Bill Bernstein +5.28% 8 - 4
Robust Alpha Architect +5.13% 7 - 5
Four Square Scott Burns +5.08% 8 - 4
Conservative Income Charles Schwab +5.05% 8 - 4
Robo Advisor 80 Betterment +5.04% 8 - 4
All Country World 60/40 +4.95% 8 - 4
Robo Advisor 90 Betterment +4.90% 8 - 4
Sandwich Portfolio Bob Clyatt +4.84% 8 - 4
Edge Select Conservative Merrill Lynch +4.82% 8 - 4
Robo Advisor 100 Betterment +4.80% 8 - 4
Sheltered Sam 40/60 Bill Bernstein +4.59% 8 - 4
Big Rocks Portfolio Larry Swedroe +4.48% 8 - 4
Gretchen Tai Portfolio Gretchen Tai +4.44% 8 - 4
Perfect Portfolio Ben Stein +4.39% 8 - 4
Desert Portfolio with Bitcoin Gyroscopic Investing +4.36% 8 - 4
All Country World 80/20 +4.31% 8 - 4
Ideal Index Frank Armstrong +4.16% 8 - 4
Aggressive Global Income +3.96% 8 - 4
Margaritaville Scott Burns +3.95% 8 - 4
Sheltered Sam 30/70 Bill Bernstein +3.87% 8 - 4
Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Paul Merriman +3.86% 8 - 4
No Brainer Portfolio Bill Bernstein +3.78% 7 - 5
All Country World Stocks +3.67% 8 - 4
US Inflation Protection +3.59% 8 - 4
Gone Fishin' Portfolio Alexander Green +3.43% 8 - 4
Five Asset Roger Gibson +3.39% 7 - 5
Sheltered Sam 20/80 Bill Bernstein +3.15% 8 - 4
Ultimate Buy&Hold FundAdvice +3.11% 8 - 4
Robo Advisor 20 Betterment +2.92% 8 - 4
Dimensional Retirement Income Fund DFA +2.89% 8 - 4
Developed World ex-US 40/60 +2.85% 8 - 4
Sheltered Sam 10/90 Bill Bernstein +2.43% 8 - 4
Larry Portfolio Larry Swedroe +2.38% 7 - 5
Simple Money Portfolio Tim Maurer +2.33% 7 - 5
Andrew Tobias Portfolio Andrew Tobias +2.26% 7 - 5
Ivy Portfolio Mebane Faber +2.25% 7 - 5
Robo Advisor 10 Betterment +1.76% 8 - 4
Sheltered Sam 0/100 Bill Bernstein +1.71% 8 - 4
Developed World ex-US 40/60 Momentum +1.57% 6 - 6
Eliminate Fat Tails Larry Swedroe +1.52% 7 - 5
Ark Tech Portfolio Cathie Wood +1.12% 1 - 1
Robo Advisor 0 Betterment +0.63% 7 - 5
Short Term Treasury +0.45% 7 - 5
US Cash -0.07% 7 - 5
Developed World ex-US 60/40 -0.09% 7 - 5
7Twelve Portfolio Craig Israelsen -0.27% 7 - 5
Developed World ex-US 60/40 Momentum -2.02% 5 - 7
Gold -2.19% 6 - 6
Developed World ex-US 80/20 -3.03% 6 - 6
Emerging Markets Stocks -3.93% 8 - 4
Developed World ex-US Stocks -5.98% 6 - 6
European Stocks -7.10% 5 - 7
Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum -9.19% 4 - 8

2014 - Best Investment Themes

Portfolios can be specialized with particular Investment Themes.

In the following table, the best (and worst) Investment Themes 2014 YTD returns. Columns are sortable.

Check all the Investment Themes

INVESTMENT THEMES - 2014 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2014
ETF Investment Theme Return ▾ Months
Pos - Neg
XLRE
Real Estate +30.36% 11 - 1
VNQ
US REITs +30.36% 11 - 1
XLU
Utilities +28.73% 9 - 3
TLT
US Long Term Treasuries +27.30% 10 - 2
XLV
Healthcare +25.14% 9 - 3
EPHE
Philippines +22.09% 7 - 5
EIDO
Indonesia +21.82% 8 - 4
INDA
India +21.74% 8 - 4
QQQ
US Technology +19.18% 7 - 5
XLK
Information Technology +17.85% 9 - 3
TUR
Turkey +15.76% 7 - 5
XLP
Consumer Staples +15.72% 8 - 4
THD
Thailand +15.50% 8 - 4
XLF
Financials +15.05% 8 - 4
PFF
US Preferred Stocks +14.11% 9 - 3
VOE
US Mid Cap Value +13.96% 9 - 3
VUG
US Large Cap Growth +13.61% 7 - 5
SPY
US Large Cap Blend +13.46% 8 - 4
VTV
US Large Cap Value +13.17% 9 - 3
ENZL
New Zealand +12.60% 9 - 3
VTI
US Total Stock Market +12.54% 8 - 4
FXI
China +11.45% 9 - 3
IGF
Global Infrastructure +11.45% 7 - 5
PALL
Palladium +11.30% 9 - 3
XLI
Industrials +10.36% 8 - 4
IJH
US Mid Cap Blend +9.71% 8 - 4
XLY
Consumer Discretionary +9.46% 7 - 5
BNDX
International Bonds +8.74% 11 - 1
LQD
US Invest. Grade Bonds +8.21% 8 - 4
IJS
US Small Cap Value +7.56% 8 - 4
IJK
US Mid Cap Growth +7.31% 7 - 5
XLB
Materials +7.17% 7 - 5
EWT
Taiwan +6.86% 8 - 4
EMB
Emerg. Market Bonds +6.05% 7 - 5
IJR
US Small Cap Blend +5.85% 7 - 5
BND
US Total Bond Market +5.82% 9 - 3
EDEN
Denmark +5.24% 6 - 6
VNM
Vietnam +5.11% 6 - 6
IJT
US Small Cap Growth +4.01% 6 - 6
XLC
Communication Services +3.97% 6 - 6
VT
World All Countries +3.67% 8 - 4
TIP
US TIPS +3.59% 8 - 4
CGW
Global Water +3.27% 7 - 5
EWH
Hong Kong +3.25% 7 - 5
EZA
South Africa +2.75% 8 - 4
EWS
Singapore +2.68% 6 - 6
HYG
US High Yield Bonds +1.90% 7 - 5
EWC
Canada +1.08% 7 - 5
EWK
Belgium +0.60% 6 - 6
BIL
US Cash -0.07% 7 - 5
EIS
Israel -1.69% 5 - 7
EWL
Switzerland -1.73% 6 - 6
EIRL
Ireland -1.81% 3 - 9
EMIF
Emerging Markets Infrastructure -2.17% 8 - 4
GLD
Gold -2.19% 6 - 6
EPU
Peru -3.56% 7 - 5
ARGT
Argentina -3.64% 7 - 5
EEM
Emerging Markets -3.93% 8 - 4
EWA
Australia -4.66% 7 - 5
ICLN
Global Clean Energy -4.78% 5 - 7
VPL
Pacific -4.82% 5 - 7
EWN
Netherlands -5.77% 6 - 6
EFA
EAFE Stocks -6.20% 6 - 6
EWJ
Japan -6.24% 4 - 8
EWP
Spain -6.28% 6 - 6
VGK
Europe -7.10% 5 - 7
EWU
United Kingdom -7.62% 6 - 6
EWD
Sweden -8.41% 5 - 7
XLE
Energy -8.70% 6 - 6
FLLA
Latin America -9.59% 7 - 5
EMQQ
Emerging Markets E-Commerce -10.02% 0 - 1
EWQ
France -10.75% 6 - 6
EWI
Italy -10.92% 3 - 9
EWM
Malaysia -11.55% 6 - 6
EWW
Mexico -11.59% 5 - 7
EWG
Germany -11.96% 4 - 8
PPLT
Platinum -12.58% 6 - 6
EWY
South Korea -13.48% 7 - 5
ECH
Chile -14.75% 5 - 7
EWZ
Brazil -15.52% 6 - 6
EPOL
Poland -16.33% 4 - 8
CPER
Copper -16.94% 5 - 7
SLV
Silver -19.51% 3 - 9
EWO
Austria -20.93% 4 - 8
NORW
Norway -23.53% 5 - 7
GXG
Colombia -26.87% 7 - 5
DBC
Commodities -28.10% 3 - 9
UNG
Natural Gas -28.61% 5 - 7
GREK
Greece -39.96% 4 - 8
USO
WTI Crude Oil -42.36% 3 - 9
BNO
Brent Oil -49.03% 4 - 8
Legend: Stocks Fixed Income Commodities