Period: 01 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2012 (12 months).
The best ETF Portfolio of 2012 is:
Roger Gibson Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged, with a +24.83% return.
The best Investment Theme of 2012 is:
Turkey, with a +65.63% return.
Making investment decisions based only on past returns, not to mention short-term returns, is not recommended.
2012 - ETF Portfolio Returns
The following table represents Lazy ETF Portfolio 2012 YTD returns and months stats. Columns are sortable, and portfolio risk filters can be used.
LAZY ETF PORTFOLIOS - 2012 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2012
| ETF Portfolio | Return ▾ |
Months Pos - Neg |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged | Roger Gibson | +24.83% | 10 - 2 | |
| European Stocks | +21.57% | 10 - 2 | ||
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged | +21.30% | 10 - 2 | ||
| Emerging Markets Stocks | +19.10% | 7 - 5 | ||
| Developed World ex-US Stocks | +18.56% | 10 - 2 | ||
| Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy | Paul Merriman | +18.52% | 9 - 3 | |
| Technology | +18.12% | 8 - 4 | ||
| Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum | +17.94% | 11 - 1 | ||
| Robo Advisor 100 | Betterment | +17.46% | 9 - 3 | |
| US Stocks ESG | +17.37% | 10 - 2 | ||
| US Stocks Value | +17.36% | 8 - 4 | ||
| US Stocks Equal Weight | +17.16% | 9 - 3 | ||
| All Country World Stocks | +17.12% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Developed World ex-US 80/20 | +16.75% | 10 - 2 | ||
| Sheltered Sam 100/0 | Bill Bernstein | +16.72% | 9 - 3 | |
| Dedalo Three | Dedalo Invest | +16.65% | 9 - 3 | |
| Golden Butterfly 2x Leveraged | Tyler | +16.51% | 9 - 3 | |
| US Stocks | +16.45% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Robo Advisor 90 | Betterment | +16.43% | 9 - 3 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged | +16.43% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Mid-Twenties | Burton Malkiel | +16.07% | 9 - 3 | |
| Second Grader's Starter | Paul Farrell | +15.86% | 9 - 3 | |
| Late Thirties to Early Forties | Burton Malkiel | +15.81% | 9 - 3 | |
| Robo Advisor 80 | Betterment | +15.60% | 9 - 3 | |
| Mid-Fifties | Burton Malkiel | +15.47% | 9 - 3 | |
| Dedalo Eleven | Dedalo Invest | +15.43% | 9 - 3 | |
| Sheltered Sam 90/10 | Bill Bernstein | +15.32% | 9 - 3 | |
| Edge Select Aggressive | Merrill Lynch | +15.28% | 9 - 3 | |
| Dedalo Four | Dedalo Invest | +15.24% | 9 - 3 | |
| All Country World 80/20 | +15.19% | 9 - 3 | ||
| LifeStrategy Growth Fund | Vanguard | +14.96% | 9 - 3 | |
| Developed World ex-US 60/40 | +14.95% | 10 - 2 | ||
| US Stocks Momentum | +14.94% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Gretchen Tai Portfolio | Gretchen Tai | +14.85% | 9 - 3 | |
| Four Funds | Bogleheads | +14.85% | 9 - 3 | |
| Warren Buffett Portfolio | Warren Buffett | +14.59% | 9 - 3 | |
| Developed World ex-US 60/40 Momentum | +14.58% | 11 - 1 | ||
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin | +14.56% | 10 - 2 | ||
| Three Funds | Bogleheads | +14.53% | 9 - 3 | |
| Core Four | Rick Ferri | +14.47% | 9 - 3 | |
| Late Sixties and Beyond | Burton Malkiel | +14.20% | 10 - 2 | |
| Long Term Portfolio | Ben Stein | +14.19% | 9 - 3 | |
| Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged | Gyroscopic Investing | +14.13% | 9 - 3 | |
| Gone Fishin' Portfolio | Alexander Green | +13.95% | 9 - 3 | |
| Margaritaville | Scott Burns | +13.94% | 9 - 3 | |
| Sheltered Sam 80/20 | Bill Bernstein | +13.92% | 9 - 3 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG | +13.87% | 10 - 2 | ||
| Stocks/Bonds 80/20 | +13.79% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Five Fold | Scott Burns | +13.78% | 10 - 2 | |
| Family Taxable Portfolio | Ted Aronson | +13.70% | 9 - 3 | |
| Edge Select Moderately Aggressive | Merrill Lynch | +13.59% | 9 - 3 | |
| Lazy Portfolio | David Swensen | +13.49% | 10 - 2 | |
| Yale Endowment | David Swensen | +13.44% | 10 - 2 | |
| Perfect Portfolio | Ben Stein | +13.40% | 9 - 3 | |
| Jane Bryant Quinn Portfolio | Jane Bryant Quinn | +13.33% | 9 - 3 | |
| Weird Portfolio | Value Stock Geek | +13.28% | 10 - 2 | |
| All Country World 60/40 | +13.25% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Robo Advisor 50 | Betterment | +13.19% | 9 - 3 | |
| Developed World ex-US 40/60 | +13.14% | 10 - 2 | ||
| Simple Path to Wealth | JL Collins | +13.13% | 9 - 3 | |
| Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged | The Lazy Team | +13.11% | 7 - 5 | |
| Aggressive Global Income | The Lazy Team | +12.95% | 8 - 4 | |
| No Brainer Portfolio | Bill Bernstein | +12.91% | 9 - 3 | |
| Developed World ex-US 40/60 Momentum | +12.90% | 11 - 1 | ||
| Dynamic 60/40 Income | The Lazy Team | +12.84% | 10 - 2 | |
| Four Square | Scott Burns | +12.82% | 10 - 2 | |
| Seven Value | Scott Burns | +12.77% | 10 - 2 | |
| Dynamic 40/60 Income | The Lazy Team | +12.70% | 11 - 1 | |
| High Yield Bonds Income | The Lazy Team | +12.61% | 10 - 2 | |
| Pinwheel | Tyler | +12.60% | 9 - 3 | |
| US Stocks Quality | +12.59% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum | +12.58% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Sheltered Sam 70/30 | Bill Bernstein | +12.52% | 9 - 3 | |
| Nano Portfolio | John Wasik | +12.49% | 10 - 2 | |
| LifeStrategy Moderate Growth | Vanguard | +12.49% | 9 - 3 | |
| Talmud Portfolio | Roger Gibson | +12.41% | 10 - 2 | |
| Simple and Cheap | Time Money Inc | +12.38% | 10 - 2 | |
| Ideal Index | Frank Armstrong | +12.36% | 9 - 3 | |
| Six Ways from Sunday | Scott Burns | +12.35% | 10 - 2 | |
| All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged | Ray Dalio | +12.34% | 9 - 3 | |
| Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin | Tyler | +12.33% | 9 - 3 | |
| Five Asset | Roger Gibson | +12.31% | 10 - 2 | |
| Tilt Toward Value | Time Money Inc | +12.28% | 10 - 2 | |
| Robust | Alpha Architect | +12.28% | 9 - 3 | |
| Global Market Portfolio | Credit Suisse | +12.25% | 9 - 3 | |
| Ultimate Buy&Hold | FundAdvice | +12.20% | 9 - 3 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG | +12.12% | 10 - 2 | ||
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 with Bitcoin | +11.90% | 10 - 2 | ||
| Andrew Tobias Portfolio | Andrew Tobias | +11.85% | 9 - 3 | |
| Edge Select Moderate | Merrill Lynch | +11.74% | 9 - 3 | |
| Simple Money Portfolio | Tim Maurer | +11.70% | 9 - 3 | |
| Coffeehouse | Bill Schultheis | +11.51% | 10 - 2 | |
| Couch Potato | Scott Burns | +11.42% | 10 - 2 | |
| Developed World ex-US 20/80 | +11.34% | 11 - 1 | ||
| All Country World 40/60 | +11.32% | 10 - 2 | ||
| GAA Global Asset Allocation | Mebane Faber | +11.31% | 9 - 3 | |
| Marc Faber Portfolio | Marc Faber | +11.20% | 10 - 2 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 | +11.13% | 10 - 2 | ||
| Sheltered Sam 60/40 | Bill Bernstein | +11.12% | 9 - 3 | |
| Ivy Portfolio | Mebane Faber | +11.11% | 10 - 2 | |
| Odd-Stats Strategy | Aim Ways | +10.96% | 9 - 3 | |
| Aim comfortable trip | Aim Ways | +10.85% | 9 - 3 | |
| US Stocks Minimum Volatility | +10.82% | 8 - 4 | ||
| Shield Strategy | Aim Ways | +10.74% | 9 - 3 | |
| Big Rocks Portfolio | Larry Swedroe | +10.73% | 9 - 3 | |
| One-Decision Portfolio | Marvin Appel | +10.65% | 10 - 2 | |
| Sandwich Portfolio | Bob Clyatt | +10.59% | 10 - 2 | |
| Rob Arnott Portfolio | Rob Arnott | +10.55% | 9 - 3 | |
| All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin | Ray Dalio | +10.54% | 9 - 3 | |
| In Saecula Saeculorum | Fulvio Marchese | +10.41% | 10 - 2 | |
| Coward's Portfolio | Bill Bernstein | +10.41% | 9 - 3 | |
| Gold Pivot Ptf | Aim Ways | +10.26% | 9 - 3 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum | +10.22% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Desert Portfolio with Bitcoin | Gyroscopic Investing | +10.19% | 10 - 2 | |
| LifeStrategy Conservative Growth | Vanguard | +10.01% | 10 - 2 | |
| Edge Select Moderately Conservative | Merrill Lynch | +9.99% | 10 - 2 | |
| Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin | Harry Browne | +9.90% | 7 - 5 | |
| Sheltered Sam 50/50 | Bill Bernstein | +9.72% | 9 - 3 | |
| Total Bond Developed World ex-US | +9.54% | 12 - 0 | ||
| Ulcer Free Strategy | Aim Ways | +9.44% | 9 - 3 | |
| All Country World 20/80 | +9.39% | 10 - 2 | ||
| Lifepath Fund | iShares | +9.09% | 10 - 2 | |
| 7Twelve Portfolio | Craig Israelsen | +9.05% | 9 - 3 | |
| Golden Butterfly | Tyler | +8.84% | 10 - 2 | |
| PISI Portfolio | Davide Pisicchio | +8.48% | 8 - 4 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 | +8.47% | 10 - 2 | ||
| Sheltered Sam 40/60 | Bill Bernstein | +8.32% | 10 - 2 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum | +7.87% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Simplified Permanent Portfolio | The Lazy Team | +7.59% | 7 - 5 | |
| LifeStrategy Income Fund | Vanguard | +7.54% | 10 - 2 | |
| Eliminate Fat Tails | Larry Swedroe | +7.53% | 9 - 3 | |
| All Country World Bonds | +7.45% | 10 - 2 | ||
| Dimensional Retirement Income Fund | DFA | +7.36% | 10 - 2 | |
| Larry Portfolio | Larry Swedroe | +7.27% | 9 - 3 | |
| All Weather Portfolio | Ray Dalio | +7.02% | 9 - 3 | |
| Sheltered Sam 30/70 | Bill Bernstein | +6.92% | 10 - 2 | |
| Paul Boyer Portfolio | Paul Boyer | +6.80% | 8 - 4 | |
| Edge Select Conservative | Merrill Lynch | +6.74% | 10 - 2 | |
| Desert Portfolio | Gyroscopic Investing | +6.71% | 9 - 3 | |
| Gold | +6.60% | 5 - 7 | ||
| Permanent Portfolio | Harry Browne | +6.41% | 7 - 5 | |
| US Inflation Protection | +6.39% | 7 - 5 | ||
| Robo Advisor 20 | Betterment | +6.18% | 10 - 2 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 20/80 | +5.82% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Sheltered Sam 20/80 | Bill Bernstein | +5.52% | 10 - 2 | |
| Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum | +5.51% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Conservative Income | Charles Schwab | +4.58% | 10 - 2 | |
| Sheltered Sam 10/90 | Bill Bernstein | +4.12% | 10 - 2 | |
| 10-year Treasury | +3.66% | 5 - 7 | ||
| Robo Advisor 10 | Betterment | +3.35% | 10 - 2 | |
| Total Bond US | +3.16% | 9 - 3 | ||
| Sheltered Sam 0/100 | Bill Bernstein | +2.72% | 7 - 5 | |
| Cape US Sector Value | Robert Shiller | +1.82% | 2 - 0 | |
| Robo Advisor 0 | Betterment | +0.55% | 7 - 5 | |
| Short Term Treasury | +0.28% | 8 - 4 | ||
| US Cash | -0.04% | 8 - 4 |
2012 - Best Investment Themes
Portfolios can be specialized with particular Investment Themes.
In the following table, the best (and worst) Investment Themes 2012 YTD returns. Columns are sortable.
Check all the Investment Themes
INVESTMENT THEMES - 2012 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2012
| ETF | Investment Theme | Return ▾ |
Months Pos - Neg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
TUR
|
Turkey | +65.63% | 10 - 2 |
|
EPHE
|
Philippines | +47.93% | 10 - 2 |
|
EPOL
|
Poland | +41.63% | 7 - 5 |
|
THD
|
Thailand | +40.23% | 9 - 3 |
|
EWK
|
Belgium | +35.31% | 9 - 3 |
|
EIRL
|
Ireland | +34.27% | 8 - 4 |
|
EWW
|
Mexico | +32.84% | 9 - 3 |
|
EWG
|
Germany | +32.40% | 10 - 2 |
|
EWS
|
Singapore | +31.79% | 9 - 3 |
|
ENZL
|
New Zealand | +31.77% | 11 - 1 |
|
EWO
|
Austria | +31.02% | 8 - 4 |
|
EWH
|
Hong Kong | +29.36% | 10 - 2 |
|
GREK
|
Greece | +29.08% | 6 - 6 |
|
XLF
|
Financials | +28.42% | 9 - 3 |
|
GXG
|
Colombia | +27.36% | 7 - 5 |
|
VNM
|
Vietnam | +26.34% | 5 - 7 |
|
NORW
|
Norway | +25.06% | 8 - 4 |
|
EWD
|
Sweden | +24.57% | 7 - 5 |
|
EWQ
|
France | +24.40% | 8 - 4 |
|
EPU
|
Peru | +24.16% | 9 - 3 |
|
EWA
|
Australia | +24.11% | 10 - 2 |
|
XLY
|
Consumer Discretionary | +23.60% | 9 - 3 |
|
EMIF
|
Emerging Markets Infrastructure | +22.56% | 8 - 4 |
|
EWN
|
Netherlands | +22.12% | 10 - 2 |
|
EWY
|
South Korea | +21.93% | 8 - 4 |
|
EWL
|
Switzerland | +21.85% | 10 - 2 |
|
VGK
|
Europe | +21.57% | 10 - 2 |
|
CGW
|
Global Water | +21.10% | 10 - 2 |
|
EZA
|
South Africa | +21.06% | 7 - 5 |
|
FXI
|
China | +19.17% | 9 - 3 |
|
EEM
|
Emerging Markets | +19.10% | 7 - 5 |
|
EFA
|
EAFE Stocks | +18.82% | 10 - 2 |
|
EWT
|
Taiwan | +18.65% | 7 - 5 |
|
IJS
|
US Small Cap Value | +18.24% | 8 - 4 |
|
PFF
|
US Preferred Stocks | +18.20% | 11 - 1 |
|
QQQ
|
US Technology | +18.12% | 8 - 4 |
|
IJH
|
US Mid Cap Blend | +17.79% | 8 - 4 |
|
VNQ
|
US REITs | +17.63% | 6 - 6 |
|
XLRE
|
Real Estate | +17.63% | 6 - 6 |
|
XLV
|
Healthcare | +17.37% | 8 - 4 |
|
VT
|
World All Countries | +17.12% | 9 - 3 |
|
IJK
|
US Mid Cap Growth | +17.05% | 9 - 3 |
|
VUG
|
US Large Cap Growth | +17.02% | 9 - 3 |
|
EMB
|
Emerg. Market Bonds | +16.92% | 10 - 2 |
|
XLC
|
Communication Services | +16.55% | 6 - 6 |
|
VTI
|
US Total Stock Market | +16.45% | 9 - 3 |
|
IJR
|
US Small Cap Blend | +16.29% | 8 - 4 |
|
VOE
|
US Mid Cap Value | +16.02% | 9 - 3 |
|
SPY
|
US Large Cap Blend | +15.99% | 9 - 3 |
|
VPL
|
Pacific | +15.91% | 9 - 3 |
|
EWI
|
Italy | +15.44% | 8 - 4 |
|
EWU
|
United Kingdom | +15.33% | 10 - 2 |
|
XLK
|
Information Technology | +15.30% | 8 - 4 |
|
VTV
|
US Large Cap Value | +15.19% | 8 - 4 |
|
XLI
|
Industrials | +14.93% | 9 - 3 |
|
EWM
|
Malaysia | +14.79% | 8 - 4 |
|
XLB
|
Materials | +14.70% | 7 - 5 |
|
IJT
|
US Small Cap Growth | +14.47% | 8 - 4 |
|
IGF
|
Global Infrastructure | +12.22% | 10 - 2 |
|
HYG
|
US High Yield Bonds | +11.66% | 10 - 2 |
|
ECH
|
Chile | +11.33% | 6 - 6 |
|
XLP
|
Consumer Staples | +10.74% | 7 - 5 |
|
LQD
|
US Invest. Grade Bonds | +10.58% | 8 - 4 |
|
BNO
|
Brent Oil | +9.95% | 7 - 5 |
|
PPLT
|
Platinum | +9.82% | 6 - 6 |
|
BNDX
|
International Bonds | +9.54% | 12 - 0 |
|
EWJ
|
Japan | +9.22% | 8 - 4 |
|
EWC
|
Canada | +9.12% | 9 - 3 |
|
SLV
|
Silver | +9.02% | 6 - 6 |
|
EIS
|
Israel | +8.74% | 7 - 5 |
|
FLLA
|
Latin America | +8.48% | 7 - 5 |
|
PALL
|
Palladium | +7.22% | 8 - 4 |
|
GLD
|
Gold | +6.60% | 5 - 7 |
|
TIP
|
US TIPS | +6.39% | 7 - 5 |
|
EWP
|
Spain | +5.43% | 8 - 4 |
|
XLE
|
Energy | +5.20% | 7 - 5 |
|
EIDO
|
Indonesia | +4.55% | 7 - 5 |
|
DBC
|
Commodities | +3.50% | 6 - 6 |
|
BND
|
US Total Bond Market | +3.16% | 9 - 3 |
|
TLT
|
US Long Term Treasuries | +2.63% | 4 - 8 |
|
CPER
|
Copper | +2.08% | 6 - 6 |
|
XLU
|
Utilities | +1.04% | 8 - 4 |
|
EWZ
|
Brazil | +0.42% | 7 - 5 |
|
BIL
|
US Cash | -0.04% | 8 - 4 |
|
USO
|
WTI Crude Oil | -12.44% | 6 - 6 |
|
ICLN
|
Global Clean Energy | -12.82% | 7 - 5 |
|
ARGT
|
Argentina | -17.81% | 5 - 7 |
|
UNG
|
Natural Gas | -26.86% | 6 - 6 |
| Legend: Stocks Fixed Income Commodities |
