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
Performance Chart
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 every 3 months.
The earliest data available for this chart is Sep 9, 2010, corresponding to the inception date of VOO
Returns By Period
As of Apr 19, 2025, the FundAdvice Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio returned 0.78% Year-To-Date and 4.76% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| YTD | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
^GSPC S&P 500 | -10.18% | -6.92% | -9.92% | 5.42% | 12.98% | 9.70% |
| FundAdvice Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio | -2.75% | -4.89% | -5.73% | 7.10% | 9.04% | 5.47% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | -13.49% | -8.74% | -13.92% | -0.33% | 12.30% | 6.96% |
TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF | 2.98% | -0.36% | 0.75% | 6.48% | 1.49% | 2.12% |
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 6.62% | -3.78% | -0.16% | 9.50% | 11.05% | 5.18% |
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | -1.51% | -3.95% | -9.16% | 15.03% | 6.68% | 4.71% |
VBR Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF | -12.08% | -8.66% | -14.56% | -0.48% | 15.21% | 6.88% |
EFV iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | 11.59% | -3.59% | 5.05% | 16.57% | 14.25% | 4.60% |
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | -9.88% | -6.86% | -9.35% | 6.85% | 14.69% | 11.66% |
VTV Vanguard Value ETF | -3.89% | -6.37% | -7.97% | 6.94% | 13.35% | 9.49% |
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 0.24% | -7.30% | -7.17% | 7.66% | 5.22% | 2.00% |
VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | 1.95% | 0.64% | 2.25% | 6.24% | 1.17% | 1.48% |
VGIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF | 3.20% | 0.60% | 1.65% | 7.53% | -0.96% | 1.19% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FundAdvice Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.01% | 0.18% | -2.21% | -3.63% | -2.75% | ||||||||
| 2024 | -0.92% | 2.66% | 3.33% | -3.86% | 3.67% | 0.02% | 4.10% | 1.92% | 1.78% | -2.20% | 4.09% | -4.35% | 10.17% |
| 2023 | 6.45% | -2.89% | 0.22% | 0.90% | -2.46% | 4.86% | 3.09% | -2.53% | -3.59% | -2.93% | 7.20% | 5.75% | 13.97% |
| 2022 | -3.51% | -1.31% | 1.15% | -5.48% | 0.66% | -6.99% | 5.79% | -3.51% | -8.25% | 6.09% | 6.26% | -3.27% | -12.94% |
| 2021 | 0.18% | 3.05% | 2.74% | 3.17% | 1.59% | 0.19% | 0.47% | 1.43% | -2.99% | 3.62% | -2.49% | 3.98% | 15.68% |
| 2020 | -1.23% | -5.63% | -12.29% | 6.96% | 3.24% | 1.72% | 2.87% | 3.16% | -2.02% | -1.04% | 9.83% | 3.83% | 7.75% |
| 2019 | 6.56% | 1.85% | 0.81% | 2.13% | -3.86% | 4.48% | -0.04% | -1.22% | 1.89% | 1.75% | 1.41% | 2.15% | 19.03% |
| 2018 | 2.41% | -3.81% | -0.03% | 0.34% | 0.89% | 0.00% | 1.93% | 0.80% | -0.31% | -5.55% | 1.81% | -5.60% | -7.32% |
| 2017 | 1.43% | 1.69% | 0.46% | 0.93% | 0.57% | 0.89% | 1.65% | 0.00% | 1.75% | 0.95% | 1.52% | 0.89% | 13.47% |
| 2016 | -3.33% | -0.36% | 5.59% | 0.87% | 0.35% | 0.83% | 2.88% | -0.03% | 0.39% | -1.85% | 1.37% | 1.91% | 8.69% |
| 2015 | 0.16% | 2.80% | -0.17% | 0.63% | 0.19% | -1.94% | 0.82% | -4.58% | -1.92% | 4.40% | -0.16% | -1.66% | -1.72% |
| 2014 | -1.94% | 3.53% | 0.33% | 0.76% | 1.51% | 1.54% | -1.64% | 2.01% | -3.21% | 2.01% | 0.75% | -0.74% | 4.78% |
Expense Ratio
FundAdvice Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio has an expense ratio of 0.14%, which is considered low. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 79, FundAdvice Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio is among the top 21% of portfolios on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
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 | Martin ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | -0.06 | 0.08 | 1.01 | -0.05 | -0.18 |
TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF | 1.46 | 2.03 | 1.26 | 0.61 | 4.38 |
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 0.55 | 0.89 | 1.12 | 0.70 | 2.13 |
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 0.79 | 1.17 | 1.15 | 0.55 | 2.79 |
VBR Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF | -0.05 | 0.08 | 1.01 | -0.04 | -0.14 |
EFV iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | 1.02 | 1.47 | 1.20 | 1.24 | 4.15 |
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 0.32 | 0.57 | 1.08 | 0.32 | 1.42 |
VTV Vanguard Value ETF | 0.46 | 0.73 | 1.10 | 0.48 | 2.01 |
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 0.42 | 0.73 | 1.09 | 0.30 | 1.35 |
VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | 3.80 | 6.53 | 1.88 | 6.41 | 18.76 |
VGIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF | 1.69 | 2.59 | 1.31 | 0.62 | 4.02 |
Dividends
Dividend yield
FundAdvice Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio provided a 3.23% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 3.23% | 3.19% | 2.91% | 2.75% | 2.28% | 2.02% | 2.62% | 2.74% | 2.19% | 2.18% | 2.11% | 2.31% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | 1.63% | 1.30% | 1.55% | 1.59% | 1.24% | 1.14% | 1.39% | 1.67% | 1.35% | 1.50% | 1.48% | 1.43% |
TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF | 3.05% | 2.52% | 2.73% | 6.96% | 4.28% | 1.17% | 1.75% | 2.71% | 2.07% | 1.48% | 0.34% | 1.67% |
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 3.07% | 3.36% | 3.16% | 2.91% | 3.16% | 2.04% | 3.04% | 3.35% | 2.77% | 3.05% | 2.92% | 3.68% |
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 4.18% | 3.85% | 3.95% | 3.91% | 2.56% | 3.93% | 3.39% | 4.74% | 4.23% | 4.82% | 3.92% | 3.60% |
VBR Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF | 2.44% | 1.98% | 2.12% | 2.03% | 1.75% | 1.68% | 2.06% | 2.35% | 1.79% | 1.77% | 1.99% | 1.77% |
EFV iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | 4.18% | 4.67% | 4.36% | 4.17% | 4.07% | 2.42% | 4.62% | 4.56% | 3.56% | 3.27% | 3.59% | 4.87% |
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 1.44% | 1.24% | 1.46% | 1.69% | 1.25% | 1.54% | 1.88% | 2.06% | 1.78% | 2.02% | 2.10% | 1.85% |
VTV Vanguard Value ETF | 2.42% | 2.31% | 2.46% | 2.52% | 2.15% | 2.56% | 2.50% | 2.73% | 2.29% | 2.44% | 2.60% | 2.22% |
EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 2.43% | 2.43% | 2.63% | 2.50% | 1.99% | 1.45% | 2.76% | 2.24% | 1.89% | 1.89% | 2.49% | 2.23% |
VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | 4.16% | 4.19% | 3.32% | 1.15% | 0.66% | 1.75% | 2.28% | 1.79% | 1.10% | 0.84% | 0.71% | 0.46% |
VGIT Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF | 3.71% | 3.67% | 2.72% | 1.74% | 1.69% | 2.23% | 2.24% | 2.05% | 1.67% | 1.69% | 1.69% | 1.54% |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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 27.38%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 162 trading sessions.
The current FundAdvice Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio drawdown is 3.27%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -27.38% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 162 | Nov 10, 2020 | 189 |
| -20.7% | Jan 5, 2022 | 186 | Sep 30, 2022 | 350 | Feb 23, 2024 | 536 |
| -14.39% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 234 | Sep 6, 2012 | 342 |
| -13.85% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 122 | Jun 20, 2019 | 351 |
| -13.19% | Apr 29, 2015 | 200 | Feb 11, 2016 | 117 | Jul 29, 2016 | 317 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current FundAdvice Ultimate Buy & Hold Portfolio volatility is 9.20%, 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.
Diversification
Asset Correlations Table
| TIP | VGSH | VGIT | VNQ | EEM | EFV | VEA | VB | VOO | VBR | VTV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIP | 1.00 | 0.54 | 0.75 | 0.13 | -0.01 | -0.04 | -0.01 | -0.06 | -0.07 | -0.08 | -0.10 |
| VGSH | 0.54 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.07 | -0.08 | -0.10 | -0.08 | -0.13 | -0.14 | -0.15 | -0.17 |
| VGIT | 0.75 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 0.04 | -0.16 | -0.20 | -0.17 | -0.21 | -0.22 | -0.23 | -0.26 |
| VNQ | 0.13 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 1.00 | 0.47 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.66 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.65 |
| EEM | -0.01 | -0.08 | -0.16 | 0.47 | 1.00 | 0.77 | 0.82 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.65 | 0.67 |
| EFV | -0.04 | -0.10 | -0.20 | 0.54 | 0.77 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.80 |
| VEA | -0.01 | -0.08 | -0.17 | 0.57 | 0.82 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 0.77 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.80 |
| VB | -0.06 | -0.13 | -0.21 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 1.00 | 0.88 | 0.97 | 0.86 |
| VOO | -0.07 | -0.14 | -0.22 | 0.63 | 0.72 | 0.77 | 0.82 | 0.88 | 1.00 | 0.84 | 0.90 |
| VBR | -0.08 | -0.15 | -0.23 | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.97 | 0.84 | 1.00 | 0.89 |
| VTV | -0.10 | -0.17 | -0.26 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 1.00 |