Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Portfolio vs JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1985 - May 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 May 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
(1995/06 - 2025/05)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/05)
Inflation Adjusted:
Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
10.53$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.16%
Yearly Return
13.06%
Std Deviation
-45.47%
Max Drawdown
41months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
4.99$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.51%
Yearly Return
13.06%
Std Deviation
-46.37%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
50.33$
Final Capital
May 2025
10.18%
Yearly Return
13.07%
Std Deviation
-45.47%
Max Drawdown
41months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
16.56$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.19%
Yearly Return
13.07%
Std Deviation
-46.37%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period
JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
13.54$
Final Capital
May 2025
9.07%
Yearly Return
11.83%
Std Deviation
-38.53%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
6.42$
Final Capital
May 2025
6.40%
Yearly Return
11.83%
Std Deviation
-39.55%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
49.91$
Final Capital
May 2025
10.16%
Yearly Return
11.84%
Std Deviation
-38.53%
Max Drawdown
38months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
16.42$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.17%
Yearly Return
11.84%
Std Deviation
-39.55%
Max Drawdown
42months
Recovery Period

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Portfolio obtained a 8.16% compound annual return, with a 13.06% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -45.47% that required 41 months to be recovered.

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth Portfolio obtained a 9.07% compound annual return, with a 11.83% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -38.53% that required 38 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
27.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
22.10
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
12.80
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
7.20
VTV
Vanguard Value
5.90
VOE
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value
5.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
7.20
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
6.80
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
3.60
EMB
iShares JP Morgan USD Em Mkts Bd
2.40
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
75.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
25.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
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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
Capital Growth
30 Years
(1995/06 - 2025/05)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/05)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt
Betterment
1 $ 10.53 $ 952.98% 8.16%
JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth
JL Collins
1 $ 13.54 $ 1 254.26% 9.07%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt
Betterment
1 $ 4.99 $ 399.46% 5.51%
JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth
JL Collins
1 $ 6.42 $ 542.37% 6.40%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt
Betterment
1 $ 50.33 $ 4 933.36% 10.18%
JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth
JL Collins
1 $ 49.91 $ 4 890.77% 10.16%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt
Betterment
1 $ 16.56 $ 1 556.00% 7.19%
JL Collins Simple Path to Wealth
JL Collins
1 $ 16.42 $ 1 541.99% 7.17%

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Return (%) as of May 31, 2025
YTD
(5M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_betterment.webp Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt
Betterment
5.03 3.93 1.43 10.43 9.99 7.22 8.16 10.18
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JL Collins
0.90 4.40 -1.87 11.19 11.22 9.60 9.07 10.16
Returns over 1 year are 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)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
30 Years
All (1985/01 - 2025/05)
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Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Simple Path to Wealth
Author Betterment JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 75%
Fixed Income 20% 25%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.43 11.19
Infl. Adjusted (%) 7.87 8.61
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.43 -6.01
Start to Recovery (months) 6 6*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.43 -6.01
Start to Recovery (months) 6 6*
Longest Negative Period (months) 7 8
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.01 9.58
Sharpe Ratio 0.71 0.68
Sortino Ratio 0.93 0.91
Ulcer Index 1.53 2.51
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.30 1.17
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 3.04 1.86
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025
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Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Simple Path to Wealth
Author Betterment JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 75%
Fixed Income 20% 25%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.99 11.22
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.14 6.31
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.63 -22.24
Start to Recovery (months) 27 25
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.63 -22.24
Start to Recovery (months) 27 25
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 31
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.09 13.34
Sharpe Ratio 0.56 0.65
Sortino Ratio 0.78 0.87
Ulcer Index 7.46 8.03
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.76 0.84
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.44 0.50
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025
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Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Simple Path to Wealth
Author Betterment JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 75%
Fixed Income 20% 25%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.22 9.60
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.03 6.34
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.63 -22.24
Start to Recovery (months) 27 25
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.63 -22.24
Start to Recovery (months) 27 25
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 31
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.72 12.44
Sharpe Ratio 0.43 0.63
Sortino Ratio 0.57 0.84
Ulcer Index 6.52 6.22
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.57 0.77
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.32 0.43
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025
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Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Simple Path to Wealth
Author Betterment JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 75%
Fixed Income 20% 25%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.16 9.07
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.51 6.40
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -45.47 -38.53
Start to Recovery (months) 41 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -26.34 -30.50
Start to Recovery (months) 45 52
Longest Negative Period (months) 62 122
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.06 11.83
Sharpe Ratio 0.45 0.57
Sortino Ratio 0.59 0.75
Ulcer Index 9.65 9.48
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.63 0.77
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.18 0.24
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025
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Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Simple Path to Wealth
Author Betterment JL Collins
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 75%
Fixed Income 20% 25%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.18 10.16
Infl. Adjusted (%) 7.19 7.17
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -45.47 -38.53
Start to Recovery (months) 41 38
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -26.34 -30.50
Start to Recovery (months) 45 52
Longest Negative Period (months) 62 122
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.07 11.84
Sharpe Ratio 0.54 0.59
Sortino Ratio 0.70 0.77
Ulcer Index 8.73 8.59
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.78 0.86
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.22 0.26
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)
30 Years
(1995/06 - 2025/05)

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Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Simple Path to Wealth
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-45.47 41 Nov 2007
Mar 2011
-38.53 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-30.50 52 Sep 2000
Dec 2004
-26.34 45 Apr 2000
Dec 2003
-22.63 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-22.24 25 Jan 2022
Jan 2024
-19.91 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-17.08 9 May 1998
Jan 1999
-16.93 17 May 2011
Sep 2012
-15.46 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-13.02 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-12.27 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-11.94 17 Feb 2018
Jun 2019
-10.90 15 May 2015
Jul 2016
-10.58 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019

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Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Simple Path to Wealth
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-45.47 41 Nov 2007
Mar 2011
-38.53 38 Nov 2007
Dec 2010
-30.50 52 Sep 2000
Dec 2004
-26.34 45 Apr 2000
Dec 2003
-23.27 20 Sep 1987
Apr 1989
-22.63 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-22.24 25 Jan 2022
Jan 2024
-21.31 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-19.91 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-17.08 9 May 1998
Jan 1999
-16.93 17 May 2011
Sep 2012
-16.71 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-15.46 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-13.02 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-12.27 10 May 2011
Feb 2012

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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 80 Value Tilt Simple Path to Wealth
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
5.03 -2.15 0.90 -5.64
2024
10.89 -3.43 18.20 -3.90
2023
15.58 -9.36 20.89 -8.12
2022
-15.27 -22.63 -17.91 -22.24
2021
13.94 -3.34 18.79 -3.72
2020
11.77 -19.91 17.70 -15.46
2019
22.23 -5.07 25.21 -4.59
2018
-8.43 -11.94 -3.94 -10.58
2017
20.00 0.00 16.80 0.00
2016
10.10 -4.56 10.25 -3.99
2015
-2.47 -9.73 0.41 -6.60
2014
5.04 -3.48 10.86 -1.99
2013
19.28 -2.76 24.56 -2.57
2012
15.60 -7.58 13.13 -4.80
2011
-3.14 -16.93 2.71 -12.27
2010
13.80 -10.01 14.62 -9.46
2009
29.62 -16.47 22.58 -13.96
2008
-31.22 -35.02 -26.02 -28.15
2007
8.95 -5.10 5.76 -3.89
2006
18.35 -3.82 12.84 -2.48
2005
11.65 -3.88 5.33 -3.14
2004
16.21 -3.63 10.65 -2.89
2003
32.69 -3.90 24.06 -2.85
2002
-10.81 -19.32 -13.29 -18.79
2001
-5.95 -17.73 -6.12 -16.19
2000
-4.45 -9.52 -5.08 -11.10
1999
24.78 -2.47 17.67 -4.79
1998
10.36 -17.08 19.59 -13.02
1997
13.10 -5.30 25.61 -3.67
1996
14.48 -3.74 16.62 -4.42
1995
21.01 -1.54 31.38 -0.57
1994
-1.85 -7.81 -0.79 -6.83
1993
28.78 -3.55 10.39 -1.89
1992
3.38 -3.45 8.62 -1.93
1991
35.36 -4.65 28.11 -3.49
1990
-8.39 -16.71 -2.40 -11.23
1989
29.99 -2.71 24.50 -1.72
1988
21.00 -3.11 14.83 -2.69
1987
1.55 -21.31 2.34 -23.27
1986
25.69 -5.02 14.71 -6.46
1985
35.20 -2.37 29.02 -3.12
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