Betterment Robo Advisor 0 Portfolio vs Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1871 - April 2025 (~154 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 April 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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Results
30 Years
All (since January 1871)
Inflation Adjusted:
Betterment Robo Advisor 0 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
2.57$
Final Capital
April 2025
3.19%
Yearly Return
1.79%
Std Deviation
-5.86%
Max Drawdown
35months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
1.22$
Final Capital
April 2025
0.66%
Yearly Return
1.79%
Std Deviation
-21.91%
Max Drawdown
176months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
827.90$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.45%
Yearly Return
3.52%
Std Deviation
-8.48%
Max Drawdown
13months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
32.24$
Final Capital
April 2025
2.28%
Yearly Return
3.52%
Std Deviation
-45.36%
Max Drawdown
154months
Recovery Period
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
7.73$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.05%
Yearly Return
7.03%
Std Deviation
-19.17%
Max Drawdown
25months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
3.66$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.42%
Yearly Return
7.03%
Std Deviation
-24.11%
Max Drawdown
44months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
23.7K$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.75%
Yearly Return
7.38%
Std Deviation
-43.68%
Max Drawdown
73months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
924.24$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.52%
Yearly Return
7.38%
Std Deviation
-45.57%
Max Drawdown
108months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Betterment Robo Advisor 0 Portfolio obtained a 3.19% compound annual return, with a 1.79% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -5.86% that required 35 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Portfolio obtained a 7.05% compound annual return, with a 7.03% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -19.17% that required 25 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
80.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
20.00
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
40.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
60.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
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Portfolio Returns as of Apr 30, 2025

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • rebalancing: at every Jan 1st.
  • dividend reinvestment, when applicable.
RETURN COMPARISON
Period: 1 January 1871 - 30 April 2025 (~154 years)
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Return (%) as of Apr 30, 2025
YTD
(4M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~154Y)
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Betterment
2.49 0.84 3.03 6.76 1.12 1.50 3.19 4.45
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_us_author.webp Stocks/Bonds 40/60
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-0.30 -0.04 0.86 9.78 5.65 5.72 7.05 6.75
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

Betterment Robo Advisor 0 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 2.57$, with a total return of 156.88% (3.19% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 7.73$, with a total return of 672.87% (7.05% annualized).


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Betterment Robo Advisor 0 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 827.90$, with a total return of 82689.79% (4.45% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 23731.26$, with a total return of 2373025.51% (6.75% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Apr 30, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 30 April 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1871 - 30 April 2025 (~154 years)
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Robo Advisor 0 Stocks/Bonds 40/60
Author Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 40%
Fixed Income 100% 60%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.76 9.78
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.36 7.31
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -0.71 -2.59
Start to Recovery (months) 4 5*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -0.71 -2.59
Start to Recovery (months) 4 5*
Longest Negative Period (months) 3 7*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 1.63 6.61
Sharpe Ratio 1.20 0.75
Sortino Ratio 1.46 0.97
Ulcer Index 0.23 1.30
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 4.14 1.48
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 9.52 3.78
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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Robo Advisor 0 Stocks/Bonds 40/60
Author Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 40%
Fixed Income 100% 60%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 1.12 5.65
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) -3.30 1.03
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -18.63
Start to Recovery (months) 35 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -18.63
Start to Recovery (months) 35 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 49 38
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 2.14 9.42
Sharpe Ratio -0.66 0.33
Sortino Ratio -0.93 0.45
Ulcer Index 2.48 7.38
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.52 0.60
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.19 0.30
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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Robo Advisor 0 Stocks/Bonds 40/60
Author Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 40%
Fixed Income 100% 60%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 1.50 5.72
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) -1.55 2.55
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -18.63
Start to Recovery (months) 35 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -18.63
Start to Recovery (months) 35 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 49 38
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 1.73 8.06
Sharpe Ratio -0.15 0.49
Sortino Ratio -0.21 0.66
Ulcer Index 1.78 5.39
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.87 0.71
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.26 0.31
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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Robo Advisor 0 Stocks/Bonds 40/60
Author Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 40%
Fixed Income 100% 60%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 3.19 7.05
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 0.66 4.42
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -19.17
Start to Recovery (months) 35 25
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -8.59
Start to Recovery (months) 35 33
Longest Negative Period (months) 49 50
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 1.79 7.03
Sharpe Ratio 0.51 0.68
Sortino Ratio 0.76 0.90
Ulcer Index 1.06 4.21
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.78 1.00
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.55 0.37
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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Robo Advisor 0 Stocks/Bonds 40/60
Author Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 40%
Fixed Income 100% 60%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.45 6.75
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.28 4.52
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -8.48 -43.68
Start to Recovery (months) 13 73
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -43.68
Start to Recovery (months) 35 73
Longest Negative Period (months) 49 85
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 3.52 7.38
Sharpe Ratio 0.13 0.37
Sortino Ratio 0.19 0.52
Ulcer Index 1.23 5.44
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.26 0.91
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.52 0.15
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1871 - 30 April 2025
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Drawdowns

A drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. A maximum drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained.

DRAWDOWN COMPARISON
Period: 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1871 - 30 April 2025 (~154 years)

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Robo Advisor 0 Stocks/Bonds 40/60
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-19.17 25 Nov 2007
Nov 2009
-18.63 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-8.59 33 Sep 2000
May 2003
-8.09 4 Feb 2020
May 2020
-6.25 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-5.86 35 Aug 2021
Jun 2024
-5.36 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-4.76 7 Jun 2011
Dec 2011
-3.96 5 May 2010
Sep 2010
-3.79 5 Apr 2000
Aug 2000
-3.41 10 Jun 2015
Mar 2016
-2.87 6 Feb 2018
Jul 2018
-2.59 5* Dec 2024
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-2.59 3 Sep 2020
Nov 2020
-2.57 3 Feb 1999
Apr 1999

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Robo Advisor 0 Stocks/Bonds 40/60
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-43.68 73 Sep 1929
Sep 1935
-21.33 53 Mar 1937
Jul 1941
-19.17 25 Nov 2007
Nov 2009
-18.63 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-17.04 29 Jan 1973
May 1975
-13.08 14 Sep 1987
Oct 1988
-12.84 24 Dec 1968
Nov 1970
-11.62 22 Oct 1906
Jul 1908
-11.05 25 Feb 1893
Feb 1895
-10.88 21 Oct 1895
Jun 1897
-10.74 25 Apr 1876
Apr 1878
-10.22 25 Oct 1902
Oct 1904
-10.16 17 Aug 1941
Dec 1942
-9.48 27 Dec 1916
Feb 1919
-9.26 39 Jun 1946
Aug 1949

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1871 - 30 April 2025 (~154 years)


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Yearly Returns

For each year, the following table provides the return and intra-year drawdown. The highlighted returns represent the highest values for that specific year.

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Robo Advisor 0 Stocks/Bonds 40/60
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
2.49 0.00 -0.30 -2.35
2024
3.89 -0.71 10.35 -3.23
2023
4.16 -1.03 13.66 -6.58
2022
-4.20 -5.09 -15.67 -18.63
2021
-0.79 -0.81 9.15 -2.56
2020
3.37 -0.09 13.04 -8.09
2019
3.70 -0.16 17.57 -1.77
2018
1.44 -0.46 -2.15 -5.36
2017
0.45 -0.54 10.63 0.00
2016
0.92 -0.77 6.64 -1.57
2015
0.53 -0.54 0.48 -3.41
2014
0.63 -0.29 8.51 -1.20
2013
0.20 -0.40 12.12 -1.84
2012
0.55 -0.21 8.47 -2.11
2011
1.74 -0.27 5.14 -4.76
2010
2.60 -0.49 10.69 -3.96
2009
0.59 -0.88 13.74 -8.68
2008
6.99 -1.21 -10.67 -14.39
2007
7.05 -0.10 6.30 -1.93
2006
4.11 0.00 8.84 -1.40
2005
1.66 -0.35 3.96 -1.77
2004
0.95 -1.13 7.66 -2.46
2003
2.62 -0.63 14.68 -1.08
2002
7.46 -0.78 -3.23 -6.97
2001
7.87 -1.01 0.67 -5.62
2000
8.70 -0.14 2.61 -4.51
1999
2.14 -0.84 9.07 -2.57
1998
7.20 -0.06 14.45 -6.25
1997
6.60 -0.20 18.06 -2.41
1996
4.47 -1.05 10.53 -2.15
1995
12.23 0.00 25.22 0.00
1994
-0.40 -2.22 -1.66 -5.98
1993
6.46 -0.42 10.06 -1.23
1992
6.84 -1.23 7.93 -1.27
1991
11.81 0.00 22.10 -1.98
1990
9.78 -0.10 2.76 -5.70
1989
11.47 -0.94 19.43 -1.12
1988
5.93 -0.32 11.34 -1.71
1987
4.72 -1.07 1.97 -13.08
1986
10.57 -0.34 14.89 -4.37
1985
14.05 -0.52 25.86 -1.17
1984
14.05 -0.98 9.88 -5.84
1983
8.22 -0.67 12.20 -2.64
1982
22.41 -1.29 26.88 -2.17
1981
13.75 -2.05 3.99 -6.81
1980
8.59 -5.20 14.99 -8.39
1979
7.87 -3.31 12.91 -6.34
1978
3.26 -0.86 4.07 -5.90
1977
3.03 -1.55 -0.72 -3.59
1976
8.68 -1.91 18.84 -1.06
1975
8.81 -3.85 19.54 -5.93
1974
6.86 -2.80 -7.71 -13.50
1973
4.57 -3.07 -4.59 -5.73
1972
3.83 -1.75 8.68 -1.10
1971
7.75 -8.48 12.75 -5.80
1970
13.86 -6.76 12.26 -8.78
1969
3.12 -3.68 -5.38 -7.12
1968
4.61 -4.17 7.09 -3.10
1967
3.48 -2.64 10.63 -2.31
1966
5.16 -3.11 -0.51 -7.40
1965
2.31 -1.07 6.11 -1.52
1964
3.89 -0.04 8.90 -0.46
1963
2.35 -0.26 9.44 -1.27
1962
4.28 -0.84 -0.42 -8.22
1961
2.44 -1.62 11.57 -1.78
1960
8.87 -0.84 8.19 -2.58
1959
1.29 -2.16 4.09 -3.21
1958
1.45 -4.65 16.24 -0.74
1957
5.73 -3.44 1.17 -4.90
1956
1.25 -1.72 2.47 -3.96
1955
0.20 -1.28 9.83 -0.87
1954
2.54 -1.08 21.93 -1.61
1953
3.17 -3.20 2.45 -4.06
1952
1.89 -1.78 6.80 -2.08
1951
0.79 -2.33 8.33 -2.81
1950
0.61 -0.57 12.06 -2.45
1949
1.93 -0.55 10.62 -1.47
1948
1.49 -1.03 2.50 -4.32
1947
0.86 -2.22 1.27 -2.13
1946
1.06 -1.42 -2.08 -9.26
1945
1.62 -1.31 18.36 -1.37
1944
1.25 -0.01 9.86 -0.57
1943
1.59 -0.16 12.64 -3.58
1942
0.66 -0.54 7.47 -5.00
1941
1.33 -2.11 -2.69 -6.19
1940
1.49 -2.58 -0.28 -10.39
1939
1.14 -5.46 2.79 -5.09
1938
2.10 -0.68 13.98 -10.41
1937
1.05 -2.45 -12.81 -15.42
1936
1.62 -0.53 16.17 -2.94
1935
1.57 -1.53 20.86 -2.56
1934
2.99 -2.75 5.30 -5.32
1933
2.25 -1.92 24.67 -9.11
1932
7.90 -2.44 3.90 -15.57
1931
0.58 -3.85 -18.89 -24.29
1930
7.14 -0.18 -6.69 -13.91
1929
5.68 -1.19 -1.97 -13.91
1928
1.48 -1.06 14.91 -1.98
1927
4.55 -0.23 16.51 -1.80
1926
4.13 0.00 7.41 -3.13
1925
2.62 -0.39 12.21 -2.63
1924
6.35 -0.26 15.54 -0.89
1923
4.16 -0.04 4.38 -4.74
1922
5.06 -0.82 14.92 -1.92
1921
11.15 -0.11 11.92 -3.20
1920
3.21 -2.64 -5.48 -5.80
1919
3.91 -0.46 9.18 -3.41
1918
5.27 -1.21 10.02 -1.24
1917
1.18 -2.90 -8.47 -8.47
1916
2.73 -1.04 5.41 -1.10
1915
5.06 -0.83 16.21 -0.82
1914
6.38 -0.10 1.71 -6.40
1913
5.50 -1.77 0.41 -2.35
1912
2.36 -0.29 3.79 -1.64
1911
4.07 -0.98 3.85 -3.88
1910
5.46 -0.14 1.13 -3.45
1909
1.83 -1.28 7.30 -0.82
1908
10.24 -0.27 22.62 -0.76
1907
3.42 -2.59 -9.88 -10.61
1906
3.39 -0.98 0.68 -4.20
1905
1.74 -2.66 8.89 -2.45
1904
5.98 -0.22 16.35 -1.04
1903
4.76 -0.98 -5.56 -9.38
1902
2.70 -4.30 3.88 -3.25
1901
3.21 -0.94 8.86 -3.45
1900
4.68 -1.49 10.62 -1.73
1899
0.54 -2.20 1.22 -3.83
1898
4.36 -5.88 14.49 -5.07
1897
5.17 -1.20 11.63 -1.44
1896
5.61 -3.15 3.73 -6.81
1895
0.36 -6.35 2.01 -5.62
1894
4.81 -0.87 5.09 -1.63
1893
7.84 -1.42 -4.70 -11.05
1892
2.52 -1.07 3.70 -1.24
1891
7.13 -3.00 10.78 -2.88
1890
3.99 -1.70 -1.74 -5.18
1889
2.76 -0.62 4.31 -1.08
1888
6.03 -1.05 4.61 -1.96
1887
4.63 -1.46 0.60 -4.61
1886
1.78 -1.19 5.22 -2.17
1885
5.13 -0.62 15.19 -0.95
1884
5.18 -2.29 -2.59 -7.14
1883
6.15 -0.73 0.38 -2.52
1882
4.62 -0.76 3.29 -2.59
1881
3.91 -2.22 2.17 -4.53
1880
5.33 -2.00 13.77 -3.35
1879
3.25 -1.50 21.48 -0.68
1878
6.47 -0.61 10.38 -0.17
1877
3.83 -1.64 1.75 -6.47
1876
6.44 -2.35 -1.36 -5.59
1875
4.78 -3.58 6.03 -1.68
1874
13.97 -2.36 10.10 -1.40
1873
8.44 -4.46 1.53 -9.21
1872
5.08 -2.76 5.54 -3.01
1871
3.54 -1.78 7.90 -2.38
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