FundAdvice Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio
The FundAdvice Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio is a diversified investment strategy that allocates assets across various ETFs, covering domestic and international equities, real estate, and fixed income. The portfolio aims to balance capital growth and stability, with a 40% allocation to bonds (TIP, VGSH, and VGIT) and a 60% allocation to equities (VB, VEA, VBR, EFV, VOO, VTV, and EEM). Including real estate (VNQ) and value-focused ETFs (VBR, EFV, and VTV) adds diversification and income potential. This portfolio suits investors seeking stability, income, and moderate growth.
Asset Allocation
Performance
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in FundAdvice Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends. The portfolio is rebalanced Quarterly
The earliest data available for this chart is Sep 9, 2010, corresponding to the inception date of VOO
Returns
As of Nov 28, 2023, the FundAdvice Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio returned 5.90% Year-To-Date and 4.35% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| Year-To-Date | 1 month | 6 months | 1 year | 5 years (annualized) | 10 years (annualized) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
^GSPC | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FundAdvice Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio | 5.90% | 6.32% | 3.03% | 4.49% | 4.82% | 4.35% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | 6.35% | 10.06% | 4.61% | 0.91% | 6.96% | 7.59% |
TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF | 0.72% | 1.74% | -1.11% | 0.20% | 2.56% | 1.80% |
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 11.30% | 10.13% | 2.37% | 9.65% | 5.79% | 4.11% |
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 0.10% | 12.35% | 3.08% | -3.81% | 3.48% | 6.22% |
VBR Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF | 4.88% | 9.79% | 7.31% | -0.51% | 7.08% | 7.71% |
EFV iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | 12.80% | 8.16% | 6.33% | 13.57% | 4.56% | 2.65% |
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 20.29% | 10.69% | 9.07% | 14.83% | 12.57% | 11.77% |
VTV Vanguard Value ETF | 2.97% | 7.58% | 5.81% | 0.36% | 8.44% | 9.32% |
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 4.72% | 7.80% | 1.77% | 6.68% | 1.17% | 1.37% |
VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | 2.79% | 0.67% | 1.59% | 3.20% | 1.12% | 0.83% |
VGIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF | 1.08% | 2.23% | -0.59% | 0.85% | 0.59% | 0.93% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.95% | -2.37% | 3.31% | 2.43% | -2.21% | -2.80% | -2.34% |
Dividend yield
FundAdvice Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio granted a 2.83% dividend yield in the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FundAdvice Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio | 2.83% | 2.75% | 2.28% | 2.02% | 2.62% | 2.74% | 2.19% | 2.18% | 2.11% | 2.31% | 1.97% | 2.44% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | 1.73% | 1.59% | 1.24% | 1.14% | 1.39% | 1.67% | 1.35% | 1.50% | 1.48% | 1.43% | 1.31% | 1.86% |
TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF | 3.02% | 6.96% | 4.28% | 1.17% | 1.75% | 2.71% | 2.07% | 1.48% | 0.34% | 1.67% | 1.15% | 2.22% |
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 3.04% | 2.91% | 3.16% | 2.04% | 3.04% | 3.35% | 2.77% | 3.05% | 2.92% | 3.68% | 2.60% | 2.97% |
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 4.48% | 3.91% | 2.56% | 3.93% | 3.39% | 4.74% | 4.23% | 4.82% | 3.92% | 3.60% | 4.32% | 3.56% |
VBR Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF | 2.30% | 2.03% | 1.75% | 1.68% | 2.06% | 2.35% | 1.79% | 1.77% | 1.99% | 1.77% | 1.87% | 2.62% |
EFV iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | 3.68% | 4.17% | 4.07% | 2.42% | 4.62% | 4.56% | 3.56% | 3.28% | 3.59% | 4.87% | 3.19% | 3.77% |
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 1.49% | 1.69% | 1.25% | 1.54% | 1.88% | 2.06% | 1.78% | 2.02% | 2.10% | 1.85% | 1.84% | 2.18% |
VTV Vanguard Value ETF | 2.60% | 2.52% | 2.15% | 2.56% | 2.50% | 2.73% | 2.29% | 2.44% | 2.60% | 2.22% | 2.21% | 2.73% |
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 2.27% | 2.50% | 1.99% | 1.45% | 2.76% | 2.22% | 1.87% | 1.88% | 2.48% | 2.22% | 2.04% | 1.67% |
VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | 3.05% | 1.15% | 0.66% | 1.74% | 2.28% | 1.79% | 1.10% | 0.82% | 0.71% | 0.46% | 0.34% | 0.52% |
VGIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF | 2.63% | 1.74% | 1.69% | 2.23% | 2.24% | 2.05% | 1.67% | 1.69% | 1.69% | 1.54% | 1.63% | 2.57% |
Expense Ratio
The FundAdvice Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio features an expense ratio of 0.14%, falling within the medium range. Below you can find the expense ratios of portfolio funds side-by-side and effortlessly compare their relative costs.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for positions. Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.
| Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Ulcer Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | 0.08 | ||||
TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF | 0.01 | ||||
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 0.71 | ||||
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | -0.16 | ||||
VBR Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.00 | ||||
EFV iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | 1.01 | ||||
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 1.05 | ||||
VTV Vanguard Value ETF | 0.05 | ||||
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 0.39 | ||||
VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | 1.20 | ||||
VGIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF | 0.13 |
Asset Correlations Table
| TIP | VGSH | VGIT | VNQ | EEM | EFV | VEA | VB | VBR | VOO | VTV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIP | 1.00 | 0.52 | 0.74 | 0.10 | -0.03 | -0.07 | -0.04 | -0.09 | -0.11 | -0.09 | -0.13 |
| VGSH | 0.52 | 1.00 | 0.73 | 0.04 | -0.10 | -0.14 | -0.11 | -0.16 | -0.18 | -0.17 | -0.20 |
| VGIT | 0.74 | 0.73 | 1.00 | 0.00 | -0.19 | -0.25 | -0.21 | -0.25 | -0.28 | -0.26 | -0.30 |
| VNQ | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.48 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.64 |
| EEM | -0.03 | -0.10 | -0.19 | 0.48 | 1.00 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.68 | 0.66 | 0.73 | 0.68 |
| EFV | -0.07 | -0.14 | -0.25 | 0.54 | 0.78 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.81 |
| VEA | -0.04 | -0.11 | -0.21 | 0.57 | 0.82 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.83 | 0.81 |
| VB | -0.09 | -0.16 | -0.25 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| VBR | -0.11 | -0.18 | -0.28 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 0.85 | 0.89 |
| VOO | -0.09 | -0.17 | -0.26 | 0.65 | 0.73 | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.89 | 0.85 | 1.00 | 0.92 |
| VTV | -0.13 | -0.20 | -0.30 | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.86 | 0.89 | 0.92 | 1.00 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the FundAdvice Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the FundAdvice Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio was 21.19%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 141 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -21.19% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 141 | Oct 12, 2020 | 168 |
| -18.82% | Nov 9, 2021 | 235 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -13.64% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 111 | Mar 13, 2012 | 219 |
| -12.02% | Apr 29, 2015 | 200 | Feb 11, 2016 | 128 | Aug 15, 2016 | 328 |
| -11.44% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 121 | Jun 19, 2019 | 350 |
Volatility Chart
The current FundAdvice Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio volatility is 3.05%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.