Betterment Robo Advisor 100 Value Tilt Portfolio vs Burton Malkiel Mid-Fifties Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1985 - May 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 May 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
Betterment Robo Advisor 100 Value Tilt Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
11.66$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.53%
Yearly Return
15.79%
Std Deviation
-54.55%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
5.54$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.87%
Yearly Return
15.79%
Std Deviation
-55.30%
Max Drawdown
71months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
61.49$
Final Capital
May 2025
10.73%
Yearly Return
15.67%
Std Deviation
-54.55%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
20.25$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.73%
Yearly Return
15.67%
Std Deviation
-55.30%
Max Drawdown
71months
Recovery Period
Burton Malkiel Mid-Fifties Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
12.03$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.65%
Yearly Return
12.98%
Std Deviation
-46.21%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
5.71$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.98%
Yearly Return
12.98%
Std Deviation
-47.09%
Max Drawdown
62months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
51.07$
Final Capital
May 2025
10.22%
Yearly Return
12.92%
Std Deviation
-46.21%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
16.82$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.23%
Yearly Return
12.92%
Std Deviation
-47.09%
Max Drawdown
62months
Recovery Period

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Betterment Robo Advisor 100 Value Tilt Portfolio obtained a 8.53% compound annual return, with a 15.79% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -54.55% that required 63 months to be recovered.

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Burton Malkiel Mid-Fifties Portfolio obtained a 8.65% compound annual return, with a 12.98% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -46.21% that required 40 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
34.60
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
27.30
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE
15.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
9.20
VTV
Vanguard Value
7.50
VOE
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value
6.40
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
27.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
14.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
14.00
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE
12.50
VIG
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation
12.50
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
7.50
EMB
iShares JP Morgan USD Em Mkts Bd
7.50
LQD
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond
5.00
BIL
SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill
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Portfolio Returns as of May 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 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of May 31, 2025
YTD
(5M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
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Betterment
5.69 4.87 1.72 11.39 12.69 8.48 8.53 10.73
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Burton Malkiel
4.68 3.61 1.13 11.30 9.52 7.40 8.65 10.22
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of May 31, 2025

Betterment Robo Advisor 100 Value Tilt Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 11.66$, with a total return of 1066.12% (8.53% annualized).

Burton Malkiel Mid-Fifties Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 12.03$, with a total return of 1103.45% (8.65% annualized).


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Betterment Robo Advisor 100 Value Tilt Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 61.49$, with a total return of 6048.62% (10.73% annualized).

Burton Malkiel Mid-Fifties Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 51.07$, with a total return of 5007.15% (10.22% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of May 31, 2025

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

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)
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Robo Advisor 100 Value Tilt Mid-Fifties
Author Betterment Burton Malkiel
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 80%
Fixed Income 0% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)
11.39
11.30
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 8.89 8.80
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.76
-3.39
Start to Recovery (months) 6
3
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.76
-3.39
Start to Recovery (months) 6
3
Longest Negative Period (months)
7
7
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.14
8.01
Sharpe Ratio 0.73
0.82
Sortino Ratio 0.97
1.03
Ulcer Index 1.72
1.50
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.25
1.41
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 3.03
3.33
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025
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Robo Advisor 100 Value Tilt Mid-Fifties
Author Betterment Burton Malkiel
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 80%
Fixed Income 0% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)
12.69
9.52
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.73 4.71
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.17
-24.05
Start to Recovery (months)
26
27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.17
-24.05
Start to Recovery (months)
26
27
Longest Negative Period (months)
32
34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 15.08
13.24
Sharpe Ratio
0.67
0.52
Sortino Ratio
0.93
0.71
Ulcer Index
7.46
8.59
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation
0.84
0.72
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown
0.52
0.40
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025
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Robo Advisor 100 Value Tilt Mid-Fifties
Author Betterment Burton Malkiel
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 80%
Fixed Income 0% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)
8.48
7.40
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.26 4.21
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.17
-24.05
Start to Recovery (months)
26
27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -24.17
-24.05
Start to Recovery (months)
26
27
Longest Negative Period (months) 36
34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 15.03
12.59
Sharpe Ratio
0.45
0.45
Sortino Ratio
0.59
0.59
Ulcer Index 7.15
6.93
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.56
0.59
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown
0.35
0.31
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025
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Robo Advisor 100 Value Tilt Mid-Fifties
Author Betterment Burton Malkiel
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 80%
Fixed Income 0% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.53
8.65
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.87 5.98
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -54.55
-46.21
Start to Recovery (months) 63
40
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -54.55
-46.21
Start to Recovery (months) 63
40
Longest Negative Period (months) 118
63
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 15.79
12.98
Sharpe Ratio 0.40
0.49
Sortino Ratio 0.52
0.63
Ulcer Index 13.29
8.86
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.54
0.67
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.16
0.19
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025
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Robo Advisor 100 Value Tilt Mid-Fifties
Author Betterment Burton Malkiel
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 100% 80%
Fixed Income 0% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)
10.73
10.22
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.73 7.23
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -54.55
-46.21
Start to Recovery (months) 63
40
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -54.55
-46.21
Start to Recovery (months) 63
40
Longest Negative Period (months) 118
63
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 15.67
12.92
Sharpe Ratio 0.48
0.55
Sortino Ratio 0.63
0.71
Ulcer Index 11.91
8.11
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.68
0.79
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.20
0.22
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 31 May 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 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)

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Robo Advisor 100 Value Tilt Mid-Fifties
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-54.55 63 Nov 2007
Jan 2013
-46.21 40 Nov 2007
Feb 2011
-37.03 55 Apr 2000
Oct 2004
-24.17 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-24.14 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-24.05 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-20.12 11 May 1998
Mar 1999
-18.63 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-18.18 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-15.78 11 May 2011
Mar 2012
-15.37 15 Apr 2002
Jun 2003
-14.58 21 Feb 2018
Oct 2019
-13.71 16 Jun 2015
Sep 2016
-13.61 19 Sep 2000
Mar 2002
-10.02 14 Feb 2018
Mar 2019

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Robo Advisor 100 Value Tilt Mid-Fifties
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-54.55 63 Nov 2007
Jan 2013
-46.21 40 Nov 2007
Feb 2011
-37.03 55 Apr 2000
Oct 2004
-25.46 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-24.17 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-24.14 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-24.05 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-21.56 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-20.93 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-20.12 11 May 1998
Mar 1999
-18.63 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-18.18 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-16.09 7 Aug 1990
Feb 1991
-15.78 11 May 2011
Mar 2012
-15.37 15 Apr 2002
Jun 2003

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 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 100 Value Tilt Mid-Fifties
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
5.69
-2.59 4.68 -2.43
2024
13.15
-3.76 11.29 -3.57
2023
17.91
-10.44 15.87 -9.23
2022
-15.26
-24.17 -17.33 -24.05
2021
18.02
-3.75 15.75 -3.95
2020
12.47
-24.14 11.71 -18.63
2019
25.35
-6.47 23.79 -3.94
2018
-10.13 -14.58
-7.10
-10.02
2017
23.37
0.00 19.19 0.00
2016
11.17
-6.32 8.92 -3.97
2015
-3.25 -11.66
-2.27
-8.93
2014
4.80 -4.57
8.09
-3.42
2013
25.26
-2.77 14.67 -3.96
2012
17.46
-9.49 15.47 -6.25
2011
-5.87 -21.44
-0.94
-15.78
2010
15.28
-12.96 15.05 -9.45
2009
33.82
-19.82 29.23 -17.95
2008
-39.26 -42.29
-30.43
-35.32
2007
8.88
-6.67 7.08 -5.75
2006
21.56
-4.63 21.13 -3.49
2005
12.96
-5.00 11.28 -3.25
2004
18.09
-4.14 15.92 -6.70
2003
38.64
-5.78 33.06 -1.54
2002
-16.20 -24.90
-8.20
-15.37
2001
-10.62 -23.72
1.81
-13.46
2000
-8.25 -13.29
-1.81
-8.44
1999
29.44
-3.30 18.47 -3.88
1998
11.29
-20.12 6.91 -18.18
1997
15.46
-6.42 14.24 -5.58
1996
15.79 -5.24
18.61
-3.32
1995
21.40
-2.18 20.11 -1.61
1994
-0.71
-8.30 -3.32 -8.21
1993
31.23
-4.22 27.74 -3.23
1992
2.17 -4.49
3.26
-3.61
1991
38.61
-5.51 37.79 -4.36
1990
-12.28 -20.93
-6.91
-16.09
1989
33.54
-3.73 30.29 -2.42
1988
24.10
-3.67 18.85 -2.96
1987
2.12
-25.46 -1.62 -21.56
1986
28.15
-5.66 21.09 -5.08
1985
38.11
-3.15 30.20 -2.62
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