Best ETF Portfolio 2021

Period: 01 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 (12 months).

The best ETF Portfolio of 2021 is:
Roger Gibson Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged, with a +46.68% return.

The best Investment Theme of 2021 is:
WTI Crude Oil, with a +64.68% return.

Making investment decisions based only on past returns, not to mention short-term returns, is not recommended.

2021 - ETF Portfolio Returns

The following table represents Lazy ETF Portfolio 2021 YTD returns and months stats. Columns are sortable, and portfolio risk filters can be used.

LAZY ETF PORTFOLIOS - 2021 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
ETF Portfolio Author Return ▾ Months
Pos - Neg
Talmud Portfolio 2x Leveraged Roger Gibson +46.68% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged +33.12% 9 - 3
US Stocks Equal Weight +29.41% 9 - 3
Cape US Sector Value Robert Shiller +27.80% 9 - 3
Technology +27.42% 9 - 3
US Stocks Quality +26.93% 9 - 3
US Stocks ESG +26.20% 8 - 4
US Stocks +25.67% 9 - 3
US Stocks Value +25.21% 8 - 4
Warren Buffett Portfolio Warren Buffett +24.59% 9 - 3
Dedalo Three Dedalo Invest +23.45% 9 - 3
Diavola Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +23.36% 9 - 3
Sheltered Sam 100/0 Bill Bernstein +23.26% 9 - 3
Five Asset Roger Gibson +22.77% 10 - 2
Seven Value Scott Burns +22.53% 9 - 3
Ivy Portfolio Mebane Faber +22.27% 10 - 2
Six Ways from Sunday Scott Burns +21.86% 9 - 3
Talmud Portfolio Roger Gibson +21.44% 9 - 3
Sheltered Sam 90/10 Bill Bernstein +21.12% 9 - 3
US Stocks Minimum Volatility +20.84% 8 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 +20.16% 9 - 3
All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged Ray Dalio +19.72% 7 - 5
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged +19.46% 9 - 3
Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Paul Merriman +19.37% 8 - 4
Sheltered Sam 80/20 Bill Bernstein +18.98% 10 - 2
Simple Path to Wealth JL Collins +18.79% 9 - 3
All Country World Stocks +18.27% 9 - 3
Dedalo Four Dedalo Invest +18.23% 9 - 3
Robo Advisor 100 Value Tilt Betterment +18.02% 9 - 3
Yale Endowment David Swensen +17.84% 9 - 3
Second Grader's Starter Paul Farrell +17.70% 9 - 3
Robust Alpha Architect +17.40% 10 - 2
Lazy Portfolio David Swensen +17.34% 10 - 2
Core Four Rick Ferri +17.18% 9 - 3
Aggressive Global Income The Lazy Team +17.07% 8 - 4
European Stocks +16.88% 8 - 4
Jane Bryant Quinn Portfolio Jane Bryant Quinn +16.85% 9 - 3
Golden Butterfly 2x Leveraged Tyler +16.84% 8 - 4
Sheltered Sam 70/30 Bill Bernstein +16.83% 10 - 2
Long Term Portfolio Ben Stein +16.72% 10 - 2
Perfect Portfolio Ben Stein +16.52% 9 - 3
One-Decision Portfolio Marvin Appel +16.51% 10 - 2
7Twelve Portfolio Craig Israelsen +16.41% 10 - 2
Nano Portfolio John Wasik +16.29% 9 - 3
Robo Advisor 90 Value Tilt Betterment +16.04% 9 - 3
Mid-Twenties Burton Malkiel +15.90% 9 - 3
Late Thirties to Early Forties Burton Malkiel +15.84% 9 - 3
Mid-Fifties Burton Malkiel +15.75% 9 - 3
Edge Select Aggressive Merrill Lynch +15.74% 10 - 2
Four Funds Bogleheads +15.70% 9 - 3
Couch Potato Scott Burns +15.67% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin +15.61% 8 - 4
Five Fold Scott Burns +15.57% 9 - 3
Late Sixties and Beyond Burton Malkiel +15.40% 9 - 3
No Brainer Portfolio Bill Bernstein +15.39% 9 - 3
Dynamic 60/40 Income The Lazy Team +15.27% 9 - 3
Coffeehouse Bill Schultheis +15.24% 10 - 2
Three Funds Bogleheads +14.95% 9 - 3
Dedalo Eleven Dedalo Invest +14.88% 9 - 3
Pepperoni Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +14.87% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG +14.84% 9 - 3
Sheltered Sam 60/40 Bill Bernstein +14.69% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 +14.66% 9 - 3
LifeStrategy Growth Fund Vanguard +14.57% 9 - 3
Weird Portfolio Value Stock Geek +14.49% 8 - 4
All Country World 80/20 +14.21% 9 - 3
Ideal Index Frank Armstrong +13.98% 9 - 3
Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Betterment +13.94% 9 - 3
Tilt Toward Value Time Money Inc +13.78% 9 - 3
Coward's Portfolio Bill Bernstein +13.60% 9 - 3
Big Rocks Portfolio Larry Swedroe +13.59% 8 - 4
Pinwheel Tyler +13.53% 9 - 3
US Stocks Momentum +13.37% 6 - 6
Margaritaville Scott Burns +13.33% 10 - 2
Marc Faber Portfolio Marc Faber +12.98% 7 - 5
Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Merrill Lynch +12.88% 9 - 3
Simple and Cheap Time Money Inc +12.62% 9 - 3
Sheltered Sam 50/50 Bill Bernstein +12.55% 10 - 2
Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged Gyroscopic Investing +12.18% 8 - 4
Gretchen Tai Portfolio Gretchen Tai +12.15% 9 - 3
Andrew Tobias Portfolio Andrew Tobias +12.14% 9 - 3
Family Taxable Portfolio Ted Aronson +11.93% 9 - 3
Capricciosa Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +11.83% 9 - 3
Developed World ex-US Stocks +11.67% 8 - 4
Odd-Stats Strategy Aim Ways +11.61% 9 - 3
Gone Fishin' Portfolio Alexander Green +11.58% 9 - 3
Ultimate Buy&Hold FundAdvice +11.49% 9 - 3
Rob Arnott Portfolio Rob Arnott +11.04% 9 - 3
Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin Tyler +10.62% 9 - 3
Simple Money Portfolio Tim Maurer +10.46% 9 - 3
LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Vanguard +10.43% 9 - 3
Cockroach Portfolio Tony Dong +10.42% 7 - 5
Sheltered Sam 40/60 Bill Bernstein +10.41% 10 - 2
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Momentum +10.32% 6 - 6
All Country World 60/40 +10.14% 9 - 3
In Saecula Saeculorum Fulvio Marchese +10.12% 8 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 with Bitcoin +10.11% 8 - 4
Sandwich Portfolio Bob Clyatt +9.88% 10 - 2
Shield Strategy Aim Ways +9.82% 8 - 4
Edge Select Moderate Merrill Lynch +9.66% 9 - 3
Golden Butterfly Tyler +9.35% 8 - 4
Four Seasons Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +9.34% 9 - 3
Four Square Scott Burns +9.33% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 ESG +9.16% 8 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 +9.15% 9 - 3
All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin Ray Dalio +9.09% 6 - 6
Developed World ex-US 80/20 +8.88% 8 - 4
GAA Global Asset Allocation Mebane Faber +8.69% 8 - 4
All Weather Portfolio Ray Dalio +8.27% 7 - 5
Sheltered Sam 30/70 Bill Bernstein +8.27% 10 - 2
Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged The Lazy Team +8.10% 6 - 6
Lifepath Fund iShares +8.05% 9 - 3
Robo Advisor 50 Value Tilt Betterment +7.95% 9 - 3
Global Market Portfolio Credit Suisse +7.49% 8 - 4
Aim comfortable trip Aim Ways +7.29% 8 - 4
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 Momentum +7.27% 6 - 6
Desert Portfolio with Bitcoin Gyroscopic Investing +7.04% 8 - 4
Dimensional Retirement Income Fund DFA +7.04% 9 - 3
Dynamic 40/60 Income The Lazy Team +6.72% 8 - 4
Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum +6.60% 8 - 4
Margherita Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +6.51% 8 - 4
Edge Select Moderately Conservative Merrill Lynch +6.44% 9 - 3
LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Vanguard +6.29% 9 - 3
Sheltered Sam 20/80 Bill Bernstein +6.12% 10 - 2
Developed World ex-US 60/40 +6.09% 8 - 4
All Country World 40/60 +6.07% 8 - 4
Desert Portfolio Gyroscopic Investing +5.76% 8 - 4
US Inflation Protection +5.67% 8 - 4
Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin Harry Browne +5.48% 7 - 5
PISI Portfolio Davide Pisicchio +5.44% 7 - 5
Eliminate Fat Tails Larry Swedroe +5.40% 9 - 3
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum +4.23% 6 - 6
Permanent Portfolio Harry Browne +4.21% 7 - 5
Gold Pivot Ptf Aim Ways +4.01% 8 - 4
Sheltered Sam 10/90 Bill Bernstein +3.98% 9 - 3
Simplified Permanent Portfolio The Lazy Team +3.72% 6 - 6
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 +3.64% 7 - 5
Edge Select Conservative Merrill Lynch +3.46% 8 - 4
Larry Portfolio Larry Swedroe +3.41% 8 - 4
Developed World ex-US 40/60 +3.30% 7 - 5
Developed World ex-US 60/40 Momentum +3.05% 7 - 5
Robo Advisor 20 Value Tilt Betterment +2.61% 9 - 3
Conservative Income Charles Schwab +2.43% 8 - 4
LifeStrategy Income Fund Vanguard +2.15% 7 - 5
All Country World 20/80 +2.00% 8 - 4
Sheltered Sam 0/100 Bill Bernstein +1.84% 8 - 4
Developed World ex-US 40/60 Momentum +1.27% 7 - 5
Stocks/Bonds 20/80 Momentum +1.18% 5 - 7
Ulcer Free Strategy Aim Ways +1.14% 8 - 4
Robo Advisor 10 Value Tilt Betterment +0.88% 7 - 5
High Yield Bonds Income The Lazy Team +0.88% 7 - 5
Developed World ex-US 20/80 +0.51% 7 - 5
Paul Boyer Portfolio Paul Boyer +0.51% 6 - 6
US Cash -0.10% 4 - 8
Short Term Treasury -0.72% 4 - 8
Robo Advisor 0 Betterment -0.79% 4 - 8
Total Bond US -1.86% 6 - 6
All Country World Bonds -2.06% 5 - 7
Total Bond Developed World ex-US -2.28% 3 - 9
10-year Treasury -3.33% 5 - 7
Emerging Markets Stocks -3.61% 8 - 4
Gold -4.15% 5 - 7
Ark Tech Portfolio Cathie Wood -18.06% 5 - 7

2021 - Best Investment Themes

Portfolios can be specialized with particular Investment Themes.

In the following table, the best (and worst) Investment Themes 2021 YTD returns. Columns are sortable.

Check all the Investment Themes

INVESTMENT THEMES - 2021 RETURNS AND STATS
Period: 01 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
ETF Investment Theme Return ▾ Months
Pos - Neg
USO
WTI Crude Oil +64.68% 9 - 3
BNO
Brent Oil +62.34% 9 - 3
XLE
Energy +53.31% 9 - 3
XLRE
Real Estate +45.26% 10 - 2
UAE
United Arab Emirates +44.10% 7 - 5
DBC
Commodities +41.36% 9 - 3
VNQ
US REITs +40.52% 10 - 2
UNG
Natural Gas +35.76% 8 - 4
XLK
Information Technology +34.83% 9 - 3
XLF
Financials +34.82% 7 - 5
KSA
Saudi Arabia +33.56% 11 - 1
CGW
Global Water +31.71% 10 - 2
EWO
Austria +31.54% 9 - 3
IJS
US Small Cap Value +30.53% 8 - 4
IFRA
US Infrastructure +29.81% 8 - 4
EWT
Taiwan +28.94% 9 - 3
VOE
US Mid Cap Value +28.76% 8 - 4
SPY
US Large Cap Blend +28.74% 9 - 3
XLY
Consumer Discretionary +27.93% 9 - 3
XLB
Materials +27.45% 8 - 4
QQQ
US Technology +27.42% 9 - 3
VUG
US Large Cap Growth +27.34% 9 - 3
EWC
Canada +27.00% 8 - 4
IDRV
Self-Driving EV and Tech +27.00% 10 - 2
IJR
US Small Cap Blend +26.60% 9 - 3
VTV
US Large Cap Value +26.51% 8 - 4
VTI
US Total Stock Market +25.67% 9 - 3
XLV
Healthcare +25.59% 9 - 3
CPER
Copper +25.22% 7 - 5
IJH
US Mid Cap Blend +24.71% 9 - 3
SNSR
Internet Of Things +23.66% 9 - 3
EWD
Sweden +22.86% 8 - 4
EIS
Israel +22.84% 9 - 3
EWN
Netherlands +22.74% 9 - 3
IJT
US Small Cap Growth +22.37% 9 - 3
VNM
Vietnam +22.05% 9 - 3
EWQ
France +21.47% 8 - 4
INDA
India +21.41% 9 - 3
XLI
Industrials +21.09% 8 - 4
EWW
Mexico +20.31% 9 - 3
EWL
Switzerland +20.19% 8 - 4
IJK
US Mid Cap Growth +18.68% 9 - 3
VT
World All Countries +18.27% 9 - 3
EWU
United Kingdom +18.22% 8 - 4
NORW
Norway +18.11% 8 - 4
XLP
Consumer Staples +17.20% 7 - 5
VGK
Europe +16.88% 8 - 4
XLU
Utilities +16.81% 6 - 6
XT
Exponential Techonologies +16.43% 10 - 2
XLC
Communication Services +15.96% 9 - 3
EDEN
Denmark +14.80% 9 - 3
QAT
Qatar +14.42% 7 - 5
EWI
Italy +14.41% 8 - 4
EIRL
Ireland +13.72% 8 - 4
EWK
Belgium +12.87% 6 - 6
EPOL
Poland +12.22% 6 - 6
IGF
Global Infrastructure +11.58% 8 - 4
EFA
EAFE Stocks +11.46% 8 - 4
EWA
Australia +8.95% 7 - 5
BOTZ
Robotics and Artificial Intelligence +8.65% 5 - 7
EZA
South Africa +7.92% 7 - 5
PFF
US Preferred Stocks +7.13% 8 - 4
HACK
Cyber Security +7.00% 8 - 4
GREK
Greece +6.16% 6 - 6
EWG
Germany +5.84% 7 - 5
TIP
US TIPS +5.67% 8 - 4
EWS
Singapore +5.56% 7 - 5
BLCN
Blockchain +4.86% 7 - 5
ARGT
Argentina +3.83% 7 - 5
HYG
US High Yield Bonds +3.75% 7 - 5
EMIF
Emerging Markets Infrastructure +3.72% 7 - 5
THD
Thailand +1.85% 6 - 6
EWJ
Japan +1.17% 6 - 6
VPL
Pacific +1.12% 6 - 6
METV
Metaverse +0.40% 3 - 3
EWP
Spain +0.27% 7 - 5
BIL
US Cash -0.10% 4 - 8
EIDO
Indonesia -0.60% 4 - 8
LQD
US Invest. Grade Bonds -1.85% 5 - 7
BND
US Total Bond Market -1.86% 6 - 6
EPHE
Philippines -2.22% 6 - 6
EMB
Emerg. Market Bonds -2.24% 7 - 5
BNDX
International Bonds -2.28% 3 - 9
EWH
Hong Kong -3.48% 7 - 5
EEM
Emerging Markets -3.61% 8 - 4
IDNA
Genomics Immunology and Healthcare -3.99% 4 - 8
GLD
Gold -4.15% 5 - 7
TLT
US Long Term Treasuries -4.60% 6 - 6
EWM
Malaysia -7.41% 5 - 7
EWY
South Korea -7.56% 6 - 6
FLLA
Latin America -9.34% 5 - 7
PPLT
Platinum -10.75% 5 - 7
ENZL
New Zealand -11.38% 4 - 8
GXG
Colombia -11.48% 7 - 5
EPU
Peru -11.83% 5 - 7
SLV
Silver -12.45% 5 - 7
EBIZ
Global E-Commerce -13.27% 6 - 6
EWZ
Brazil -17.27% 5 - 7
ECH
Chile -20.02% 5 - 7
FXI
China -20.05% 4 - 8
PALL
Palladium -23.26% 5 - 7
ICLN
Global Clean Energy -24.19% 4 - 8
TUR
Turkey -27.48% 7 - 5
EMQQ
Emerging Markets E-Commerce -32.53% 5 - 7
Legend: Stocks Fixed Income Commodities