Best ETF Portfolio 2025

Period: 01 Jan 2025 - 31 May 2025 (05 months).

The best ETF Portfolio of 2025 is:
Gold Portfolio, with a +25.39% return.

The best Investment Theme of 2025 is:
Poland, with a +45.52% return.

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

2025 - ETF Portfolio Returns

The following table represents Lazy ETF Portfolio 2025 YTD returns and months stats. Columns are sortable, and portfolio risk filters can be used.

LAZY ETF PORTFOLIOS - 2025 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2025 - 31 May 2025
ETF Portfolio Author Return â–ľ Months
Pos - Neg
Gold +25.39% 4 - 1
European Stocks +21.43% 5 - 0
Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum +19.49% 4 - 1
Developed World ex-US Stocks +16.76% 4 - 1
Developed World ex-US 80/20 +13.74% 4 - 1
Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged The Lazy Team +13.12% 5 - 0
Developed World ex-US 60/40 Momentum +12.36% 4 - 1
US Stocks Momentum +12.19% 3 - 2
Berkshire Hathaway Warren Buffett +11.23% 4 - 1
Developed World ex-US 60/40 +10.72% 4 - 1
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum +10.25% 4 - 1
Gold Pivot Ptf Aim Ways +10.16% 5 - 0
Marc Faber Portfolio Marc Faber +9.13% 5 - 0
Emerging Markets Stocks +8.85% 5 - 0
Developed World ex-US 40/60 Momentum +8.79% 4 - 1
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum +8.31% 4 - 1
Simplified Permanent Portfolio The Lazy Team +8.23% 5 - 0
Cockroach Portfolio Tony Dong +8.14% 4 - 1
Developed World ex-US 40/60 +7.70% 4 - 1
Paul Boyer Portfolio Paul Boyer +7.00% 5 - 0
Permanent Portfolio Harry Browne +6.92% 5 - 0
Shield Strategy Aim Ways +6.90% 4 - 1
Aim comfortable trip Aim Ways +6.87% 5 - 0
Andrew Tobias Portfolio Andrew Tobias +6.65% 4 - 1
Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin Harry Browne +6.65% 5 - 0
Golden Butterfly 2x Leveraged Tyler +6.40% 3 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum +6.37% 4 - 1
Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Paul Merriman +6.33% 4 - 1
Weird Portfolio Value Stock Geek +6.32% 5 - 0
Robust Alpha Architect +6.26% 4 - 1
Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged Gyroscopic Investing +6.12% 4 - 1
Gretchen Tai Portfolio Gretchen Tai +6.11% 4 - 1
Margaritaville Scott Burns +5.97% 4 - 1
Pinwheel Tyler +5.83% 4 - 1
Simple Money Portfolio Tim Maurer +5.74% 4 - 1
Robo Advisor 100 Value Tilt Betterment +5.69% 3 - 2
US Stocks Minimum Volatility +5.68% 3 - 2
Aggressive Global Income The Lazy Team +5.60% 4 - 1
All Country World Stocks +5.36% 3 - 2
Mid-Twenties Burton Malkiel +5.30% 4 - 1
Ulcer Free Strategy Aim Ways +5.26% 4 - 1
Robo Advisor 90 Value Tilt Betterment +5.25% 4 - 1
LifeStrategy Growth Fund Vanguard +5.10% 4 - 1
Gone Fishin' Portfolio Alexander Green +5.09% 4 - 1
Nano Portfolio John Wasik +5.07% 4 - 1
Late Thirties to Early Forties Burton Malkiel +5.07% 4 - 1
Ultimate Buy&Hold FundAdvice +5.04% 4 - 1
Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Betterment +5.03% 4 - 1
Four Funds Bogleheads +5.00% 4 - 1
Odd-Stats Strategy Aim Ways +4.99% 4 - 1
Four Square Scott Burns +4.93% 4 - 1
Perfect Portfolio Ben Stein +4.90% 3 - 2
Three Funds Bogleheads +4.88% 4 - 1
GAA Global Asset Allocation Mebane Faber +4.86% 4 - 1
All Country World 80/20 +4.76% 4 - 1
Desert Portfolio Gyroscopic Investing +4.71% 4 - 1
PISI Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +4.69% 4 - 1
Developed World ex-US 20/80 +4.68% 4 - 1
Mid-Fifties Burton Malkiel +4.68% 3 - 2
Second Grader's Starter Paul Farrell +4.67% 3 - 2
Margherita Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +4.62% 4 - 1
Jane Bryant Quinn Portfolio Jane Bryant Quinn +4.50% 4 - 1
Desert Portfolio with Bitcoin Gyroscopic Investing +4.44% 4 - 1
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum +4.43% 4 - 1
Yale Endowment David Swensen +4.40% 4 - 1
LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Vanguard +4.38% 4 - 1
Four Seasons Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +4.31% 4 - 1
Robo Advisor 50 Value Tilt Betterment +4.29% 4 - 1
Edge Select Aggressive Merrill Lynch +4.22% 3 - 2
Five Fold Scott Burns +4.21% 4 - 1
All Country World 60/40 +4.16% 4 - 1
Core Four Rick Ferri +4.14% 4 - 1
Sandwich Portfolio Bob Clyatt +4.10% 4 - 1
In Saecula Saeculorum Fulvio Marchese +4.00% 4 - 1
Dedalo Eleven Dedalo Invest +3.99% 3 - 2
Lazy Portfolio David Swensen +3.98% 3 - 2
Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Merrill Lynch +3.97% 4 - 1
Simple and Cheap Time Money Inc +3.95% 4 - 1
Ideal Index Frank Armstrong +3.93% 3 - 2
Late Sixties and Beyond Burton Malkiel +3.89% 3 - 2
Long Term Portfolio Ben Stein +3.81% 3 - 2
US Inflation Protection +3.73% 4 - 1
Global Market Portfolio Credit Suisse +3.68% 4 - 1
LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Vanguard +3.67% 4 - 1
Cape US Sector Value Robert Shiller +3.64% 3 - 2
10-year Treasury +3.58% 4 - 1
All Country World 40/60 +3.56% 4 - 1
Edge Select Moderate Merrill Lynch +3.54% 4 - 1
Dimensional Retirement Income Fund DFA +3.50% 4 - 1
Lifepath Fund iShares +3.41% 4 - 1
Golden Butterfly Tyler +3.31% 3 - 2
Edge Select Moderately Conservative Merrill Lynch +3.24% 4 - 1
Robo Advisor 20 Value Tilt Betterment +3.11% 4 - 1
Five Asset Roger Gibson +3.11% 3 - 2
Ivy Portfolio Mebane Faber +3.08% 3 - 2
Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin Tyler +3.04% 3 - 2
Family Taxable Portfolio Ted Aronson +2.99% 2 - 3
All Country World 20/80 +2.96% 4 - 1
LifeStrategy Income Fund Vanguard +2.96% 4 - 1
Sheltered Sam 100/0 Bill Bernstein +2.90% 2 - 3
Capricciosa Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +2.89% 3 - 2
Sheltered Sam 90/10 Bill Bernstein +2.89% 2 - 3
Sheltered Sam 80/20 Bill Bernstein +2.87% 3 - 2
Sheltered Sam 70/30 Bill Bernstein +2.86% 3 - 2
Sheltered Sam 60/40 Bill Bernstein +2.85% 3 - 2
Sheltered Sam 50/50 Bill Bernstein +2.83% 3 - 2
Six Ways from Sunday Scott Burns +2.83% 3 - 2
Sheltered Sam 40/60 Bill Bernstein +2.82% 3 - 2
Sheltered Sam 30/70 Bill Bernstein +2.81% 3 - 2
Sheltered Sam 20/80 Bill Bernstein +2.79% 4 - 1
Sheltered Sam 10/90 Bill Bernstein +2.78% 5 - 0
Sheltered Sam 0/100 Bill Bernstein +2.77% 4 - 1
Tilt Toward Value Time Money Inc +2.75% 3 - 2
Seven Value Scott Burns +2.68% 3 - 2
Robo Advisor 10 Value Tilt Betterment +2.68% 5 - 0
Edge Select Conservative Merrill Lynch +2.63% 4 - 1
Rob Arnott Portfolio Rob Arnott +2.61% 3 - 2
High Yield Bonds Income The Lazy Team +2.54% 3 - 2
Larry Portfolio Larry Swedroe +2.53% 4 - 1
Total Bond US +2.49% 4 - 1
7Twelve Portfolio Craig Israelsen +2.47% 3 - 2
Conservative Income Charles Schwab +2.46% 3 - 2
All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin Ray Dalio +2.44% 3 - 2
All Weather Portfolio Ray Dalio +2.43% 3 - 2
All Country World Bonds +2.37% 3 - 2
Big Rocks Portfolio Larry Swedroe +2.34% 2 - 3
No Brainer Portfolio Bill Bernstein +2.24% 2 - 3
Robo Advisor 0 Betterment +2.23% 4 - 1
Short Term Treasury +2.13% 4 - 1
Golden Ratio Portfolio Frank Vasquez +2.09% 3 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 +2.07% 4 - 1
Couch Potato Scott Burns +2.05% 3 - 2
Eliminate Fat Tails Larry Swedroe +1.99% 3 - 2
Dedalo Four Dedalo Invest +1.88% 3 - 2
Dedalo Three Dedalo Invest +1.87% 2 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 with Bitcoin +1.86% 4 - 1
Coward's Portfolio Bill Bernstein +1.80% 2 - 3
US Cash +1.72% 5 - 0
Technology +1.69% 3 - 2
Pepperoni Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +1.67% 3 - 2
Total Bond Developed World ex-US +1.66% 4 - 1
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 +1.65% 3 - 2
Dynamic 40/60 Income The Lazy Team +1.51% 3 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin +1.43% 2 - 3
Talmud Portfolio Roger Gibson +1.39% 3 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 +1.22% 2 - 3
Warren Buffett Portfolio Warren Buffett +1.22% 2 - 3
US Stocks Equal Weight +1.17% 2 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG +1.16% 4 - 1
Dynamic 60/40 Income The Lazy Team +1.05% 3 - 2
Diavola Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +0.97% 2 - 3
All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged Ray Dalio +0.96% 2 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged +0.96% 3 - 2
Simple Path to Wealth JL Collins +0.90% 2 - 3
Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged Roger Gibson +0.88% 3 - 2
Coffeehouse Bill Schultheis +0.84% 3 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 +0.80% 2 - 3
Ark Tech Portfolio Cathie Wood +0.73% 3 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG +0.63% 2 - 3
US Stocks +0.38% 2 - 3
One-Decision Portfolio Marvin Appel +0.28% 3 - 2
US Stocks Quality -0.35% 2 - 3
US Stocks ESG -0.44% 2 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged -0.54% 3 - 2
US Stocks Value -0.63% 3 - 2

2025 - Best Investment Themes

Portfolios can be specialized with particular Investment Themes.

In the following table, the best (and worst) Investment Themes 2025 YTD returns. Columns are sortable.

Check all the Investment Themes

INVESTMENT THEMES - 2025 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2025 - 31 May 2025
ETF Investment Theme Return â–ľ Months
Pos - Neg
EPOL
Poland +45.52% 5 - 0
GREK
Greece +41.79% 5 - 0
EWP
Spain +39.42% 5 - 0
EWO
Austria +38.39% 5 - 0
EWI
Italy +32.81% 5 - 0
EWG
Germany +31.90% 5 - 0
EWW
Mexico +28.51% 5 - 0
GXG
Colombia +26.89% 4 - 1
ECH
Chile +25.80% 5 - 0
GLD
Gold +25.39% 4 - 1
FLLA
Latin America +25.33% 4 - 1
EZA
South Africa +24.58% 5 - 0
EWD
Sweden +21.75% 4 - 1
NORW
Norway +21.53% 3 - 2
VGK
Europe +21.43% 5 - 0
EWZ
Brazil +20.88% 4 - 1
EWL
Switzerland +20.06% 5 - 0
EWK
Belgium +19.79% 5 - 0
EWY
South Korea +19.14% 4 - 1
EWN
Netherlands +18.79% 4 - 1
EWQ
France +18.42% 5 - 0
VNM
Vietnam +18.38% 4 - 1
EWS
Singapore +17.80% 5 - 0
EWU
United Kingdom +17.76% 5 - 0
EPU
Peru +17.75% 5 - 0
EFA
EAFE Stocks +17.46% 5 - 0
CPER
Copper +16.69% 4 - 1
PPLT
Platinum +16.50% 3 - 2
FXI
China +14.98% 4 - 1
SLV
Silver +13.94% 3 - 2
EWH
Hong Kong +13.69% 3 - 2
EMQQ
Emerging Markets E-Commerce +13.40% 4 - 1
IGF
Global Infrastructure +12.88% 5 - 0
UAE
United Arab Emirates +12.82% 4 - 1
CGW
Global Water +12.62% 5 - 0
EIRL
Ireland +11.92% 4 - 1
VPL
Pacific +11.80% 4 - 1
EWC
Canada +11.56% 4 - 1
EMIF
Emerging Markets Infrastructure +11.43% 4 - 1
ICLN
Global Clean Energy +11.34% 3 - 2
EWJ
Japan +10.46% 5 - 0
EIS
Israel +10.02% 3 - 2
HACK
Cyber Security +9.87% 3 - 2
ARGT
Argentina +9.14% 3 - 2
XLU
Utilities +9.00% 5 - 0
EEM
Emerging Markets +8.85% 5 - 0
EPHE
Philippines +8.83% 4 - 1
XLI
Industrials +8.73% 3 - 2
EDEN
Denmark +8.45% 3 - 2
METV
Metaverse +8.41% 3 - 2
EWA
Australia +8.17% 3 - 2
EBIZ
Global E-Commerce +7.33% 2 - 3
PALL
Palladium +6.30% 3 - 2
XLP
Consumer Staples +5.93% 4 - 1
XLF
Financials +5.82% 3 - 2
VT
World All Countries +5.36% 3 - 2
XLC
Communication Services +5.05% 2 - 3
QAT
Qatar +4.57% 3 - 2
IFRA
US Infrastructure +3.80% 3 - 2
TIP
US TIPS +3.73% 4 - 1
EMB
Emerg. Market Bonds +3.60% 3 - 2
XLRE
Real Estate +3.26% 3 - 2
INDA
India +3.17% 3 - 2
HYG
US High Yield Bonds +3.13% 4 - 1
XLB
Materials +3.10% 2 - 3
IDRV
Self-Driving EV and Tech +2.74% 3 - 2
XT
Exponential Techonologies +2.63% 3 - 2
BND
US Total Bond Market +2.49% 4 - 1
LQD
US Invest. Grade Bonds +2.42% 3 - 2
EIDO
Indonesia +2.16% 3 - 2
VTV
US Large Cap Value +1.83% 3 - 2
BIL
US Cash +1.72% 5 - 0
QQQ
US Technology +1.69% 3 - 2
BNDX
International Bonds +1.66% 4 - 1
VNQ
US REITs +1.30% 3 - 2
EWT
Taiwan +1.20% 2 - 3
SNSR
Internet Of Things +1.17% 2 - 3
SPY
US Large Cap Blend +0.87% 2 - 3
VUG
US Large Cap Growth +0.79% 3 - 2
VOE
US Mid Cap Value +0.43% 3 - 2
VTI
US Total Stock Market +0.38% 2 - 3
TLT
US Long Term Treasuries +0.19% 2 - 3
XLK
Information Technology -0.52% 2 - 3
PFF
US Preferred Stocks -1.67% 3 - 2
ENZL
New Zealand -1.75% 2 - 3
EWM
Malaysia -2.32% 2 - 3
DBC
Commodities -2.34% 4 - 1
IJK
US Mid Cap Growth -2.99% 2 - 3
XLV
Healthcare -3.21% 2 - 3
BOTZ
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence -3.29% 3 - 2
IJH
US Mid Cap Blend -3.38% 2 - 3
XLE
Energy -4.08% 4 - 1
XLY
Consumer Discretionary -4.44% 2 - 3
IJT
US Small Cap Growth -5.07% 2 - 3
KSA
Saudi Arabia -6.15% 2 - 3
UNG
Natural Gas -6.54% 2 - 3
IJR
US Small Cap Blend -8.27% 2 - 3
BNO
Brent Oil -10.08% 3 - 2
IDNA
Genomics Immunology and Healthcare -10.61% 2 - 3
USO
WTI Crude Oil -11.12% 3 - 2
IJS
US Small Cap Value -11.53% 2 - 3
THD
Thailand -11.66% 1 - 4
BLCN
Blockchain -15.99% 3 - 2
TUR
Turkey -16.37% 1 - 4
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