Best ETF Portfolio 2018

Period: 01 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 (12 months).

The best ETF Portfolio of 2018 is:
Total Bond Developed World ex-US Portfolio, with a +2.81% return.

The best Investment Theme of 2018 is:
Qatar, with a +20.06% return.

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

2018 - ETF Portfolio Returns

The following table represents Lazy ETF Portfolio 2018 YTD returns and months stats. Columns are sortable, and portfolio risk filters can be used.

LAZY ETF PORTFOLIOS - 2018 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
ETF Portfolio Author Return ▾ Months
Pos - Neg
Total Bond Developed World ex-US +2.81% 8 - 4
US Cash +1.74% 12 - 0
Short Term Treasury +1.46% 7 - 5
Robo Advisor 0 Betterment +1.44% 7 - 5
US Stocks Minimum Volatility +1.36% 8 - 4
10-year Treasury +0.99% 6 - 6
Ulcer Free Strategy Aim Ways +0.80% 6 - 6
Sheltered Sam 0/100 Bill Bernstein +0.31% 6 - 6
All Country World Bonds +0.10% 6 - 6
Robo Advisor 10 Betterment +0.02% 7 - 5
Gold Pivot Ptf Aim Ways +0.01% 5 - 7
Ark Tech Portfolio Cathie Wood -0.07% 6 - 6
Total Bond US -0.12% 5 - 7
Technology -0.12% 6 - 6
Conservative Income Charles Schwab -0.17% 7 - 5
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum -0.42% 5 - 7
Sheltered Sam 10/90 Bill Bernstein -0.58% 6 - 6
Developed World ex-US 20/80 -0.71% 6 - 6
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum -0.73% 6 - 6
Desert Portfolio Gyroscopic Investing -0.94% 5 - 7
Edge Select Conservative Merrill Lynch -1.01% 7 - 5
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum -1.04% 6 - 6
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 -1.13% 7 - 5
LifeStrategy Income Fund Vanguard -1.15% 7 - 5
Simplified Permanent Portfolio -1.29% 7 - 5
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum -1.35% 7 - 5
US Inflation Protection -1.42% 6 - 6
Robo Advisor 20 Betterment -1.42% 6 - 6
Sheltered Sam 20/80 Bill Bernstein -1.46% 7 - 5
PISI Portfolio Davide Pisicchio -1.64% 6 - 6
US Stocks Momentum -1.66% 7 - 5
Permanent Portfolio Harry Browne -1.76% 7 - 5
All Country World 20/80 -1.87% 6 - 6
Shield Strategy Aim Ways -1.91% 5 - 7
Gold -1.94% 5 - 7
Dimensional Retirement Income Fund DFA -1.96% 7 - 5
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 -2.15% 6 - 6
Desert Portfolio with Bitcoin Gyroscopic Investing -2.34% 5 - 7
Sheltered Sam 30/70 Bill Bernstein -2.35% 8 - 4
Aim comfortable trip Aim Ways -2.40% 6 - 6
In Saecula Saeculorum Fulvio Marchese -2.76% 5 - 7
Edge Select Moderately Conservative Merrill Lynch -2.89% 5 - 7
All Weather Portfolio Ray Dalio -3.02% 7 - 5
LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Vanguard -3.06% 5 - 7
Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin Harry Browne -3.15% 6 - 6
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 -3.17% 6 - 6
Dynamic 40/60 Income -3.18% 6 - 6
Sheltered Sam 40/60 Bill Bernstein -3.23% 8 - 4
Dynamic 60/40 Income -3.29% 7 - 5
Couch Potato Scott Burns -3.32% 7 - 5
Eliminate Fat Tails Larry Swedroe -3.46% 6 - 6
Lifepath Fund iShares -3.49% 5 - 7
Paul Boyer Portfolio Paul Boyer -3.50% 6 - 6
Cape US Sector Value Robert Shiller -3.51% 8 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 with Bitcoin -3.54% 7 - 5
Larry Portfolio Larry Swedroe -3.54% 6 - 6
One-Decision Portfolio Marvin Appel -3.64% 8 - 4
Talmud Portfolio Roger Gibson -3.78% 7 - 5
All Country World 40/60 -3.84% 5 - 7
Warren Buffett Portfolio Warren Buffett -3.84% 8 - 4
Simple Path to Wealth JL Collins -3.94% 8 - 4
Golden Butterfly Tyler -4.03% 6 - 6
Developed World ex-US 40/60 Momentum -4.03% 6 - 6
Sheltered Sam 50/50 Bill Bernstein -4.12% 7 - 5
Rob Arnott Portfolio Rob Arnott -4.12% 7 - 5
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 -4.19% 8 - 4
Developed World ex-US 40/60 -4.22% 6 - 6
All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin Ray Dalio -4.32% 6 - 6
Marc Faber Portfolio Marc Faber -4.39% 6 - 6
Edge Select Moderate Merrill Lynch -4.47% 5 - 7
Four Square Scott Burns -4.50% 6 - 6
High Yield Bonds Income -4.53% 3 - 9
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin -4.56% 7 - 5
Tilt Toward Value Time Inc -4.70% 8 - 4
Dedalo Four Dedalo Invest -4.75% 8 - 4
Simple and Cheap Time Inc -4.76% 7 - 5
Global Market Portfolio Credit Suisse -4.76% 6 - 6
Sandwich Portfolio Bob Clyatt -4.77% 6 - 6
Five Fold Scott Burns -4.81% 8 - 4
Coward's Portfolio Bill Bernstein -4.86% 7 - 5
LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Vanguard -4.98% 7 - 5
Sheltered Sam 60/40 Bill Bernstein -5.00% 7 - 5
GAA Global Asset Allocation Mebane Faber -5.13% 6 - 6
Coffeehouse Bill Schultheis -5.19% 8 - 4
US Stocks -5.21% 8 - 4
Nano Portfolio John Wasik -5.32% 8 - 4
Robo Advisor 50 Betterment -5.36% 6 - 6
Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin -5.42% 6 - 6
Big Rocks Portfolio Larry Swedroe -5.45% 8 - 4
Lazy Portfolio David Swensen -5.67% 8 - 4
US Stocks Quality -5.68% 6 - 6
Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Merrill Lynch -5.68% 6 - 6
Yale Endowment David Swensen -5.76% 8 - 4
Jane Bryant Quinn Portfolio Jane Bryant Quinn -5.80% 7 - 5
All Country World 60/40 -5.81% 6 - 6
Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged Gyroscopic Investing -5.84% 5 - 7
Andrew Tobias Portfolio Andrew Tobias -5.85% 7 - 5
Sheltered Sam 70/30 Bill Bernstein -5.89% 7 - 5
Late Sixties and Beyond Burton Malkiel -5.90% 7 - 5
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG -6.08% 7 - 5
Robust Alpha Architect -6.10% 8 - 4
Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged -6.20% 5 - 7
Pinwheel -6.39% 7 - 5
Core Four Rick Ferri -6.41% 7 - 5
No Brainer Portfolio Bill Bernstein -6.41% 6 - 6
Dedalo Eleven Dedalo Invest -6.48% 6 - 6
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged -6.50% 6 - 6
Dedalo Three Dedalo Invest -6.58% 8 - 4
7Twelve Portfolio Craig Israelsen -6.60% 8 - 4
Simple Money Portfolio Tim Maurer -6.64% 6 - 6
Ideal Index Frank Armstrong -6.68% 7 - 5
Sheltered Sam 80/20 Bill Bernstein -6.77% 7 - 5
Seven Value Scott Burns -6.81% 8 - 4
Ultimate Buy&Hold FundAdvice -6.85% 7 - 5
Edge Select Aggressive Merrill Lynch -6.88% 6 - 6
Three Funds Bogleheads -6.89% 7 - 5
LifeStrategy Growth Fund Vanguard -6.89% 7 - 5
Margaritaville Scott Burns -6.92% 6 - 6
Four Funds Bogleheads -7.02% 7 - 5
Six Ways from Sunday Scott Burns -7.04% 8 - 4
Mid-Fifties Burton Malkiel -7.10% 6 - 6
Five Asset Roger Gibson -7.26% 8 - 4
Gone Fishin' Portfolio Alexander Green -7.32% 7 - 5
Perfect Portfolio Ben Stein -7.36% 7 - 5
Long Term Portfolio Ben Stein -7.39% 6 - 6
Second Grader's Starter Paul Farrell -7.40% 7 - 5
Developed World ex-US 60/40 Momentum -7.45% 5 - 7
Family Taxable Portfolio Ted Aronson -7.55% 6 - 6
Gretchen Tai Portfolio Gretchen Tai -7.59% 6 - 6
Late Thirties to Early Forties Burton Malkiel -7.61% 6 - 6
Sheltered Sam 90/10 Bill Bernstein -7.66% 7 - 5
Developed World ex-US 60/40 -7.73% 6 - 6
All Country World 80/20 -7.79% 7 - 5
US Stocks Equal Weight -7.82% 8 - 4
Ivy Portfolio Mebane Faber -7.88% 8 - 4
Mid-Twenties Burton Malkiel -7.95% 6 - 6
Weird Portfolio Value Stock Geek -8.01% 7 - 5
Aggressive Global Income -8.07% 7 - 5
Robo Advisor 80 Betterment -8.43% 6 - 6
Sheltered Sam 100/0 Bill Bernstein -8.54% 7 - 5
US Stocks Value -9.18% 8 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged -9.21% 6 - 6
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG -9.29% 7 - 5
Robo Advisor 90 Betterment -9.42% 6 - 6
Golden Butterfly 2x Leveraged -9.56% 6 - 6
All Country World Stocks -9.76% 7 - 5
Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged Roger Gibson -9.85% 7 - 5
Robo Advisor 100 Betterment -10.13% 7 - 5
All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged Ray Dalio -10.77% 7 - 5
Developed World ex-US 80/20 -11.24% 5 - 7
Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Paul Merriman -11.86% 6 - 6
Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum -14.30% 4 - 8
Developed World ex-US Stocks -14.75% 5 - 7
European Stocks -14.91% 4 - 8
Emerging Markets Stocks -15.31% 4 - 8
US Stocks ESG -15.69% 5 - 7

2018 - Best Investment Themes

Portfolios can be specialized with particular Investment Themes.

In the following table, the best (and worst) Investment Themes 2018 YTD returns. Columns are sortable.

Check all the Investment Themes

INVESTMENT THEMES - 2018 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
ETF Investment Theme Return ▾ Months
Pos - Neg
QAT
Qatar +20.06% 9 - 3
PALL
Palladium +17.23% 8 - 4
KSA
Saudi Arabia +13.07% 7 - 5
HACK
Cyber Security +6.61% 7 - 5
XLV
Healthcare +6.28% 8 - 4
UNG
Natural Gas +5.96% 8 - 4
XLU
Utilities +3.92% 7 - 5
BNDX
International Bonds +2.81% 8 - 4
BIL
US Cash +1.74% 12 - 0
XLY
Consumer Discretionary +1.59% 8 - 4
ENZL
New Zealand +0.35% 6 - 6
BND
US Total Bond Market -0.12% 5 - 7
QQQ
US Technology -0.12% 6 - 6
TIP
TIPS -1.42% 6 - 6
TLT
Long Term Treasuries -1.61% 6 - 6
XLK
Information Technology -1.66% 5 - 7
GLD
Gold -1.94% 5 - 7
HYG
High Yield Bonds -2.03% 7 - 5
XLRE
Real Estate -2.37% 6 - 6
EWZ
Brazil -2.57% 4 - 8
VUG
US Large Cap Growth -3.31% 8 - 4
LQD
Invest. Grade Bonds -3.79% 5 - 7
IJT
US Small Cap Growth -4.39% 8 - 4
SPY
US Large Cap Blend -4.56% 8 - 4
PFF
Preferred Stocks -4.63% 6 - 6
EIS
Israel -4.83% 6 - 6
XT
Exponential Techonologies -4.88% 5 - 7
VTI
US Total Stock Market -5.21% 8 - 4
VTV
US Large Cap Value -5.44% 8 - 4
EMB
Emerg. Market Bonds -5.47% 4 - 8
VNQ
US REITs -6.02% 7 - 5
EWM
Malaysia -6.27% 4 - 8
FLLA
Latin America -6.47% 5 - 7
INDA
India -6.69% 6 - 6
NORW
Norway -8.03% 6 - 6
XLP
Consumer Staples -8.07% 7 - 5
THD
Thailand -8.21% 5 - 7
IJR
US Small Cap Blend -8.49% 8 - 4
EWH
Hong Kong -8.73% 5 - 7
ICLN
Global Clean Energy -9.02% 5 - 7
EWL
Switzerland -9.19% 5 - 7
SLV
Silver -9.19% 4 - 8
VT
World All Countries -9.76% 7 - 5
EWT
Taiwan -9.92% 6 - 6
IGF
Global Infrastructure -9.94% 6 - 6
CGW
Global Water -10.42% 6 - 6
IJK
US Mid Cap Growth -10.52% 7 - 5
EIDO
Indonesia -10.89% 5 - 7
EBIZ
Global E-Commerce -11.01% 0 - 1
IJH
US Mid Cap Blend -11.18% 7 - 5
PGAL
Portugal -11.24% 6 - 6
EWS
Singapore -11.33% 5 - 7
DBC
Commodities -11.62% 6 - 6
EWA
Australia -12.02% 6 - 6
EPU
Peru -12.16% 6 - 6
VOE
US Mid Cap Value -12.45% 7 - 5
EWD
Sweden -12.76% 3 - 9
IJS
US Small Cap Value -12.84% 8 - 4
EWQ
France -12.88% 4 - 8
XLF
Financials -13.04% 4 - 8
XLI
Industrials -13.24% 6 - 6
FXI
China -13.26% 5 - 7
EMIF
Emerging Markets Infrastructure -13.69% 5 - 7
EPOL
Poland -13.78% 4 - 8
EFA
EAFE Stocks -13.81% 5 - 7
EGPT
Egypt -13.85% 6 - 6
EWJ
Japan -14.10% 4 - 8
EWU
United Kingdom -14.28% 5 - 7
VPL
Pacific -14.40% 5 - 7
EDEN
Denmark -14.42% 4 - 8
UAE
United Arab Emirates -14.42% 3 - 9
EWW
Mexico -14.59% 7 - 5
XLB
Materials -14.87% 6 - 6
VGK
Europe -14.91% 4 - 8
PPLT
Platinum -14.95% 4 - 8
BNO
Brent Oil -15.30% 7 - 5
EEM
Emerging Markets -15.31% 4 - 8
EWP
Spain -15.32% 5 - 7
EWN
Netherlands -15.36% 5 - 7
XLC
Communication Services -16.77% 5 - 7
VNM
Vietnam -16.83% 6 - 6
EWC
Canada -17.16% 5 - 7
EWI
Italy -17.20% 6 - 6
EPHE
Philippines -17.50% 3 - 9
SNSR
Internet Of Things -17.67% 5 - 7
XLE
Energy -18.21% 7 - 5
ECH
Chile -18.96% 5 - 7
USO
WTI Crude Oil -19.57% 6 - 6
GXG
Colombia -19.90% 5 - 7
BLCN
Blockchain -20.31% 6 - 5
EWY
South Korea -20.38% 6 - 6
EWK
Belgium -20.39% 3 - 9
NGE
Nigeria -20.47% 4 - 8
EWG
Germany -21.37% 3 - 9
EIRL
Ireland -21.91% 4 - 8
CPER
Copper -21.94% 4 - 8
EWO
Austria -22.87% 4 - 8
EZA
South Africa -25.23% 3 - 9
BOTZ
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence -28.35% 4 - 8
EMQQ
Emerging Markets E-Commerce -29.82% 2 - 10
PAK
Pakistan -31.13% 3 - 9
GREK
Greece -31.24% 4 - 8
ARGT
Argentina -32.63% 4 - 8
TUR
Turkey -41.48% 3 - 9
Legend: Stocks Fixed Income Commodities