Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Portfolio vs US Stocks Momentum Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1985 - April 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 April 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 80 Value Tilt Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
10.44$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.13%
Yearly Return
13.05%
Std Deviation
-45.47%
Max Drawdown
41months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
4.96$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.48%
Yearly Return
13.05%
Std Deviation
-46.37%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
48.43$
Final Capital
April 2025
10.10%
Yearly Return
13.08%
Std Deviation
-45.47%
Max Drawdown
41months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
15.98$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.11%
Yearly Return
13.08%
Std Deviation
-46.37%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period
US Stocks Momentum Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
36.59$
Final Capital
April 2025
12.75%
Yearly Return
15.53%
Std Deviation
-53.85%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
17.37$
Final Capital
April 2025
9.98%
Yearly Return
15.53%
Std Deviation
-54.61%
Max Drawdown
67months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
173.97$
Final Capital
April 2025
13.64%
Yearly Return
15.46%
Std Deviation
-53.85%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
57.41$
Final Capital
April 2025
10.56%
Yearly Return
15.46%
Std Deviation
-54.61%
Max Drawdown
67months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Portfolio obtained a 8.13% compound annual return, with a 13.05% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -45.47% that required 41 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the US Stocks Momentum Portfolio obtained a 12.75% compound annual return, with a 15.53% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -53.85% that required 63 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
100.00
MTUM
iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Fctr
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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 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of Apr 30, 2025
YTD
(4M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
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1.05 0.21 0.76 9.96 9.98 6.79 8.13 10.10
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-- Market Benchmark
1.31 3.71 3.93 19.15 13.20 13.00 12.75 13.64
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 10.44$, with a total return of 944.06% (8.13% annualized).

US Stocks Momentum Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 36.59$, with a total return of 3559.05% (12.75% annualized).


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Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 48.43$, with a total return of 4742.90% (10.10% annualized).

US Stocks Momentum Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 173.97$, with a total return of 17296.92% (13.64% 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 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)
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Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt US Stocks Momentum
Author Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 100%
Fixed Income 20% 0%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.96 19.15
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.73 16.73
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.43 -7.76
Start to Recovery (months) 5* 3*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.43 -7.76
Start to Recovery (months) 5* 3*
Longest Negative Period (months) 7* 5*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.85 14.62
Sharpe Ratio 0.66 0.98
Sortino Ratio 0.84 1.25
Ulcer Index 1.53 2.77
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.27 1.31
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.91 2.47
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt US Stocks Momentum
Author Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 100%
Fixed Income 20% 0%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.98 13.20
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.21 8.29
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.63 -30.16
Start to Recovery (months) 27 29
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.63 -30.16
Start to Recovery (months) 27 29
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 38
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.09 18.17
Sharpe Ratio 0.57 0.59
Sortino Ratio 0.78 0.82
Ulcer Index 7.46 14.22
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.76 0.73
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.44 0.44
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt US Stocks Momentum
Author Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 100%
Fixed Income 20% 0%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.79 13.00
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 3.61 9.63
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.63 -30.16
Start to Recovery (months) 27 29
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.63 -30.16
Start to Recovery (months) 27 29
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 38
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.68 16.23
Sharpe Ratio 0.40 0.69
Sortino Ratio 0.53 0.94
Ulcer Index 6.53 10.61
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.54 0.80
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.30 0.43
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt US Stocks Momentum
Author Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 100%
Fixed Income 20% 0%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.13 12.75
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.48 9.98
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -45.47 -53.85
Start to Recovery (months) 41 63
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -26.34 -53.85
Start to Recovery (months) 45 63
Longest Negative Period (months) 62 126
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.05 15.53
Sharpe Ratio 0.45 0.67
Sortino Ratio 0.59 0.89
Ulcer Index 9.65 16.18
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.62 0.82
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.18 0.24
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt US Stocks Momentum
Author Betterment
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 80% 100%
Fixed Income 20% 0%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.10 13.64
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.11 10.56
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -45.47 -53.85
Start to Recovery (months) 41 63
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -26.34 -53.85
Start to Recovery (months) 45 63
Longest Negative Period (months) 62 126
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.08 15.46
Sharpe Ratio 0.53 0.68
Sortino Ratio 0.69 0.89
Ulcer Index 8.74 14.62
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.77 0.88
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.22 0.25
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 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 1985 - 30 April 2025 (~40 years)

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Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt US Stocks Momentum
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-53.85 63 Nov 2007
Jan 2013
-45.47 41 Nov 2007
Mar 2011
-43.19 59 Sep 2000
Jul 2005
-30.16 29 Nov 2021
Mar 2024
-26.34 45 Apr 2000
Dec 2003
-22.63 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-19.91 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-17.90 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-17.08 9 May 1998
Jan 1999
-16.93 17 May 2011
Sep 2012
-15.44 9 Oct 2018
Jun 2019
-11.94 17 Feb 2018
Jun 2019
-11.51 3 Aug 1998
Oct 1998
-10.90 15 May 2015
Jul 2016
-7.82 3 Sep 2020
Nov 2020

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Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt US Stocks Momentum
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-53.85 63 Nov 2007
Jan 2013
-45.47 41 Nov 2007
Mar 2011
-43.19 59 Sep 2000
Jul 2005
-30.55 23 Sep 1987
Jul 1989
-30.16 29 Nov 2021
Mar 2024
-26.34 45 Apr 2000
Dec 2003
-22.63 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-21.31 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-19.91 8 Jan 2020
Aug 2020
-17.90 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-17.08 9 May 1998
Jan 1999
-16.93 17 May 2011
Sep 2012
-16.71 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-15.44 9 Oct 2018
Jun 2019
-12.56 8 Jun 1990
Jan 1991

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 April 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 US Stocks Momentum
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
1.05 -2.15 1.31 -7.76
2024
10.89 -3.43 32.89 -5.47
2023
15.58 -9.36 9.15 -6.59
2022
-15.27 -22.63 -18.26 -26.94
2021
13.94 -3.34 13.37 -4.41
2020
11.77 -19.91 29.85 -17.90
2019
22.23 -5.07 27.26 -2.20
2018
-8.43 -11.94 -1.66 -15.44
2017
20.00 0.00 37.50 0.00
2016
10.10 -4.56 5.00 -5.03
2015
-2.47 -9.73 8.93 -7.78
2014
5.04 -3.48 14.61 -4.38
2013
19.28 -2.76 34.58 -2.81
2012
15.60 -7.58 14.94 -6.80
2011
-3.14 -16.93 5.93 -14.50
2010
13.80 -10.01 18.02 -12.13
2009
29.62 -16.47 17.45 -19.56
2008
-31.22 -35.02 -40.96 -41.23
2007
8.95 -5.10 17.64 -2.82
2006
18.35 -3.82 10.56 -3.64
2005
11.65 -3.88 19.14 -1.25
2004
16.21 -3.63 16.70 -2.66
2003
32.69 -3.90 25.99 -4.14
2002
-10.81 -19.32 -12.28 -22.85
2001
-5.95 -17.73 -17.35 -26.75
2000
-4.45 -9.52 -9.61 -13.35
1999
24.78 -2.47 40.42 -1.57
1998
10.36 -17.08 48.76 -11.51
1997
13.10 -5.30 36.86 -4.89
1996
14.48 -3.74 29.83 -3.81
1995
21.01 -1.54 42.32 -0.02
1994
-1.85 -7.81 -1.09 -7.23
1993
28.78 -3.55 13.22 -2.14
1992
3.38 -3.45 4.32 -3.35
1991
35.36 -4.65 36.90 -4.00
1990
-8.39 -16.71 1.49 -12.56
1989
29.99 -2.71 42.76 -1.57
1988
21.00 -3.11 7.07 -5.33
1987
1.55 -21.31 2.34 -30.55
1986
25.69 -5.02 22.70 -7.79
1985
35.20 -2.37 32.38 -3.74
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