Betterment Robo Advisor 0 Portfolio vs Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1871 - March 2025 (~154 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 March 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1871)
Inflation Adjusted:
Betterment Robo Advisor 0 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
2.57$
Final Capital
March 2025
3.20%
Yearly Return
1.80%
Std Deviation
-5.86%
Max Drawdown
35months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
1.22$
Final Capital
March 2025
0.66%
Yearly Return
1.80%
Std Deviation
-21.91%
Max Drawdown
175months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
820.98$
Final Capital
March 2025
4.45%
Yearly Return
3.52%
Std Deviation
-8.48%
Max Drawdown
13months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
32.04$
Final Capital
March 2025
2.27%
Yearly Return
3.52%
Std Deviation
-45.36%
Max Drawdown
154months
Recovery Period
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
14.79$
Final Capital
March 2025
9.39%
Yearly Return
12.57%
Std Deviation
-41.09%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
April 1995
6.99$
Final Capital
March 2025
6.70%
Yearly Return
12.57%
Std Deviation
-42.07%
Max Drawdown
53months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
286.2K$
Final Capital
March 2025
8.49%
Yearly Return
13.29%
Std Deviation
-75.27%
Max Drawdown
163months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1871
11.2K$
Final Capital
March 2025
6.23%
Yearly Return
13.29%
Std Deviation
-68.77%
Max Drawdown
79months
Recovery Period

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Betterment Robo Advisor 0 Portfolio obtained a 3.20% compound annual return, with a 1.80% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -5.86% that required 35 months to be recovered.

As of March 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio obtained a 9.39% compound annual return, with a 12.57% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -41.09% that required 39 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Betterment Robo Advisor 0 Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
80.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
20.00
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
80.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
20.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
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Portfolio Returns as of Mar 31, 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 - 31 March 2025 (~154 years)
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Return (%) as of Mar 31, 2025
YTD
(3M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~154Y)
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1.63 0.45 1.44 5.35 1.03 1.41 3.20 4.45
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-3.31 -4.67 -1.71 7.01 14.33 9.81 9.39 8.49
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Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2025

Betterment Robo Advisor 0 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 2.57$, with a total return of 157.33% (3.20% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1995, now would be worth 14.79$, with a total return of 1378.51% (9.39% annualized).


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Betterment Robo Advisor 0 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 820.98$, with a total return of 81998.21% (4.45% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1871, now would be worth 286198.74$, with a total return of 28619773.63% (8.49% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Mar 31, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 31 March 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1871 - 31 March 2025 (~154 years)
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Robo Advisor 0 Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Author Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 80%
Fixed Income 100% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.35 7.01
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.89 4.51
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -0.71 -6.03
Start to Recovery (months) 4 4*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -0.71 -6.03
Start to Recovery (months) 4 4*
Longest Negative Period (months) 3 6*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 1.88 10.89
Sharpe Ratio 0.24 0.19
Sortino Ratio 0.30 0.26
Ulcer Index 0.27 2.21
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 2.85 0.64
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 7.53 1.16
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2025
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Robo Advisor 0 Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Author Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 80%
Fixed Income 100% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 1.03 14.33
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) -3.20 9.54
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -22.75
Start to Recovery (months) 35 25
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -22.75
Start to Recovery (months) 35 25
Longest Negative Period (months) 49 30
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 2.12 14.53
Sharpe Ratio -0.67 0.82
Sortino Ratio -0.95 1.11
Ulcer Index 2.48 8.10
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.49 0.99
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.18 0.63
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2025
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Robo Advisor 0 Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Author Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 80%
Fixed Income 100% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 1.41 9.81
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) -1.62 6.52
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -22.75
Start to Recovery (months) 35 25
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -22.75
Start to Recovery (months) 35 25
Longest Negative Period (months) 49 30
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 1.71 13.04
Sharpe Ratio -0.18 0.62
Sortino Ratio -0.25 0.83
Ulcer Index 1.78 6.35
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.83 0.75
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.24 0.43
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2025
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Robo Advisor 0 Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Author Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 80%
Fixed Income 100% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 3.20 9.39
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 0.66 6.70
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -41.09
Start to Recovery (months) 35 39
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -33.33
Start to Recovery (months) 35 59
Longest Negative Period (months) 49 122
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 1.80 12.57
Sharpe Ratio 0.51 0.57
Sortino Ratio 0.76 0.74
Ulcer Index 1.06 10.39
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.78 0.75
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.55 0.23
Metrics calculated over the period 1 April 1995 - 31 March 2025
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Robo Advisor 0 Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Author Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 0% 80%
Fixed Income 100% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.45 8.49
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.27 6.23
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -8.48 -75.27
Start to Recovery (months) 13 163
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.86 -75.27
Start to Recovery (months) 35 163
Longest Negative Period (months) 49 166
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 3.52 13.29
Sharpe Ratio 0.13 0.34
Sortino Ratio 0.19 0.47
Ulcer Index 1.23 13.05
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.26 0.64
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.52 0.11
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1871 - 31 March 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 April 1995 - 31 March 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1871 - 31 March 2025 (~154 years)

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Robo Advisor 0 Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-41.09 39 Nov 2007
Jan 2011
-33.33 59 Sep 2000
Jul 2005
-22.75 25 Jan 2022
Jan 2024
-16.53 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-13.95 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-13.35 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-11.32 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-7.05 12 Jun 2015
May 2016
-6.90 5 Apr 2000
Aug 2000
-6.03 4* Dec 2024
In progress
-5.86 35 Aug 2021
Jun 2024
-5.21 5 Apr 2012
Aug 2012
-5.12 5 Jul 1999
Nov 1999
-4.97 2 May 2019
Jun 2019
-4.78 4 Jun 1996
Sep 1996

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Robo Advisor 0 Stocks/Bonds 80/20
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-75.27 163 Sep 1929
Mar 1943
-41.09 39 Nov 2007
Jan 2011
-36.88 39 Jan 1973
Mar 1976
-33.33 59 Sep 2000
Jul 2005
-26.75 34 Apr 1876
Jan 1879
-24.55 20 Sep 1987
Apr 1989
-24.50 28 Dec 1968
Mar 1971
-24.11 26 Oct 1906
Nov 1908
-22.75 25 Jan 2022
Jan 2024
-21.68 26 Oct 1902
Nov 1904
-21.64 54 Feb 1893
Jul 1897
-18.38 29 Nov 1919
Mar 1922
-18.32 53 Jul 1881
Nov 1885
-17.66 29 Dec 1916
Apr 1919
-17.65 16 Jan 1962
Apr 1963

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1871 - 31 March 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 80/20
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
1.63 0.00 -3.31 -5.71
2024
3.89 -0.71 19.32 -3.99
2023
4.16 -1.03 21.92 -8.32
2022
-4.20 -5.09 -18.23 -22.75
2021
-0.79 -0.81 20.16 -3.88
2020
3.37 -0.09 18.36 -16.53
2019
3.70 -0.16 26.30 -4.97
2018
1.44 -0.46 -4.19 -11.32
2017
0.45 -0.54 17.68 0.00
2016
0.92 -0.77 10.77 -4.34
2015
0.53 -0.54 0.40 -7.05
2014
0.63 -0.29 11.20 -2.23
2013
0.20 -0.40 26.34 -2.66
2012
0.55 -0.21 13.79 -5.21
2011
1.74 -0.27 2.36 -13.35
2010
2.60 -0.49 15.18 -10.23
2009
0.59 -0.88 23.84 -14.71
2008
6.99 -1.21 -28.21 -30.13
2007
7.05 -0.10 5.68 -4.17
2006
4.11 0.00 13.41 -2.63
2005
1.66 -0.35 5.53 -3.41
2004
0.95 -1.13 11.08 -2.95
2003
2.62 -0.63 25.40 -3.13
2002
7.46 -0.78 -14.73 -20.47
2001
7.87 -1.01 -7.09 -17.69
2000
8.70 -0.14 -6.18 -12.05
1999
2.14 -0.84 18.90 -5.12
1998
7.20 -0.06 20.33 -13.95
1997
6.60 -0.20 26.68 -3.85
1996
4.47 -1.05 17.49 -4.78
1995
12.23 0.00 32.26 -0.70
1994
-0.40 -2.22 -0.67 -6.95
1993
6.46 -0.42 10.44 -2.06
1992
6.84 -1.23 8.71 -2.02
1991
11.81 0.00 28.96 -3.69
1990
9.78 -0.10 -3.13 -12.23
1989
11.47 -0.94 25.22 -2.00
1988
5.93 -0.32 15.32 -2.84
1987
4.72 -1.07 2.40 -24.55
1986
10.57 -0.34 14.68 -6.76
1985
14.05 -0.52 29.47 -3.45
1984
14.05 -0.98 4.75 -7.80
1983
8.22 -0.67 19.17 -3.09
1982
22.41 -1.29 22.62 -7.08
1981
13.75 -2.05 -1.44 -10.81
1980
8.59 -5.20 27.10 -10.71
1979
7.87 -3.31 20.47 -6.94
1978
3.26 -0.86 6.99 -9.83
1977
3.03 -1.55 -2.48 -6.59
1976
8.68 -1.91 23.93 -1.62
1975
8.81 -3.85 31.73 -10.05
1974
6.86 -2.80 -21.11 -27.27
1973
4.57 -3.07 -13.65 -14.55
1972
3.83 -1.75 14.64 -1.96
1971
7.75 -8.48 16.00 -6.14
1970
13.86 -6.76 7.28 -14.57
1969
3.12 -3.68 -8.65 -9.37
1968
4.61 -4.17 11.29 -4.08
1967
3.48 -2.64 21.80 -3.81
1966
5.16 -3.11 -5.99 -12.18
1965
2.31 -1.07 11.50 -3.73
1964
3.89 -0.04 13.90 -1.08
1963
2.35 -0.26 17.24 -2.26
1962
4.28 -0.84 -6.55 -17.65
1961
2.44 -1.62 21.82 -2.35
1960
8.87 -0.84 3.34 -5.42
1959
1.29 -2.16 9.88 -4.67
1958
1.45 -4.65 35.29 -1.18
1957
5.73 -3.44 -6.23 -10.37
1956
1.25 -1.72 6.50 -6.18
1955
0.20 -1.28 20.42 -2.50
1954
2.54 -1.08 41.03 -2.67
1953
3.17 -3.20 1.26 -6.31
1952
1.89 -1.78 11.34 -3.17
1951
0.79 -2.33 16.61 -5.01
1950
0.61 -0.57 24.24 -4.40
1949
1.93 -0.55 16.85 -3.37
1948
1.49 -1.03 2.41 -8.79
1947
0.86 -2.22 2.98 -5.12
1946
1.06 -1.42 -4.87 -17.16
1945
1.62 -1.31 31.60 -3.21
1944
1.25 -0.01 17.44 -1.24
1943
1.59 -0.16 22.81 -6.71
1942
0.66 -0.54 13.64 -9.90
1941
1.33 -2.11 -7.63 -10.69
1940
1.49 -2.58 -4.87 -18.76
1939
1.14 -5.46 2.49 -11.80
1938
2.10 -0.68 23.58 -20.31
1937
1.05 -2.45 -27.51 -31.04
1936
1.62 -0.53 27.82 -5.96
1935
1.57 -1.53 37.81 -7.62
1934
2.99 -2.75 3.30 -14.20
1933
2.25 -1.92 46.35 -15.62
1932
7.90 -2.44 -4.47 -35.31
1931
0.58 -3.85 -35.71 -43.75
1930
7.14 -0.18 -21.13 -31.14
1929
5.68 -1.19 -8.19 -28.19
1928
1.48 -1.06 30.76 -3.44
1927
4.55 -0.23 27.72 -3.53
1926
4.13 0.00 10.11 -7.22
1925
2.62 -0.39 21.26 -5.26
1924
6.35 -0.26 23.20 -2.70
1923
4.16 -0.04 5.04 -10.37
1922
5.06 -0.82 24.33 -3.61
1921
11.15 -0.11 10.70 -7.08
1920
3.21 -2.64 -11.16 -12.22
1919
3.91 -0.46 16.14 -6.23
1918
5.27 -1.21 15.45 -2.95
1917
1.18 -2.90 -15.26 -15.26
1916
2.73 -1.04 7.17 -2.83
1915
5.06 -0.83 26.18 -1.80
1914
6.38 -0.10 -3.07 -15.69
1913
5.50 -1.77 -3.04 -6.45
1912
2.36 -0.29 6.01 -3.29
1911
4.07 -0.98 3.60 -7.84
1910
5.46 -0.14 -1.92 -8.66
1909
1.83 -1.28 13.16 -2.11
1908
10.24 -0.27 33.83 -2.66
1907
3.42 -2.59 -19.45 -22.50
1906
3.39 -0.98 0.63 -7.84
1905
1.74 -2.66 17.12 -4.36
1904
5.98 -0.22 26.86 -1.84
1903
4.76 -0.98 -13.28 -20.02
1902
2.70 -4.30 6.77 -6.04
1901
3.21 -0.94 15.88 -6.66
1900
4.68 -1.49 17.38 -4.20
1899
0.54 -2.20 2.83 -7.28
1898
4.36 -5.88 24.31 -4.46
1897
5.17 -1.20 17.42 -4.24
1896
5.61 -3.15 3.38 -10.33
1895
0.36 -6.35 3.97 -8.19
1894
4.81 -0.87 4.08 -4.26
1893
7.84 -1.42 -14.13 -21.64
1892
2.52 -1.07 5.29 -1.86
1891
7.13 -3.00 16.15 -3.45
1890
3.99 -1.70 -4.72 -10.81
1889
2.76 -0.62 6.12 -1.97
1888
6.03 -1.05 3.72 -2.84
1887
4.63 -1.46 -0.27 -7.87
1886
1.78 -1.19 9.69 -3.72
1885
5.13 -0.62 25.05 -1.30
1884
5.18 -2.29 -9.11 -11.70
1883
6.15 -0.73 -3.56 -5.29
1882
4.62 -0.76 3.48 -4.68
1881
3.91 -2.22 0.85 -8.18
1880
5.33 -2.00 22.26 -7.02
1879
3.25 -1.50 40.02 -0.88
1878
6.47 -0.61 14.30 -0.73
1877
3.83 -1.64 -0.16 -15.24
1876
6.44 -2.35 -9.91 -13.58
1875
4.78 -3.58 5.57 -2.81
1874
13.97 -2.36 6.48 -4.60
1873
8.44 -4.46 -1.18 -13.40
1872
5.08 -2.76 9.26 -2.91
1871
3.54 -1.78 13.02 -3.74
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