Period: 01 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 (12 months).
The best ETF Portfolio of 2021 is:
Roger Gibson Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged, with a +46.68% return.
The best Investment Theme of 2021 is:
WTI Crude Oil, with a +64.68% return.
Making investment decisions based only on past returns, not to mention short-term returns, is not recommended.
2021 - ETF Portfolio Returns
The following table represents Lazy ETF Portfolio 2021 YTD returns and months stats. Columns are sortable, and portfolio risk filters can be used.
LAZY ETF PORTFOLIOS - 2021 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
| ETF Portfolio | Return ▾ |
Months Pos - Neg |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged | Roger Gibson | +46.68% | 9 - 3 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged | +33.12% | 9 - 3 | ||
| US Stocks Equal Weight | +29.41% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Cape US Sector Value | Robert Shiller | +27.80% | 9 - 3 | |
| Technology | +27.42% | 9 - 3 | ||
| US Stocks Quality | +26.93% | 9 - 3 | ||
| US Stocks ESG | +26.20% | 8 - 4 | ||
| US Stocks | +25.67% | 9 - 3 | ||
| US Stocks Value | +25.21% | 8 - 4 | ||
| Warren Buffett Portfolio | Warren Buffett | +24.59% | 9 - 3 | |
| Dedalo Three | Dedalo Invest | +23.45% | 9 - 3 | |
| Sheltered Sam 100/0 | Bill Bernstein | +23.26% | 9 - 3 | |
| Five Asset | Roger Gibson | +22.77% | 10 - 2 | |
| Seven Value | Scott Burns | +22.53% | 9 - 3 | |
| Ivy Portfolio | Mebane Faber | +22.27% | 10 - 2 | |
| Six Ways from Sunday | Scott Burns | +21.86% | 9 - 3 | |
| Talmud Portfolio | Roger Gibson | +21.44% | 9 - 3 | |
| Sheltered Sam 90/10 | Bill Bernstein | +21.12% | 9 - 3 | |
| US Stocks Minimum Volatility | +20.84% | 8 - 4 | ||
| Stocks/Bonds 80/20 | +20.16% | 9 - 3 | ||
| All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged | Ray Dalio | +19.72% | 7 - 5 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged | +19.46% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy | Paul Merriman | +19.37% | 8 - 4 | |
| Sheltered Sam 80/20 | Bill Bernstein | +18.98% | 10 - 2 | |
| Simple Path to Wealth | JL Collins | +18.79% | 9 - 3 | |
| All Country World Stocks | +18.27% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Dedalo Four | Dedalo Invest | +18.23% | 9 - 3 | |
| Robo Advisor 100 | Betterment | +18.02% | 9 - 3 | |
| Yale Endowment | David Swensen | +17.84% | 9 - 3 | |
| Second Grader's Starter | Paul Farrell | +17.70% | 9 - 3 | |
| Robust | Alpha Architect | +17.40% | 10 - 2 | |
| Lazy Portfolio | David Swensen | +17.34% | 10 - 2 | |
| Core Four | Rick Ferri | +17.18% | 9 - 3 | |
| Aggressive Global Income | +17.07% | 8 - 4 | ||
| European Stocks | +16.88% | 8 - 4 | ||
| Jane Bryant Quinn Portfolio | Jane Bryant Quinn | +16.85% | 9 - 3 | |
| Golden Butterfly 2x Leveraged | +16.84% | 8 - 4 | ||
| Sheltered Sam 70/30 | Bill Bernstein | +16.83% | 10 - 2 | |
| Long Term Portfolio | Ben Stein | +16.72% | 10 - 2 | |
| Perfect Portfolio | Ben Stein | +16.52% | 9 - 3 | |
| One-Decision Portfolio | Marvin Appel | +16.51% | 10 - 2 | |
| 7Twelve Portfolio | Craig Israelsen | +16.41% | 10 - 2 | |
| Nano Portfolio | John Wasik | +16.29% | 9 - 3 | |
| Robo Advisor 90 | Betterment | +16.04% | 9 - 3 | |
| Mid-Twenties | Burton Malkiel | +15.90% | 9 - 3 | |
| Late Thirties to Early Forties | Burton Malkiel | +15.84% | 9 - 3 | |
| Mid-Fifties | Burton Malkiel | +15.75% | 9 - 3 | |
| Edge Select Aggressive | Merrill Lynch | +15.74% | 10 - 2 | |
| Four Funds | Bogleheads | +15.70% | 9 - 3 | |
| Couch Potato | Scott Burns | +15.67% | 9 - 3 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin | +15.60% | 8 - 4 | ||
| Five Fold | Scott Burns | +15.57% | 9 - 3 | |
| Late Sixties and Beyond | Burton Malkiel | +15.40% | 9 - 3 | |
| No Brainer Portfolio | Bill Bernstein | +15.39% | 9 - 3 | |
| Dynamic 60/40 Income | +15.27% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Coffeehouse | Bill Schultheis | +15.24% | 10 - 2 | |
| Three Funds | Bogleheads | +14.95% | 9 - 3 | |
| Dedalo Eleven | Dedalo Invest | +14.88% | 9 - 3 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG | +14.84% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Sheltered Sam 60/40 | Bill Bernstein | +14.69% | 10 - 2 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 | +14.66% | 9 - 3 | ||
| LifeStrategy Growth Fund | Vanguard | +14.57% | 9 - 3 | |
| Weird Portfolio | Value Stock Geek | +14.49% | 8 - 4 | |
| All Country World 80/20 | +14.21% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Ideal Index | Frank Armstrong | +13.98% | 9 - 3 | |
| Robo Advisor 80 | Betterment | +13.94% | 9 - 3 | |
| Tilt Toward Value | Time Inc | +13.78% | 9 - 3 | |
| Coward's Portfolio | Bill Bernstein | +13.60% | 9 - 3 | |
| Big Rocks Portfolio | Larry Swedroe | +13.59% | 8 - 4 | |
| Pinwheel | +13.53% | 9 - 3 | ||
| US Stocks Momentum | +13.37% | 6 - 6 | ||
| Margaritaville | Scott Burns | +13.33% | 10 - 2 | |
| Marc Faber Portfolio | Marc Faber | +12.98% | 7 - 5 | |
| Edge Select Moderately Aggressive | Merrill Lynch | +12.88% | 9 - 3 | |
| Simple and Cheap | Time Inc | +12.62% | 9 - 3 | |
| Sheltered Sam 50/50 | Bill Bernstein | +12.55% | 10 - 2 | |
| Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged | Gyroscopic Investing | +12.18% | 8 - 4 | |
| Gretchen Tai Portfolio | Gretchen Tai | +12.15% | 9 - 3 | |
| Andrew Tobias Portfolio | Andrew Tobias | +12.14% | 9 - 3 | |
| Family Taxable Portfolio | Ted Aronson | +11.93% | 9 - 3 | |
| Developed World ex-US Stocks | +11.67% | 8 - 4 | ||
| Gone Fishin' Portfolio | Alexander Green | +11.58% | 9 - 3 | |
| Ultimate Buy&Hold | FundAdvice | +11.49% | 9 - 3 | |
| Rob Arnott Portfolio | Rob Arnott | +11.04% | 9 - 3 | |
| Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin | +10.61% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Simple Money Portfolio | Tim Maurer | +10.46% | 9 - 3 | |
| LifeStrategy Moderate Growth | Vanguard | +10.43% | 9 - 3 | |
| Sheltered Sam 40/60 | Bill Bernstein | +10.41% | 10 - 2 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum | +10.32% | 6 - 6 | ||
| All Country World 60/40 | +10.14% | 9 - 3 | ||
| In Saecula Saeculorum | Fulvio Marchese | +10.12% | 8 - 4 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 with Bitcoin | +10.09% | 8 - 4 | ||
| Sandwich Portfolio | Bob Clyatt | +9.88% | 10 - 2 | |
| Shield Strategy | Aim Ways | +9.82% | 8 - 4 | |
| Edge Select Moderate | Merrill Lynch | +9.66% | 9 - 3 | |
| Golden Butterfly | Tyler | +9.35% | 8 - 4 | |
| Four Square | Scott Burns | +9.33% | 9 - 3 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG | +9.16% | 8 - 4 | ||
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 | +9.15% | 9 - 3 | ||
| All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin | Ray Dalio | +9.08% | 6 - 6 | |
| Developed World ex-US 80/20 | +8.88% | 8 - 4 | ||
| GAA Global Asset Allocation | Mebane Faber | +8.69% | 8 - 4 | |
| All Weather Portfolio | Ray Dalio | +8.27% | 7 - 5 | |
| Sheltered Sam 30/70 | Bill Bernstein | +8.27% | 10 - 2 | |
| Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged | +8.10% | 6 - 6 | ||
| Lifepath Fund | iShares | +8.05% | 9 - 3 | |
| Robo Advisor 50 | Betterment | +7.95% | 9 - 3 | |
| Global Market Portfolio | Credit Suisse | +7.49% | 8 - 4 | |
| Aim comfortable trip | Aim Ways | +7.29% | 8 - 4 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum | +7.27% | 6 - 6 | ||
| Dimensional Retirement Income Fund | DFA | +7.04% | 9 - 3 | |
| Desert Portfolio with Bitcoin | Gyroscopic Investing | +7.03% | 8 - 4 | |
| Dynamic 40/60 Income | +6.72% | 8 - 4 | ||
| Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum | +6.60% | 8 - 4 | ||
| Edge Select Moderately Conservative | Merrill Lynch | +6.44% | 9 - 3 | |
| LifeStrategy Conservative Growth | Vanguard | +6.29% | 9 - 3 | |
| Sheltered Sam 20/80 | Bill Bernstein | +6.12% | 10 - 2 | |
| Developed World ex-US 60/40 | +6.09% | 8 - 4 | ||
| All Country World 40/60 | +6.07% | 8 - 4 | ||
| Desert Portfolio | Gyroscopic Investing | +5.76% | 8 - 4 | |
| US Inflation Protection | +5.67% | 8 - 4 | ||
| Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin | Harry Browne | +5.47% | 7 - 5 | |
| PISI Portfolio | Davide Pisicchio | +5.44% | 7 - 5 | |
| Eliminate Fat Tails | Larry Swedroe | +5.40% | 9 - 3 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum | +4.23% | 6 - 6 | ||
| Permanent Portfolio | Harry Browne | +4.21% | 7 - 5 | |
| Gold Pivot Ptf | Aim Ways | +4.01% | 8 - 4 | |
| Sheltered Sam 10/90 | Bill Bernstein | +3.98% | 9 - 3 | |
| Simplified Permanent Portfolio | +3.72% | 6 - 6 | ||
| Stocks/Bonds 20/80 | +3.64% | 7 - 5 | ||
| Edge Select Conservative | Merrill Lynch | +3.46% | 8 - 4 | |
| Larry Portfolio | Larry Swedroe | +3.41% | 8 - 4 | |
| Developed World ex-US 40/60 | +3.30% | 7 - 5 | ||
| Developed World ex-US 60/40 Momentum | +3.05% | 7 - 5 | ||
| Robo Advisor 20 | Betterment | +2.61% | 9 - 3 | |
| Conservative Income | Charles Schwab | +2.43% | 8 - 4 | |
| LifeStrategy Income Fund | Vanguard | +2.15% | 7 - 5 | |
| All Country World 20/80 | +2.00% | 8 - 4 | ||
| Sheltered Sam 0/100 | Bill Bernstein | +1.84% | 8 - 4 | |
| Developed World ex-US 40/60 Momentum | +1.27% | 7 - 5 | ||
| Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum | +1.18% | 5 - 7 | ||
| Robo Advisor 10 | Betterment | +0.88% | 7 - 5 | |
| High Yield Bonds Income | +0.88% | 7 - 5 | ||
| Developed World ex-US 20/80 | +0.51% | 7 - 5 | ||
| Paul Boyer Portfolio | Paul Boyer | +0.51% | 6 - 6 | |
| US Cash | -0.10% | 4 - 8 | ||
| Ulcer Free Strategy | Aim Ways | -0.14% | 7 - 5 | |
| Short Term Treasury | -0.72% | 4 - 8 | ||
| Robo Advisor 0 | Betterment | -0.79% | 4 - 8 | |
| Total Bond US | -1.86% | 6 - 6 | ||
| All Country World Bonds | -2.06% | 5 - 7 | ||
| Total Bond Developed World ex-US | -2.28% | 3 - 9 | ||
| 10-year Treasury | -3.33% | 5 - 7 | ||
| Emerging Markets Stocks | -3.61% | 8 - 4 | ||
| Gold | -4.15% | 5 - 7 | ||
| Ark Tech Portfolio | Cathie Wood | -18.06% | 5 - 7 |
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2021 - Best Investment Themes
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In the following table, the best (and worst) Investment Themes 2021 YTD returns. Columns are sortable.
Check all the Investment Themes
INVESTMENT THEMES - 2021 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
| ETF | Investment Theme | Return ▾ |
Months Pos - Neg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
USO
|
WTI Crude Oil | +64.68% | 9 - 3 |
|
BNO
|
Brent Oil | +62.34% | 9 - 3 |
|
XLE
|
Energy | +53.31% | 9 - 3 |
|
XLRE
|
Real Estate | +45.26% | 10 - 2 |
|
UAE
|
United Arab Emirates | +44.10% | 7 - 5 |
|
DBC
|
Commodities | +41.36% | 9 - 3 |
|
VNQ
|
US REITs | +40.52% | 10 - 2 |
|
UNG
|
Natural Gas | +35.76% | 8 - 4 |
|
XLK
|
Information Technology | +34.83% | 9 - 3 |
|
XLF
|
Financials | +34.82% | 7 - 5 |
|
KSA
|
Saudi Arabia | +33.56% | 11 - 1 |
|
CGW
|
Global Water | +31.71% | 10 - 2 |
|
EWO
|
Austria | +31.54% | 9 - 3 |
|
IJS
|
US Small Cap Value | +30.53% | 8 - 4 |
|
IFRA
|
US Infrastructure | +29.81% | 8 - 4 |
|
EWT
|
Taiwan | +28.94% | 9 - 3 |
|
VOE
|
US Mid Cap Value | +28.76% | 8 - 4 |
|
SPY
|
US Large Cap Blend | +28.74% | 9 - 3 |
|
XLY
|
Consumer Discretionary | +27.93% | 9 - 3 |
|
XLB
|
Materials | +27.45% | 8 - 4 |
|
QQQ
|
US Technology | +27.42% | 9 - 3 |
|
VUG
|
US Large Cap Growth | +27.34% | 9 - 3 |
|
EWC
|
Canada | +27.00% | 8 - 4 |
|
IDRV
|
Self-Driving EV and Tech | +27.00% | 10 - 2 |
|
IJR
|
US Small Cap Blend | +26.60% | 9 - 3 |
|
VTV
|
US Large Cap Value | +26.51% | 8 - 4 |
|
VTI
|
US Total Stock Market | +25.67% | 9 - 3 |
|
XLV
|
Healthcare | +25.59% | 9 - 3 |
|
CPER
|
Copper | +25.22% | 7 - 5 |
|
IJH
|
US Mid Cap Blend | +24.71% | 9 - 3 |
|
SNSR
|
Internet Of Things | +23.66% | 9 - 3 |
|
EWD
|
Sweden | +22.86% | 8 - 4 |
|
EIS
|
Israel | +22.84% | 9 - 3 |
|
EWN
|
Netherlands | +22.74% | 9 - 3 |
|
IJT
|
US Small Cap Growth | +22.37% | 9 - 3 |
|
VNM
|
Vietnam | +22.05% | 9 - 3 |
|
EWQ
|
France | +21.47% | 8 - 4 |
|
INDA
|
India | +21.41% | 9 - 3 |
|
XLI
|
Industrials | +21.09% | 8 - 4 |
|
EWW
|
Mexico | +20.31% | 9 - 3 |
|
EWL
|
Switzerland | +20.19% | 8 - 4 |
|
IJK
|
US Mid Cap Growth | +18.68% | 9 - 3 |
|
VT
|
World All Countries | +18.27% | 9 - 3 |
|
EWU
|
United Kingdom | +18.22% | 8 - 4 |
|
NORW
|
Norway | +18.11% | 8 - 4 |
|
XLP
|
Consumer Staples | +17.20% | 7 - 5 |
|
VGK
|
Europe | +16.88% | 8 - 4 |
|
XLU
|
Utilities | +16.81% | 6 - 6 |
|
XT
|
Exponential Techonologies | +16.43% | 10 - 2 |
|
XLC
|
Communication Services | +15.96% | 9 - 3 |
|
EDEN
|
Denmark | +14.80% | 9 - 3 |
|
QAT
|
Qatar | +14.42% | 7 - 5 |
|
EWI
|
Italy | +14.41% | 8 - 4 |
|
EIRL
|
Ireland | +13.72% | 8 - 4 |
|
EWK
|
Belgium | +12.87% | 6 - 6 |
|
EPOL
|
Poland | +12.22% | 6 - 6 |
|
IGF
|
Global Infrastructure | +11.58% | 8 - 4 |
|
EFA
|
EAFE Stocks | +11.46% | 8 - 4 |
|
EGPT
|
Egypt | +11.36% | 8 - 4 |
|
EWA
|
Australia | +8.95% | 7 - 5 |
|
BOTZ
|
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence | +8.65% | 5 - 7 |
|
EZA
|
South Africa | +7.92% | 7 - 5 |
|
PFF
|
Preferred Stocks | +7.13% | 8 - 4 |
|
HACK
|
Cyber Security | +7.00% | 8 - 4 |
|
GREK
|
Greece | +6.16% | 6 - 6 |
|
EWG
|
Germany | +5.84% | 7 - 5 |
|
TIP
|
TIPS | +5.67% | 8 - 4 |
|
EWS
|
Singapore | +5.56% | 7 - 5 |
|
BLCN
|
Blockchain | +4.86% | 7 - 5 |
|
ARGT
|
Argentina | +3.83% | 7 - 5 |
|
HYG
|
High Yield Bonds | +3.75% | 7 - 5 |
|
EMIF
|
Emerging Markets Infrastructure | +3.72% | 7 - 5 |
|
PGAL
|
Portugal | +2.64% | 7 - 5 |
|
THD
|
Thailand | +1.85% | 6 - 6 |
|
EWJ
|
Japan | +1.17% | 6 - 6 |
|
VPL
|
Pacific | +1.12% | 6 - 6 |
|
METV
|
Metaverse | +0.40% | 3 - 3 |
|
EWP
|
Spain | +0.27% | 7 - 5 |
|
BIL
|
US Cash | -0.10% | 4 - 8 |
|
EIDO
|
Indonesia | -0.60% | 4 - 8 |
|
LQD
|
Invest. Grade Bonds | -1.85% | 5 - 7 |
|
BND
|
US Total Bond Market | -1.86% | 6 - 6 |
|
EPHE
|
Philippines | -2.22% | 6 - 6 |
|
EMB
|
Emerg. Market Bonds | -2.24% | 7 - 5 |
|
BNDX
|
International Bonds | -2.28% | 3 - 9 |
|
EWH
|
Hong Kong | -3.48% | 7 - 5 |
|
EEM
|
Emerging Markets | -3.61% | 8 - 4 |
|
IDNA
|
Genomics Immunology and Healthcare | -3.99% | 4 - 8 |
|
GLD
|
Gold | -4.15% | 5 - 7 |
|
TLT
|
Long Term Treasuries | -4.60% | 6 - 6 |
|
EWM
|
Malaysia | -7.41% | 5 - 7 |
|
EWY
|
South Korea | -7.56% | 6 - 6 |
|
FLLA
|
Latin America | -9.34% | 5 - 7 |
|
PPLT
|
Platinum | -10.75% | 5 - 7 |
|
ENZL
|
New Zealand | -11.38% | 4 - 8 |
|
GXG
|
Colombia | -11.48% | 7 - 5 |
|
EPU
|
Peru | -11.83% | 5 - 7 |
|
NGE
|
Nigeria | -12.30% | 6 - 6 |
|
SLV
|
Silver | -12.45% | 5 - 7 |
|
EBIZ
|
Global E-Commerce | -13.27% | 6 - 6 |
|
PAK
|
Pakistan | -14.66% | 4 - 8 |
|
EWZ
|
Brazil | -17.27% | 5 - 7 |
|
ECH
|
Chile | -20.02% | 5 - 7 |
|
FXI
|
China | -20.05% | 4 - 8 |
|
PALL
|
Palladium | -23.26% | 5 - 7 |
|
ICLN
|
Global Clean Energy | -24.19% | 4 - 8 |
|
TUR
|
Turkey | -27.48% | 7 - 5 |
|
EMQQ
|
Emerging Markets E-Commerce | -32.53% | 5 - 7 |
| Legend: Stocks Fixed Income Commodities |