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7Twelve Portfolio

Last updated Sep 23, 2023

7Twelve is a broadly diversified portfolio developed by Craig Israelsen in 2008. The portfolio consists of 7 asset classes and 12 equally weighted ETFs that invest in those asset classes.

Asset Allocation


BNDX 8.33%BIL 8.33%BND 8.33%VTIP 8.33%IAU 8.33%GSG 8.33%IJH 8.34%VV 8.34%VIOO 8.34%VEA 8.33%VWO 8.33%VNQ 8.34%BondBondCommodityCommodityEquityEquityReal EstateReal Estate
PositionCategory/SectorWeight
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
Total Bond Market8.33%
BIL
SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Government Bonds8.33%
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
Total Bond Market8.33%
VTIP
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF
Inflation-Protected Bonds8.33%
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
Precious Metals, Gold8.33%
GSG
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
Commodities8.33%
IJH
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
Small Cap Growth Equities8.34%
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap ETF
Large Cap Growth Equities8.34%
VIOO
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF
Small Cap Blend Equities8.34%
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
Foreign Large Cap Equities8.33%
VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
Emerging Markets Equities8.33%
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
REIT8.34%

Performance

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in 7Twelve 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


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
2.57%
8.61%
7Twelve Portfolio
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Returns

As of Sep 23, 2023, the 7Twelve Portfolio returned 3.97% Year-To-Date and 4.60% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


1 month6 monthsYear-To-Date1 year5 years (annualized)10 years (annualized)
Benchmark-1.94%8.79%12.52%16.97%8.21%9.81%
7Twelve Portfolio-0.73%2.74%3.97%8.94%4.91%4.59%
IJH
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
-3.08%4.65%3.95%13.36%5.85%8.82%
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
-0.52%-1.26%2.74%2.20%0.15%1.87%
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
-4.32%-0.60%-4.10%-3.86%2.85%5.50%
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
0.55%-2.67%5.41%16.93%9.74%3.62%
BIL
SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
0.40%2.42%3.46%4.38%1.55%0.95%
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
-0.60%-3.51%0.08%0.78%0.34%1.19%
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
-0.35%3.81%7.92%23.85%3.34%4.09%
GSG
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
5.02%17.36%6.36%9.99%4.96%-3.49%
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap ETF
-1.63%10.07%14.51%19.13%9.97%11.73%
VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
-0.64%1.22%3.19%8.96%2.18%2.42%
VTIP
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF
0.32%0.02%2.18%2.63%2.83%1.66%
VIOO
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF
-4.02%1.51%0.35%7.97%2.98%8.07%

Asset Correlations Table

The table below shows the correlation coefficients between the assets in the portfolio.

BILIAUBNDXVTIPBNDGSGVNQVWOVIOOVVVEAIJH
BIL1.000.030.010.010.010.00-0.010.03-0.010.010.010.00
IAU0.031.000.270.370.390.150.100.13-0.03-0.020.11-0.02
BNDX0.010.271.000.350.70-0.090.15-0.02-0.08-0.04-0.04-0.07
VTIP0.010.370.351.000.530.260.180.110.060.070.130.07
BND0.010.390.700.531.00-0.090.18-0.02-0.12-0.07-0.04-0.10
GSG0.000.15-0.090.26-0.091.000.140.340.320.310.360.33
VNQ-0.010.100.150.180.180.141.000.430.580.610.530.64
VWO0.030.13-0.020.11-0.020.340.431.000.590.690.800.64
VIOO-0.01-0.03-0.080.06-0.120.320.580.591.000.810.720.95
VV0.01-0.02-0.040.07-0.070.310.610.690.811.000.820.88
VEA0.010.11-0.040.13-0.040.360.530.800.720.821.000.77
IJH0.00-0.02-0.070.07-0.100.330.640.640.950.880.771.00

Sharpe Ratio

The current 7Twelve Portfolio Sharpe ratio is 0.60. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.

-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.60

The Sharpe ratio of 7Twelve Portfolio is in the bottom 25%, suggesting that this portfolio isn't performing as well in terms of risk-adjusted returns compared to many others. This could be due to lower returns, higher volatility, or both. It might be an indication that the portfolio needs fine-tuning.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.00AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
0.60
0.81
7Twelve Portfolio
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Dividend yield

7Twelve Portfolio granted a 2.39% dividend yield in the last twelve months.


TTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
7Twelve Portfolio2.39%2.37%1.95%1.48%2.24%2.44%1.97%2.01%1.95%2.04%1.88%1.89%
IJH
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
1.66%1.69%1.21%1.33%1.71%1.84%1.30%1.76%1.75%1.53%1.49%1.67%
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
1.98%1.53%3.84%1.18%3.67%3.35%2.56%2.22%1.94%1.87%1.07%0.00%
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
3.69%4.00%2.71%4.28%3.85%5.57%5.21%6.19%5.28%5.05%6.30%5.41%
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
BIL
SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
4.09%1.39%0.00%0.31%2.15%1.78%0.74%0.07%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
3.01%2.65%2.06%2.36%2.97%3.15%2.93%2.97%3.12%3.46%3.56%4.26%
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
3.13%2.97%3.32%2.22%3.38%3.84%3.27%3.71%3.66%4.75%3.47%4.08%
GSG
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap ETF
1.52%1.68%1.22%1.52%1.92%2.25%1.93%2.22%2.25%2.07%2.09%2.57%
VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
3.07%4.17%2.77%2.06%3.58%3.30%2.71%3.03%4.03%3.64%3.58%2.95%
VTIP
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF
5.07%6.89%5.04%1.35%2.23%2.85%1.81%0.92%0.00%1.00%0.06%0.13%
VIOO
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF
1.51%1.51%1.18%1.12%1.42%1.39%1.18%1.03%1.37%1.17%0.95%1.63%

Expense Ratio

The 7Twelve 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.


0.75%
0.00%2.15%
0.25%
0.00%2.15%
0.14%
0.00%2.15%
0.12%
0.00%2.15%
0.10%
0.00%2.15%
0.08%
0.00%2.15%
0.07%
0.00%2.15%
0.06%
0.00%2.15%
0.05%
0.00%2.15%
0.04%
0.00%2.15%
0.03%
0.00%2.15%

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 ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
IJH
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
0.43
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
0.21
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
-0.29
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
1.04
BIL
SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
14.90
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
-0.07
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
1.11
GSG
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
0.27
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap ETF
0.91
VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
0.36
VTIP
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF
0.48
VIOO
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF
0.15

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
-6.42%
-9.93%
7Twelve Portfolio
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the 7Twelve Portfolio. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the 7Twelve Portfolio is 22.46%, recorded on Mar 23, 2020. It took 114 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-22.46%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020114Sep 2, 2020158
-15.36%Nov 16, 2021217Sep 27, 2022
-13.82%Jul 2, 2014391Jan 20, 2016144Aug 15, 2016535
-10.52%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 201866Apr 1, 2019295
-4.79%Sep 3, 202014Sep 23, 202013Oct 12, 202027

Volatility Chart

The current 7Twelve Portfolio volatility is 2.12%, 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.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
2.12%
3.41%
7Twelve Portfolio
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components