Best ETF Portfolio 2017

Period: 01 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2017 (12 months).

The best ETF Portfolio of 2017 is:
Cathie Wood Ark Tech Portfolio, with a +68.38% return.

The best Investment Theme of 2017 is:
Emerging Markets E-Commerce, with a +68.20% return.

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

2017 - ETF Portfolio Returns

The following table represents Lazy ETF Portfolio 2017 YTD returns and months stats. Columns are sortable, and portfolio risk filters can be used.

LAZY ETF PORTFOLIOS - 2017 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2017
ETF Portfolio Author Return ▾ Months
Pos - Neg
Ark Tech Portfolio Cathie Wood +68.38% 12 - 0
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin +39.33% 11 - 1
US Stocks Momentum +37.50% 12 - 0
Emerging Markets Stocks +37.28% 10 - 2
All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin Ray Dalio +36.80% 10 - 2
Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin Harry Browne +36.15% 10 - 2
Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin +36.14% 11 - 1
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 with Bitcoin +35.81% 10 - 2
Desert Portfolio with Bitcoin Gyroscopic Investing +33.55% 10 - 2
Technology +32.66% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum +30.71% 12 - 0
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged +27.89% 12 - 0
European Stocks +26.99% 10 - 2
Developed World ex-US Stocks +26.42% 12 - 0
Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum +25.46% 11 - 1
All Country World Stocks +24.49% 12 - 0
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum +23.93% 12 - 0
Robo Advisor 100 Betterment +23.37% 12 - 0
US Stocks Quality +22.27% 11 - 1
Dedalo Three Dedalo Invest +22.20% 12 - 0
Robo Advisor 90 Betterment +21.88% 12 - 0
Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Paul Merriman +21.78% 11 - 1
Edge Select Aggressive Merrill Lynch +21.70% 12 - 0
Developed World ex-US 80/20 +21.61% 12 - 0
Cape US Sector Value Robert Shiller +21.38% 11 - 1
Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged Roger Gibson +21.37% 10 - 2
All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged Ray Dalio +21.37% 10 - 2
Second Grader's Starter Paul Farrell +21.30% 12 - 0
US Stocks +21.21% 12 - 0
Mid-Twenties Burton Malkiel +21.11% 12 - 0
Late Thirties to Early Forties Burton Malkiel +20.64% 12 - 0
Dedalo Eleven Dedalo Invest +20.57% 12 - 0
All Country World 80/20 +20.43% 12 - 0
Robo Advisor 80 Betterment +20.00% 12 - 0
Warren Buffett Portfolio Warren Buffett +19.83% 12 - 0
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged +19.66% 10 - 2
LifeStrategy Growth Fund Vanguard +19.59% 12 - 0
Three Funds Bogleheads +19.54% 12 - 0
Four Funds Bogleheads +19.47% 12 - 0
Golden Butterfly 2x Leveraged +19.44% 9 - 3
Mid-Fifties Burton Malkiel +19.19% 12 - 0
US Stocks Minimum Volatility +18.91% 11 - 1
Perfect Portfolio Ben Stein +18.64% 12 - 0
Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Merrill Lynch +18.60% 12 - 0
US Stocks Equal Weight +18.51% 11 - 1
Robust Alpha Architect +18.49% 12 - 0
Gretchen Tai Portfolio Gretchen Tai +18.32% 12 - 0
Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged +18.32% 9 - 3
Dedalo Four Dedalo Invest +18.27% 12 - 0
Sheltered Sam 100/0 Bill Bernstein +18.07% 11 - 1
Family Taxable Portfolio Ted Aronson +18.03% 12 - 0
Core Four Rick Ferri +17.86% 12 - 0
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 +17.68% 12 - 0
Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged Gyroscopic Investing +17.48% 9 - 3
Margaritaville Scott Burns +17.22% 12 - 0
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum +17.14% 12 - 0
Long Term Portfolio Ben Stein +16.88% 12 - 0
Developed World ex-US 60/40 +16.81% 12 - 0
Simple Path to Wealth JL Collins +16.80% 12 - 0
Gone Fishin' Portfolio Alexander Green +16.62% 12 - 0
Late Sixties and Beyond Burton Malkiel +16.49% 12 - 0
Sheltered Sam 90/10 Bill Bernstein +16.40% 11 - 1
All Country World 60/40 +16.36% 12 - 0
Developed World ex-US 60/40 Momentum +16.24% 11 - 1
No Brainer Portfolio Bill Bernstein +15.70% 11 - 1
Andrew Tobias Portfolio Andrew Tobias +15.52% 12 - 0
LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Vanguard +15.50% 12 - 0
Jane Bryant Quinn Portfolio Jane Bryant Quinn +15.26% 12 - 0
US Stocks Value +15.08% 8 - 4
Shield Strategy Aim Ways +15.04% 10 - 2
Edge Select Moderate Merrill Lynch +15.00% 12 - 0
Sheltered Sam 80/20 Bill Bernstein +14.72% 11 - 1
Weird Portfolio Value Stock Geek +14.20% 11 - 1
Robo Advisor 50 Betterment +14.19% 12 - 0
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 +14.15% 12 - 0
Pinwheel +14.08% 12 - 0
Lazy Portfolio David Swensen +13.94% 12 - 0
Global Market Portfolio Credit Suisse +13.93% 12 - 0
Ideal Index Frank Armstrong +13.88% 11 - 1
Yale Endowment David Swensen +13.79% 12 - 0
Simple and Cheap Time Inc +13.64% 12 - 0
Ultimate Buy&Hold FundAdvice +13.54% 12 - 0
Aggressive Global Income +13.53% 11 - 1
Four Square Scott Burns +13.48% 12 - 0
Sandwich Portfolio Bob Clyatt +13.38% 12 - 0
Simple Money Portfolio Tim Maurer +13.36% 11 - 1
GAA Global Asset Allocation Mebane Faber +13.30% 12 - 0
Sheltered Sam 70/30 Bill Bernstein +13.05% 11 - 1
US Stocks ESG +13.03% 8 - 4
Gold +12.81% 7 - 5
Tilt Toward Value Time Inc +12.64% 12 - 0
In Saecula Saeculorum Fulvio Marchese +12.42% 11 - 1
Five Asset Roger Gibson +12.32% 11 - 1
All Country World 40/60 +12.30% 12 - 0
Gold Pivot Ptf Aim Ways +12.25% 10 - 2
Ivy Portfolio Mebane Faber +12.20% 11 - 1
Couch Potato Scott Burns +12.07% 12 - 0
Developed World ex-US 40/60 +12.01% 11 - 1
Paul Boyer Portfolio Paul Boyer +11.87% 11 - 1
Coward's Portfolio Bill Bernstein +11.81% 11 - 1
Marc Faber Portfolio Marc Faber +11.79% 10 - 2
Five Fold Scott Burns +11.77% 12 - 0
Developed World ex-US 40/60 Momentum +11.62% 11 - 1
All Weather Portfolio Ray Dalio +11.55% 10 - 2
Nano Portfolio John Wasik +11.54% 12 - 0
Edge Select Moderately Conservative Merrill Lynch +11.44% 12 - 0
Aim comfortable trip Aim Ways +11.42% 11 - 1
LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Vanguard +11.40% 12 - 0
Sheltered Sam 60/40 Bill Bernstein +11.37% 12 - 0
Big Rocks Portfolio Larry Swedroe +11.28% 11 - 1
Lifepath Fund iShares +11.24% 12 - 0
7Twelve Portfolio Craig Israelsen +11.15% 11 - 1
Coffeehouse Bill Schultheis +11.02% 10 - 2
Permanent Portfolio Harry Browne +10.97% 9 - 3
Golden Butterfly Tyler +10.96% 11 - 1
Seven Value Scott Burns +10.75% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 +10.63% 11 - 1
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum +10.35% 12 - 0
Talmud Portfolio Roger Gibson +9.90% 11 - 1
Simplified Permanent Portfolio +9.78% 9 - 3
Sheltered Sam 50/50 Bill Bernstein +9.70% 12 - 0
Six Ways from Sunday Scott Burns +9.66% 10 - 2
PISI Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +9.63% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG +9.32% 10 - 2
Dynamic 40/60 Income +9.18% 12 - 0
Rob Arnott Portfolio Rob Arnott +9.02% 11 - 1
Eliminate Fat Tails Larry Swedroe +8.83% 12 - 0
High Yield Bonds Income +8.78% 10 - 2
Desert Portfolio Gyroscopic Investing +8.38% 10 - 2
All Country World 20/80 +8.23% 11 - 1
Dynamic 60/40 Income +8.11% 11 - 1
One-Decision Portfolio Marvin Appel +8.08% 10 - 2
Sheltered Sam 40/60 Bill Bernstein +8.02% 12 - 0
Larry Portfolio Larry Swedroe +7.74% 12 - 0
Ulcer Free Strategy Aim Ways +7.58% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG +7.47% 11 - 1
LifeStrategy Income Fund Vanguard +7.31% 12 - 0
Developed World ex-US 20/80 +7.20% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 +7.10% 11 - 1
Dimensional Retirement Income Fund DFA +6.78% 11 - 1
Edge Select Conservative Merrill Lynch +6.67% 12 - 0
Sheltered Sam 30/70 Bill Bernstein +6.35% 12 - 0
Robo Advisor 20 Betterment +6.24% 12 - 0
Sheltered Sam 20/80 Bill Bernstein +4.67% 11 - 1
All Country World Bonds +4.16% 9 - 3
Total Bond US +3.57% 8 - 4
Robo Advisor 10 Betterment +3.34% 11 - 1
Sheltered Sam 10/90 Bill Bernstein +3.00% 10 - 2
US Inflation Protection +2.92% 9 - 3
Conservative Income Charles Schwab +2.91% 9 - 3
10-year Treasury +2.55% 8 - 4
Total Bond Developed World ex-US +2.40% 8 - 4
Sheltered Sam 0/100 Bill Bernstein +1.33% 9 - 3
US Cash +0.69% 11 - 1
Robo Advisor 0 Betterment +0.45% 7 - 5
Short Term Treasury +0.26% 7 - 5

2017 - Best Investment Themes

Portfolios can be specialized with particular Investment Themes.

In the following table, the best (and worst) Investment Themes 2017 YTD returns. Columns are sortable.

Check all the Investment Themes

INVESTMENT THEMES - 2017 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2017
ETF Investment Theme Return ▾ Months
Pos - Neg
EMQQ
Emerging Markets E-Commerce +68.20% 11 - 1
BOTZ
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence +58.01% 11 - 1
PALL
Palladium +55.73% 11 - 1
ARGT
Argentina +53.87% 11 - 1
EWO
Austria +52.50% 11 - 1
EPOL
Poland +52.43% 10 - 2
EWY
South Korea +45.00% 11 - 1
ECH
Chile +41.82% 8 - 4
VNM
Vietnam +38.55% 9 - 3
TUR
Turkey +37.62% 10 - 2
EEM
Emerging Markets +37.28% 10 - 2
EWH
Hong Kong +36.50% 11 - 1
FXI
China +36.22% 10 - 2
INDA
India +36.08% 8 - 4
EZA
South Africa +36.04% 10 - 2
EDEN
Denmark +35.40% 10 - 2
EWS
Singapore +34.82% 10 - 2
GREK
Greece +34.79% 8 - 4
XLK
Information Technology +34.25% 11 - 1
EWN
Netherlands +33.75% 9 - 3
XT
Exponential Techonologies +33.71% 12 - 0
QQQ
US Technology +32.66% 10 - 2
PGAL
Portugal +31.61% 8 - 4
THD
Thailand +31.48% 10 - 2
NGE
Nigeria +29.86% 7 - 5
EIRL
Ireland +29.82% 10 - 2
EPU
Peru +29.69% 8 - 4
EWQ
France +29.13% 8 - 4
VPL
Pacific +28.86% 12 - 0
CPER
Copper +28.81% 6 - 6
EWI
Italy +28.73% 8 - 4
SNSR
Internet Of Things +28.59% 10 - 2
FLLA
Latin America +27.79% 8 - 4
VUG
US Large Cap Growth +27.72% 11 - 1
EWG
Germany +27.45% 10 - 2
CGW
Global Water +27.08% 11 - 1
EWP
Spain +26.99% 7 - 5
VGK
Europe +26.99% 10 - 2
EWT
Taiwan +26.85% 10 - 2
EFA
EAFE Stocks +25.10% 11 - 1
EGPT
Egypt +24.82% 8 - 4
VT
World All Countries +24.49% 12 - 0
EWM
Malaysia +24.32% 10 - 2
EWJ
Japan +24.27% 11 - 1
ENZL
New Zealand +24.05% 7 - 5
XLB
Materials +24.01% 12 - 0
XLI
Industrials +23.97% 11 - 1
EWK
Belgium +23.71% 9 - 3
EWZ
Brazil +23.65% 6 - 6
EWL
Switzerland +23.36% 10 - 2
XLY
Consumer Discretionary +22.82% 10 - 2
NORW
Norway +22.46% 7 - 5
XLF
Financials +22.00% 8 - 4
EWD
Sweden +21.88% 8 - 4
XLV
Healthcare +21.77% 9 - 3
SPY
US Large Cap Blend +21.70% 12 - 0
EWU
United Kingdom +21.59% 9 - 3
ICLN
Global Clean Energy +21.48% 8 - 4
VTI
US Total Stock Market +21.21% 12 - 0
EMIF
Emerging Markets Infrastructure +20.71% 9 - 3
EPHE
Philippines +20.20% 8 - 4
EWA
Australia +19.93% 8 - 4
HACK
Cyber Security +19.68% 9 - 3
IJK
US Mid Cap Growth +19.64% 9 - 3
EIDO
Indonesia +19.39% 9 - 3
IGF
Global Infrastructure +19.34% 10 - 2
VTV
US Large Cap Value +17.14% 9 - 3
VOE
US Mid Cap Value +17.07% 10 - 2
IJH
US Mid Cap Blend +16.26% 9 - 3
EWC
Canada +15.74% 7 - 5
BNO
Brent Oil +15.43% 7 - 5
EWW
Mexico +14.50% 7 - 5
IJT
US Small Cap Growth +14.47% 9 - 3
IJR
US Small Cap Blend +13.15% 7 - 5
XLP
Consumer Staples +12.98% 7 - 5
GLD
Gold +12.81% 7 - 5
EIS
Israel +12.79% 9 - 3
XLU
Utilities +12.03% 8 - 4
GXG
Colombia +11.88% 7 - 5
IJS
US Small Cap Value +11.35% 7 - 5
XLRE
Real Estate +10.69% 8 - 4
EMB
Emerg. Market Bonds +10.28% 9 - 3
TLT
Long Term Treasuries +9.18% 8 - 4
PFF
Preferred Stocks +8.10% 8 - 4
LQD
Invest. Grade Bonds +7.06% 9 - 3
KSA
Saudi Arabia +6.15% 8 - 4
HYG
High Yield Bonds +6.07% 10 - 2
SLV
Silver +5.82% 7 - 5
UAE
United Arab Emirates +4.98% 7 - 5
VNQ
US REITs +4.91% 5 - 7
DBC
Commodities +4.86% 6 - 6
BND
US Total Bond Market +3.57% 8 - 4
TIP
TIPS +2.92% 9 - 3
USO
WTI Crude Oil +2.47% 6 - 6
BNDX
International Bonds +2.40% 8 - 4
PPLT
Platinum +2.38% 7 - 5
BIL
US Cash +0.69% 11 - 1
XLE
Energy -0.90% 4 - 8
XLC
Communication Services -5.50% 5 - 7
QAT
Qatar -11.57% 4 - 8
PAK
Pakistan -22.97% 5 - 7
UNG
Natural Gas -37.58% 4 - 8
Legend: Stocks Fixed Income Commodities